light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$219.68/cwt+0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 813 lb · 319 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$270.32/cwt+8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 587 lb · 252 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$244.98/cwt+4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 577 lb · 237 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,753
2,124
3,978
Feeder cattle
2,430
1,673
3,372
Slaughter cattle
280
421
550
Replacement cattle
43
30
56
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Note *** Next Wednesday November 8, Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have a Special Calf Sale ***
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Steers 400 lb to 800 lb sold unevenly steady, however load lots and vaccinated cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold unevenly steady, however load lots and vaccinated heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady, however 2 high yielding cows sold up to 112. Slaughter bulls sold steady, however 2 high yielding bulls sold up to 121.
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Cattle Market
*** Note *** Next Wednesday November 8, Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have a Special Calf Sale *** *** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Steers 400 lb to 800 lb sold unevenly steady, however load lots and vaccinated cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold unevenly steady, however load lots and vaccinated heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady, however 2 high yielding cows sold up to 112. Slaughter bulls sold steady, however 2 high yielding bulls sold up to 121.