Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

2,871 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $236.75/cwt -11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 635 lb · 202 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.27/cwt -12.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 534 lb · 198 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $227.88/cwt -2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 773 lb · 167 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,871 3,468 2,968
Feeder cattle 2,162 3,032 2,425
Slaughter cattle 540 418 502
Replacement cattle 169 18 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Note *** Winter Livestock in Dodge City will not have an auction next Wednesday November 22 for Thanksgiving break *** *** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 400 lb to 950 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 925 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady, however 1 high yielding bull sold for 120.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 282 8 322.50–334.00 $330.39 $932 —
300 300 2 317.50–320.00 $318.75 $956 -3.75
362–385 fancy 369 17 309.00–321.00 $318.79 $1,176 -3.71
371 unweaned 371 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,011 —
367–392 376 8 300.00–310.00 $304.49 $1,145 -13.01
402–441 432 40 297.00–308.00 $299.22 $1,293 -9.66
410–447 fancy 442 21 314.00–316.00 $314.91 $1,392 -31.09
465 thin fleshed 465 10 299.00 $299.00 $1,390 -31.00
452–490 473 38 273.00–289.00 $280.97 $1,329 -5.92
532 thin fleshed 532 10 268.00 $268.00 $1,426 -31.13
503–543 533 70 260.00–277.50 $269.39 $1,436 -20.48
512–548 fancy 535 22 281.00–285.00 $282.39 $1,511 —
560 unweaned 560 12 246.00 $246.00 $1,378 —
554–592 fancy 561 97 272.00–281.00 $278.59 $1,563 -11.41
555–581 572 33 255.00–267.00 $264.00 $1,510 -7.38
615 fancy 615 27 257.00 $257.00 $1,581 +0.47
605–648 636 148 221.00–237.50 $232.65 $1,480 -9.56
649 thin fleshed 649 27 239.00 $239.00 $1,551 —
650–687 669 106 220.00–230.00 $225.41 $1,508 -8.94
764–783 773 167 225.25–232.00 $227.88 $1,762 -2.37
813 thin fleshed 813 43 225.50 $225.50 $1,833 -14.99
839 839 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,762 -21.92
873–896 878 44 218.75–229.00 $221.13 $1,942 -12.75
930 fancy 930 50 226.00 $226.00 $2,102 —
910–943 935 67 210.85–218.75 $212.80 $1,990 -14.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 18 258.00 $258.00 $1,414 +45.50
600–630 608 5 202.00–285.00 $228.72 $1,391 +13.19
700–722 719 8 167.50–195.00 $170.85 $1,228 —
873 873 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,886 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1030 1030 17 161.00–195.00 $193.01 $1,988 -23.74
1076 1076 3 187.00 $187.00 $2,012 -26.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 277.50 $277.50 $805 —
305 thin fleshed 305 6 282.50 $282.50 $862 -52.50
310–325 318 2 267.50–272.00 $269.80 $858 —
350–395 357 29 288.00–300.00 $293.31 $1,047 +0.83
400–412 408 8 295.00–296.00 $295.63 $1,206 +25.45
455–468 464 12 257.00–270.00 $264.32 $1,226 -5.38
458–486 unweaned 479 26 240.00–252.50 $245.46 $1,176 -6.54
516 thin fleshed 516 27 257.00 $257.00 $1,326 -6.00
507–549 537 171 226.00–242.00 $231.84 $1,245 -6.31
555–585 569 80 220.00–234.00 $228.76 $1,302 -1.90
608 fancy 608 16 238.00 $238.00 $1,447 —
619 thin fleshed 619 50 245.00 $245.00 $1,517 —
608–646 625 77 203.00–221.50 $217.84 $1,362 -11.81
710–726 721 6 201.00–210.00 $207.04 $1,493 -4.68
799 799 53 216.00 $216.00 $1,726 +12.34
808 thin fleshed 808 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,697 —
802–833 814 16 195.50–198.00 $196.46 $1,599 -15.67
931–945 931 53 176.00–186.00 $176.19 $1,640 -15.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–430 413 7 190.00–227.00 $212.49 $878 -20.30
525–530 527 5 180.00–204.00 $194.35 $1,024 -29.86
565–585 578 3 206.00–209.00 $208.02 $1,202 —
640 640 2 192.50–205.00 $198.75 $1,272 —
776 776 16 196.00 $196.00 $1,521 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017–1040 1029 4 174.00–196.00 $185.12 $1,905 -3.88

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1695 1310 75-80% 301 90.00–99.00 $93.81 $1,229 +0.38
1130–1815 1417 75-80% 47 100.00–110.00 $102.13 $1,447 -1.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1502 1213 80-85% 92 81.00–89.50 $86.74 $1,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1455 1165 85-90% 29 61.00–79.00 $74.13 $864 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1648–2080 1799 6 81.00–96.00 $91.85 $1,652 —
1285–2215 1822 15 101.00–109.50 $106.38 $1,938 —
1840–2175 1952 3 111.00–120.00 $114.34 $2,232 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
971–1131 1001 (<2 yrs)Open 16 150.00–168.00 $153.81 $1,540

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1163–1440 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,275.00–1,900.00 $1,553.61
1065–1358 1232 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,360.00–1,975.00 $1,710.20
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1080–1448 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 1,110.00–1,700.00 $1,516.82
1235–1328 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,440.84
1095–1470 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 47 1,310.00–1,950.00 $1,706.59
1294–1392 1366 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 39 1,335.00–1,575.00 $1,462.41
1372 1372 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,460.00 $1,460.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1072 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,560.00 $1,560.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

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.