Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

1,287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $232.09/cwt +10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 892 lb · 168 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $239.38/cwt +13.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 657 lb · 76 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $233.34/cwt +9.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 802 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,287 2,871 3,512
Feeder cattle 924 2,162 2,692
Slaughter cattle 320 540 688
Replacement cattle 43 169 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, all classes sold on a light test, however overall a higher undertone was noted, except for feeder heifers which sold with a lower undertone. Buyer attendance and demand was moderate for a lighter sale supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 323 4 332.50–342.50 $334.83 $1,082 +16.08
461–485 467 8 307.50–315.00 $309.45 $1,445 +28.48
502–505 thin fleshed 504 13 305.00–315.00 $311.17 $1,568 +43.17
514–533 517 17 282.50–288.00 $287.00 $1,484 +17.61
600–636 624 37 250.00–255.50 $253.72 $1,583 +21.07
653–662 657 76 236.50–243.00 $239.38 $1,573 +13.97
711 711 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,564 —
801–815 802 74 213.00–235.50 $233.34 $1,871 —
890–896 892 168 229.00–234.00 $232.09 $2,070 +10.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,014 —
514–540 523 13 262.50–277.50 $270.43 $1,414 +12.43
685 685 13 211.00 $211.00 $1,445 —
813 813 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,455 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–372 369 13 287.50–299.00 $296.41 $1,094 +3.10
405–435 431 10 265.00–277.50 $269.93 $1,163 -25.70
475–494 488 30 250.00–267.00 $258.07 $1,259 -6.25
505–543 527 32 245.00–255.00 $248.33 $1,309 +16.49
567–599 591 18 217.00–237.00 $220.44 $1,303 -8.32
609–635 621 60 213.00–218.00 $215.92 $1,341 -1.92
701 701 48 219.00 $219.00 $1,535 +11.96
802–820 805 71 206.00–211.00 $206.72 $1,664 +10.26
855 855 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,684 —
1082 1082 13 176.00 $176.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 393 5 262.50–272.50 $270.59 $1,063 —
790 790 10 202.50 $202.50 $1,600 +6.50
973 973 8 175.00 $175.00 $1,703 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738 738 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,417 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1300 1178 80-85% 23 100.00–105.00 $102.31 $1,205 —
1025–1592 1252 80-85% 55 93.00–99.00 $94.30 $1,181 —
1096–1685 1290 80-85% 29 90.00–92.50 $91.08 $1,175 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1680 1420 75-80% 64 97.00–107.00 $102.87 $1,461 +0.74
1352–1815 1555 75-80% 17 93.00–96.00 $93.96 $1,461 —
1360–1792 1599 75-80% 11 108.00–110.00 $109.08 $1,744 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1355 1060 85-90% 20 72.50–81.00 $76.06 $806 —
852–1502 1186 85-90% 57 82.50–93.50 $87.73 $1,040 +13.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1925 1678 6 92.00–98.00 $94.81 $1,591 —
1595–2045 1795 12 100.50–107.50 $105.07 $1,886 +13.22
1630–2305 1974 6 110.00–115.00 $111.96 $2,210 -2.38

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1285 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 103.00–111.00 $108.54 $1,198
1005–1410 1195 (<2 yrs)Open 5 115.00–127.00 $118.88 $1,421
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1155 1027 (<2 yrs)Open 8 150.00–179.00 $170.06 $1,747

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1330 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,371.07
1300–1445 1358 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,775.00 $1,598.07

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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.