Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 3, 2024

3,779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $220.94/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 879 lb · 432 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $233.44/cwt ≈ $1,821/hd at 780 lb · 331 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.33/cwt +30.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 628 lb · 285 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,779 932 4,939
Feeder cattle 3,489 750 4,600
Slaughter cattle 290 160 339
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Final Report ** The Bellringer Special brought a lot of quality cattle to town. Compared to a couple weeks ago on a lighter test, feeder heifers were 5.00 to 10.00 higher and feeder steers were 5.00 to 14.00 higher. Calves were up 10.00 to 20.00. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–342 337 14 337.50–355.00 $342.70 $1,155 +8.70
403–446 426 32 330.00–350.00 $337.02 $1,436 +11.48
452–490 464 189 321.00–344.00 $332.95 $1,545 +51.95
505–507 fancy 506 17 333.00–338.00 $336.53 $1,703 —
505–541 522 106 297.50–328.00 $305.91 $1,597 +13.91
550 fancy 550 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,694 —
566–599 586 84 276.00–298.00 $284.48 $1,667 +22.48
600–649 628 285 249.50–273.00 $267.33 $1,679 +30.33
653–696 679 182 231.50–253.00 $245.03 $1,664 -0.97
701–745 728 168 224.00–248.00 $238.40 $1,736 +20.40
759–799 780 331 224.75–244.50 $233.44 $1,821 —
804–838 819 151 215.00–233.25 $229.72 $1,881 —
855–898 879 432 217.50–225.00 $220.94 $1,942 +5.72
930–946 934 157 214.25–222.00 $216.64 $2,023 —
950–990 985 104 210.50–213.50 $212.19 $2,090 +26.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–499 495 15 290.00–302.50 $294.09 $1,456 +23.09
535–548 538 19 296.00–298.00 $296.43 $1,595 +31.43
562–578 568 11 251.00–265.00 $259.82 $1,476 —
619 619 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,486 +59.00
676–686 680 21 227.00–229.00 $228.14 $1,551 —
745–747 747 12 181.00–205.00 $184.99 $1,382 -25.26
757–797 781 24 221.00–226.00 $222.04 $1,734 —
813–843 824 32 206.00–216.00 $212.16 $1,748 +6.66
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,929 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 291.00 $291.00 $989 +3.39
385–395 388 8 272.50–275.00 $273.14 $1,060 —
407–433 427 57 257.50–286.00 $278.03 $1,187 +11.03
476–496 492 33 246.00–267.50 $252.04 $1,240 —
518–540 529 29 244.00–257.00 $250.80 $1,327 +4.80
553–584 570 171 243.00–259.00 $250.69 $1,429 -6.56
600–647 630 107 224.00–246.00 $233.62 $1,472 -3.88
674–688 680 70 212.00–231.00 $225.61 $1,534 +21.61
702–741 727 200 221.00–226.75 $225.25 $1,638 +30.70
755–795 777 42 215.00–224.50 $219.18 $1,703 +16.18
830 830 52 201.50 $201.50 $1,672 —
989 989 11 185.50 $185.50 $1,835 +9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206 206 3 209.00 $209.00 $431 —
430 430 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,062 —
574 574 20 230.00 $230.00 $1,320 -6.00
643 643 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,370 —
661 661 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,454 —
722–729 725 25 169.00–189.00 $177.85 $1,289 —
853 853 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,578 —
985 985 8 177.00 $177.00 $1,743 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1456 1090 85-90% 64 75.00–91.00 $84.87 $925 —
1058–1375 1189 85-90% 30 50.00–82.50 $69.78 $830 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1465 1217 80-85% 72 87.00–96.00 $90.09 $1,096 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1810 1402 75-80% 50 86.00–102.00 $96.00 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1720 1683 2 76.00–95.00 $85.29 $1,435 —
1610–1960 1833 3 117.00–121.00 $119.48 $2,190 —
1627–2360 1878 10 96.00–111.50 $104.27 $1,958 —

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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.