Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 24, 2024

4,658 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $253.14/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,820/hd at 719 lb · 419 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.05/cwt ≈ $1,953/hd at 824 lb · 403 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.42/cwt +21.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 717 lb · 367 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,658 989 957
Feeder cattle 4,153 849 726
Slaughter cattle 505 140 231

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Final** Compared to last week, not enough of a comparison to make an accurate market trend on feeder cattle. A steady to stronger undertone is noted. Demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–482 fancy 459 36 332.50–337.50 $336.19 $1,543 —
454–493 487 73 300.00–325.00 $321.97 $1,568 -10.88
554–597 579 98 275.00–309.00 $300.87 $1,742 +2.43
601–646 621 146 269.00–293.00 $281.58 $1,749 +23.74
660–687 677 143 256.00–269.00 $261.15 $1,768 -3.82
702–735 719 419 243.00–257.00 $253.14 $1,820 +8.14
752–772 762 193 229.75–243.25 $235.47 $1,794 —
800–844 824 403 226.50–242.25 $237.05 $1,953 —
852 852 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,917 +6.75
913–944 929 355 211.75–217.85 $215.70 $2,004 +1.60
981 981 63 205.85 $205.85 $2,019 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,362 —
693 693 27 252.00 $252.00 $1,746 —
725–730 727 56 233.00–238.00 $236.53 $1,720 —
808–832 819 20 215.00–216.00 $215.54 $1,765 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017–1018 1018 10 195.00–206.00 $203.80 $2,075 —
1066 1066 3 195.00 $195.00 $2,079 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,134 -6.00
400–432 418 14 266.00–279.00 $272.54 $1,139 -9.88
416–446 fancy 426 30 287.50–292.50 $290.93 $1,239 —
451–468 456 23 274.00–275.00 $274.31 $1,251 +29.31
502–548 540 223 257.50–274.00 $269.57 $1,456 +15.37
558–593 577 56 245.00–256.50 $248.49 $1,434 +16.32
601–636 620 223 239.50–251.00 $245.06 $1,519 +12.06
651–691 671 172 222.00–230.00 $227.32 $1,525 +0.32
700–743 717 367 211.00–231.50 $222.42 $1,595 +21.42
752–797 777 243 212.50–228.50 $220.05 $1,710 —
815–842 838 177 196.00–214.50 $202.03 $1,693 —
861–896 888 76 195.60–202.00 $196.75 $1,747 —
942 942 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514–542 527 18 235.00–241.00 $239.37 $1,261 —
604–613 608 51 226.00–237.00 $233.29 $1,418 —
690 690 18 215.00–215.50 $215.19 $1,485 —
705–736 726 65 205.50–209.25 $208.19 $1,511 —
758–779 764 65 200.50–209.00 $206.33 $1,576 +51.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1093–1556 1356 80-85% 125 95.00–115.00 $106.89 $1,449 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1057–1318 1098 85-90% 16 70.00–72.00 $70.43 $773 —
885–1322 1214 85-90% 101 80.00–93.50 $90.33 $1,097 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2065 1333 75-80% 10 104.00–121.00 $113.31 $1,510 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2050 1828 6 119.00–125.00 $121.54 $2,222 —
1430–2108 1861 13 102.00–117.00 $110.54 $2,057 —

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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.