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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 31, 2024

5,693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.95/cwt +4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 629 lb · 508 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $266.96/cwt +5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,823/hd at 683 lb · 424 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.98/cwt +9.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 786 lb · 364 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,693 4,658 2,681
Feeder cattle 5,264 4,153 2,327
Slaughter cattle 369 505 345
Replacement cattle 60 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 850 lb to 1,000 lb sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Steers 450 lb to 850 lb sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher, in places 20.00 higher. Feeder heifer 600 lb to 800 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, in places 10.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 600 lb sold 11.00 to 15.00 higher, in places 25.00 higher. Approximately 1200 head of value added cattle sold up to 30.00 higher Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady, however one high yielding cow sold for 126. Slaughter bulls sold steady, however one high yielding bull sold for 134.50.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 thin fleshed 278 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,084 —
305–342 thin fleshed 328 14 395.00–415.00 $406.33 $1,333 —
321–345 334 12 350.00–366.00 $362.28 $1,210 —
345 fancy 345 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 —
350–393 375 14 312.50–330.00 $318.70 $1,195 —
383–393 thin fleshed 385 32 395.00–401.00 $399.66 $1,539 —
406 fancy 406 8 364.00 $364.00 $1,478 —
422 422 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,456 —
419–439 thin fleshed 426 21 370.00–380.00 $373.44 $1,591 —
426 value added 426 20 405.00 $405.00 $1,725 —
454 fancy 454 5 352.50 $352.50 $1,600 +16.31
450–477 469 204 312.00–343.00 $330.78 $1,551 +8.81
461–486 thin fleshed 476 10 342.50–345.00 $343.47 $1,635 —
514–540 value added 515 88 317.00–336.00 $335.32 $1,727 —
503–532 thin fleshed 522 9 342.50–344.00 $343.52 $1,793 —
515–546 539 113 308.00–333.00 $323.85 $1,746 —
546 fancy 546 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,725 —
555–588 fancy 571 39 302.00–315.00 $310.28 $1,772 —
565–587 571 27 274.00–287.00 $278.05 $1,588 -22.82
565–594 value added 589 201 302.50–309.00 $308.06 $1,814 —
601–633 616 88 271.00–286.00 $278.47 $1,715 -3.11
610–630 value added 620 151 290.50–292.00 $291.21 $1,806 —
620 thin fleshed 620 16 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 —
664–685 fancy 679 92 274.00–278.00 $276.61 $1,878 —
663–698 682 137 254.00–268.00 $260.03 $1,773 -1.12
658–698 value added 685 195 263.00–277.00 $267.27 $1,831 —
704–743 value added 719 114 250.00–262.50 $257.19 $1,849 —
703–740 726 231 239.00–260.50 $257.75 $1,871 +4.61
751 thin fleshed 751 54 259.50 $259.50 $1,949 —
762–799 792 310 237.50–251.00 $242.45 $1,920 +6.98
808–848 835 181 223.10–240.75 $230.92 $1,928 -6.13
864–883 fancy 874 84 243.00–243.75 $243.37 $2,127 —
852–896 875 229 218.25–233.00 $223.07 $1,952 -1.93
911–941 936 50 210.00–217.50 $216.20 $2,024 +0.50
980–984 984 30 204.00–212.10 $211.83 $2,084 +5.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 290.00 $290.00 $914 —
504–531 506 42 200.00–285.00 $278.63 $1,410 —
588–593 589 37 267.50–272.00 $271.02 $1,596 —
606 606 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,485 +25.00
821–844 840 25 207.10–218.50 $208.88 $1,755 -6.66
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1020 1004 51 196.00–216.00 $215.60 $2,165 +11.80
1060 1060 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,844 -21.00
1123 1123 12 205.00 $205.00 $2,302 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 4 312.50 $312.50 $959 —
365–371 369 14 315.00–325.00 $318.53 $1,175 +18.53
381 thin fleshed 381 50 387.50 $387.50 $1,476 —
393 fancy 393 10 355.00 $355.00 $1,395 —
417 thin fleshed 417 6 322.00 $322.00 $1,343 —
430–443 434 48 305.00–331.00 $315.88 $1,371 +43.34
441 fancy 441 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,464 +41.07
444 value added 444 45 324.00 $324.00 $1,439 —
453 fancy 453 74 330.00 $330.00 $1,495 —
467–472 thin fleshed 469 21 296.00–320.00 $309.65 $1,452 —
485–496 492 16 272.50–287.50 $277.59 $1,366 —
500–515 fancy 505 9 292.00–295.00 $293.98 $1,485 —
521–543 533 98 265.00–284.00 $275.91 $1,471 +6.34
540–549 value added 544 127 278.00–281.00 $279.52 $1,521 —
549 thin fleshed 549 9 272.00 $272.00 $1,493 —
552 value added 552 63 278.00 $278.00 $1,535 —
557–572 thin fleshed 558 72 272.50–274.00 $273.91 $1,528 —
550–591 579 196 248.50–270.50 $260.14 $1,506 +11.65
601–647 626 214 232.00–254.00 $249.05 $1,559 +3.99
618–631 fancy 626 61 249.00–256.50 $253.83 $1,589 —
629–649 value added 633 233 241.00–251.50 $249.76 $1,581 —
654–685 663 37 228.00–234.00 $231.24 $1,533 +3.92
665–670 value added 666 17 234.00–242.00 $234.95 $1,565 —
698 fancy 698 50 246.00 $246.00 $1,717 —
705–748 730 261 216.25–230.25 $225.53 $1,646 +3.11
750–766 763 172 207.50–223.25 $221.41 $1,689 +1.36
807 807 59 216.50 $216.50 $1,747 +14.47
855–896 892 10 195.00–203.00 $195.77 $1,746 -0.98
902–931 921 6 183.50–187.50 $184.81 $1,702 -2.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 9 252.00 $252.00 $1,257 —
535 535 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,364 +15.63
628–643 634 21 216.00–239.00 $236.32 $1,498 +3.03
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013 1013 18 194.00 $194.00 $1,965 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 6 292.50 $292.50 $1,600 —
550–590 586 10 267.00–270.00 $267.28 $1,566 —
640 640 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,552 —
660 660 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,597 —
772 772 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,691 —
825 825 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,675 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1736 1309 80-85% 154 90.00–103.00 $97.63 $1,278 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1825 1341 75-80% 91 104.00–111.00 $107.62 $1,443 -5.69
1030–1859 1481 75-80% 37 112.00–126.00 $114.56 $1,697 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082–1355 1173 85-90% 37 77.50–89.50 $86.14 $1,010 —
1178–1297 1218 85-90% 6 71.00 $71.00 $865 -19.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2225 1601 7 96.00–106.00 $103.26 $1,653 —
1870–1985 1922 8 110.00–118.00 $115.34 $2,217 —
1380–2265 2026 8 123.00–134.50 $125.14 $2,535 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
994 994 (<2 yrs)Open 16 93.00 $93.00 $924

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1105 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,412.05
1162 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1303 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,435.00 $1,435.00
1327–1380 1359 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,689.06
1380–1435 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.49

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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.