Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

4,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $236.24/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 866 lb · 487 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.68/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 774 lb · 385 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $230.41/cwt -2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,115/hd at 918 lb · 385 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,018 4,082 3,628
Feeder cattle 3,804 3,730 3,313
Slaughter cattle 187 178 265
Replacement cattle 27 174 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 475 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower, however reputation cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sola 6.00 to 8.00 higher, however 2 high yielding cows sold up to 144. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, however 2 high yielding bulls sold for 154.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–393 fancy 388 6 358.00–376.00 $366.88 $1,423 -39.59
468–482 fancy 476 9 325.00–344.00 $333.31 $1,587 —
473–498 491 39 295.00–317.00 $309.50 $1,520 -5.66
547 547 57 338.00 $338.00 $1,849 +25.26
569 fancy 569 13 326.00 $326.00 $1,855 —
603 fancy 603 7 303.00 $303.00 $1,827 —
604–647 625 81 285.00–310.00 $298.90 $1,868 -2.39
650–683 fancy 673 58 280.00–286.00 $281.98 $1,898 +2.98
672–698 691 14 261.00–266.00 $264.61 $1,828 -7.27
710–731 721 87 255.00–259.00 $257.19 $1,854 +4.48
721 fancy 721 68 272.75 $272.75 $1,967 —
756–795 777 182 235.00–250.50 $248.28 $1,929 -0.84
800–842 824 337 233.75–255.75 $244.86 $2,018 +4.22
850–894 866 487 229.75–241.50 $236.24 $2,046 -1.50
903–946 918 385 218.50–235.25 $230.41 $2,115 -2.31
953–984 969 75 219.75–225.00 $221.04 $2,142 -4.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672–685 683 17 250.00–255.00 $250.58 $1,711 —
728 728 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,791 —
758 758 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,812 +17.26
827–838 830 25 229.50–238.00 $231.07 $1,918 +2.58
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 5 210.00 $210.00 $2,142 -7.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–338 335 13 344.00–354.00 $351.77 $1,178 -3.46
355–371 369 41 323.00–347.50 $326.17 $1,204 -8.83
401–449 418 36 291.00–312.00 $306.49 $1,281 -17.43
443 thin fleshed 443 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,378 —
451 unweaned 451 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,155 —
452–499 473 62 277.00–305.00 $301.05 $1,424 +4.72
502–546 524 157 264.00–301.00 $286.66 $1,502 +13.00
560–584 fancy 564 70 286.00–292.50 $291.25 $1,643 —
555–599 593 82 265.00–274.00 $270.96 $1,607 -9.81
621–638 623 37 242.00–252.25 $251.11 $1,564 -11.00
624 fancy 624 13 267.50 $267.50 $1,669 -11.50
654 fancy 654 19 260.50 $260.50 $1,704 —
662 unweaned 662 26 225.00 $225.00 $1,490 —
659–694 677 131 230.00–244.75 $240.09 $1,625 -1.34
713–744 731 119 224.50–235.50 $231.05 $1,689 -3.82
766 fancy 766 54 240.00 $240.00 $1,838 —
751–796 775 331 222.00–238.25 $230.32 $1,785 +1.72
804–837 827 95 218.50–227.00 $222.15 $1,837 -2.06
853–888 867 34 207.00–218.50 $213.54 $1,851 -3.81
908–941 920 129 207.00–216.00 $214.10 $1,970 +8.97
966 966 9 211.50 $211.50 $2,043 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,180 —
498 498 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,370 —
585 585 22 261.50 $261.50 $1,530 +41.58
605–630 622 25 220.00–237.50 $231.85 $1,442 -2.91
660–670 667 6 221.00–225.50 $222.49 $1,484 -5.50
829 829 8 198.00 $198.00 $1,641 -12.50
860 860 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,711 +16.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001 1001 4 211.00 $211.00 $2,112 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–537 511 23 272.00–282.00 $273.44 $1,397 —
579 579 12 261.00 $261.00 $1,511 —
710–727 725 22 223.00–237.00 $224.25 $1,626 —
805 805 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,771 +13.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1760 1271 80-85% 53 120.00–129.00 $124.73 $1,585 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1580 1366 75-80% 15 136.00–144.00 $139.39 $1,904 +24.58
1135–1915 1482 75-80% 34 130.00–135.50 $132.82 $1,968 +4.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1627 1164 85-90% 32 110.00–119.00 $113.40 $1,320 +26.41
1105–1371 1189 85-90% 15 96.00–108.00 $103.94 $1,236 +16.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,093 —
1335–2495 1728 9 135.00–140.00 $137.08 $2,369 —
1625–2055 1903 6 141.00–154.00 $148.01 $2,817 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1197 1162 (<2 yrs)Open 15 107.00–182.50 $125.33 $1,456

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1060–1410 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,775.00–2,300.00 $2,072.38
1145–1380 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,077.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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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.