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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 20, 2024

2,618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $229.71/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,116/hd at 921 lb · 217 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.93/cwt +11.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 722 lb · 210 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $290.30/cwt +11.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 680 lb · 201 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,618 4,018 3,993
Feeder cattle 2,372 3,804 3,404
Slaughter cattle 204 187 395
Replacement cattle 42 27 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 950 lb sold unevenly steady. Steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, in places 15.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, however 1 high yielding bull weighing 2420 sold for 173.50

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 fancy 365 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,515 +48.12
386–395 389 26 387.50–404.00 $398.20 $1,549 —
421 421 9 379.00 $379.00 $1,596 —
461–465 fancy 464 64 391.00–395.00 $392.12 $1,819 +58.81
478–483 481 6 322.50–335.00 $328.72 $1,581 +19.22
485 thin fleshed 485 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 —
532–540 535 15 317.00–330.00 $322.25 $1,724 -15.75
553 fancy 553 54 343.00 $343.00 $1,897 +17.00
553–590 565 30 307.50–330.00 $313.59 $1,772 —
623–646 633 9 277.50–290.00 $284.33 $1,800 -14.57
671–678 673 11 290.00–295.50 $293.99 $1,979 +29.38
676–683 thin fleshed 680 190 287.50–295.00 $290.09 $1,973 —
739–749 746 18 253.00–262.00 $256.48 $1,913 -0.71
759–785 766 138 247.00–254.00 $252.68 $1,936 +4.40
823–845 831 102 238.00–247.25 $244.05 $2,028 -0.81
861–868 867 57 239.25–242.00 $239.68 $2,078 +3.44
904–947 921 217 223.50–233.00 $229.71 $2,116 -0.70
962–986 967 82 219.50–222.85 $222.10 $2,148 +1.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 6 357.50 $357.50 $1,519 —
503 503 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,519 —
558–563 560 11 282.00–303.00 $291.59 $1,633 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,300 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 3 340.00 $340.00 $870 —
310 fancy 310 12 365.00 $365.00 $1,132 —
317 317 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,046 -21.77
397 397 16 343.00–355.00 $347.50 $1,380 +21.33
418–428 423 11 325.00–335.00 $330.40 $1,398 +23.91
461–470 469 26 283.00–295.00 $284.36 $1,334 -16.69
487 fancy 487 71 327.50 $327.50 $1,595 —
544 544 33 310.00 $310.00 $1,686 +23.34
558 fancy 558 26 302.00 $302.00 $1,685 +10.75
550–584 574 86 282.50–297.50 $290.32 $1,666 +19.36
611 fancy 611 104 293.25 $293.25 $1,792 +25.75
612–629 615 29 250.00–268.00 $265.27 $1,631 +14.16
656–697 668 41 236.00–258.00 $248.54 $1,660 +8.45
695 695 16 261.00 $261.00 $1,814 +20.91
708–730 722 210 230.00–247.00 $242.93 $1,754 +11.88
777–789 784 91 225.00–233.00 $228.33 $1,790 -1.99
815–842 827 150 226.00–234.00 $228.86 $1,893 +6.71
907–946 929 30 205.00–212.00 $207.96 $1,932 -6.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 6 302.50 $302.50 $1,334 —
453 453 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,228 —
541 541 13 267.00 $267.00 $1,444 —
566 566 12 262.00 $262.00 $1,483 +0.50
671 671 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,584 +13.51
747 747 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,703 —
833 833 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,783 +16.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082 1082 4 203.00 $203.00 $2,196 —
1101 1101 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 12 357.50 $357.50 $1,541 —
521–531 525 8 277.00–320.00 $303.68 $1,594 +30.24
571 571 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,670 +31.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1071–1245 1186 85-90% 29 108.00–117.50 $112.26 $1,331 +8.32
1030–1655 1302 85-90% 47 120.00–128.00 $124.86 $1,626 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1850 1354 80-85% 39 131.00–139.00 $134.46 $1,821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1318 1318 75-80% 9 152.00 $152.00 $2,003 —
1155–1500 1337 75-80% 12 141.00–148.00 $143.88 $1,924 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–2035 1726 8 124.00–134.00 $126.92 $2,191 -10.16
1325–2465 1844 11 137.00–150.00 $143.14 $2,640 —
1540–2420 2125 3 155.00–173.50 $165.81 $3,523 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1232 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 13 172.00–182.50 $180.54 $1,832

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1107 1107 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1115–1290 1173 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,825.00–1,900.00 $1,852.49
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1160–1460 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,089.31
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1416 1416 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1114 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,250.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.