Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

2,452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $225.90/cwt -10.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 869 lb · 230 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $216.24/cwt -6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,074/hd at 959 lb · 189 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.00/cwt -5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 775 lb · 153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,452 1,367 2,891
Feeder cattle 2,227 1,105 2,462
Slaughter cattle 150 207 370
Replacement cattle 75 55 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, no recent price comparison of steers under 750 lbs and all weights of heifers today with an uneven undertone noted, however best demand on 3 to 5-weight cattle suitable for grazing. Steers over 750 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand was moderate to good on moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 17 398.00–404.00 $401.20 $1,517 +28.20
410 410 10 390.00 $390.00 $1,599 —
453 453 48 382.00–384.00 $383.08 $1,735 +29.97
506–531 528 75 342.50–348.00 $344.53 $1,819 +9.53
560–579 576 54 310.00–330.00 $318.17 $1,833 —
613 613 29 303.00 $303.00 $1,857 -2.91
667–699 682 61 263.00–285.00 $273.11 $1,863 -19.39
733 fancy 733 59 278.50 $278.50 $2,041 —
715–747 742 35 246.00–259.00 $251.15 $1,864 -12.85
756–781 771 33 237.10–247.50 $241.50 $1,862 -2.69
826–827 827 51 233.00–242.00 $239.53 $1,981 —
851–888 869 230 218.25–230.75 $225.90 $1,963 -10.67
906–948 919 98 215.00–219.75 $217.01 $1,994 -19.00
951–993 959 189 206.00–219.00 $216.24 $2,074 -6.61
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1009 1008 53 203.00–206.00 $203.17 $2,048 —
1063 1063 8 206.00 $206.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 21 350.00 $350.00 $1,740 —
500–535 521 17 292.50–317.00 $307.31 $1,601 —
831 831 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,845 +6.00
853 853 8 212.00 $212.00 $1,808 —
993 993 9 195.00 $195.00 $1,936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,095 -6.00
386 386 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,293 -12.00
462 fancy 462 52 325.00 $325.00 $1,502 —
454–488 464 28 292.00–312.50 $298.16 $1,383 -31.89
520–526 524 86 307.00–316.00 $308.68 $1,617 +13.68
582 582 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,536 -11.18
618 618 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,669 +8.86
651–674 667 56 248.00–256.00 $254.70 $1,699 +14.20
713–733 728 21 224.00–227.00 $225.49 $1,642 -6.51
755–798 775 153 214.00–226.25 $221.00 $1,713 -5.43
806–833 814 108 207.50–214.50 $213.11 $1,735 -5.64
850–893 867 122 203.50–210.50 $206.95 $1,794 +4.45
923 923 9 208.50 $208.50 $1,924 —
990 990 9 199.00 $199.00 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,261 —
533 533 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,519 —
592 592 11 256.00 $256.00 $1,516 —
645 645 8 247.50 $247.50 $1,596 —
803 803 11 209.00 $209.00 $1,678 —
941 941 15 196.50 $196.50 $1,849 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068–1141 1105 85-90% 16 106.00–109.00 $107.55 $1,188 +16.53
1144–1393 1258 85-90% 44 114.00–121.00 $116.52 $1,466 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1372 1258 80-85% 20 128.00–134.00 $132.38 $1,665 —
1076–1387 1298 80-85% 14 139.00–141.00 $139.47 $1,810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1910 1418 6 140.00–143.00 $140.71 $1,995 —
1310–2225 1794 16 149.00–162.00 $154.49 $2,772 —
1520–2325 2068 8 165.00–180.00 $170.42 $3,524 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,832

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1457 1457 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1245 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 3,025.00–3,125.00 $3,030.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1200–1320 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,025.00–3,100.00 $3,070.00 —

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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.