Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

2,388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $244.85/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 828 lb · 246 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.51/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 814 lb · 227 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.00/cwt +40.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 563 lb · 172 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,388 1,654 1,658
Feeder cattle 2,098 1,434 1,250
Slaughter cattle 255 220 367
Replacement cattle 35 — 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 850 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher on limited comparison from last week. Over 850 lbs sold unevenly steady. Heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 6 344.00 $344.00 $1,125 -38.04
355–385 378 15 342.50–365.00 $361.60 $1,367 -1.40
410–419 415 15 326.00–358.00 $338.76 $1,406 -8.13
500 500 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,662 +3.54
560–597 577 16 297.50–318.00 $306.66 $1,769 +48.66
603–622 615 22 287.00–290.00 $289.60 $1,781 +10.60
655–695 685 55 270.00–295.00 $289.11 $1,980 +18.42
700–721 706 20 267.50–292.00 $284.50 $2,009 +3.50
750–796 784 167 241.50–265.00 $257.33 $2,017 +11.09
809–846 828 189 228.85–252.50 $239.37 $1,982 +5.06
828 fancy 828 57 263.00 $263.00 $2,178 —
878–896 888 81 220.85–237.25 $229.15 $2,035 -1.10
911–923 917 156 215.75–223.00 $219.46 $2,012 -3.55
957–984 968 97 214.75–216.10 $215.53 $2,086 -5.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 13 345.00 $345.00 $1,239 -10.55
501–510 503 4 307.50–308.00 $307.63 $1,547 +5.78
575 575 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 -60.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 18 216.00 $216.00 $2,166 +23.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–380 373 22 313.00–326.00 $319.98 $1,194 -10.02
413 413 6 347.50 $347.50 $1,435 +50.50
561–564 563 172 294.00 $294.00 $1,655 +40.00
600–623 613 66 254.00–265.00 $261.72 $1,604 +8.54
657–689 662 39 230.50–238.00 $236.80 $1,568 +6.80
700–736 734 107 231.00–245.00 $243.50 $1,787 +16.76
756–790 776 86 222.50–231.25 $225.97 $1,754 +6.63
807–820 814 227 213.10–219.35 $216.51 $1,762 -1.46
865 865 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,816 +20.61
904–933 907 67 191.00–209.50 $207.03 $1,878 +8.03
975 975 4 180.50 $180.50 $1,760 -4.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 thin fleshed 382 19 292.00 $292.00 $1,115 —
492 492 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,368 +14.03
550–599 584 25 244.00–266.50 $264.44 $1,544 +25.51
680–699 682 19 216.50–229.50 $228.10 $1,556 +0.10
752–788 770 23 211.00–215.00 $213.98 $1,648 —
820–843 835 24 204.50–207.00 $206.27 $1,722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1315 1225 80-85% 7 116.00–122.00 $118.86 $1,456 —
1035–1675 1269 80-85% 68 119.00–135.00 $129.64 $1,645 +3.72
1130–1415 1311 80-85% 7 136.00–142.50 $137.26 $1,799 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
896–1335 1025 85-90% 8 109.00–112.00 $110.72 $1,135 —
920–1515 1156 85-90% 10 113.00–124.00 $119.73 $1,384 —
1075–1435 1211 85-90% 43 75.00–97.00 $91.29 $1,106 -2.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1385 1308 75-80% 5 135.00–137.00 $136.38 $1,784 —
1450–1535 1493 75-80% 2 123.00–124.00 $123.51 $1,844 —
1305–1770 1530 75-80% 10 125.00–133.00 $129.32 $1,979 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1965 1519 6 123.00–135.00 $129.28 $1,964 —
1015–2075 1545 2 159.00–160.00 $159.33 $2,462 —
1105–2190 1795 13 136.00–150.00 $145.03 $2,603 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1195 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,010.00 $1,966.93
1191 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1417 1417 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,675.00–3,035.00 $2,995.00 —

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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.