Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

1,713 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $231.55/cwt +10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,260/hd at 976 lb · 143 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.49/cwt +15.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 808 lb · 118 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $274.95/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 731 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,713 1,795 1,133
Feeder cattle 1,370 1,428 828
Slaughter cattle 283 337 270
Replacement cattle 60 30 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs and heifers under 600 lbs were not well tested. Steers over 700 lbs sold 9.00 to 12.00 higher, heifers over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 to 3.00 lower. 505 lbs fancy steers sold at 352.00, a second package of 561 lbs fancy steers sold at 335.00 while a load of 670 lbs fancy heifers sold at 276.85.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,276 —
385 385 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
415–448 434 9 345.00–367.00 $359.21 $1,559 +3.10
505 fancy 505 12 352.00 $352.00 $1,778 —
517–541 527 16 306.50–331.00 $318.36 $1,678 +12.30
561 fancy 561 16 335.00 $335.00 $1,879 —
562–595 586 32 290.00–308.00 $300.00 $1,758 —
617–637 632 24 266.00–278.00 $275.31 $1,740 -20.97
659 659 33 289.50 $289.50 $1,908 +4.10
720–740 731 105 259.00–282.50 $274.95 $2,010 +12.00
763–797 784 91 235.00–257.00 $246.65 $1,934 —
832 832 36 248.00 $248.00 $2,063 +9.64
860–870 865 25 233.00–247.00 $243.58 $2,107 +11.58
921–942 939 72 230.00–239.00 $238.33 $2,238 +12.52
975–976 976 143 228.50–235.25 $231.55 $2,260 +10.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–376 371 4 332.50–340.00 $338.20 $1,255 —
452–470 459 8 320.00–337.50 $331.96 $1,524 —
588 588 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,605 —
652–665 661 6 255.00–267.00 $263.05 $1,739 +2.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 337.50–362.50 $350.39 $1,121 —
393 393 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,191 —
428–447 441 9 299.00–315.00 $304.18 $1,341 —
451–496 476 32 275.00–298.00 $291.76 $1,389 —
537 537 15 283.00 $283.00 $1,520 —
556–574 569 37 272.00–283.00 $279.58 $1,591 —
609–643 618 35 257.00–265.00 $259.93 $1,606 +11.99
655–680 669 6 232.00–243.00 $238.28 $1,594 -7.91
670 fancy 670 81 276.85 $276.85 $1,855 -0.15
700–712 703 7 231.00–252.00 $245.93 $1,729 +11.93
765–785 776 30 231.50–239.00 $234.69 $1,821 +0.76
804–822 808 118 231.50–240.00 $235.49 $1,903 +15.52
871–872 872 62 215.00–217.50 $215.16 $1,876 -0.94
900 900 60 210.00 $210.00 $1,890 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–490 480 8 265.00–270.00 $269.36 $1,293 -19.67
750–765 760 3 220.00–222.00 $220.66 $1,677 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
958–1099 1041 80-85% 21 118.00–122.00 $120.39 $1,253 —
816–1584 1261 80-85% 85 126.00–142.00 $134.29 $1,693 -2.24
1340–1490 1373 80-85% 9 144.00–146.00 $145.45 $1,997 +23.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1364 1135 85-90% 37 117.00–127.00 $120.65 $1,369 —
855–1330 1144 85-90% 9 87.00–97.00 $91.33 $1,045 —
1097–1245 1146 85-90% 3 133.00–135.00 $133.72 $1,532 —
1050–1684 1278 85-90% 25 104.00–115.00 $108.24 $1,383 -20.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1625 1444 75-80% 4 141.00–144.00 $141.96 $2,050 —
1260–1770 1551 75-80% 22 130.00–139.00 $133.93 $2,077 -2.89
1423–1780 1552 75-80% 5 118.00–126.00 $123.55 $1,917 -13.27
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2082 2082 65-75% 2 164.00 $164.00 $3,414 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2025 1725 3 125.00–138.00 $133.18 $2,297 —
1260–2595 1831 15 147.00–165.00 $155.62 $2,849 -15.57
1800–2625 2109 6 167.00–175.00 $170.10 $3,587 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
936 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1038 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1030–1250 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,275.00–2,450.00 $2,362.50 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1200–1400 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,519.79 —
1406 1406 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —

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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.