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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

1,392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $253.35/cwt ≈ $2,202/hd at 869 lb · 70 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.25/cwt +5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,989/hd at 891 lb · 58 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $239.75/cwt +11.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,350/hd at 980 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,392 957 1,514
Feeder cattle 584 635 1,328
Slaughter cattle 626 310 181
Replacement cattle 182 12 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 850 lbs not well tested, over 850 lbs sold 9.00 to 11.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs not well tested, over 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Several nice packages of replacement cattle on hand today. Demand was moderate to good on all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–342 338 13 410.00–425.00 $420.50 $1,421 +23.57
404 404 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,576 —
719 719 12 273.00 $273.00 $1,963 -2.00
862–894 869 70 244.00–256.00 $253.35 $2,202 —
912 912 19 234.10 $234.10 $2,135 +3.74
980 980 55 239.75 $239.75 $2,350 +11.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 11 294.00 $294.00 $1,538 —
560 560 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
612 612 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,530 —
722 722 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,769 —
762 762 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,844 —
850–885 879 12 224.00–230.00 $229.03 $2,013 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017 1017 23 227.75 $227.75 $2,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,142 +12.50
358–372 362 19 405.00–410.00 $406.62 $1,472 —
440 440 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,496 —
732–746 741 31 232.50–251.00 $238.39 $1,766 -0.11
808–827 821 47 222.75–227.50 $223.89 $1,838 -6.11
891 891 58 223.25 $223.25 $1,989 +5.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–585 583 2 250.00–252.50 $251.24 $1,465 +0.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195–1830 1513 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,418.51 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1340 1038 80-85% 3 120.00–131.00 $127.71 $1,326 +2.12
986–1590 1161 80-85% 159 133.00–145.00 $139.57 $1,620 —
1080–1326 1264 80-85% 7 146.00–156.00 $147.97 $1,870 +8.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–920 889 85-90% 13 92.50–97.50 $95.90 $853 —
1025 1025 85-90% 10 137.50 $137.50 $1,409 +27.64
875–1291 1074 85-90% 43 100.00–114.00 $111.10 $1,193 —
945–1345 1087 85-90% 56 116.00–131.00 $120.04 $1,305 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1264–1680 1360 75-80% 16 136.00–139.00 $138.77 $1,887 -8.27
1125–1510 1361 75-80% 5 151.00 $151.00 $2,055 +3.96
1280–1740 1493 75-80% 32 141.00–148.00 $145.43 $2,171 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2460 1543 85 156.00–180.00 $170.71 $2,634 —
1330–1875 1665 14 139.00–154.00 $146.16 $2,434 —
1875–2400 2095 5 186.00–196.00 $191.27 $4,007 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
877 877 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1233–1491 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,975.00–2,600.00 $2,275.63
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1000–1175 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 60 2,260.00–2,525.00 $2,411.83 —
1000–1150 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,400.00–2,475.00 $2,440.91 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1050–1250 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 46 2,375.00–2,775.00 $2,521.63 —
1100–1250 1188 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,390.38 —

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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.