Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.16/cwt +24.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 630 lb · 74 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.46/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 776 lb · 72 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $258.62/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,281/hd at 882 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 933 1,262 908
Feeder cattle 585 1,041 744
Slaughter cattle 267 211 149
Replacement cattle 81 10 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves not well tested. On comparable sales, yearling steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand good on light supply. Winter Livestock in Dodge City will be closed on July 3, 2024. The next sale is scheduled for July 10, 2024. From the staff at USDA/KDA Market News Program, we hope you and yours have a safe and Happy Independence Day celebration.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 13 336.00 $336.00 $1,667 —
508 508 5 316.00 $316.00 $1,605 —
652 652 33 306.00 $306.00 $1,995 +22.45
842 842 11 263.00 $263.00 $2,214 -8.04
860–889 882 71 258.50–259.00 $258.62 $2,281 +4.87
913 913 62 259.75 $259.75 $2,372 +3.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 16 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 +19.00
751 751 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,953 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 —
460–488 470 32 297.00–320.00 $311.78 $1,465 —
503–528 511 24 277.00–283.00 $281.08 $1,436 -10.04
621 621 20 260.00 $260.00 $1,615 +3.10
634 fancy 634 54 289.00 $289.00 $1,832 —
760–779 776 72 240.00–257.00 $254.46 $1,975 +8.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–593 587 15 239.00–255.00 $251.92 $1,479 +6.63
673–683 678 11 207.00–240.00 $221.88 $1,504 —
725 725 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,675 —
805–845 820 13 218.50–221.00 $219.49 $1,800 —
863–875 864 17 212.25–222.00 $213.41 $1,844 —
905 905 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,937 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1041 1024 13 190.00–190.50 $190.34 $1,949 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,528 —
502 502 12 315.00 $315.00 $1,581 —
576 576 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,503 —
631 631 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,584 —
675 675 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,559 —
989 989 33 205.50 $205.50 $2,032 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,329 —
1140–1410 1314 80-85% 8 151.00–157.00 $152.38 $2,002 +28.21
1060–1825 1334 80-85% 47 132.00–147.00 $143.07 $1,909 +18.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1181 1079 85-90% 16 136.00–139.00 $137.00 $1,478 —
846–1450 1108 85-90% 24 86.50–106.00 $100.50 $1,114 -0.35
1046–1395 1191 85-90% 11 108.00–120.00 $113.93 $1,357 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1261–1585 1361 75-80% 17 145.00–154.00 $149.60 $2,036 —
1355–1900 1613 75-80% 8 128.00–140.00 $133.00 $2,145 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2205 1799 17 164.00–179.00 $171.26 $3,081 +20.94
1915–2210 2063 2 184.00–193.00 $188.82 $3,895 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1372 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 53 2,025.00–2,800.00 $2,580.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1455 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,875.00–1,980.00 $1,926.96
1285–1355 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–1,885.00 $1,880.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130–1450 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–2,050.00 $1,937.50 —
1385–1685 1586 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,732.00 —

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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.