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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 10, 2024

1,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $248.85/cwt -9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,180/hd at 876 lb · 186 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $243.96/cwt ≈ $1,935/hd at 793 lb · 74 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.10/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,924/hd at 763 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,089 933 1,043
Feeder cattle 598 585 682
Slaughter cattle 419 267 343
Replacement cattle 72 81 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers not well tested. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, bull sold 7.00 lower. Good demand on low supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 317.50–345.00 $331.58 $1,038 —
385 385 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —
405–425 415 2 332.50–347.50 $340.18 $1,412 —
519 519 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,739 +19.00
580 580 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 —
621–625 623 7 294.00–301.00 $296.99 $1,850 —
687 687 9 291.00 $291.00 $1,999 -15.00
707–736 732 33 260.00–274.50 $270.85 $1,983 —
786–794 793 74 241.00–258.00 $243.96 $1,935 —
806 806 3 272.00 $272.00 $2,192 —
861–890 876 186 242.75–251.50 $248.85 $2,180 -9.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–395 386 3 292.50–310.00 $304.04 $1,174 —
511 511 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,533 —
775 775 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,744 -35.00
835 835 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,962 —
957–969 961 31 210.50–231.00 $223.67 $2,149 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1149 1144 7 203.00–208.00 $203.70 $2,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,002 —
371 371 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,215 -2.50
490 490 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,531 +0.72
502–540 527 12 295.00–313.00 $307.08 $1,618 +26.00
600–627 616 12 264.00–266.00 $265.19 $1,634 +5.19
735 735 21 274.50 $274.50 $2,018 —
763 763 61 252.10 $252.10 $1,924 -2.36
821 821 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,706 +5.00
795 795 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,876 —
893 893 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,920 +1.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1580 1275 80-85% 142 130.00–162.00 $145.26 $1,852 —
1045–1485 1283 80-85% 8 150.00–160.00 $152.71 $1,959 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1245 1117 85-90% 34 90.00–117.00 $107.73 $1,203 +7.23
920–1271 1171 85-90% 33 123.00–140.00 $130.08 $1,523 +16.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353–1825 1484 75-80% 25 143.00–158.00 $149.95 $2,225 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1625 1435 4 124.00–143.00 $132.60 $1,903 —
1065–2280 1513 20 176.00–200.00 $183.18 $2,772 —
1205–2010 1646 38 149.00–173.00 $164.08 $2,701 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–1235 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 156.00–204.00 $165.57 $1,755
1000–1552 1388 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 156.50–197.50 $160.18 $2,223

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1485 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 2,110.00–2,750.00 $2,617.07

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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
1050–1500 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,225.00–2,800.00 $2,587.50 —

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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.