Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

816 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $261.59/cwt ≈ $2,009/hd at 768 lb · 42 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.27/cwt ≈ $1,773/hd at 726 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.96/cwt ≈ $1,619/hd at 611 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 816 537 492
Feeder cattle 247 355 361
Slaughter cattle 561 153 118
Replacement cattle 8 29 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers 450 to 550 lbs sold steady. Heifers under 750 not well tested, over 750 lbs sold 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Demand was good with low receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 7 348.00–356.00 $351.43 $1,265 —
411 411 9 327.00 $327.00 $1,344 —
457 457 16 342.50 $342.50 $1,565 -11.50
533 533 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,679 +10.00
637 637 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,608 —
765–777 768 42 239.00–268.00 $261.59 $2,009 —
811–824 816 12 248.00–253.50 $251.19 $2,050 —
927–933 930 15 242.00–242.50 $242.23 $2,253 +30.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,424 —
600–630 611 24 256.00–302.00 $264.96 $1,619 —
722–749 726 32 240.50–245.00 $244.27 $1,773 —
796 796 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,815 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
913 913 8 204.00 $204.00 $1,863 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,333 —
628 628 7 268.00 $268.00 $1,683 —
708 708 11 239.00 $239.00 $1,692 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1315 1034 80-85% 18 128.00–129.00 $128.06 $1,324 —
975–1316 1131 80-85% 316 130.00–143.00 $135.50 $1,533 +11.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1120 1025 85-90% 21 82.00–97.50 $91.88 $942 —
961–1420 1146 85-90% 41 103.00–115.00 $110.61 $1,268 —
865–1350 1207 85-90% 17 119.00–126.00 $119.81 $1,446 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1970 1437 75-80% 41 131.00–144.00 $138.39 $1,989 —
1320–1505 1440 75-80% 5 145.00–160.00 $150.06 $2,161 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2350 1663 14 156.00–171.00 $165.01 $2,744 +1.12
1685–2145 1913 5 174.00–181.00 $176.36 $3,374 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–847 819 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 180.00–190.00 $188.05 $1,540

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1427 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,350.00 $2,113.89

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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.