Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

1,497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $252.42/cwt ≈ $2,206/hd at 874 lb · 417 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $263.11/cwt ≈ $2,021/hd at 768 lb · 328 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $252.65/cwt +32.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,299/hd at 910 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,497 295 945
Feeder cattle 1,316 164 726
Slaughter cattle 13 129 214
Replacement cattle 168 2 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold steady. Heifers under 700 lbs sold steady to 7.00 higher, over 700 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Good demand for moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 344.00 $344.00 $1,479 +7.00
463–495 475 28 303.00–328.00 $313.87 $1,491 +15.58
512 512 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,556 —
591 591 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,578 -23.00
647 647 25 254.00 $254.00 $1,643 —
675–697 684 30 262.00–271.00 $268.59 $1,837 +23.59
703–747 721 32 237.00–255.00 $246.03 $1,774 —
754–797 768 328 236.00–269.50 $263.11 $2,021 —
826–833 829 22 222.00–226.00 $223.64 $1,854 -20.36
856–897 874 417 231.00–258.00 $252.42 $2,206 —
908–940 910 92 222.00–253.10 $252.65 $2,299 +32.65
955 955 41 238.25 $238.25 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,080 —
731 731 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,601 —
883 883 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,951 —
909–934 922 20 208.00–216.50 $212.19 $1,956 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 6 213.00 $213.00 $2,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–388 385 14 311.00–321.50 $316.30 $1,218 +11.30
427 427 6 306.00 $306.00 $1,307 +7.16
553–595 555 22 225.00–243.00 $242.12 $1,344 -12.66
625–627 627 17 232.50–240.00 $233.82 $1,466 +18.82
672–681 674 18 240.00–242.00 $241.66 $1,629 -3.34
716 716 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,618 —
802 802 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,804 +19.13
851 851 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–784 767 14 219.00–220.00 $219.44 $1,683 —
826 826 17 218.00 $218.00 $1,801 —
928 928 26 211.75 $211.75 $1,965 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742–1360 994 85-90% 5 82.50–87.50 $85.13 $846 —
982–1850 1178 85-90% 61 106.00–128.00 $115.32 $1,358 —
1205–1615 1312 85-90% 5 90.00–97.50 $91.85 $1,205 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1337 1273 80-85% 17 145.50–150.00 $146.44 $1,864 —
955–1367 1294 80-85% 38 130.00–144.00 $138.13 $1,787 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1700 1556 75-80% 17 136.00–149.50 $142.56 $2,218 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1865 1634 4 159.00–171.00 $166.35 $2,718 —
1650–2215 1851 5 175.00–189.00 $181.19 $3,354 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1350 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 158.00–191.00 $175.57 $1,961

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
837–1365 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–2,625.00 $1,931.40

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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.