Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $248.92/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,218/hd at 891 lb · 89 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $251.49/cwt -11.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 783 lb · 85 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $231.48/cwt -21.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,148/hd at 928 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 749 1,497 1,975
Feeder cattle 551 1,316 1,726
Slaughter cattle 198 13 249
Replacement cattle — 168 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 400 lbs not well tested, over 400 lbs sold steady. Heifers under 600 lbs not well tested, heifers 600 to 750 lbs sold 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows are steady to 4.00 higher and bulls are 5.00 lower. Good demand for low supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–328 325 4 350.00–367.50 $363.26 $1,181 —
405 405 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,347 -11.50
505–548 541 8 267.50–287.50 $283.79 $1,535 -20.21
635–636 636 5 277.50–280.00 $278.50 $1,771 +24.50
664–676 665 32 270.00–286.00 $284.48 $1,892 +15.89
714–722 715 16 232.00–251.00 $248.60 $1,777 +2.57
751–792 783 85 206.00–259.00 $251.49 $1,969 -11.62
811–819 818 43 247.00–263.50 $260.45 $2,130 +36.81
875–898 891 89 236.00–255.00 $248.92 $2,218 -3.50
900–931 928 63 230.00–237.00 $231.48 $2,148 -21.17
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051 1051 4 201.00 $201.00 $2,113 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 327.50–332.50 $330.08 $1,231 +13.78
432 432 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,274 -11.00
495 495 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,490 —
511–522 515 14 294.00–296.00 $295.28 $1,521 —
626–630 629 15 237.00–242.00 $238.33 $1,499 +4.51
662–680 664 29 234.00–251.00 $248.43 $1,650 +6.77
710–746 734 6 228.00–233.00 $229.61 $1,685 +3.61
759–798 775 20 221.00–235.00 $230.70 $1,788 —
880 880 19 220.00 $220.00 $1,936 -5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053 1053 6 192.00 $192.00 $2,022 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,431 —
622 622 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,567 —
777 777 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1036–1046 1044 85-90% 12 87.50–90.00 $88.12 $920 —
1015–1083 1064 85-90% 7 102.50–106.00 $105.05 $1,118 —
942–1390 1150 85-90% 69 110.00–129.00 $117.48 $1,351 +2.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1380 1230 80-85% 4 147.00–154.00 $150.53 $1,852 —
960–1585 1243 80-85% 28 131.00–145.00 $138.62 $1,723 —
1240–1345 1303 80-85% 3 124.00–128.00 $126.01 $1,642 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1770 1534 75-80% 11 136.00–159.00 $142.70 $2,189 —
1545–1785 1665 75-80% 2 125.00–131.00 $128.22 $2,135 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1855 1423 9 131.00–146.00 $139.53 $1,986 —
1330–2265 1808 18 151.00–171.00 $161.65 $2,923 —
1065–2465 1920 6 173.00–179.00 $176.49 $3,389 —

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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.