Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

3,193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.89/cwt -8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 870 lb · 830 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.80/cwt -14.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 817 lb · 286 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $259.50/cwt +10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,933/hd at 745 lb · 283 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,193 749 906
Feeder cattle 2,765 551 832
Slaughter cattle 396 198 74
Replacement cattle 32 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs not well tested. Steers 600 lbs to 800 lbs sold steady, while steers over 800 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs not well tested, 600 to 800 lbs sold 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher where bulls sold 3.00 lower. Moderate demand for heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–375 359 31 373.00–374.00 $373.66 $1,341 —
355–384 fancy 373 49 379.00–404.00 $388.23 $1,448 —
449 fancy 449 21 391.00 $391.00 $1,756 —
552–576 556 36 285.00–296.00 $286.73 $1,594 —
601–613 612 57 269.00–293.50 $291.81 $1,786 +13.31
666–695 677 57 261.00–267.00 $264.81 $1,793 -19.67
724–749 745 283 257.00–260.50 $259.50 $1,933 +10.90
758–792 775 197 237.50–257.00 $249.40 $1,933 -2.09
800–845 817 286 236.00–251.00 $245.80 $2,008 -14.65
850–893 870 830 229.00–244.50 $240.89 $2,096 -8.03
903–919 913 181 225.75–237.50 $234.17 $2,138 +2.69
956–986 977 62 218.00–218.50 $218.36 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 16 309.00 $309.00 $1,146 —
425–449 433 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,451 —
557 557 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,509 —
639–643 640 10 252.00–267.50 $256.67 $1,643 —
817 817 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,806 —
896–897 896 39 221.50 $221.50 $1,985 —
925–934 929 25 205.00–223.50 $220.25 $2,046 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1038 1038 49 196.50–206.10 $205.71 $2,135 —
1082 1082 47 201.50 $201.50 $2,180 +0.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,267 -0.08
425 fancy 425 29 367.50 $367.50 $1,562 —
556 556 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,423 —
620 620 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,463 -2.33
651–690 657 33 225.00–249.00 $245.18 $1,611 -3.25
701–749 736 49 220.00–228.25 $226.93 $1,670 -2.68
776 776 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,793 +0.30
835 835 20 225.00 $225.00 $1,879 —
900–947 930 47 202.00–217.00 $213.93 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–544 517 36 269.00–275.00 $272.61 $1,409 —
565 565 25 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 —
769 769 11 216.00 $216.00 $1,661 —
807 807 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,622 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1043 1032 8 188.00–208.00 $203.16 $2,097 —
1107 1107 2 188.00 $188.00 $2,081 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 341.00 $341.00 $1,494 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1245 1213 80-85% 6 148.00–165.00 $153.74 $1,865 +3.21
995–1580 1216 80-85% 16 121.00–129.00 $125.57 $1,527 -24.96
993–1536 1288 80-85% 214 131.00–146.50 $139.47 $1,796 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1315 1228 85-90% 8 118.00–122.00 $120.71 $1,482 —
1165–1630 1239 85-90% 17 92.50–100.00 $94.24 $1,168 —
1180–1720 1332 85-90% 10 106.00–110.00 $107.73 $1,435 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1700 1550 75-80% 11 138.00–147.00 $142.17 $2,204 —
1725–1760 1743 75-80% 2 123.00–127.00 $125.02 $2,179 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2040 1595 14 140.00–149.00 $145.14 $2,315 —
1250–2725 1849 43 151.00–166.00 $158.75 $2,935 —
1050–2485 1949 7 167.00–177.50 $171.36 $3,340 -5.13

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1230 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 150.00–193.00 $171.81 $1,897

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1392–1500 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,938.73

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
807–910 861 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 194.00–205.00 $201.81 $1,738
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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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
1020–1577 1391 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,850.00–3,485.00 $3,273.33 —
1352–1625 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,610.00–3,200.00 $2,952.50 —
1590 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1801 1801 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,475.00 $3,475.00 —

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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.