Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

1,803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.45/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 841 lb · 298 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.77/cwt ≈ $1,919/hd at 877 lb · 177 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $252.78/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 777 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,803 3,193 1,417
Feeder cattle 1,490 2,765 1,268
Slaughter cattle 310 396 149
Replacement cattle 3 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500 lbs not well tested, 650 lbs to 800 lbs sold 3.00 higher while steers over 800 lbs sold 5.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs not well tested, over 500 lbs sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 lower. Moderate to good demand on moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,167 —
455–470 463 10 277.50–307.50 $289.41 $1,340 —
507–533 517 8 285.00–303.00 $296.04 $1,531 —
656–687 668 32 258.00–275.00 $271.37 $1,813 +6.56
706–713 708 13 259.50–268.00 $266.02 $1,883 —
753–787 777 149 239.00–257.00 $252.78 $1,964 +3.38
848 848 7 245.00 $245.00 $2,078 -0.80
861–895 870 147 235.00–246.50 $243.44 $2,118 +2.55
934 934 86 239.50 $239.50 $2,237 +5.33
978–979 978 107 220.25–224.60 $222.41 $2,175 +4.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–580 572 11 249.00–275.00 $258.58 $1,479 -12.42
631–648 643 10 259.00–265.00 $261.78 $1,683 +5.11
663 663 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–397 386 9 300.00–307.00 $301.60 $1,164 -28.40
470 470 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 —
592 592 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,575 —
618–645 628 8 250.00–262.00 $257.38 $1,616 +21.38
675 675 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,674 +2.82
704–716 712 78 240.00–242.00 $240.68 $1,714 +13.75
759–768 766 83 233.00–235.00 $234.64 $1,797 +3.64
826–846 841 298 227.50–230.50 $228.45 $1,921 +3.45
853–897 877 177 214.75–227.00 $218.77 $1,919 —
912–931 921 117 213.85–217.50 $215.80 $1,988 +1.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,503 —
905–947 933 6 195.00–196.00 $195.68 $1,826 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1078–1178 1131 80-85% 26 125.50–127.50 $126.73 $1,433 —
1005–1565 1186 80-85% 5 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $1,785 —
823–1550 1255 80-85% 147 126.00–143.00 $135.84 $1,705 -3.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
984–1045 1004 85-90% 12 90.00 $90.00 $904 —
950–1221 1104 85-90% 24 97.50–107.50 $105.50 $1,165 —
968–1382 1133 85-90% 25 112.50–123.00 $120.96 $1,370 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1610 1446 75-80% 18 135.50–144.50 $138.44 $2,002 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2200 2200 65-75% 1 144.00 $144.00 $3,168 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2175 1717 23 147.00–163.00 $155.23 $2,665 —
1700–2090 1833 3 136.00–141.00 $139.07 $2,549 -19.68

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1290 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 178.00–201.00 $184.77 $2,119

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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.