Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

1,883 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $240.41/cwt ≈ $2,200/hd at 915 lb · 185 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.42/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 781 lb · 88 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.18/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 713 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,883 2,058 1,161
Feeder cattle 1,495 1,768 959
Slaughter cattle 360 228 197
Replacement cattle 28 62 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 850 lbs not well tested, over 850 lbs sold 3.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs not well tested, over 650 lbs sold 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 lower while bulls sold 3.00 lower. Light to moderate 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
320–341 326 37 330.00–362.50 $349.43 $1,139 —
359–399 384 20 325.00–345.00 $333.09 $1,279 -42.64
405–441 425 30 326.00–342.50 $333.49 $1,417 —
471–493 490 33 309.00–321.00 $313.49 $1,536 -13.20
525–545 535 18 285.00–307.00 $301.71 $1,614 —
552–561 554 13 280.00–303.00 $297.63 $1,649 +1.76
612–642 622 68 242.00–264.00 $256.81 $1,597 —
666–694 691 36 236.00–241.00 $240.46 $1,662 —
725–740 735 6 241.00–245.00 $243.68 $1,791 -19.57
806–846 820 38 230.00–242.50 $239.21 $1,962 -4.04
912–917 915 185 238.00–241.75 $240.41 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 328 3 327.50–360.00 $337.74 $1,108 —
468–487 471 15 287.50–290.00 $287.84 $1,356 —
588 588 28 275.00 $275.00 $1,617 —
708–740 720 26 215.50–227.50 $224.31 $1,615 +10.31
925–927 926 9 219.50–224.00 $222.00 $2,056 —
958–960 958 48 210.50–211.25 $211.17 $2,023 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098 1098 46 197.50 $197.50 $2,169 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–345 330 13 300.00–315.00 $306.46 $1,011 -46.04
350–385 379 33 295.00–317.50 $305.42 $1,158 -30.32
402–415 411 30 289.00–305.00 $295.27 $1,214 -29.73
466–490 473 39 272.00–280.00 $274.55 $1,299 -46.45
526–543 533 34 242.00–252.00 $247.99 $1,322 -29.01
585–587 586 47 240.00 $240.00 $1,406 —
623 fancy 623 65 245.00 $245.00 $1,526 —
671–682 681 67 228.50–240.60 $239.11 $1,628 +2.11
713–718 713 76 225.50–241.00 $240.18 $1,712 +3.66
754–789 781 88 226.00–235.00 $234.42 $1,831 +1.96
832 832 28 227.50 $227.50 $1,893 +6.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 19 282.50 $282.50 $955 —
369 369 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,033 —
424–442 429 40 261.00–271.00 $264.09 $1,133 -22.91
465–491 481 5 251.00–253.00 $251.77 $1,211 —
646 646 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,441 —
690 690 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,466 —
700–710 707 6 220.00–221.00 $220.67 $1,560 —
842 842 23 218.50 $218.50 $1,840 —
893 893 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,822 -0.07
901 901 58 214.75 $214.75 $1,935 +11.90
954–967 957 9 200.00–206.00 $204.65 $1,959 -1.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–520 516 6 270.00–282.50 $278.40 $1,437 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1390 1152 80-85% 34 110.00–119.00 $115.39 $1,329 -31.52
935–1560 1297 80-85% 145 120.00–139.00 $127.05 $1,648 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1178 1110 85-90% 23 110.00–125.00 $114.27 $1,268 -4.05
1004–1470 1128 85-90% 25 70.00–80.00 $75.33 $850 -42.99
945–1256 1131 85-90% 32 87.50–102.50 $96.00 $1,086 -22.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1800 1478 75-80% 40 120.00–136.00 $129.86 $1,919 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1926 1838 5 136.00–141.00 $139.93 $2,572 -17.44
1230–2525 1849 18 146.00–170.00 $153.88 $2,845 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 208.00 $208.00 $1,778
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375–1560 1468 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,560.00–1,800.00 $1,672.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1412 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,829.32
1195–1530 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,739.04

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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
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.