Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

2,071 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $247.34/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,300/hd at 930 lb · 324 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $257.67/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,164/hd at 840 lb · 168 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $252.80/cwt -11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 729 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,071 1,635 3,397
Feeder cattle 1,827 1,415 3,160
Slaughter cattle 235 220 225
Replacement cattle 9 — 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, no recent price comparison on steers under 500 lbs. Light 5-weight steers 3.00 higher on limited comparison, while steers 550 to 750 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower. Steers over 750 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with instances 10.00 higher some 6 and 7-weight heifers. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher while bulls sold steady. Good demand with moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 fancy 317 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,100 —
333–348 346 22 320.00–330.00 $328.69 $1,137 —
375–386 383 4 320.00–331.00 $328.31 $1,257 -9.48
430 fancy 430 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,473 -8.50
410–445 433 23 306.00–332.00 $324.41 $1,405 —
455–470 459 4 285.00–305.00 $298.76 $1,371 -15.47
510–521 515 25 278.00–305.00 $290.87 $1,498 +3.04
554–587 572 64 270.00–291.00 $280.79 $1,606 -6.73
612–647 632 96 257.00–268.00 $263.18 $1,663 -0.82
650–696 685 15 241.00–257.00 $251.01 $1,719 -6.42
701–746 729 156 247.50–263.00 $252.80 $1,843 -11.94
760–770 768 69 258.00–258.50 $258.11 $1,982 +11.03
830–849 840 168 257.00–258.50 $257.67 $2,164 +5.23
866 866 61 253.00 $253.00 $2,191 +5.75
905–942 930 324 244.50–250.00 $247.34 $2,300 +2.20
985–988 988 47 225.00–238.00 $236.62 $2,338 +8.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,208 —
518–537 520 16 260.00–266.00 $265.23 $1,379 —
638 638 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,569 —
660–669 666 20 215.00–234.00 $220.65 $1,470 -17.35
705–743 734 33 230.00–243.00 $234.61 $1,722 —
752–788 772 23 222.00–242.00 $230.47 $1,779 —
811–836 832 49 230.00–239.00 $235.96 $1,963 +1.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 11 197.00 $197.00 $1,192 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026 1026 9 228.00 $228.00 $2,339 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–327 fancy 324 23 307.00–311.00 $309.99 $1,004 —
400–421 411 17 277.00–279.00 $277.71 $1,141 +3.31
426 fancy 426 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,299 —
480 fancy 480 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,464 —
481 481 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,294 -3.00
507–508 507 13 270.00–275.00 $272.31 $1,381 +16.07
558–570 562 38 248.00–257.00 $253.79 $1,426 —
605–647 632 51 243.00–252.50 $246.98 $1,561 +6.78
651–671 655 76 247.00–256.00 $248.70 $1,629 +10.52
700–731 724 66 238.00–245.00 $241.32 $1,747 +2.64
829 829 47 234.00 $234.00 $1,940 +11.85
912–939 921 20 220.00–224.00 $222.57 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,421 —
611 611 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,430 —
658 658 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,573 —
725 725 13 224.00 $224.00 $1,624 —
870 870 20 205.00 $205.00 $1,784 —
960–995 974 5 194.00–207.00 $199.31 $1,941 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 392 6 305.00–312.50 $311.30 $1,220 —
426 426 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,278 —
535–549 539 4 254.00–262.50 $260.33 $1,403 —
915 915 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1560 1272 80-85% 126 115.00–131.00 $122.48 $1,558 +5.05
1040–1500 1305 80-85% 8 133.00–147.50 $137.46 $1,794 —
1065–1635 1390 80-85% 6 111.00–113.00 $111.69 $1,552 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
968–1335 1094 85-90% 7 77.50–90.00 $84.02 $919 —
991–1236 1103 85-90% 25 92.50–100.00 $96.37 $1,063 —
972–1406 1203 85-90% 33 102.00–117.00 $106.75 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2005 1776 4 133.00–136.00 $135.15 $2,400 —
1795–2150 1927 6 140.00–152.00 $146.66 $2,826 -7.62
2205 2205 1 158.00 $158.00 $3,484 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–930 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 187.50–215.00 $208.87 $1,876

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1205 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 165.00–217.50 $199.87 $1,987

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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.