Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

3,871 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $249.46/cwt -3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,183/hd at 875 lb · 334 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $269.57/cwt +6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 631 lb · 270 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.07/cwt +5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 588 lb · 203 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,871 2,071 2,254
Feeder cattle 3,583 1,827 1,812
Slaughter cattle 245 235 423
Replacement cattle 43 9 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500 lbs sold 5.00 lower and over 500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold unevenly steady; 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–296 296 5 405.00–415.00 $406.99 $1,205 —
310–335 fancy 318 3 372.50–376.00 $374.77 $1,192 +27.77
303–344 332 42 312.50–327.50 $319.60 $1,061 -9.09
350–384 fancy 372 11 385.50–387.50 $386.18 $1,437 —
358–397 394 53 346.00–361.00 $352.70 $1,390 +24.39
400–440 404 65 315.00–333.00 $319.10 $1,289 -5.31
420–433 fancy 427 66 365.00–370.00 $367.46 $1,569 +24.96
462–476 fancy 471 48 327.00–335.00 $332.01 $1,564 —
457–496 485 148 298.00–324.00 $310.84 $1,508 +12.08
519 fancy 519 62 322.00 $322.00 $1,671 —
512–545 530 89 280.00–300.50 $293.79 $1,557 +2.92
557 fancy 557 5 299.00 $299.00 $1,665 —
550–595 577 86 270.00–281.00 $275.26 $1,588 -5.53
628 fancy 628 12 286.00 $286.00 $1,796 —
603–647 631 258 264.00–277.50 $268.81 $1,696 +5.63
682 fancy 682 32 270.50 $270.50 $1,845 —
671–695 683 43 241.00–265.00 $251.72 $1,719 +0.71
705–733 727 84 243.00–257.50 $252.25 $1,834 -0.55
769–799 787 153 256.00–260.50 $258.93 $2,038 +0.82
810–848 833 59 229.00–252.00 $246.26 $2,051 -11.41
865–889 875 334 237.50–255.00 $249.46 $2,183 -3.54
905–936 918 194 242.50–249.50 $247.62 $2,273 +0.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,237 —
448 448 7 270.00–273.00 $271.29 $1,215 -16.21
470–495 485 48 262.00–287.00 $269.35 $1,306 —
561–596 575 11 236.00–257.00 $248.87 $1,431 —
615–648 644 16 232.00–250.00 $247.85 $1,596 +1.85
672 672 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,505 +3.35
700–747 729 9 221.00–231.00 $225.41 $1,643 -9.20
750–790 768 27 226.00–243.50 $237.91 $1,827 +7.44
839 839 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,854 -14.96
918–920 919 18 232.00–232.50 $232.19 $2,134 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1030 1026 51 218.50–220.00 $218.68 $2,244 -9.32
1068–1085 1069 15 215.00–216.00 $215.07 $2,299 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 3 317.50 $317.50 $895 —
342 342 6 319.00 $319.00 $1,091 —
355–363 362 30 315.00–320.00 $319.67 $1,157 —
400–441 423 19 276.00–281.00 $277.45 $1,174 -0.26
416–443 fancy 437 149 305.00–308.50 $305.76 $1,336 +0.76
462–491 466 44 270.00–281.00 $276.90 $1,290 +7.90
452–495 fancy 473 126 293.00–300.00 $294.64 $1,394 -10.36
500–533 513 109 261.00–269.50 $265.84 $1,364 -6.47
557–598 584 123 248.00–260.00 $254.56 $1,487 +0.77
595 fancy 595 80 266.00 $266.00 $1,583 —
600–633 622 113 238.00–246.00 $244.58 $1,521 -2.40
656–695 672 25 248.50–256.50 $252.77 $1,699 +4.07
725 725 70 233.50–246.50 $244.83 $1,775 +3.51
751–790 768 165 229.50–244.00 $240.61 $1,848 —
810–834 831 30 227.00–238.00 $233.62 $1,941 -0.38
890 890 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,967 —
929 929 63 229.50 $229.50 $2,132 +6.93
955 955 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,048 —
383–388 386 8 293.00–296.00 $294.51 $1,137 —
433–435 434 8 240.00–251.00 $246.86 $1,071 —
505–541 524 29 230.50–256.00 $241.47 $1,265 —
550–597 575 35 227.50–251.00 $243.88 $1,402 +5.88
700–743 724 29 211.00–226.50 $219.08 $1,586 -4.92
766–775 771 6 205.00–213.50 $209.27 $1,613 —
945 945 15 211.50 $211.50 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 9 237.00 $237.00 $882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 235.00–260.00 $245.00 $1,139 —
700–725 705 36 207.50–219.00 $210.45 $1,484 —
950–970 960 2 212.50–213.00 $212.75 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,404 —
552 552 6 266.00 $266.00 $1,468 —
607–618 610 11 233.00–250.00 $245.30 $1,496 —
700–749 722 4 224.00–237.50 $230.10 $1,661 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1347 1100 85-90% 59 108.00–119.00 $111.96 $1,232 +15.59
984–1301 1110 85-90% 21 70.00–92.50 $79.76 $885 -16.61
1290–1337 1310 85-90% 12 98.00–101.00 $99.28 $1,301 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1260 1142 80-85% 9 137.00–145.00 $140.91 $1,609 —
1015–1318 1170 80-85% 38 109.00–118.00 $115.35 $1,350 —
845–1525 1260 80-85% 44 120.00–129.00 $124.55 $1,569 +2.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 6 118.00 $118.00 $1,575 —
1305–1486 1466 75-80% 9 130.00–140.00 $130.99 $1,920 —
1305–2065 1546 75-80% 31 121.00–129.00 $125.39 $1,939 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1970–2060 2015 2 132.00–133.00 $132.51 $2,670 —
1775–2260 2018 2 137.00–144.00 $140.92 $2,844 —
2340 2340 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,627 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1005 899 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 160.00–208.00 $187.49 $1,686
1011–1130 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 157.00–162.00 $158.36 $1,649

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1500 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,835.14
1175–1447 1404 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,775.00–1,925.00 $1,807.15

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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.