Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

2,495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $289.63/cwt +13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 591 lb · 192 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.66/cwt -1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 533 lb · 165 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.13/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 573 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,495 3,871 2,124
Feeder cattle 2,121 3,583 1,673
Slaughter cattle 317 245 421
Replacement cattle 57 43 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

*Special calf sale next Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Compared to last week, feeder steers under 750 lbs sold steady to 15.00 higher and over 750 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher, over 750 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Good 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
297 297 49 346.00 $346.00 $1,028 -60.99
349 349 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,222 +30.40
355–380 357 44 332.50–343.00 $333.26 $1,190 —
357 fancy 357 5 388.00 $388.00 $1,385 +1.82
418 fancy 418 4 356.00 $356.00 $1,488 -11.46
405–443 438 44 321.00–349.00 $339.20 $1,486 +20.10
451–467 fancy 462 18 344.00–345.00 $344.33 $1,591 +12.32
450–499 485 39 311.00–325.00 $320.60 $1,555 +9.76
502–540 531 55 281.00–302.00 $295.35 $1,568 +1.56
516–541 fancy 534 110 305.00–309.50 $307.81 $1,644 -14.19
573–596 591 192 268.00–293.25 $289.63 $1,712 +14.37
603–638 615 114 261.00–269.00 $265.69 $1,634 -3.12
652–689 681 155 243.00–263.00 $257.66 $1,755 +5.94
705–738 729 22 243.00–250.00 $246.00 $1,793 -6.25
756–795 773 121 243.00–260.00 $252.26 $1,950 -6.67
845 845 20 260.00 $260.00 $2,197 +13.74
857–867 862 137 244.50–260.00 $254.77 $2,196 +5.31
902–906 904 15 236.50–243.50 $239.24 $2,163 -8.38
961 961 6 210.00 $210.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,082 -25.00
431–435 433 5 267.50–282.50 $276.47 $1,197 +5.18
480 480 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,402 +22.65
546 546 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,425 —
581–589 585 9 247.00–250.00 $248.32 $1,453 -0.55
622–635 626 6 238.00–241.00 $239.99 $1,502 -7.86
665 665 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 +11.00
756–758 757 6 231.00–235.00 $233.00 $1,764 -4.91
862–890 884 12 206.00–226.00 $221.08 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–491 475 5 240.00–251.00 $244.17 $1,160 —
638 638 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,359 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007 1007 2 204.00 $204.00 $2,054 -14.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 333.00 $333.00 $1,102 +14.00
362–390 386 17 300.00–315.00 $313.06 $1,208 -6.61
418 fancy 418 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,300 +5.24
428–445 441 17 272.50–284.00 $275.29 $1,214 -2.16
459 fancy 459 18 290.00 $290.00 $1,331 -4.64
452–493 475 33 256.00–274.00 $262.48 $1,247 -14.42
515 515 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,352 -3.34
550–592 564 23 236.00–243.00 $237.99 $1,342 -16.57
563–584 fancy 575 133 260.00–269.00 $262.79 $1,511 -3.21
607–643 fancy 616 12 251.00–253.00 $251.52 $1,549 —
602–645 630 46 226.00–233.00 $230.93 $1,455 -13.65
654–684 671 32 240.00–246.00 $241.62 $1,621 -11.15
673 fancy 673 36 259.00 $259.00 $1,743 —
718 718 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,687 -9.83
762–793 786 89 225.00–238.00 $231.13 $1,817 -9.48
809 809 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,804 -10.62
878 878 60 221.00 $221.00 $1,940 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,031 -24.51
532 532 15 245.00 $245.00 $1,303 +3.53
562–595 588 44 226.00–231.00 $230.47 $1,355 -13.41
622 622 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,368 —
651–685 667 56 221.00–233.00 $229.26 $1,529 —
745 745 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,646 +1.92
756–785 761 19 204.00–218.50 $206.99 $1,575 -2.28
880 880 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,874 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024 1024 12 195.00 $195.00 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,148 —
660 660 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,399 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,142 —
465 465 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,344 -15.00
500–542 521 4 232.50–253.00 $242.34 $1,263 —
598 598 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,450 —
615–645 635 4 220.00–229.00 $224.57 $1,426 -20.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1465 1188 80-85% 2 133.00–139.00 $135.30 $1,607 +19.95
925–1615 1246 80-85% 171 110.00–127.50 $116.61 $1,453 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1345 1129 85-90% 20 90.00–101.00 $99.79 $1,127 +20.03
1005–1441 1188 85-90% 15 106.00–109.00 $107.07 $1,272 —
1017–1430 1216 85-90% 32 102.50–105.00 $103.98 $1,264 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1446–1600 1478 75-80% 5 122.00–124.00 $122.98 $1,818 -8.01
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815–2120 1920 65-75% 3 118.00–135.00 $125.28 $2,405 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2505 1866 26 129.00–147.00 $137.81 $2,572 —
1872–1895 1877 5 153.00–156.00 $153.61 $2,883 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
836–885 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 186.00–208.00 $203.40 $1,721
962 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 182.50 $182.50 $1,756

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1083 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,075.00–2,200.00 $2,101.65
1227–1316 1263 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,525.00–1,935.00 $1,695.94
1270–1331 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,575.00–2,050.00 $1,715.76
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1216 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.