Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

2,162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.27/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 628 lb · 182 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $254.27/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 870 lb · 178 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $315.13/cwt +11.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 519 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,162 2,495 2,753
Feeder cattle 1,801 2,121 2,430
Slaughter cattle 319 317 280
Replacement cattle 42 57 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Special Calf Sale next Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers under 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Steers over 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers, not enough for comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 lower. Good 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
322–345 334 4 355.00–367.50 $361.03 $1,206 +11.03
373–382 fancy 377 14 375.00–387.50 $380.43 $1,434 -7.57
396–397 396 5 342.50–355.00 $349.99 $1,386 —
438 fancy 438 12 362.00 $362.00 $1,586 +6.00
430–449 442 20 324.00–350.00 $331.18 $1,464 -8.02
451–452 452 11 352.00–358.00 $353.63 $1,598 +33.03
500 unweaned 500 11 286.00 $286.00 $1,430 —
500–539 516 58 296.00–312.50 $307.34 $1,586 +11.99
503–532 fancy 524 72 321.00–331.00 $325.86 $1,708 +18.05
555–563 fancy 561 29 313.00–319.00 $317.57 $1,782 —
557–597 588 45 259.00–271.50 $265.91 $1,564 -23.72
607–643 624 95 250.00–259.00 $255.26 $1,593 -10.43
602–636 fancy 632 87 272.00–287.50 $274.11 $1,732 —
670–691 685 50 241.00–264.50 $248.54 $1,702 -9.12
766 fancy 766 5 266.00 $266.00 $2,038 —
750–795 776 36 236.00–250.00 $245.81 $1,907 -6.45
817–827 818 141 249.00–266.00 $258.04 $2,111 -1.96
856–893 870 178 250.50–259.00 $254.27 $2,212 -0.50
905–927 921 47 244.25–255.00 $252.08 $2,322 +12.84
970–971 971 11 233.00–242.00 $239.55 $2,326 +29.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,215 —
450–496 490 15 307.00–310.00 $307.37 $1,506 +15.37
566 unweaned 566 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,358 —
612–630 618 6 240.00–245.00 $241.70 $1,494 +1.71
677 677 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,496 -14.00
726 726 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,757 —
763 763 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,774 -0.50
811–820 816 8 229.00–237.00 $233.02 $1,901 —
856–872 871 67 224.00–239.00 $237.90 $2,072 +16.82
967–975 972 10 210.00–216.00 $213.61 $2,076 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 3 216.50 $216.50 $2,317 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–335 329 10 350.00–355.00 $353.56 $1,163 +20.56
340–342 unweaned 342 18 307.50–317.50 $308.61 $1,055 —
368–390 unweaned 387 20 311.00–312.50 $312.29 $1,209 —
419–420 fancy 419 18 303.00–313.00 $307.45 $1,288 -3.55
415–442 428 20 275.00–299.00 $292.25 $1,251 +16.96
434–443 unweaned 441 19 267.00–270.00 $267.78 $1,181 —
469–473 472 34 265.00–281.00 $275.73 $1,301 +13.25
459–492 fancy 484 53 285.00–290.00 $289.18 $1,400 -0.82
478–486 unweaned 484 20 251.00–256.00 $254.16 $1,230 —
512 fancy 512 27 297.00 $297.00 $1,521 —
529–536 unweaned 531 11 240.00–245.00 $241.38 $1,282 —
522–548 538 30 267.50–277.00 $273.42 $1,471 +10.92
555–569 fancy 560 31 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 -7.79
565 unweaned 565 14 227.00 $227.00 $1,283 —
569–596 586 58 230.00–252.50 $245.21 $1,437 +7.22
613 fancy 613 24 257.50 $257.50 $1,578 +5.98
607–648 631 54 230.00–243.50 $240.01 $1,514 +9.08
665–672 666 31 248.00–249.75 $249.47 $1,661 +7.85
710–747 730 37 237.50–244.50 $241.17 $1,761 +6.17
777–799 793 7 224.50–238.00 $234.22 $1,857 +3.09
803–837 819 17 227.00–228.00 $227.48 $1,863 +4.48
855–857 856 10 219.00–229.00 $224.99 $1,926 +3.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–335 328 8 307.50–325.00 $320.54 $1,051 —
330 unweaned 330 4 245.00 $245.00 $808 —
352 352 5 282.50 $282.50 $994 +12.50
381 unweaned 381 3 255.00 $255.00 $972 —
523 523 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,164 -22.50
630 630 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 ±0.00
746 746 3 223.50 $223.50 $1,667 +2.50
927 927 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903 903 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,625 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
997–1427 1150 80-85% 15 90.00–101.00 $97.76 $1,124 —
1015–1385 1238 80-85% 8 124.00–132.50 $128.67 $1,593 +12.06
1042–1621 1298 80-85% 160 103.00–122.00 $113.64 $1,475 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1273 1047 85-90% 29 87.50–100.00 $95.87 $1,004 —
920–1360 1260 85-90% 40 98.00–109.00 $104.33 $1,315 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1770 1542 75-80% 24 115.00–122.00 $118.77 $1,831 —
1505–1870 1675 75-80% 3 124.00–131.00 $126.60 $2,121 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,976 —
1790–2320 1974 4 131.00–137.50 $134.14 $2,648 —
1855–2295 2091 7 144.00–155.00 $149.70 $3,130 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–970 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 134.00–205.00 $164.72 $1,463
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1215 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 127.00–197.50 $172.14 $1,911

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1365 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1382–1413 1401 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,125.00–2,535.00 $2,362.67
1387–1492 1406 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,353.54

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.