Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

1,880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $295.48/cwt +9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 573 lb · 97 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $273.42/cwt +9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 623 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.00/cwt -7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 533 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,880 2,162 3,468
Feeder cattle 1,051 1,801 3,032
Slaughter cattle 541 319 418
Replacement cattle 288 42 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Special calf sale next Wednesday, November 13, 2024** Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs were 10.00 higher, while steers over 900 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs sold 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs, not enough for comparison. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 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
325 unweaned 325 8 394.00 $394.00 $1,280 —
405–419 413 21 360.00–380.00 $375.45 $1,551 +44.27
458–472 466 22 341.00 $341.00 $1,589 -12.63
481 unweaned 481 15 331.00 $331.00 $1,592 —
516–520 519 22 317.00–335.00 $330.93 $1,718 +23.59
521 unweaned 521 8 308.00 $308.00 $1,605 +22.00
555–596 573 97 285.00–310.00 $295.48 $1,693 +29.57
609 fancy 609 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,766 +15.89
600–627 619 66 261.00–284.00 $274.72 $1,701 +19.46
647 unweaned 647 14 259.00 $259.00 $1,676 —
656–658 658 30 259.00–268.00 $260.97 $1,717 +12.43
705–746 724 44 246.00–260.00 $253.93 $1,838 —
775 775 12 264.00 $264.00 $2,046 +18.19
848 848 16 239.00 $239.00 $2,027 -19.04
861–873 864 26 239.25–249.00 $241.52 $2,087 -12.75
917–935 918 67 243.00–253.25 $252.47 $2,318 +0.39
974 974 63 243.00 $243.00 $2,367 +3.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 13 277.50 $277.50 $1,196 —
613 613 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,428 -8.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–321 311 6 327.50–352.00 $339.36 $1,055 -14.20
338 unweaned 338 11 317.50 $317.50 $1,073 +8.89
377–386 380 10 310.00–315.00 $313.48 $1,191 —
406–417 411 15 278.00–296.00 $287.48 $1,182 -4.77
451–467 462 26 280.00–283.00 $281.28 $1,300 +5.55
473–477 unweaned 474 24 267.00–271.00 $269.83 $1,279 +15.67
524 unweaned 524 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,305 +7.62
528 fancy 528 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,600 +6.00
507–543 534 77 267.75–286.00 $270.35 $1,444 -3.07
553 fancy 553 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,499 +16.00
550–599 574 48 240.00–252.50 $247.11 $1,418 +1.90
620–647 638 6 237.00–244.00 $241.73 $1,542 +1.72
655–658 656 43 236.00–240.50 $239.08 $1,568 -10.39
698 fancy 698 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,752 —
763–789 774 75 239.00–242.00 $241.30 $1,868 +7.08
896 896 28 235.50 $235.50 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,605 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 6 199.00 $199.00 $2,308 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,436 —
557 557 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,487 —
670–695 683 2 241.00–250.00 $245.42 $1,676 —
813 813 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,333 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 80-85% 16 138.00 $138.00 $1,242 —
850–1415 1020 80-85% 80 97.00–107.00 $103.40 $1,055 —
892–1540 1197 80-85% 299 105.00–128.00 $115.50 $1,383 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1237 1076 85-90% 31 82.50–101.00 $94.71 $1,019 —
1245–1425 1361 85-90% 21 108.00–117.00 $112.03 $1,525 —
1480–1800 1708 85-90% 4 119.00–121.00 $120.05 $2,050 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1425 1416 75-80% 15 107.00–110.50 $110.27 $1,561 —
1421 1421 75-80% 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,819 —
1415–1855 1562 75-80% 17 116.00–125.00 $122.24 $1,909 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2370 1878 8 134.00–140.00 $138.56 $2,602 —
1980–2080 2030 2 148.00–156.00 $151.90 $3,084 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1225 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 141.00–209.00 $180.80 $1,804

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
888–1271 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 2,575.00–2,800.00 $2,697.83
1050–1215 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 1,375.00–2,425.00 $2,018.98
1166 1166 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1167–1311 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 75 1,860.00–2,450.00 $2,302.06
1082–1299 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 78 1,975.00–2,825.00 $2,763.81
1561 1561 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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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 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.