Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

1,490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.18/cwt +11.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 538 lb · 154 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.18/cwt ≈ $1,835/hd at 804 lb · 92 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.76/cwt +14.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 659 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,490 1,880 2,871
Feeder cattle 1,061 1,051 2,162
Slaughter cattle 360 541 540
Replacement cattle 69 288 169

Market comments — USDA reporter

*Special Cow Sale next Wednesday, November 20, 2024* Compared to last week, feeder steers over 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, under 700 lbs sold $15.00 higher with several weaned calves selling 20.00 to 30.00 higher. Heifers over 650 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, under 650 lbs sold $20 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Good demand for light to moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 8 415.00 $415.00 $1,307 —
390 390 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,443 —
430–445 435 17 360.00–366.00 $363.84 $1,583 -11.61
438 fancy 438 4 388.00 $388.00 $1,699 —
456 fancy 456 9 391.00 $391.00 $1,783 —
470 470 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,574 -6.00
509 fancy 509 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,845 —
515–527 522 19 332.50–342.00 $338.33 $1,766 +7.40
552–575 559 21 295.00–313.00 $309.92 $1,732 +14.44
560 fancy 560 27 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 —
616 fancy 616 9 305.50 $305.50 $1,882 +15.50
615–645 628 22 274.00–295.00 $283.04 $1,777 +8.32
651–670 652 26 248.00–258.00 $248.79 $1,622 -12.18
709 709 18 246.00 $246.00 $1,744 -7.93
762–773 764 44 269.00–271.00 $270.63 $2,068 +6.63
813 fancy 813 32 269.00 $269.00 $2,187 —
814–845 816 40 240.00–253.50 $242.49 $1,979 +3.49
855–898 891 18 244.00–248.00 $244.64 $2,180 +3.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,377 +37.50
450 450 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,395 —
519 519 13 258.00 $258.00 $1,339 —
556 556 14 254.00 $254.00 $1,412 —
612 612 12 243.50 $243.50 $1,490 +10.50
832 832 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,914 —
950 950 22 216.00 $216.00 $2,052 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073 1073 10 219.00 $219.00 $2,350 —
1148 1148 5 198.50 $198.50 $2,279 —
1154 1154 5 202.50 $202.50 $2,337 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,128 +5.64
357 357 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,169 +14.02
421 fancy 421 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,431 —
405–444 436 12 300.00–325.00 $309.81 $1,351 +22.33
446 unweaned 446 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,360 —
458–472 467 9 285.00–302.50 $290.72 $1,358 +9.44
477–478 unweaned 477 9 251.00–252.00 $251.44 $1,199 -18.39
502 fancy 502 6 297.50 $297.50 $1,493 -5.50
501–545 539 148 262.00–287.50 $280.52 $1,512 +10.17
552–591 570 18 243.00–261.00 $250.82 $1,430 +3.71
600–625 608 29 234.00–253.00 $247.82 $1,507 +6.09
652–655 fancy 654 61 258.00–273.00 $260.94 $1,707 —
671–680 673 24 231.00–241.75 $239.04 $1,609 -0.04
707–726 721 25 230.00–246.50 $241.89 $1,744 —
781 781 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,921 +4.70
803–836 804 92 228.00–232.00 $228.18 $1,835 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006 1006 23 219.00 $219.00 $2,203 —
1140 1140 5 195.00 $195.00 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,624 —
792 792 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,723 —
857 857 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,024 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,471 —
550 550 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,326 -26.00
778 778 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,548 —
888 888 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,554 —
924 924 9 187.00 $187.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 6 288.00 $288.00 $1,405 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1685 1203 80-85% 222 105.00–126.00 $117.41 $1,412 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,932 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1175 1067 85-90% 15 82.50–92.50 $84.23 $899 -10.48
925–1400 1260 85-90% 32 94.00–102.50 $99.66 $1,256 —
1105–1531 1435 85-90% 10 105.00–113.00 $109.45 $1,571 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1680 1517 75-80% 22 123.00–130.00 $125.38 $1,902 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,314 +23.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2040 1681 7 125.00–132.00 $128.21 $2,155 —
1300–2660 1826 8 144.00–158.00 $152.13 $2,778 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1390 911 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 147.50–227.00 $185.30 $1,688

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1203–1250 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,900.00–2,175.00 $2,062.46
1033–1396 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,225.00–2,150.00 $1,899.62
1128–1458 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,735.00–1,925.00 $1,819.15
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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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.