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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

1,704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $281.75/cwt +32.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 680 lb · 172 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $260.28/cwt +6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 814 lb · 141 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $242.95/cwt ≈ $2,361/hd at 972 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,704 1,490 2,871
Feeder cattle 991 1,061 2,162
Slaughter cattle 268 360 540
Replacement cattle 445 69 169

Market comments — USDA reporter

*No Sale Wednesday, November 27, 2024 for Thanksgiving* Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers not well tested, higher undertone noted. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. Special Cow Sale today. 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
360–369 fancy 365 9 405.00–410.00 $407.81 $1,489 —
435 435 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 -38.84
461 461 7 342.50 $342.50 $1,579 +7.50
483 fancy 483 25 379.50 $379.50 $1,833 -11.50
562–585 567 9 300.00–304.00 $300.92 $1,706 -9.00
605–626 622 24 264.00–289.50 $278.51 $1,732 -4.53
675–685 680 172 269.00–283.25 $281.75 $1,916 +32.96
718–737 723 89 267.00–273.75 $271.54 $1,963 +25.54
778–799 791 43 251.00–257.00 $255.19 $2,019 -15.44
807–816 814 141 252.25–264.00 $260.28 $2,119 +17.79
868 868 22 265.00 $265.00 $2,300 +20.36
908–924 918 42 238.25–246.50 $241.36 $2,216 —
952–995 972 118 242.25–243.75 $242.95 $2,361 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 7 387.50 $387.50 $1,465 —
535 535 27 296.50 $296.50 $1,586 +38.50
568 568 8 267.00 $267.00 $1,517 +13.00
783 783 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,785 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313 1313 3 195.00 $195.00 $2,560 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,441 +17.69
465 465 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,497 +31.28
530 530 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 +54.48
555–597 581 16 252.00–262.50 $259.23 $1,506 +8.41
624 624 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,810 +42.18
675 675 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 +0.96
768–778 772 8 216.00–228.50 $223.77 $1,728 -22.23
812 812 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,892 +4.82
878 878 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642–643 643 13 251.00–253.00 $251.77 $1,619 —
812 812 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,827 —
878 878 8 216.50 $216.50 $1,901 +11.50
972 972 2 212.00 $212.00 $2,061 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 25 290.00 $290.00 $1,647 +49.00
686 686 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,784 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1168–1530 1262 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 13 2,075.00–3,050.00 $2,626.57 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1490 1216 80-85% 154 102.00–127.00 $115.96 $1,410 -1.45
1325–1405 1345 80-85% 4 131.00–136.00 $134.69 $1,812 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
987–1463 1217 85-90% 53 87.50–106.00 $98.69 $1,201 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1675 1521 75-80% 20 105.00–125.00 $120.00 $1,825 -5.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242–2240 1717 13 127.00–144.00 $137.51 $2,361 —
2275 2275 1 151.00 $151.00 $3,435 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
856–956 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 162.50–213.00 $202.96 $1,853
840–1104 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 157.50–164.00 $163.47 $1,756

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
863 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,150.00 $2,150.00
912–1226 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,642.31
1027 1027 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,000.00 $2,000.00
981–1157 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 50 2,175.00–2,225.00 $2,199.47
984–1495 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 175 1,950.00–2,825.00 $2,588.91
1039–1337 1113 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 79 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,381.76
1162 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,010.00 $2,010.00
1191 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1247 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1241–1258 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,500.00–2,775.00 $2,656.23
1016–1370 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–2,010.00 $1,797.66

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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/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
1250–1350 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,175.00–2,400.00 $2,343.75 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.