Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

1,734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $263.30/cwt +24.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,314/hd at 879 lb · 200 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $271.04/cwt +22.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,196/hd at 810 lb · 130 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.76/cwt +16.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 777 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,734 2,583 760
Feeder cattle 1,405 2,011 665
Slaughter cattle 205 285 95
Replacement cattle 124 287 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three weeks ago, feeder steers over 650 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, while heifers over 750 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Very 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
330 330 4 401.00 $401.00 $1,323 -19.00
396 396 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,317 -70.32
421 421 11 370.00 $370.00 $1,558 -26.26
502–536 511 77 333.00–352.00 $346.07 $1,768 +19.24
560 560 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,602 -41.12
612 fancy 612 25 333.00 $333.00 $2,038 —
601–646 622 85 297.00–323.00 $309.77 $1,927 -10.23
652–693 677 64 281.00–301.00 $291.71 $1,975 +7.59
708–737 732 62 264.00–279.00 $274.41 $2,009 +7.64
784–793 790 81 260.50–274.00 $269.37 $2,128 +15.50
805–813 fancy 807 104 274.00–277.00 $276.07 $2,228 —
808–836 824 26 243.00–258.00 $250.90 $2,067 +2.84
851–898 879 200 245.00–269.75 $263.30 $2,314 +24.11
919–931 926 27 241.00–259.50 $251.34 $2,327 +3.08
950 950 9 247.50 $247.50 $2,351 +15.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,192 —
438 438 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,402 -42.50
483 483 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,333 —
525 525 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,533 -9.63
627 627 8 262.00 $262.00 $1,643 -1.24
809 809 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,780 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 21 237.50 $237.50 $2,382 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–392 381 15 332.00–340.00 $337.25 $1,285 +7.20
419 fancy 419 11 338.00 $338.00 $1,416 —
428–444 439 10 301.00–317.00 $312.32 $1,371 +2.32
471–486 478 21 308.00–319.00 $311.38 $1,488 +2.07
500–523 512 28 298.00–307.50 $304.52 $1,559 +11.68
549 thin fleshed 549 10 281.00 $281.00 $1,543 —
550 550 10 282.50 $282.50 $1,554 +19.34
609–611 610 27 269.00–270.00 $269.44 $1,644 -5.30
652–689 670 18 238.00–251.00 $243.43 $1,631 -20.02
702–733 713 46 250.00–258.50 $255.27 $1,820 -2.25
752–798 777 126 231.00–251.50 $245.76 $1,910 +16.68
813 813 8 214.50 $214.50 $1,744 —
866 866 30 228.50 $228.50 $1,979 +6.86
906–915 911 41 226.75–238.50 $233.08 $2,123 +20.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,173 —
455–482 469 10 283.00–285.00 $283.97 $1,332 -3.53
549 549 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,449 -8.50
572 572 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,522 +22.58
617 617 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,450 -11.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892–1455 1266 80-85% 119 115.00–130.00 $122.54 $1,551 +3.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1205 1155 85-90% 25 80.00–99.00 $97.09 $1,121 —
925–1367 1181 85-90% 24 100.00–106.00 $103.23 $1,219 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1715 1532 75-80% 12 118.00–128.00 $123.52 $1,892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2197 1927 7 143.00–162.00 $151.34 $2,916 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
812–1068 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 203.00–218.00 $212.43 $2,071
900–1210 999 (<2 yrs)Open 6 195.00–198.00 $195.76 $1,956
1055–1305 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 128.00–187.50 $139.03 $1,699

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1200 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,973.79
1060–1323 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,175.00–2,200.00 $2,197.89
1240–1350 1283 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,750.00–2,400.00 $2,256.93
1150–1380 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,875.00–2,725.00 $2,639.79

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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
900–1100 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,775.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.