Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 22, 2025

1,912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $274.47/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,267/hd at 826 lb · 205 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $281.41/cwt +7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,187/hd at 777 lb · 203 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.70/cwt +6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 729 lb · 153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,912 8,174 4,658
Feeder cattle 1,655 7,261 4,153
Slaughter cattle 191 400 505
Replacement cattle 66 513 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 700 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher, under 700 lbs not well tested. Heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 7.00 higher, under 500 lbs, not well tested. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. 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
413–435 425 13 401.00–403.00 $402.10 $1,709 +1.85
461 461 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,752 +1.89
523 523 9 354.00 $354.00 $1,851 -3.03
571–598 591 45 326.50–330.00 $327.40 $1,935 -8.10
600–648 616 77 306.00–321.00 $315.71 $1,945 +1.64
699 699 65 295.00 $295.00 $2,062 +0.45
707–739 718 119 284.00–300.50 $291.60 $2,094 +8.40
752–787 777 203 266.00–289.00 $281.41 $2,187 +7.84
801–847 826 205 259.75–278.50 $274.47 $2,267 +3.32
878 878 12 234.00 $234.00 $2,055 -32.45
921–949 944 63 258.75–264.50 $259.82 $2,453 -6.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 10 247.00 $247.00 $1,564 -36.22
695 695 6 265.50 $265.50 $1,845 -12.27
730 730 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 -26.00
779 779 11 237.50 $237.50 $1,850 —
811 811 5 261.00 $261.00 $2,117 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1204 1204 9 195.00 $195.00 $2,348 —
1251 1251 10 189.00 $189.00 $2,364 —
1339 1339 7 191.00 $191.00 $2,557 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
204 204 7 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 429 7 328.00–340.00 $334.72 $1,436 +5.19
485–492 489 9 310.00–318.00 $313.53 $1,533 -10.53
516–538 530 25 313.00–326.00 $319.42 $1,693 +7.18
568–596 578 46 283.00–296.00 $287.97 $1,664 -13.18
616–644 638 89 280.00–293.00 $290.43 $1,853 +9.89
679–695 689 63 251.00–272.00 $260.81 $1,797 -3.30
701–747 729 153 251.00–269.00 $262.70 $1,915 +6.40
773–794 788 70 253.25–257.00 $254.09 $2,002 +3.29
805–843 824 128 238.00–251.00 $250.10 $2,061 +7.73
851 851 5 235.00 $235.00 $2,000 -2.75
965 965 6 225.00 $225.00 $2,171 -10.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 —
645 645 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1665 1284 80-85% 130 115.00–137.50 $130.73 $1,679 +6.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1495 1202 85-90% 24 87.50–107.50 $100.51 $1,208 —
1095–1930 1509 85-90% 5 112.00–120.00 $116.67 $1,761 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1467–1732 1600 75-80% 13 132.00–138.00 $135.69 $2,171 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805–2010 1892 3 149.00–159.00 $154.76 $2,928 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1205 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,589
830–1305 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 150.00–199.00 $187.37 $2,151
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
807 807 (<2 yrs)Open 7 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1285 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,307.66
1125–1460 1284 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,125.00 $1,900.08
1355–1370 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,025.00–2,075.00 $2,067.92
1205–1510 1384 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,050.00 $2,003.12
1175–1592 1503 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,475.00–2,250.00 $2,086.74

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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.