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Winter Livestock Market Report, Dodge City, KS

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

4,566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.53/cwt ≈ $950/hd at 728 lb · 433 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.62/cwt ≈ $991/hd at 770 lb · 383 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.64/cwt ≈ $1,058/hd at 780 lb · 348 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,566 99 1,121
Feeder cattle 4,051 — 1,021
Slaughter cattle 310 27 100
Replacement cattle 205 72 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent feeder sales to establish a trend, however a higher undertone noted on most weights especially the grass prospect cattle. Demand was moderate to good following a week of no or light sales due to the weather. Slaughter cows sold steady. No recent comparison on slaughter bulls, however a higher trend was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 375 8 182.50–189.00 $185.81 $697 —
406–436 419 7 185.00–187.00 $185.89 $779 —
464–467 fancy 466 13 195.00 $195.00 $909 —
485–490 486 5 180.00 $180.00 $875 —
506 fancy 506 7 181.00 $181.00 $916 —
500–541 526 72 165.00–176.00 $170.05 $894 —
565 fancy 565 8 169.00 $169.00 $955 —
565–597 589 12 157.00–160.00 $157.92 $930 —
590 590 2 141.00 $141.00 $832 —
624–638 fancy 636 46 156.50–160.00 $159.40 $1,014 —
630–647 644 20 145.00–146.00 $145.85 $939 —
656–695 676 204 138.00–145.50 $142.13 $961 —
700–747 731 266 133.35–144.00 $140.26 $1,025 —
778 778 14 127.00 $127.00 $988 —
753–799 780 334 130.50–139.25 $136.00 $1,061 —
814–832 fancy 819 77 136.25–137.50 $136.63 $1,119 —
826–848 839 213 128.00–133.00 $130.86 $1,098 —
852 fancy 852 40 135.00 $135.00 $1,150 —
855–888 869 236 125.50–132.75 $130.34 $1,133 —
907–924 912 174 125.00–129.10 $128.28 $1,170 —
972–996 979 150 122.50–127.00 $125.15 $1,225 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1020 1014 34 121.00–124.50 $124.21 $1,259 —
1145 1145 8 111.50 $111.50 $1,277 —
1191 1191 8 114.50 $114.50 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 7 128.00 $128.00 $713 —
766 766 4 115.00 $115.00 $881 —
873 873 1 114.50 $114.50 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
292 292 2 525.00 $525.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 172.00 $172.00 $588 —
350–367 358 9 172.00–177.00 $174.50 $625 —
426–442 436 16 165.00–173.00 $168.20 $733 —
456–495 477 36 150.00–165.00 $157.09 $749 —
506–545 519 20 142.00–153.00 $148.45 $770 —
541 fancy 541 70 159.00 $159.00 $860 —
551 unweaned 551 9 137.00 $137.00 $755 —
558–590 571 67 142.00–146.00 $143.95 $822 —
560–590 fancy 574 218 149.50–158.00 $154.91 $889 —
583–597 591 13 132.00–135.25 $133.48 $789 —
601–645 620 43 125.00–134.50 $132.98 $824 —
654–671 663 89 131.50–136.00 $134.12 $889 —
700–748 728 433 124.00–133.50 $130.53 $950 —
751–793 770 370 125.00–131.60 $128.91 $993 —
776 776 13 120.50 $120.50 $935 —
813–836 822 114 121.25–126.85 $124.24 $1,021 —
858–880 866 56 117.00–123.50 $122.25 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 7 116.00 $116.00 $557 —
583 583 14 131.50 $131.50 $767 —
623 623 4 123.50 $123.50 $769 —
662 662 18 128.50 $128.50 $851 —
714 714 7 119.00 $119.00 $850 —
772–774 773 14 123.00–124.25 $123.80 $957 —
825 825 6 119.00 $119.00 $982 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 14 110.50 $110.50 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
315 315 1 525.00 $525.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–528 521 4 160.00–162.50 $161.90 $843 —
657–664 662 14 126.00–134.00 $131.16 $868 —
745 745 11 122.50 $122.50 $913 —
860 860 4 107.00 $107.00 $920 —
950 950 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1590 1222 80-85% 157 52.00–62.50 $58.29 $712 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1710 1274 75-80% 14 67.00–73.50 $69.71 $888 —
1020–1900 1382 75-80% 93 63.00–66.00 $63.95 $884 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1540 1202 85-90% 19 38.00–52.00 $46.24 $556 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2240 1702 8 70.00–79.00 $75.37 $1,283 —
1390–2130 1822 10 82.00–90.00 $86.84 $1,582 —
1885–2225 2041 6 91.00–94.00 $92.56 $1,889 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1017–1090 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 975.00–1,085.00 $1,028.09
1080–1285 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 660.00–760.00 $704.23
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1181–1280 1201 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 700.00–760.00 $731.26
1205 1205 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
1150–1320 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–1,025.00 $918.12
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1140–1598 1306 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 750.00–910.00 $864.05
1250–1343 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,085.00 $1,053.03
1138–1615 1321 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 71 725.00–1,060.00 $962.24
1225–1650 1379 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 950.00–1,185.00 $1,012.43

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
1100–1200 1182 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 17 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,063.24 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 7 41.00 $41.00 $263 —
795 795 7 46.50 $46.50 $370 —

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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.