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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

3,662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.63/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 782 lb · 464 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.33/cwt -0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 869 lb · 345 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.62/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 813 lb · 227 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,662 3,858 99
Feeder cattle 3,162 3,317 0
Slaughter cattle 313 475 27
Replacement cattle 187 66 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 800 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers 400 lb to 800 lb sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with the most advance on heifers from 400 lb to 700 lb. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 fancy 298 6 223.00 $223.00 $665 —
320–340 fancy 331 11 228.00–248.00 $239.21 $792 +7.21
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 +13.00
370–371 fancy 371 5 240.00 $240.00 $890 +37.00
406–436 fancy 414 13 220.00–227.00 $224.12 $928 +3.08
410–445 429 12 210.00–215.00 $212.98 $914 +8.35
462–496 fancy 474 22 230.00–232.50 $231.55 $1,098 +3.60
488 488 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,025 +2.03
510–534 fancy 530 51 216.00–224.00 $217.21 $1,151 +18.53
531–547 536 7 203.00–206.00 $203.88 $1,093 +20.80
565–583 fancy 577 55 204.00–213.00 $207.05 $1,195 +0.76
609–616 fancy 612 55 194.00 $194.00 $1,187 —
615–646 626 62 176.00–182.00 $179.42 $1,123 -1.93
664–686 669 75 174.00–180.00 $178.92 $1,197 +4.87
701 fancy 701 64 178.60 $178.60 $1,252 —
722–747 735 85 163.00–169.50 $166.24 $1,222 -1.03
755–788 771 150 157.00–165.50 $161.62 $1,246 +2.69
801–836 813 227 156.00–164.25 $161.62 $1,314 +3.04
854–890 869 345 153.00–159.60 $157.33 $1,367 -0.02
904–944 925 136 147.00–155.50 $153.92 $1,424 -4.01
962–988 977 67 142.50–149.50 $146.33 $1,430 -4.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 177.50 $177.50 $902 —
642 642 42 161.50 $161.50 $1,037 —
737 737 12 147.00 $147.00 $1,083 —
800 800 13 149.75 $149.75 $1,198 +2.86
893 893 26 143.00 $143.00 $1,277 +0.44
918–925 924 17 134.00–140.00 $135.05 $1,248 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1039 1028 40 125.50–146.50 $139.15 $1,430 -6.32
1050–1070 1061 11 134.00–140.00 $138.64 $1,471 +14.78
1145 1145 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,500 —
1252 1252 13 119.00 $119.00 $1,490 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 202.00 $202.00 $598 —
326 fancy 326 3 207.00 $207.00 $675 —
372 372 2 194.00 $194.00 $722 +11.14
355–388 fancy 379 7 197.00–202.00 $198.34 $752 —
423–448 431 25 180.00–190.00 $187.37 $808 -1.63
430–441 fancy 433 10 192.00 $192.00 $831 —
488–492 fancy 489 49 191.50–195.50 $192.73 $942 +0.42
495 495 6 179.00 $179.00 $886 +16.92
531 fancy 531 37 189.00 $189.00 $1,004 +7.50
528–542 541 58 177.00–184.00 $183.41 $992 +6.19
561–567 fancy 563 53 182.00–185.00 $182.97 $1,030 —
577–593 591 98 172.00–178.10 $177.25 $1,048 +5.12
610–624 617 16 157.00–166.00 $160.19 $988 +2.60
685–696 693 109 151.50–158.00 $156.29 $1,083 -1.54
702–747 730 68 145.00–155.00 $153.97 $1,124 -0.14
722–744 fancy 735 119 158.25–159.75 $159.14 $1,170 —
771–781 fancy 777 106 158.00–158.50 $158.21 $1,229 —
753–793 784 358 149.50–156.00 $154.86 $1,214 +0.65
800–811 807 60 145.00–150.75 $150.51 $1,215 -1.82
856–877 866 21 140.00–148.50 $144.40 $1,251 -3.89
910–915 915 11 128.00–135.00 $134.37 $1,229 +5.11
975 975 8 130.50 $130.50 $1,272 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 4 167.00 $167.00 $655 —
535–545 537 5 145.00–160.00 $148.04 $795 -0.96
556–568 565 26 166.00–169.00 $166.68 $942 +9.47
620 620 5 148.00 $148.00 $918 —
677 677 7 145.50 $145.50 $985 -2.00
711–720 713 15 143.00–146.00 $143.61 $1,024 +1.48
761 761 23 148.00 $148.00 $1,126 +10.00
998 998 5 104.00 $104.00 $1,038 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1041 1032 36 121.00–136.50 $131.66 $1,359 +46.16
1065 1065 14 121.00 $121.00 $1,289 ±0.00
1100–1145 1123 3 107.00–126.00 $116.61 $1,310 —
1155 1155 2 113.00–125.00 $119.00 $1,374 —
1203 1203 4 106.00 $106.00 $1,275 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 167.00–175.00 $171.15 $818 —
572 572 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,035 +18.00
610 610 1 148.00 $148.00 $903 —
775 775 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,100 —
871 871 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1730 1265 80-85% 110 70.00–79.50 $75.60 $956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1657 1444 75-80% 50 80.00–82.50 $81.42 $1,176 —
1270–2262 1687 75-80% 42 84.00–91.00 $86.16 $1,454 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1347 1130 85-90% 25 60.50–69.00 $65.47 $740 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1820 1473 3 87.00–87.50 $87.29 $1,286 —
1630–2330 1863 19 91.00–104.00 $98.62 $1,837 —
1700–2685 2176 4 110.00–119.00 $114.35 $2,488 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1260 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 960.00–1,300.00 $1,261.69
1025–1448 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 57 785.00–1,085.00 $1,005.60
1290–1375 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 960.00–1,060.00 $995.12
1030–1597 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 75 875.00–1,285.00 $1,094.88
1291–1475 1380 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 975.00–1,200.00 $1,093.68
1483 1483 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1505 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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.