Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

2,522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.05/cwt -4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 823 lb · 308 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.66/cwt -3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 880 lb · 217 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.09/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 441 lb · 185 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,522 3,662 4,361
Feeder cattle 2,394 3,162 4,051
Slaughter cattle 128 313 310
Replacement cattle — 187 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 975 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Steer calves 350 lb to 650 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 625 lb to 900 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 625 lb sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good on lightweight calves, moderate on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. Average quality on the slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–330 325 37 200.00–229.00 $206.24 $670 —
340 fancy 340 30 238.00 $238.00 $809 -1.21
355 355 2 235.00 $235.00 $834 +15.00
393 fancy 393 4 251.00 $251.00 $986 +11.00
416 416 4 224.00 $224.00 $932 +11.02
436 fancy 436 9 239.00 $239.00 $1,042 +14.88
451–485 466 9 202.00–203.00 $202.54 $944 -7.46
474 fancy 474 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,048 -10.55
526 526 5 187.50 $187.50 $986 -16.38
558–559 559 15 200.00–202.00 $200.53 $1,121 —
636 fancy 636 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,227 -1.00
653–658 654 69 171.00–173.75 $173.07 $1,132 -5.85
710–742 726 130 161.50–169.00 $167.16 $1,214 +0.92
784–789 787 43 153.00–157.50 $154.46 $1,216 -7.16
801–846 823 308 152.50–158.60 $157.05 $1,293 -4.57
872–899 880 217 150.00–156.00 $153.66 $1,352 -3.67
918 918 64 154.50 $154.50 $1,418 +0.58
962–972 971 26 143.50–149.00 $143.92 $1,397 -2.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 fancy 390 8 140.00 $140.00 $546 —
572–587 583 31 161.50–190.00 $182.79 $1,066 —
600 600 21 158.50 $158.50 $951 —
679 679 45 160.00 $160.00 $1,086 —
791–796 794 7 135.00–138.00 $136.72 $1,086 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1047 1034 5 127.00–130.00 $128.78 $1,332 -10.37
1065–1092 1087 16 126.00–132.50 $131.31 $1,427 -7.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 2 212.00 $212.00 $689 +5.00
350–386 fancy 375 18 190.00–211.00 $194.41 $729 -3.93
370–385 378 2 167.00–167.50 $167.25 $632 -26.75
421–441 fancy 439 148 190.00–200.00 $198.36 $871 +6.36
448 448 37 177.00 $177.00 $793 -10.37
460–490 478 4 162.00–167.50 $164.86 $788 -14.14
511 fancy 511 23 195.00 $195.00 $996 +6.00
570 fancy 570 93 189.50 $189.50 $1,080 +6.53
583–586 584 76 169.00–171.00 $170.23 $994 -7.02
603–618 fancy 615 37 168.00–169.00 $168.79 $1,038 —
621 621 5 156.00 $156.00 $969 -4.19
657–694 680 113 150.00–153.25 $151.92 $1,033 -4.37
713–740 726 169 153.00–158.85 $155.58 $1,130 +1.61
755–791 782 147 145.00–150.50 $149.75 $1,171 -5.11
808–818 813 85 149.00–149.50 $149.26 $1,213 -1.25
871 fancy 871 22 146.25 $146.25 $1,274 —
880–897 885 49 139.00–141.00 $140.73 $1,245 -3.67
987 987 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,283 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 180.00 $180.00 $711 +13.00
507 fancy 507 20 181.00 $181.00 $918 —
504–542 523 53 157.00–165.00 $161.30 $844 +13.26
572–592 584 22 158.00 $158.00 $923 -8.68
710 710 2 127.50 $127.50 $905 -16.11
813 813 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,073 —
885 885 4 122.50 $122.50 $1,084 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,210 -10.66
1078 1078 5 118.00 $118.00 $1,272 -3.00
1200 1200 3 101.00 $101.00 $1,212 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–516 513 5 146.00–194.00 $184.64 $947 —
765 765 1 121.00 $121.00 $926 -21.00
895 895 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,083 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1137–1742 1405 80-85% 66 75.00–84.00 $80.34 $1,129 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1870 1247 75-80% 16 85.00–90.00 $86.56 $1,079 —
1235–1440 1318 75-80% 4 91.00–95.00 $91.94 $1,212 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1165 1149 85-90% 5 70.00–74.00 $72.59 $834 +7.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,842 —
1495–2110 1878 6 99.00–106.00 $101.67 $1,909 +3.05
1845–2240 2043 2 85.00–88.00 $86.35 $1,764 —

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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.