Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

6,247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.88/cwt -8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 771 lb · 666 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.68/cwt -2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 827 lb · 486 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $147.14/cwt -6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 866 lb · 481 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,247 2,522 3,271
Feeder cattle 5,944 2,394 3,145
Slaughter cattle 303 128 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 550 lb to 1000 lb sold steady to 5.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 550 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 900 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifers 550 lb to 650 lb sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 550 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 215.00 $215.00 $720 +8.76
339 thin fleshed 339 6 227.00 $227.00 $770 —
373 unweaned 373 3 209.00 $209.00 $780 —
360–390 378 25 214.00–224.00 $217.25 $821 -17.75
410–447 438 34 203.00–215.00 $214.21 $938 -9.79
405–449 fancy 441 22 219.00–225.00 $221.49 $977 -17.51
455–467 465 12 211.00–215.00 $212.16 $987 +9.62
473 unweaned 473 13 173.00 $173.00 $818 —
450–499 fancy 480 101 218.00–231.00 $225.28 $1,081 +4.28
502–510 fancy 502 57 219.00–224.00 $223.91 $1,124 —
507–536 530 62 197.00–207.50 $204.28 $1,083 +16.78
552 unweaned 552 44 177.00 $177.00 $977 —
562–588 576 27 181.00–185.00 $182.20 $1,049 -18.33
560–594 fancy 581 245 192.00–205.50 $198.84 $1,155 —
603–611 fancy 606 57 189.00–200.00 $192.41 $1,166 -0.59
609–645 625 125 181.00–187.50 $183.60 $1,148 —
652–684 669 226 167.00–174.00 $170.43 $1,140 -2.64
716 fancy 716 54 171.00 $171.00 $1,224 —
700–748 722 321 153.25–163.50 $159.05 $1,148 -8.11
763 fancy 763 104 160.25 $160.25 $1,223 —
750–798 781 329 148.50–157.50 $153.70 $1,200 -0.76
808–836 fancy 825 216 156.50–162.50 $158.76 $1,310 —
810–843 828 270 145.00–153.75 $151.42 $1,254 -5.63
854 fancy 854 56 153.00 $153.00 $1,307 —
850–897 868 425 143.00–149.50 $146.37 $1,270 -7.29
901–947 925 292 140.75–146.50 $143.98 $1,332 -10.52
993 993 61 144.75 $144.75 $1,437 +0.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 fancy 470 9 198.00 $198.00 $931 —
482 482 33 193.00 $193.00 $930 —
522–535 530 29 171.00–194.50 $183.12 $971 —
565 565 7 170.00–175.00 $170.71 $965 -12.08
631–644 635 53 167.50–171.00 $169.52 $1,076 +11.02
670–688 685 31 149.00–161.00 $160.24 $1,098 +0.24
706–743 734 27 143.00–156.00 $150.21 $1,103 —
774–782 779 27 137.00–145.75 $142.24 $1,108 +5.52
800 800 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,152 —
918 918 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,092 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1014 1004 96 138.75–143.35 $140.87 $1,414 +12.09
1085 1085 14 135.00 $135.00 $1,465 +3.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 fancy 327 4 215.00 $215.00 $703 +3.00
341–349 348 18 195.00–196.00 $195.16 $679 —
353–358 356 9 194.00 $194.00 $691 +26.75
360–388 fancy 378 14 193.00–197.00 $194.36 $735 -0.05
405–441 428 57 172.00–182.50 $181.72 $778 +4.72
450–488 475 99 171.00–180.00 $179.15 $851 +14.29
509–520 fancy 513 70 185.00–188.50 $185.62 $952 -9.38
540–546 544 73 170.00–179.50 $173.73 $945 —
550–595 555 182 168.00–175.50 $175.02 $971 +4.79
612–634 fancy 616 106 159.75–163.00 $160.95 $991 -7.84
601–626 617 204 150.00–158.00 $154.73 $955 -1.27
651 fancy 651 32 158.50 $158.50 $1,032 —
652–698 676 216 143.00–150.50 $146.77 $992 -5.15
719 fancy 719 88 148.75 $148.75 $1,070 —
726–745 742 61 135.50–139.60 $139.01 $1,031 -16.57
753–798 771 666 135.00–143.10 $140.88 $1,086 -8.87
801–832 814 140 135.25–139.00 $137.31 $1,118 -11.95
904–919 913 104 135.50–137.50 $136.69 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 6 173.00 $173.00 $711 —
468–494 475 26 153.00–169.50 $164.88 $783 —
500–541 529 39 145.00–168.00 $159.79 $845 -1.51
557–588 584 40 149.00–160.00 $156.09 $912 -1.91
624–635 627 8 138.00–146.25 $144.16 $904 —
677–698 691 18 126.00–140.00 $136.26 $942 —
701 701 9 120.00 $120.00 $841 -7.50
942 942 9 114.00 $114.00 $1,074 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007 1007 10 123.00 $123.00 $1,239 +2.00
1105–1120 1113 2 117.00–121.00 $118.99 $1,324 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 143.00 $143.00 $922 —
680 680 1 142.50 $142.50 $969 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1267–1480 1341 75-80% 18 97.00–100.00 $98.15 $1,316 +6.21
1110–1633 1408 75-80% 128 90.00–96.50 $93.31 $1,314 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1530 1220 80-85% 88 80.00–89.00 $83.78 $1,022 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1355 1143 85-90% 21 71.00–79.00 $75.33 $861 +2.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1340 1223 4 90.00–97.50 $95.63 $1,170 —
1465–1697 1632 5 103.00–107.50 $105.48 $1,721 -7.52
1535–2200 1839 8 110.00–117.00 $113.21 $2,082 —

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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.