Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

4,632 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.04/cwt +5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 780 lb · 374 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.42/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 774 lb · 327 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $147.13/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 876 lb · 279 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,632 4,158 892
Feeder cattle 4,378 3,785 857
Slaughter cattle 245 322 35
Replacement cattle 9 51 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 975 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold unevenly steady. Heifers 400 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Approximately 200 head of fancy heifers weighing 500 lb to 600 lb sold 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. One outstanding cow sold for 99. One outstanding bull sold for 120.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–327 fancy 326 13 225.00–227.00 $225.92 $736 —
359 fancy 359 16 226.00 $226.00 $811 —
429 429 5 192.00 $192.00 $824 -11.00
437 fancy 437 32 214.00 $214.00 $935 -1.00
466 fancy 466 19 197.00 $197.00 $918 -13.00
450–480 478 95 182.50–188.00 $185.41 $886 -8.55
508–510 fancy 509 41 196.00–201.00 $198.80 $1,012 -5.71
542–546 543 15 181.00–182.00 $181.73 $987 -10.81
556–585 fancy 557 66 186.00–202.00 $201.24 $1,121 +11.60
556–583 568 76 170.00–179.00 $174.63 $992 +1.41
603 fancy 603 40 183.00 $183.00 $1,103 -2.50
615–645 634 64 166.00–172.00 $168.79 $1,070 -12.15
654–683 667 159 156.00–165.00 $162.90 $1,087 -2.98
725 fancy 725 12 157.50 $157.50 $1,142 —
709–748 731 33 150.00–156.50 $154.37 $1,128 -1.79
762–797 fancy 775 211 157.00–158.00 $157.52 $1,221 —
780–795 786 163 154.00–157.00 $156.43 $1,230 +4.63
800–848 821 206 150.25–157.25 $152.64 $1,253 +2.53
856 fancy 856 88 153.00 $153.00 $1,310 —
871–899 885 191 141.00–146.50 $144.42 $1,278 +1.46
907–946 930 263 138.75–145.85 $143.05 $1,330 -1.41
958–995 974 223 136.75–139.85 $138.64 $1,350 +0.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 12 174.50 $174.50 $811 -0.50
520 520 4 141.00 $141.00 $733 -37.53
550–597 568 19 161.00–166.00 $162.24 $922 -12.76
603 603 18 162.50 $162.50 $980 -1.66
706–744 737 70 134.50–149.25 $145.60 $1,073 +5.60
776–795 786 24 140.50–143.10 $141.82 $1,115 -4.67
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1291 1291 5 107.50 $107.50 $1,388 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 unweaned 287 16 189.00 $189.00 $542 —
300–305 302 20 189.00–195.00 $193.18 $583 —
360–385 fancy 367 7 191.00–197.50 $195.55 $718 —
384–388 386 10 167.00–171.00 $169.39 $654 +2.68
392 unweaned 392 5 161.00 $161.00 $631 -2.00
438–441 fancy 440 17 183.00–193.50 $187.92 $827 —
452–491 469 60 171.00–174.00 $171.87 $806 +11.89
499 fancy 499 18 187.00 $187.00 $933 +7.00
502–532 509 47 158.00–167.00 $163.76 $834 -3.74
511–532 fancy 526 118 171.00–180.50 $179.87 $946 -0.63
564–582 fancy 571 106 176.00–177.50 $176.91 $1,010 +11.30
555–596 592 59 151.00–157.00 $156.68 $928 +2.77
601–606 fancy 603 19 158.50–160.50 $159.45 $961 —
605–647 630 87 147.00–155.00 $152.11 $958 +5.25
650–695 679 85 143.00–147.25 $145.83 $990 -1.19
676–680 fancy 679 192 153.75–154.50 $154.03 $1,046 —
720–743 733 174 139.35–145.85 $143.27 $1,050 +1.75
761–794 774 327 136.25–141.00 $139.42 $1,079 +1.37
800 800 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 -8.90
801 fancy 801 63 140.10 $140.10 $1,122 —
807–848 828 92 130.00–138.75 $135.95 $1,126 +2.05
851–892 875 185 128.00–137.85 $136.23 $1,192 +0.90
931 931 8 128.50 $128.50 $1,196 -5.63
962 962 9 124.00 $124.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–546 521 81 147.00–155.00 $153.97 $802 +2.60
578 fancy 578 90 167.50 $167.50 $968 —
648 648 11 146.25 $146.25 $948 +3.25
657–678 662 18 136.00–137.00 $136.23 $902 —
751 751 4 130.25 $130.25 $978 +0.78
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004 1004 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,245 +0.35
1070–1087 1081 3 110.00–123.00 $114.29 $1,235 —
1105–1120 1113 2 107.50–122.00 $114.80 $1,278 —
1170–1195 1181 4 110.00–127.00 $115.79 $1,367 —
1205–1210 1207 3 105.00–111.00 $109.00 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1410 1319 75-80% 27 95.00–99.00 $95.46 $1,259 +6.14
1175–1785 1379 75-80% 49 90.00–94.00 $93.18 $1,285 +0.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1690 1312 80-85% 69 81.00–89.00 $86.38 $1,133 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1485 1229 85-90% 26 68.00–79.00 $73.97 $909 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1231–2230 1706 23 102.00–112.00 $108.04 $1,843 —
1665–2170 1974 10 114.00–120.00 $115.91 $2,288 +11.65
2110 2110 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,815 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1196 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1337 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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.