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Winter Livestock Market Report, Dodge City, KS

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

2,681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.60/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 826 lb · 311 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $184.20/cwt +4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 767 lb · 295 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $183.05/cwt ≈ $1,617/hd at 883 lb · 234 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,681 966 1,084
Feeder cattle 2,327 726 978
Slaughter cattle 345 231 102
Replacement cattle 9 9 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Steers 400 lb to 700 lb sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 600 lb sold 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 fancy 303 4 260.00 $260.00 $788 —
330–345 333 5 217.50 $217.50 $724 —
377 fancy 377 2 235.00 $235.00 $886 +7.75
392 392 2 202.50 $202.50 $794 +1.28
428 fancy 428 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,006 —
440 unweaned 440 2 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
450–481 457 50 210.00–219.00 $218.14 $997 —
505–537 fancy 518 24 220.00–241.00 $229.29 $1,188 —
505–542 539 13 205.00–212.50 $210.68 $1,136 +22.65
553–561 fancy 556 28 216.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,251 —
565–578 571 10 190.00–199.00 $197.50 $1,128 —
557–585 thin fleshed 579 79 211.25–222.00 $212.43 $1,230 +1.43
621–633 fancy 623 58 207.00–212.00 $210.95 $1,314 +14.95
632 thin fleshed 632 9 204.00 $204.00 $1,289 —
600–642 641 36 191.00–201.00 $191.26 $1,226 —
650 fancy 650 9 201.00 $201.00 $1,306 —
660–698 689 153 180.00–191.00 $189.51 $1,306 +9.39
723 thin fleshed 723 39 195.00 $195.00 $1,410 —
735–747 744 103 179.00–187.25 $186.72 $1,389 +6.72
752–795 760 222 175.00–186.50 $183.03 $1,391 +2.91
787 thin fleshed 787 73 187.75 $187.75 $1,478 —
803–834 thin fleshed 809 129 182.00–186.25 $185.74 $1,503 —
826–845 838 182 172.00–180.50 $175.25 $1,469 -3.51
851–888 881 54 174.50–179.50 $175.98 $1,550 —
875–898 thin fleshed 884 180 185.00–185.50 $185.17 $1,637 —
901 901 23 174.50 $174.50 $1,572 -0.50
971 971 6 153.00 $153.00 $1,486 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1043 1042 47 161.00–169.00 $168.33 $1,754 —
1102 1102 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 6 192.00 $192.00 $983 —
555 555 5 180.00 $180.00 $999 +2.59
706 706 5 172.50 $172.50 $1,218 +6.50
765 765 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,270 +2.00
900–925 917 3 146.00–152.00 $150.04 $1,376 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 5 225.00 $225.00 $623 —
312–321 317 5 195.00–197.50 $195.98 $621 -14.02
350–352 fancy 351 20 225.00–230.00 $226.26 $794 —
393–398 394 11 197.00–202.00 $200.62 $790 -4.38
401–436 418 14 188.00–195.00 $191.40 $800 —
418–448 fancy 437 11 202.00–212.00 $205.67 $899 —
508–520 511 35 196.75–198.00 $197.11 $1,007 +19.11
503–538 fancy 534 28 197.50–200.00 $197.75 $1,056 -2.00
550–593 573 51 177.00–188.50 $183.92 $1,054 +5.28
598–599 thin fleshed 598 87 184.00–187.00 $185.52 $1,109 —
603–642 621 77 175.00–183.50 $180.23 $1,119 +13.17
675–697 683 17 168.00–177.50 $174.08 $1,189 +6.63
704–733 718 23 165.00–173.00 $170.41 $1,224 +3.21
751–793 765 190 169.50–175.00 $172.33 $1,318 +2.82
812 812 16 172.00 $172.00 $1,397 —
865–870 868 12 151.50–160.50 $155.99 $1,354 —
944 944 11 151.00 $151.00 $1,425 —
960–990 968 4 145.00–147.50 $145.64 $1,410 +6.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 182.00 $182.00 $806 —
487 487 2 161.00 $161.00 $784 —
500–525 514 7 170.00–182.50 $175.21 $901 —
575–590 586 37 169.00–174.00 $170.17 $997 +15.55
600–637 634 18 165.00–171.00 $166.32 $1,054 +11.32
711 711 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,145 +18.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,454 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–527 514 6 200.00–204.00 $202.63 $1,042 —
641 641 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1720 1311 75-80% 90 80.00–89.00 $84.80 $1,112 —
1265–1715 1430 75-80% 115 90.00–96.00 $92.78 $1,327 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1340 1221 80-85% 95 70.00–79.00 $74.07 $904 +8.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
941 941 85-90% 5 69.00 $69.00 $649 —
1130–1225 1173 85-90% 19 59.00–69.50 $66.93 $785 +16.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1925 1827 3 104.00–109.00 $107.07 $1,956 —
1905–2455 2137 5 111.00–118.00 $115.14 $2,461 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1240 1120 (<2 yrs)Open 2 92.50–112.50 $103.57 $1,160

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1257 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1385–1418 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,260.00 $1,252.46

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.