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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 8, 2023

2,994 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.69/cwt -3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 879 lb · 286 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.86/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 681 lb · 264 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $184.82/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 764 lb · 225 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,994 2,681 3,858
Feeder cattle 2,624 2,327 3,317
Slaughter cattle 305 345 475
Replacement cattle 65 9 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers and heifers 500 lb to 800 lb sold steady. Steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady, however 2 high yielding cows sold for 99. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 9 255.00 $255.00 $755 —
320–335 333 9 240.00–251.00 $241.17 $803 +23.67
332–345 unweaned 339 4 212.50–222.50 $217.40 $737 —
350 350 2 247.50 $247.50 $866 —
373 fancy 373 14 258.00 $258.00 $962 +23.00
395 thin fleshed 395 27 253.00 $253.00 $999 —
408 unweaned 408 4 210.00 $210.00 $857 +10.00
419–439 fancy 427 45 260.00–268.00 $264.71 $1,130 +29.71
458–491 fancy 485 17 244.00–248.00 $247.33 $1,200 —
506 506 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,063 -0.68
519–535 fancy 525 10 217.50–230.00 $225.42 $1,183 -3.87
552 552 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,143 +9.50
580 fancy 580 15 211.00 $211.00 $1,224 -13.95
609 fancy 609 29 202.00 $202.00 $1,230 -8.95
604–646 628 31 194.00–198.00 $196.68 $1,235 +5.42
675–685 677 96 184.00–194.00 $192.64 $1,304 +3.13
729 fancy 729 48 193.75 $193.75 $1,412 —
715–746 737 82 181.50–189.00 $184.74 $1,362 -1.98
753 fancy 753 109 188.25 $188.25 $1,418 —
755–788 774 116 175.00–184.00 $181.60 $1,406 -1.43
815–828 821 57 173.00–183.00 $179.96 $1,477 +4.71
856–895 879 286 177.75–181.25 $179.69 $1,579 +3.71
921–933 929 84 172.25–178.50 $173.31 $1,610 -1.19
983 983 23 160.75 $160.75 $1,580 +7.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 12 184.00 $184.00 $994 -8.00
605–615 610 2 177.50–181.00 $179.26 $1,093 —
655–665 662 9 164.00–180.00 $170.46 $1,128 —
711–749 727 15 175.50–177.00 $176.12 $1,280 +3.62
762–795 783 6 165.00–170.00 $166.62 $1,305 +0.62
815–820 818 2 161.00–163.00 $162.00 $1,325 —
897 897 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,507 —
925–930 927 3 151.00–156.00 $154.33 $1,431 +4.29
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1045 1038 2 152.00–154.00 $153.01 $1,588 -15.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 fancy 262 4 232.50 $232.50 $609 —
326–339 thin fleshed 329 17 242.50–244.00 $243.64 $802 —
357–393 373 45 215.00–228.00 $221.62 $827 +21.00
388–393 thin fleshed 389 20 217.50–227.50 $224.98 $875 —
459–498 471 13 186.00–194.00 $191.30 $901 —
487–491 thin fleshed 489 19 200.00–210.00 $207.36 $1,014 —
492 fancy 492 80 221.00 $221.00 $1,087 —
505–534 fancy 522 154 212.00–217.50 $215.07 $1,123 +17.32
518–548 530 29 191.00–197.00 $193.57 $1,026 -3.54
563–574 569 49 185.00–193.50 $190.39 $1,083 +6.47
595 fancy 595 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,232 —
617–623 621 20 172.50–175.50 $173.54 $1,078 -6.69
621–638 fancy 634 65 181.00–184.50 $183.71 $1,165 —
662–673 fancy 673 59 180.00–180.50 $180.48 $1,215 —
650–696 683 205 165.00–175.60 $173.24 $1,183 -0.84
703–742 711 152 170.00–177.75 $175.52 $1,248 +5.11
787–798 791 100 167.00–171.25 $169.31 $1,339 -3.02
818–824 819 149 166.75–172.60 $171.64 $1,406 -0.36
870 870 21 168.00 $168.00 $1,462 +12.01
946 946 8 154.50 $154.50 $1,462 +3.50
955–963 961 5 152.00–155.00 $152.60 $1,466 +6.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–542 541 3 164.00–172.00 $166.66 $902 -8.55
613–623 619 11 151.00–163.00 $157.51 $975 -8.81
721–730 723 4 142.50–150.00 $148.11 $1,071 -12.89
765–785 775 2 140.00–155.00 $147.60 $1,144 —
820 820 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016 1016 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,524 +6.00
1075–1097 1090 3 117.00–121.00 $119.68 $1,305 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 30 210.00 $210.00 $1,098 +7.37
620 620 1 155.00 $155.00 $961 -15.00
735 735 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,044 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,497 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1735 1272 75-80% 143 80.00–89.00 $84.98 $1,081 —
1260–1672 1436 75-80% 58 90.00–99.00 $90.99 $1,307 -1.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
951–961 956 85-90% 6 65.00–67.00 $66.01 $631 —
1040–1255 1123 85-90% 30 57.50–68.00 $65.68 $738 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1343 1186 80-85% 26 70.00–79.00 $75.09 $891 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2550 1792 10 102.00–109.00 $105.99 $1,899 —
1765–2430 2154 16 111.00–122.00 $116.43 $2,508 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
828–1156 995 (<2 yrs)Open 17 77.50–125.00 $98.02 $975

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1121 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,125.00–1,185.00 $1,179.05
1212 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,140.00 $1,140.00
1080–1365 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,160.00–1,300.00 $1,224.48
1294 1294 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1150–1395 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,135.00–1,450.00 $1,362.23

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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.