Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

2,044 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.84/cwt -0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,430/hd at 778 lb · 301 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $178.60/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 827 lb · 189 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.98/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 765 lb · 168 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,044 2,994 3,662
Feeder cattle 1,845 2,624 3,162
Slaughter cattle 198 305 313
Replacement cattle 1 65 187

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, steers 475 lb to 950 lb sold steady. Heifers 400 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 2 235.00 $235.00 $728 —
322 thin fleshed 322 2 247.50 $247.50 $797 —
355 unweaned 355 1 195.00 $195.00 $692 —
350–385 fancy 368 8 252.50–262.00 $257.02 $946 -0.98
360–395 378 2 226.00–228.00 $226.95 $858 -20.55
391 thin fleshed 391 9 250.00 $250.00 $978 -3.00
411 thin fleshed 411 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,038 —
472 thin fleshed 472 27 247.00 $247.00 $1,166 —
495 495 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,084 —
528–547 fancy 539 14 209.00–220.00 $213.62 $1,151 -11.80
542–545 544 5 193.00–196.00 $194.20 $1,056 —
609–649 640 45 191.00–197.50 $196.93 $1,260 +0.25
657–661 657 35 188.00–189.00 $188.89 $1,241 -3.75
704–713 707 36 184.00–188.75 $187.42 $1,325 +2.68
761–797 778 301 178.50–186.60 $183.84 $1,430 +2.24
821 fancy 821 58 185.00 $185.00 $1,519 —
807–841 830 131 172.00–179.75 $175.76 $1,459 -4.20
867–891 886 135 175.50–181.00 $179.47 $1,590 -0.22
946 946 17 176.00 $176.00 $1,665 +2.69
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1031 1018 33 162.00–169.00 $168.15 $1,712 +15.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 182.50 $182.50 $675 —
510 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 -14.00
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 —
685 685 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,219 +7.54
865 865 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,332 -14.00
927 927 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,502 +7.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 thin fleshed 345 3 242.00 $242.00 $835 -1.64
355–385 thin fleshed 373 25 235.00–242.00 $241.11 $899 +16.13
395 fancy 395 3 223.00 $223.00 $881 —
404 fancy 404 60 202.00 $202.00 $816 —
440 thin fleshed 440 11 211.00 $211.00 $928 —
471–490 fancy 479 30 195.50–205.00 $199.71 $957 -21.29
490–495 493 4 185.00–194.00 $189.52 $934 -1.78
517 517 15 197.00 $197.00 $1,018 +3.43
510–535 thin fleshed 518 34 195.50–196.50 $195.83 $1,014 —
550–580 570 6 190.00–192.50 $190.80 $1,088 +0.41
594 thin fleshed 594 28 187.00 $187.00 $1,111 —
602 602 12 195.00 $195.00 $1,174 +21.46
608 thin fleshed 608 30 191.00 $191.00 $1,161 —
611–646 641 71 181.00–186.00 $184.90 $1,185 +11.36
670–692 681 15 166.00–173.00 $171.05 $1,165 -2.19
692 fancy 692 35 182.00 $182.00 $1,259 +1.52
705 fancy 705 14 178.50 $178.50 $1,258 —
709–735 710 38 165.00–172.00 $171.62 $1,219 -3.90
753–780 765 168 166.00–177.25 $173.98 $1,331 +4.67
808–845 836 107 164.00–171.25 $169.70 $1,419 -1.94
886 886 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,471 -2.00
938 938 16 158.00 $158.00 $1,482 +3.50
950–960 959 8 149.00–153.00 $152.50 $1,462 -0.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 172.50 $172.50 $759 —
527 527 2 174.00 $174.00 $917 +7.34
608–615 611 16 171.00–175.00 $172.51 $1,054 +15.00
670 670 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,025 —
715 715 2 161.50 $161.50 $1,155 +13.39
762 762 32 166.60 $166.60 $1,269 +19.00
802–845 808 7 137.50–147.50 $146.01 $1,180 -13.99
890 890 3 137.50 $137.50 $1,224 —
932 932 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,351 —
980 980 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,313 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048 1048 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,582 +1.00
1075–1078 1077 5 131.00–146.50 $143.41 $1,545 +23.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 2 182.50 $182.50 $971 -27.50
705 705 2 137.50 $137.50 $969 -4.50
880 880 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,153 —
935 935 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1780 1413 75-80% 113 80.00–89.00 $86.07 $1,216 -4.92
1405–1515 1453 75-80% 3 91.50–96.00 $93.87 $1,364 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883–975 926 85-90% 25 55.00–66.00 $58.62 $543 —
1060 1060 85-90% 5 51.00 $51.00 $541 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1490 1143 80-85% 29 71.00–79.00 $77.02 $880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1915 1733 2 81.00–91.00 $86.53 $1,500 —
1555–2235 1940 4 104.50–110.00 $107.19 $2,079 —
1985–2345 2123 6 112.00–116.50 $113.75 $2,415 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.