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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

2,515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.32/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,546/hd at 572 lb · 195 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $247.17/cwt +16.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 819 lb · 163 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.73/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 796 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,515 5,693 2,994
Feeder cattle 1,834 5,264 2,624
Slaughter cattle 379 369 305
Replacement cattle 302 60 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 1,000 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Steers 600 lb to 800 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 800 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 875 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–347 333 13 367.50–385.00 $381.53 $1,270 +19.25
350–397 382 4 372.50–397.50 $380.09 $1,452 +61.39
390 fancy 390 5 392.50 $392.50 $1,531 —
400–442 thin fleshed 422 21 380.00–382.50 $381.13 $1,608 +7.69
442 442 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,658 +30.00
459–478 469 12 335.00–342.50 $337.66 $1,584 +6.88
532–536 fancy 535 25 320.00–325.00 $324.01 $1,733 +8.01
525–543 541 42 303.00–316.00 $314.80 $1,703 -9.05
550–590 583 23 281.00–300.00 $291.39 $1,699 +13.34
601–625 621 55 277.00–295.00 $283.83 $1,763 +5.36
659 fancy 659 50 274.00 $274.00 $1,806 -2.61
653–682 666 53 253.00–277.50 $259.84 $1,731 -0.19
702–739 731 89 235.00–250.00 $249.57 $1,824 -8.18
765–799 787 103 225.00–242.00 $239.36 $1,884 -3.09
818–820 fancy 819 126 249.00–252.00 $250.53 $2,052 —
804–841 821 37 228.00–242.00 $235.71 $1,935 +4.79
886 886 33 228.00 $228.00 $2,020 +4.93
902–912 906 117 222.00–232.25 $227.55 $2,062 +11.35
960–998 989 4 191.00–200.00 $197.81 $1,956 -14.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,364 —
492 492 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,392 —
530 530 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,577 +18.87
710 710 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,463 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 10 377.00 $377.00 $1,440 +58.47
410 unweaned 410 11 257.50 $257.50 $1,056 —
407–431 fancy 421 13 322.50–341.00 $334.13 $1,407 +2.13
400–443 427 8 307.50–313.00 $311.07 $1,328 -4.81
477 fancy 477 14 332.50 $332.50 $1,586 +2.50
485 485 2 313.00 $313.00 $1,518 +35.41
517–526 519 53 265.00–281.00 $279.52 $1,451 +3.61
564 fancy 564 77 277.00 $277.00 $1,562 —
567 thin fleshed 567 20 315.00 $315.00 $1,786 +41.09
552–595 579 98 246.00–263.00 $255.96 $1,482 -4.18
601–647 623 76 238.00–256.00 $249.61 $1,555 +0.56
643 fancy 643 55 265.00 $265.00 $1,704 +11.17
667 fancy 667 35 245.00 $245.00 $1,634 -1.00
655–687 681 57 227.00–238.00 $231.71 $1,578 +0.47
713–748 730 77 224.50–231.50 $228.01 $1,664 +2.48
780–799 796 139 219.50–221.50 $220.73 $1,757 -0.68
819–826 821 80 212.50–223.35 $221.32 $1,817 +4.82
869–890 878 23 200.00–214.00 $208.05 $1,827 +12.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–549 548 6 217.00–241.00 $220.95 $1,211 -34.05
770 770 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,609 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 12 272.00 $272.00 $1,559 +4.72
725 725 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1649 1354 75-80% 78 100.00–109.50 $103.76 $1,405 —
1085–1632 1432 75-80% 31 110.00–120.00 $110.93 $1,589 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1361 1197 85-90% 35 70.00–78.00 $72.98 $874 -13.16
1026–1700 1221 85-90% 69 75.00–88.50 $84.34 $1,030 +13.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–2175 1290 80-85% 83 90.00–99.00 $94.51 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1565 1448 2 89.00–95.00 $92.24 $1,336 —
1265–2075 1554 24 106.00–122.00 $109.35 $1,699 —
1684–1800 1699 8 126.00–132.00 $126.79 $2,154 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033–1380 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,188.09
1155–1180 1174 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,535.00 $1,527.46
1175–1430 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 84 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,673.74
1128–1398 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 182 1,650.00–2,585.00 $2,267.84
1294 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1315–1372 1358 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,775.00–2,150.00 $2,063.94

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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.