Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

3,312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $236.65/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,049/hd at 866 lb · 422 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.96/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 773 lb · 269 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $274.86/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 692 lb · 241 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,312 3,153 2,662
Feeder cattle 3,032 2,883 2,318
Slaughter cattle 250 240 342
Replacement cattle 30 30 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, there wasn't enough of a comparison on feeder cattle under 500 lbs for an accurate market trend. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder steers 500 lbs to 750 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher and steers over 750 lbs sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Buyer attendance and demand was good to very good on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–480 479 142 327.00–342.00 $336.32 $1,611 -23.09
525–530 527 17 317.00–330.00 $323.15 $1,703 +22.75
551–595 575 73 310.00–330.00 $323.87 $1,862 +9.21
606–638 621 93 289.00–312.00 $305.69 $1,898 +26.30
678–699 692 241 265.00–279.50 $274.86 $1,902 +11.50
721–734 729 147 262.50–274.00 $268.72 $1,959 +17.76
750–791 773 269 238.00–248.00 $244.96 $1,894 -2.28
807–830 820 178 221.00–244.25 $236.92 $1,943 -2.73
850–887 866 422 232.60–246.00 $236.65 $2,049 +6.29
935–942 939 118 220.50–232.75 $227.25 $2,134 +1.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–442 436 6 247.00–257.50 $254.09 $1,108 —
486 486 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,298 —
545 545 5 297.50 $297.50 $1,621 —
580 580 8 287.00 $287.00 $1,665 —
608–634 629 50 274.00–279.00 $277.93 $1,748 +19.89
677–692 686 12 248.50–251.50 $250.27 $1,717 +25.09
708–749 736 91 238.00–250.50 $245.41 $1,806 +10.41
924 924 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,950 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,102 -36.82
439 439 5 306.00 $306.00 $1,343 —
460–498 487 31 301.00–321.00 $305.99 $1,490 +10.47
536–545 538 35 300.00–305.00 $304.13 $1,636 +9.84
590 590 17 258.00 $258.00 $1,522 -7.00
604–633 614 160 264.00–282.00 $274.25 $1,684 +27.88
679 fancy 679 86 260.00 $260.00 $1,765 —
694–698 696 82 230.50–235.75 $233.57 $1,626 -2.06
702–749 731 166 215.50–238.50 $232.48 $1,699 +4.96
758–788 780 59 232.50–238.50 $236.92 $1,848 +7.28
915 915 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,720 +7.50
985 985 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,852 -17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 29 254.00 $254.00 $1,052 —
465 465 12 295.00 $295.00 $1,372 —
542–549 548 24 274.00–285.00 $276.27 $1,514 +8.56
609 609 14 255.00 $255.00 $1,553 +37.00
680–690 682 35 228.00–235.50 $228.97 $1,562 +2.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1535 1036 85-90% 30 80.00–99.00 $92.59 $959 —
725–1787 1428 85-90% 103 95.00–112.00 $107.63 $1,537 -6.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1523 1239 80-85% 48 104.00–123.00 $114.39 $1,417 —
1195–1445 1320 80-85% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,650 +1.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
756 756 44 249.00 $249.00 $1,882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1473–1565 1503 75-80% 7 111.00–127.00 $123.35 $1,854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–2010 1568 11 107.50–134.00 $122.81 $1,926 —
1595–2345 2011 7 135.00–151.00 $141.88 $2,853 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2330 2330 1 131.00 $131.00 $3,052 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1135–1315 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,950.00 $1,705.48
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1328–1425 1354 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,924.76
1355 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1670 1670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.