Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

4,082 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $232.72/cwt +5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 921 lb · 410 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $256.18/cwt +11.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,981/hd at 773 lb · 336 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.74/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,092/hd at 880 lb · 333 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,082 3,312 2,727
Feeder cattle 3,730 3,032 2,469
Slaughter cattle 178 250 237
Replacement cattle 174 30 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves weighing 500 lbs to 700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. One outstanding high yielding individual Breaking utility cow sold at 132.00. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 fancy 353 10 403.00–408.00 $406.47 $1,435 —
371 unweaned 371 11 347.50 $347.50 $1,289 —
370–387 379 4 380.00–385.00 $382.44 $1,449 —
423 423 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,597 —
427 unweaned 427 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,398 —
470–496 489 10 314.00–317.50 $315.16 $1,541 -21.16
507–514 fancy 510 13 330.00–338.00 $334.28 $1,705 —
500–540 529 26 305.00–322.50 $312.74 $1,654 -10.41
573–590 585 113 310.00–321.00 $315.49 $1,846 -8.38
615–637 621 39 296.00–312.50 $301.29 $1,871 -4.40
673 fancy 673 18 279.00 $279.00 $1,878 —
668–696 687 202 253.00–278.00 $271.88 $1,868 -2.98
711–747 735 68 245.00–255.00 $252.71 $1,857 -16.01
755 fancy 755 124 268.25 $268.25 $2,025 —
763–797 784 212 240.25–254.50 $249.12 $1,953 +4.16
815–844 839 292 234.00–246.00 $240.64 $2,019 +3.72
850–898 880 333 230.00–243.00 $237.74 $2,092 +1.09
900–948 921 410 226.00–238.25 $232.72 $2,143 +5.47
955–985 967 135 221.00–227.50 $225.38 $2,179 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1030 1016 154 209.00–218.00 $217.67 $2,212 —
1041 1041 16 190.50 $190.50 $1,983 —
1061–1070 1070 75 205.00–214.00 $213.64 $2,286 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 14 290.00 $290.00 $1,502 -7.50
556–560 557 4 243.00–276.00 $251.29 $1,400 -35.71
614–633 622 10 257.00–268.00 $263.52 $1,639 -14.41
781–792 783 11 221.00–225.00 $221.74 $1,736 —
813–830 815 9 201.00–232.00 $228.49 $1,862 —
862 862 18 211.00 $211.00 $1,819 —
989 989 11 193.00 $193.00 $1,909 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–348 343 19 339.00–359.00 $355.23 $1,218 +15.23
372–373 373 18 335.00 $335.00 $1,250 —
401–448 437 17 302.50–326.00 $323.92 $1,416 +17.92
460–485 fancy 468 19 312.00–312.50 $312.34 $1,462 —
453–495 471 42 287.50–305.00 $296.33 $1,396 -9.66
504 fancy 504 91 308.00 $308.00 $1,552 —
500–525 513 6 270.00–277.50 $273.66 $1,404 -30.47
558–571 564 52 270.00–286.00 $280.77 $1,584 +22.77
600–645 619 113 255.00–271.00 $262.11 $1,622 -12.14
626 fancy 626 13 279.00 $279.00 $1,747 —
652–690 678 36 233.00–252.00 $241.43 $1,637 +7.86
717–741 737 195 231.75–240.00 $234.87 $1,731 +2.39
737 fancy 737 53 247.25 $247.25 $1,822 —
750–796 784 214 227.00–237.00 $228.60 $1,792 -8.32
807–846 823 57 217.00–227.50 $224.21 $1,845 —
869–882 875 47 216.00–219.00 $217.35 $1,902 —
900–928 919 25 202.00–212.00 $205.13 $1,885 +17.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–520 506 5 261.00–267.50 $262.33 $1,327 —
562–585 567 5 216.00–235.00 $219.92 $1,247 —
633–640 637 13 221.00–251.00 $234.76 $1,495 -20.24
668–685 675 26 192.50–231.50 $227.99 $1,539 -0.98
730 730 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,650 —
750–772 770 27 214.00–221.50 $220.96 $1,701 —
820 820 2 210.50 $210.50 $1,726 —
850–860 855 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,565 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–495 457 11 280.00–320.00 $314.24 $1,436 —
815–830 820 5 202.00–210.00 $206.87 $1,696 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1750 1353 75-80% 53 110.00–121.50 $114.81 $1,553 —
1160–1765 1462 75-80% 21 124.00–132.00 $128.26 $1,875 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1505 1202 80-85% 40 95.00–108.00 $101.43 $1,219 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1640 1156 85-90% 33 80.00–93.00 $86.99 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1950 1664 10 127.50–139.00 $132.32 $2,202 —
1225–2035 1794 5 116.00–126.00 $120.37 $2,159 —
2215–2285 2250 2 141.00–142.00 $141.51 $3,184 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1025–1400 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,910.00 $1,753.47
1096–1525 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 52 1,750.00–2,770.00 $2,590.56
1146–1435 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,725.00–1,925.00 $1,852.30
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00
1120–1372 1316 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 62 1,800.00–2,685.00 $2,473.84
1336–1492 1422 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 2,025.00–2,620.00 $2,297.18

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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.