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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 12, 2025

758 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $281.48/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,173/hd at 772 lb · 116 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $267.27/cwt -6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,328/hd at 871 lb · 97 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $304.00/cwt -23.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,064/hd at 679 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 758 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,332 -10.00
400–448 425 46 374.00–391.00 $386.29 $1,642 —
536 536 24 341.00 $341.00 $1,828 -20.63
555–560 557 29 337.50–355.00 $345.38 $1,924 +2.89
615 615 4 323.00 $323.00 $1,986 +4.80
659–688 679 71 304.00 $304.00 $2,064 -23.32
724–746 744 48 270.00–276.00 $275.39 $2,049 -6.80
758–776 772 116 275.50–283.00 $281.48 $2,173 +0.90
868–894 871 97 265.00–267.60 $267.27 $2,328 -6.88
920 920 4 244.00 $244.00 $2,245 -20.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,520 —
568–593 583 15 280.00–281.00 $280.61 $1,636 —
643 643 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 12 405.00 $405.00 $1,438 —
444 444 6 382.50 $382.50 $1,698 —
460 460 7 344.00 $344.00 $1,582 -6.00
522–543 530 20 309.00–310.00 $309.41 $1,640 -18.67
562–596 566 29 285.00–292.00 $291.24 $1,648 -21.76
624 624 26 279.00 $279.00 $1,741 -6.17
688 688 49 272.00 $272.00 $1,871 +3.03
733–741 741 53 248.00–256.00 $255.55 $1,894 -1.59
816–835 821 18 217.00–236.00 $231.15 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 237.50 $237.50 $993 —
645 645 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,719 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1440 1286 80-85% 30 132.00–144.50 $140.39 $1,805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1980 1980 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,267 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1435 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1473 1473 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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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.