Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 19, 2025

597 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Winter Livestock report →

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.87/cwt ≈ $1,903/hd at 771 lb · 111 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $254.68/cwt +10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,330/hd at 915 lb · 105 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.00/cwt ≈ $2,107/hd at 860 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 597 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 24 369.50 $369.50 $1,881 +28.50
566 566 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,840 -20.38
616 616 51 335.00 $335.00 $2,064 +12.00
714–721 718 36 282.00–299.00 $289.04 $2,075 +13.65
893 893 12 248.50 $248.50 $2,219 -18.77
914–946 915 105 238.50–256.50 $254.68 $2,330 +10.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,492 +2.50
580 580 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 -20.61
625 625 7 309.00 $309.00 $1,931 +39.00
663 663 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,691 —
748 748 7 258.50 $258.50 $1,934 —
762–779 767 16 220.00–236.00 $230.92 $1,771 —
880 880 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,980 —
998 998 7 214.00 $214.00 $2,136 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023 1023 3 212.50 $212.50 $2,174 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607–644 640 46 262.00–266.00 $265.59 $1,700 -13.41
690 690 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,766 -16.00
750–781 771 111 242.50–252.50 $246.87 $1,903 —
822–830 826 16 231.00–240.50 $235.77 $1,947 +4.62
860 860 67 245.00 $245.00 $2,107 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 2 202.00 $202.00 $2,060 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1041–1147 1115 85-90% 10 82.50–91.00 $88.62 $988 —
1092–1865 1234 85-90% 26 120.00–143.00 $127.45 $1,573 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1275 1149 80-85% 6 130.00–143.00 $134.93 $1,550 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1697 1665 75-80% 4 146.00–157.00 $151.16 $2,517 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1880 1778 3 158.00–171.00 $164.76 $2,929 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1265–1457 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 149.00–152.00 $151.04 $2,016
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110–1150 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 144.00–155.00 $147.42 $1,666

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

↑ Back to top

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.