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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 4, 2026

3,153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $371.42/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $3,034/hd at 817 lb · 358 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.97/cwt +17.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,679/hd at 730 lb · 263 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $356.75/cwt +17.33 vs last sale · ≈ $3,107/hd at 871 lb · 206 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,153 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 6 525.00 $525.00 $2,552 +8.00
502–515 506 15 522.00–527.50 $525.64 $2,660 +22.64
565–599 586 87 463.00–482.00 $469.93 $2,754 +13.78
620–640 629 17 431.00–456.00 $444.04 $2,793 +13.93
661 fancy 661 29 422.00 $422.00 $2,789 —
674–698 690 96 397.00–416.00 $404.19 $2,789 -9.25
708 fancy 708 64 405.50 $405.50 $2,871 —
706–738 723 130 385.00–401.00 $395.50 $2,859 +5.50
750–787 780 178 374.25–381.00 $375.46 $2,929 +9.12
812 fancy 812 67 380.00 $380.00 $3,086 —
800–835 818 291 361.50–373.00 $369.44 $3,022 +6.19
851–888 871 206 350.00–359.50 $356.75 $3,107 +17.33
906–947 921 78 337.25–346.35 $343.89 $3,167 —
1046 1046 37 307.00 $307.00 $3,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 10 515.00 $515.00 $2,544 +27.50
531 531 7 492.00 $492.00 $2,613 —
591 591 16 441.00–457.00 $446.00 $2,636 —
601 601 10 443.00 $443.00 $2,662 —
659–688 681 51 374.00–390.00 $383.22 $2,610 —
742 742 5 372.00 $372.00 $2,760 —
800–825 820 22 350.00–356.00 $351.06 $2,879 —
922 922 17 321.00 $321.00 $2,960 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1403 1403 9 219.00 $219.00 $3,073 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 8 540.00 $540.00 $2,295 +56.00
457–499 478 22 474.00–482.00 $477.82 $2,284 —
501–547 531 52 440.00–457.50 $445.83 $2,367 +1.83
582–595 586 128 425.00–436.00 $430.62 $2,523 +13.12
605–641 627 79 380.00–396.00 $393.87 $2,470 +10.87
653 fancy 653 17 396.50 $396.50 $2,589 —
651–699 678 180 369.00–387.50 $378.40 $2,566 +33.40
700–747 730 263 360.00–371.00 $366.97 $2,679 +17.24
750–797 769 118 350.00–359.00 $355.84 $2,736 —
800–846 828 60 335.50–346.00 $339.56 $2,812 +18.75
852–854 853 20 332.50 $332.50 $2,836 +23.00
900–934 916 17 301.00–313.50 $307.50 $2,817 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 538 13 422.50–425.00 $423.64 $2,279 +13.64
582 582 9 402.00 $402.00 $2,340 —
677 677 8 348.00 $348.00 $2,356 —
722–727 725 10 333.00–347.00 $339.98 $2,465 —
783 783 8 337.00 $337.00 $2,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 7 407.50 $407.50 $2,225 —
596 596 5 373.00 $373.00 $2,223 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1515 1162 80-85% 18 127.50–149.00 $141.13 $1,640 —
795–1590 1298 80-85% 342 150.00–176.00 $163.83 $2,127 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1441–1805 1577 75-80% 70 154.00–175.00 $166.78 $2,630 +16.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
917–1420 1159 85-90% 45 127.50–143.00 $132.63 $1,537 +32.63
1130–1172 1164 85-90% 5 101.00–117.50 $104.20 $1,213 +4.20
1242 1242 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,118 —
1415–1455 1442 85-90% 3 148.00 $148.00 $2,134 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1750 1735 2 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $2,880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–2215 1869 12 171.00–196.00 $184.50 $3,448 +3.58
2187–2455 2297 5 198.00–210.00 $202.44 $4,650 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1090 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 225.00–277.50 $259.25 $2,670
1017–1290 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 185.00–210.00 $193.21 $2,317

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1067 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1060–1452 1317 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 75 2,025.00–3,275.00 $2,984.49
927–1595 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 3,000.00–3,650.00 $3,389.97
1373–1447 1392 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,450.00–3,050.00 $2,894.02
1392 1392 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1397 1397 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1432 1432 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,325.00 $3,325.00
1512 1512 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–4,250.00 $3,800.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.