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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 11, 2026

4,548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.09/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,657/hd at 720 lb · 312 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $375.66/cwt -4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,546/hd at 678 lb · 294 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.29/cwt -7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,692/hd at 810 lb · 276 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,548 3,638 905
Feeder cattle 3,342 — 828
Slaughter cattle 227 — 40
Replacement cattle 979 — 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers over 625 lbs sold 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves not enough for market test but higher undertone noted. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. A couple lots sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher as replacement heifers. Two exceptionally green lots sold 13.00 higher: 26 head of 652 lbs steers sold for 434.00 cwt and 11 head of steers weighing 651 lbs sold for 438.00 cwt. Condition this week was fleshier than last week, due to being on wheat.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 thin fleshed 371 8 616.50 $616.50 $2,287 —
389 389 9 560.00 $560.00 $2,178 —
430 430 6 496.00 $496.00 $2,133 —
467 thin fleshed 467 7 540.00 $540.00 $2,522 —
452–491 478 55 522.00–527.50 $524.12 $2,505 -0.88
524–545 527 66 506.00–517.00 $514.57 $2,712 -11.07
559–597 571 45 475.00–481.00 $478.38 $2,732 +8.45
605–632 626 108 449.00–465.00 $452.21 $2,831 +8.17
651–652 fancy 652 37 434.00–438.00 $435.19 $2,837 +13.19
665–688 682 27 412.00–415.00 $414.00 $2,823 +9.81
700–748 719 227 384.00–409.00 $398.86 $2,868 +3.36
751–795 764 249 368.00–387.50 $383.24 $2,928 +7.78
804–849 827 193 358.00–380.25 $370.77 $3,066 +1.33
856–887 874 268 352.00–362.50 $356.47 $3,116 -0.28
907–941 920 128 340.25–354.00 $347.95 $3,201 +4.06
946 946 15 338.00 $338.00 $3,197 -5.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 8 490.00 $490.00 $1,926 —
515 515 6 412.50 $412.50 $2,124 -79.50
598 598 10 436.00 $436.00 $2,607 -10.00
721 721 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,560 -17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
294 294 5 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 7 525.00 $525.00 $1,586 —
332 unweaned 332 6 515.00 $515.00 $1,710 —
408–438 421 16 472.50–487.50 $479.33 $2,018 -60.67
473–489 482 11 475.00–495.00 $483.93 $2,333 +6.11
496 fancy 496 5 512.50 $512.50 $2,542 —
505–515 509 23 479.00–480.00 $479.44 $2,440 +33.61
551–597 566 96 430.00–435.00 $433.28 $2,452 +2.66
605–632 621 133 389.00–409.00 $399.97 $2,484 +6.10
651 fancy 651 35 393.00 $393.00 $2,558 -3.50
672 672 72 386.00 $386.00 $2,594 +7.60
658–699 685 187 355.00–378.00 $368.43 $2,524 -9.97
707 fancy 707 24 382.50 $382.50 $2,704 —
704–748 721 288 352.50–378.00 $367.97 $2,653 +1.00
755–793 782 99 337.25–341.00 $338.89 $2,650 -16.95
783 fancy 783 45 350.50 $350.50 $2,744 —
800–831 810 276 326.00–341.00 $332.29 $2,692 -7.27
913–923 918 116 304.35–304.85 $304.59 $2,796 -2.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–544 521 27 415.00–430.00 $421.94 $2,198 -1.70
593 593 10 418.00 $418.00 $2,479 +16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
293 293 5 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
378 378 8 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 5 412.50 $412.50 $2,475 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1650 1166 80-85% 16 136.00–151.00 $143.87 $1,678 +2.74
955–1770 1326 80-85% 148 155.00–176.00 $168.50 $2,234 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051–1078 1067 85-90% 10 117.50 $117.50 $1,254 —
1087–1281 1233 85-90% 13 130.00–148.00 $137.37 $1,694 +47.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1780 1625 75-80% 5 161.00–168.00 $164.09 $2,666 —
1625–1662 1647 75-80% 4 204.00–225.00 $219.03 $3,607 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2415 1899 10 182.00–199.00 $190.30 $3,614 +5.80

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1235 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 245.00–280.00 $254.13 $2,577
910–1310 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 183.00–237.50 $208.24 $2,364

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
991 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1072 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,350.00 $3,350.00
912–1405 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 2,525.00–3,500.00 $2,970.86
1171–1271 1257 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,065.48
1066–1512 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 149 1,775.00–3,240.00 $2,573.13
1018–1450 1284 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 502 1,850.00–3,225.00 $2,926.57
1160–1397 1308 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 3,000.00–3,550.00 $3,177.93
1307–1522 1359 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 63 2,950.00–3,275.00 $3,129.64
1349–1374 1366 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,731.71
1227–1607 1379 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 3,050.00–3,525.00 $3,219.58
1376–1406 1386 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 41 3,100.00–3,285.00 $3,241.41

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.