Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

2,917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $372.49/cwt +16.02 vs last sale · ≈ $3,233/hd at 868 lb · 258 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $379.18/cwt +8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $3,087/hd at 814 lb · 222 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.64/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,670/hd at 768 lb · 208 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,917 4,548 652
Feeder cattle 2,432 3,342 576
Slaughter cattle 257 227 61
Replacement cattle 228 979 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 650 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher and heifers over 650 lbs sold steady to 8.00 higher. Reputation and green lots sold sharply higher. Steer and heifer calves not enough for market test. Breaker and Boning utility average sold steady to 2.00 higher, Lean Utility sold steady to 7.00 higher. Good demand for moderate to heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 7 537.50 $537.50 $1,973 -22.50
400 400 5 565.00 $565.00 $2,260 +69.00
456 456 22 550.00 $550.00 $2,508 +25.88
522–531 528 88 499.00–518.00 $511.38 $2,700 -3.19
555 fancy 555 41 510.00 $510.00 $2,830 —
554–585 577 56 473.00–490.00 $482.07 $2,782 +3.69
608–632 625 123 455.00–465.00 $457.28 $2,858 +5.07
653–697 681 66 412.00–437.50 $421.48 $2,870 +7.48
700–731 718 61 400.00–409.00 $402.98 $2,893 +4.12
755–780 774 63 378.50–396.00 $387.06 $2,996 +3.82
803–838 814 222 361.00–383.25 $379.18 $3,087 +8.41
855–878 868 258 365.00–379.00 $372.49 $3,233 +16.02
951 951 52 332.50 $332.50 $3,162 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,431 —
502–541 523 27 460.00–491.00 $477.73 $2,499 +65.23
555 555 27 450.00 $450.00 $2,498 —
618 618 9 435.00 $435.00 $2,688 —
682 682 37 411.00 $411.00 $2,803 —
745 745 7 388.00 $388.00 $2,891 +33.00
772 772 13 350.00 $350.00 $2,702 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 54 324.00 $324.00 $3,321 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
209 209 5 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
265 265 13 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 15 402.00 $402.00 $2,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 10 520.00 $520.00 $2,137 +40.67
508–524 516 32 455.00–462.50 $459.40 $2,371 -20.04
552 fancy 552 55 451.00 $451.00 $2,490 —
583–590 589 43 420.00–425.00 $424.31 $2,499 -8.97
602 thin fleshed 602 10 422.50 $422.50 $2,543 —
600–639 633 33 396.00–403.00 $397.01 $2,513 -2.96
657 fancy 657 4 394.00 $394.00 $2,589 +1.00
650–680 670 37 371.00–385.00 $377.11 $2,527 -8.89
711–747 733 120 353.00–372.50 $368.62 $2,702 +0.65
759–782 768 208 343.85–354.00 $347.64 $2,670 +8.75
810–840 826 40 332.25–344.25 $337.84 $2,791 +5.55
858–859 859 62 327.50 $327.50 $2,813 —
960 960 16 306.00 $306.00 $2,938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 5 452.00 $452.00 $2,165 —
582–599 590 103 410.00–419.00 $414.22 $2,444 -3.78
663–681 678 28 349.00–372.00 $368.79 $2,500 —
886 886 21 320.25 $320.25 $2,837 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 9 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,527 —
635 635 5 402.00 $402.00 $2,553 -10.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883–1500 1091 80-85% 22 137.50–151.00 $143.50 $1,566 —
950–1430 1202 80-85% 89 152.00–177.00 $166.59 $2,002 —
1117–1310 1278 80-85% 18 180.50–188.00 $182.22 $2,329 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1324 1222 85-90% 13 105.00–110.00 $106.67 $1,304 -30.70
1140–1417 1277 85-90% 19 122.50–127.50 $125.42 $1,602 —
1050–1438 1331 85-90% 29 138.00–155.00 $145.76 $1,940 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1533 1533 75-80% 10 178.00 $178.00 $2,729 —
1455–1654 1585 75-80% 14 163.00–169.00 $166.74 $2,643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1970 1624 8 166.00–184.00 $176.35 $2,864 —
1625 1625 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,519 —
2105 2105 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,210 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–995 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 292.50–320.00 $305.34 $2,788
985–1267 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 235.00–260.00 $241.53 $2,881

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1150 896 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,450.00–2,825.00 $2,601.96
970–1165 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,425.00–2,850.00 $2,656.91
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
880–1313 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 3,000.00–4,585.00 $4,285.13
1000–1270 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,877.86
1025–1437 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,800.00–2,575.00 $2,064.14
1143–1430 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,900.00–3,350.00 $3,132.35
1360–1370 1369 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,400.00–3,025.00 $2,540.80
970–1565 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 57 1,800.00–3,375.00 $2,844.16
1037–1556 1433 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,350.00–3,275.00 $3,071.68
1393–1480 1434 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,925.00–3,525.00 $3,224.94

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1001 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,025.00 $3,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 +1,350.00

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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.