Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

5,154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.68/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,761/hd at 772 lb · 262 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $345.08/cwt -11.95 vs last sale · ≈ $3,161/hd at 916 lb · 248 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $371.64/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $3,036/hd at 817 lb · 244 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,154 3,727 3,644
Feeder cattle 3,531 3,087 3,400
Slaughter cattle 391 477 157
Replacement cattle 1,232 163 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 700 lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower, under 700 lbs not enough for market test, however a sharply higher undertone was noted. Heifers over 750 lbs sold steady to weak and under 750 lbs sold 2.00 to 19.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. 109 steers weighing 459 lbs sold 584.00 cwt. Supply was heavy and demand was good. Majority of cattle on offer today were coming off wheat and tended towards the fleshy side.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 5 632.50 $632.50 $2,296 -2.50
431 431 6 570.00 $570.00 $2,457 +11.00
459 fancy 459 109 584.00 $584.00 $2,681 —
593 593 6 456.00 $456.00 $2,704 —
607 607 5 473.00 $473.00 $2,871 +19.00
650–691 673 157 409.00–432.50 $425.23 $2,862 +2.37
700–743 717 146 389.00–406.00 $400.11 $2,869 -3.86
761–793 782 184 364.00–379.00 $375.81 $2,939 -0.09
805–821 817 244 364.00–378.00 $371.64 $3,036 -3.18
863–895 882 200 342.00–354.00 $352.13 $3,106 -9.14
902–947 916 248 332.00–355.25 $345.08 $3,161 -11.95
951–967 956 205 317.00–327.75 $325.24 $3,109 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–647 643 44 407.50–441.00 $424.66 $2,731 —
673–683 676 15 390.00–401.00 $397.30 $2,686 -4.20
741 741 6 356.00 $356.00 $2,638 —
818–828 826 62 348.50–365.00 $358.81 $2,964 +18.31
885–890 889 42 333.00–337.00 $333.57 $2,965 -3.25
908 908 30 333.00 $333.00 $3,024 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004 1004 60 324.50 $324.50 $3,258 +5.25
1050–1056 1053 20 308.00–318.00 $312.99 $3,296 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 102 480.00 $480.00 $2,333 -23.93
520–530 529 43 452.50–478.00 $472.15 $2,498 +30.50
551–556 556 81 445.00 $445.00 $2,474 +18.97
616–638 624 158 400.00–414.00 $409.06 $2,553 +7.06
655–686 664 153 376.50–396.75 $389.19 $2,584 +6.79
704–746 725 165 348.00–372.00 $364.36 $2,642 +6.56
738 fancy 738 26 379.50 $379.50 $2,801 —
754 fancy 754 75 370.00 $370.00 $2,790 —
763–796 779 187 337.25–361.00 $352.74 $2,748 -1.31
813–846 826 163 318.00–330.00 $326.51 $2,697 -10.99
880 880 36 350.00 $350.00 $3,080 +15.13
923 923 20 310.00 $310.00 $2,861 -4.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521–544 533 35 422.50–445.00 $439.21 $2,341 —
586 586 22 365.00 $365.00 $2,139 -42.00
625 625 7 372.50 $372.50 $2,328 —
672 672 23 357.50 $357.50 $2,402 —
837 837 14 320.00 $320.00 $2,678 +1.00
850–887 871 77 313.00–319.25 $318.14 $2,771 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776 776 13 252.00 $252.00 $1,956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 14 420.00 $420.00 $2,470 -45.00
700 700 28 372.50 $372.50 $2,608 —
870 870 9 328.00 $328.00 $2,854 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1355 1107 80-85% 11 136.00–154.00 $144.61 $1,601 -4.74
940–1525 1284 80-85% 230 155.00–180.00 $169.33 $2,174 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1079 1079 85-90% 15 122.50 $122.50 $1,322 —
1314–1407 1361 85-90% 32 142.00–157.00 $153.53 $2,090 -30.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1845 1653 75-80% 2 168.00–180.00 $173.30 $2,865 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1755 1588 2 160.00–165.00 $162.76 $2,585 —
1555–2515 1936 13 175.00–199.00 $187.54 $3,631 —
2055–2490 2221 4 202.00–207.00 $204.51 $4,542 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1140 914 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 247.50–320.00 $282.09 $2,578
955–1257 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 187.50–222.50 $208.80 $2,257
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1237 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 3,575.00 $3,575.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1017 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,275.00 $3,275.00
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,975.00 $3,975.00
1153–1268 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,275.00–3,650.00 $3,408.04
1266 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,475.00 $3,475.00
1228–1333 1273 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,700.00–3,225.00 $2,989.40
1327–1399 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 73 2,375.00–3,300.00 $2,802.88
1228–1618 1386 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 65 2,175.00–3,750.00 $3,149.51
1050–1602 1396 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 576 2,175.00–3,525.00 $3,068.92
1367–1421 1403 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 86 2,425.00–3,150.00 $2,771.21
1275–1537 1437 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 171 2,350.00–4,000.00 $3,414.01
1030–1585 1446 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 91 2,575.00–3,825.00 $3,433.43

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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 (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1200–1300 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 3,275.00–3,300.00 $3,288.46 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,275.00 $4,275.00 —

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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.