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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

2,315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $264.24/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,439/hd at 923 lb · 229 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $317.92/cwt -19.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 640 lb · 220 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $274.90/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,298/hd at 836 lb · 173 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,315 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,302 —
328 unweaned 328 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,427 —
415–447 unweaned 419 39 408.00–419.00 $417.50 $1,749 —
469–483 thin fleshed 478 16 382.00–384.00 $382.74 $1,829 —
500–505 504 27 360.00–362.00 $361.63 $1,823 -18.14
525 thin fleshed 525 9 355.00 $355.00 $1,864 —
557–599 592 46 342.00–346.00 $342.49 $2,028 -14.62
598 thin fleshed 598 6 338.00 $338.00 $2,021 —
625–648 640 215 313.00–325.50 $318.20 $2,036 -19.58
649 thin fleshed 649 5 306.00 $306.00 $1,986 —
653–657 655 23 320.00–332.00 $327.32 $2,144 +17.21
713–748 719 118 270.00–293.50 $282.19 $2,029 -14.31
763–767 764 64 275.50–282.50 $280.58 $2,144 -1.57
802–849 836 173 266.00–280.50 $274.90 $2,298 -0.30
852–865 856 92 270.50–275.00 $274.15 $2,347 +6.56
905–934 923 229 259.85–269.00 $264.24 $2,439 +1.42
982–991 985 18 251.50–255.00 $254.02 $2,502 +16.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 unweaned 333 5 372.50 $372.50 $1,240 —
356 unweaned 356 50 414.00 $414.00 $1,474 —
442–448 unweaned 442 82 380.00–386.00 $383.81 $1,696 —
499 thin fleshed 499 18 315.00 $315.00 $1,572 —
655–692 681 58 286.00–306.00 $295.06 $2,009 —
695 thin fleshed 695 75 283.50 $283.50 $1,970 —
830 830 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,075 —
861 861 4 236.00 $236.00 $2,032 —
901 901 5 236.00 $236.00 $2,126 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 unweaned 425 12 351.00 $351.00 $1,492 —
458 thin fleshed 458 7 237.50 $237.50 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
365 365 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–346 unweaned 344 26 360.00–366.00 $364.84 $1,255 —
356–394 unweaned 389 44 354.00–362.50 $355.06 $1,381 —
401 fancy 401 10 374.00 $374.00 $1,500 —
451 451 19 350.00 $350.00 $1,578 -1.80
505–530 513 44 311.00–336.00 $328.08 $1,683 -10.23
597 597 93 313.00 $313.00 $1,869 +3.42
606–639 622 62 271.00–292.50 $285.17 $1,774 -12.29
653–673 666 51 263.75–281.00 $268.97 $1,791 -6.39
710–738 717 20 256.50–259.00 $257.14 $1,844 -12.07
757–768 762 84 251.00–260.00 $256.17 $1,952 -2.15
861–886 871 18 221.00–231.00 $224.96 $1,959 -19.17
908–923 919 38 223.50–234.50 $230.39 $2,117 -11.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 43 343.00 $343.00 $1,166 —
413 unweaned 413 42 293.00 $293.00 $1,210 —
692 692 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,765 —
706 706 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,744 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 9 404.00 $404.00 $1,398 —
395 395 19 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 —
428 428 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,616 —
475 475 8 359.00 $359.00 $1,705 —
632 632 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,833 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1426–1550 1465 75-80% 76 135.00–142.00 $140.07 $2,052 —
1510–1515 1513 75-80% 2 126.00–129.00 $127.50 $1,929 —
1560–1570 1565 75-80% 2 147.00 $147.00 $2,301 +7.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1550 1213 80-85% 11 113.00–124.00 $119.16 $1,445 —
975–1505 1244 80-85% 59 129.00–144.00 $137.57 $1,711 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092–1408 1216 85-90% 19 75.00–92.50 $86.36 $1,050 -24.13
995–1355 1265 85-90% 4 113.00–118.00 $117.02 $1,480 +18.41
1497 1497 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,946 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1885 1592 6 148.00–168.00 $158.84 $2,529 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1012–1260 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 147.00–221.00 $204.64 $2,206
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1134–1160 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 147.00–150.00 $147.44 $1,678

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1077–1325 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,678.70
1065–1242 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,700.00–2,200.00 $2,007.39
1200–1320 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,901.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1065 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,225.00 $2,037.14

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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.