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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

3,803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $279.77/cwt ≈ $2,311/hd at 826 lb · 428 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $280.17/cwt ≈ $2,166/hd at 773 lb · 268 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.00/cwt +11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 777 lb · 251 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,803 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–398 390 9 412.50–417.50 $415.23 $1,619 —
403–422 413 12 425.00–440.00 $432.33 $1,786 —
456 fancy 456 6 422.50 $422.50 $1,927 —
472–486 478 26 385.00–397.50 $390.86 $1,868 —
513–527 521 23 359.00–372.00 $367.13 $1,913 -2.37
558–598 592 138 327.00–347.50 $342.37 $2,027 +17.37
603–647 616 85 318.00–336.00 $332.60 $2,049 -2.40
664–693 677 141 306.00–325.00 $316.92 $2,146 —
701–736 718 161 287.00–311.00 $298.64 $2,144 +9.60
750–799 773 268 269.00–285.75 $280.17 $2,166 —
801–849 826 428 270.00–284.00 $279.77 $2,311 —
855–885 878 223 263.00–278.00 $272.36 $2,391 +23.86
906–940 915 218 241.00–262.25 $259.26 $2,372 +4.58
952–974 969 94 250.10–254.50 $250.92 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,321 —
458–499 495 40 345.00–370.00 $352.62 $1,745 —
526 526 37 345.00–347.50 $345.20 $1,816 +62.70
550–597 577 41 297.00–316.00 $310.56 $1,792 +50.56
610–631 615 14 281.00–301.00 $296.60 $1,824 -12.40
668–679 673 26 291.00 $291.00 $1,958 +36.00
748 748 33 284.00 $284.00 $2,124 +25.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 12 243.00 $243.00 $2,600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–340 334 22 405.00–430.00 $410.33 $1,371 —
355–377 370 15 385.00–397.50 $389.00 $1,439 —
403–433 411 26 335.00–355.00 $349.86 $1,438 —
451–478 462 12 332.00–335.00 $333.29 $1,540 —
503–547 534 217 322.50–347.00 $337.28 $1,801 —
555–587 578 25 313.00–332.50 $315.64 $1,824 —
605–623 614 33 281.00–291.00 $289.08 $1,775 +23.49
658–670 669 134 280.50–282.00 $280.68 $1,878 +24.68
704–747 721 199 255.50–274.25 $265.22 $1,912 —
751–799 777 251 247.00–272.00 $258.00 $2,005 +11.13
810–845 835 201 245.00–259.00 $248.97 $2,079 +13.20
859–896 864 128 227.00–250.00 $243.20 $2,101 -1.80
907–924 917 62 225.00–241.50 $234.03 $2,146 —
986 986 15 216.00 $216.00 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–546 528 45 300.00–317.00 $310.12 $1,637 —
569–593 578 50 295.00–300.00 $296.86 $1,716 —
648 648 13 267.50 $267.50 $1,733 —
659–697 676 32 252.00–267.00 $256.75 $1,736 —
703 703 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,531 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,572 —
467 467 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,634 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1280 1100 80-85% 15 117.50–131.00 $126.16 $1,388 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,093 —
1060–1560 1304 80-85% 74 135.00–156.00 $146.04 $1,904 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1167–1300 1215 85-90% 13 92.50–116.00 $97.44 $1,184 -30.01
1132–2055 1329 85-90% 34 125.00–145.00 $132.99 $1,767 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1500 1484 75-80% 4 154.00–160.00 $156.21 $2,318 —
1445–1810 1529 75-80% 23 146.00–154.00 $148.27 $2,267 —
1575–1730 1655 75-80% 9 138.00–142.00 $139.25 $2,305 -11.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–2340 2026 9 162.00–187.00 $172.28 $3,490 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1066–1160 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 143.00–180.00 $160.72 $1,789
1125–1174 1166 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 176.00–191.00 $178.41 $2,080
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1095 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 172.50–239.00 $206.64 $2,081

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1350 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,875.00–2,125.00 $2,047.95
1188 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1185–1345 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,125.00 $2,048.50
1190–1600 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,325.00–2,800.00 $2,546.92
980–1393 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,156.30
1296–1363 1334 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,083.25
1320–1399 1364 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,025.00–2,125.00 $2,068.01

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–911 889 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,825.00–2,200.00 $2,026.51
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1245 1219 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,946.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.