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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

3,363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $261.36/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,310/hd at 884 lb · 440 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $323.57/cwt +6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,190/hd at 677 lb · 276 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $295.25/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 731 lb · 227 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,363 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 13 560.00 $560.00 $1,686 —
323 thin fleshed 323 10 427.50 $427.50 $1,381 —
401–440 428 48 415.00–422.50 $418.15 $1,790 -14.18
460–477 471 37 387.50–406.00 $396.35 $1,867 +5.49
533 thin fleshed 533 3 386.00 $386.00 $2,057 —
531–538 536 42 352.50–380.00 $370.91 $1,988 +3.78
568–591 fancy 585 60 360.00–383.00 $371.53 $2,173 —
570–591 586 40 334.00–350.00 $344.58 $2,019 +2.21
606–641 628 99 331.00–347.50 $337.00 $2,116 +4.40
656 fancy 656 64 338.00 $338.00 $2,217 —
651–695 683 212 317.50–332.00 $319.21 $2,180 +2.29
713–743 731 227 281.00–302.00 $295.25 $2,158 -3.39
750–798 779 193 270.00–295.00 $283.45 $2,208 +3.28
818–842 838 112 265.00–274.00 $270.96 $2,271 -8.81
850–899 884 440 258.50–268.00 $261.36 $2,310 -11.00
912–934 930 26 258.50–259.00 $258.59 $2,405 -0.67
956–998 970 171 240.00–252.00 $249.64 $2,422 -1.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
520 520 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,617 -34.20
566–585 579 12 281.00–295.00 $289.14 $1,674 -21.42
610 610 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,906 +15.90
650–687 672 23 275.00–295.00 $288.80 $1,941 -2.20
725 725 30 282.00 $282.00 $2,044 -2.00
841–843 842 9 256.00–261.00 $259.34 $2,184 —
861 861 14 253.00 $253.00 $2,178 —
988–989 989 8 236.00–240.50 $237.69 $2,351 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046 1046 3 226.00 $226.00 $2,364 —
1076–1083 1080 21 227.00–233.00 $230.44 $2,489 -12.56
1110–1127 1113 10 223.00–231.50 $229.78 $2,557 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,359 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,316 —
318 318 15 470.00 $470.00 $1,495 +59.67
412–443 418 42 355.00–372.50 $368.21 $1,539 +18.35
465 465 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,558 +1.71
507–529 517 37 338.00–352.00 $348.67 $1,803 +11.39
552–593 578 208 320.00–337.00 $325.81 $1,883 +10.17
601–611 fancy 603 59 312.00 $312.00 $1,881 —
619–641 625 53 286.00–305.00 $296.24 $1,852 +7.16
658–685 669 94 269.00–282.00 $277.05 $1,853 -3.63
702–746 721 146 251.00–273.00 $262.83 $1,895 -2.39
765–795 776 148 247.00–252.00 $249.99 $1,940 -8.01
802–845 821 90 239.00–250.50 $246.03 $2,020 -2.94
860–866 866 79 238.50–243.00 $242.72 $2,102 -0.48
900–944 936 94 223.50–239.50 $228.65 $2,140 -5.38
971 971 14 222.50 $222.50 $2,160 +6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 7 415.00 $415.00 $1,357 —
383 383 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,455 —
440 440 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,496 —
546 546 15 326.00 $326.00 $1,780 +15.88
561–590 574 36 312.50–314.00 $313.58 $1,800 +16.72
600 600 8 261.00 $261.00 $1,566 —
681 681 23 270.00 $270.00 $1,839 +13.25
827 827 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,952 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,299 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 452.50 $452.50 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
378 378 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 3 212.00 $212.00 $2,173 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1120 968 80-85% 10 114.00–121.00 $118.59 $1,148 —
940–1660 1249 80-85% 51 126.00–147.00 $138.53 $1,730 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1860 1673 75-80% 28 138.00–150.00 $142.68 $2,387 +3.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1167–1235 1193 85-90% 7 80.00–95.00 $90.03 $1,074 —
1077–1421 1231 85-90% 16 110.00–120.00 $115.54 $1,422 +18.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2350 1683 21 157.00–170.00 $163.63 $2,754 —
1700–1865 1783 2 177.00–193.00 $185.37 $3,305 —
1530–2190 1849 5 148.00–153.00 $150.66 $2,786 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1046 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 197.00–201.00 $197.79 $2,061
1022–1345 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 152.50–190.00 $173.42 $1,984
1231 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,920
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
786–991 901 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 162.50–243.00 $212.00 $1,910

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1400–1645 1527 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 146.00–170.00 $154.04 $2,352
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1300 1209 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,975.00–2,460.00 $2,203.16
1290–1310 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,874.04
1175–1485 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,925.00–2,250.00 $2,117.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–960 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,931.37

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1057–1210 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,600.00 $2,199.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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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.