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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

5,793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.16/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 725 lb · 715 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $267.67/cwt +6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,347/hd at 877 lb · 698 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.30/cwt +8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 760 lb · 477 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,793 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–329 308 21 458.00–467.50 $460.41 $1,418 -99.59
334 fancy 334 9 495.00 $495.00 $1,653 —
397 397 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,667 —
402–420 411 61 417.50–433.00 $422.99 $1,738 +4.84
457–468 463 20 403.00–407.00 $404.98 $1,875 +8.63
524 fancy 524 65 395.50 $395.50 $2,072 —
516–548 538 38 370.00–376.00 $372.85 $2,006 +1.94
558–599 585 104 353.00–367.00 $358.46 $2,097 +13.88
620–638 628 145 340.00–354.00 $346.18 $2,174 +9.18
651–676 660 50 321.00–330.00 $328.54 $2,168 +9.33
708 fancy 708 59 320.00 $320.00 $2,266 —
719–744 733 165 292.00–308.00 $300.52 $2,203 +5.27
759–794 782 188 276.00–287.00 $280.71 $2,195 -2.74
805–845 828 397 268.25–286.00 $276.65 $2,291 +5.69
853–899 877 698 262.00–271.35 $267.67 $2,347 +6.31
906–940 915 307 253.10–260.50 $257.38 $2,355 -1.21
953–989 971 150 244.00–254.85 $249.85 $2,426 +0.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 22 410.00 $410.00 $1,292 —
423 423 5 392.50 $392.50 $1,660 +42.50
497 497 7 352.00 $352.00 $1,749 —
595 595 12 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 +40.86
652–698 691 35 295.00–305.00 $297.10 $2,053 +8.30
772 772 10 253.00 $253.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 17 350.00 $350.00 $1,572 —
535 535 6 307.00 $307.00 $1,642 —
677 677 19 281.00 $281.00 $1,902 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–362 361 14 380.00–385.00 $381.77 $1,378 —
414 414 15 355.00 $355.00 $1,470 -13.21
417 fancy 417 9 431.00 $431.00 $1,797 —
469 fancy 469 5 367.50 $367.50 $1,724 —
451–491 479 100 330.00–350.00 $339.69 $1,627 +4.69
515 fancy 515 69 394.00 $394.00 $2,029 —
545 545 46 342.00 $342.00 $1,864 -6.67
555–584 572 165 320.00–335.00 $331.11 $1,894 +5.30
607–647 623 145 285.00–307.00 $295.09 $1,838 -1.15
651 thin fleshed 651 55 300.00 $300.00 $1,953 —
653–660 fancy 655 116 297.25–298.00 $297.44 $1,948 —
650–697 674 94 269.50–292.00 $277.54 $1,871 +0.49
700–745 725 715 257.00–274.00 $266.16 $1,930 +3.33
751–790 760 477 245.00–267.00 $258.30 $1,963 +8.31
803–849 814 385 240.00–259.00 $253.97 $2,067 +7.94
852–861 856 96 231.00–238.50 $236.17 $2,022 -6.55
910–930 920 99 233.00–243.00 $238.95 $2,198 +10.30
923 fancy 923 52 258.50 $258.50 $2,386 —
955 955 5 228.00 $228.00 $2,177 +5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 317 16 387.50–397.00 $394.47 $1,250 -20.53
374 374 14 378.00 $378.00 $1,414 -2.00
440–447 445 55 325.00–338.00 $327.04 $1,455 -12.96
482–487 483 18 318.00–320.00 $319.44 $1,543 —
503–535 519 16 286.00–289.00 $287.55 $1,492 -38.45
553–585 566 53 290.00–301.00 $294.20 $1,665 -19.38
608 608 8 276.00 $276.00 $1,678 +15.00
667–687 678 17 255.00–266.00 $258.62 $1,753 -11.38
763 763 14 233.00 $233.00 $1,778 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011 1011 13 224.50 $224.50 $2,270 +4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 16 340.00 $340.00 $1,843 —
661 661 19 296.00 $296.00 $1,957 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
962–1245 1051 80-85% 15 113.00–129.00 $121.47 $1,277 —
940–1615 1331 80-85% 102 131.00–148.00 $143.02 $1,904 —
1275–1370 1332 80-85% 3 151.00–154.00 $152.37 $2,030 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1077–1310 1178 85-90% 20 100.00–115.00 $107.46 $1,266 +17.43
1217 1217 85-90% 5 81.00 $81.00 $986 -34.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1436–1740 1576 75-80% 16 140.00–153.00 $147.08 $2,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1321–2285 1700 20 154.00–173.00 $163.04 $2,772 —
2080–2465 2229 16 177.00–187.50 $180.42 $4,022 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1002–1235 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 172.50–226.00 $195.66 $2,119
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–985 881 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 180.00–241.00 $231.75 $2,042

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1217 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,775.00–2,050.00 $1,828.65
1300–1350 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,875.00 $1,813.68
1515 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.