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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

3,613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $292.97/cwt +6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,288/hd at 781 lb · 672 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $274.36/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,395/hd at 873 lb · 331 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $268.71/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,488/hd at 926 lb · 285 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,613 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 fancy 361 10 455.00 $455.00 $1,643 —
397 397 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,687 -5.55
410–428 419 12 375.00–390.00 $382.34 $1,602 —
488 488 31 395.00 $395.00 $1,928 —
528–544 531 102 385.00–394.00 $391.82 $2,081 +19.32
555–596 581 19 358.00–367.00 $363.83 $2,114 +3.83
610–630 615 41 335.00–351.00 $347.00 $2,134 -4.00
662–683 677 137 321.00–331.00 $327.28 $2,216 +1.43
702–708 707 69 290.00–308.50 $305.12 $2,157 +14.87
732 fancy 732 17 313.00 $313.00 $2,291 —
755–799 781 672 276.00–299.00 $292.97 $2,288 +6.36
805–832 823 141 275.50–285.00 $281.24 $2,315 -3.40
855–896 873 331 268.00–286.50 $274.36 $2,395 +1.01
900–945 926 285 263.35–275.00 $268.71 $2,488 +1.46
970 970 63 260.10 $260.10 $2,523 +10.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 5 367.50 $367.50 $1,628 —
618–624 620 15 325.00–340.00 $331.03 $2,052 +6.54
653–689 681 59 302.00–312.00 $307.95 $2,097 —
737–742 738 24 278.00–279.00 $278.83 $2,058 —
757–767 765 16 269.00–272.00 $271.26 $2,075 +9.26
820–822 821 23 251.00–263.00 $257.78 $2,116 -15.72
852 852 4 260.00 $260.00 $2,215 —
901–948 930 13 255.50–256.00 $255.69 $2,378 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033 1033 35 253.00 $253.00 $2,613 —
1199 1199 11 239.00 $239.00 $2,866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
891 891 4 229.00 $229.00 $2,040 —
947 947 5 234.00 $234.00 $2,216 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–338 337 8 399.00–422.50 $410.70 $1,384 —
382 382 10 395.00 $395.00 $1,509 —
440 440 9 357.00 $357.00 $1,571 —
488 488 5 351.00 $351.00 $1,713 +9.30
508–547 545 97 344.00–347.50 $344.17 $1,876 -3.33
587–591 587 109 323.00–327.00 $323.33 $1,898 —
600 fancy 600 11 324.00 $324.00 $1,944 —
605–640 631 140 298.00–309.00 $305.35 $1,927 +23.46
657–692 676 82 279.00–295.00 $288.12 $1,948 +11.08
707–729 fancy 720 45 288.00–290.00 $289.17 $2,082 —
710–748 731 143 264.00–282.00 $275.04 $2,011 +10.81
751–798 774 152 262.50–278.50 $269.53 $2,086 +3.86
800–844 827 125 250.50–264.00 $257.16 $2,127 +3.05
851–886 875 119 250.00–258.50 $256.36 $2,243 +9.84
928 928 7 246.00 $246.00 $2,283 +4.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,667 —
514–544 523 30 312.50–330.00 $322.87 $1,689 +2.87
561 561 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,697 -1.84
626–648 637 12 281.00–285.00 $283.03 $1,803 +15.03
696 696 13 278.00 $278.00 $1,935 —
735 735 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,911 —
791 791 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,930 —
841 841 6 240.00 $240.00 $2,018 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1077 1077 11 239.00 $239.00 $2,574 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 10 254.00 $254.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
274 274 7 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,784 -17.50
569 569 9 333.00 $333.00 $1,895 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1060 1022 80-85% 3 107.50–112.50 $110.27 $1,127 —
910–1475 1054 80-85% 21 122.00–133.00 $130.75 $1,378 —
840–1610 1240 80-85% 78 135.00–155.00 $145.22 $1,801 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268 1268 85-90% 4 80.00 $80.00 $1,014 —
987–1476 1310 85-90% 29 105.00–117.00 $111.12 $1,456 —
1581 1581 85-90% 5 147.00 $147.00 $2,324 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1660 1559 75-80% 20 143.00–154.00 $147.50 $2,300 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1797 1797 2 145.00 $145.00 $2,606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2250 1689 16 152.50–167.00 $158.58 $2,678 —
1665–2475 1959 19 173.00–185.00 $177.31 $3,474 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1420 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 155.00–221.00 $187.87 $2,134
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–970 850 (<2 yrs)Open 8 235.00–256.00 $250.01 $2,125
780–1245 911 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 157.50–250.00 $211.95 $1,931

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1215 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,125.00–2,475.00 $2,296.37
1090–1300 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,700.00 $2,414.44
1210–1360 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,075.00–2,300.00 $2,155.95
1293 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1215–1410 1341 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,225.00–2,450.00 $2,385.21

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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.