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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

2,545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $280.91/cwt +6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,458/hd at 875 lb · 357 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.35/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 766 lb · 215 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.70/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 814 lb · 194 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,545 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 8 507.00 $507.00 $1,714 —
351 351 9 487.00 $487.00 $1,709 —
427 427 27 465.00 $465.00 $1,986 +82.66
462–485 470 23 406.00–427.00 $414.77 $1,949 +19.77
511–535 514 45 390.00–417.00 $414.23 $2,129 +22.41
550 fancy 550 20 387.00 $387.00 $2,128 —
561–597 578 41 355.00–376.00 $366.89 $2,121 +3.06
600 fancy 600 7 363.00 $363.00 $2,178 —
620–639 630 35 338.00–349.00 $342.92 $2,160 -4.08
657–690 677 86 309.00–326.00 $318.45 $2,156 -8.83
707–745 733 101 297.00–314.00 $301.85 $2,213 -3.27
778–796 787 173 285.00–302.25 $295.79 $2,328 +2.82
804–806 805 49 285.00–291.00 $289.04 $2,327 +7.80
853–887 875 357 271.00–288.00 $280.91 $2,458 +6.55
902–945 927 112 261.00–274.00 $271.93 $2,521 +3.22
987–995 993 49 248.00–262.00 $257.74 $2,559 -2.36
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029–1038 1030 58 251.00–259.00 $257.75 $2,655 +4.75
1081 1081 6 247.00 $247.00 $2,670 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 5 438.00 $438.00 $1,879 +70.50
463 463 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,678 —
558 558 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,473 —
793 793 4 258.00 $258.00 $2,046 -13.26
825 825 6 251.00 $251.00 $2,071 -6.78
916 916 3 241.00 $241.00 $2,208 -14.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,709 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,414 +24.30
363–389 384 30 410.00–425.00 $416.15 $1,598 +21.15
400 400 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,620 —
484 484 10 360.00 $360.00 $1,742 +9.00
503–538 509 73 341.00–356.00 $351.68 $1,790 —
611–635 626 70 286.00–304.00 $295.49 $1,850 -9.86
665–699 688 51 279.00–287.00 $285.25 $1,963 -2.87
703–734 722 42 265.00–276.00 $273.60 $1,975 -1.44
751–798 766 215 266.00–272.00 $269.35 $2,063 -0.18
800–848 814 194 248.50–267.00 $264.70 $2,155 +7.54
859–897 880 73 235.00–256.00 $245.57 $2,161 -10.79
906–943 912 85 249.00–255.50 $254.13 $2,318 +8.13
952–985 956 80 228.00–243.00 $240.55 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563–590 576 38 304.50–316.00 $310.63 $1,789 +8.13
802 802 9 243.00 $243.00 $1,949 —
870 870 3 234.00 $234.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,677 —
813 813 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,797 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 908 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1225 1034 80-85% 6 119.00–127.00 $123.47 $1,277 +13.20
1005–1360 1200 80-85% 3 153.00–160.00 $155.33 $1,864 —
1010–1540 1246 80-85% 124 131.00–149.00 $144.93 $1,806 -0.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 85-90% 5 70.00 $70.00 $777 —
1078–1540 1154 85-90% 19 92.50–100.00 $95.25 $1,099 —
965–1358 1253 85-90% 5 105.00–115.00 $109.79 $1,376 +29.79
1115–1490 1340 85-90% 18 125.00–131.00 $126.19 $1,691 +15.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1493–1625 1522 75-80% 5 155.00–159.00 $156.43 $2,381 —
1445–1650 1542 75-80% 36 145.00–153.00 $147.95 $2,281 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880 1880 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,876 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755–1840 1798 2 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $2,706 —
1550–2125 1825 9 159.00–167.00 $163.19 $2,978 —
1825–2420 2098 6 172.00–181.00 $175.18 $3,675 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–905 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 172.50–192.50 $181.60 $1,507
830–970 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 217.50–224.00 $221.45 $1,986
780–975 956 (<2 yrs)Open 11 235.00–240.00 $237.97 $2,275
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080–1130 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00–195.00 $187.33 $2,070
1025–1260 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 180.00–211.00 $198.20 $2,226
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1450 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,425.00 $2,334.76
1000–1595 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,475.00 $2,373.62

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–887 794 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,745.53

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 7 257.50 $257.50 $1,401 —
686 686 13 257.00 $257.00 $1,763 —
802 802 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,965 —

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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.