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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

1,325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.78/cwt -2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 767 lb · 101 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.40/cwt +3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,175/hd at 872 lb · 99 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $257.77/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,485/hd at 964 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,325 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 23 502.50 $502.50 $1,613 -4.50
411 411 15 460.00 $460.00 $1,891 -5.00
485 485 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 -14.77
500–527 515 11 392.50–402.00 $396.69 $2,043 -17.54
572–577 575 12 367.00–370.00 $368.49 $2,119 +1.60
602–633 610 16 334.00–349.00 $345.11 $2,105 +2.19
650–684 670 19 314.00–319.00 $316.54 $2,121 -1.91
715–731 719 52 292.00–314.00 $301.84 $2,170 -0.01
751–779 776 30 289.00–301.00 $290.16 $2,252 -5.63
803–823 813 64 284.00–286.25 $285.08 $2,318 -3.96
867–894 880 84 257.50–270.00 $268.22 $2,360 -12.69
917 917 62 265.00 $265.00 $2,430 -6.93
962–968 964 97 255.50–259.00 $257.77 $2,485 +0.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,584 —
587 587 11 327.50 $327.50 $1,922 +63.50
842 842 4 264.50 $264.50 $2,227 +13.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
263 263 9 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1173 1173 3 232.00 $232.00 $2,721 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 thin fleshed 332 26 475.00 $475.00 $1,577 —
393–397 395 14 415.00–425.00 $419.31 $1,656 +3.16
420–423 421 10 400.00–420.00 $411.97 $1,734 +6.97
558–582 572 50 308.00–327.50 $317.88 $1,818 —
600 fancy 600 21 320.50 $320.50 $1,923 —
615–623 618 9 290.00–292.50 $290.84 $1,797 -4.65
660–693 683 65 281.50–284.00 $282.25 $1,928 -3.00
700–720 705 55 277.50–290.00 $286.07 $2,017 +12.47
753–780 767 101 257.00–270.00 $266.78 $2,046 -2.57
819–838 827 71 247.75–263.00 $257.18 $2,127 -7.52
853–891 872 99 242.00–254.00 $249.40 $2,175 +3.83
952 952 5 237.50 $237.50 $2,261 -3.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,731 —
909 909 5 239.00 $239.00 $2,173 —
998 998 8 221.00 $221.00 $2,206 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 10 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 7 480.00 $480.00 $1,526 —
473 473 12 390.00 $390.00 $1,845 —
738 738 4 282.50 $282.50 $2,085 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1415 1199 80-85% 14 125.00–134.00 $130.19 $1,561 —
992–1775 1266 80-85% 57 136.00–155.00 $146.13 $1,850 —
1370 1370 80-85% 4 159.00 $159.00 $2,178 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1371 1190 85-90% 41 95.00–115.00 $102.30 $1,217 —
1490 1490 85-90% 3 137.00 $137.00 $2,041 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1710 1593 75-80% 8 147.00–160.00 $152.91 $2,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1604–2555 1751 8 162.00–175.50 $170.94 $2,993 —
1405–2155 1955 4 182.50–186.00 $183.89 $3,595 —
1920–2125 2023 2 151.00–156.00 $153.37 $3,103 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
793–990 925 (<2 yrs)Open 27 202.50–234.00 $228.43 $2,113
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1215 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 197.50–225.00 $213.26 $2,278
1040–1245 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 172.50–195.00 $184.98 $2,094
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–965 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 182.50–215.00 $194.85 $1,744

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1175 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,375.00 $2,361.94
845–1475 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,232.05
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
828 828 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,075.00 $2,075.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1200–1600 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,725.00–3,100.00 $2,912.50 —

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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.