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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

2,701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $273.52/cwt +8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,541/hd at 929 lb · 359 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $263.63/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,547/hd at 966 lb · 274 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.24/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 770 lb · 260 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,701 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–326 318 9 497.00–500.00 $499.05 $1,587 -3.45
376–392 383 11 452.50–465.00 $459.19 $1,759 —
433–447 441 28 445.00–460.00 $451.85 $1,993 -8.15
481 481 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,972 +10.00
515 fancy 515 21 417.50 $417.50 $2,150 —
527–549 544 50 370.00–385.00 $379.49 $2,064 -17.20
599 599 26 369.00 $369.00 $2,210 +0.51
624–633 626 16 336.00–356.00 $352.21 $2,205 +7.10
691 691 4 317.50 $317.50 $2,194 +0.96
702–730 716 10 315.00–319.00 $316.96 $2,269 +15.12
756–778 773 28 279.00–297.00 $292.60 $2,262 +2.44
843 843 69 268.75 $268.75 $2,266 -16.33
866–875 872 184 280.50–285.50 $283.64 $2,473 +15.42
901–948 929 359 268.00–285.00 $273.52 $2,541 +8.52
955–983 966 274 257.25–266.50 $263.63 $2,547 +5.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,515 —
444 444 7 397.50 $397.50 $1,765 —
525 525 16 322.00 $322.00 $1,690 —
560–593 566 16 319.00–334.00 $331.05 $1,874 +3.55
698 698 34 274.00 $274.00 $1,913 —
766 766 23 280.00 $280.00 $2,145 —
841 841 12 271.50 $271.50 $2,283 +7.00
885 885 59 268.75 $268.75 $2,378 —
935 935 36 261.00 $261.00 $2,440 —
951–977 952 70 227.00–249.00 $247.71 $2,358 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–328 320 10 455.00–460.00 $457.44 $1,464 —
375 375 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,556 -4.31
408–433 425 35 405.00–420.00 $412.46 $1,753 +0.49
474–477 475 19 355.00–365.00 $362.88 $1,724 —
510–542 526 100 327.50–342.00 $337.27 $1,774 —
555 fancy 555 6 342.50 $342.50 $1,901 —
576–598 588 19 312.50–322.50 $316.59 $1,862 -1.29
603–635 617 42 291.00–313.00 $304.38 $1,878 +13.54
650–664 656 25 271.00–288.00 $281.11 $1,844 -1.14
712–746 734 20 264.50–279.00 $269.42 $1,978 -16.65
764–777 770 260 258.50–276.00 $266.24 $2,050 -0.54
801–849 816 120 251.00–261.25 $257.70 $2,103 +0.52
867–877 872 166 243.00–245.75 $244.55 $2,132 -4.85
903–929 922 85 238.50–245.00 $240.50 $2,217 —
990 990 8 241.00 $241.00 $2,386 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 21 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 —
481 481 8 287.50 $287.50 $1,383 —
545 545 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 —
577 577 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,760 —
792 792 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,980 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033 1033 33 260.00 $260.00 $2,686 —
1057 1057 4 224.00 $224.00 $2,368 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048 1048 13 214.00 $214.00 $2,243 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
956 956 4 236.00 $236.00 $2,256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1245 1115 80-85% 3 161.00–164.00 $162.61 $1,813 —
750–1405 1181 80-85% 6 121.00–127.50 $124.56 $1,471 -5.63
840–1500 1196 80-85% 116 129.00–154.00 $143.85 $1,720 +13.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982–1363 1173 85-90% 8 133.00–135.00 $134.16 $1,574 +31.86
880–1391 1224 85-90% 27 112.50–121.00 $117.06 $1,433 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1525 1510 75-80% 2 113.00–125.00 $118.94 $1,796 —
1515–1560 1538 75-80% 2 154.00–162.00 $158.06 $2,431 —
1465–1650 1555 75-80% 5 133.00–148.00 $139.04 $2,162 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855–2105 1950 3 141.00–146.00 $143.12 $2,791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1680 1643 2 149.00–160.00 $154.37 $2,536 —
1440–2290 1865 13 166.00–180.00 $171.90 $3,206 —
2080–2425 2253 2 189.00–192.00 $190.61 $4,294 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–875 771 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 215.00–247.50 $233.11 $1,797
765–995 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 172.50–210.00 $200.45 $1,774
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1285 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 185.00–225.00 $201.92 $2,257

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1336 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,013.56
1085–1331 1243 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,775.00–2,475.00 $2,193.73
1095–1330 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,425.00 $2,297.68
1135–1495 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,285.00 $2,256.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
966 966 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1180 943 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,625.00–2,425.00 $2,052.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,950.00 $2,950.00 +37.50
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,425.00 $3,425.00 +512.50
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 3,360.00 $3,360.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 3,475.00 $3,475.00 —

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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.