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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

2,537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.00/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 827 lb · 274 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.73/cwt +16.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,258/hd at 866 lb · 255 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.74/cwt +18.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 773 lb · 214 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,537 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 7 413.00 $413.00 $2,057 +3.00
500–516 507 12 395.00–417.00 $408.35 $2,070 —
560–598 592 58 372.00–372.50 $372.07 $2,203 +3.07
606–628 615 33 336.00–352.50 $343.62 $2,113 -8.59
657–699 675 19 334.00–339.00 $336.18 $2,269 +18.68
711–735 720 13 316.00–318.00 $317.21 $2,284 +0.25
778–799 781 35 292.00–299.00 $297.98 $2,327 +5.38
829 fancy 829 20 295.00 $295.00 $2,446 —
826–842 831 173 275.00–286.00 $282.63 $2,349 +13.88
880–899 890 181 275.50–285.00 $280.54 $2,497 -3.10
904–918 909 142 265.25–274.25 $272.62 $2,478 -0.90
953–987 966 204 258.35–266.00 $262.13 $2,532 -1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 unweaned 359 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,562 —
393 thin fleshed 393 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,228 —
400 thin fleshed 400 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,780 —
526 526 10 385.00 $385.00 $2,025 +63.00
599 599 8 356.00 $356.00 $2,132 +24.95
647 647 4 324.00 $324.00 $2,096 —
679 679 22 316.00 $316.00 $2,146 +42.00
812 812 23 266.00 $266.00 $2,160 -5.50
928 928 18 253.00 $253.00 $2,348 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–524 519 15 353.00–357.50 $355.38 $1,844 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006 1006 4 260.00 $260.00 $2,616 —
1108 1108 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 unweaned 363 6 382.50 $382.50 $1,388 —
456–488 471 13 360.00–363.00 $361.99 $1,705 -0.89
507–541 524 32 339.00–355.00 $345.22 $1,809 +7.95
557–599 573 59 324.00–340.00 $332.44 $1,905 +15.85
622 622 6 319.00 $319.00 $1,984 +14.62
654–695 678 51 290.00–306.00 $302.52 $2,051 +21.41
715–749 738 122 279.75–300.00 $290.63 $2,145 +21.21
751–780 767 155 262.00–286.25 $280.46 $2,151 +14.22
790 fancy 790 59 296.00 $296.00 $2,338 —
808–847 827 274 256.10–277.50 $266.00 $2,200 +8.30
851–892 866 255 247.00–266.00 $260.73 $2,258 +16.18
903–928 909 137 238.50–255.00 $252.55 $2,296 +12.05
963–978 965 19 238.00–247.25 $245.77 $2,372 +4.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 thin fleshed 412 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,401 —
415 unweaned 415 3 367.00 $367.00 $1,523 —
467–495 thin fleshed 485 11 334.00–335.00 $334.65 $1,623 —
586 586 7 317.00 $317.00 $1,858 +12.00
668 668 34 275.00 $275.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 11 279.00 $279.00 $1,721 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 5 226.00 $226.00 $2,305 -34.00
1176 1176 4 200.00 $200.00 $2,352 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1425 1147 80-85% 22 131.00–144.00 $137.82 $1,581 -24.79
905–1433 1237 80-85% 54 146.00–163.00 $154.39 $1,910 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1270 1163 85-90% 2 121.00–122.00 $121.45 $1,412 -12.71
1184–1333 1244 85-90% 30 113.00–119.00 $117.29 $1,459 +0.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1630 1526 75-80% 25 138.00–155.00 $148.03 $2,259 -10.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–2360 1609 16 162.00–181.00 $171.05 $2,752 +16.68
1700–2230 2012 5 185.00–200.00 $190.93 $3,842 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1085 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 180.00–212.50 $197.94 $2,076
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–925 874 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 185.00–248.00 $211.39 $1,848

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022–1162 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,972.95
1060–1215 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,825.00–2,625.00 $2,412.80
1090–1355 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,725.00–2,300.00 $2,131.66
1045–1415 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1387 1387 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1205–1830 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,185.00–2,450.00 $2,184.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–880 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,575.00–2,050.00 $1,834.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1200 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,550.00–4,235.00 $4,084.58 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1100–1200 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,733.33 —
1150–1350 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,525.00–3,750.00 $3,637.50 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,710.00 $3,710.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–750 686 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.