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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 30, 2025

1,258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $277.35/cwt +4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,546/hd at 918 lb · 232 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.78/cwt -0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,248/hd at 792 lb · 109 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.41/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,322/hd at 885 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,258 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391–397 394 8 440.00–450.00 $444.96 $1,753 —
441 441 5 447.50 $447.50 $1,973 —
455 455 10 455.00 $455.00 $2,070 —
561–597 579 61 360.00–383.00 $367.65 $2,129 -4.42
608–620 614 14 330.00–345.00 $337.11 $2,070 -6.51
686 686 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,298 -1.18
690 unweaned 690 5 294.00 $294.00 $2,029 —
707 707 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,234 -1.21
757 fancy 757 5 311.50 $311.50 $2,358 —
750–781 766 74 290.00–296.00 $292.03 $2,237 -5.95
837 837 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,302 -7.63
852 852 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,386 —
901–931 918 232 266.00–284.50 $277.35 $2,546 +4.73
997 997 2 254.00 $254.00 $2,532 -8.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,440 —
453–477 473 20 415.00–420.00 $415.72 $1,966 —
890 890 3 261.00 $261.00 $2,323 —
966 966 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,222 —
1087 1087 16 220.00 $220.00 $2,391 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1030 1026 10 254.00–257.00 $254.60 $2,612 -5.40
1060 1060 12 254.00 $254.00 $2,692 —
1135 1135 2 216.00 $216.00 $2,452 -24.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 4 447.50 $447.50 $1,530 —
373 373 3 422.00 $422.00 $1,574 —
418 418 4 402.50 $402.50 $1,682 —
451 451 28 365.00 $365.00 $1,646 +3.01
588 588 10 328.50 $328.50 $1,932 -3.94
670–685 683 53 296.50–301.00 $297.41 $2,031 -5.11
742 742 12 284.00 $284.00 $2,107 -6.63
786–795 792 109 278.00–288.00 $283.78 $2,248 +3.32
803–825 820 13 274.00 $274.00 $2,247 +8.00
850 fancy 850 11 273.00 $273.00 $2,320 —
866–892 890 72 260.00–265.00 $260.79 $2,321 +0.06
940 940 66 254.25 $254.25 $2,390 +1.70
951 951 4 243.50 $243.50 $2,316 -2.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 422.50 $422.50 $1,352 —
490 490 19 353.00 $353.00 $1,730 —
507 507 17 315.00 $315.00 $1,597 —
558 558 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,674 -17.00
649 649 6 288.00 $288.00 $1,869 —
661 661 54 251.00 $251.00 $1,659 -24.00
987 987 7 207.00 $207.00 $2,043 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1195 1051 80-85% 7 128.50–137.00 $131.67 $1,384 —
770–1535 1240 80-85% 107 140.00–160.00 $150.53 $1,867 -3.86
1230–1335 1283 80-85% 2 162.00–162.50 $162.24 $2,082 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806–1330 1150 85-90% 19 115.00–123.00 $117.06 $1,346 -4.39
1142–1164 1157 85-90% 13 87.50–102.50 $97.95 $1,133 -23.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1620 1568 75-80% 3 155.00–162.00 $157.65 $2,472 —
1465–1705 1578 75-80% 5 145.00–148.00 $146.60 $2,313 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1515 1475 2 160.00–162.00 $161.03 $2,375 —
1325–2530 1745 14 167.00–185.00 $175.95 $3,070 —
2030–2375 2207 3 187.00–192.00 $189.13 $4,174 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1247 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 202.50–229.00 $221.22 $2,314
1040–1490 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 171.00–197.50 $181.07 $2,129
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–945 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 162.50–182.50 $176.03 $1,634
850–990 932 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 221.00–250.00 $228.95 $2,134

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225–1420 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,335.00–2,350.00 $2,343.05
1317–1405 1346 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,310.00–2,525.00 $2,384.79
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1250–1485 1407 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,225.00–2,360.00 $2,264.99

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 4,075.00 $4,075.00 -9.58
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,600.00 $3,600.00 +850.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,100.00 $3,100.00 +350.00

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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.