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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

1,718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.74/cwt -2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,234/hd at 822 lb · 229 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.97/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,381/hd at 945 lb · 151 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.98/cwt +15.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,150/hd at 717 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,718 — —

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1040 1021 97 242.00–255.25 $254.47 $2,598 -0.13
1053–1095 1079 86 240.50–245.85 $243.91 $2,632 -10.09
1108–1114 1111 106 239.50–244.75 $242.13 $2,690 +26.13
1170 1170 11 227.00 $227.00 $2,656 —
1206 1206 3 216.00 $216.00 $2,605 —
1309 1309 10 215.00 $215.00 $2,814 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,332 —
310 310 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,426 —
351 351 12 502.50 $502.50 $1,764 —
401–449 433 16 452.50–462.50 $459.42 $1,989 +11.92
456 thin fleshed 456 54 412.00 $412.00 $1,879 —
510 510 10 440.00 $440.00 $2,244 —
563 563 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,999 -12.65
626 626 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,050 -9.61
680 680 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 -10.00
700 thin fleshed 700 11 299.00 $299.00 $2,093 —
708 708 13 310.00 $310.00 $2,195 -6.00
790–795 793 30 283.00–290.00 $287.21 $2,278 -4.82
817–846 830 9 267.00–274.00 $270.17 $2,242 -4.83
832 fancy 832 27 299.50 $299.50 $2,492 —
874 874 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,404 -5.00
942–944 942 27 261.00–270.00 $268.33 $2,528 -9.02
951–973 958 15 259.50–262.50 $260.10 $2,492 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,398 —
543 543 33 371.00 $371.00 $2,015 —
588 588 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,029 —
687 687 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,171 —
830 830 8 266.50 $266.50 $2,212 —
873 873 4 262.00 $262.00 $2,287 +1.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 3 229.00 $229.00 $2,388 —
1069 1069 11 230.00 $230.00 $2,459 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
282 282 8 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 4 337.50 $337.50 $1,745 —
697 697 4 294.00 $294.00 $2,049 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,408 +2.50
375–383 380 6 400.00–405.00 $403.36 $1,533 -18.64
458 458 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,695 +5.00
541 541 12 326.00 $326.00 $1,764 —
563 563 10 326.00 $326.00 $1,835 -2.50
615–638 619 30 316.00–320.00 $319.17 $1,976 —
715 fancy 715 75 301.00 $301.00 $2,152 —
718–740 724 19 285.00–300.00 $295.96 $2,143 +11.96
801–847 822 229 258.00–279.50 $271.74 $2,234 -2.26
860 860 57 257.50 $257.50 $2,214 -3.29
936–946 945 151 248.25–252.50 $251.97 $2,381 -2.28
956 956 67 252.00 $252.00 $2,409 +8.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,602 -15.00
613 613 5 287.00 $287.00 $1,759 —
676 676 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,825 +19.00
911 911 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
273 273 9 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087 1087 2 232.00 $232.00 $2,522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,921 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–1056 1041 80-85% 8 162.00–163.00 $162.51 $1,692 —
844–1565 1228 80-85% 195 141.00–159.50 $150.46 $1,848 -0.07
935–1490 1230 80-85% 11 123.00–136.00 $131.26 $1,614 -19.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1447–1580 1510 75-80% 54 148.00–151.50 $150.29 $2,269 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176–1382 1300 85-90% 10 115.00–120.00 $118.19 $1,536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1622–2475 1899 4 172.00–174.00 $173.18 $3,289 —
1880–2205 2043 2 196.00–201.00 $198.70 $4,059 —
1685–2175 2063 9 181.00–187.00 $184.87 $3,814 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,610
840–995 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 202.50–246.00 $209.58 $1,991
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1065 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 212.50–237.50 $224.84 $2,343

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1282 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,531.65
1195–1467 1377 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,469.74
1125–1575 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,625.00–2,750.00 $2,711.96
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1790–2050 1883 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 141.00–143.00 $141.64 $2,667

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1000–1300 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,470.83 —
1200–1400 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 3,150.00–3,375.00 $3,225.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,575.00 $3,575.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —

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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.