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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

1,046 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $303.95/cwt +28.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,601/hd at 856 lb · 156 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $321.28/cwt +29.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,695/hd at 839 lb · 143 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $276.48/cwt +8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,566/hd at 928 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,046 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 14 495.00 $495.00 $1,871 -7.50
440–448 446 21 455.00–475.00 $470.30 $2,098 +10.88
496–497 497 11 445.00–455.00 $450.46 $2,239 —
556–577 567 11 361.00–367.50 $364.61 $2,067 +9.61
569–585 fancy 578 14 402.50–405.00 $403.55 $2,333 —
595 thin fleshed 595 6 377.50 $377.50 $2,246 —
610 fancy 610 9 372.50 $372.50 $2,272 —
643 643 7 331.00 $331.00 $2,128 +3.50
656 fancy 656 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,476 —
685 685 16 337.50 $337.50 $2,312 +12.50
718 718 12 306.00 $306.00 $2,197 -4.00
760–795 790 30 305.50–310.00 $308.08 $2,434 +20.87
800 800 8 305.00 $305.00 $2,440 +34.83
835–848 fancy 841 135 321.00–323.50 $322.25 $2,710 +22.75
853 fancy 853 82 313.00–320.10 $318.80 $2,719 —
859 859 74 281.00–288.50 $287.49 $2,470 +12.49
903–940 928 127 264.00–277.50 $276.48 $2,566 +8.15
965–971 971 42 264.00–269.50 $269.11 $2,613 +9.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 5 358.00 $358.00 $1,872 -13.00
572 572 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,008 +6.00
750 750 5 282.00 $282.00 $2,115 —
863 863 3 261.00 $261.00 $2,252 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 9 422.50 $422.50 $1,593 +19.14
421 421 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,726 —
459–472 462 24 375.00–380.00 $379.15 $1,752 +9.15
503–526 520 19 365.00–382.00 $377.67 $1,964 +51.67
563 563 7 322.50 $322.50 $1,816 -3.50
591 fancy 591 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,128 —
607–626 613 27 322.50–325.00 $324.24 $1,988 +5.07
663–695 676 30 293.00–315.00 $306.00 $2,069 —
707 707 2 288.00 $288.00 $2,036 -7.96
760–768 767 103 282.00–288.00 $287.03 $2,202 —
802–820 808 13 255.00–279.00 $271.50 $2,194 -0.24
866 866 4 254.00 $254.00 $2,200 -3.50
947 947 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,368 -1.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 5 299.00 $299.00 $1,842 +12.00
670 670 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,976 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,880 —
476 476 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,952 -5.00
712 712 7 301.00 $301.00 $2,143 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1580 1298 80-85% 44 144.00–160.00 $153.46 $1,992 —
1265–1365 1315 80-85% 2 163.00–165.00 $163.96 $2,156 —
950–1575 1322 80-85% 5 138.00–142.00 $139.52 $1,844 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1230 1118 85-90% 2 130.00–133.00 $131.65 $1,472 —
1182 1182 85-90% 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,359 —
1255 1255 85-90% 4 85.00 $85.00 $1,067 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1915 1820 75-80% 3 150.00–151.00 $150.30 $2,735 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–2505 1744 15 177.00–194.00 $183.19 $3,195 —
1780–2235 2008 2 169.00–172.00 $170.67 $3,427 -28.03
2125 2125 1 208.00 $208.00 $4,420 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090–1155 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 205.00–217.50 $207.92 $2,349
1015–1360 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 170.00–192.50 $184.80 $2,280
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
912–1205 984 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 187.50–240.00 $221.34 $2,178

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1470 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,745.54
1155–1435 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,850.00–3,225.00 $2,969.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1070 952 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,450.00 $2,167.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1025 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,683

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–990 833 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,275.00 $2,092.57
945–975 957 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,783.89

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 3,250.00–4,200.00 $4,094.44 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,335.00 $3,335.00 —
1100–1300 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,025.00–3,425.00 $3,112.50 -358.33

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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.