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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

1,469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.33/cwt +24.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 521 lb · 207 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $285.49/cwt -18.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,512/hd at 880 lb · 167 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.12/cwt -9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 673 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,469 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–325 314 5 455.00–460.00 $457.07 $1,435 —
372–385 376 3 437.50–455.00 $449.03 $1,688 -45.97
425 unweaned 425 11 432.50 $432.50 $1,838 —
416–435 427 35 422.50–442.00 $435.41 $1,859 -34.89
452–495 473 19 383.00–415.00 $396.23 $1,874 -54.23
511–520 516 20 397.50–410.00 $404.43 $2,087 —
565–598 580 24 349.00–368.00 $355.53 $2,062 -9.08
604–625 611 23 350.00–360.00 $357.88 $2,187 +26.88
660–679 672 27 297.50–321.50 $307.69 $2,068 -29.81
723–739 735 18 317.50–321.50 $320.63 $2,357 +14.63
753–799 777 11 292.50–304.50 $296.65 $2,305 -11.43
805–836 811 78 281.00–300.00 $294.63 $2,389 -10.37
858–891 880 167 278.00–287.00 $285.49 $2,512 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 267.50 $267.50 $1,014 —
849 849 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,919 —
982 982 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,259 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007 1007 7 231.00 $231.00 $2,326 —
1093 1093 4 231.00 $231.00 $2,525 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 326 8 400.00–415.00 $407.13 $1,327 —
357–391 364 29 355.00–438.00 $428.77 $1,561 +6.27
407–441 428 15 385.00–400.00 $393.60 $1,685 -16.40
455–464 463 24 372.00–385.00 $373.60 $1,730 -5.55
502 fancy 502 20 387.00 $387.00 $1,943 —
510–533 thin fleshed 522 176 406.00–412.00 $409.07 $2,135 —
536–542 537 11 320.00–332.50 $322.29 $1,731 -55.38
558 fancy 558 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,065 +10.00
556–587 572 85 321.00–347.00 $340.04 $1,945 +17.54
611–633 616 14 293.00–310.00 $301.64 $1,858 -22.60
658–693 673 114 280.50–299.00 $296.12 $1,993 -9.88
727–745 733 9 277.00–290.00 $285.63 $2,094 -2.37
758–797 794 89 264.00–277.00 $275.71 $2,189 -11.32
822–848 833 44 262.00–278.50 $275.74 $2,297 +4.24
859 fancy 859 40 272.00 $272.00 $2,336 —
894 894 30 252.25 $252.25 $2,255 -1.75
917–920 918 3 238.00–249.00 $241.67 $2,219 -8.33
950–992 984 5 231.00–241.00 $232.93 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,378 —
571 571 6 301.00 $301.00 $1,719 —
691 691 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,548 -71.00
743 743 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,006 —
821–847 844 30 256.00–259.00 $258.71 $2,184 —
904 904 6 193.00 $193.00 $1,745 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1055 1052 3 222.00–233.00 $225.68 $2,374 —
1102 1102 9 223.00 $223.00 $2,457 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–582 566 10 305.00–362.00 $337.99 $1,913 —
810–820 815 2 257.50–262.00 $259.74 $2,117 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1400 1299 75-80% 8 160.00–168.00 $163.51 $2,124 —
1065–1955 1314 75-80% 48 150.00–159.00 $153.96 $2,023 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1067–1315 1243 85-90% 22 105.00–128.00 $121.49 $1,510 —
1035–1690 1268 85-90% 5 133.00–137.50 $135.88 $1,723 +50.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1895 1367 80-85% 22 140.00–149.00 $146.24 $1,999 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2055 1768 7 191.00–195.00 $192.09 $3,396 —
1485–2285 1832 6 167.00–178.00 $174.52 $3,197 —
1625–2250 1899 5 181.00–187.00 $184.22 $3,498 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1130 1055 (<2 yrs)Open 16 155.00–195.00 $180.97 $1,909

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1153 1139 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,785.00–2,275.00 $2,086.65
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
866 866 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —
1000–1200 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 3,150.00–3,425.00 $3,287.50 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,550.00–3,675.00 $3,600.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 4,025.00 $4,025.00 —
1000–1050 1017 (<2 yrs)Open 15 4,000.00–4,025.00 $4,008.33 —

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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.