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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $294.09/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,553/hd at 868 lb · 145 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.52/cwt -6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,221/hd at 824 lb · 34 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $310.50/cwt -10.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,232/hd at 719 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 591 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,581 +7.93
433 433 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,840 -10.41
612–644 633 23 326.00–328.00 $326.67 $2,068 -31.21
719 719 25 310.50 $310.50 $2,232 -10.13
762 762 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,852 -53.65
862–874 868 145 290.25–298.25 $294.09 $2,553 +8.60
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011 1011 39 258.50 $258.50 $2,613 +27.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 427.50 $427.50 $1,295 —
801 801 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,123 —
883 883 8 273.00 $273.00 $2,411 —
918 918 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,295 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 3 237.00 $237.00 $2,377 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 285 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 6 369.00 $369.00 $1,513 —
720 720 18 285.00 $285.00 $2,052 -0.63
751 751 3 284.00 $284.00 $2,133 —
824–827 824 34 261.00–271.00 $269.52 $2,221 -6.22
930 930 22 249.00 $249.00 $2,316 +7.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,723 -9.00
645 645 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
906–1170 972 80-85% 4 171.00–172.00 $171.70 $1,669 —
1005–1475 1221 80-85% 82 147.50–165.00 $158.67 $1,937 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1276 1145 85-90% 23 112.50–125.00 $123.14 $1,410 —
1195–1450 1251 85-90% 31 132.50–149.00 $141.78 $1,774 +5.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1461–1645 1535 75-80% 7 151.00–165.00 $156.57 $2,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2635 1993 9 172.00–191.00 $179.42 $3,576 —
1800–2320 2069 4 200.00–210.00 $203.25 $4,205 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1085 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 202.50–250.00 $243.90 $2,202
1145–1230 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 185.00–197.00 $190.79 $2,267

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1170 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–2,350.00 $1,905.18
1100–1275 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,475.00 $2,246.84
1345–1375 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,725.00–2,750.00 $2,737.36
1075–1540 1394 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,260.00–2,725.00 $2,525.04

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1000–1200 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–3,300.00 $2,800.00 —
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,925.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 879 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,200.00–3,200.00 $2,789.29 —
850–1200 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 3,675.00–3,800.00 $3,755.00 —

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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.