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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $316.50/cwt +11.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,871/hd at 907 lb · 63 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.50/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,507/hd at 910 lb · 47 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.86/cwt +6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,245/hd at 713 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 740 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 9 422.50 $422.50 $1,682 —
410–416 415 20 449.00–450.00 $449.20 $1,864 —
500–506 502 18 405.00–417.00 $409.03 $2,053 —
644 644 5 365.50 $365.50 $2,354 —
838 838 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,682 —
861 861 15 319.00 $319.00 $2,747 +0.50
907 907 63 316.50 $316.50 $2,871 +11.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,829 —
522 522 7 358.00 $358.00 $1,869 —
618 618 3 348.00 $348.00 $2,151 —
706 706 5 342.00 $342.00 $2,415 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
252 252 5 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 15 371.00 $371.00 $1,848 —
597 597 28 354.50 $354.50 $2,116 +19.50
605 605 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 +21.00
675 675 11 320.50 $320.50 $2,163 +6.50
706–731 713 31 311.00–316.50 $314.86 $2,245 +6.86
764–775 771 25 302.00–304.00 $302.79 $2,335 —
821–830 827 17 298.50–301.00 $299.38 $2,476 -5.57
874 874 20 289.50 $289.50 $2,530 —
910 910 47 275.50 $275.50 $2,507 -2.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 8 257.00 $257.00 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
291 291 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1240 1210 80-85% 3 146.00–151.00 $148.96 $1,802 —
975–1567 1348 80-85% 227 156.00–172.00 $167.94 $2,264 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1605 1235 85-90% 54 121.00–130.00 $127.14 $1,570 —
1156–1518 1263 85-90% 45 135.00–148.00 $142.74 $1,803 -7.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1595 1547 75-80% 3 161.00–164.00 $162.63 $2,516 +1.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1595 1565 2 165.00–176.00 $170.61 $2,670 —
1650–2465 1961 14 184.00–202.00 $194.57 $3,816 —
1970 1970 1 208.00 $208.00 $4,098 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1080 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 207.50–240.00 $219.66 $2,210

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1350 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,025.00 $3,011.63
1348–1385 1354 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,800.00–2,875.00 $2,862.22
1190–1580 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,128.52
1466 1466 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,175.00 $3,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,625.00 $3,625.00 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,625.00 $3,625.00 —

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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.