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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 23, 2025

1,011 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.37/cwt +46.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,524/hd at 687 lb · 171 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.92/cwt +38.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,588/hd at 759 lb · 151 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.47/cwt +25.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,192/hd at 576 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,011 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 611.00 $611.00 $1,784 —
377 377 4 544.00 $544.00 $2,051 +121.50
450 450 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,766 —
617–636 621 31 373.00–382.00 $375.08 $2,329 +9.58
688 688 16 364.00 $364.00 $2,504 —
757–762 759 19 344.50–354.00 $348.01 $2,641 —
841 841 20 323.00 $323.00 $2,716 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 524.00 $524.00 $1,703 —
366 366 4 504.00 $504.00 $1,845 —
521–535 527 24 370.00–376.00 $373.21 $1,967 —
558–575 564 25 360.00–377.00 $366.63 $2,068 +12.13
582 fancy 582 53 387.00 $387.00 $2,252 —
608–648 641 58 360.00–371.00 $362.06 $2,321 —
655–665 659 38 356.00–357.00 $356.42 $2,349 +35.92
695 fancy 695 133 370.50 $370.50 $2,575 —
713–744 726 26 353.00–357.00 $355.27 $2,579 +40.41
753–764 759 151 330.00–347.50 $340.92 $2,588 +38.13
843 843 4 299.00 $299.00 $2,521 -0.38
943 943 8 313.00 $313.00 $2,952 +37.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 31 345.00 $345.00 $2,232 —
707–742 726 19 309.00–331.00 $317.54 $2,305 —
760 760 36 308.50 $308.50 $2,345 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 6 367.00 $367.00 $2,007 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1320 1177 85-90% 43 105.00–129.00 $120.69 $1,421 —
1133–1371 1294 85-90% 125 134.50–154.00 $146.96 $1,902 +4.22
1345 1345 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,125 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1645 1273 80-85% 94 153.00–167.00 $162.43 $2,068 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1536 1502 75-80% 7 166.00–169.00 $167.29 $2,513 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,327 —
1300–2000 1586 14 181.00–190.00 $186.62 $2,960 +16.01
1510–2150 1876 6 197.00–211.00 $202.46 $3,798 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1365–1600 1483 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,975.00 $2,733.31

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1600 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 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.