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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $343.00/cwt ≈ $2,819/hd at 822 lb · 126 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.25/cwt +7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,511/hd at 721 lb · 79 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $529.26/cwt ≈ $2,156/hd at 407 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 748 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 20 627.50 $627.50 $1,920 —
400 400 21 555.00 $555.00 $2,220 —
413 unweaned 413 8 500.00 $500.00 $2,065 —
429 thin fleshed 429 5 468.00 $468.00 $2,008 —
470–472 471 13 465.00–470.00 $468.08 $2,205 —
501–536 513 9 432.50–437.50 $434.24 $2,228 —
694 694 8 363.00 $363.00 $2,519 —
789 789 34 347.25 $347.25 $2,740 -7.75
806–826 822 126 340.50–344.00 $343.00 $2,819 —
850–887 874 11 330.00–333.00 $331.06 $2,893 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,075 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 24 620.00 $620.00 $1,680 —
305 305 3 592.50 $592.50 $1,807 —
345 thin fleshed 345 10 505.00 $505.00 $1,742 —
371 371 24 530.00 $530.00 $1,966 —
420 fancy 420 18 483.00 $483.00 $2,029 —
421 thin fleshed 421 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,916 —
474 474 12 477.50 $477.50 $2,263 —
721 721 79 348.25 $348.25 $2,511 +7.75
751 751 8 326.00 $326.00 $2,448 —
845 845 10 307.00 $307.00 $2,594 —
886 886 25 314.00 $314.00 $2,782 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,151 —
747 747 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,428 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 6 725.00 $725.00 $1,791 —
341 341 7 590.00 $590.00 $2,012 —
688 688 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,253 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 7 500.00 $500.00 $1,735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1435 1192 85-90% 21 130.00–145.00 $139.81 $1,667 —
1084–1335 1193 85-90% 30 149.00–156.00 $152.37 $1,818 —
1011–1443 1220 85-90% 74 160.00–169.00 $164.16 $2,003 +10.93
1212–1362 1272 85-90% 10 172.00–174.00 $172.86 $2,199 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1505 1239 80-85% 22 152.00–170.00 $163.44 $2,025 -6.80
1135–1497 1376 80-85% 4 173.00–175.00 $174.09 $2,395 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1705 1604 75-80% 7 164.00–169.00 $167.70 $2,690 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2320 1779 15 182.00–200.00 $192.96 $3,433 —
1850–2130 1990 2 205.00–210.00 $207.68 $4,133 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1106–1410 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 183.00–193.00 $189.21 $2,280
1020–1380 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 175.00–194.00 $178.76 $2,306

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1220 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,225.00 $3,060.58
1035–1250 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,375.00 $3,144.96
1192 1192 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1125–1365 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,474.70
1277–1540 1316 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,300.00–3,550.00 $3,438.89
1300–1485 1347 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1307–1440 1351 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–3,250.00 $2,948.08
1195–1675 1364 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,250.00–3,400.00 $3,098.09

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —

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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.