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Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

854 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.83/cwt ≈ $2,786/hd at 917 lb · 123 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,760/hd at 857 lb · 50 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.93/cwt +16.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,644/hd at 771 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 854 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 2 596.00 $596.00 $1,818 —
375–383 378 9 457.00–482.50 $473.88 $1,791 —
386 fancy 386 3 555.00 $555.00 $2,142 —
406 406 8 525.00 $525.00 $2,132 -30.00
457–485 471 34 455.00–477.00 $472.79 $2,227 +4.71
500–518 506 18 465.00–482.50 $472.70 $2,392 +38.46
558 558 11 420.00 $420.00 $2,344 —
622 622 28 390.00 $390.00 $2,426 —
658 658 4 391.00 $391.00 $2,573 —
826 826 4 342.00 $342.00 $2,825 -1.00
881 881 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,951 +3.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 7 495.00 $495.00 $2,143 —
541 541 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 11 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
228 unweaned 228 7 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–343 342 19 483.00–498.00 $489.29 $1,673 —
418–428 425 11 472.00–492.00 $477.36 $2,029 —
461 fancy 461 4 446.00 $446.00 $2,056 —
457–497 477 17 415.00–432.50 $421.90 $2,012 -55.60
510–534 515 24 403.00–421.00 $417.11 $2,148 —
601–648 624 39 353.00–375.00 $362.94 $2,265 —
665 665 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 —
762–783 771 45 341.50–344.00 $342.93 $2,644 +16.93
827–846 832 45 320.00–330.50 $327.46 $2,724 +20.46
857 857 50 322.00 $322.00 $2,760 +8.00
900–933 917 123 289.00–305.00 $303.83 $2,786 —
951 951 4 282.00 $282.00 $2,682 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 3 477.50 $477.50 $1,222 —
410–432 425 16 437.50–443.00 $441.34 $1,876 —
492 492 5 396.00 $396.00 $1,948 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1655 1180 85-90% 85 135.00–160.00 $151.48 $1,787 +11.67
835–1415 1189 85-90% 12 122.00–128.00 $123.22 $1,465 -16.59
1211–1435 1309 85-90% 25 165.00–169.00 $166.68 $2,182 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936–1100 977 80-85% 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,466 —
923–1490 1232 80-85% 85 152.00–176.00 $166.54 $2,052 +3.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1945 1685 3 166.00–167.00 $166.70 $2,809 —
1480–2155 1763 13 182.00–198.00 $191.38 $3,374 -1.58
1855–2225 1978 4 204.00–210.00 $207.19 $4,098 -0.49

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1065 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 250.00–303.00 $263.66 $2,518

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1321 1321 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,725.00 $2,725.00
1350–1432 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,816.02
1066–1620 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,900.00–3,400.00 $2,881.97
1320–1550 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,787.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
973 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,525.00 $3,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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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 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,725.00 $3,725.00 —
1000–1300 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 3,900.00–4,300.00 $4,248.08 —
1100–1200 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 4,000.00–4,200.00 $4,125.00 —
1300 1300 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.