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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

2,984 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $365.14/cwt -10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $3,064/hd at 839 lb · 464 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $399.29/cwt +9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,931/hd at 734 lb · 283 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.61/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,818/hd at 820 lb · 262 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,984 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 unweaned 303 12 639.00 $639.00 $1,936 +19.00
322 322 19 552.50 $552.50 $1,779 +17.50
382–388 thin fleshed 385 9 490.00–492.50 $491.40 $1,892 —
385 385 10 527.50 $527.50 $2,031 -25.98
399 fancy 399 46 575.00 $575.00 $2,294 -14.72
425 425 11 483.00 $483.00 $2,053 -18.61
452 fancy 452 34 518.00 $518.00 $2,341 —
493–499 497 71 472.50–478.00 $474.11 $2,356 +2.01
539 539 12 446.00 $446.00 $2,404 +5.66
559–590 575 41 426.00–450.00 $436.90 $2,512 +15.90
620–641 625 43 417.00–437.00 $430.01 $2,688 +27.90
662–690 673 47 407.00–416.00 $409.58 $2,756 +44.20
718–739 734 283 381.00–404.25 $399.29 $2,931 +9.03
760–774 767 79 373.00–377.00 $374.98 $2,876 -1.70
818–846 839 464 361.60–367.00 $365.14 $3,064 -10.25
854–868 855 141 341.00–364.85 $363.33 $3,106 —
930–938 932 211 337.00–345.10 $344.55 $3,211 +2.55
998 998 17 324.50 $324.50 $3,239 +27.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 6 445.00 $445.00 $1,624 -95.00
418 418 3 457.50 $457.50 $1,912 —
468 468 8 440.00 $440.00 $2,059 —
589–595 592 14 403.00–405.00 $404.14 $2,393 +1.14
688 688 10 390.00 $390.00 $2,683 —
744–746 745 10 370.00–376.00 $371.80 $2,770 —
833 833 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,841 +6.00
856 856 7 312.50 $312.50 $2,675 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
253–288 273 7 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,519.86 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1086 1086 3 271.00 $271.00 $2,943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828 828 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 9 540.00 $540.00 $1,960 +34.28
419–441 427 67 460.00–485.00 $474.46 $2,026 +9.46
468–487 481 36 434.00–436.00 $435.45 $2,095 -33.79
543 543 26 401.00 $401.00 $2,177 +6.45
559 fancy 559 25 421.00 $421.00 $2,353 +27.00
558–582 567 65 388.00–408.00 $399.68 $2,266 +28.16
605 fancy 605 84 400.25 $400.25 $2,422 —
614–649 632 57 371.00–392.00 $378.35 $2,391 +15.93
680 680 11 372.00 $372.00 $2,530 +28.75
706–748 727 229 352.00–372.50 $364.58 $2,650 +9.47
772 772 67 349.00 $349.00 $2,694 -3.00
801–828 820 262 335.00–345.75 $343.61 $2,818 -3.39
940 940 15 317.50 $317.50 $2,984 +0.50
965 965 3 332.50 $332.50 $3,209 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 11 477.50 $477.50 $1,853 —
448 448 3 438.00 $438.00 $1,962 +17.00
493 493 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,071 -25.71
639–642 640 18 330.00–333.00 $331.17 $2,119 —
692 692 4 336.00 $336.00 $2,325 —
741 741 8 315.50 $315.50 $2,338 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032 1032 14 308.50 $308.50 $3,184 —
1086 1086 3 291.00 $291.00 $3,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,368 —
423 423 4 382.50 $382.50 $1,618 —
668 668 3 328.00 $328.00 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
203 203 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,177 +15.00
585 585 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 85-90% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,989 —
1011–1275 1161 85-90% 43 115.00–134.00 $125.84 $1,461 —
1072–1652 1253 85-90% 155 137.50–162.00 $150.67 $1,888 —
1226–1435 1337 85-90% 15 165.00–166.00 $165.43 $2,212 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
961–1325 1098 80-85% 7 146.00–151.00 $148.53 $1,631 —
1091–1385 1218 80-85% 18 155.00–171.00 $163.76 $1,995 —
1015–1490 1241 80-85% 8 176.00–180.00 $178.08 $2,210 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,670 —
1385–1795 1561 7 175.00–186.00 $180.76 $2,822 —
1235–2005 1641 6 192.00–212.50 $201.76 $3,311 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1530 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 180.00–299.00 $210.73 $2,171

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–1250 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,325.00–3,900.00 $3,363.92
995–1015 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1016 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1060–1097 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00–3,100.00 $2,660.23
1010–1230 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,900.00–3,985.00 $3,919.53
1150–1165 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–3,250.00 $2,653.89
945–1400 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,700.00 $3,216.42
1165–1232 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,225.00–2,575.00 $2,369.72
1198 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1205–1228 1222 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,525.00–2,575.00 $2,562.68
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1242 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1250–1400 1363 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,550.00–3,850.00 $3,775.00 +235.00
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,675.00 $4,675.00 —

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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.