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Winter Livestock Market Report, Dodge City, KS

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

2,222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.40/cwt ≈ $2,476/hd at 615 lb · 153 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $333.73/cwt ≈ $3,254/hd at 975 lb · 153 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.82/cwt ≈ $2,839/hd at 821 lb · 145 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 2,222 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–340 331 8 620.00–640.00 $629.73 $2,084 —
346 thin fleshed 346 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,007 —
375–385 378 9 565.00–580.00 $574.91 $2,173 —
416–421 420 28 522.00–540.00 $523.91 $2,200 —
445 thin fleshed 445 6 475.00 $475.00 $2,114 —
470 470 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,280 —
529 529 7 465.00 $465.00 $2,460 —
552–556 552 61 436.00–454.00 $448.41 $2,475 —
615–621 618 97 431.00 $431.00 $2,664 —
665–698 681 26 386.00–400.00 $395.80 $2,695 —
706–734 719 90 380.00–400.00 $388.57 $2,794 —
758–788 775 86 359.00–376.00 $369.10 $2,861 —
809–835 816 105 361.00–366.50 $364.97 $2,978 —
857–874 860 81 347.75–364.50 $359.08 $3,088 —
915–928 925 19 337.50–340.00 $338.15 $3,128 —
969–992 975 153 321.00–334.25 $333.73 $3,254 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,758 —
498 498 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,017 —
557 557 5 427.50 $427.50 $2,381 —
601–625 614 11 405.00–417.00 $410.34 $2,519 —
716–733 729 18 359.00–376.00 $372.29 $2,714 —
791 791 62 367.00 $367.00 $2,903 —
855 855 3 340.50 $340.50 $2,911 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 56 320.25 $320.25 $3,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572–596 587 16 347.50–370.00 $355.72 $2,088 —
643–646 645 23 378.00–391.00 $387.06 $2,497 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
241 241 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–337 329 9 507.50–512.50 $509.65 $1,677 —
367–387 378 9 475.00–485.00 $479.31 $1,812 —
402–419 416 43 448.00–467.50 $460.69 $1,916 —
471 471 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,955 —
503–536 528 65 405.00–413.00 $410.78 $2,169 —
553–598 fancy 571 18 402.00–411.50 $407.81 $2,329 —
550–590 578 21 365.00–389.00 $379.21 $2,192 —
612–622 615 92 378.00–400.50 $398.03 $2,448 —
616 fancy 616 61 409.00 $409.00 $2,519 —
651–691 673 119 366.00–379.75 $372.76 $2,509 —
705–736 712 77 360.00–370.00 $367.58 $2,617 —
755–796 788 78 341.00–346.50 $345.74 $2,724 —
801–826 821 145 335.00–347.50 $345.82 $2,839 —
867–881 878 19 314.00–321.00 $315.46 $2,770 —
903–925 912 7 307.50–312.50 $310.33 $2,830 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–399 385 9 442.50 $442.50 $1,704 —
447 447 4 396.00 $396.00 $1,770 —
455 455 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 —
587 587 5 331.00 $331.00 $1,943 —
630–640 633 22 360.00–371.00 $362.08 $2,292 —
650 650 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,216 —
703 703 4 342.00 $342.00 $2,404 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1044 1038 31 281.00 $281.00 $2,917 —
1055 1055 5 281.50 $281.50 $2,970 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,506 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1205 1020 85-90% 19 117.50–132.50 $126.05 $1,286 —
920–1635 1238 85-90% 76 140.00–158.00 $151.15 $1,871 —
1540 1540 85-90% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,526 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1330 1010 80-85% 5 120.00–137.50 $128.36 $1,296 —
640–1435 1201 80-85% 63 151.00–176.00 $164.23 $1,972 —
1245 1245 80-85% 2 178.00–179.00 $178.50 $2,222 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1625 1538 75-80% 4 160.00–171.00 $166.32 $2,558 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2280 1718 2 217.00–220.00 $218.01 $3,745 +18.01
1570–1945 1782 3 157.50–171.00 $161.65 $2,881 —
1360–2550 1833 25 177.00–202.00 $188.98 $3,464 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1240 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 193.00–202.50 $197.16 $2,041
1035–1165 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 215.00–235.00 $219.40 $2,462
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1090 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,425.00–2,900.00 $2,666.38
1150–1333 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,476.14
1105–1390 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 36 2,000.00–2,875.00 $2,644.57
1162–1270 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,866.58
1060–1368 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 2,225.00–2,975.00 $2,687.82
1200–1590 1312 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,125.00–3,075.00 $2,848.23
1318 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1351 1351 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1300–1625 1361 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,964.03

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1160 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,825.00–3,800.00 $3,292.43
980–1075 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,250.00–3,800.00 $3,605.19

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —

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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.