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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 10, 2025

970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.98/cwt -3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,115/hd at 520 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $428.11/cwt -20.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,419/hd at 565 lb · 57 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.00/cwt -17.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,699/hd at 823 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 970 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–397 386 12 527.00–527.50 $527.17 $2,035 -47.74
441 441 9 493.00 $493.00 $2,174 -30.91
465 465 25 483.00 $483.00 $2,246 -2.00
511 511 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,197 -35.00
525 525 19 450.00 $450.00 $2,362 -15.00
548 thin fleshed 548 3 421.00 $421.00 $2,307 —
553–572 565 57 423.00–431.00 $428.11 $2,419 -20.30
600 600 17 389.00 $389.00 $2,334 -42.00
658–671 663 22 390.00–396.00 $393.52 $2,609 -2.28
765–778 770 20 347.00–361.00 $352.66 $2,715 -16.44
863 863 24 342.50 $342.50 $2,956 -16.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 5 416.00 $416.00 $2,009 +11.00
545 545 4 419.50 $419.50 $2,286 —
566 566 5 394.00 $394.00 $2,230 -33.50
661 661 5 383.00 $383.00 $2,532 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 10 477.50 $477.50 $1,781 -1.81
430–438 433 9 441.00–455.00 $445.72 $1,930 -14.97
483–497 487 45 406.00–429.00 $420.42 $2,047 +5.42
501 fancy 501 12 452.00 $452.00 $2,265 —
511–539 524 52 383.00–408.00 $396.59 $2,078 -14.19
599 599 9 357.50 $357.50 $2,141 -21.71
622–630 625 12 363.00–371.00 $367.64 $2,298 -30.39
700–708 702 14 346.00–350.00 $348.85 $2,449 -18.73
787 787 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,566 -19.74
823 823 56 328.00 $328.00 $2,699 -17.82
893 893 4 301.00 $301.00 $2,688 -14.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
289 unweaned 289 11 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,887 ±0.00
747 747 7 322.00 $322.00 $2,405 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 unweaned 317 11 552.50 $552.50 $1,751 —
429 unweaned 429 15 487.00 $487.00 $2,089 —
443 443 3 451.00 $451.00 $1,998 —
521 521 3 409.00 $409.00 $2,131 —
553 unweaned 553 24 400.00 $400.00 $2,212 —
559 559 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,292 —
601 601 5 377.50 $377.50 $2,269 —
676–690 684 12 338.00–341.00 $339.76 $2,324 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1255 1147 85-90% 15 97.50–122.50 $110.63 $1,269 —
987–1415 1155 85-90% 22 125.00–132.50 $129.42 $1,495 —
1250 1250 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,038 —
945–1760 1303 85-90% 62 136.00–161.00 $149.46 $1,947 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1575 1328 80-85% 21 170.00–182.00 $177.53 $2,358 —
1125–1555 1341 80-85% 24 154.00–164.00 $159.35 $2,137 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1585 1508 75-80% 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,549 +2.68
1583 1583 75-80% 3 163.00 $163.00 $2,580 —
1525–1755 1625 75-80% 3 177.00–180.00 $178.39 $2,899 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1890 1514 6 192.00–197.50 $195.31 $2,957 —
1690–1720 1705 2 161.00–165.00 $163.02 $2,779 -54.99
1255–2070 1749 13 172.00–189.00 $182.93 $3,199 -35.08

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–980 868 (<2 yrs)Open 6 202.50–294.00 $250.04 $2,170
835–1210 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 185.00–282.50 $231.74 $2,313
975–1502 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 182.00–205.00 $185.29 $2,455

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
732–1280 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,750.00–3,775.00 $3,165.45
918–1154 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 3,775.00–3,825.00 $3,800.58
785–1185 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,650.00–3,450.00 $3,213.50
842–1213 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,125.00–3,975.00 $3,706.09
1100–1293 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 3,550.00–4,000.00 $3,869.24
987–1722 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 41 2,850.00–3,875.00 $3,671.01
1121–1380 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,500.00–3,400.00 $3,213.52
1197–1380 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,375.00–3,850.00 $3,613.90
1095–1282 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 2,275.00–2,710.00 $2,558.71
1214–1298 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 3,350.00–3,400.00 $3,371.90
930–1605 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,025.00–2,950.00 $2,569.23
1105–1530 1303 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,675.00–3,375.00 $3,030.43
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1200–1380 1311 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,575.00–2,775.00 $2,653.84
1378 1378 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,275.00 $3,275.00

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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
1100–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,950.00–4,050.00 $4,025.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,025.00–4,550.00 $4,393.75 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 4,325.00 $4,325.00 —
1500–1700 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,475.00 $3,475.00 —

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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.