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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

2,740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.83/cwt +15.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,646/hd at 774 lb · 318 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.33/cwt ≈ $2,491/hd at 669 lb · 232 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $336.25/cwt ≈ $3,130/hd at 931 lb · 220 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,740 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 6 615.00 $615.00 $2,134 —
368 368 5 560.00 $560.00 $2,061 +32.83
400 fancy 400 9 552.50 $552.50 $2,210 —
433 433 9 488.00 $488.00 $2,113 -5.00
453–470 461 26 474.00–487.50 $481.15 $2,218 -1.85
501–532 527 40 441.00–452.50 $444.08 $2,340 -5.92
532 thin fleshed 532 4 438.00 $438.00 $2,330 +17.00
552–579 565 82 406.00–420.00 $417.05 $2,356 -11.06
607 fancy 607 7 408.00 $408.00 $2,477 —
615–641 634 17 363.00–371.00 $366.80 $2,326 -22.20
671–695 684 48 353.00–372.00 $370.29 $2,533 -23.23
703–729 718 59 371.00–378.75 $375.82 $2,698 —
753–787 760 73 349.50–373.00 $368.02 $2,797 +15.36
802–837 828 211 357.00–367.50 $364.29 $3,016 —
854 fancy 854 48 366.00 $366.00 $3,126 —
855–886 876 171 335.50–349.50 $338.61 $2,966 -3.89
900–945 931 220 331.00–339.00 $336.25 $3,130 —
956–981 965 154 315.50–331.00 $325.56 $3,142 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 7 474.00 $474.00 $1,811 —
502 502 5 407.50 $407.50 $2,046 —
561 561 5 391.00 $391.00 $2,194 -3.00
685 685 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,199 -62.00
748 748 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,401 —
829 829 15 292.00 $292.00 $2,421 —
868 868 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,795 —
935 935 3 281.00 $281.00 $2,627 —
971 971 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892 892 5 289.00 $289.00 $2,578 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
290 290 3 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 542.50 $542.50 $1,725 —
389–397 392 28 458.00–470.00 $465.66 $1,825 -11.84
417 417 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,772 -20.72
450–463 457 9 417.00–420.00 $418.31 $1,912 -2.11
543 fancy 543 10 403.00 $403.00 $2,188 —
505–549 546 111 387.00–404.00 $400.04 $2,184 +3.45
546 unweaned 546 16 393.00 $393.00 $2,146 —
562–595 585 101 385.50–406.00 $394.39 $2,307 +36.89
603–640 625 9 347.00–370.00 $356.13 $2,226 -11.51
657–680 669 232 365.00–380.00 $372.33 $2,491 —
702 702 63 364.00 $364.00 $2,555 +15.15
755–789 774 318 329.00–346.85 $341.83 $2,646 +15.83
829–840 839 75 314.50–338.00 $332.10 $2,786 +4.10
855–887 876 98 316.75–330.00 $323.75 $2,836 +22.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492–495 494 22 385.00–395.00 $391.83 $1,936 —
664 664 11 345.00 $345.00 $2,291 —
764 764 5 316.00 $316.00 $2,414 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031 1031 16 269.00 $269.00 $2,773 —
1103 1103 8 269.50 $269.50 $2,973 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
273 273 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 6 452.50 $452.50 $1,932 +1.50
558 558 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,288 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1295 1074 80-85% 8 127.50–135.00 $133.24 $1,431 —
955–1470 1253 80-85% 43 141.00–166.00 $152.89 $1,916 —
1000–1561 1333 80-85% 67 169.00–182.00 $175.70 $2,342 -1.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1390 1183 85-90% 32 90.00–115.00 $101.03 $1,195 -28.39
1068–1525 1221 85-90% 29 121.00–131.00 $126.31 $1,542 —
1036–1760 1295 85-90% 20 142.00–154.00 $147.53 $1,911 —
1367 1367 85-90% 12 172.00 $172.00 $2,351 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1650 1543 75-80% 3 161.00–167.00 $163.14 $2,517 -5.86
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,812 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2295 1942 9 181.00–198.00 $188.87 $3,668 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1057–1320 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 197.50–211.00 $207.19 $2,298

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
773–1060 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,513.82
930–1112 1051 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,525.00–2,810.00 $2,725.96
825–1470 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,775.00 $2,707.86
1085–1210 1168 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,675.00–2,825.00 $2,778.57
1100–1392 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 47 2,350.00–2,625.00 $2,490.69
945–1545 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,450.00–3,050.00 $2,857.58
845–1451 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,850.00–2,725.00 $2,490.38
1080–1330 1205 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,535.00 $2,340.06

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,950.00 $4,950.00 +2,925.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,950.00 $4,950.00 —

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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.