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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

1,318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $382.79/cwt +18.50 vs last sale · ≈ $3,135/hd at 819 lb · 147 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.91/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,825/hd at 875 lb · 121 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $366.25/cwt +30.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,335/hd at 911 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,318 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 unweaned 348 32 604.00 $604.00 $2,102 —
417 417 9 530.00 $530.00 $2,210 +42.00
429 unweaned 429 40 535.00 $535.00 $2,295 —
472 472 14 489.00 $489.00 $2,308 +7.85
529 value added 529 40 465.00 $465.00 $2,460 —
530–531 531 12 425.00–431.00 $427.00 $2,267 -17.08
558–561 560 14 425.00–427.50 $426.79 $2,390 +9.74
626–648 643 28 386.00–409.00 $404.62 $2,602 +37.82
678 678 11 387.00 $387.00 $2,624 +16.71
739 fancy 739 65 390.00 $390.00 $2,882 —
742 742 5 369.00 $369.00 $2,738 -6.82
758–767 764 9 361.00 $361.00 $2,758 -7.02
803–838 819 147 380.00–384.75 $382.79 $3,135 +18.50
890 890 6 376.00 $376.00 $3,346 +37.39
905 905 6 336.00 $336.00 $3,041 -0.25
911 fancy 911 104 368.00 $368.00 $3,352 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,009 —
523–546 535 6 404.00–405.00 $404.49 $2,164 -3.01
741 741 5 342.00 $342.00 $2,534 +21.00
791 791 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,551 —
809 809 15 360.00 $360.00 $2,912 +68.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
808–812 810 7 336.00–339.00 $337.28 $2,732 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011 1011 3 333.00 $333.00 $3,367 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 37 515.00 $515.00 $1,792 -27.50
357 357 7 502.50 $502.50 $1,794 +36.84
414–436 419 19 435.00–450.00 $446.71 $1,872 +21.71
482–490 485 15 395.00–406.00 $401.56 $1,948 -16.75
501 501 28 405.50 $405.50 $2,032 —
646–648 648 61 361.50–364.00 $361.83 $2,345 +5.70
734 734 19 361.00 $361.00 $2,650 -3.00
760–770 762 81 342.00–347.00 $345.82 $2,635 +3.99
821 821 11 379.00 $379.00 $3,112 +46.90
872–880 875 121 318.50–324.00 $322.91 $2,825 -0.84
990 990 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 19 460.00 $460.00 $1,822 —
682 682 18 351.00 $351.00 $2,394 +6.00
840 840 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1365 1159 80-85% 22 130.00–147.00 $138.31 $1,603 —
1150–1322 1266 80-85% 11 178.00–183.00 $179.75 $2,276 +26.86
940–1770 1294 80-85% 83 154.00–174.00 $165.32 $2,139 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1275 1078 85-90% 14 85.00–107.50 $94.54 $1,019 —
1021–1560 1198 85-90% 67 127.50–150.00 $139.42 $1,670 +38.39
930–1410 1199 85-90% 19 115.00–125.00 $121.18 $1,453 +20.15
1355–1385 1360 85-90% 6 153.50–156.00 $153.92 $2,093 -18.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,340 -8.14
1545–1745 1633 75-80% 3 161.00–166.00 $163.73 $2,674 —
1638 1638 75-80% 4 171.00 $171.00 $2,801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1400 1358 2 162.50–165.50 $163.95 $2,226 —
1170–1930 1618 19 170.00–196.00 $184.14 $2,979 —
1735–2000 1886 5 202.00–208.00 $203.82 $3,844 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1418 1223 (<2 yrs)Open 8 190.00–215.00 $207.95 $2,543

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
862–1265 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,025.00 $2,793.00
1231–1305 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,725.00–2,780.00 $2,744.09
1055–1365 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,910.24
1320–1475 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,875.00 $2,706.33

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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
900–1000 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–4,025.00 $3,916.67 —

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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.