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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

3,710 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $364.36/cwt -18.43 vs last sale · ≈ $3,010/hd at 826 lb · 335 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $347.42/cwt -18.83 vs last sale · ≈ $3,207/hd at 923 lb · 334 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $356.94/cwt -19.06 vs last sale · ≈ $3,127/hd at 876 lb · 326 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,710 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–325 322 21 540.00–547.50 $541.37 $1,743 —
350–392 375 58 508.00–521.00 $517.73 $1,941 —
431 431 66 523.00 $523.00 $2,254 -7.00
450–493 480 154 478.00–499.00 $487.37 $2,339 -1.63
522 fancy 522 62 474.50 $474.50 $2,477 —
500–538 528 69 437.00–450.00 $441.23 $2,330 +14.23
561–568 564 86 413.00–427.50 $419.96 $2,369 -6.83
600 fancy 600 29 401.50 $401.50 $2,409 —
602–647 615 50 377.00–392.00 $382.25 $2,351 -22.37
663–680 672 140 371.50–390.00 $377.51 $2,537 -9.49
709–741 733 138 354.00–377.00 $358.59 $2,628 -10.41
795–799 798 55 374.75–378.75 $377.66 $3,014 +16.66
807–846 826 335 356.00–375.50 $364.36 $3,010 -18.43
854–898 876 326 354.50–362.25 $356.94 $3,127 -19.06
914–937 923 334 342.00–354.00 $347.42 $3,207 +11.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 10 453.00 $453.00 $1,667 —
407–410 408 21 493.00–494.00 $493.48 $2,013 +28.48
450–471 466 78 450.00–464.00 $458.11 $2,135 —
505–549 533 11 407.50–427.50 $418.15 $2,229 +13.66
555–591 578 40 370.00–387.00 $383.58 $2,217 —
650–670 663 12 361.00–367.00 $362.96 $2,406 —
793 793 8 337.00 $337.00 $2,672 +14.50
943–949 949 76 325.00–331.00 $330.61 $3,137 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495–499 497 46 418.00–434.00 $425.03 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
261–281 271 6 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,339.81 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021 1021 3 304.00 $304.00 $3,104 -29.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–398 379 71 448.00–457.50 $449.58 $1,704 -52.92
423 423 4 452.50 $452.50 $1,914 +5.79
465 fancy 465 53 437.00 $437.00 $2,032 —
451–479 467 28 412.50–418.00 $415.91 $1,942 +14.35
503–547 512 53 371.00–393.00 $380.03 $1,946 -25.47
507–544 fancy 525 170 404.00–421.00 $417.38 $2,191 —
576 fancy 576 36 444.00 $444.00 $2,557 —
565–595 578 182 361.00–383.00 $373.39 $2,158 —
605–621 616 60 352.50–370.00 $362.90 $2,235 +1.07
675–697 680 54 329.00–340.00 $337.41 $2,294 —
708–737 726 22 352.00–354.50 $352.89 $2,562 -8.11
750–779 774 116 342.00–345.25 $344.35 $2,665 -1.47
821 821 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,652 -56.00
875 875 14 317.50 $317.50 $2,778 -5.41
967 967 6 299.00 $299.00 $2,891 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 15 450.00 $450.00 $1,341 —
325 325 7 457.00 $457.00 $1,485 —
394–397 396 22 422.50–432.50 $424.76 $1,682 -35.24
417–448 424 29 437.50–441.00 $438.39 $1,859 —
450–490 477 21 391.00–400.00 $393.59 $1,877 —
585 585 5 357.50 $357.50 $2,091 —
689 689 16 311.00 $311.00 $2,143 -40.00
796 796 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,348 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 3 417.00 $417.00 $1,776 —
495 495 6 357.00 $357.00 $1,767 —
545 545 10 371.00 $371.00 $2,022 —
593 593 3 363.00 $363.00 $2,153 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
278 278 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–967 958 80-85% 3 122.50–125.00 $124.18 $1,190 —
845–1230 1013 80-85% 11 129.00–141.00 $133.63 $1,354 —
855–1520 1201 80-85% 118 146.00–171.00 $161.34 $1,938 —
1185–1473 1348 80-85% 28 173.00–182.00 $175.75 $2,369 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1345 1109 85-90% 25 100.00–121.00 $115.70 $1,283 —
1120–1350 1171 85-90% 26 127.50–140.00 $133.08 $1,558 -6.34
885–1470 1274 85-90% 16 135.00–152.00 $142.54 $1,816 —
1165–1735 1322 85-90% 9 162.00–167.00 $164.25 $2,171 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1665 1560 75-80% 4 173.00–177.00 $174.80 $2,727 —
1490–1647 1594 75-80% 7 161.00–169.00 $166.97 $2,662 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1865 1560 4 163.00–173.00 $168.53 $2,629 —
1185–2305 1718 25 177.50–199.00 $189.37 $3,253 —
2065–2445 2228 3 206.00–226.00 $213.28 $4,752 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1050 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,225.00–2,725.00 $2,380.74
1040–1432 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 2,275.00–2,475.00 $2,448.60
1053–1098 1081 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 45 2,385.00–2,425.00 $2,410.28
1054–1270 1102 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,825.00–2,300.00 $2,149.01
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1112–1350 1233 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,025.00–2,335.00 $2,312.37
1120–1286 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,325.00–2,450.00 $2,347.35
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1045–1436 1316 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 2,035.00–2,400.00 $2,284.83

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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
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.