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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

1,466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.83/cwt +12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,649/hd at 724 lb · 131 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.93/cwt +13.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,749/hd at 816 lb · 130 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $356.61/cwt +9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $3,324/hd at 932 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,466 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 6 585.00 $585.00 $1,884 +43.63
358 358 18 557.50 $557.50 $1,996 +39.77
442 442 7 460.00 $460.00 $2,033 -63.00
458 fancy 458 28 483.00 $483.00 $2,212 —
465 465 6 451.00 $451.00 $2,097 -36.37
518–546 539 57 425.00–450.00 $431.21 $2,324 -10.02
555 unweaned 555 5 404.00 $404.00 $2,242 —
552–585 564 27 411.00–435.00 $428.95 $2,419 +8.99
615–635 628 24 416.00–422.00 $418.72 $2,630 +36.47
655–672 668 78 401.00–402.00 $401.21 $2,680 +23.70
706 706 17 403.00 $403.00 $2,845 +44.41
760–783 773 18 362.00–382.00 $370.74 $2,866 -6.92
823–848 841 79 368.85–375.50 $370.75 $3,118 +6.39
858 858 59 367.50 $367.50 $3,153 +10.56
926–937 932 92 353.00–359.60 $356.61 $3,324 +9.19
978–994 993 57 334.00–337.25 $337.03 $3,347 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 7 427.00 $427.00 $2,088 -31.11
599 599 20 390.00 $390.00 $2,336 +6.42
616 616 5 405.50 $405.50 $2,498 —
683 683 4 392.50 $392.50 $2,681 +29.54
733 733 6 394.00 $394.00 $2,888 —
778 778 3 378.00 $378.00 $2,941 +41.00
800–823 819 18 356.00–357.00 $356.84 $2,923 —
917 917 5 322.00 $322.00 $2,953 -8.61
952 952 4 321.00 $321.00 $3,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–697 685 15 352.00–361.00 $354.89 $2,431 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 5 327.00 $327.00 $3,319 +23.00
1058 1058 3 321.00 $321.00 $3,396 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 fancy 316 8 515.00 $515.00 $1,627 —
315–340 329 7 458.00–463.00 $460.05 $1,514 —
373 373 12 450.00 $450.00 $1,678 +0.42
374 fancy 374 12 485.00 $485.00 $1,814 —
433–435 435 50 429.00–435.00 $429.72 $1,869 -22.78
470–493 479 18 402.50–414.00 $409.07 $1,959 -6.84
521–523 523 32 400.00–410.00 $401.25 $2,099 +21.22
572–583 577 40 365.00–376.00 $373.13 $2,153 -0.26
604 604 6 367.00 $367.00 $2,217 +4.10
705–739 724 131 363.50–369.00 $365.83 $2,649 +12.94
752 752 20 337.00 $337.00 $2,534 -7.35
810–822 816 130 336.00–337.85 $336.93 $2,749 +13.93
870 870 26 324.50 $324.50 $2,823 +7.00
932–940 936 16 308.00–315.00 $311.08 $2,912 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 +3.00
511 511 4 391.00 $391.00 $1,998 —
716–744 737 12 330.00–352.50 $335.46 $2,472 —
837 837 10 326.50 $326.50 $2,733 —
998 998 4 273.50 $273.50 $2,730 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 501.00 $501.00 $2,204 —
476 476 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,952 —
526 526 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1170 1052 85-90% 5 105.00–117.50 $109.16 $1,148 —
905–1645 1200 85-90% 21 125.00–139.00 $132.97 $1,596 —
1042–1640 1263 85-90% 58 141.00–162.00 $149.81 $1,892 +7.27
1150–1530 1340 85-90% 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,265 +4.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,108 —
960–1430 1164 80-85% 11 141.00–155.00 $147.19 $1,713 —
1070–1465 1279 80-85% 19 160.00–178.00 $168.61 $2,157 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,334 —
1470–1840 1621 75-80% 14 171.00–179.00 $174.56 $2,830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242–2160 1773 15 176.00–200.00 $187.64 $3,327 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
882 882 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1015–1435 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,525.00–2,625.00 $2,501.20
1060–1810 1302 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,200.00–3,050.00 $2,833.12
1306 1306 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1268–1515 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–3,010.00 $2,850.50
1140–1413 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,625.00 $2,408.28
1590 1590 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,725.00 $2,725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
867–957 912 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,825.00–2,885.00 $2,856.48

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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
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,350.00–3,550.00 $3,418.75 —

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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.