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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

2,721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $377.66/cwt +6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $3,104/hd at 822 lb · 392 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $359.93/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $3,322/hd at 923 lb · 182 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $364.33/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $3,166/hd at 869 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,721 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–336 329 9 577.50–580.00 $578.58 $1,904 -6.42
356 356 5 543.00 $543.00 $1,933 -14.50
417 417 32 508.00 $508.00 $2,118 +48.00
440 fancy 440 9 546.00 $546.00 $2,402 —
457–478 474 38 517.00–537.00 $526.92 $2,498 +75.92
503–526 510 61 488.00–510.00 $499.72 $2,549 +68.51
549 fancy 549 5 549.00 $549.00 $3,014 —
565–586 580 109 435.00–457.50 $446.66 $2,591 +17.71
606–639 632 122 411.00–428.00 $423.88 $2,679 +5.16
651–685 679 130 376.00–391.50 $390.29 $2,650 -10.92
718–733 729 72 383.00–399.00 $395.21 $2,881 -7.79
752–759 755 18 365.00–378.00 $369.74 $2,792 -1.00
757 fancy 757 10 392.00 $392.00 $2,967 —
805–842 822 392 373.00–387.50 $377.66 $3,104 +6.91
858–887 869 156 356.00–369.00 $364.33 $3,166 -3.17
904–936 923 182 355.50–361.75 $359.93 $3,322 +3.32
950–957 956 52 348.25–354.75 $349.12 $3,338 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 5 437.50 $437.50 $1,242 —
356 356 3 507.50 $507.50 $1,807 —
486 486 7 460.00 $460.00 $2,236 +33.00
527–537 530 15 470.00–480.00 $476.62 $2,526 —
552–590 571 107 396.00–416.00 $402.08 $2,296 +12.08
620–627 622 85 389.00–392.00 $390.64 $2,430 -14.86
747 747 27 370.00 $370.00 $2,764 -24.00
789 789 6 354.00 $354.00 $2,793 -24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 thin fleshed 510 8 409.00 $409.00 $2,086 —
515–545 534 27 422.50–435.00 $431.01 $2,302 —
568–598 580 10 351.00–372.00 $359.66 $2,086 —
610–625 618 16 361.00–383.00 $372.13 $2,300 —
707–745 723 12 356.00–361.00 $358.85 $2,594 —
895 895 6 337.00 $337.00 $3,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 4 529.00 $529.00 $1,571 —
377 377 10 487.50 $487.50 $1,838 +37.50
400–437 414 38 457.50–482.50 $474.55 $1,965 +44.83
450–455 452 43 441.00–444.00 $443.09 $2,003 +34.02
505–531 515 77 399.00–409.00 $405.61 $2,089 +4.36
540 fancy 540 11 465.00 $465.00 $2,511 —
550–595 571 111 383.00–395.00 $389.79 $2,226 +16.66
604–630 618 101 360.00–381.00 $374.33 $2,313 +7.33
651–699 683 26 355.00–362.50 $358.58 $2,449 —
689 fancy 689 76 393.00 $393.00 $2,708 —
726 726 21 356.50 $356.50 $2,588 -9.33
777–798 782 97 347.00–360.00 $356.10 $2,785 +19.10
815–820 819 69 341.00–352.50 $351.34 $2,877 +14.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–447 440 18 428.00–433.00 $430.94 $1,896 —
490 490 7 397.50 $397.50 $1,948 —
535–541 539 60 385.00–387.50 $386.80 $2,085 -4.20
580 580 5 346.00 $346.00 $2,007 —
619–625 622 9 349.00–353.00 $350.79 $2,182 —
709 709 7 338.00 $338.00 $2,396 +2.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,748 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013 1013 3 300.00 $300.00 $3,039 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–317 312 8 575.00–577.50 $575.64 $1,796 —
453 453 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,174 +70.00
609 609 6 367.50 $367.50 $2,238 —
726 726 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,305 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1310 1119 85-90% 18 120.00–130.00 $123.87 $1,386 —
1140–1380 1238 85-90% 3 107.50–114.00 $110.72 $1,371 —
1193–1435 1258 85-90% 19 136.00–145.00 $142.00 $1,786 -7.81
1325–1391 1372 85-90% 7 157.00–161.00 $158.10 $2,169 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
942–1180 1027 80-85% 6 139.00–152.00 $143.76 $1,476 —
950–1355 1128 80-85% 6 176.00–182.50 $179.51 $2,025 —
970–1390 1210 80-85% 28 156.00–173.00 $166.66 $2,017 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1511–1540 1517 75-80% 5 176.00–178.00 $176.41 $2,676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,530 —
1435 1435 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,526 —
1145–1995 1721 6 185.00–190.00 $187.11 $3,220 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–970 853 (<2 yrs)Open 2 295.00–305.00 $299.31 $2,553
820–1335 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 187.00–295.00 $261.69 $2,703

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1020 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,750.00 $2,347.22
815–1121 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,300.00–3,175.00 $2,956.17
1037 1037 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00
965–1120 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,319.50
1045–1115 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00–3,100.00 $2,604.11
1000–1161 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,075.00–2,650.00 $2,148.27
1070–1745 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,975.00–2,875.00 $2,704.23
1300–1345 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,250.00 $2,211.86
1350–1367 1364 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,475.00–2,725.00 $2,675.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
857 857 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,825.00–3,200.00 $3,012.50 -406.25
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -18.75

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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.