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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

2,039 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $378.19/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,920/hd at 772 lb · 277 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $390.73/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,645/hd at 677 lb · 186 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $483.90/cwt -43.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,241/hd at 463 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,039 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 6 592.50 $592.50 $1,914 +13.92
376–390 381 20 545.00–560.00 $553.57 $2,109 +10.57
420–443 433 44 525.00–541.00 $531.70 $2,302 +23.70
451–456 fancy 453 30 527.50–532.50 $529.18 $2,397 —
451–498 466 105 470.00–477.50 $470.96 $2,195 -55.96
501–543 521 116 442.50–482.00 $466.10 $2,428 -33.62
557–562 559 132 447.50–457.00 $452.94 $2,532 +6.28
617–644 633 29 385.00–400.00 $392.61 $2,485 -31.27
652–685 677 186 380.50–397.50 $390.73 $2,645 +0.44
701–746 732 91 360.00–380.00 $372.11 $2,724 -23.10
759–789 772 277 368.00–385.50 $378.19 $2,920 +8.45
817–828 823 18 357.50–362.50 $359.98 $2,963 -17.68
876–893 878 74 357.50–360.25 $359.91 $3,160 -4.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 39 513.00 $513.00 $2,042 —
498 498 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,092 -40.00
510–535 521 9 412.50–413.00 $412.77 $2,151 -63.85
563–582 571 12 415.00–430.00 $420.78 $2,403 +18.70
687–696 692 18 352.00–373.00 $365.27 $2,528 —
705 705 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,432 —
773 773 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,783 +6.00
847 847 12 336.75 $336.75 $2,852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 5 462.50 $462.50 $1,799 —
550–583 569 41 401.00–407.50 $406.46 $2,313 +46.80
689 689 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
346 346 13 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
429 429 6 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–294 292 12 505.00–522.50 $512.23 $1,496 -16.77
326 326 14 482.50–502.50 $491.07 $1,601 —
388 388 6 490.00 $490.00 $1,901 +2.50
421 421 4 497.50 $497.50 $2,094 +22.95
450 450 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,980 -3.09
507–527 517 43 375.00–390.00 $385.71 $1,994 -19.90
600–643 622 42 341.00–356.50 $345.52 $2,149 -28.81
698–699 698 23 364.00–369.00 $365.31 $2,550 +6.73
712–740 730 28 353.00–358.00 $354.58 $2,588 -1.92
764–773 771 69 344.50–355.00 $346.61 $2,672 -9.49
821 821 3 346.00 $346.00 $2,841 -5.34
850–859 858 44 326.00–327.00 $326.89 $2,805 —
919 919 9 313.00 $313.00 $2,876 —
931 931 3 323.00 $323.00 $3,007 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 10 412.50 $412.50 $1,468 —
400–430 420 9 410.00–442.50 $420.32 $1,765 -10.62
455–493 465 54 402.50–410.00 $403.78 $1,878 +6.28
538 538 3 361.00 $361.00 $1,942 -25.80
553–585 567 22 355.00–377.50 $370.90 $2,103 +24.90
646 646 4 363.00 $363.00 $2,345 +12.21
665–691 675 10 331.00–338.00 $333.86 $2,254 —
711 711 4 317.50 $317.50 $2,257 -20.50
808 808 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,707 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 6 373.00 $373.00 $1,828 +8.00
560 560 4 351.00 $351.00 $1,966 —
611 611 3 333.00 $333.00 $2,035 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 6 278.00 $278.00 $3,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 7 392.50 $392.50 $2,214 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1210 1038 80-85% 12 135.00–146.00 $139.08 $1,444 -4.68
940–1410 1212 80-85% 71 151.00–171.00 $164.37 $1,992 -2.29
1070–1360 1313 80-85% 10 174.50–188.00 $179.08 $2,351 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1370 1103 85-90% 17 120.00–127.50 $125.10 $1,380 +1.23
982–1365 1118 85-90% 5 100.00–116.00 $108.91 $1,218 -14.96
1012–1750 1190 85-90% 66 130.00–153.00 $140.48 $1,672 —
1235–1692 1552 85-90% 4 156.00–160.00 $158.48 $2,460 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1650 1532 75-80% 9 168.00–177.00 $171.74 $2,631 -4.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,425 —
1235–2070 1633 10 164.00–189.00 $175.91 $2,873 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1022 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 191.00–202.50 $198.23 $1,933
893–1120 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 212.50–294.00 $258.79 $2,585

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1470 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,025.00–3,800.00 $3,406.17
1208 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1278–1400 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,375.00–2,825.00 $2,562.71
1220–1435 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,025.00 $3,025.00
1245–1373 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,375.00–2,575.00 $2,512.61
1060–1607 1386 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,950.00 $2,722.66
1402 1402 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1385–1550 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,275.00–3,025.00 $2,760.09

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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
1200–1300 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,725.00–3,800.00 $3,782.35 —

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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.