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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

1,443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $313.67/cwt -21.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,638/hd at 841 lb · 147 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $331.27/cwt ≈ $3,038/hd at 917 lb · 115 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.64/cwt ≈ $1,950/hd at 574 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,443 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 11 570.00 $570.00 $1,984 -22.50
370–388 378 9 520.00–532.00 $525.47 $1,986 -28.10
431–436 434 12 497.00–505.00 $500.31 $2,171 -31.39
434 fancy 434 9 520.00 $520.00 $2,257 —
458–460 459 13 462.50–477.50 $467.10 $2,144 -3.86
519–546 529 64 402.00–415.00 $409.45 $2,166 -56.65
559–582 574 36 398.00–411.00 $408.44 $2,344 -44.50
603–635 614 68 378.00–392.00 $387.92 $2,382 -4.69
664 664 26 373.00 $373.00 $2,477 -17.73
760–792 777 33 335.00–355.00 $347.41 $2,699 -30.78
807–842 828 20 340.00–356.50 $346.43 $2,868 -13.55
883 883 15 334.25 $334.25 $2,951 -25.66
909–926 917 115 330.00–332.50 $331.27 $3,038 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,014 -3.00
404–423 412 10 477.50–502.50 $492.22 $2,028 —
530–532 531 17 397.50–401.00 $399.97 $2,124 -12.80
588 588 38 383.00 $383.00 $2,252 -37.78
629–634 633 35 345.00–355.00 $353.58 $2,238 —
651–660 656 13 340.00–359.00 $348.13 $2,284 —
707 707 4 333.00 $333.00 $2,354 -12.00
754 754 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,450 -35.00
848 848 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,764 -10.75
875 875 3 325.50 $325.50 $2,848 —
941 941 5 304.50 $304.50 $2,865 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
253 253 23 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 thin fleshed 414 5 432.50 $432.50 $1,791 —
440 440 4 462.50 $462.50 $2,035 —
563 563 4 369.00 $369.00 $2,077 -37.46
636 636 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,051 —
676 676 3 308.00 $308.00 $2,082 -32.00
701 701 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,068 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058 1058 3 277.00 $277.00 $2,931 —
1148 1148 8 256.00 $256.00 $2,939 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–367 365 29 457.00–468.00 $462.27 $1,687 -27.73
430 430 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,849 -67.50
453–486 466 20 380.00–402.50 $389.31 $1,814 -50.69
505–545 521 54 354.00–364.00 $358.34 $1,867 -27.37
560–598 574 84 324.00–346.00 $339.64 $1,950 —
601–643 621 28 317.50–328.00 $325.62 $2,022 -19.90
717–727 722 13 305.00–330.00 $318.55 $2,300 -36.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–428 426 6 400.00–415.00 $407.46 $1,736 -12.86
465–491 476 21 351.00–375.00 $359.56 $1,712 -44.22
532–549 543 16 337.50–342.50 $339.34 $1,843 -21.66
770–774 773 34 306.00–318.00 $314.84 $2,434 —
830–844 841 147 303.00–315.00 $313.67 $2,638 -21.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 11 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
279 279 39 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1325 1107 85-90% 17 107.00–117.00 $111.83 $1,238 -13.27
945–1540 1141 85-90% 43 120.00–127.50 $124.91 $1,425 +16.00
940–1595 1241 85-90% 77 129.00–147.00 $136.86 $1,698 —
1160–1373 1343 85-90% 7 153.50–162.50 $154.61 $2,076 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1400 1120 80-85% 6 142.00–156.00 $151.81 $1,700 —
1045–1445 1237 80-85% 67 158.00–178.00 $169.73 $2,100 +5.36
1072–1352 1238 80-85% 10 184.00–189.00 $187.70 $2,324 +23.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1486–1665 1523 75-80% 7 173.00–176.00 $174.97 $2,665 +3.23
1762–1790 1776 75-80% 4 166.00–169.00 $167.51 $2,975 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905 1905 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,315 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,080 —
1225–2075 1650 2 171.00–188.00 $177.31 $2,926 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1070 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 242.00–262.50 $254.86 $2,589
1025–1160 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 205.00–255.00 $223.79 $2,457

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
913–965 919 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,855.84
1080–1185 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,785.43
990–1295 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,550.00–2,950.00 $2,802.05
1217 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1170–1260 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,852.44
970–1520 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,299.20
1140–1420 1346 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,781.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.