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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

2,537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.07/cwt +0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,048/hd at 628 lb · 168 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $339.37/cwt -33.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,308/hd at 680 lb · 152 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.47/cwt +8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 571 lb · 148 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,537 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 4 564.00 $564.00 $1,675 —
354 354 5 540.00 $540.00 $1,912 +14.53
402–448 426 21 470.00–488.00 $477.50 $2,034 -22.81
463–495 475 16 460.00–465.00 $463.05 $2,199 -4.05
513 fancy 513 11 465.00 $465.00 $2,385 —
527–541 531 28 426.00–450.00 $436.20 $2,316 +26.75
562 fancy 562 32 414.00 $414.00 $2,327 —
560–578 568 102 382.50–407.00 $397.10 $2,256 -11.34
605–642 622 96 344.00–369.00 $360.66 $2,243 -27.26
668–695 680 152 330.00–345.00 $339.37 $2,308 -33.63
740–747 740 139 345.00–357.00 $356.65 $2,639 —
772 772 86 356.00 $356.00 $2,748 +8.59
820 820 4 337.00 $337.00 $2,763 -9.43
855 855 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,822 -4.25
900–906 905 62 329.75–332.00 $329.97 $2,986 -1.30
950–968 952 61 313.25–316.00 $313.57 $2,985 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–384 381 10 510.00–522.50 $514.94 $1,962 +4.94
443 443 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,016 -37.22
471–490 484 13 415.00–428.00 $424.11 $2,053 —
532–545 539 21 366.00–372.50 $369.06 $1,989 -30.91
577–598 587 43 355.00–375.00 $363.60 $2,134 -19.40
626–646 635 95 333.00–357.50 $346.39 $2,200 -7.19
666 666 10 318.00 $318.00 $2,118 -30.13
703–734 720 43 312.50–325.00 $316.30 $2,277 -16.70
765–782 778 33 304.00–331.00 $318.01 $2,474 -6.99
830 830 76 314.25 $314.25 $2,608 -11.75
920–933 923 71 311.00–317.50 $316.02 $2,917 +11.52
976 976 65 283.25 $283.25 $2,765 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,574 —
596 596 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,892 -51.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–394 379 26 430.00–442.50 $433.28 $1,642 -28.99
417–445 436 13 402.50–405.00 $403.24 $1,758 -26.76
483–488 485 16 430.00–432.50 $431.40 $2,092 +42.09
501–549 526 79 367.50–389.00 $378.93 $1,993 +20.59
552–590 571 148 339.00–360.00 $348.47 $1,990 +8.83
605–647 628 168 313.00–336.00 $326.07 $2,048 +0.45
667–679 676 26 306.00–323.00 $311.56 $2,106 —
718–726 725 71 311.00–318.50 $317.87 $2,305 -0.68
758 758 26 311.00 $311.00 $2,357 —
825 825 11 303.00 $303.00 $2,500 —
852–853 852 31 297.00–299.00 $298.48 $2,543 —
929 929 13 290.00 $290.00 $2,694 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–449 434 15 366.00–385.00 $375.86 $1,631 -31.60
466–496 484 48 387.50–405.00 $393.93 $1,907 +34.37
500–547 531 36 337.00–360.00 $354.75 $1,884 +15.41
551–598 579 36 316.00–332.00 $322.81 $1,869 —
621–646 626 20 302.00–320.00 $316.28 $1,980 —
659 659 5 311.00 $311.00 $2,049 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,849 —
802 802 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,494 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 457.50 $457.50 $1,903 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898–1235 1071 80-85% 24 126.50–137.00 $131.53 $1,409 —
945–1418 1176 80-85% 101 140.00–165.00 $150.50 $1,770 —
960–1420 1233 80-85% 21 167.00–187.50 $176.72 $2,179 +6.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
929–1345 1072 85-90% 18 110.00–117.50 $114.24 $1,225 —
935–1472 1233 85-90% 53 119.00–130.00 $124.48 $1,535 -12.38
1195–1850 1507 85-90% 68 133.00–148.00 $140.92 $2,124 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1510 1503 75-80% 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $2,743 +7.54
1460–1615 1529 75-80% 8 148.00–165.00 $155.69 $2,381 -19.28
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840 1840 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,631 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–2495 1818 20 166.00–189.00 $181.94 $3,308 —
1895 1895 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,638 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1117 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 37 235.00–305.00 $268.00 $2,731
935–1245 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 195.00–250.00 $221.36 $2,342

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1020 842 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00–2,550.00 $1,980.99
1075–1340 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,975.00–2,350.00 $2,245.07
1195–1250 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,075.00–2,400.00 $2,301.22
1065–1440 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,050.00 $2,886.56
1280–1328 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,364.92
1320–1355 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,550.00–3,100.00 $2,828.60
1185–1577 1426 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,175.00–2,515.00 $2,399.36

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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.