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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 8, 2025

961 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 961 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1185 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,575.00–3,050.00 $2,842.40 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1195 1045 80-85% 4 130.00–137.50 $134.35 $1,404 —
1002–1255 1095 80-85% 5 175.00–183.00 $176.56 $1,933 +45.03
960–1530 1260 80-85% 43 142.50–169.00 $159.50 $2,010 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,308 —
1595–1685 1644 75-80% 4 161.00–167.00 $163.46 $2,687 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1910 1751 4 156.00–176.00 $162.22 $2,840 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1230 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 205.00–282.50 $245.11 $2,463
935–1185 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 190.00–250.00 $207.36 $2,325

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1097 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,116.65
1141 1141 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1115–1490 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,250.00–3,150.00 $2,543.31
1180–1495 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 3,550.00–3,700.00 $3,650.19
1242 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1017–1545 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 121 2,550.00–4,070.00 $3,547.73
1175–1415 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,372.68
1292–1320 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,075.00–2,550.00 $2,329.64
1172–1408 1314 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 50 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,845.94
1160–1458 1321 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 81 2,100.00–2,875.00 $2,528.65
1130–1452 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,699.21
1015–1540 1381 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 50 2,550.00–3,725.00 $3,463.32
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1252–1592 1473 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 2,350.00–2,950.00 $2,843.87
1217–1570 1524 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 61 2,775.00–3,175.00 $3,104.37
1325–1586 1555 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 2,450.00–3,175.00 $3,034.73
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
941–995 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,025.00–2,500.00 $2,376.21

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
848 848 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
927–1023 983 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 131 3,125.00–3,900.00 $3,661.80
927–1029 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 3,275.00–3,650.00 $3,578.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1005 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,447.56
925–1070 977 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,900.00 $2,583.11

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1100–1500 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 96 3,700.00–4,600.00 $4,260.68 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1100–1300 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,690.00 —
1200–1350 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 49 3,700.00–4,250.00 $4,106.12 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,650.00–4,050.00 $3,818.75 —

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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.