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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 12, 2025

1,730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.75/cwt ≈ $2,584/hd at 883 lb · 133 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $324.91/cwt ≈ $3,018/hd at 929 lb · 116 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $363.86/cwt ≈ $2,314/hd at 636 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,730 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–372 368 18 557.50–572.50 $564.92 $2,079 —
421 421 4 492.50 $492.50 $2,073 —
450–463 454 29 492.00–502.50 $498.81 $2,265 —
499 thin fleshed 499 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,270 —
506–548 536 88 426.00–445.00 $430.32 $2,307 —
582–587 585 33 383.00–405.00 $396.20 $2,318 —
612–647 635 71 347.50–369.00 $355.07 $2,255 —
637–640 fancy 638 34 380.00–387.50 $382.21 $2,438 —
665–696 678 71 329.00–345.00 $335.78 $2,277 —
661–688 fancy 680 28 366.00 $366.00 $2,489 —
704–733 707 58 318.00–330.00 $326.06 $2,305 —
754–795 758 65 322.00–345.00 $342.77 $2,598 —
800–824 818 93 330.00–340.00 $333.95 $2,732 —
923–934 929 116 323.85–325.85 $324.91 $3,018 —
951 951 55 320.50 $320.50 $3,048 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
736 736 50 352.00 $352.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 555.00 $555.00 $1,970 —
480–486 485 33 441.00–475.00 $452.14 $2,193 —
598 598 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,988 —
795 795 3 306.00 $306.00 $2,433 —
930 930 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,615 —
933 933 4 242.50 $242.50 $2,263 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 3 279.00 $279.00 $2,971 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–435 421 17 437.50–447.50 $443.22 $1,866 —
468–474 472 10 391.00–400.00 $394.57 $1,862 —
509–529 fancy 523 33 398.00–403.00 $399.47 $2,089 —
508–547 525 48 367.50–390.00 $375.28 $1,970 —
554–578 560 37 362.50–373.00 $369.76 $2,071 —
620–627 623 31 320.00–332.50 $329.04 $2,050 —
653–662 658 10 309.00–313.00 $311.01 $2,046 —
742 742 7 328.00 $328.00 $2,434 —
783 783 25 321.00 $321.00 $2,513 —
857 fancy 857 11 333.00 $333.00 $2,854 —
858 thin fleshed 858 4 306.00 $306.00 $2,625 —
885–886 886 118 288.25–288.85 $288.55 $2,557 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 10 407.50 $407.50 $1,597 —
445 445 9 389.00 $389.00 $1,731 —
476 476 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,964 —
500–546 526 21 348.00–362.50 $357.13 $1,879 —
550–599 574 44 321.00–346.00 $334.73 $1,921 —
626–645 633 32 304.00–312.50 $310.75 $1,967 —
655–663 658 7 299.00–301.00 $300.14 $1,975 —
725 725 6 301.00 $301.00 $2,182 —
982 982 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 361.00 $361.00 $1,491 —
486 486 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,652 —
500 500 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,638 —
588 588 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
313 313 4 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1558 1212 85-90% 71 112.50–130.00 $121.79 $1,476 —
1060–1650 1314 85-90% 30 133.00–148.00 $138.69 $1,822 —
990–1790 1404 85-90% 6 97.50–107.50 $104.22 $1,463 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1475 1189 80-85% 39 135.00–151.00 $144.62 $1,720 —
1085–1375 1228 80-85% 16 181.00–190.00 $184.86 $2,270 —
910–1530 1240 80-85% 35 155.00–177.00 $167.24 $2,074 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1462–1675 1539 75-80% 5 169.00–174.00 $170.68 $2,627 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,187 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1665 1598 2 149.00–156.00 $152.65 $2,439 —
1340–2175 1839 19 163.00–188.00 $177.36 $3,262 —
1870–2200 2000 4 194.00–207.00 $198.88 $3,978 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1095 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 48 227.50–289.00 $256.11 $2,559
850–1600 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 196.00–225.00 $201.73 $2,368

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1135 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,624.55
990–1405 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,190.51
1191–1230 1201 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,710.37
1056–1417 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,075.00–3,000.00 $2,737.78
1150–1490 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,479.68
1305–1345 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,478.40

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–916 813 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,650.00–3,050.00 $2,828.54
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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.