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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

1,845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.52/cwt ≈ $2,424/hd at 823 lb · 131 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $434.00/cwt +39.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,001/hd at 461 lb · 104 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.39/cwt +12.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 636 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,845 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 11 517.00 $517.00 $2,011 -47.92
427 fancy 427 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,178 —
405–443 435 49 457.50–468.00 $466.72 $2,030 -25.78
506–547 533 23 402.50–424.00 $416.90 $2,222 -13.42
558–561 560 10 395.00–412.50 $401.98 $2,251 +5.78
623–646 628 27 342.00–367.50 $359.77 $2,259 +4.70
651–657 656 17 330.00–330.50 $330.38 $2,167 -5.40
672–687 fancy 685 24 357.50–359.50 $359.17 $2,460 -6.83
736 736 5 324.00 $324.00 $2,385 -2.06
797 797 30 341.00 $341.00 $2,718 —
881–882 882 59 325.00–325.50 $325.47 $2,871 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–438 422 7 429.00–432.50 $431.08 $1,819 —
487 487 13 347.50 $347.50 $1,692 -104.64
508 508 3 392.00 $392.00 $1,991 —
560 560 6 407.00 $407.00 $2,279 —
602–649 629 12 340.00 $340.00 $2,139 —
661–668 665 25 310.00–315.00 $311.87 $2,074 —
763–786 768 19 310.00–321.00 $315.91 $2,426 +9.91
850–886 884 54 310.00–325.00 $324.20 $2,866 —
909 909 26 319.00 $319.00 $2,900 +9.00
965 965 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
276–280 278 6 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,311.15 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 5 282.00 $282.00 $2,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,041 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,386 —
361 361 5 444.00 $444.00 $1,603 —
408–449 439 42 410.00–425.00 $417.37 $1,832 -25.85
461 461 104 434.00 $434.00 $2,001 +39.43
501–538 516 49 377.50–398.00 $393.87 $2,032 +18.59
535–543 thin fleshed 540 9 371.00–372.50 $371.50 $2,006 —
555–556 555 13 375.00–378.00 $377.31 $2,094 +7.55
564–582 thin fleshed 574 16 352.50–357.50 $355.35 $2,040 —
625–639 636 87 332.50–344.00 $341.39 $2,171 +12.35
653–666 657 60 330.00–342.00 $337.46 $2,217 +26.45
710 710 50 323.50 $323.50 $2,297 -4.50
753–774 756 87 310.00–312.00 $311.69 $2,356 -9.31
800–847 823 131 285.25–307.00 $294.52 $2,424 —
898 898 4 291.00 $291.00 $2,613 +2.45
973 973 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,627 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 442.50 $442.50 $1,531 —
425 425 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 +16.00
490 490 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 -22.50
513–535 529 18 319.00–333.00 $330.06 $1,746 -27.07
575–595 584 26 332.50–348.00 $340.20 $1,987 +5.47
630–649 646 22 301.00–312.50 $302.53 $1,954 -8.22
652–684 667 11 304.00–311.00 $307.27 $2,049 +7.13
771–789 788 52 286.00–306.00 $304.87 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,639 +9.00
692 692 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,972 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073 1073 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,736 —
1120 1120 3 261.00 $261.00 $2,923 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,032 —
560–570 562 17 340.00–364.00 $359.70 $2,022 —
613 613 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,023 —
712 712 5 286.00 $286.00 $2,036 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1430 1140 80-85% 21 139.00–149.00 $144.50 $1,647 —
885–1695 1272 80-85% 208 150.00–175.00 $163.16 $2,075 —
1312–1346 1335 80-85% 6 177.50–180.00 $179.18 $2,392 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1370 1140 85-90% 20 100.00–110.00 $104.81 $1,195 —
785–1420 1195 85-90% 99 113.00–127.50 $122.55 $1,464 —
1020–1650 1287 85-90% 24 130.00–137.00 $131.90 $1,698 —
1695–1702 1700 85-90% 3 142.00–142.50 $142.17 $2,417 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1795 1649 75-80% 9 152.00–173.00 $164.68 $2,716 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1480 1437 3 148.00–150.00 $149.31 $2,146 —
1085–2025 1683 5 187.00–205.00 $194.26 $3,269 —
1300–2250 1737 17 159.00–185.00 $174.08 $3,024 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1142 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 41 212.50–297.00 $250.00 $2,445
890–1305 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 197.50–247.50 $218.00 $2,361

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
903–1235 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,350.00–2,925.00 $2,777.31
1090–1395 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,165.77
1105–1500 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,275.00 $2,035.41
1180–1395 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,050.00–3,050.00 $2,675.67
1092–1500 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,250.00–3,400.00 $2,937.79
1291–1425 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,825.00–2,200.00 $2,107.74

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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
900–1100 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–3,300.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.