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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

2,348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $327.38/cwt ≈ $3,035/hd at 927 lb · 194 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $394.31/cwt +34.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,485/hd at 630 lb · 151 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.96/cwt +36.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,311/hd at 611 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,348 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,776 —
372–398 385 25 505.00–520.00 $513.35 $1,976 -3.65
390 thin fleshed 390 8 530.00 $530.00 $2,067 —
397 fancy 397 20 570.00 $570.00 $2,263 —
411–420 418 11 500.00–521.00 $515.36 $2,154 +48.64
461 thin fleshed 461 6 495.00 $495.00 $2,282 —
485 485 7 467.50 $467.50 $2,267 —
518 thin fleshed 518 14 498.00 $498.00 $2,580 —
524 fancy 524 45 484.00 $484.00 $2,536 —
529–544 534 23 435.00–440.00 $438.45 $2,341 +21.55
551–568 thin fleshed 564 20 442.50–447.50 $446.28 $2,517 —
551–597 584 16 416.00–417.50 $416.74 $2,434 +14.76
623 fancy 623 66 418.50 $418.50 $2,607 —
610–645 636 85 371.00–396.00 $375.53 $2,388 +15.76
650 fancy 650 15 372.50 $372.50 $2,421 +13.33
668–683 680 29 341.00–366.00 $360.92 $2,454 +30.54
724–747 738 28 351.00–361.00 $355.92 $2,627 +31.92
762 762 73 328.50 $328.50 $2,503 -12.50
812–835 818 24 330.00–336.00 $334.47 $2,736 —
850–889 876 38 320.00–331.00 $327.35 $2,868 +1.88
905–934 927 194 326.00–329.25 $327.38 $3,035 —
961–975 968 12 301.00–312.00 $306.46 $2,967 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,590 —
437 437 14 490.00 $490.00 $2,141 +58.92
481 481 6 429.00 $429.00 $2,063 +81.50
582–596 591 20 389.00–393.00 $391.32 $2,313 -15.68
646 646 35 348.00 $348.00 $2,248 +8.00
722–746 743 30 328.50–335.00 $329.34 $2,447 —
753 753 3 282.50 $282.50 $2,127 -33.41
810 810 19 303.00 $303.00 $2,454 —
916 916 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,885 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,488 —
720–745 736 52 311.00–318.00 $313.50 $2,307 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
271 271 10 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +238.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 fancy 314 8 545.00 $545.00 $1,711 —
345 345 5 462.50 $462.50 $1,596 —
357 thin fleshed 357 8 470.00 $470.00 $1,678 —
390 390 5 451.00 $451.00 $1,759 +7.00
401–442 419 32 435.00–449.00 $440.62 $1,846 +23.25
453 thin fleshed 453 7 452.50 $452.50 $2,050 —
468–486 480 93 419.00–438.00 $430.10 $2,064 -3.90
506–524 522 71 405.00–419.00 $417.28 $2,178 +23.41
550–584 563 66 364.00–387.50 $380.82 $2,144 +3.51
572 fancy 572 16 397.00 $397.00 $2,271 —
601 fancy 601 48 387.50 $387.50 $2,329 —
607–633 619 67 368.00–372.00 $371.13 $2,297 +29.74
652–653 653 16 322.00–325.00 $323.50 $2,112 -13.96
687 fancy 687 7 339.00 $339.00 $2,329 —
707 707 19 336.50 $336.50 $2,379 +13.00
756 756 5 326.50 $326.50 $2,468 +14.81
821 821 10 316.00 $316.00 $2,594 +21.48
881 fancy 881 47 304.00 $304.00 $2,678 —
883 883 16 296.00 $296.00 $2,614 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 12 392.00 $392.00 $2,140 +61.94
676 676 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,156 +11.73
736–743 740 6 321.00–322.50 $321.75 $2,381 —
753 753 8 304.00 $304.00 $2,289 -0.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,984 +0.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,052 +39.50
855–1395 1116 80-85% 35 121.00–133.00 $127.93 $1,428 -16.57
905–1445 1180 80-85% 37 130.00–146.00 $138.24 $1,631 —
860–1470 1248 80-85% 257 150.00–171.00 $160.38 $2,002 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1230 1052 85-90% 16 90.00–100.00 $95.26 $1,002 —
835–1395 1148 85-90% 44 105.00–117.50 $111.54 $1,280 +6.73
1050–1680 1249 85-90% 103 120.00–143.00 $129.66 $1,619 —
1450 1450 85-90% 2 146.00 $146.00 $2,117 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,493 —
1460–1645 1538 75-80% 18 158.00–166.00 $162.25 $2,495 —
1545–1795 1682 75-80% 3 146.00–153.00 $150.02 $2,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2150 1596 4 157.50–160.00 $159.12 $2,540 —
1300–2140 1814 5 193.00–198.00 $195.26 $3,542 —
1435–2245 1838 26 164.00–188.00 $172.60 $3,172 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–946 874 (<2 yrs)Open 28 287.00–317.00 $303.86 $2,656
876–1145 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 202.50–277.50 $243.80 $2,255
763–1217 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 57 202.50–290.00 $243.67 $2,464

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1085 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,642.52
932–1565 1153 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,358.02
931–1330 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,725.00–2,750.00 $2,328.65
1035–1410 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,375.00 $2,262.44
1167–1236 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,900.00–2,075.00 $2,001.39
1115–1395 1246 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,275.00–2,450.00 $2,348.33
1080–1595 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,254.74
1010–1377 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,239.52
1267–1360 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,075.00–2,125.00 $2,085.51
995–1575 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,025.00–2,500.00 $2,267.40
1016–1713 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,740.86
1270–1385 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,950.00–2,800.00 $2,361.79

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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
950–1400 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–3,850.00 $3,650.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 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.