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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

2,790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $358.67/cwt -2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,624/hd at 732 lb · 327 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $335.04/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,922/hd at 872 lb · 264 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $414.92/cwt +14.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,622/hd at 632 lb · 199 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,790 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 600.00 $600.00 $1,986 -30.00
349 thin fleshed 349 5 539.00 $539.00 $1,881 —
417 417 4 472.50 $472.50 $1,970 -84.50
480–499 493 25 487.00–491.00 $489.75 $2,414 +11.59
533–536 535 11 470.00–490.00 $484.53 $2,592 +20.90
570 fancy 570 16 457.50 $457.50 $2,608 -9.50
580–590 583 61 420.00–444.00 $433.98 $2,530 -3.53
600–645 632 199 399.50–424.00 $414.92 $2,622 +14.86
658–680 673 66 372.00–385.00 $382.31 $2,573 +6.94
709–731 721 61 323.00–348.50 $336.57 $2,427 -22.99
705–746 734 266 353.00–376.00 $363.74 $2,670 +4.18
766–792 777 192 337.00–360.00 $353.26 $2,745 +0.91
810–831 827 120 346.50–359.00 $352.84 $2,918 +21.95
860–897 872 264 328.00–340.00 $335.04 $2,922 +4.68
950–963 953 91 304.50–323.25 $319.50 $3,045 +20.35
956 fancy 956 22 325.50 $325.50 $3,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 550.00 $550.00 $1,771 -50.00
375 375 3 522.50 $522.50 $1,959 +42.64
485 485 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,207 +7.04
532 532 6 495.00 $495.00 $2,633 +53.08
593 593 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,253 -38.00
640–644 643 8 369.00–391.00 $382.78 $2,461 +0.44
712 712 12 346.00 $346.00 $2,464 +5.86
845 845 11 317.00 $317.00 $2,679 —
851–853 852 6 311.00–329.00 $320.01 $2,726 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1046 1029 16 291.00–310.50 $303.39 $3,122 +1.39
1258 1258 4 236.00 $236.00 $2,969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 401.00 $401.00 $1,897 —
649 649 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
527 527 4 825.00 $825.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 10 510.00 $510.00 $1,729 +15.00
411 411 25 517.50 $517.50 $2,127 +70.00
518–544 526 19 427.50–447.50 $440.97 $2,320 +16.06
556 fancy 556 34 418.00 $418.00 $2,324 +8.00
589 589 11 390.00 $390.00 $2,297 -1.75
636–644 643 40 362.00–365.00 $364.70 $2,345 +1.72
662–675 672 20 337.00–351.00 $341.62 $2,296 -7.95
688 fancy 688 42 360.00 $360.00 $2,477 —
700–725 722 135 321.00–343.00 $334.47 $2,415 +6.49
760–773 761 81 319.00–328.50 $327.43 $2,492 +6.73
811 fancy 811 64 342.00 $342.00 $2,774 —
809–838 830 69 312.50–322.50 $315.18 $2,616 +2.45
857–859 858 39 309.50–312.75 $310.57 $2,665 +11.21
940 940 11 301.50 $301.50 $2,834 —
950–983 960 26 288.00 $288.00 $2,765 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,940 +35.00
503 503 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,037 —
584 584 5 349.00 $349.00 $2,038 -2.51
616–618 616 15 349.00–374.00 $368.99 $2,273 +23.99
688–695 693 12 310.00–311.00 $310.25 $2,150 —
892 892 5 296.00 $296.00 $2,640 +27.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1033 1020 19 269.50–287.00 $282.33 $2,880 +36.33
1053 1053 9 261.00 $261.00 $2,748 —
1158 1158 4 233.00 $233.00 $2,698 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250–277 264 8 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,090.70 -355.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 520.00 $520.00 $2,059 —
486 486 3 481.00 $481.00 $2,338 +2.00
525 525 3 439.00 $439.00 $2,305 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1375 1125 80-85% 23 117.50–139.00 $126.94 $1,428 -7.62
965–1530 1248 80-85% 161 145.00–169.00 $163.16 $2,036 -0.15
1152–1460 1367 80-85% 16 171.00–174.00 $172.42 $2,357 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1655 1112 85-90% 34 107.50–120.00 $115.92 $1,289 -8.18
1030–1421 1174 85-90% 54 124.00–131.00 $127.29 $1,494 —
1262–1552 1363 85-90% 26 130.00–146.00 $140.34 $1,913 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1905 1594 75-80% 17 150.00–177.00 $167.87 $2,676 +1.88
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1875 1783 2 161.00–168.00 $164.68 $2,936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1765 1725 6 143.00–159.00 $154.83 $2,671 —
1295–2145 1864 14 162.00–185.00 $177.37 $3,306 +4.46
2000 2000 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,800 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1265 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 45 180.00–280.00 $238.75 $2,593
1030–1152 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 227.00–267.50 $250.77 $2,791
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
812 812 (<2 yrs)Open 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,517
817–978 926 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 46 210.00–305.00 $266.02 $2,463

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1295 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,677.33
1118–1395 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,111.88
1147–1490 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,728.81
850–1487 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,404.18
1035–1348 1296 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,506.34
1307 1307 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1165–1390 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,750.00–2,600.00 $2,378.96
1090–1550 1338 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,225.00–2,750.00 $2,653.23
1215–1470 1385 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,656.14

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–870 847 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,487.01

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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
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +1,250.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.