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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

2,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $388.98/cwt -3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,832/hd at 728 lb · 254 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $443.33/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,748/hd at 620 lb · 195 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $342.46/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,997/hd at 875 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,026 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 587.50 $587.50 $2,274 +82.50
446 446 9 550.00 $550.00 $2,453 -59.62
465–467 466 28 531.00–543.00 $538.70 $2,510 -13.86
507–519 510 36 495.00–512.50 $509.53 $2,599 -0.20
552 fancy 552 13 507.00 $507.00 $2,799 +22.00
550–570 553 52 467.00–480.00 $475.12 $2,627 +13.84
600–641 619 180 429.00–453.00 $444.69 $2,753 +7.53
631 thin fleshed 631 15 427.00 $427.00 $2,694 —
650–676 669 62 406.00–424.00 $417.29 $2,792 +9.59
703–745 728 254 384.00–400.50 $388.98 $2,832 -3.43
751–798 775 112 349.50–373.00 $361.58 $2,802 -2.55
850–896 875 139 336.50–353.50 $342.46 $2,997 +1.79
900 900 12 331.50 $331.50 $2,984 -11.94
976 976 9 299.50 $299.50 $2,923 -23.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 5 485.00 $485.00 $1,828 —
443 443 9 445.00 $445.00 $1,971 -130.00
478 478 7 462.00 $462.00 $2,208 -55.50
504–515 509 12 470.00–475.00 $472.11 $2,403 -23.74
538 thin fleshed 538 10 410.00 $410.00 $2,206 —
578–587 584 29 446.00–454.00 $448.46 $2,619 +5.19
646 646 8 409.00 $409.00 $2,642 -2.89
659 659 10 389.00 $389.00 $2,564 +9.72
702–743 732 35 371.00–373.00 $372.32 $2,725 -8.91
763–779 769 20 331.00–339.00 $336.16 $2,585 -17.40
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056 1056 24 309.50 $309.50 $3,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,158 —
720 thin fleshed 720 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 —
735 735 6 344.00 $344.00 $2,528 +13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–446 438 34 499.00–510.00 $503.17 $2,204 +8.24
492 492 8 472.50 $472.50 $2,325 -10.98
494 thin fleshed 494 6 443.00 $443.00 $2,188 —
515–526 518 51 460.00–476.00 $472.93 $2,450 +21.62
553 fancy 553 30 451.00 $451.00 $2,494 —
553–570 567 44 399.00–425.00 $420.96 $2,387 +5.01
607–643 625 68 392.50–410.00 $400.69 $2,504 +9.09
659 fancy 659 25 399.00 $399.00 $2,629 —
658–695 669 41 361.00–378.00 $369.14 $2,470 +8.55
717–743 722 84 350.00–363.00 $358.74 $2,590 +10.63
751–780 761 36 320.00–343.50 $338.00 $2,572 +3.05
839 839 23 328.00 $328.00 $2,752 —
879–883 881 120 311.50–311.75 $311.62 $2,745 +0.63
916 916 8 297.00 $297.00 $2,721 —
969–992 986 19 280.00–282.00 $280.52 $2,766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 6 510.00 $510.00 $1,561 —
385 385 8 421.00 $421.00 $1,621 —
460 460 11 437.00 $437.00 $2,010 -20.45
584 584 5 359.00 $359.00 $2,097 -42.18
616–647 635 21 359.00–373.00 $364.60 $2,315 +6.77
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029 1029 15 279.00 $279.00 $2,871 -23.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
277 277 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 5 495.00 $495.00 $2,435 —
508 508 6 475.00 $475.00 $2,413 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1345 1184 80-85% 7 138.00–144.00 $140.47 $1,663 -2.95
890–1550 1263 80-85% 67 154.00–169.00 $161.76 $2,043 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1455 1244 85-90% 9 115.00–127.00 $123.21 $1,533 -11.86
1035–1513 1301 85-90% 39 132.00–150.00 $142.91 $1,859 —
1010–1381 1322 85-90% 8 100.00–102.00 $100.19 $1,325 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1620 1543 75-80% 13 155.00–167.00 $164.37 $2,536 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–2165 2030 3 146.50–153.00 $150.55 $3,056 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,560 —
1305–2110 1747 11 171.00–189.00 $180.51 $3,154 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
787–1017 886 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 205.00–265.00 $239.89 $2,125
972 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 235.00 $235.00 $2,284

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1309 1309 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1100–1645 1616 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,800.00–3,000.00 $2,947.61
1745 1745 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1028–1095 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,851.94

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.