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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

3,816 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.87/cwt -12.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,565/hd at 742 lb · 380 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $379.24/cwt -9.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,722/hd at 718 lb · 359 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.70/cwt -18.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,399/hd at 663 lb · 343 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,816 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 635.00 $635.00 $2,419 +47.50
420–449 429 16 535.00–557.50 $550.14 $2,360 +0.14
479–489 481 30 508.00–515.00 $509.42 $2,450 -29.28
520–541 536 70 471.00–495.00 $476.82 $2,556 -32.71
555–575 562 58 445.00–468.00 $463.05 $2,602 -12.07
609–647 624 60 410.00–434.00 $424.75 $2,650 -19.94
655 fancy 655 22 416.00 $416.00 $2,725 —
675 unweaned 675 30 379.00 $379.00 $2,558 —
666–691 683 133 390.00–402.50 $396.25 $2,706 -21.04
700–742 716 308 369.00–394.00 $379.45 $2,717 -9.53
729 unweaned 729 51 378.00 $378.00 $2,756 —
755 fancy 755 20 378.00 $378.00 $2,854 —
772–787 782 184 358.75–364.50 $359.59 $2,812 -1.99
804 fancy 804 43 366.75 $366.75 $2,949 —
800–848 814 230 350.25–358.50 $354.84 $2,888 —
851–894 883 261 331.50–334.85 $333.22 $2,942 -9.24
901 901 54 328.85 $328.85 $2,963 -2.65
958 958 34 320.00 $320.00 $3,066 +20.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 7 480.00 $480.00 $2,290 +18.00
548 548 4 457.50 $457.50 $2,507 —
588 588 6 436.00 $436.00 $2,564 -12.46
621 621 29 390.50 $390.50 $2,425 -18.50
730–734 733 42 351.00–367.00 $364.72 $2,673 -7.60
807–821 809 59 341.00–346.00 $345.14 $2,792 —
923 923 29 323.00 $323.00 $2,981 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198 1198 8 245.00 $245.00 $2,935 —
1325 1325 7 235.00 $235.00 $3,114 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 6 552.50 $552.50 $1,884 —
356 fancy 356 3 625.00 $625.00 $2,225 —
358–363 360 9 555.00–567.50 $559.21 $2,013 —
438 438 8 502.00 $502.00 $2,199 -1.17
480–491 483 15 474.00–476.00 $475.46 $2,296 +2.96
503–510 fancy 506 35 468.00–472.00 $470.39 $2,380 —
506 thin fleshed 506 7 425.00 $425.00 $2,150 —
513–539 535 29 446.00–452.50 $448.94 $2,402 -23.99
561 unweaned 561 16 387.00 $387.00 $2,171 —
565 565 11 432.00 $432.00 $2,441 +11.04
606–619 609 141 393.00–408.00 $406.45 $2,475 +5.76
650–693 663 297 354.50–369.00 $364.00 $2,413 -5.14
656–669 unweaned 664 46 344.50–351.00 $346.87 $2,303 —
707 fancy 707 25 354.50 $354.50 $2,506 —
711–749 744 355 344.00–346.50 $345.26 $2,569 -13.48
779–799 788 51 324.00–328.50 $326.28 $2,571 -11.72
815–840 834 90 312.10–327.00 $315.82 $2,634 -12.18
864–898 887 194 304.50–310.75 $308.87 $2,740 -2.75
990 990 14 295.00 $295.00 $2,920 +14.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 23 389.00 $389.00 $1,961 —
588 588 9 409.00 $409.00 $2,405 +50.00
606–638 626 100 369.00–373.00 $371.78 $2,327 +7.18
691 691 6 333.00 $333.00 $2,301 —
718–743 729 92 331.00–334.50 $333.40 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 62 353.50 $353.50 $2,291 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 6 276.00 $276.00 $2,898 —
1165 1165 9 248.50 $248.50 $2,895 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1330 1087 80-85% 9 130.00–145.00 $139.18 $1,513 —
752–1590 1271 80-85% 62 150.00–174.00 $164.57 $2,092 +2.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1405 1068 85-90% 3 95.00–110.00 $106.00 $1,132 —
1161–1240 1198 85-90% 9 120.00–130.00 $124.65 $1,493 —
1115–1520 1302 85-90% 32 132.50–147.00 $140.92 $1,835 -1.99
1245–1950 1565 85-90% 4 150.00–152.00 $151.11 $2,365 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1740 1605 75-80% 12 155.00–167.00 $160.85 $2,582 —
1605–1775 1670 75-80% 3 141.00–146.00 $143.66 $2,399 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815–1845 1830 2 164.00 $164.00 $3,001 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–2160 1800 3 168.00–188.00 $181.18 $3,261 —
2000 2000 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,000 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–987 927 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 40 180.00–300.00 $247.85 $2,298
900–1428 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 187.50–262.50 $206.39 $2,508

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1266 1266 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1287–1585 1354 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,625.00–2,725.00 $2,645.57
1304–1424 1364 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 2,525.00–2,650.00 $2,590.25
1372 1372 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1080–1560 1464 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,225.00–3,075.00 $2,949.59
1093–1680 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 60 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,720.30
1430–1672 1623 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 2,725.00–3,250.00 $3,130.23

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
838 838 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00
909–927 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,900.00–3,650.00 $3,412.45

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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.