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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 28, 2026

1,122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $440.78/cwt +16.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,753/hd at 625 lb · 110 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $413.44/cwt +17.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,824/hd at 683 lb · 74 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $456.15/cwt -6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,623/hd at 575 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,122 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 12 622.50 $622.50 $2,216 -12.50
422 422 12 507.50 $507.50 $2,142 -42.64
499 499 20 517.00 $517.00 $2,580 +7.58
504 504 13 503.00 $503.00 $2,535 +26.18
565–589 575 62 452.50–461.00 $456.15 $2,623 -6.90
609–628 623 51 421.00–440.00 $430.11 $2,680 +5.36
626 fancy 626 59 450.00 $450.00 $2,817 —
670–684 683 74 400.00–414.00 $413.44 $2,824 +17.19
725 725 29 390.00 $390.00 $2,828 +10.55
785–787 785 38 357.00–369.25 $366.34 $2,876 +6.75
835 835 25 363.25 $363.25 $3,033 +8.41
894–898 895 22 329.00–341.75 $339.42 $3,038 +6.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 6 580.00 $580.00 $2,245 —
466 466 9 487.50 $487.50 $2,272 +7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
280 280 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 11 562.50 $562.50 $1,884 +10.00
449 449 17 484.00 $484.00 $2,173 -18.00
532 532 34 444.00 $444.00 $2,362 -4.94
553 553 13 417.50 $417.50 $2,309 -14.50
630 630 7 383.00 $383.00 $2,413 -23.45
675 675 9 345.00 $345.00 $2,329 -19.00
722–749 734 36 349.50–350.00 $349.73 $2,567 +4.47
808–833 827 12 318.00–329.50 $320.81 $2,653 +4.99
880 880 9 309.50 $309.50 $2,724 +0.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 7 447.50 $447.50 $1,821 —
463 463 16 467.50 $467.50 $2,165 —
539 539 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,210 +21.00
803 803 6 314.50 $314.50 $2,525 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1207 1113 80-85% 12 133.00–147.00 $136.58 $1,520 —
960–1415 1209 80-85% 55 152.00–172.00 $164.16 $1,985 —
1090–1455 1350 80-85% 21 175.00–179.00 $175.38 $2,368 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1653 1522 75-80% 62 161.00–171.00 $169.41 $2,578 —
1475–1690 1583 75-80% 2 149.00–152.00 $150.60 $2,384 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 179.50 $179.50 $2,962 +35.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1425 1118 85-90% 8 118.00–131.00 $123.78 $1,384 —
1155 1155 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,155 —
1075–1495 1356 85-90% 25 138.00–148.00 $143.74 $1,949 —
1465–1525 1495 85-90% 2 156.00–157.50 $156.73 $2,343 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–2270 1895 10 170.00–190.00 $180.92 $3,428 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
738–1170 939 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 71 202.50–342.00 $274.78 $2,580

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1122 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,825.00–3,225.00 $3,107.96
950–1170 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 3,350.00–3,550.00 $3,468.18
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1158 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1165–1520 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 2,750.00–3,300.00 $3,091.32
1117–1536 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,300.00–3,050.00 $2,723.08
1280 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,075.00 $2,916.67
1297 1297 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1114–1583 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 83 2,100.00–3,375.00 $3,040.62
1161–1454 1399 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,950.00–3,250.00 $3,203.32
1325–1630 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 3,100.00–4,100.00 $3,942.26
1511 1511 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,975.00 $2,975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–890 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,787.94

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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.