Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

3,345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $333.30/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $3,060/hd at 918 lb · 348 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $320.52/cwt +9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $3,090/hd at 964 lb · 275 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.47/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,513/hd at 717 lb · 234 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,345 4,865 3,986
Feeder cattle 2,929 4,384 3,683
Slaughter cattle 309 370 215
Replacement cattle 107 111 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 750 lbs and heifers over 700 lbs sold steady, weak undertone noted. Steer and heifer calves not well tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Several replacement quality heifers sold sharply higher. Condition and quality contributed to buyer discretion. Good demand for heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 5 570.00 $570.00 $2,656 +4.81
498 thin fleshed 498 7 535.00 $535.00 $2,664 —
514 514 35 500.00 $500.00 $2,570 -12.07
539 539 41 469.00 $469.00 $2,528 -43.07
554 554 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,604 -8.38
566 thin fleshed 566 5 462.50 $462.50 $2,618 —
618 618 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,781 +4.00
683–696 693 141 400.75–413.00 $405.54 $2,810 -8.37
740 740 23 380.00 $380.00 $2,812 -14.97
750–772 765 136 359.00–380.50 $373.64 $2,858 +0.58
800–816 807 54 357.00–364.00 $362.25 $2,923 +0.81
862–885 874 227 346.00–352.50 $348.67 $3,047 +2.46
900–946 918 348 326.25–336.25 $333.30 $3,060 -0.20
950–995 964 275 311.00–325.50 $320.52 $3,090 +9.02
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1038 1004 118 313.00–322.50 $320.29 $3,216 +14.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 thin fleshed 421 6 505.00 $505.00 $2,126 —
459–473 469 20 500.00–512.50 $503.67 $2,362 -11.39
545 545 8 412.50 $412.50 $2,248 +52.50
559–586 574 13 415.00–439.00 $428.20 $2,458 +16.20
657 657 14 399.00 $399.00 $2,621 +36.00
791 791 37 361.50 $361.50 $2,859 —
840 840 6 349.00 $349.00 $2,932 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 4 622.50 $622.50 $1,905 —
367 367 5 540.00 $540.00 $1,982 -26.00
422 fancy 422 13 555.00 $555.00 $2,342 —
446 446 4 477.50 $477.50 $2,130 -20.34
496 thin fleshed 496 7 437.50 $437.50 $2,170 —
514–515 515 51 435.00–447.50 $437.45 $2,253 -27.55
529 fancy 529 6 479.00 $479.00 $2,534 —
540 thin fleshed 540 11 408.00 $408.00 $2,203 -19.50
554–593 579 47 407.00–430.00 $414.96 $2,403 -16.57
615 615 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,337 -12.68
638 638 10 363.00 $363.00 $2,316 -29.68
665 665 23 378.00 $378.00 $2,514 -10.00
660–667 666 42 390.00 $390.00 $2,597 +2.00
673 673 38 387.00 $387.00 $2,605 -1.00
700–701 701 129 360.00–377.00 $363.42 $2,548 +12.29
725–740 731 43 339.00–343.50 $341.11 $2,494 -10.02
741 741 62 330.00 $330.00 $2,445 -15.00
752–766 758 136 332.00–343.00 $335.00 $2,539 -11.76
767–789 782 92 354.00–383.00 $373.72 $2,922 +34.24
800–807 806 45 326.00 $326.00 $2,628 -20.51
907 907 30 301.00 $301.00 $2,730 -4.00
955 955 30 297.25 $297.25 $2,839 -10.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–483 472 44 445.00–470.00 $456.53 $2,155 +14.03
525 525 5 392.50 $392.50 $2,061 —
588–599 594 19 365.00–387.50 $373.53 $2,219 -40.47
644 644 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,190 —
671 671 13 353.00 $353.00 $2,369 —
729–748 735 13 320.00–336.00 $330.99 $2,433 -16.01
852 852 8 298.00 $298.00 $2,539 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 8 480.00 $480.00 $2,333 —
556 556 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,419 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1150 1053 80-85% 3 154.00–158.00 $155.67 $1,639 -34.33
995–1345 1214 80-85% 8 187.00–191.00 $189.11 $2,296 +34.14
860–1473 1302 80-85% 152 159.00–184.00 $177.42 $2,310 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1295 1088 85-90% 16 127.50–141.00 $130.73 $1,422 —
893–1652 1365 85-90% 43 140.00–160.00 $155.71 $2,125 —
1522–1782 1547 85-90% 21 165.00–166.00 $165.89 $2,566 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1520 1507 75-80% 5 164.00–177.50 $170.20 $2,565 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2255 1777 10 183.00–209.00 $199.84 $3,551 —
1815–2190 2072 5 212.00–227.00 $219.01 $4,538 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1154 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 237.00–275.00 $265.85 $2,951
943–1395 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 189.00–260.00 $212.47 $2,386

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1131 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1021–1340 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,350.00–3,650.00 $3,015.08
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1168 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1168–1180 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,610.49
1326 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1645 1645 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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
850–1000 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–4,100.00 $2,900.00 —
1100–1300 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 3,550.00–4,300.00 $4,225.00 —
1200–1250 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 4,050.00–4,550.00 $4,406.25 —

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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.