Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

1,596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $355.44/cwt +6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $3,107/hd at 874 lb · 255 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.44/cwt ≈ $2,824/hd at 881 lb · 219 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.39/cwt +9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,700/hd at 805 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,596 3,345 2,845
Feeder cattle 1,270 2,929 2,524
Slaughter cattle 95 309 270
Replacement cattle 231 107 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers over 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher and heifers over 700 lbs sold steady to 20.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves, not enough for market test. Boning utility sold steady to weak and Lean utility sold steady to strong. Good demand for light supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636–640 637 18 422.00–440.00 $434.98 $2,771 -15.02
673–675 674 21 421.00–436.50 $430.61 $2,902 +25.07
724–732 727 13 387.50 $387.50 $2,817 +7.50
785–786 786 80 370.00–376.50 $374.96 $2,947 +1.32
824–829 828 38 363.00–368.50 $363.72 $3,012 +1.47
850–895 874 255 341.25–359.75 $355.44 $3,107 +6.77
925–942 939 78 339.25–341.75 $341.31 $3,205 +8.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1033 1003 60 301.00–324.60 $322.98 $3,239 +2.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 11 450.00 $450.00 $1,953 —
513 513 29 421.00 $421.00 $2,160 +8.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,904 -17.50
454 454 8 470.00 $470.00 $2,134 —
542 542 33 462.50 $462.50 $2,507 +25.05
593 593 8 419.00 $419.00 $2,485 +4.04
670–682 675 24 375.00–380.00 $377.10 $2,545 -9.90
721 721 9 363.50 $363.50 $2,621 +22.39
771 771 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,698 -23.72
800–808 805 101 332.50–336.85 $335.39 $2,700 +9.39
873 873 88 328.50 $328.50 $2,868 —
882–893 887 131 313.50–316.25 $315.02 $2,794 —
910 910 6 302.00 $302.00 $2,748 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 —
456–492 468 13 424.00–432.00 $426.89 $1,998 -29.64
545 545 11 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 -7.50
622 622 11 341.00 $341.00 $2,121 +1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 3 291.00 $291.00 $2,910 —
1052 1052 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,893 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
277 277 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852–1400 1178 80-85% 81 155.00–178.00 $170.57 $2,009 —
1213–1455 1361 80-85% 12 182.50–190.00 $186.22 $2,534 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052 1052 85-90% 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,210 —
1016–1502 1139 85-90% 20 125.00–142.50 $131.58 $1,499 —
945–1595 1222 85-90% 44 145.00–161.00 $155.17 $1,896 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1535 1533 75-80% 2 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $2,522 -5.70
1536 1536 75-80% 3 182.00 $182.00 $2,796 +11.80
1481–1735 1556 75-80% 9 169.00–174.50 $171.93 $2,675 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1880 1708 3 185.00–191.00 $188.11 $3,213 —
1245–2240 1754 11 198.00–212.00 $206.91 $3,629 +7.07
1212–2630 1965 12 218.00–237.00 $225.02 $4,422 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
872–1138 982 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 237.50–310.00 $276.67 $2,717
967–1095 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 210.00–272.50 $250.04 $2,625

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1480 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,427.75
1205–1357 1306 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,950.00–3,175.00 $3,105.82

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
772 772 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1000–1200 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–4,000.00 $3,712.50 —
900–1225 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,950.00–3,600.00 $3,283.33 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,000.00 -1,225.00

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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.