Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

2,258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.86/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,773/hd at 788 lb · 215 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $407.23/cwt +21.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,598/hd at 638 lb · 150 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.37/cwt -9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,801/hd at 869 lb · 137 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,258 2,674 2,932
Feeder cattle 1,846 2,175 2,580
Slaughter cattle 362 374 226
Replacement cattle 50 125 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher while steer and heifer calves sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Boning utility slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher while Breaker and Lean utility sold 9.00 lower. Load size, quality and condition were large contributor to buyers discretion today. Good demand for moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 13 647.50 $647.50 $2,603 +30.94
500–533 thin fleshed 512 8 503.00–506.00 $504.17 $2,581 —
500–524 519 91 525.00–534.50 $532.39 $2,763 +21.24
553–558 thin fleshed 554 19 503.00–508.00 $506.68 $2,807 —
581 581 65 443.50 $443.50 $2,577 -19.96
634–642 635 51 439.00–462.50 $458.49 $2,911 +2.37
660–661 660 17 435.00–439.00 $436.65 $2,882 -10.35
700–721 703 26 400.00–414.50 $409.64 $2,880 —
758–798 779 27 362.00–382.50 $377.75 $2,943 -1.70
823 823 4 367.00 $367.00 $3,020 +0.91
860–896 874 26 334.00–355.00 $348.15 $3,043 -7.59
928–936 931 7 334.00–341.50 $338.27 $3,149 -3.00
956–985 975 80 320.50–335.75 $331.64 $3,233 +5.02
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1095 1091 103 302.00–318.00 $316.22 $3,450 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 518.00 $518.00 $2,460 —
508–530 527 21 492.00–512.00 $503.30 $2,652 —
686 686 6 389.00 $389.00 $2,669 -17.00
880 880 4 338.00 $338.00 $2,974 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 12 562.50 $562.50 $2,098 -10.00
402–433 414 35 524.00–537.50 $529.93 $2,194 -20.73
470–484 477 20 455.00–475.00 $464.85 $2,217 +14.85
513–540 523 124 445.00–472.00 $462.10 $2,417 +0.79
607–646 638 150 395.00–415.00 $407.23 $2,598 +21.23
654 654 5 382.00 $382.00 $2,498 +2.39
700–709 703 38 366.00–368.50 $366.80 $2,579 -5.74
759–795 788 215 345.00–361.50 $351.86 $2,773 -3.06
811 811 29 339.00 $339.00 $2,749 +0.50
850–887 869 137 315.00–330.00 $322.37 $2,801 -16.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 7 537.00 $537.00 $1,874 —
462–476 469 8 417.50–440.00 $428.92 $2,012 —
500–530 513 12 438.00–442.00 $440.28 $2,259 +15.28
563 563 4 403.00 $403.00 $2,269 —
700–735 728 20 344.00–346.00 $345.62 $2,516 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
273 273 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 19 437.00 $437.00 $2,556 —
682 682 12 376.00 $376.00 $2,564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952–1150 1066 80-85% 7 151.00–161.00 $154.84 $1,651 —
1290–1320 1305 80-85% 2 190.00–193.00 $191.48 $2,499 +13.02
1071–1567 1348 80-85% 127 162.00–187.00 $176.98 $2,386 -1.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 85-90% 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,120 —
976–1465 1148 85-90% 9 120.00–125.00 $121.59 $1,396 —
950–1640 1278 85-90% 48 134.00–159.00 $148.53 $1,898 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1576–1615 1578 75-80% 23 171.00–175.00 $171.18 $2,701 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–2310 1978 12 201.00–225.00 $215.02 $4,253 -26.14
2210 2210 1 192.00 $192.00 $4,243 —
2250 2250 1 263.00 $263.00 $5,918 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1030–1515 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,827.06
1306–1370 1319 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,525.00–2,850.00 $2,782.48

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1140 924 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,050.00–3,950.00 $3,576.18

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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 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 5,100.00 $5,100.00 +1,275.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,675.00 $3,675.00 —

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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.