Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

1,780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $431.50/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,416/hd at 560 lb · 177 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $495.62/cwt -32.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,632/hd at 531 lb · 170 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $348.92/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $3,186/hd at 913 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,780 8,712 2,026
Feeder cattle 1,485 8,712 1,605
Slaughter cattle 193 — 336
Replacement cattle 102 — 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 750 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher and 550 lbs to 750 lbs sold steady to 15.00 higher. Heifers 550 lbs to 650 lbs sold 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher, over 650 lbs, not enough for market test. Slaughter cows sold steady to 7.00 higher and bulls sold steady compared to last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–398 388 9 585.00–607.50 $599.81 $2,327 -15.97
456–466 458 50 507.00–513.00 $511.66 $2,343 -15.28
529–540 531 170 482.50–500.00 $495.62 $2,632 -44.12
583 583 11 467.50 $467.50 $2,726 -1.28
653–668 656 89 429.00–452.00 $446.74 $2,931 —
755–797 773 91 380.00–384.50 $382.46 $2,956 +3.80
838 838 8 348.00 $348.00 $2,916 -29.56
854–898 866 59 341.00–364.50 $358.36 $3,103 -5.98
900–926 913 108 347.50–350.50 $348.92 $3,186 +5.22
998 998 66 330.50 $330.50 $3,298 -1.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 6 401.00 $401.00 $2,767 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 2 328.00 $328.00 $3,313 +5.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 8 527.50 $527.50 $1,799 —
367 367 4 522.50 $522.50 $1,918 -47.50
429 429 17 578.00 $578.00 $2,480 +77.79
450–451 450 52 487.50–500.00 $495.91 $2,232 -7.09
550–584 560 177 396.00–441.50 $431.50 $2,416 +2.50
626–646 645 95 391.00–393.25 $393.18 $2,536 -26.47
656–684 664 44 353.00–371.50 $368.52 $2,447 -12.98
750–777 765 41 346.00–349.25 $346.84 $2,653 -16.16
808–828 810 36 321.00–332.00 $331.06 $2,682 -36.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,928 —
475–485 481 17 451.00–466.00 $456.22 $2,194 —
523 523 10 404.00 $404.00 $2,113 +26.50
558–581 570 86 404.00–407.00 $405.48 $2,311 +16.48
694 694 30 364.00 $364.00 $2,526 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 12 433.00 $433.00 $2,048 —
575 575 4 381.00 $381.00 $2,191 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1295 1118 80-85% 3 137.50–141.00 $139.98 $1,565 —
950–1430 1143 80-85% 13 149.00–165.00 $159.07 $1,818 —
1190 1190 80-85% 5 194.00 $194.00 $2,309 —
920–1520 1248 80-85% 57 167.50–191.00 $183.59 $2,291 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1390 1149 85-90% 9 122.50–132.00 $128.69 $1,479 —
1011–1463 1240 85-90% 49 139.00–161.00 $151.43 $1,878 —
1235–1925 1511 85-90% 7 166.00–177.50 $171.48 $2,591 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1740 1635 75-80% 3 179.00–187.00 $182.14 $2,978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2355 1413 7 231.00–247.00 $239.69 $3,387 —
1205–1830 1578 8 214.00–228.00 $221.58 $3,497 —
1285–1815 1616 5 177.50–190.00 $185.13 $2,992 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1260 1169 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 226.00–301.00 $254.64 $2,977
725–1482 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 41 192.00–268.00 $239.59 $2,810
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
837 837 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 341.00 $341.00 $2,854

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,025.00 $3,025.00
1052–1580 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,300.00–3,050.00 $2,785.79
1150–1515 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–3,025.00 $2,865.79
1510–1562 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,150.00–3,225.00 $3,200.56

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1212–1256 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,050.00–3,550.00 $3,181.17

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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
1000–1100 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,025.00–4,075.00 $3,317.92 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,850.00 $4,850.00 —

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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.