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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

3,688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.03/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,704/hd at 777 lb · 214 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.54/cwt ≈ $2,707/hd at 869 lb · 212 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.96/cwt +9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,510/hd at 623 lb · 190 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,688 1,780 1,240
Feeder cattle 3,091 1,485 1,075
Slaughter cattle 405 193 102
Replacement cattle 192 102 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers over 550 lbs sold steady, strong undertone noted. Steers and heifers under 550 lbs sold 20.00 higher to sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 7.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 20.00 higher. Reputation, large lots, quality and condition contributed to buyer's discretion. Good to very 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
322 thin fleshed 322 46 682.50 $682.50 $2,198 —
358 358 4 655.00 $655.00 $2,345 +55.19
361 thin fleshed 361 15 613.00 $613.00 $2,213 —
427 thin fleshed 427 98 624.00 $624.00 $2,664 —
401–440 436 51 547.50–567.50 $552.31 $2,408 —
493 thin fleshed 493 43 540.00 $540.00 $2,662 —
499 499 18 537.50 $537.50 $2,682 —
502–525 515 27 517.00–520.00 $518.30 $2,669 +22.68
530 530 12 492.50 $492.50 $2,610 -3.12
560–565 561 99 470.00–480.00 $478.98 $2,687 +11.48
564 thin fleshed 564 20 465.00 $465.00 $2,623 —
603–632 621 33 442.00–467.50 $457.09 $2,839 —
650–659 658 28 433.00–440.00 $439.26 $2,890 -7.48
706–736 708 41 394.50–401.00 $395.41 $2,800 —
750–772 761 60 364.00–388.00 $376.91 $2,868 -5.55
801–826 814 154 350.00–369.00 $362.39 $2,950 +14.39
862–875 869 18 331.00–351.00 $342.55 $2,977 -15.81
942 942 49 331.50 $331.50 $3,123 -17.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,330 —
472 472 4 507.50 $507.50 $2,395 —
568–571 569 9 432.50–435.00 $434.16 $2,470 —
669 669 7 386.00 $386.00 $2,582 -15.00
731–741 736 8 372.50–387.50 $380.05 $2,797 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 17 320.75 $320.75 $3,236 -7.25
1111 1111 7 299.50 $299.50 $3,327 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
272 thin fleshed 272 12 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 thin fleshed 326 26 635.00 $635.00 $2,070 —
332–343 338 31 574.00–600.00 $583.89 $1,974 +56.39
360 thin fleshed 360 65 607.50 $607.50 $2,187 —
381 381 10 555.00 $555.00 $2,115 +32.50
400–434 409 23 515.00–534.00 $528.74 $2,163 -49.26
409–437 thin fleshed 429 119 530.00–531.00 $530.73 $2,277 —
461 fancy 461 13 490.00 $490.00 $2,259 —
452–490 474 52 460.00–472.50 $467.41 $2,216 -28.50
500–536 528 82 432.50–457.50 $448.85 $2,370 —
528 thin fleshed 528 27 437.50 $437.50 $2,310 —
556–574 569 64 407.50–423.00 $418.28 $2,380 -13.22
614–627 621 97 411.00–415.50 $412.66 $2,563 +19.48
608–640 625 93 378.00–398.00 $392.85 $2,455 -0.33
650–691 679 55 354.00–370.00 $362.62 $2,462 -5.90
700–742 726 156 344.00–368.75 $354.55 $2,574 —
753–785 777 214 347.00–357.00 $348.03 $2,704 +1.19
800–847 829 103 313.75–336.50 $321.88 $2,668 -9.18
850–882 869 212 307.00–319.00 $311.54 $2,707 —
904–943 915 64 297.00–314.50 $309.25 $2,830 —
968–975 974 32 297.00–299.25 $298.90 $2,911 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 10 518.00 $518.00 $2,031 —
512 thin fleshed 512 7 465.00 $465.00 $2,381 —
626–627 627 30 369.00–370.00 $369.10 $2,314 —
756–761 759 8 327.00–331.00 $328.99 $2,497 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
262 262 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
269–282 thin fleshed 279 28 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,994.84 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 595.00 $595.00 $2,142 —
463 463 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,222 —
524 524 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,332 —
576 576 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,390 —
615 615 4 427.50 $427.50 $2,629 —
758 758 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,767 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,445 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1385 1019 80-85% 43 147.50–169.00 $155.29 $1,582 —
1005–1535 1328 80-85% 145 171.00–195.00 $187.28 $2,487 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,040 —
995–1140 1073 85-90% 5 132.50–137.50 $135.65 $1,456 —
973–1530 1229 85-90% 66 142.50–164.00 $154.26 $1,896 +2.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1760 1592 75-80% 14 175.00–192.00 $186.12 $2,963 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1885 1344 5 256.00–272.50 $267.42 $3,594 —
1350–2595 1821 10 201.00–225.00 $214.64 $3,909 —
1865–2510 2142 18 227.00–251.00 $239.51 $5,130 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1070 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 252.50–295.00 $278.25 $2,941
1045–1475 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 197.00–240.00 $212.44 $2,481
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–892 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 222.50–235.00 $226.53 $1,989
850–992 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 261.00–306.00 $286.61 $2,579

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1235 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,050.00–3,300.00 $3,168.34
1070–1345 1251 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,257.70
1160–1357 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,476.77
1070–1695 1394 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 2,450.00–3,450.00 $2,876.88
1370–1785 1578 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,826.31
1570–1658 1640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,950.00–3,050.00 $3,030.86

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1056 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1000–1200 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00–3,350.00 $3,283.33 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1200–1500 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 3,050.00–3,750.00 $3,503.57 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1400–1500 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.