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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

1,115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $354.14/cwt +14.29 vs last sale · ≈ $3,233/hd at 913 lb · 70 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $351.00/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $3,124/hd at 890 lb · 60 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $341.85/cwt ≈ $3,295/hd at 964 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,115 805 648
Feeder cattle 602 400 253
Slaughter cattle 369 303 332
Replacement cattle 144 102 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

* No sale, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 * Hall of Fame Sale, Saturday, July 25, 2026 Compared to last week, limited supply, not enough for market test on steers and heifers across all weights, strong undertone noted. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 5 587.50 $587.50 $2,133 —
420 420 5 585.00 $585.00 $2,457 +70.00
533 533 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,665 —
566 566 12 485.00 $485.00 $2,745 -5.00
654–656 655 14 437.50–439.00 $438.57 $2,873 —
745 745 3 369.00 $369.00 $2,749 —
751 751 8 380.00 $380.00 $2,854 -4.00
890 890 60 351.00 $351.00 $3,124 -0.84
910–936 913 70 343.50–355.75 $354.14 $3,233 +14.29
964 964 52 341.85 $341.85 $3,295 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053 1053 47 322.00 $322.00 $3,391 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–492 476 4 515.00–516.00 $515.52 $2,454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 thin fleshed 406 15 537.50 $537.50 $2,182 —
444 444 5 515.00 $515.00 $2,287 —
475 475 5 502.50 $502.50 $2,387 +10.00
562–588 573 7 407.00–417.50 $411.62 $2,359 -13.38
732 732 17 343.00 $343.00 $2,511 -26.00
775–782 777 6 326.00–335.00 $329.02 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 thin fleshed 500 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 —
622 622 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,364 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1105 1019 80-85% 12 135.00–154.00 $149.16 $1,520 —
1130 1130 80-85% 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,119 —
975–1520 1298 80-85% 84 158.00–183.00 $176.33 $2,289 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1620 1153 85-90% 13 110.00–127.50 $118.60 $1,367 —
1062–2020 1322 85-90% 68 130.00–142.50 $136.68 $1,807 -18.57
1156–2120 1455 85-90% 9 151.00–166.00 $159.69 $2,323 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1625 1565 75-80% 7 172.00–179.00 $174.83 $2,736 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 65-75% 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1117 1117 2 262.50 $262.50 $2,932 —
1600–1725 1683 3 201.00–204.00 $201.95 $3,399 —
1210–2180 1694 11 216.00–239.00 $228.13 $3,865 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–955 814 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 240.00–327.50 $296.14 $2,411
910–1111 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 201.00–270.00 $241.19 $2,598
895–1136 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 197.50–240.00 $224.83 $2,426

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–945 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,900.00–2,975.00 $2,950.42
911–1275 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,930.23
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1070–1296 1251 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,214.45
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1550–1625 1588 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,375.00–2,700.00 $2,541.34

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 3,560.00 $3,560.00 —
900–1400 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,850.00 $3,350.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.