Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $350.28/cwt ≈ $2,392/hd at 683 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 938 1,142
Feeder cattle 110 545 803
Slaughter cattle 178 261 332
Replacement cattle 190 132 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

*Winter Livestock Hall of Fame Special Sale, Saturday, July 25, 2026, estimated 5500 head* Compared to last week, not enough for market test on feeder steers and heifers nor stocker calves. Boning utility slaughter cows sold steady, weak undertone and Lean utility slaughter cows sold 12.00 lower. Several slaughter cows purchased as feeding cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011 1011 31 295.50 $295.50 $2,988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 403.00 $403.00 $2,358 +32.00
990 990 4 286.00 $286.00 $2,831 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
904 904 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,848 -14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 -67.46
655 655 5 337.00 $337.00 $2,207 -34.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,752 -55.00
611 611 3 339.00 $339.00 $2,071 —
907 907 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,730 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 5 373.00 $373.00 $2,052 —
681–685 683 11 348.00–353.00 $350.28 $2,392 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 —
771 771 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,506 —
867 867 6 280.00 $280.00 $2,428 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1495 1142 85-90% 27 122.50–132.50 $128.31 $1,465 —
915–1720 1235 85-90% 17 95.00–115.00 $104.68 $1,293 -48.45
760–1505 1264 85-90% 28 135.00–158.00 $143.67 $1,816 —
1325–1530 1419 85-90% 4 162.00–165.00 $163.67 $2,322 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187 1187 80-85% 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,196 —
910–1460 1190 80-85% 23 156.00–182.00 $168.75 $2,008 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1775 1643 75-80% 2 171.00–177.00 $173.76 $2,855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,030 +34.87
1225–1895 1507 3 201.00–206.00 $204.18 $3,077 —
1185–2095 1640 2 232.50–233.00 $232.82 $3,818 —
1135–2150 1809 14 212.00–228.00 $220.65 $3,992 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
753–1050 812 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 251.00–277.50 $270.31 $2,195
890–1310 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 191.00–220.00 $200.09 $2,239

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1157–1275 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 2,450.00–3,075.00 $3,017.78
1055–1322 1214 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,860.09
1226 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1150–1360 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,641.63
990–1610 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,850.00–3,350.00 $3,109.46
1232–1535 1287 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,613.16
1148–1469 1304 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,900.00–3,025.00 $2,961.04
1175–1630 1336 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,950.00–3,350.00 $3,299.76

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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
900–1130 946 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,600.00–4,050.00 $3,960.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,350.00–3,800.00 $3,662.50 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 -1,300.00

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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.