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Winter Livestock Market Report, Dodge City, KS

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 25, 2026

6,235 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Winter Livestock report →

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $330.00/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,010/hd at 912 lb · 949 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $354.34/cwt ≈ $2,934/hd at 828 lb · 775 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $345.04/cwt ≈ $2,985/hd at 865 lb · 676 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,235 478 7,806
Feeder cattle 6,235 110 7,806
Slaughter cattle — 178 —
Replacement cattle — 190 —

Hall of Fame, Special Feeder Sale No comparison, but good demand on heavy supply. Several load lots that ranged from plain to attractive.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 12 465.00 $465.00 $2,083 —
525 525 22 442.00 $442.00 $2,320 —
566–592 587 53 434.00–444.00 $436.00 $2,559 —
612–637 634 73 421.50–437.00 $423.55 $2,685 —
655–688 675 338 390.00–406.50 $402.67 $2,718 —
704–741 724 148 381.00–399.00 $384.92 $2,787 —
753–793 778 379 359.00–367.00 $364.27 $2,834 —
802–846 828 775 345.00–358.00 $354.34 $2,934 —
852–893 865 676 338.00–352.50 $345.04 $2,985 —
900–937 912 949 325.50–336.25 $330.00 $3,010 +15.00
950–974 955 266 316.50–326.00 $321.85 $3,074 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606–621 615 16 387.00 $387.00 $2,380 —
715–744 736 31 355.00–373.00 $367.81 $2,707 —
774–788 777 75 337.50–350.50 $347.86 $2,703 —
845 845 55 338.50 $338.50 $2,860 —
865 865 32 305.50 $305.50 $2,643 —
926 926 13 316.00 $316.00 $2,926 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 15 461.00 $461.00 $2,038 —
476 476 54 445.00 $445.00 $2,118 —
520 520 23 444.00 $444.00 $2,309 +74.00
594–597 595 42 391.00 $391.00 $2,326 —
628–638 629 77 365.50–375.00 $372.60 $2,344 —
653–680 664 239 357.50–371.00 $364.91 $2,423 +27.91
706–740 721 215 337.50–349.50 $343.41 $2,476 —
755–788 772 575 326.00–342.50 $334.27 $2,581 —
800–848 819 592 315.75–338.00 $323.09 $2,646 —
852 852 7 313.50 $313.50 $2,671 —
918 918 8 296.00 $296.00 $2,717 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–541 536 20 413.00–423.00 $415.43 $2,227 —
641 641 14 345.00 $345.00 $2,211 +6.00
761 761 8 312.50 $312.50 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,883 —

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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.