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Winter Livestock Market Report, Dodge City, KS

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

1,197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.00/cwt ≈ $2,534/hd at 761 lb · 171 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $326.74/cwt -2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,999/hd at 918 lb · 110 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.00/cwt +16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,530/hd at 742 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,197 1,174 1,019
Feeder cattle 970 490 667
Slaughter cattle 147 514 284
Replacement cattle 80 170 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and stocker calves, too light to test. Heifers 750 lbs, sold steady to 5.00 higher and 4 loads of steers over 1000 lbs sold steady, strong. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower. CME Cattle closed 6.00 down. Good demand for light to moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 10 457.50 $457.50 $2,146 —
522 522 11 395.00 $395.00 $2,062 -78.00
626–630 629 16 383.00–392.50 $390.73 $2,458 —
662 662 12 405.00 $405.00 $2,681 +10.00
719 719 6 358.00 $358.00 $2,574 -30.91
754–759 757 22 344.00–353.00 $348.51 $2,638 -7.38
868 868 15 331.50 $331.50 $2,877 -8.75
910–925 918 110 325.50–328.00 $326.74 $2,999 -2.92
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1048 1025 192 312.50–316.75 $314.66 $3,225 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 10 287.50 $287.50 $1,650 -143.56
613–619 616 14 355.00–357.50 $356.24 $2,194 —
680 680 5 328.00 $328.00 $2,230 —
764 764 11 323.00 $323.00 $2,468 —
936 936 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,967 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
751 751 14 292.50 $292.50 $2,197 —
978 978 14 211.00 $211.00 $2,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 —
482 482 4 407.50 $407.50 $1,964 -72.50
568–577 575 17 369.00–377.50 $370.48 $2,130 -37.02
601–645 631 18 347.50–364.00 $356.82 $2,252 -17.18
672 672 19 346.00 $346.00 $2,325 -1.74
742 742 55 341.00 $341.00 $2,530 —
750–773 761 171 327.00–334.50 $333.00 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,665 —
740 740 14 265.00 $265.00 $1,961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 6 272.50 $272.50 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
258 258 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 6 530.00 $530.00 $1,892 —
452 452 5 467.50 $467.50 $2,113 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
265 265 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
326 326 3 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
956–1210 1091 85-90% 33 120.00–132.50 $128.40 $1,401 +3.40
1087–1470 1194 85-90% 11 87.50–110.00 $94.81 $1,132 —
1217–1455 1296 85-90% 3 171.00 $171.00 $2,216 —
1206–1795 1392 85-90% 34 136.00–160.00 $140.52 $1,956 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1065 997 80-85% 5 132.00–142.50 $136.35 $1,359 —
810–1575 1188 80-85% 19 155.00–179.00 $168.57 $2,003 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1615 1527 75-80% 5 168.00–175.00 $173.52 $2,650 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2365 1836 16 205.00–230.00 $217.90 $4,001 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1420 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 197.50–255.00 $223.43 $2,844

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1141 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1275–1308 1303 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,375.00–2,850.00 $2,452.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
849–870 851 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,925.00–3,150.00 $3,127.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,850.00 $3,850.00 -200.00
1100–1300 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,925.00 $3,750.00 -300.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–1450 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,483.33 —

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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.