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Winter Livestock Market Report, Dodge City, KS

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

1,159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.76/cwt ≈ $2,620/hd at 874 lb · 120 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $342.57/cwt ≈ $2,826/hd at 825 lb · 66 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $323.00/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,910/hd at 901 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,159 1,197 1,364
Feeder cattle 604 970 887
Slaughter cattle 412 147 334
Replacement cattle 143 80 143

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, heifers 650 lbs and over sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Stocker steers and heifers, 300 lbs to 550 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder steers, not enough for market test, weak undertone noted. Slaughter cows sold steady, soft undertone. 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
337 unweaned 337 7 517.50 $517.50 $1,744 —
514–533 526 29 490.00–500.00 $496.29 $2,610 +101.29
610 610 22 427.00 $427.00 $2,605 +36.27
691 691 4 378.00 $378.00 $2,612 -27.00
825–829 825 66 336.00–343.00 $342.57 $2,826 —
901 901 63 323.00 $323.00 $2,910 -3.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 unweaned 240 7 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 4 457.50 $457.50 $2,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 7 592.50 $592.50 $1,606 —
387 387 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,838 —
400–426 413 8 472.50–480.00 $476.13 $1,966 +6.13
460 460 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,001 +27.50
546 546 15 396.00 $396.00 $2,162 —
593 593 6 363.00 $363.00 $2,153 -7.48
629–644 632 34 361.00–372.00 $369.69 $2,336 +12.87
712–732 723 36 329.50–332.50 $331.10 $2,394 -9.90
762 762 26 330.00 $330.00 $2,515 -3.00
804–836 811 19 307.00–308.00 $307.22 $2,492 —
866–881 874 120 299.50–300.00 $299.76 $2,620 —
904 904 59 296.50 $296.50 $2,680 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 542.00 $542.00 $1,832 —
435 435 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,892 —
663 663 3 354.00 $354.00 $2,347 —
812 812 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,533 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
242 unweaned 242 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,260 —
709 709 5 322.00 $322.00 $2,283 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1185 1093 80-85% 4 140.00–148.00 $144.79 $1,583 —
885–1454 1304 80-85% 226 150.00–175.00 $167.01 $2,178 —
1395 1395 80-85% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,525 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1233 1087 85-90% 13 90.00–115.00 $104.53 $1,136 -23.87
1045–1517 1300 85-90% 77 120.00–139.00 $133.82 $1,740 —
1355 1355 85-90% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,317 —
990–1775 1408 85-90% 13 146.00–161.00 $153.85 $2,166 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1795 1722 75-80% 3 156.00–164.00 $160.24 $2,759 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1785 1503 2 177.00 $177.00 $2,660 —
1150–2450 1746 9 185.00–211.00 $198.57 $3,467 —
1700–2140 1972 3 217.00–220.00 $218.37 $4,306 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 217.50 $217.50 $2,904

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1130 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,400.00 $1,987.77
920–1203 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,850.00–3,100.00 $2,990.39
1095–1650 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,800.00–3,450.00 $2,742.78
1203–1410 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,475.00–3,000.00 $2,847.98
875–1611 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,550.00–3,200.00 $3,027.54
1490 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,475.00 $3,475.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
900–1300 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,883.33 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 -50.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,100.00 $4,100.00 +250.00
1000–1400 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 3,450.00–4,275.00 $4,087.50 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1100–1400 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,200.00–4,500.00 $4,275.00 —

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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.