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Winter Livestock Market Report, Dodge City, KS

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

2,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.87/cwt ≈ $2,453/hd at 810 lb · 164 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.79/cwt -7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,278/hd at 640 lb · 150 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.68/cwt +5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,459/hd at 735 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,013 1,549 2,455
Feeder cattle 1,486 883 2,050
Slaughter cattle 424 494 221
Replacement cattle 103 172 184

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 600 lbs and heifers over 650 lbs sold steady, strong undertone. Steers under 600 lbs and heifers under 650 lbs sold sharply lower. Boning and lean utility slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower. Good demand for moderate supply. 255 head of spayed heifers sold today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 11 438.00 $438.00 $1,621 -61.88
400–403 401 10 471.00–477.50 $473.61 $1,899 +15.45
436 unweaned 436 7 393.00 $393.00 $1,713 —
455–477 461 27 398.00–411.00 $407.51 $1,879 -42.54
496 unweaned 496 14 375.00 $375.00 $1,860 —
525–528 fancy 526 11 415.50–424.00 $418.60 $2,202 —
521–545 534 49 375.00–397.50 $388.26 $2,073 -25.35
554 554 5 389.00 $389.00 $2,155 -17.59
614–619 617 11 367.00–375.00 $372.11 $2,296 +4.34
653–659 657 16 338.00–356.00 $348.72 $2,291 —
724 724 7 348.00 $348.00 $2,520 -9.98
761–788 770 84 337.00–350.00 $344.34 $2,651 -0.50
805–813 808 59 334.25–336.25 $335.47 $2,711 -0.36
850–896 884 87 313.75–327.25 $317.18 $2,804 +4.18
935–936 935 27 303.00–308.00 $306.52 $2,866 +5.52
950–967 959 110 302.85–305.50 $304.16 $2,917 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,914 +40.00
558 558 6 351.00 $351.00 $1,959 -28.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
283 283 5 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -184.48
323 323 6 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 378.00 $378.00 $1,697 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–391 376 30 395.00–405.00 $402.93 $1,515 -55.08
447 447 18 370.00 $370.00 $1,654 -75.00
461–486 476 13 381.00–392.50 $385.28 $1,834 -15.24
500–547 515 29 332.00–354.00 $346.62 $1,785 -20.88
559 559 7 358.00 $358.00 $2,001 +2.00
603–624 620 23 334.00–353.00 $342.98 $2,126 -20.02
640–649 644 127 354.00–361.50 $358.11 $2,306 -4.89
674 674 12 342.00 $342.00 $2,305 -19.89
692 692 53 335.00 $335.00 $2,318 —
719 719 35 334.00 $334.00 $2,401 +5.12
742 742 75 335.00 $335.00 $2,486 +6.12
754 754 16 319.00 $319.00 $2,405 —
798 fancy 798 44 309.00 $309.00 $2,466 —
804–844 810 164 300.00–303.75 $302.87 $2,453 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 6 321.00 $321.00 $1,557 -62.73
558–559 558 11 330.00 $330.00 $1,841 -21.00
604 604 6 321.00 $321.00 $1,939 -34.49
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1047 1047 18 276.00 $276.00 $2,890 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
846 846 8 298.00 $298.00 $2,521 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
873–1315 1086 80-85% 40 125.00–140.00 $133.44 $1,449 —
860–1500 1261 80-85% 239 141.00–166.00 $155.96 $1,967 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
984–1165 1030 85-90% 14 70.00–85.00 $79.88 $823 —
915–1425 1193 85-90% 8 105.00–117.50 $114.22 $1,363 —
983–1795 1302 85-90% 28 120.00–143.00 $127.40 $1,659 —
1560 1560 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,293 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1503–1630 1530 75-80% 5 153.00–161.00 $158.31 $2,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1770 1632 5 146.00–164.00 $157.60 $2,572 -12.25
1165–2240 1642 22 172.00–197.00 $189.34 $3,109 +19.49
1635–2295 1965 2 201.00–205.00 $203.34 $3,996 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–950 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 180.00–257.50 $237.97 $2,218
760–1170 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 202.50–280.00 $254.41 $2,506
1193 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 166.00 $166.00 $1,980

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
934–1330 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,050.00–2,525.00 $2,326.46
1096 1096 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1020–1285 1226 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,158.75
1220–1275 1257 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,425.00 $2,019.16
1256–1355 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,393.91
1240–1317 1304 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,875.00–2,175.00 $2,127.46
1270–1465 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,525.00 $2,420.91

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2060–2315 2188 2 171.00–179.00 $174.77 $3,824 —

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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.