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Winter Livestock Market Report, Dodge City, KS

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026

1,159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.00/cwt +39.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,992/hd at 516 lb · 75 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.71/cwt ≈ $2,681/hd at 919 lb · 73 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $363.50/cwt +14.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,541/hd at 699 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,159 2,013 1,146
Feeder cattle 860 1,486 658
Slaughter cattle 172 424 207
Replacement cattle 127 103 281

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, heifers 650 lbs and over sold steady to 3.00 higher. Steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold 20.00 higher. Feeder steers, not enough for market test. Boning utility slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower and Lean utility slaughter cows sold steady to 7.00 lower. Very good demand for light to moderate supply. Several of the stocker calves sold today were unweaned.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 7 535.00 $535.00 $1,691 —
372–387 382 9 495.00–497.50 $496.69 $1,897 +58.69
419 419 10 465.00 $465.00 $1,948 -8.61
467 467 12 461.00 $461.00 $2,153 +53.49
500–518 506 20 410.00–429.00 $417.82 $2,114 +29.56
556 556 53 415.00 $415.00 $2,307 +26.00
610–619 613 61 380.00–401.50 $391.73 $2,401 +19.62
699 699 67 363.50 $363.50 $2,541 —
748 748 15 345.50 $345.50 $2,584 -2.50
792 792 22 331.50 $331.50 $2,625 -12.84
833 833 6 326.50 $326.50 $2,720 -8.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 4 492.50 $492.50 $1,596 —
368 368 6 480.00 $480.00 $1,766 +77.07
429–439 432 22 439.00–440.00 $439.68 $1,899 +69.68
460–472 465 24 387.50–405.00 $399.07 $1,856 +13.79
516 516 75 386.00 $386.00 $1,992 +39.38
587–598 591 43 345.00–364.00 $354.85 $2,097 -3.15
625 625 14 336.00 $336.00 $2,100 -6.98
657 657 57 343.00 $343.00 $2,254 +1.00
785 785 8 322.00 $322.00 $2,528 +3.00
810–849 841 50 300.50–317.00 $303.68 $2,554 +0.81
881 881 60 298.00 $298.00 $2,625 —
914–949 919 73 290.00–292.00 $291.71 $2,681 —
973 973 6 279.00 $279.00 $2,715 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 5 407.50 $407.50 $1,337 —
387 387 3 442.50 $442.50 $1,712 —
493 493 3 366.00 $366.00 $1,804 +45.00
721 721 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,350 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 10 278.00 $278.00 $2,900 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,797 —
481 481 7 407.50 $407.50 $1,960 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1400 1184 85-90% 16 65.00–90.00 $75.38 $892 -38.84
905–1558 1187 85-90% 34 95.00–118.50 $109.89 $1,304 -4.33
1060–1635 1387 85-90% 21 122.50–140.00 $131.66 $1,826 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1400 1114 80-85% 8 111.00–136.00 $122.96 $1,370 —
835–1428 1237 80-85% 42 141.00–161.00 $154.25 $1,908 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1565 1471 75-80% 8 146.00–159.00 $154.29 $2,270 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1683 1679 65-75% 3 146.00 $146.00 $2,451 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1145 1065 2 247.50–254.00 $250.51 $2,668 —
1303 1303 2 163.00 $163.00 $2,124 —
1380–2365 1805 12 174.00–192.00 $184.16 $3,324 —
1940 1940 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,958 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
897–1315 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 195.00–222.50 $210.87 $2,185
800–1220 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 187.50–277.50 $204.17 $2,238

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
887–1010 944 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,350.00–3,300.00 $2,989.64
909–1280 1036 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,248.52
915–1295 1078 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,350.00–2,875.00 $2,486.62
960–1330 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,923.08
1098 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,300.00 $3,300.00
995–1197 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,125.00 $1,981.11
865–1650 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,850.00–2,850.00 $2,129.82
1155–1272 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,710.00–2,150.00 $2,026.24
1195–1240 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,647.23
1120–1400 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,055.56
1073–1538 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,275.00–2,875.00 $2,669.07
1318 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 22 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1215–1760 1386 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,785.39

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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.