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Winter Livestock Market Report, Dodge City, KS

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

2,484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $321.78/cwt ≈ $2,974/hd at 924 lb · 268 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.96/cwt +18.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,663/hd at 827 lb · 219 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.46/cwt +9.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,500/hd at 754 lb · 175 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,484 1,159 3,339
Feeder cattle 2,215 860 2,913
Slaughter cattle 182 172 285
Replacement cattle 87 127 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers over 650 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold steady, strong undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady, strong undertone. Good demand for moderate to heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 512.50 $512.50 $1,722 -22.50
368 368 3 527.50 $527.50 $1,941 +30.81
427 427 14 492.00 $492.00 $2,101 +27.00
455–469 465 11 465.00 $465.00 $2,162 +4.00
545 unweaned 545 9 415.00 $415.00 $2,262 —
553–570 555 43 423.00–430.00 $429.33 $2,383 +14.33
600–611 607 20 380.00–399.00 $392.83 $2,384 +1.10
654 654 8 387.00 $387.00 $2,531 —
683 unweaned 683 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,220 —
700 700 31 345.00 $345.00 $2,415 —
702 fancy 702 24 381.00 $381.00 $2,675 —
710 unweaned 710 24 352.00 $352.00 $2,499 —
759 unweaned 759 24 325.00 $325.00 $2,467 —
768–780 769 33 330.00–349.50 $347.70 $2,674 +16.20
864–876 870 132 335.25–335.75 $335.50 $2,919 —
906 fancy 906 47 332.25 $332.25 $3,010 —
900–947 928 221 309.00–324.00 $319.55 $2,965 —
962–982 971 162 309.50–320.25 $316.55 $3,074 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 422.00 $422.00 $1,962 —
614 614 6 358.00 $358.00 $2,198 —
743 743 6 308.00 $308.00 $2,288 —
914–941 923 23 297.00–305.00 $302.16 $2,789 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 unweaned 318 5 525.00 $525.00 $1,670 —
403 unweaned 403 10 451.00 $451.00 $1,818 —
452 452 5 432.50 $432.50 $1,955 +33.43
457 unweaned 457 5 388.00 $388.00 $1,773 —
595 595 8 354.00 $354.00 $2,106 -0.85
606 unweaned 606 11 342.00 $342.00 $2,073 —
620–647 632 63 331.00–357.50 $340.11 $2,149 +4.11
671 fancy 671 57 352.00 $352.00 $2,362 —
666–676 unweaned 673 23 322.50–331.50 $328.40 $2,210 —
676 676 5 342.50 $342.50 $2,315 -0.50
680–695 686 45 320.00–339.50 $327.01 $2,243 -15.99
732–745 740 95 315.00–332.50 $330.31 $2,444 —
750–776 753 163 323.50–337.00 $334.22 $2,517 +12.22
773 unweaned 773 12 294.00 $294.00 $2,273 —
813–835 827 219 313.00–323.60 $321.96 $2,663 +18.28
860–898 881 138 298.00–307.00 $300.88 $2,651 +2.88
909–927 911 135 295.00–308.50 $306.59 $2,793 +14.88
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 58 283.00 $283.00 $2,881 +5.00
1052 1052 11 283.00 $283.00 $2,977 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
228 unweaned 228 9 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
287 unweaned 287 8 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 3 346.00 $346.00 $1,983 —
816 816 4 302.00 $302.00 $2,464 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
243 243 6 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
281 281 8 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 6 520.00 $520.00 $1,924 —
464 464 5 452.50 $452.50 $2,100 +45.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,989 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1408 1181 85-90% 16 95.00–115.00 $110.80 $1,309 +35.42
1015–1665 1267 85-90% 49 120.00–140.00 $128.29 $1,625 —
1190–1338 1301 85-90% 4 65.00–90.00 $70.72 $920 —
1490–1630 1532 85-90% 5 144.00–148.00 $145.44 $2,228 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1195 948 80-85% 3 135.00–136.00 $135.42 $1,284 —
838–1458 1112 80-85% 54 137.50–162.00 $153.59 $1,708 +30.63
1365 1365 80-85% 2 167.00 $167.00 $2,280 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,631 +21.71
1510–1745 1561 75-80% 7 151.00–165.00 $156.93 $2,450 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1980 1559 17 176.00–197.00 $183.24 $2,857 —
1630–1675 1653 2 156.00–169.00 $162.59 $2,688 —
2095 2095 1 212.00 $212.00 $4,441 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1525 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 171.00–220.00 $192.14 $2,267

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1088 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1065–1253 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,875.00–2,150.00 $1,949.00
1016–1410 1129 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,475.00–2,650.00 $2,537.47
944–1369 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,375.00–2,700.00 $2,512.07
1095–1505 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,975.00–2,450.00 $2,237.81
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1418 1418 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —

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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.