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Winter Livestock Market Report, Dodge City, KS

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Corrected report

2,802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.69/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,922/hd at 469 lb · 187 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.96/cwt ≈ $2,093/hd at 522 lb · 169 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $470.11/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 475 lb · 160 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,802 2,484 1,550
Feeder cattle 2,142 2,215 1,199
Slaughter cattle 331 182 311
Replacement cattle 329 87 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, large loads of steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Heifers 600 lbs to 700 lbs sold 5.00 higher. One load of 690 lbs heifers sold 10.00 higher. Feeder steers not well tested. Slaughter cows sold steady across all classes. Very 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
306–340 327 24 532.00 $532.00 $1,740 +19.50
352–397 391 96 502.00–521.00 $508.44 $1,988 -19.06
411–438 416 60 482.50–502.00 $497.06 $2,068 +5.06
420 unweaned 420 46 486.00 $486.00 $2,041 —
465 fancy 465 46 501.00 $501.00 $2,330 —
470–485 479 114 455.00–465.00 $457.65 $2,192 -7.35
500–502 501 75 448.00–452.50 $449.98 $2,254 —
517 unweaned 517 61 426.00 $426.00 $2,202 +11.00
560 560 116 435.00 $435.00 $2,436 +5.67
601–611 605 53 375.00–387.00 $379.80 $2,298 -13.03
679 679 7 371.00 $371.00 $2,519 -16.00
702 702 90 347.00 $347.00 $2,436 +2.00
750–756 752 31 335.00–345.00 $337.92 $2,541 -9.78
820–831 824 10 320.00–333.50 $325.44 $2,682 —
853–881 867 8 305.00–317.00 $311.10 $2,697 -24.40
912 912 50 313.50 $313.50 $2,859 -6.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–547 533 37 405.00–424.00 $417.10 $2,223 —
573 573 13 387.00–387.50 $387.23 $2,219 —
635 635 23 360.00 $360.00 $2,286 +2.00
796 796 6 296.00 $296.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 469 11 412.50–437.50 $423.40 $1,986 —
508–513 511 12 385.00–395.00 $389.98 $1,993 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 33 506.00 $506.00 $1,725 —
372–384 376 61 467.50–476.00 $474.49 $1,784 —
382 fancy 382 8 500.00 $500.00 $1,910 —
405 unweaned 405 32 429.00 $429.00 $1,737 -22.00
415–443 429 40 431.00–445.00 $438.89 $1,883 —
450–499 461 132 411.00–427.00 $416.85 $1,922 -15.65
489 unweaned 489 55 392.50 $392.50 $1,919 +4.50
500–549 522 169 387.00–406.00 $400.96 $2,093 —
555–580 558 25 345.00–358.00 $356.38 $1,989 —
642 642 47 352.00 $352.00 $2,260 +11.89
690 690 60 357.75 $357.75 $2,468 +30.74
708–749 737 70 329.25–352.00 $331.56 $2,444 +1.25
754–783 773 16 313.00–324.50 $319.73 $2,472 -14.49
796 796 14 323.50 $323.50 $2,575 —
803–809 806 32 315.00–318.00 $316.40 $2,550 -5.56
858–874 866 34 302.00–310.00 $305.73 $2,648 +4.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 8 430.00 $430.00 $1,673 —
479–493 488 15 372.00–372.50 $372.16 $1,816 —
599 599 12 334.00 $334.00 $2,001 -12.00
636 636 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,048 —
675–677 676 9 327.00–331.00 $328.33 $2,220 —
775 775 7 305.00–315.00 $309.29 $2,397 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 41 288.25 $288.25 $2,882 +5.25
1051 1051 4 237.50 $237.50 $2,496 -45.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 6 417.50 $417.50 $1,691 —
499 499 7 407.50 $407.50 $2,033 -45.00
611 611 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,200 —
818 818 4 266.00 $266.00 $2,176 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948–1235 1059 80-85% 5 128.00–131.00 $130.30 $1,380 —
775–1465 1145 80-85% 177 134.00–156.50 $148.73 $1,703 -4.86
905–1271 1187 80-85% 7 160.00–168.00 $162.91 $1,934 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1395 1135 85-90% 12 80.00–95.00 $84.02 $954 —
970–1478 1187 85-90% 21 100.00–110.00 $104.12 $1,236 -6.68
1115–1618 1317 85-90% 42 114.00–139.00 $124.11 $1,635 +53.39
1627–1800 1693 85-90% 11 145.00–146.00 $145.45 $2,462 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1800 1582 75-80% 11 142.00–162.00 $152.84 $2,418 -4.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1960 1545 3 152.00–164.00 $157.13 $2,428 —
1270–1930 1566 5 178.00–195.00 $186.11 $2,914 +2.87
2140–2195 2168 2 202.00 $202.00 $4,379 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1108 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 228.00–272.00 $250.56 $2,541
1082 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 195.00 $195.00 $2,110
1030–1260 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 175.00–214.00 $192.67 $2,196

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1117–1119 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 22 1,850.00–2,360.00 $2,243.93
1113–1176 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 3,275.00–3,400.00 $3,339.22
1104–1470 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,150.00–2,700.00 $2,433.09
1204 1204 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 18 2,360.00 $2,360.00
1218 1218 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,725.00 $2,725.00
1170–1410 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 95 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,525.84
1068–1610 1293 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 39 2,450.00–2,950.00 $2,881.07
1281–1350 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,200.00–3,275.00 $3,249.12

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1023 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 32 4,175.00–4,700.00 $4,301.48
1022–1087 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,600.00–4,300.00 $3,686.87

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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 3 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.