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Winter Livestock Market Report, Dodge City, KS

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

3,363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $338.77/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,961/hd at 874 lb · 355 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.41/cwt -2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,600/hd at 799 lb · 118 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.19/cwt ≈ $2,835/hd at 929 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,363 3,431 1,809
Feeder cattle 2,237 3,000 1,513
Slaughter cattle 412 191 184
Replacement cattle 714 240 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 600 lbs and heifers over 650 lbs, both up to 850 lbs, sold 20.00 higher. Steers and heifers over 850 lbs sold 5.00 higher. Several were off grass and in green condition. Steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold steady, soft undertone noted. Several stocker calves were sold in small packages. Breaker and Boning utility cows sold steady to 2.00 lower while Lean utility slaughter cows sold steady, soft undertone noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 338 19 507.00–515.00 $509.75 $1,723 +19.75
430–437 435 23 485.00–490.00 $488.28 $2,124 +31.32
478 478 16 431.00 $431.00 $2,060 -28.00
506–541 531 72 416.00–433.00 $422.72 $2,245 +7.04
556–578 566 30 381.00–398.00 $390.57 $2,211 -19.67
604–635 612 91 390.75–410.00 $396.46 $2,426 +0.39
660–663 661 41 387.00–399.85 $396.08 $2,618 +30.62
709–734 729 90 374.25–385.00 $376.17 $2,742 +13.61
763–786 781 87 342.00–355.50 $351.90 $2,748 -0.63
824–837 833 75 344.25–353.85 $351.19 $2,925 +7.89
852–899 874 355 326.00–350.75 $338.77 $2,961 +3.47
901–924 906 72 324.25–331.50 $329.96 $2,989 -2.68
977 977 60 313.50 $313.50 $3,063 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–397 382 11 452.50–465.00 $458.40 $1,751 —
421 421 5 464.00 $464.00 $1,953 +22.00
452 452 13 405.00 $405.00 $1,831 -27.00
530 530 26 382.00 $382.00 $2,025 -7.00
635–638 636 34 355.00–368.00 $358.07 $2,277 —
680 680 7 364.00 $364.00 $2,475 —
700 700 50 334.00 $334.00 $2,338 -6.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1072–1085 1073 45 293.50–298.50 $294.06 $3,155 +2.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 -53.93
400–424 411 38 415.00–426.00 $421.78 $1,734 +1.13
493–496 495 19 388.50–402.00 $392.04 $1,941 -9.96
505–537 517 85 370.00–392.00 $380.00 $1,965 -1.09
551–584 559 32 347.50–356.00 $352.82 $1,972 -9.43
624–639 632 25 358.00–369.00 $362.78 $2,293 -6.10
654 unweaned 654 4 313.00 $313.00 $2,047 —
667 667 107 380.10 $380.10 $2,535 +39.27
702 702 8 354.00 $354.00 $2,485 —
799 799 118 323.25–327.50 $325.41 $2,600 -2.56
839 839 74 320.00 $320.00 $2,685 +1.18
871 871 18 307.50 $307.50 $2,678 -4.07
911–947 929 112 302.25–308.25 $305.19 $2,835 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489–493 491 7 351.00–368.00 $360.68 $1,771 -13.07
504–509 507 13 360.00–364.00 $361.22 $1,831 +10.22
600–647 625 50 330.00–352.00 $333.73 $2,086 -29.27
673–689 681 14 343.00–347.00 $344.98 $2,349 —
738–743 741 7 319.00–325.50 $321.77 $2,384 +19.51
846 846 4 307.00 $307.00 $2,597 —
910–947 940 20 290.00–292.00 $290.29 $2,729 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046 1046 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,824 -12.19
1050–1052 1051 18 279.00–280.00 $279.39 $2,936 +2.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
370 370 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 4 291.00 $291.00 $2,069 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 6 442.00 $442.00 $2,007 —
535 535 12 389.00 $389.00 $2,081 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,702 —
1124 1124 80-85% 13 90.00 $90.00 $1,012 —
964–1425 1165 80-85% 49 105.00–126.00 $122.77 $1,430 —
1023–1508 1309 80-85% 178 128.00–150.00 $143.91 $1,884 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1545 1286 85-90% 19 80.00–102.50 $88.39 $1,137 -29.89
1010–1920 1380 85-90% 42 106.00–132.00 $112.86 $1,557 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1985 1529 75-80% 31 136.00–154.00 $139.32 $2,130 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 3 251.00 $251.00 $2,811 —
1290–1765 1593 8 145.00–166.00 $159.82 $2,546 —
1280–2005 1697 13 175.00–194.00 $185.14 $3,142 —
1848–2008 1928 4 208.00 $208.00 $4,010 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1155 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 187.50–290.00 $233.66 $2,435
985–1223 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 161.00–235.00 $191.23 $2,029
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–955 859 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 3,350.00–3,450.00 $3,436.10

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 4,010.00 $4,010.00
865–1380 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 2,500.00–4,385.00 $3,954.56
960–1305 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 2,350.00–4,035.00 $3,657.50
1135–1195 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,300.00 $1,992.27
1015–1530 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 40 1,850.00–3,785.00 $3,326.73
1263 1263 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1049–1465 1264 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 89 1,350.00–3,100.00 $2,117.16
1204–1385 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 2,175.00–3,000.00 $2,698.75
1178–1370 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,725.00–2,875.00 $2,200.57
1087–1430 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 1,650.00–2,800.00 $2,392.21
1120–1330 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,462.33
1188–1390 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 134 2,225.00–2,575.00 $2,443.35
1160–1435 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,943.55
1200–1400 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,525.00–3,100.00 $2,834.62
1310–1324 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 38 2,875.00–3,275.00 $3,126.64
940–1705 1339 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,650.00–3,125.00 $2,552.70
1289–1399 1366 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 2,250.00–2,950.00 $2,753.62

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00
823–1014 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 77 3,100.00–4,020.00 $3,859.75
1026 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 4,000.00 $4,000.00

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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
1400–1500 1433 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,975.00–3,550.00 $3,258.33 —

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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.