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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2023-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, May 24

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← May 17May 24May 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

828 head

▼ 321 vs last sale 1,149▼ 866 vs year ago 1,694 · −51.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

270 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 194▼ 55 vs year ago 325 · −16.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 58▲ 30 vs year ago 5 · +600.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 925 lb sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 20.00 to 30.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 875 lb sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifer calves 500 lb to 700 lb sold 20.00 to 30.00 higher. Demand was excellent on very light receipts. Slaughter cows sold steady, however 4 high yielding cows sold at 118. Bulls sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $223.80/cwt on 397 head.

Average price

$223.80

397 head · 753 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,685

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$92

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$54.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.41

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	743	227.57	1,690	367
Medium and Large 1-2	723	182.49	1,320	15thin
Large 1	1,030	173.00	1,782	15thin

One grade step is worth $54.57/cwt here — about −$92 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale397 hd

223.80

—

KS average3 barns · 2,370 hd

221.39

+2.41

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,795	118.40	2,125	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,412	107.45	1,517	117
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,294	93.88	1,215	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,253	70.57	884	14

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,413	$1,483	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$1,435	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,325	$2,250	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,267	$2,189	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,350	$2,125	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$1,925	2thin

Every lot

75 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	315	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	788	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	270.00/cwt	262.50–277.50	891	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,072	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	393	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,203	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	424	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,289	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	443	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,271	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	465	254.45/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,183	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,204	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	280.24/cwt	266.00–283.00	1,457	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	523	296.78/cwt	289.50–302.50	1,552	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,387	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,284	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,674	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	171.38/cwt	168.00–175.00	1,153	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,465	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	715	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,609	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	217.04/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,554	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	184.20/cwt	179.00–196.00	1,347	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	755	215.43/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,626	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	192.72/cwt	189.00–196.00	1,480	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	859	206.75/cwt	206.75–206.75	1,776	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	199.17/cwt	196.75–201.25	1,747	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	918	199.60/cwt	199.60–199.60	1,832	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,739	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	990	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,792	1
Steers	—	Large 1	1,030	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,782	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	355	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	802	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	940	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	403	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,098	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,050	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	204.08/cwt	204.00–205.00	1,041	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	887	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	531	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,184	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	887	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	219.46/cwt	217.50–222.50	1,268	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,110	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,033	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,092	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,248	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	685	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,480	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	716	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,518	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	717	215.59/cwt	214.25–219.50	1,546	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,292	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	198.44/cwt	192.50–202.00	1,455	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,497	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,338	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	775	207.52/cwt	206.00–208.50	1,608	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	807	188.77/cwt	186.00–189.00	1,523	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	841	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,186	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,394	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	878	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,611	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	971	144.99/cwt	137.50–147.50	1,408	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	978	156.67/cwt	152.50–161.00	1,532	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,067	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,793	4
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,115	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,728	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,199	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	785	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,295	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,655	103.97/cwt	97.50–109.00	1,721	5
Bulls	—	—	1,726	117.72/cwt	110.00–122.00	2,032	16
Bulls	—	—	2,019	128.79/cwt	125.00–133.00	2,600	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,253	70.57/cwt	66.00–86.00	884	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	93.88/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,215	83
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,361	105.40/cwt	100.00–109.50	1,434	81
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,526	112.07/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,710	36
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	2,067.50/head	1,735.00–2,400.00	2,068	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,325	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,345	1,435.00/head	1,435.00–1,435.00	1,435	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,413	1,482.95/head	1,435.00–1,525.00	1,483	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,063	119.58/cwt	109.00–127.50	1,271	3

This sale against other markets

Kansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS

Wed May 24, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Manhattan, KS (LS-DC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 828Last week 1,149Year ago 1,694

Slaughter CattleReceipts 270Last week 194Year ago 325

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 58Year ago 5

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	443	287.00	287.00
2	—	330	262.50–277.50	270.00
3	—	373	287.50	287.50
10	—	716	215.00–220.00	217.04
121	—	877	196.75–201.25	199.17
1	—	675	217.00	217.00
15	—	768	189.00–196.00	192.72
6	—	600	214.00	214.00
1	—	940	185.00	185.00
1	—	590	235.00	235.00
1	—	990	181.00	181.00
2	—	507	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	168.00–175.00	171.38
13	—	731	179.00–196.00	184.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	918	199.60	199.60
29	—	520	266.00–283.00	280.24
16	—	859	206.75	206.75
18	—	755	206.00–216.00	215.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,030	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	424	304.00	304.00
2	—	715	225.00	225.00
1	—	650	257.50	257.50
6	—	465	250.00–265.00	254.45
34	—	523	289.50–302.50	296.78
5	—	393	306.00	306.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	226.00	226.00
16	—	717	214.25–219.50	215.59
5	—	531	223.00	223.00
28	—	775	206.00–208.50	207.52
3	—	403	272.50	272.50
3	—	685	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	758	197.50	197.50
2	—	978	152.50–161.00	156.67
24	—	733	192.50–202.00	198.44
15	—	578	217.50–222.50	219.46
50	—	878	183.50	183.50
13	—	510	204.00–205.00	204.08
6	—	420	250.00	250.00
41	—	807	186.00–189.00	188.77
1	—	365	257.50	257.50
1	—	600	185.00	185.00
3	—	671	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	850	164.00	164.00
1	—	760	176.00	176.00
1	—	565	157.00	157.00
1	—	630	164.00	164.00
1	—	510	174.00	174.00
1	—	650	168.00	168.00
1	—	730	177.00	177.00
3	—	841	141.00	141.00
4	—	971	137.50–147.50	144.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,067	168.00	168.00
2	—	1,115	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	716	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	195.00	195.00
1	—	785	165.00	165.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,400	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,400	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,325	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,735.00–2,400.00	2,067.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,413	1,435.00–1,525.00	1,482.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,435.00	1,435.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,063	109.00–127.50	119.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	2,019	125.00–133.00	128.79
5	—	1,655	97.50–109.00	103.97
16	—	1,726	110.00–122.00	117.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,294	90.00–99.00	93.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,526	108.00–118.00	112.07
81	—	1,361	100.00–109.50	105.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,253	66.00–86.00	70.57

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.