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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2024-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, May 22

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← May 15May 22May 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,370 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 1,428▲ 542 vs year ago 828 · +65.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

283 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 337▲ 13 vs year ago 270 · +4.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 30▲ 25 vs year ago 35 · +71.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs and heifers under 600 lbs were not well tested. Steers over 700 lbs sold 9.00 to 12.00 higher, heifers over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 to 3.00 lower. 505 lbs fancy steers sold at 352.00, a second package of 561 lbs fancy steers sold at 335.00 while a load of 670 lbs fancy heifers sold at 276.85.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $317.68/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −129.02 against this barn's trailing median of $446.70.

Average price

$317.68

79 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,769

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$46.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.94

vs KS average

+3.58 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	319.44	1,775	76
Medium and Large 1-2	588	273.00	1,605	3thin

One grade step is worth $46.44/cwt here — about $169 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale79 hd

317.68

—

KS average3 barns · 227 hd

320.62

−2.94

National average158 barns · 11,390 hd

314.10

+3.58

This barn, trailing median31 sales

446.70

−129.02

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $513.49, low $343.81, median $446.70 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,887	156.44	2,952	24
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	2,082	164.00	3,414	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,537	133.29	2,049	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	132.63	1,631	115
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,185	113.42	1,344	74

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,900	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,038	$1,825	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	936	$1,725	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,406	$3,125	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,214	$2,474	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$1,600	3thin

Every lot

58 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,276	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	371	338.20/cwt	332.50–340.00	1,255	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,482	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	359.21/cwt	345.00–367.00	1,559	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	459	331.96/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,524	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	505	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,778	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	318.36/cwt	306.50–331.00	1,678	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	561	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,879	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	586	300.00/cwt	290.00–308.00	1,758	32
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	588	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,605	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	275.31/cwt	266.00–278.00	1,740	24
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	289.50/cwt	289.50–289.50	1,908	33
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	661	263.05/cwt	255.00–267.00	1,739	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	274.95/cwt	259.00–282.50	2,010	105
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	784	246.65/cwt	235.00–257.00	1,934	91
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	832	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,063	36
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	243.58/cwt	233.00–247.00	2,107	25
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	939	238.33/cwt	230.00–239.00	2,238	72
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	976	231.55/cwt	228.50–235.25	2,260	143
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	350.39/cwt	337.50–362.50	1,121	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	393	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,191	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	441	304.18/cwt	299.00–315.00	1,341	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	291.76/cwt	275.00–298.00	1,389	32
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	269.36/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,293	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	537	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,520	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	279.58/cwt	272.00–283.00	1,591	37
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	259.93/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,606	35
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	238.28/cwt	232.00–243.00	1,594	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	670	276.85/cwt	276.85–276.85	1,855	81
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	703	245.93/cwt	231.00–252.00	1,729	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	220.66/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,677	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	776	234.69/cwt	231.50–239.00	1,821	30
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	235.49/cwt	231.50–240.00	1,903	118
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	872	215.16/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,876	62
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,890	60
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,725	133.18/cwt	125.00–138.00	2,297	3
Bulls	—	—	1,831	155.62/cwt	147.00–165.00	2,849	15
Bulls	—	—	2,109	170.10/cwt	167.00–175.00	3,587	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,041	120.39/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,253	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	120.65/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,369	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,144	91.33/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,045	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,146	133.72/cwt	133.00–135.00	1,532	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,261	134.29/cwt	126.00–142.00	1,693	85
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,278	108.24/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,383	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,373	145.45/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,997	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,444	141.96/cwt	141.00–144.00	2,050	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,551	133.93/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,077	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,552	123.55/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,917	5
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	2,082	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	3,414	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,000	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,000	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	2,362.50/head	2,275.00–2,450.00	2,363	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	2,519.79/head	2,500.00–2,650.00	2,520	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,406	3,125.00/head	3,125.00–3,125.00	3,125	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	936	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,370Last week 1,428Year ago 828

Slaughter CattleReceipts 283Last week 337Year ago 270

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 30Year ago 35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,082	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,135	117.00–127.00	120.65
25	—	1,278	104.00–115.00	108.24
9	—	1,144	87.00–97.00	91.33
3	—	1,146	133.00–135.00	133.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,552	118.00–126.00	123.55
4	—	1,444	141.00–144.00	141.96
22	—	1,551	130.00–139.00	133.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,261	126.00–142.00	134.29
9	—	1,373	144.00–146.00	145.45
21	—	1,041	118.00–122.00	120.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,109	167.00–175.00	170.10
15	—	1,831	147.00–165.00	155.62
3	—	1,725	125.00–138.00	133.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,245	2,500.00–2,650.00	2,519.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,140	2,275.00–2,450.00	2,362.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,225.00	2,225.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,406	3,125.00	3,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	936	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,035	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,038	1,825.00	1,825.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
81	650–700	670	276.85	276.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	337.50–362.50	350.39
3	350–400	393	303.00	303.00
9	400–450	441	299.00–315.00	304.18
32	450–500	476	275.00–298.00	291.76
15	500–550	537	283.00	283.00
37	550–600	569	272.00–283.00	279.58
35	600–650	618	257.00–265.00	259.93
6	650–700	669	232.00–243.00	238.28
7	700–750	703	231.00–252.00	245.93
30	750–800	776	231.50–239.00	234.69
118	800–850	808	231.50–240.00	235.49
62	850–900	872	215.00–217.50	215.16
60	900–950	900	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	480	265.00–270.00	269.36
3	750–800	760	220.00–222.00	220.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	392.50	392.50
3	350–400	385	385.00	385.00
9	400–450	434	345.00–367.00	359.21
16	500–550	527	306.50–331.00	318.36
32	550–600	586	290.00–308.00	300.00
24	600–650	632	266.00–278.00	275.31
33	650–700	659	289.50	289.50
105	700–750	731	259.00–282.50	274.95
91	750–800	784	235.00–257.00	246.65
36	800–850	832	248.00	248.00
25	850–900	865	233.00–247.00	243.58
72	900–950	939	230.00–239.00	238.33
143	950–1000	976	228.50–235.25	231.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	505	352.00	352.00
16	550–600	561	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	371	332.50–340.00	338.20
8	450–500	459	320.00–337.50	331.96
3	550–600	588	273.00	273.00
6	650–700	661	255.00–267.00	263.05

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.