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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2024-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Nov 20

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Nov 13Nov 20Dec 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

991 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 1,061▼ 1,171 vs year ago 2,162 · −54.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

268 head

▼ 92 vs last sale 360▼ 272 vs year ago 540 · −50.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

445 head

▲ 376 vs last sale 69▲ 276 vs year ago 169 · +163.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*No Sale Wednesday, November 27, 2024 for Thanksgiving*

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers not well tested, higher undertone noted. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. Special Cow Sale today. Good demand for moderate supply.

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 $292.04/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −154.66 against this barn's trailing median of $446.70.

Average price

$292.04

44 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,599

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$11.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.27

vs KS average

−17.22 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	300.92	1,706	9thin
Medium and Large 1-2	543	289.76	1,572	35

One grade step is worth $11.16/cwt here — about $134 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale44 hd

292.04

—

KS average3 barns · 911 hd

306.31

−14.27

National average182 barns · 24,645 hd

309.26

−17.22

This barn, trailing median31 sales

446.70

−154.66

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	—	Average	1,757	138.47	2,433	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,521	120.00	1,825	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,219	116.43	1,420	158
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,217	98.69	1,201	53

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,191	$2,700	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,248	$2,656	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,023	$2,642	17
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,589	175
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,215	$2,525	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,113	$2,382	79
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,247	$2,275	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$2,199	50
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	863	$2,150	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,162	$2,010	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,027	$2,000	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,252	$1,798	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,262	$2,627	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,350	$2,950	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,300	$2,675	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,325	$2,344	4thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	365	407.81/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,489	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,465	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,414	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,579	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	483	379.50/cwt	379.50–379.50	1,833	25
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	296.50/cwt	296.50–296.50	1,586	27
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	300.92/cwt	300.00–304.00	1,706	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,517	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	278.51/cwt	264.00–289.50	1,732	24
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	281.75/cwt	269.00–283.25	1,916	172
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	271.54/cwt	267.00–273.75	1,963	89
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	783	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,785	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	791	255.19/cwt	251.00–257.00	2,019	43
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	814	260.28/cwt	252.25–264.00	2,119	141
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,300	22
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	918	241.36/cwt	238.25–246.50	2,216	42
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	972	242.95/cwt	242.25–243.75	2,361	118
Steers	1300–1350	Large 1	1,313	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,560	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,441	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,497	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,776	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	259.23/cwt	252.00–262.50	1,506	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,810	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	643	251.77/cwt	251.00–253.00	1,619	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,620	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	223.77/cwt	216.00–228.50	1,728	8
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	812	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,892	7
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	812	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,827	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	878	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,958	7
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	878	216.50/cwt	216.50–216.50	1,901	8
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	972	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,061	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,647	25
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	686	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,784	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,717	137.51/cwt	127.00–144.00	2,361	13
Bulls	—	—	2,275	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	3,435	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,216	115.96/cwt	102.00–127.00	1,410	154
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,217	98.69/cwt	87.50–106.00	1,201	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	134.69/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,812	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,521	120.00/cwt	105.00–125.00	1,825	20
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,262	2,626.57/head	2,075.00–3,050.00	2,627	13
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	913	202.96/cwt	162.50–213.00	1,853	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,074	163.47/cwt	157.50–164.00	1,756	18
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	2,642.31/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,642	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,027	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	2,199.47/head	2,175.00–2,225.00	2,199	50
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,588.91/head	1,950.00–2,825.00	2,589	175
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	2,381.76/head	2,100.00–2,550.00	2,382	79
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,162	2,010.00/head	2,010.00–2,010.00	2,010	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,191	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,247	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,248	2,656.23/head	2,500.00–2,775.00	2,656	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,252	1,797.66/head	1,225.00–2,010.00	1,798	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	2,343.75/head	2,175.00–2,400.00	2,344	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	11

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 Nov 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 991Last week 1,061Year ago 2,162

Slaughter CattleReceipts 268Last week 360Year ago 540

Replacement CattleReceipts 445Last week 69Year ago 169

*No Sale Wednesday, November 27, 2024 for Thanksgiving*

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers not well tested, higher undertone noted. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. Special Cow Sale today. Good demand for moderate supply.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,074	157.50–164.00	163.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	913	162.50–213.00	202.96

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)	17	—	1,023	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,642.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,191	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,027	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	79	—	1,113	2,100.00–2,550.00	2,381.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,247	2,275.00	2,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	175	—	1,100	1,950.00–2,825.00	2,588.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,248	2,500.00–2,775.00	2,656.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	863	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	50	—	1,050	2,175.00–2,225.00	2,199.47
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,215	2,525.00	2,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,162	2,010.00	2,010.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,252	1,225.00–2,010.00	1,797.66

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,300	2,675.00	2,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,350	2,950.00	2,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,325	2,175.00–2,400.00	2,343.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	13	—	1,262	2,075.00–3,050.00	2,626.57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	440	327.50	327.50
2	450–500	465	322.00	322.00
2	500–550	530	335.00	335.00
16	550–600	581	252.00–262.50	259.23
11	600–650	624	290.00	290.00
4	650–700	675	240.00	240.00
8	750–800	772	216.00–228.50	223.77
7	800–850	812	233.00	233.00
7	850–900	878	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	600–650	643	251.00–253.00	251.77
2	800–850	812	225.00	225.00
8	850–900	878	216.50	216.50
2	950–1000	972	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	378	387.50	387.50
27	500–550	535	296.50	296.50
8	550–600	568	267.00	267.00
3	750–800	783	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	435	325.00	325.00
7	450–500	461	342.50	342.50
9	550–600	567	300.00–304.00	300.92
24	600–650	622	264.00–289.50	278.51
172	650–700	680	269.00–283.25	281.75
89	700–750	723	267.00–273.75	271.54
43	750–800	791	251.00–257.00	255.19
141	800–850	814	252.25–264.00	260.28
22	850–900	868	265.00	265.00
42	900–950	918	238.25–246.50	241.36
118	950–1000	972	242.25–243.75	242.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1300–1350	1,313	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	365	405.00–410.00	407.81
25	450–500	483	379.50	379.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	550–600	568	290.00	290.00
10	650–700	686	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,217	87.50–106.00	98.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,521	105.00–125.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,345	131.00–136.00	134.69
154	—	1,216	102.00–127.00	115.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,717	127.00–144.00	137.51
1	—	2,275	151.00	151.00

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.