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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2025-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Feb 26

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Feb 19Feb 26Mar 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,851 head

▲ 3,275 vs last sale 576▲ 819 vs year ago 3,032 · +27.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

200 head

▲ 139 vs last sale 61▼ 50 vs year ago 250 · −20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

99 head

▲ 84 vs last sale 15▲ 69 vs year ago 30 · +230.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher, all weights. Heifers over 600 lbs sold 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Very good demand for heavy 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 $339.73/cwt on 239 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −106.97 against this barn's trailing median of $446.70.

Average price

$339.73

239 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,945

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$18.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.33

vs KS average

−8.51 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	582	345.91	2,013	161
Medium and Large 1-2	553	326.99	1,808	78

One grade step is worth $18.92/cwt here — about $205 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 sale239 hd

339.73

—

KS average2 barns · 249 hd

339.40

+0.33

National average180 barns · 14,929 hd

348.24

−8.51

This barn, trailing median31 sales

446.70

−106.97

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	2,026	172.28	3,490	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,556	146.90	2,285	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,270	142.89	1,815	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,297	123.16	1,598	47

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,188	$2,575	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,276	$2,547	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,280	$2,156	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,334	$2,083	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,335	$2,062	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$2,048	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,219	$2,947	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	889	$2,027	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$2,950	2thin

Every lot

66 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	383	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,321	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	415.23/cwt	412.50–417.50	1,619	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	432.33/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,786	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	456	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,927	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	390.86/cwt	385.00–397.50	1,868	26
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	495	352.62/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,745	40
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	367.13/cwt	359.00–372.00	1,913	23
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	345.20/cwt	345.00–347.50	1,816	37
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	310.56/cwt	297.00–316.00	1,792	41
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	592	342.37/cwt	327.00–347.50	2,027	138
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	296.60/cwt	281.00–301.00	1,824	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	332.60/cwt	318.00–336.00	2,049	85
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,958	26
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	316.92/cwt	306.00–325.00	2,146	141
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	298.64/cwt	287.00–311.00	2,144	161
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	748	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	2,124	33
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	280.17/cwt	269.00–285.75	2,166	268
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	826	279.77/cwt	270.00–284.00	2,311	428
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	878	272.36/cwt	263.00–278.00	2,391	223
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	259.26/cwt	241.00–262.25	2,372	218
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	969	250.92/cwt	250.10–254.50	2,431	94
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,070	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	2,600	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	410.33/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,371	22
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	389.00/cwt	385.00–397.50	1,439	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	349.86/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,438	26
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	333.29/cwt	332.00–335.00	1,540	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	310.12/cwt	300.00–317.00	1,637	45
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	337.28/cwt	322.50–347.00	1,801	217
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	315.64/cwt	313.00–332.50	1,824	25
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	296.86/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,716	50
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,531	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	289.08/cwt	281.00–291.00	1,775	33
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	648	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,733	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	280.68/cwt	280.50–282.00	1,878	134
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	256.75/cwt	252.00–267.00	1,736	32
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	703	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,624	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	265.22/cwt	255.50–274.25	1,912	199
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	777	258.00/cwt	247.00–272.00	2,005	251
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	248.97/cwt	245.00–259.00	2,079	201
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	864	243.20/cwt	227.00–250.00	2,101	128
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	917	234.03/cwt	225.00–241.50	2,146	62
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	986	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	2,130	15
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	393	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,572	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,635	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,026	172.28/cwt	162.00–187.00	3,490	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	126.16/cwt	117.50–131.00	1,388	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	97.44/cwt	92.50–116.00	1,184	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,093	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	146.04/cwt	135.00–156.00	1,904	74
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,329	132.99/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,767	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,484	156.21/cwt	154.00–160.00	2,318	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,529	148.27/cwt	146.00–154.00	2,267	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	139.25/cwt	138.00–142.00	2,305	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	889	2,026.51/head	1,825.00–2,200.00	2,027	8
Bred Heifers	—	Large 1-2	1,219	2,946.77/head	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,947	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,007	206.64/cwt	172.50–239.00	2,081	13
Stock Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,113	160.72/cwt	143.00–180.00	1,789	8
Stock Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,166	178.41/cwt	176.00–191.00	2,080	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,095	2,047.95/head	1,875.00–2,125.00	2,048	4
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,188	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	5
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,270	2,048.50/head	1,950.00–2,125.00	2,049	4
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,276	2,546.92/head	2,325.00–2,800.00	2,547	10
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,280	2,156.30/head	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,156	11
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,334	2,083.25/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,083	7
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,364	2,068.01/head	2,025.00–2,125.00	2,068	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,400	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	2

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 Feb 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,851Last week 576Year ago 3,032

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 61Year ago 250

Replacement CattleReceipts 99Last week 15Year ago 30

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher, all weights. Heifers over 600 lbs sold 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Very good demand for heavy supply.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	300–350	334	405.00–430.00	410.33
15	350–400	370	385.00–397.50	389.00
26	400–450	411	335.00–355.00	349.86
12	450–500	462	332.00–335.00	333.29
217	500–550	534	322.50–347.00	337.28
25	550–600	578	313.00–332.50	315.64
33	600–650	614	281.00–291.00	289.08
134	650–700	669	280.50–282.00	280.68
199	700–750	721	255.50–274.25	265.22
251	750–800	777	247.00–272.00	258.00
201	800–850	835	245.00–259.00	248.97
128	850–900	864	227.00–250.00	243.20
62	900–950	917	225.00–241.50	234.03
15	950–1000	986	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	500–550	528	300.00–317.00	310.12
50	550–600	578	295.00–300.00	296.86
13	600–650	648	267.50	267.50
32	650–700	676	252.00–267.00	256.75
3	700–750	703	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	580	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	390	412.50–417.50	415.23
12	400–450	413	425.00–440.00	432.33
26	450–500	478	385.00–397.50	390.86
23	500–550	521	359.00–372.00	367.13
138	550–600	592	327.00–347.50	342.37
85	600–650	616	318.00–336.00	332.60
141	650–700	677	306.00–325.00	316.92
161	700–750	718	287.00–311.00	298.64
268	750–800	773	269.00–285.75	280.17
428	800–850	826	270.00–284.00	279.77
223	850–900	878	263.00–278.00	272.36
218	900–950	915	241.00–262.25	259.26
94	950–1000	969	250.10–254.50	250.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	345.00	345.00
40	450–500	495	345.00–370.00	352.62
37	500–550	526	345.00–347.50	345.20
41	550–600	577	297.00–316.00	310.56
14	600–650	615	281.00–301.00	296.60
26	650–700	673	291.00	291.00
33	700–750	748	284.00	284.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	1050–1100	1,070	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	456	422.50	422.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	393	400.00	400.00
2	450–500	467	350.00	350.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	889	1,825.00–2,200.00	2,026.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,219	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,946.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,007	172.50–239.00	206.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,113	143.00–180.00	160.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,166	176.00–191.00	178.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,270	1,950.00–2,125.00	2,048.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,364	2,025.00–2,125.00	2,068.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,334	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,083.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,188	2,575.00	2,575.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,280	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,156.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,276	2,325.00–2,800.00	2,546.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,095	1,875.00–2,125.00	2,047.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,400	2,950.00	2,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,529	146.00–154.00	148.27
9	—	1,655	138.00–142.00	139.25
4	—	1,484	154.00–160.00	156.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	161.00	161.00
74	—	1,304	135.00–156.00	146.04
15	—	1,100	117.50–131.00	126.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,215	92.50–116.00	97.44
34	—	1,329	125.00–145.00	132.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	2,026	162.00–187.00	172.28

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.