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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2025-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, May 21

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← May 14May 21May 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,473 head

▲ 398 vs last sale 1,075▲ 103 vs year ago 1,370 · +7.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

136 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 102▼ 147 vs year ago 283 · −51.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

89 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 63▲ 29 vs year ago 60 · +48.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers over 600 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Quality not as desirable as last week. Not enough steer and heifer calves for a market test, however. however a package of 525 lb thin heifers sold up to 20.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $381.54/cwt on 305 head. That ranks 10 of 32 comparable sales and sits −24.97 against this barn's trailing median of $406.52.

Average price

$381.54

305 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,048

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$428

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

$91.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.94

vs KS average

+47.28 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	383.96	2,058	297
Medium and Large 1-2	558	292.00	1,630	8thin

One grade step is worth $91.96/cwt here — about $428 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale305 hd

381.54

—

KS average3 barns · 501 hd

366.60

+14.94

National average158 barns · 12,726 hd

334.26

+47.28

This barn, trailing median32 sales

406.52

−24.97

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

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $458.54, low $344.43, median $406.52 across 32 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	1,826	184.05	3,360	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,312	155.32	2,038	56
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,367	146.24	1,999	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,248	124.15	1,549	27

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)	1,505	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,139	$2,087	14
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$3,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	866	$2,250	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,283	$3,550	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,200	$3,438	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,154	$3,306	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	800	$3,125	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$4,025	10
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,013	$3,978	16

Every lot

69 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	457.07/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,435	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	449.03/cwt	437.50–455.00	1,688	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	379	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,014	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	425	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,838	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	435.41/cwt	422.50–442.00	1,859	35
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	396.23/cwt	383.00–415.00	1,874	19
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	404.43/cwt	397.50–410.00	2,087	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	355.53/cwt	349.00–368.00	2,062	24
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	357.88/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,187	23
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	307.69/cwt	297.50–321.50	2,068	27
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	320.63/cwt	317.50–321.50	2,357	18
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	777	296.65/cwt	292.50–304.50	2,305	11
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	811	294.63/cwt	281.00–300.00	2,389	78
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	849	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,919	5
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	285.49/cwt	278.00–287.00	2,512	167
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	982	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,259	2
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,007	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,326	7
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,093	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,525	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	407.13/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,327	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	428.77/cwt	355.00–438.00	1,561	29
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	393.60/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,685	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	373.60/cwt	372.00–385.00	1,730	24
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	502	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	1,943	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,378	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	522	409.07/cwt	406.00–412.00	2,135	176
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	537	322.29/cwt	320.00–332.50	1,731	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	558	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,065	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,719	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	340.04/cwt	321.00–347.00	1,945	85
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	301.64/cwt	293.00–310.00	1,858	14
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	296.12/cwt	280.50–299.00	1,993	114
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	691	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,548	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	285.63/cwt	277.00–290.00	2,094	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	743	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,006	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	794	275.71/cwt	264.00–277.00	2,189	89
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	833	275.74/cwt	262.00–278.50	2,297	44
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	844	258.71/cwt	256.00–259.00	2,184	30
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fancy	859	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	2,336	40
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	894	252.25/cwt	252.25–252.25	2,255	30
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	904	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,745	6
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	918	241.67/cwt	238.00–249.00	2,219	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	984	232.93/cwt	231.00–241.00	2,292	5
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,052	225.68/cwt	222.00–233.00	2,374	3
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,102	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	2,457	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	337.99/cwt	305.00–362.00	1,913	10
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	259.74/cwt	257.50–262.00	2,117	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,768	192.09/cwt	191.00–195.00	3,396	7
Bulls	—	—	1,832	174.52/cwt	167.00–178.00	3,197	6
Bulls	—	—	1,899	184.22/cwt	181.00–187.00	3,498	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,243	121.49/cwt	105.00–128.00	1,510	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	135.88/cwt	133.00–137.50	1,723	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,299	163.51/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,124	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,314	153.96/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,023	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,367	146.24/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,999	22
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,139	2,086.65/head	1,785.00–2,275.00	2,087	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,505	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	180.97/cwt	155.00–195.00	1,909	16
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	800	3,125.00/head	3,125.00–3,125.00	3,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,142	3,287.50/head	3,150.00–3,425.00	3,288	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	3,600.00/head	3,550.00–3,675.00	3,600	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	3,525.00/head	3,525.00–3,525.00	3,525	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	950	3,525.00/head	3,525.00–3,525.00	3,525	1
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	4,025.00/head	4,025.00–4,025.00	4,025	10
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,017	4,008.33/head	4,000.00–4,025.00	4,008	15

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 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,473Last week 1,075Year ago 1,370

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 102Year ago 283

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 63Year ago 60

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	326	400.00–415.00	407.13
29	350–400	364	355.00–438.00	428.77
15	400–450	428	385.00–400.00	393.60
24	450–500	463	372.00–385.00	373.60
11	500–550	537	320.00–332.50	322.29
85	550–600	572	321.00–347.00	340.04
14	600–650	616	293.00–310.00	301.64
114	650–700	673	280.50–299.00	296.12
9	700–750	733	277.00–290.00	285.63
89	750–800	794	264.00–277.00	275.71
44	800–850	833	262.00–278.50	275.74
30	850–900	894	252.25	252.25
3	900–950	918	238.00–249.00	241.67
5	950–1000	984	231.00–241.00	232.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	500–550	502	387.00	387.00
5	550–600	558	370.00	370.00
40	850–900	859	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1050–1100	1,052	222.00–233.00	225.68
9	1100–1150	1,102	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	520	265.00	265.00
6	550–600	571	301.00	301.00
3	650–700	691	224.00	224.00
3	700–750	743	270.00	270.00
30	800–850	844	256.00–259.00	258.71
6	900–950	904	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
176	500–550	522	406.00–412.00	409.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	566	305.00–362.00	337.99
2	800–850	815	257.50–262.00	259.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	314	455.00–460.00	457.07
3	350–400	376	437.50–455.00	449.03
35	400–450	427	422.50–442.00	435.41
19	450–500	473	383.00–415.00	396.23
20	500–550	516	397.50–410.00	404.43
24	550–600	580	349.00–368.00	355.53
23	600–650	611	350.00–360.00	357.88
27	650–700	672	297.50–321.50	307.69
18	700–750	735	317.50–321.50	320.63
11	750–800	777	292.50–304.50	296.65
78	800–850	811	281.00–300.00	294.63
167	850–900	880	278.00–287.00	285.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	1000–1050	1,007	231.00	231.00
4	1050–1100	1,093	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	379	267.50	267.50
5	800–850	849	226.00	226.00
2	950–1000	982	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	425	432.50	432.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,139	1,785.00–2,275.00	2,086.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,505	2,300.00	2,300.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	3,100.00	3,100.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	866	2,250.00	2,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,055	155.00–195.00	180.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	3,125.00	3,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	3,300.00	3,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,142	3,150.00–3,425.00	3,287.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,300	3,550.00–3,675.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	3,700.00	3,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	3,525.00	3,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,000	4,025.00	4,025.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,017	4,000.00–4,025.00	4,008.33
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	3,525.00	3,525.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,243	105.00–128.00	121.49
5	—	1,268	133.00–137.50	135.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,299	160.00–168.00	163.51
48	—	1,314	150.00–159.00	153.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,367	140.00–149.00	146.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,899	181.00–187.00	184.22
6	—	1,832	167.00–178.00	174.52
7	—	1,768	191.00–195.00	192.09

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.