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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2026-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Feb 25

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Feb 18Feb 25Mar 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,087 head

▲ 655 vs last sale 2,432▼ 764 vs year ago 3,851 · −19.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

477 head

▲ 220 vs last sale 257▲ 277 vs year ago 200 · +138.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

163 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 228▲ 64 vs year ago 99 · +64.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers over 600 lbs sold steady, weak undertone noted, under 600 lbs not well tested. Heifers over 650 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher and heifers 550 to 600 lbs sold steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 higher. Three lots of steers of exceptional condition sold 10.00 higher. 64 head weighing 839 lbs each sold 378.00 cwt, 86 head weighing 911 lbs each sold 365.00 cwt, 56 head weighing 913 lbs each sold 358.00 cwt. One bull weighing 2020 lbs sold for 217.00 cwt. Nice selection of slaughter cows.

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 $497.04/cwt on 69 head. That ranks 29 of 31 comparable sales and sits +50.34 against this barn's trailing median of $446.70.

Average price

$497.04

69 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,616

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

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

$44.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.22

vs KS average

+10.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	503.49	2,633	59
Medium and Large 1-2	546	459.00	2,506	10thin

One grade step is worth $44.49/cwt here — about $127 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 sale69 hd

497.04

—

KS average3 barns · 266 hd

500.27

−3.22

National average172 barns · 11,832 hd

487.02

+10.02

This barn, trailing median31 sales

446.70

+50.34

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	—	Low	1,814	187.08	3,394	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,504	178.72	2,688	86
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,329	175.32	2,330	253
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,910	155.00	2,961	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,312	146.24	1,918	61

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	966	$3,450	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,327	$3,269	19
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,346	$3,213	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,620	$3,185	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,221	$3,179	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,313	$3,127	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,002	$3,075	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	806	$2,821	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,400	$3,500	1thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	639.33/cwt	632.50–647.50	2,027	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	2,464	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	559.00/cwt	559.00–559.00	2,437	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	532.50/cwt	532.50–532.50	2,396	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	467	523.00/cwt	523.00–523.00	2,442	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	454.00/cwt	454.00–454.00	2,306	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	503.49/cwt	496.00–510.00	2,633	59
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	584	464.00/cwt	464.00–464.00	2,710	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	454.00/cwt	454.00–454.00	2,783	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	422.86/cwt	416.00–430.50	2,795	38
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	696	401.50/cwt	401.50–401.50	2,794	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	403.97/cwt	388.50–409.00	2,888	97
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	778	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,820	61
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	779	375.90/cwt	369.50–391.00	2,928	156
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	791	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,705	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	812	340.50/cwt	340.50–340.50	2,765	28
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	374.82/cwt	372.75–378.00	3,092	192
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	361.27/cwt	355.00–365.25	3,118	464
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	881	336.82/cwt	336.25–338.00	2,967	84
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	919	357.03/cwt	345.00–365.00	3,281	202
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,004	319.25/cwt	319.25–319.25	3,205	31
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	286	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,859	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	573.60/cwt	560.00–577.50	2,076	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	511.31/cwt	503.00–520.00	2,229	50
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	503.93/cwt	488.00–510.00	2,353	97
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	539	441.65/cwt	439.00–459.00	2,380	93
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	426.03/cwt	420.00–433.00	2,467	159
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	588	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	2,393	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	2,456	21
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	382.40/cwt	371.00–395.00	2,574	81
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	357.80/cwt	349.00–368.50	2,573	89
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	749	329.50/cwt	329.50–329.50	2,468	15
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	354.05/cwt	343.00–366.00	2,691	139
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	811	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,587	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	337.50/cwt	328.25–345.25	2,761	313
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	866	334.87/cwt	321.00–345.50	2,900	61
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	901	314.04/cwt	314.00–314.50	2,830	65
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	962	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,896	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	356	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,100	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	386	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,007	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,524	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	474.76/cwt	473.00–477.00	2,436	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,660	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	2,612	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,337	157.63/cwt	151.00–161.00	2,108	3
Bulls	—	—	1,890	189.20/cwt	179.00–197.00	3,576	12
Bulls	—	—	1,987	208.05/cwt	203.00–217.00	4,134	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,028	186.47/cwt	185.00–187.50	1,917	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	149.35/cwt	135.00–157.00	1,695	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	134.54/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,581	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	176.15/cwt	159.00–183.00	2,360	241
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,360	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,502	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,430	155.29/cwt	146.00–171.00	2,221	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,499	178.02/cwt	161.00–181.00	2,669	76
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,541	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,835	10
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,910	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,961	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	966	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,002	3,075.00/head	3,075.00–3,075.00	3,075	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,137	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,221	3,178.72/head	2,850.00–3,400.00	3,179	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,313	3,126.95/head	3,050.00–3,250.00	3,127	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,327	3,268.72/head	3,050.00–3,400.00	3,269	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,620	3,184.57/head	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,185	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	316.07/cwt	265.00–342.50	2,680	52
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	244.06/cwt	191.00–275.00	2,441	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	806	2,820.71/head	2,300.00–2,975.00	2,821	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1

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 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,087Last week 2,432Year ago 3,851

Slaughter CattleReceipts 477Last week 257Year ago 200

Replacement CattleReceipts 163Last week 228Year ago 99

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	286	1,875.00	1,875.00
7	300–350	338	550.00	550.00
22	350–400	362	560.00–577.50	573.60
50	400–450	436	503.00–520.00	511.31
97	450–500	467	488.00–510.00	503.93
93	500–550	539	439.00–459.00	441.65
159	550–600	579	420.00–433.00	426.03
21	600–650	611	402.00	402.00
81	650–700	673	371.00–395.00	382.40
89	700–750	719	349.00–368.50	357.80
139	750–800	760	343.00–366.00	354.05
313	800–850	818	328.25–345.25	337.50
61	850–900	866	321.00–345.50	334.87
65	900–950	901	314.00–314.50	314.04
4	950–1000	962	301.00	301.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	588	407.00	407.00
15	700–750	749	329.50	329.50
6	800–850	811	319.00	319.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	1000–1050	1,004	319.25	319.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	317	632.50–647.50	639.33
7	350–400	388	635.00	635.00
6	400–450	436	559.00	559.00
13	450–500	450	532.50	532.50
59	500–550	523	496.00–510.00	503.49
17	600–650	613	454.00	454.00
38	650–700	661	416.00–430.50	422.86
97	700–750	715	388.50–409.00	403.97
156	750–800	779	369.50–391.00	375.90
192	800–850	825	372.75–378.00	374.82
464	850–900	863	355.00–365.25	361.27
202	900–950	919	345.00–365.00	357.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	467	523.00	523.00
5	500–550	508	454.00	454.00
5	550–600	584	464.00	464.00
6	650–700	696	401.50	401.50
61	750–800	778	362.50	362.50
28	800–850	812	340.50	340.50
84	850–900	881	336.25–338.00	336.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	750–800	791	342.00	342.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	386	520.00	520.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	276	1,900.00	1,900.00
6	350–400	356	590.00	590.00
6	450–500	490	515.00	515.00
9	500–550	513	473.00–477.00	474.76
11	550–600	572	465.00	465.00
5	650–700	675	387.00	387.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
241	—	1,340	159.00–183.00	176.15
9	—	1,135	135.00–157.00	149.35
3	—	1,028	185.00–187.50	186.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,175	125.00–140.00	134.54
1	—	1,360	184.00	184.00
32	—	1,430	146.00–171.00	155.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,910	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,541	184.00	184.00
76	—	1,499	161.00–181.00	178.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,337	151.00–161.00	157.63
3	—	1,987	203.00–217.00	208.05
12	—	1,890	179.00–197.00	189.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,327	3,050.00–3,400.00	3,268.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,313	3,050.00–3,250.00	3,126.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,221	2,850.00–3,400.00	3,178.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,415	3,350.00	3,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	966	3,450.00	3,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,620	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,184.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,002	3,075.00	3,075.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,137	2,800.00	2,800.00

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	17	—	1,000	191.00–275.00	244.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	52	—	848	265.00–342.50	316.07

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	806	2,300.00–2,975.00	2,820.71

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	1	—	1,400	3,500.00	3,500.00

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.