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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2026-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, May 27

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← May 20May 27Jun 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

911 head

▼ 486 vs last sale 1,397▲ 462 vs year ago 449 · +102.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

369 head

▼ 170 vs last sale 539▲ 166 vs year ago 203 · +81.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

113 head

▼ 66 vs last sale 179▲ 15 vs year ago 98 · +15.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 950 lb sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower, however 3 packages of 7 wt steers sold up to 7.00 higher. One load of 920 lb fancy steers sold for 347.75, which would be 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 825 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher on very light receipts. Heifers 500 lb to 825 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, in places up to 12.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower, quality was not as desirable as last week.

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 $445.97/cwt on 17 head, down $27.09 from the prior sale. That ranks 15 of 31 comparable sales and sits −0.73 against this barn's trailing median of $446.70.

Average price

$445.97

▼ 27.09 vs prior sale

17 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,475

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−18.78

vs KS average

−14.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	445.97	2,475	17thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale17 hd

445.97

—

KS average3 barns · 196 hd

464.75

−18.78

National average128 barns · 4,767 hd

460.37

−14.40

This barn, trailing median31 sales

446.70

−0.73

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	1,896	223.68	4,240	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,285	198.30	2,547	172
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,324	173.54	2,298	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,211	157.70	1,910	77

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)	1,445	$3,389	17
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,330	$2,737	24
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,518	$2,677	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,164	$2,646	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,435	$2,600	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,296	$2,469	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,317	$2,361	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,308	$4,050	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$3,900	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$3,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,183	$3,583	6
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$3,900	2thin

Every lot

68 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	342	586.26/cwt	585.00–587.50	2,005	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	552.50/cwt	552.50–552.50	2,276	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	413	580.59/cwt	575.00–585.00	2,398	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	437	532.50/cwt	532.50–532.50	2,327	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	457	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,148	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	517.50/cwt	517.50–517.50	2,536	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	523	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,510	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	428.29/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,279	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	567	447.60/cwt	444.00–455.00	2,538	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	586	422.75/cwt	422.50–423.00	2,477	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	425.02/cwt	423.00–429.00	2,656	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	684	400.73/cwt	400.00–411.00	2,741	30
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	722	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,274	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	387.00/cwt	384.00–388.50	2,825	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,770	30
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	831	349.89/cwt	345.00–356.00	2,908	73
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	867	345.85/cwt	337.50–350.00	2,999	106
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Fancy	920	347.75/cwt	347.75–347.75	3,199	62
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	932	324.78/cwt	323.50–331.00	3,027	34
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	964	315.47/cwt	310.50–317.50	3,041	7
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,035	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	3,022	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	346	547.50/cwt	547.50–547.50	1,894	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	517.67/cwt	515.00–527.50	1,884	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	456.55/cwt	435.00–485.00	1,726	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	477.77/cwt	467.50–482.50	2,040	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	451.00/cwt	451.00–451.00	2,075	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	415.56/cwt	415.00–417.50	2,140	39
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	584	283.36/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,655	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,198	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	380.49/cwt	372.50–382.00	2,306	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,175	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,298	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	743	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,433	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	340.08/cwt	335.00–347.50	2,534	58
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	336.82/cwt	332.00–341.00	2,637	28
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	322.09/cwt	320.00–323.00	2,641	10
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	824	282.55/cwt	280.00–300.00	2,328	25
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	878	314.63/cwt	310.00–320.50	2,762	21
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,806	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	980	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	2,901	20
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,062	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,921	2
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,119	264.50/cwt	264.50–264.50	2,960	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	751	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,666	3
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,172	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	3,235	4
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1	1,225	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	3,038	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,795	215.32/cwt	206.00–222.50	3,865	15
Bulls	—	—	1,935	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	4,683	1
Bulls	—	—	2,029	233.41/cwt	228.00–238.00	4,736	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,116	220.85/cwt	185.00–252.50	2,465	63
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,211	157.70/cwt	145.00–168.00	1,910	77
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,324	173.54/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,298	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,382	185.27/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,560	109
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	955	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,164	2,645.55/head	2,550.00–3,000.00	2,646	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,296	2,468.68/head	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,469	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,317	2,360.55/head	2,250.00–2,600.00	2,361	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,330	2,737.25/head	1,925.00–3,200.00	2,737	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,435	2,600.00/head	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,445	3,389.46/head	3,050.00–3,750.00	3,389	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,518	2,677.32/head	2,650.00–2,700.00	2,677	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	980	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	800	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,308	4,050.00/head	3,700.00–4,350.00	4,050	13
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	900	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	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 May 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 911Last week 1,397Year ago 449

Slaughter CattleReceipts 369Last week 539Year ago 203

Replacement CattleReceipts 113Last week 179Year ago 98

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	342	585.00–587.50	586.26
10	400–450	412	552.50	552.50
2	450–500	490	517.50	517.50
3	500–550	532	425.00–430.00	428.29
4	550–600	586	422.50–423.00	422.75
15	600–650	625	423.00–429.00	425.02
30	650–700	684	400.00–411.00	400.73
6	700–750	730	384.00–388.50	387.00
30	750–800	763	363.00	363.00
73	800–850	831	345.00–356.00	349.89
106	850–900	867	337.50–350.00	345.85
34	900–950	932	323.50–331.00	324.78
7	950–1000	964	310.50–317.50	315.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	413	575.00–585.00	580.59
4	500–550	523	480.00	480.00
6	550–600	567	444.00–455.00	447.60
62	900–950	920	347.75	347.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	437	532.50	532.50
7	450–500	457	470.00	470.00
2	700–750	722	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	1000–1050	1,035	292.00	292.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	346	547.50	547.50
11	350–400	364	515.00–527.50	517.67
18	400–450	427	467.50–482.50	477.77
2	450–500	460	451.00	451.00
39	500–550	515	415.00–417.50	415.56
5	550–600	590	372.50	372.50
12	600–650	606	372.50–382.00	380.49
3	650–700	690	333.00	333.00
58	700–750	745	335.00–347.50	340.08
28	750–800	783	332.00–341.00	336.82
10	800–850	820	320.00–323.00	322.09
21	850–900	878	310.00–320.50	314.63
2	900–950	920	305.00	305.00
20	950–1000	980	296.00	296.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	378	435.00–485.00	456.55
8	550–600	584	270.00–305.00	283.36
2	600–650	635	342.50	342.50
6	700–750	743	327.50	327.50
25	800–850	824	280.00–300.00	282.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1050–1100	1,062	275.00	275.00
6	1100–1150	1,119	264.50	264.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	751	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	1150–1200	1,172	276.00	276.00
2	1200–1250	1,225	248.00	248.00

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,296	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,468.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,317	2,250.00–2,600.00	2,360.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,518	2,650.00–2,700.00	2,677.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,164	2,550.00–3,000.00	2,645.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,435	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,330	1,925.00–3,200.00	2,737.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,445	3,050.00–3,750.00	3,389.46

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	—	830	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,308	3,700.00–4,350.00	4,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	3,900.00	3,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	3,700.00	3,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	3,550.00	3,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	3,650.00	3,650.00

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	2	—	900	3,900.00	3,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,382	180.00–189.00	185.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,324	170.00–178.00	173.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,211	145.00–168.00	157.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,116	185.00–252.50	220.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,795	206.00–222.50	215.32
1	—	1,935	242.00	242.00
11	—	2,029	228.00–238.00	233.41

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.