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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, May 17

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← May 10May 17May 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,149 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 1,071▼ 605 vs year ago 1,754 · −34.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

194 head

▼ 150 vs last sale 344▼ 265 vs year ago 459 · −57.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

58 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 39▲ 51 vs year ago 7 · +728.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Note *

Next week May 24, Winter Livestock will have their graze off special sale

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Not enough steers 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Feeder heifers 750 lb to 975 lb sold steady. Heifers 600 lb to 750 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Not enough heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $207.06/cwt on 538 head.

Average price

$207.06

538 head · 770 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,594

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$81

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

$33.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.81

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	766	208.55	1,596	514
Medium and Large 1-2	865	175.17	1,515	24

One grade step is worth $33.38/cwt here — about $81 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale538 hd

207.06

—

KS average3 barns · 2,765 hd

211.87

−4.81

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,839	114.72	2,110	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,379	103.67	1,430	131
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	91.30	1,116	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,293	85.69	1,108	5thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,575	$1,575	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,430	$1,475	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,350	$1,444	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,275	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$2,100	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,000	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,960	10

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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	378	275.12/cwt	271.00–285.00	1,040	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	855	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	212.13/cwt	205.00–217.50	927	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	443	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,152	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	471	257.14/cwt	251.00–261.00	1,211	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,148	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	520	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,391	13
Steers

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 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,149Last week 1,071Year ago 1,754

Slaughter CattleReceipts 194Last week 344Year ago 459

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 39Year ago 7

*Note *

Next week May 24, Winter Livestock will have their graze off special sale

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	727	170.00	170.00
11	—	993	163.00	163.00
2	—	825	168.00	168.00
7	—	770	196.50	196.50
2	—	673	172.50–187.50	179.80

Head
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt

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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, May 17

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← May 10May 17May 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,149 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 1,071▼ 605 vs year ago 1,754 · −34.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

194 head

▼ 150 vs last sale 344▼ 265 vs year ago 459 · −57.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

58 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 39▲ 51 vs year ago 7 · +728.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Note *

Next week May 24, Winter Livestock will have their graze off special sale

* Final Report *

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $207.06/cwt on 538 head.

Average price

$207.06

538 head · 770 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,594

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$81

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

$33.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.81

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	766	208.55	1,596	514
Medium and Large 1-2	865	175.17	1,515	24

One grade step is worth $33.38/cwt here — about $81 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale538 hd

207.06

—

KS average3 barns · 2,765 hd

211.87

−4.81

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,839	114.72	2,110	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,379	103.67	1,430	131
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	91.30	1,116	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,293	85.69	1,108	5thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,575	$1,575	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,430	$1,475	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,350	$1,444	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,275	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$2,100	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,000	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,960	10

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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	378	275.12/cwt	271.00–285.00	1,040	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	855	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	212.13/cwt	205.00–217.50	927	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	443	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,152	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	471	257.14/cwt	251.00–261.00	1,211	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,148	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	520	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,391	13
Steers

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 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,149Last week 1,071Year ago 1,754

Slaughter CattleReceipts 194Last week 344Year ago 459

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 39Year ago 7

*Note *

Next week May 24, Winter Livestock will have their graze off special sale

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	727	170.00	170.00
11	—	993	163.00	163.00
2	—	825	168.00	168.00
7	—	770	196.50	196.50
2	—	673	172.50–187.50	179.80

Head
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt

Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	331	244.71/cwt	242.50–247.50	810	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	415	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	955	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	469	233.97/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,097	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,083	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	189.36/cwt	182.00–192.50	1,081	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,021	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	578	218.90/cwt	213.00–223.00	1,265	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,125	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	607	219.23/cwt	213.00–223.00	1,331	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	208.04/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,315	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	185.89/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,232	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	665	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,377	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	736	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,288	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	747	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,401	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,217	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	798	179.74/cwt	177.00–184.50	1,434	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	824	180.03/cwt	178.50–180.25	1,483	134
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	853	157.02/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,339	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	864	167.71/cwt	166.00–174.50	1,449	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	151.60/cwt	145.00–157.50	1,402	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	935	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,646	98
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	985	164.25/cwt	164.00–164.50	1,618	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,522	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,040	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,534	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,080	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,593	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,595	114.87/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,832	4
Bulls	—	—	1,649	101.13/cwt	93.00–107.00	1,668	7
Bulls	—	—	2,049	123.32/cwt	120.00–129.50	2,527	11

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	931	127.03/cwt	117.50–132.50	1,183	8

21	—	685	202.00–215.00	208.90
46	—	787	203.25–207.50	203.43
16	—	710	202.00	202.00
10	—	621	210.00–218.00	214.16
5	—	581	222.50–225.00	224.52
62	—	905	185.00–193.75	189.81
97	—	971	173.50–178.75	177.13
24	—	860	186.50	186.50
29	—	814	195.00	195.00
1	—	380	225.00	225.00
4	—	536	232.50–250.00	236.86
2	—	495	232.00	232.00
9	—	437	205.00–217.50	212.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	331	242.50–247.50	244.71
24	—	607	213.00–223.00	219.23
1	—	665	207.00	207.00
28	—	469	229.00–240.00	233.97
98	—	935	176.00	176.00
1	—	415	230.00	230.00
20	—	578	213.00–223.00	218.90

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	91.30/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,116	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,290	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,406	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,294	79.86/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,033	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,354	101.71/cwt	93.00–105.00	1,377	92
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	108.30/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,557	39

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,350	1,444.47/head	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,444	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,430	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,575	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,960.00/head	1,960.00–1,960.00	1,960	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	520	267.50	267.50
59	—	807	204.50	204.50
22	—	674	223.00	223.00
3	—	443	260.00	260.00
59	—	620	235.00–249.00	246.27
19	—	378	271.00–285.00	275.12
13	—	471	251.00–261.00	257.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	824	178.50–180.25	180.03
67	—	798	177.00–184.50	179.74
26	—	985	164.00–164.50	164.25
8	—	632	205.00–209.00	208.04
5	—	571	182.00–192.50	189.36
25	—	864	166.00–174.50	167.71
2	—	747	187.50	187.50
1	—	535	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	853	150.00–164.00	157.02
1	—	785	155.00	155.00
1	—	600	187.50	187.50
1	—	575	177.50	177.50
1	—	995	153.00	153.00
2	—	663	180.00–192.00	185.89
9	—	736	175.00	175.00
3	—	925	145.00–157.50	151.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	147.50	147.50
1	—	1,040	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	109.00	109.00
4	—	1,294	75.00–85.00	79.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,438	106.00–113.00	108.30
92	—	1,354	93.00–105.00	101.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,222	86.00–96.00	91.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,649	93.00–107.00	101.13
11	—	2,049	120.00–129.50	123.32
4	—	1,595	111.00–117.00	114.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,575	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,275	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,430	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,350	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,444.47

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	3	—	1,400	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,000	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,000	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,100	1,960.00	1,960.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	931	117.50–132.50	127.03