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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

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

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Aug 14Aug 21Aug 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,765 head

▲ 2,214 vs last sale 551▲ 1,933 vs year ago 832 · +232.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

396 head

▲ 198 vs last sale 198▲ 322 vs year ago 74 · +435.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 0▲ 32 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs not well tested. Steers 600 lbs to 800 lbs sold steady, while steers over 800 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs not well tested, 600 to 800 lbs sold 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher where bulls sold 3.00 lower. Moderate 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 $285.90/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −160.43 against this barn's trailing median of $446.33.

Average price

$285.90

38 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,590

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$15.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.57

vs KS average

+15.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	286.73	1,594	36
Medium and Large 1-2	557	271.00	1,509	2thin

One grade step is worth $15.73/cwt here — about $85 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 sale38 hd

285.90

—

KS average3 barns · 143 hd

301.47

−15.57

National average166 barns · 8,125 hd

270.71

+15.19

This barn, trailing median32 sales

446.33

−160.43

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $513.49, low $343.81, median $446.33 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	—	Low	1,804	157.15	2,836	64
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,580	139.53	2,204	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,281	138.89	1,779	236
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,263	104.14	1,315	35

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,428	$1,939	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$2,125	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,801	$3,475	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,391	$3,273	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)

Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS

Wed Aug 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,765Last week 551Year ago 832

Slaughter CattleReceipts 396Last week 198Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,213	148.00–165.00	153.74
214	—	1,288	131.00–146.50	139.47
16	—	1,216	121.00–129.00	125.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,239	92.50–100.00	94.24
10	—	1,332	106.00–110.00	107.73
8	—	1,228	118.00–122.00	120.71

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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

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

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Aug 14Aug 21Aug 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,765 head

▲ 2,214 vs last sale 551▲ 1,933 vs year ago 832 · +232.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

396 head

▲ 198 vs last sale 198▲ 322 vs year ago 74 · +435.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 0▲ 32 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $285.90/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −160.43 against this barn's trailing median of $446.33.

Average price

$285.90

38 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,590

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$15.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.57

vs KS average

+15.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	286.73	1,594	36
Medium and Large 1-2	557	271.00	1,509	2thin

One grade step is worth $15.73/cwt here — about $85 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 sale38 hd

285.90

—

KS average3 barns · 143 hd

301.47

−15.57

National average166 barns · 8,125 hd

270.71

+15.19

This barn, trailing median32 sales

446.33

−160.43

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $513.49, low $343.81, median $446.33 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	—	Low	1,804	157.15	2,836	64
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,580	139.53	2,204	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,281	138.89	1,779	236
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,263	104.14	1,315	35

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,428	$1,939	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$2,125	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,801	$3,475	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,391	$3,273	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)

Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS

Wed Aug 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,765Last week 551Year ago 832

Slaughter CattleReceipts 396Last week 198Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,213	148.00–165.00	153.74
214	—	1,288	131.00–146.50	139.47
16	—	1,216	121.00–129.00	125.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,239	92.50–100.00	94.24
10	—	1,332	106.00–110.00	107.73
8	—	1,228	118.00–122.00	120.71

Every lot

56 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1	359	373.66/cwt	373.00–374.00	1,341	31
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	371	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,146	16
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	373	388.23/cwt	379.00–404.00	1,448	49
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,451	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	449	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	1,756	21
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	286.73/cwt	285.00–296.00	1,594	36
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	557	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,509	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	291.81/cwt	269.00–293.50	1,786	57
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	256.67/cwt	252.00–267.50	1,643	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	264.81/cwt	261.00–267.00	1,793	57
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	259.50/cwt	257.00–260.50	1,933	283
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	249.40/cwt	237.50–257.00	1,933	197
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	817	245.80/cwt	236.00–251.00	2,008	286
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	817	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,806	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	240.89/cwt	229.00–244.50	2,096	830
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	896	221.50/cwt	221.50–221.50	1,985	39
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	913	234.17/cwt	225.75–237.50	2,138	181
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	929	220.25/cwt	205.00–223.50	2,046	25
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	977	218.36/cwt	218.00–218.50	2,133	62
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,038	205.71/cwt	196.50–206.10	2,135	49
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,082	201.50/cwt	201.50–201.50	2,180	47
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,267	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	425	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,562	29
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	272.61/cwt	269.00–275.00	1,409	36
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,423	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,554	25
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,463	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	657	245.18/cwt	225.00–249.00	1,611	33
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	736	226.93/cwt	220.00–228.25	1,670	49
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	769	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,661	11
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	776
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,494	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,595	145.14/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,315	14
Bulls	—	—	1,849	158.75/cwt	151.00–166.00	2,935	43
Bulls	—	—	1,949	171.36/cwt	167.00–177.50	3,340	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	153.74/cwt	148.00–165.00	1,865	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,216	125.57/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,527	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	120.71/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,482	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,239	94.24/cwt	92.50–100.00	1,168	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	139.47/cwt	131.00–146.50	1,796	214
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,332	107.73/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,435	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	142.17/cwt	138.00–147.00	2,204	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,743	125.02/cwt	123.00–127.00	2,179	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,391	3,273.33/head	2,850.00–3,485.00	3,273	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,425	2,952.50/head	2,610.00–3,200.00	2,953	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,590	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,801	3,475.00/head	3,475.00–3,475.00	3,475	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,104	171.81/cwt	150.00–193.00	1,897	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	861	201.81/cwt	194.00–205.00	1,738	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,428	1,938.73/head	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,939	3

Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,743	123.00–127.00	125.02
11	—	1,550	138.00–147.00	142.17

Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,595	140.00–149.00	145.14
7	—	1,949	167.00–177.50	171.36
43	—	1,849	151.00–166.00	158.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,590	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,801	3,475.00	3,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,391	2,850.00–3,485.00	3,273.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,425	2,610.00–3,200.00	2,952.50

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	4	—	1,104	150.00–193.00	171.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	861	194.00–205.00	201.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	945	2,125.00	2,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,428	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,938.73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	384	330.00	330.00
4	550–600	556	256.00	256.00
11	600–650	620	236.00	236.00
33	650–700	657	225.00–249.00	245.18
49	700–750	736	220.00–228.25	226.93
6	750–800	776	231.00	231.00
20	800–850	835	225.00	225.00
47	900–950	930	202.00–217.00	213.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	500–550	517	269.00–275.00	272.61
25	550–600	565	275.00	275.00
11	750–800	769	216.00	216.00
2	800–850	807	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	1000–1050	1,032	188.00–208.00	203.16
2	1100–1150	1,107	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	400–450	425	367.50	367.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	350–400	371	309.00	309.00
3	400–450	433	335.00	335.00
2	550–600	557	271.00	271.00
10	600–650	640	252.00–267.50	256.67
2	800–850	817	221.00	221.00
39	850–900	896	221.50	221.50
25	900–950	929	205.00–223.50	220.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
49	350–400	373	379.00–404.00	388.23
21	400–450	449	391.00	391.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	350–400	359	373.00–374.00	373.66
36	550–600	556	285.00–296.00	286.73
57	600–650	612	269.00–293.50	291.81
57	650–700	677	261.00–267.00	264.81
283	700–750	745	257.00–260.50	259.50
197	750–800	775	237.50–257.00	249.40
286	800–850	817	236.00–251.00	245.80
830	850–900	870	229.00–244.50	240.89
181	900–950	913	225.75–237.50	234.17
62	950–1000	977	218.00–218.50	218.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	1000–1050	1,038	196.50–206.10	205.71
47	1050–1100	1,082	201.50	201.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	438	341.00	341.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS

Slaughter Cattle

Every lot

This sale against other markets

Replacement Cattle

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