Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2024-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 10.00 higher, while 500 to 750 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, over 750 lbs sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 4.00 higher, 500 to 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Breaking and Boning slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 14.00 lower., while lean cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls sold 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle demand was good to very good on heavy supply as Feeder Cattle futures have gained significantly in the past 2-3 weeks.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $294.13/cwt on 321 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −178.10 against this barn's trailing median of $472.23.

Average price

$294.13

321 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,590

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$31.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.84

vs KS average

+19.84 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	295.97	1,595	302
Medium and Large 1-2	568	264.77	1,504	19thin

One grade step is worth $31.20/cwt here — about $91 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $513.49, low $343.81, median $472.23 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale321 hd

294.13

—

KS average3 barns · 481 hd

295.97

−1.84

National average169 barns · 10,664 hd

274.29

+19.84

This barn, trailing median31 sales

472.23

−178.10

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	—	Average	1,828	141.48	2,586	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,547	118.24	1,829	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,211	115.78	1,402	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,389	104.92	1,457	106

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)	1,239	$1,720	18
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$2,050	12
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	949	$1,843	15

Every lot, as filed

80 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	853	223.77/cwt	220.50–228.75	1,909	143
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	357	299.82/cwt	292.50–301.00	1,070	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	411	269.46/cwt	253.00–274.00	1,107	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	600	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,812	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	913	239.75/cwt	236.00–242.10	2,189	155
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	287.46/cwt	279.00–292.50	1,627	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	838	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,012	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	246.40/cwt	238.85–258.25	1,668	251
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	803	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	1,899	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	294.27/cwt	280.00–306.00	1,551	125
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	879	244.06/cwt	239.00–249.10	2,145	291
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	518	310.50/cwt	310.50–310.50	1,608	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	453	330.88/cwt	326.00–337.00	1,499	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	573	298.13/cwt	294.00–304.00	1,708	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	232.31/cwt	229.00–235.00	2,219	161
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	234.31/cwt	231.00–238.00	1,448	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	289	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	1,092	18
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,044	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,036	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	776	256.97/cwt	245.00–260.25	1,994	419
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	737	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,787	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	258.65/cwt	248.00–267.00	1,772	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	271.74/cwt	256.00–278.00	1,318	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	756	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,807	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	259.92/cwt	251.00–266.75	1,910	280
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	275.96/cwt	260.00–282.00	1,730	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	318.72/cwt	310.00–319.00	1,479	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,355	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	262.29/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,513	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,446	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,992	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	356	353.79/cwt	342.00–371.00	1,259	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	339.39/cwt	320.00–344.00	1,439	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	661	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,600	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	814	230.70/cwt	223.50–232.75	1,878	131
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	255.57/cwt	245.00–259.00	1,590	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	364	346.59/cwt	341.00–355.00	1,262	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	521	271.04/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,412	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	389	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,260	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,410	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	119.34/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,477	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,473	111.56/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,643	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	105.50/cwt	102.50–108.00	1,567	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	108.06/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,224	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	89.61/cwt	82.50–92.50	959	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,491	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,976	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,740	115.64/cwt	115.00–115.75	2,012	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,213	99.94/cwt	95.50–103.50	1,212	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,557	118.88/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,851	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,913	1
Bulls	—	—	1,828	141.48/cwt	136.50–152.00	2,586	19
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	12
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	949	1,843.16/head	1,750.00–1,885.00	1,843	15
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,656	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,239	1,720.09/head	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,720	18
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	947	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,837	2
Stock Cows	Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,038	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,014	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	889	156.93/cwt	145.00–170.00	1,395	5
Stock Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,086	154.33/cwt	141.00–176.00	1,676	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,136	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	776	234.05/cwt	225.75–239.75	1,816	360
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	236.59/cwt	230.10–244.00	1,722	228
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	637	236.47/cwt	236.00–238.00	1,506	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	750–800	781	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,953	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	451	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,362	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	320.42/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,064	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,284	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	248.29/cwt	242.00–253.00	1,420	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	719	224.69/cwt	223.00–226.00	1,616	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	308.73/cwt	308.00–326.00	1,179	47
Heifers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,011	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	2,158	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	264.42/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,356	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,687	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	269.51/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,302	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	926	224.50/cwt	224.50–224.50	2,079	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	286.51/cwt	274.00–290.00	1,329	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	304.59/cwt	294.00–307.00	1,319	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	691	231.67/cwt	231.00–232.25	1,601	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	827	248.53/cwt	242.50–254.10	2,055	345
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	894	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,797	11

How this sale compares

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.

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