Sale reports / Kansas / Winter Livestock - Dodge City / 2021-01-27

Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Jan 27
● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889
Feeder Cattle receipts
869 head
▼ 2,512 vs last sale 3,381▲ 445 vs year ago 424 · +105.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
23 head
▼ 223 vs last sale 246▼ 82 vs year ago 105 · −78.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
▼ 144 vs last sale 153▼ 32 vs year ago 41 · −78.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 950 lb sold steady. Steer calves 450 lb to 600 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifers calves 450 lb to 650 lb sold steady. Heifers 650 lb to 775 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifers 775 lb to 900 lb sold steady. Demand was moderate. Light test of slaughter cows and bulls, however a higher undertone was noted.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $140.79/cwt on 430 head.
Average price
$140.79
430 head · 721 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,015
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$106
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$9.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.24
vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1721140.911,016425
Medium and Large 1-2695131.009105thin
One grade step is worth $9.91/cwt here — about $106 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 sale430 hd
140.79
—
KS average3 barns · 3,796 hd
138.56
+2.24
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,60581.751,3124thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39563.9889210
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16654.796395thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04049.505151thin

Every lot, as filed

44 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bulls——1,89387.50/cwt87.50–87.501,6562
Bulls——1,16574.00/cwt74.00–74.008621
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,16654.79/cwt53.50–58.006395
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,52767.11/cwt66.00–68.001,0253
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,33862.64/cwt59.50–63.508387
CowsLean 85-90%—1,04049.50/cwt49.50–49.505151
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,2151,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0013,3652
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,230925.00/cwt925.00–925.0011,3781
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—720123.00/cwt123.00–123.008868
SteersMedium and Large 1—576150.16/cwt145.00–155.0086525
HeifersMedium and Large 1—433144.44/cwt139.00–146.0062513
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy—592159.00/cwt159.00–159.009412
HeifersMedium and Large 1—503136.00/cwt136.00–136.006843
SteersMedium and Large 1—688141.00/cwt141.00–141.0097012
SteersMedium and Large 1—930124.42/cwt124.00–126.001,15726
SteersMedium and Large 1—828130.23/cwt130.00–130.501,07817
SteersMedium and Large 1—792132.28/cwt129.00–133.501,048105
SteersMedium and Large 1—513165.07/cwt162.00–166.0084726
HeifersMedium and Large 1—778125.84/cwt123.00–126.0097936
SteersMedium and Large 1—980113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,1071
SteersMedium and Large 1—482154.00/cwt154.00–154.007422
SteersMedium and Large 1—633154.54/cwt149.00–158.0097867
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,170810.00/cwt810.00–810.009,4771
Bulls——1,47078.00/cwt78.00–78.001,1471
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—505129.00/cwt129.00–129.006519
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—695131.00/cwt131.00–131.009105
HeifersMedium and Large 1—356152.00/cwt152.00–152.005413
HeifersMedium and Large 1—310160.00/cwt160.00–160.004961
HeifersMedium and Large 1—562138.24/cwt133.00–139.75777135
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,4981,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0014,9803
SteersMedium and Large 1—110300.00/cwt300.00–300.003301
HeifersMedium and Large 1—666131.17/cwt127.00–131.7587487
BullsMedium and Large 1—722121.00/cwt121.00–121.008742
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,445950.00/cwt950.00–950.0013,7282
HeifersMedium and Large 1—740130.11/cwt126.00–130.6096345
HeifersMedium and Large 1—832121.25/cwt121.25–121.251,00912
SteersMedium and Large 1—271536.87/cwt475.00–560.001,4554
HeifersMedium and Large 1—175400.00/cwt400.00–400.007001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—494121.50/cwt121.50–121.506008
SteersMedium and Large 1—730139.80/cwt137.00–143.001,021134
HeifersMedium and Large 1—622133.00/cwt133.00–133.008279
SteersMedium and Large 1—150325.00/cwt325.00–325.004881
HeifersMedium and Large 1—491145.00/cwt145.00–145.0071213
HeifersMedium and Large 1—850117.75/cwt117.75–117.751,00112

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.