Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2021-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

No recent feeder sales to establish a trend, however a higher undertone noted on most weights especially the grass prospect cattle. Demand was moderate to good following a week of no or light sales due to the weather. Slaughter cows sold steady. No recent comparison on slaughter bulls, however a higher trend was noted.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $137.14/cwt on 1,970 head.

Average price

$137.14

1,970 head · 793 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,087

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$200

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$17.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.35

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	787	137.66	1,083	1,908
Medium and Large 1-2	653	122.54	800	12thin
Large 1	1,063	120.62	1,283	50

One grade step is worth $17.04/cwt here — about −$200 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 sale1,970 hd

137.14

—

KS average3 barns · 2,586 hd

136.79

+0.35

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	—	High	1,837	84.45	1,551	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,368	64.70	885	107
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	58.29	712	157
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,202	46.24	556	19

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	185.81/cwt	182.50–189.00	697	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	157.92/cwt	157.00–160.00	930	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	644	145.85/cwt	145.00–146.00	939	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	551	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	755	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	136.00/cwt	130.50–139.25	1,061	334
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,654	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	174.50/cwt	172.00–177.00	625	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	128.28/cwt	125.00–129.10	1,170	174
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	869	130.34/cwt	125.50–132.75	1,133	236
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	839	130.86/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,098	213
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	148.45/cwt	142.00–153.00	770	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	143.95/cwt	142.00–146.00	822	67
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	161.90/cwt	160.00–162.50	843	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	185.89/cwt	185.00–187.00	779	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	819	136.63/cwt	136.25–137.50	1,119	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	122.25/cwt	117.00–123.50	1,059	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	140.26/cwt	133.35–144.00	1,025	266
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	852	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,150	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	875	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,201	731.26/cwt	700.00–760.00	8,782	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,321	962.24/cwt	725.00–1,060.00	12,711	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	170.05/cwt	165.00–176.00	894	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	979	125.15/cwt	122.50–127.00	1,225	150
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,306	864.05/cwt	750.00–910.00	11,284	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,379	1,012.43/cwt	950.00–1,185.00	13,961	34
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,205	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	8,556	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	918.12/cwt	825.00–1,025.00	11,339	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	565	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	955	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	506	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	916	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,202	46.24/cwt	38.00–52.00	556	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,274	69.71/cwt	67.00–73.50	888	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,382	63.95/cwt	63.00–66.00	884	93
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	58.29/cwt	52.00–62.50	712	157
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	636	159.40/cwt	156.50–160.00	1,014	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	466	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	909	13
Bulls	—	—	2,041	92.56/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,889	6
Bulls	—	—	1,822	86.84/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,582	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	12,210	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,182	1,063.24/cwt	1,050.00–1,125.00	12,567	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	14,300	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	800	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,000	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	850	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	8,925	4
Steers	Large 1	—	1,191	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,364	8
Bulls	—	—	1,702	75.37/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,283	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,054	1,028.09/cwt	975.00–1,085.00	10,836	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,655	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	642	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	263	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,009	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	1,115	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,162	704.23/cwt	660.00–760.00	8,183	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	795	46.50/cwt	46.50–46.50	370	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	123.80/cwt	123.00–124.25	957	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,000	1
Steers	Large 1	—	1,014	124.21/cwt	121.00–124.50	1,259	34
Steers	Large 1	—	1,145	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	1,277	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	850	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,255	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	769	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	913	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,456	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,320	1,053.03/cwt	950.00–1,085.00	13,900	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	713	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	776	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	935	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	778	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	988	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	591	133.48/cwt	132.00–135.25	789	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	851	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	557	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	767	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	574	154.91/cwt	149.50–158.00	889	218
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	541	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	860	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	130.53/cwt	124.00–133.50	950	433
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	292	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,533	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	881	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	131.16/cwt	126.00–134.00	868	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	134.12/cwt	131.50–136.00	889	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	128.91/cwt	125.00–131.60	993	370
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	124.24/cwt	121.25–126.85	1,021	114
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	590	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	982	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	132.98/cwt	125.00–134.50	824	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	168.20/cwt	165.00–173.00	733	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	142.13/cwt	138.00–145.50	961	204
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	157.09/cwt	150.00–165.00	749	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	860	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	920	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	950	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,055	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	342	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	588	2

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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