Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2021-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 950 lb sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Steers 575 lb to 750 lb sold steady. Steer calves 400 lb to 575 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 725 lb to 925 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Heifers 625 lb to 725 lb sold 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 625 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. No recent comparison on 300 lb to 400 lb heifers, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with 3 exceptional cows selling for 82. Slaughter bull sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.51/cwt on 1,788 head.

Average price

$143.51

1,788 head · 789 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,132

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$296

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

$18.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.69

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	527	161.11	849	95
Medium and Large 1	804	142.52	1,145	1,693

One grade step is worth $18.59/cwt here — about −$296 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 sale1,788 hd

143.51

—

KS average3 barns · 5,205 hd

149.20

−5.69

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	1,980	92.42	1,830	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,303	73.61	959	87
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,315	66.53	875	105
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	53.37	599	8thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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	—	381	174.76/cwt	172.00–176.00	666	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	406	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	702	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	163.40/cwt	159.00–164.00	1,007	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	129.96/cwt	124.00–132.00	933	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	149.73/cwt	143.00–152.00	1,014	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	967	127.02/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,228	245
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	163.16/cwt	159.00–166.00	687	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,074	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	871	133.44/cwt	128.00–137.50	1,162	472
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	140.47/cwt	137.00–144.50	1,080	120
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	129.48/cwt	125.50–132.50	1,202	186
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	175.97/cwt	173.00–184.00	947	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	457	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	151.92/cwt	149.00–157.00	711	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	420	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	756	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	560	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	771	147.25/cwt	147.25–147.25	1,135	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	189.03/cwt	183.00–192.00	881	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	136.52/cwt	129.50–137.35	1,139	206
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	195.97/cwt	195.00–196.00	762	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	738	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,096	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	582	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	984	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,182	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	9,574	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,355	964.23/cwt	930.00–1,000.00	13,065	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	125.82/cwt	122.00–127.75	1,049	298
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	164.35/cwt	163.00–167.00	968	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,265	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	11,512	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	710.09/cwt	700.00–750.00	8,308	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	323	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	581	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	536	188.76/cwt	186.50–190.00	1,012	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	741	140.16/cwt	136.00–141.50	1,039	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	191.15/cwt	187.50–197.00	807	18
Bulls	—	—	2,199	96.75/cwt	95.00–99.00	2,128	7
Bulls	—	—	1,893	90.23/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,708	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	53.37/cwt	50.00–60.00	599	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,277	76.45/cwt	74.50–82.00	976	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,318	71.95/cwt	70.00–74.00	948	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	66.53/cwt	60.00–69.50	875	105
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	146.59/cwt	143.00–150.00	605	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	530	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,525	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,161	777.23/cwt	675.00–850.00	9,024	84
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,161	836.81/cwt	685.00–890.00	9,715	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,129	849.90/cwt	785.00–890.00	9,595	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	918	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	798	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	926	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,220	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,061	43
Bulls	—	—	1,478	83.83/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,239	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	554	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	751	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	145.62/cwt	142.00–149.00	700	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	121.22/cwt	115.50–125.00	754	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	1,007	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	629	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,050	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	451	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	913	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	565	151.24/cwt	149.00–151.75	855	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	520	156.49/cwt	154.00–161.50	814	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	142.09/cwt	139.00–146.50	820	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	147.43/cwt	145.00–150.00	926	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	168.35/cwt	167.00–171.00	892	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	549	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	624	146.19/cwt	145.50–149.00	912	82
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	845	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	633	135.10/cwt	134.75–136.00	855	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	460	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	748	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	648	150.83/cwt	150.50–152.00	977	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	135.99/cwt	135.00–140.00	903	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	286	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	493	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	716	134.59/cwt	134.00–135.00	964	102
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	149.31/cwt	140.00–150.50	782	196
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	958	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	142.52/cwt	141.00–144.00	750	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	141.57/cwt	138.50–143.50	906	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	307	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	556	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	122.97/cwt	113.00–125.50	1,065	104
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	127.75/cwt	127.50–128.10	999	103

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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