Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2021-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher with high yielding cows selling for 80.75. Slaughter bulls sold steady with 2 weeks ago.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $160.64/cwt on 1,535 head.

Average price

$160.64

1,535 head · 724 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,163

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$174

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$31.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.15

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	734	162.48	1,193	1,315
Medium and Large 1-2	634	151.22	959	203
Large 1	1,043	130.99	1,367	17thin

One grade step is worth $31.49/cwt here — about −$174 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 sale1,535 hd

160.64

—

KS average3 barns · 4,194 hd

159.50

+1.15

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	1,592	82.62	1,315	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,530	76.06	1,164	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,295	65.58	849	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,138	52.92	602	37

Every lot, as filed

78 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	Large 1	—	1,087	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	719	166.88/cwt	165.00–167.50	1,200	85
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	463	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	907	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	187.77/cwt	181.00–190.00	828	88
Steers	Large 1	—	1,170	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,351	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	714	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	992	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	571	170.18/cwt	169.00–173.00	972	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	149.34/cwt	147.00–150.50	1,136	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	148.02/cwt	145.50–149.00	1,061	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	143.43/cwt	142.00–144.00	954	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	683	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	956	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	169.02/cwt	165.00–171.00	696	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,002	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	674	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	151.66/cwt	148.50–155.00	860	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	160.65/cwt	160.00–169.00	766	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	139.33/cwt	135.50–146.00	956	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,175	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,310	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	165.62/cwt	158.00–166.85	1,378	259
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	175.75/cwt	175.50–176.00	859	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	150.90/cwt	145.50–153.00	1,403	136
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	160.81/cwt	154.50–166.00	920	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	979	140.83/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,379	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	891	150.21/cwt	150.00–150.25	1,338	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	167.88/cwt	165.00–169.00	885	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	154.69/cwt	150.00–160.50	978	74
Steers	Large 1	—	1,013	144.34/cwt	120.00–148.00	1,462	10
Steers	Large 1	—	1,053	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	1,164	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	155.43/cwt	153.50–162.00	1,197	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	451	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	690	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	365	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	635	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	666	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	1,076	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	614	156.93/cwt	155.00–160.00	964	58
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	660	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	52.92/cwt	48.00–58.00	602	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	78.37/cwt	76.00–80.75	1,260	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	71.04/cwt	70.00–72.50	966	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	65.58/cwt	61.00–69.50	849	22
Bulls	—	—	1,752	89.36/cwt	88.50–90.00	1,566	3
Bulls	—	—	1,440	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,123	1
Bulls	—	—	1,265	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	848	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,261	888.26/cwt	800.00–1,100.00	11,201	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,238	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,452	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,238	833.18/cwt	825.00–850.00	10,315	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	174.91/cwt	174.00–178.00	628	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	537	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	141.70/cwt	136.00–143.50	829	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	147.77/cwt	145.00–150.00	683	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	586	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	979	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	737	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,161	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	149.75/cwt	149.50–151.00	566	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	139.07/cwt	133.00–143.00	930	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	678	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	136.00/cwt	135.00–136.50	666	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	145.99/cwt	140.00–151.50	1,070	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	585	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	769	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	146.83/cwt	140.00–150.50	756	101
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	153.12/cwt	149.00–156.00	655	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	992	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,002	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	150.28/cwt	149.00–151.50	1,240	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	133.54/cwt	130.50–144.00	588	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	941	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	139.40/cwt	133.00–143.00	863	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	781	151.58/cwt	148.00–152.50	1,184	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,069	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	154.12/cwt	150.75–156.60	1,131	170
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	822	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	393	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	774	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	776	168.89/cwt	168.75–169.00	1,311	118
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	946	156.35/cwt	156.35–156.35	1,479	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	420	201.09/cwt	193.50–205.00	845	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,000	1

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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