Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2021-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Steer calves 350 lb to 700 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $165.71/cwt on 1,109 head.

Average price

$165.71

1,109 head · 650 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,077

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$89

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

$22.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.55

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	645	168.15	1,085	991
Medium and Large 1-2	686	145.17	996	118

One grade step is worth $22.98/cwt here — about $89 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 sale1,109 hd

165.71

—

KS average4 barns · 3,407 hd

166.26

−0.55

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	—	Low	1,790	78.68	1,409	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,548	74.50	1,153	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,380	64.15	885	155
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,247	54.41	678	198

Every lot, as filed

79 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 1Fancy	—	443	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	833	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	674	166.30/cwt	165.50–167.00	1,121	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	806	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,358	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	622	169.88/cwt	169.50–170.00	1,057	131
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	425	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	476	192.98/cwt	189.00–194.50	919	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	806	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	702	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	863	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	526	180.95/cwt	178.00–183.00	952	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	893	166.60/cwt	166.60–166.60	1,488	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	159.82/cwt	155.00–165.00	909	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	207.88/cwt	207.50–208.00	738	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	756	151.54/cwt	147.00–157.00	1,146	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	156.26/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,047	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	141.40/cwt	132.00–153.00	949	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	137.09/cwt	134.00–139.50	1,142	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	162.56/cwt	156.00–165.00	1,352	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	797	165.58/cwt	163.00–166.75	1,320	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	167.35/cwt	164.00–171.00	899	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	178.41/cwt	175.00–182.50	769	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	846	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,398	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	674	139.27/cwt	136.50–143.50	939	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	466	168.59/cwt	168.00–170.00	786	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	158.39/cwt	149.50–162.00	1,169	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	535	152.05/cwt	151.00–161.00	813	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	702	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	161.23/cwt	154.00–164.50	1,014	85
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	145.38/cwt	137.00–146.00	904	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	550	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	847	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	421	173.50/cwt	167.00–179.00	730	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	648	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	842	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	483	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	782	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	583	158.56/cwt	155.25–160.50	924	122
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	727	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	557	133.76/cwt	122.50–136.00	745	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	64.15/cwt	60.00–68.00	885	155
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,247	54.41/cwt	48.00–59.50	678	198
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,593	76.92/cwt	76.00–77.50	1,225	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,522	73.13/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,113	30
Bulls	—	—	1,662	70.90/cwt	69.00–72.50	1,178	7
Bulls	—	—	2,007	88.07/cwt	86.00–91.50	1,768	5
Bulls	—	—	1,764	79.74/cwt	76.00–84.50	1,407	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,371	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	19,537	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,245	915.80/cwt	860.00–960.00	11,402	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,438	955.47/cwt	950.00–960.00	13,740	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	331	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	622	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	768	157.71/cwt	157.25–158.10	1,211	128
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	407	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	722	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	533	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	834	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	686	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,084	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,058	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	154.27/cwt	149.50–156.10	1,176	151
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	133.50/cwt	130.50–134.00	845	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	646	156.62/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,012	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	891	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,261	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	173.69/cwt	172.50–177.00	670	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	154.62/cwt	150.00–156.00	756	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	771	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	907	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	697	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,004	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	139.48/cwt	136.00–140.75	911	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	141.57/cwt	140.00–153.00	668	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	479	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	561	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	960	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	148.45/cwt	138.00–154.00	625	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	938	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	136.00/cwt	130.50–137.00	691	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	684	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	869	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	703	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	882	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	147.73/cwt	143.00–148.50	863	112
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	160.64/cwt	152.00–164.50	708	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	516	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	743	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	150.60/cwt	145.00–152.00	792	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	578	178.44/cwt	170.00–179.25	1,031	59

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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