Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2021-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower, instances 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 600 lb sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $163.58/cwt on 1,168 head.

Average price

$163.58

1,168 head · 706 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,155

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$318

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$26.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.01

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	704	165.55	1,166	1,072
Medium and Large 1-2	612	142.27	870	72
Large 1	1,063	139.54	1,483	24

One grade step is worth $26.01/cwt here — about −$318 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 sale1,168 hd

163.58

—

KS average4 barns · 3,897 hd

163.59

−0.01

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	1,759	74.03	1,302	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,472	69.95	1,030	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,285	63.69	818	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,201	55.45	666	36

Every lot, as filed

90 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	—	457	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	939	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	627	162.04/cwt	158.00–163.00	1,016	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	563	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	997	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	729	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	922	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	560	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	762	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	531	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	767	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	738	4
Steers	Large 1	—	1,070	140.28/cwt	130.00–141.00	1,501	21
Steers	Large 1	—	1,015	134.37/cwt	125.00–149.00	1,364	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	880	161.02/cwt	158.50–162.25	1,417	366
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	965	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,530	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	758	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,251	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	145.28/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,058	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	141.95/cwt	138.00–155.00	551	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	644	148.21/cwt	146.00–151.00	954	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	139.96/cwt	137.50–142.50	1,139	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	144.50/cwt	142.50–145.00	1,020	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	733	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	152.28/cwt	147.00–155.50	967	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,002	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	683	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	926	145.25/cwt	145.25–145.25	1,345	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	764	151.54/cwt	149.00–152.50	1,158	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	189.52/cwt	189.00–190.00	896	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	143.80/cwt	141.00–149.00	989	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	847	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,016	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	179.53/cwt	174.00–184.00	943	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	311	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	588	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	511	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	802	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	209.41/cwt	205.00–212.50	798	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	194.24/cwt	189.00–197.00	837	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,419	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	170.78/cwt	164.00–174.00	982	175
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	470	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	827	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	424	176.86/cwt	172.00–183.00	750	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	723	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,019	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	346	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	685	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	646	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	982	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	110.50/cwt	105.00–116.00	961	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	975	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,201	55.45/cwt	49.00–59.00	666	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,700	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,309	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	69.51/cwt	68.00–70.50	1,013	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	63.69/cwt	60.00–66.00	818	23
Bulls	—	—	1,632	65.61/cwt	61.00–71.00	1,071	9
Bulls	—	—	2,108	87.50/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,845	4
Bulls	—	—	1,707	78.42/cwt	76.00–81.50	1,339	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,295	867.00/cwt	835.00–900.00	11,228	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,555	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	13,218	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,322	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,559	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,395	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	11,300	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,323	864.86/cwt	860.00–885.00	11,442	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,363	983.02/cwt	960.00–985.00	13,399	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,301	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	11,189	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	15,600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	900	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,355	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	181.95/cwt	181.00–186.00	613	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	441	173.24/cwt	166.00–174.50	764	95
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	523	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	805	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	874	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,377	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	457	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	763	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	169.04/cwt	167.00–170.00	641	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	839	153.30/cwt	153.00–153.60	1,286	119
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	382	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	678	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	881	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	629	138.25/cwt	138.00–138.50	870	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	492	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	659	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	340	165.19/cwt	163.00–169.00	562	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	154.20/cwt	152.50–157.50	660	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,301	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	124.05/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,166	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	744	148.59/cwt	146.00–150.50	1,106	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	152.47/cwt	150.00–153.50	1,168	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	959	141.59/cwt	140.00–146.50	1,358	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,078	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	861	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	710	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	147.80/cwt	142.00–149.00	981	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	159.26/cwt	153.00–161.00	745	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	153.16/cwt	146.00–155.25	847	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	144.53/cwt	142.00–149.00	916	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	900	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	154.17/cwt	146.00–155.50	811	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	669	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	744	142.62/cwt	141.00–143.00	1,061	26

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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