Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2022-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, yearling steers and heifers 550 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 550 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 550 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good on cattle under 550 lb. Demand was moderate on cattle over 550 lb. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $167.46/cwt on 3,317 head.

Average price

$167.46

3,317 head · 704 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,178

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$228

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$48.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.25

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	712	168.06	1,197	3,008
Medium and Large 1-2	614	161.86	993	307
Large 1	1,193	119.50	1,425	2thin

One grade step is worth $48.56/cwt here — about −$228 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 sale3,317 hd

167.46

—

KS average3 barns · 7,377 hd

166.21

+1.25

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	1,888	86.75	1,638	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,414	66.44	940	132
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,237	57.83	715	118
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,213	43.95	533	55

Every lot, as filed

88 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 1-2	—	945	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	917	8
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,171	107.49/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,259	4
Steers	Large 1	—	1,160	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	361	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	801	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	474	213.54/cwt	208.00–215.50	1,012	129
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	639	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	157.95/cwt	151.00–161.50	902	215
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	562	195.53/cwt	190.00–200.75	1,099	174
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	154.32/cwt	151.50–155.75	1,065	108
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	173.90/cwt	159.00–179.00	843	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	154.49/cwt	154.49–154.49	1,108	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	178.67/cwt	175.00–181.00	741	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,132	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	528	202.45/cwt	201.00–203.50	1,069	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	199.46/cwt	197.00–201.00	672	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,171	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	158.57/cwt	153.00–163.75	1,221	274
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	621	180.25/cwt	180.25–180.25	1,119	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	765	168.75/cwt	168.75–168.75	1,291	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	169.76/cwt	169.50–170.00	1,002	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	163.00/cwt	161.50–165.75	1,178	306
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	151.21/cwt	146.00–154.75	1,325	259
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	168.33/cwt	161.00–173.00	1,044	184
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	401	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	858	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	677	171.94/cwt	170.00–174.60	1,164	211
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	186.04/cwt	180.00–192.00	984	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	165.08/cwt	159.50–169.50	1,106	182
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	150.36/cwt	143.00–151.50	1,383	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	195.94/cwt	192.00–200.00	942	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	154.30/cwt	151.00–158.50	1,271	631
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	730	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	292	195.89/cwt	191.00–197.50	572	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	208.85/cwt	202.50–210.00	815	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	197.16/cwt	196.50–200.00	834	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	178.37/cwt	174.50–186.00	1,031	143
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	158.75/cwt	158.75–158.75	981	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	172.33/cwt	157.00–177.00	889	43
Steers	Large 1	—	1,225	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	883	143.60/cwt	143.60–143.60	1,268	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	165.60/cwt	163.00–170.00	871	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	940	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,203	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,050	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	639	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	990	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	161.73/cwt	160.00–164.50	914	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	57.83/cwt	51.00–61.00	715	118
Bulls	—	—	1,715	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,286	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,213	43.95/cwt	40.00–49.00	533	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	65.60/cwt	63.00–68.50	922	110
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	70.62/cwt	69.00–71.00	1,028	22
Bulls	—	—	2,045	93.36/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,909	3
Bulls	—	—	1,829	85.13/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,557	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1	—	900	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	12,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	7,778	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	988.14/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	13,488	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,197	995.83/cwt	785.00–1,150.00	11,920	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	14,149	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,307	724.20/cwt	660.00–825.00	9,465	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,383	1,188.93/cwt	1,175.00–1,200.00	16,443	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,305	842.19/cwt	675.00–960.00	10,991	42
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,296	804.01/cwt	760.00–850.00	10,420	37
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,085	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	516	173.69/cwt	171.25–179.00	896	112
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	147.81/cwt	147.00–150.00	968	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	602	160.68/cwt	158.00–161.50	967	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	719	153.85/cwt	153.85–153.85	1,106	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	474	178.83/cwt	174.50–184.00	848	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,175	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	600	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	852	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	152.97/cwt	148.50–157.00	968	158
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	147.84/cwt	144.50–149.00	1,217	187
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	148.91/cwt	146.00–150.50	1,081	151
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	646	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	933	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	173.87/cwt	169.00–180.00	683	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	292	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	561	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	169.38/cwt	164.00–175.00	825	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	159.37/cwt	157.00–164.00	849	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	138.81/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,074	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	914	144.05/cwt	144.00–144.25	1,317	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	656	158.60/cwt	158.60–158.60	1,040	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	142.88/cwt	141.50–146.50	829	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	147.53/cwt	142.00–151.25	1,140	303
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	150.38/cwt	144.50–151.75	1,017	127
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	163.61/cwt	146.00–180.00	704	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	145.32/cwt	145.00–146.00	715	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	383	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	818	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,147	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,216	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	149.31/cwt	136.00–153.50	797	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	136.25/cwt	136.25–136.25	981	29

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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