Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2022-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, yearling steers 625 lb to 800 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers 800 lb to 950 lb, however a definite higher undertone was noted. Steer calves 400 lb to 625 lb sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 975 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $169.77/cwt on 1,658 head.

Average price

$169.77

1,658 head · 760 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,290

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$136

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$33.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.39

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	755	172.49	1,303	1,424
Medium and Large 1-2	742	155.95	1,157	195
Large 1	1,032	139.37	1,439	39

One grade step is worth $33.12/cwt here — about −$136 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 sale1,658 hd

169.77

—

KS average2 barns · 2,157 hd

167.38

+2.39

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	1,956	106.95	2,092	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,416	85.02	1,204	248
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,358	76.93	1,045	162
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,077	66.85	720	13

Every lot, as filed

82 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	—	533	198.68/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,059	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	172.13/cwt	169.50–175.50	981	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	765	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	652	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,174	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	785	164.10/cwt	164.10–164.10	1,288	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	174.05/cwt	170.00–176.25	1,201	161
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	918	157.93/cwt	151.00–159.25	1,450	158
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	162.08/cwt	158.00–163.00	784	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	157.83/cwt	152.00–159.75	1,067	169
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	395	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	802	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	156.76/cwt	153.00–163.00	1,053	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	869	157.35/cwt	153.50–161.00	1,367	194
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	142.56/cwt	133.00–145.25	1,230	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	575	206.29/cwt	206.00–209.00	1,186	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	309	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	717	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	181.35/cwt	176.00–184.00	1,133	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	167.27/cwt	164.00–167.75	1,236	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,307	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	582	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,045	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	821	164.08/cwt	163.85–164.35	1,347	164
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,083	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	198.11/cwt	193.00–200.00	1,125	23
Steers	Large 1	—	1,064	123.86/cwt	123.75–125.00	1,318	11
Steers	Large 1	—	1,020	145.47/cwt	132.50–151.00	1,484	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	183.08/cwt	182.00–185.00	934	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	146.89/cwt	137.00–152.50	1,197	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	180.11/cwt	178.00–187.00	1,009	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	158.58/cwt	154.00–161.75	1,304	188
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	151.27/cwt	151.00–151.50	1,452	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	158.93/cwt	157.50–160.00	1,230	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	204.63/cwt	200.00–209.00	886	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	491	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	948	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	207.97/cwt	207.00–209.00	977	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	725	1
Heifers	Large 1Fleshy	—	1,031	85.50/cwt	85.50–85.50	882	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	546	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	991	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	926	140.25/cwt	140.25–140.25	1,299	85
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	175.46/cwt	172.00–178.00	923	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	954	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,095	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,287	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	84.16/cwt	80.00–86.50	1,182	203
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	76.93/cwt	71.00–79.00	1,045	162
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	66.85/cwt	64.00–69.00	720	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	88.89/cwt	87.00–93.50	1,307	45
Bulls	—	—	1,626	90.02/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,464	4
Bulls	—	—	2,262	115.06/cwt	110.00–119.00	2,603	10
Bulls	—	—	1,739	105.28/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,831	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	14,688	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	9,288	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,405	1,222.26/cwt	1,100.00–1,410.00	17,173	32
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,430	1,163.57/cwt	950.00–1,335.00	16,639	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,270	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,209	1,060.59/cwt	1,025.00–1,100.00	12,823	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,500	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	25,500	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	2,100.00/cwt	2,100.00–2,100.00	27,300	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809	135.92/cwt	128.00–140.00	1,100	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	157.21/cwt	146.00–166.00	910	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	182.86/cwt	182.50–184.00	704	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	177.22/cwt	170.00–179.00	941	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	138.00/cwt	127.50–140.50	1,086	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	157.59/cwt	151.50–160.50	1,004	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	154.11/cwt	150.75–156.85	1,114	137
Heifers	Large 1Fleshy	—	1,083	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,007	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	482	192.31/cwt	180.00–194.00	927	99
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	503	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	749	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	883	148.29/cwt	147.00–149.50	1,309	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,002	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	942	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,309	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	604	167.50/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,012	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	152.33/cwt	146.00–153.75	1,229	226
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,164	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,023	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,320	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,060	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	154.21/cwt	153.50–154.85	1,184	167
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	936	129.26/cwt	127.50–130.00	1,210	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	142.13/cwt	133.00–147.50	1,029	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	978	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,267	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	484	227.95/cwt	219.00–229.00	1,103	108
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	424	221.04/cwt	210.00–223.00	937	56

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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