Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2022-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Final*

Compared to last week, feeder steers less than 800 lbs sold on a light test though a firm undertone was noted, while those over 800 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers less than 500 lbs sold on a light test though a firm undertone was noted, while those over 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Buyer attendance and demand was good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.63/cwt on 1,304 head.

Average price

$156.63

1,304 head · 686 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,074

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$10.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.02

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	693	158.65	1,099	1,046
Medium and Large 1-2	657	148.42	975	258

One grade step is worth $10.22/cwt here — about $124 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 sale1,304 hd

156.63

—

KS average3 barns · 3,360 hd

151.60

+5.02

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	1,894	107.43	2,034	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,390	86.70	1,205	64
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,305	79.16	1,033	89
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,078	61.74	666	19

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	437	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	830	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	881	142.17/cwt	141.50–144.00	1,253	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	205.83/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,200	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	188.28/cwt	184.00–193.00	1,135	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	220.59/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,037	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	918	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	223.64/cwt	218.00–227.00	825	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,130	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	189.09/cwt	181.00–190.00	925	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	609	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	839	140.25/cwt	140.25–140.25	1,177	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	184.79/cwt	182.00–187.00	972	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	164.92/cwt	164.00–167.00	1,014	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	142.89/cwt	141.35–144.35	1,379	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	156.48/cwt	151.75–158.85	1,208	158
Steers	Large 1	—	951	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,293	5
Steers	Large 1	—	1,164	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,560	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	167.71/cwt	167.00–169.00	1,130	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	202.33/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,038	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	163.40/cwt	162.50–163.75	1,193	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	906	149.56/cwt	148.25–150.60	1,355	219
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	154.35/cwt	150.50–155.25	1,281	158
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	521	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	995	7
Steers	Large 1	—	1,028	139.18/cwt	135.00–140.50	1,431	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	884	151.06/cwt	150.00–151.60	1,335	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	898	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	153.67/cwt	147.00–154.75	1,045	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	862	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	679	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	725	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,077	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	518	192.96/cwt	191.00–195.50	1,000	147
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	66.61/cwt	63.00–71.00	671	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,156	56.32/cwt	55.00–61.00	651	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	92.90/cwt	91.00–95.50	1,189	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	86.17/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,206	59
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	93.59/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,060	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	78.83/cwt	74.50–82.50	1,032	87
Bulls	—	—	2,107	113.90/cwt	111.50–116.00	2,400	7
Bulls	—	—	1,491	98.40/cwt	93.00–102.50	1,467	6
Bulls	—	—	2,009	108.54/cwt	106.00–111.00	2,181	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	108.94/cwt	108.00–112.50	1,258	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,092	118.98/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,299	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,289	1,216.12/cwt	1,175.00–1,235.00	15,676	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	881	129.18/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,138	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	174.71/cwt	173.00–175.00	744	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	145.73/cwt	144.00–147.10	1,122	192
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	169.19/cwt	167.00–177.00	980	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,074	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	135.75/cwt	133.00–138.25	998	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	160.02/cwt	154.00–167.00	831	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	159.53/cwt	153.00–162.00	917	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	902	134.85/cwt	134.85–134.85	1,216	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	149.90/cwt	146.00–153.00	923	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	142.72/cwt	138.50–144.85	1,175	124
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,060	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	197.86/cwt	197.50–198.00	760	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	131.82/cwt	129.50–132.50	1,068	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	493	187.88/cwt	185.50–191.00	926	107
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	946	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,353	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	397	178.08/cwt	178.00–179.00	707	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	297	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	579	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,194	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	612	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	995	10

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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