Sale reports / Kansas / Winter Livestock - Dodge City / 2022-05-11

Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, May 11
● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,786 head
▼ 176 vs last sale 1,962▼ 1,014 vs year ago 2,800 · −36.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
307 head
▼ 143 vs last sale 450▲ 139 vs year ago 168 · +82.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 21▲ 6 vs year ago 13 · +46.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, with the exception of 1 load of fancy steers weighing 837 that sold for 158. Steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 700 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $158.80/cwt on 806 head.
Average price
$158.80
806 head · 771 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,224
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$162
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1
$20.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.81
vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1783159.521,250703
Medium and Large 1-2582158.3592279
Large 11,016138.981,41224
One grade step is worth $20.54/cwt here — about −$162 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 sale806 hd
158.80
—
KS average3 barns · 3,324 hd
156.99
+1.81
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,922100.421,93017
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,37378.641,080149
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26271.3390049
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,20060.0772139

Every lot, as filed

69 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—715122.00/cwt122.00–122.008723
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—773149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,1523
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—528157.40/cwt148.00–164.0083126
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—647161.91/cwt159.00–163.001,04811
HeifersMedium and Large 1—836141.91/cwt139.25–146.001,186266
HeifersMedium and Large 1—859139.97/cwt139.50–140.351,202137
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—429169.00/cwt169.00–169.007255
SteersMedium and Large 1—735167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,22728
SteersMedium and Large 1—434191.52/cwt190.00–195.0083125
SteersMedium and Large 1—878142.17/cwt140.50–146.001,24813
SteersMedium and Large 1—771155.93/cwt154.00–157.501,20238
SteersMedium and Large 1—483183.54/cwt180.00–187.0088617
SteersMedium and Large 1—315205.00/cwt205.00–205.006463
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—575181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,0416
SteersMedium and Large 1—538186.48/cwt183.00–188.001,00350
SteersMedium and Large 1—367195.00/cwt195.00–195.007162
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—721145.06/cwt141.00–150.001,0469
SteersMedium and Large 1—836145.14/cwt142.00–148.001,2134
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—421178.00/cwt178.00–178.007496
SteersLarge 1—1,016138.98/cwt128.00–141.251,41224
SteersMedium and Large 1—977139.73/cwt135.00–140.101,36556
SteersMedium and Large 1—561179.39/cwt177.00–180.001,00629
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—334182.00/cwt182.00–182.006089
SteersMedium and Large 1—919145.36/cwt143.50–150.751,336255
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—898131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1763
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—679175.50/cwt175.50–175.501,19238
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—756160.50/cwt160.50–160.501,21328
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—489190.00/cwt190.00–190.009296
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—605135.00/cwt135.00–135.008176
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—395145.00/cwt145.00–145.005733
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—535148.00/cwt148.00–148.0079218
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—907120.75/cwt111.00–123.501,09514
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—842104.01/cwt101.00–113.0087612
HeifersMedium and Large 1—570147.39/cwt146.00–150.008405
CowsLean 85-90%—1,20060.07/cwt51.00–67.0072139
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,35883.71/cwt83.00–85.001,13715
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,37578.07/cwt75.00–82.501,073134
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,26271.33/cwt67.00–74.5090049
Bulls——2,065105.78/cwt101.00–109.002,1847
Bulls——1,82296.66/cwt93.00–99.001,76110
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—960950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,1201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—920710.00/cwt710.00–710.006,5321
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,057800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,4562
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,078830.66/cwt735.00–925.008,9552
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1001,281.67/cwt1,275.00–1,285.0014,0983
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,3111,373.89/cwt1,185.00–1,525.0018,0129
HeifersMedium and Large 1—483161.26/cwt156.00–163.0077920
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—651136.02/cwt133.00–145.008854
HeifersMedium and Large 1—939137.10/cwt130.00–138.001,28717
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—752160.10/cwt160.10–160.101,20462
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—565159.67/cwt159.00–161.0090240
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—867143.75/cwt143.75–143.751,24611
HeifersMedium and Large 1—726157.60/cwt151.00–159.501,14437
HeifersMedium and Large 1—524157.45/cwt152.00–161.5082537
HeifersMedium and Large 1—697154.50/cwt154.50–154.501,07726
HeifersMedium and Large 1—758155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,17517
HeifersMedium and Large 1—420170.19/cwt165.00–171.0071512
HeifersMedium and Large 1—631146.00/cwt146.00–146.009218
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy—646179.50/cwt179.50–179.501,16033
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy—837158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,32264
HeifersMedium and Large 1—393181.00/cwt181.00–181.007114
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—421160.00/cwt160.00–160.006748
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—773137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0593
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—498145.12/cwt145.00–146.0072316
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—584158.00/cwt148.00–167.009239
SteersMedium and Large 1—617170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0498
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—951121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1513
HeifersLarge 1—1,000125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2501
HeifersLarge 1—1,177104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,2242

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.