Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2022-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 900 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 900 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 500 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $186.32/cwt on 1,188 head.

Average price

$186.32

1,188 head · 727 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,355

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$296

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$28.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.89

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	716	188.50	1,350	1,078
Medium and Large 1-2	587	170.76	1,002	49
Large 1	1,027	160.29	1,647	61

One grade step is worth $28.21/cwt here — about −$296 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 sale1,188 hd

186.32

—

KS average3 barns · 4,887 hd

185.43

+0.89

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	1,731	99.77	1,727	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,307	84.26	1,101	203
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	76.39	909	144
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,214	67.54	820	73

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,610	$1,275	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,353	$1,185	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,073	$1,153	2thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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	Large 1	—	1,026	160.58/cwt	145.00–160.85	1,648	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,343	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	826	176.35/cwt	173.00–178.00	1,457	123
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	793	178.67/cwt	176.00–185.00	1,417	201
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	904	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,636	8
Steers	Large 1	—	1,065	151.74/cwt	151.00–152.50	1,616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,453	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	706	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,341	92
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	167.18/cwt	155.00–169.00	1,361	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	748	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	175.91/cwt	173.00–177.00	985	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	172.01/cwt	158.00–176.00	889	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	168.65/cwt	163.00–179.50	1,062	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	258	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	510	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	528	171.26/cwt	167.00–173.00	904	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	840	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	1,525	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	562	218.31/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,227	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	907	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,682	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	622	210.50/cwt	210.50–210.50	1,309	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	170.13/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,155	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	168.30/cwt	164.00–171.00	1,370	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,294	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	206.33/cwt	200.00–209.00	865	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	199.71/cwt	196.50–202.00	1,025	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	219.85/cwt	217.00–224.50	833	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	175.05/cwt	172.25–180.50	1,514	111
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	486	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	928	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	315	216.30/cwt	214.00–221.00	681	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	418	192.91/cwt	192.50–193.00	806	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	198.05/cwt	191.50–200.00	1,226	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	202.42/cwt	198.00–207.50	982	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,303	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	220.92/cwt	219.00–222.00	729	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	366	194.20/cwt	192.00–200.00	711	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	569	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,001	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	511	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	971	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	520	189.28/cwt	186.00–191.00	984	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	292	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	625	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	762	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,322	71
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	681	165.08/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,124	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	793	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,023	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	631	143.93/cwt	140.00–156.00	908	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	83.24/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,080	182
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	76.39/cwt	71.00–79.00	909	144
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,214	67.54/cwt	60.00–69.50	820	73
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	93.09/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,291	21
Bulls	—	—	1,611	88.51/cwt	80.00–92.00	1,426	7
Bulls	—	—	2,052	110.94/cwt	107.00–117.50	2,276	8
Bulls	—	—	1,635	99.18/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,622	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,353	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,073	1,152.51/head	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,153	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,610	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	665	184.65/cwt	180.00–186.25	1,228	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	842	168.75/cwt	168.75–168.75	1,421	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	571	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	1,076	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	425	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	820	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	730	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,343	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,235	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,130	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,367	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,082	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,277	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	181.15/cwt	179.50–182.00	1,114	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	200.86/cwt	194.00–202.00	645	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	551	171.36/cwt	167.50–176.00	944	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	911	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	148.90/cwt	141.00–160.00	844	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	176.39/cwt	173.00–179.00	778	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,004	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	166.75/cwt	166.75–166.75	1,334	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	701	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	178.29/cwt	176.00–179.00	934	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	139.82/cwt	136.00–143.00	1,089	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,211	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	190.48/cwt	190.00–192.50	800	121
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	415	181.58/cwt	175.00–184.00	754	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	166.89/cwt	165.50–169.00	1,203	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	901	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,216	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	177.94/cwt	177.00–179.00	858	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,354	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	455	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	742	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	816	174.43/cwt	174.25–175.00	1,423	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	505	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	970	68
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,026	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,272	3

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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