Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2022-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 b to 925 lb sold 8.00 to 14.00 higher. Steer calves 300 lb to 600 lb sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold unevenly steady. Demand was good for steers over 600 lb, otherwise moderate. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Approximately 6 high yielding cows sold for 79-80. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $176.18/cwt on 1,316 head.

Average price

$176.18

1,316 head · 692 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,219

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$333

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$34.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.25

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	701	178.77	1,253	1,123
Medium and Large 1-2	634	161.29	1,023	191
Large 1	1,102	144.00	1,587	2thin

One grade step is worth $34.77/cwt here — about −$333 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 sale1,316 hd

176.18

—

KS average3 barns · 3,527 hd

173.93

+2.25

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	—	Average	1,862	90.38	1,683	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,344	70.94	954	276
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	63.16	776	177
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,152	46.40	535	41

Every lot, as filed

81 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	—	1,102	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	157.28/cwt	152.00–161.50	829	118
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,267	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	872	177.84/cwt	176.50–178.50	1,551	192
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	682	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	157.00/cwt	150.00–164.00	890	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	158.92/cwt	157.00–167.50	1,071	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	280	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	624	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	597	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,095	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,374	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	161.91/cwt	156.00–169.00	1,028	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	178.09/cwt	172.50–180.00	832	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	160.41/cwt	151.00–162.00	1,157	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	606	178.75/cwt	178.75–178.75	1,083	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	997	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,505	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	178.78/cwt	175.00–180.00	699	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	174.24/cwt	171.00–175.00	1,082	95
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	176.59/cwt	171.00–180.00	945	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,136	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	826	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	166.77/cwt	156.00–169.00	899	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	332	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	173.13/cwt	167.00–176.00	999	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	565	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,269	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	342	208.51/cwt	207.50–210.00	713	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	168.16/cwt	166.00–169.00	1,186	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	174.05/cwt	173.25–175.60	1,518	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	176.19/cwt	168.50–177.50	1,336	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	182.89/cwt	181.00–189.00	796	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	170.48/cwt	161.00–172.00	1,144	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	174.32/cwt	173.50–174.50	1,578	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	668	174.10/cwt	174.10–174.10	1,163	76
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	741	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	756	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	683	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	63.16/cwt	56.00–65.50	776	177
Bulls	—	—	1,777	91.95/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,634	3
Bulls	—	—	1,695	77.64/cwt	72.00–83.00	1,316	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	70.75/cwt	66.00–77.00	948	270
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,152	46.40/cwt	45.00–55.00	535	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	79.59/cwt	79.50–80.00	1,228	6
Bulls	—	—	2,046	99.62/cwt	98.00–103.00	2,038	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,038	82.47/cwt	64.00–110.00	856	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	590	173.49/cwt	173.00–173.50	1,024	94
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,053	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,348	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	168.55/cwt	167.00–175.00	809	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	144.25/cwt	137.00–148.50	903	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	638	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,088	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	798	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,285	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,184	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,067	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	142.44/cwt	136.00–146.50	736	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	342	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	658	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	517	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	915	10
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,212	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,454	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	158.61/cwt	158.00–159.00	1,010	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	173.07/cwt	168.00–178.00	717	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	156.89/cwt	148.00–158.75	899	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	157.56/cwt	152.00–161.00	739	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	416	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	765	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	165.60/cwt	160.00–169.00	965	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	155.79/cwt	154.50–158.50	1,371	180
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	607	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	185.54/cwt	181.00–187.00	725	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,187	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	822	180.60/cwt	180.60–180.60	1,485	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	689	181.75/cwt	181.75–181.75	1,252	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	366	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	725	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	163.48/cwt	162.00–165.00	721	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	559	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	525	184.47/cwt	184.00–185.00	968	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	407	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	855	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	460	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	925	6

How this sale compares

Kansas weighted averages

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