Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2022-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 400 lb to 950 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 875 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $179.81/cwt on 1,866 head.

Average price

$179.81

1,866 head · 654 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,176

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$202

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

$21.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.32

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	663	185.08	1,226	1,418
Medium and Large 1-2	628	163.14	1,024	448

One grade step is worth $21.94/cwt here — about $202 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 sale1,866 hd

179.81

—

KS average4 barns · 6,527 hd

183.13

−3.32

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	1,691	94.82	1,604	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,334	74.49	994	271
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	66.00	782	175
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,147	55.07	632	59

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,162	$1,000	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,026	$984	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,161	$867	24

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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	779	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	163.57/cwt	149.00–166.25	1,109	165
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	151.75/cwt	151.00–152.00	1,238	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,193	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	453	208.93/cwt	206.00–216.00	946	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	761	179.44/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,366	186
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	177.33/cwt	175.00–180.50	1,309	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	869	165.55/cwt	159.50–168.50	1,439	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	938	164.06/cwt	158.00–166.75	1,539	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	163.90/cwt	151.00–175.00	921	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	750	181.10/cwt	181.10–181.10	1,358	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	523	199.65/cwt	197.00–202.00	1,044	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	717	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,305	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	189.02/cwt	187.50–191.00	826	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	161.30/cwt	142.00–174.00	863	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	367	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	554	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	812	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,482	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	570	196.88/cwt	194.50–200.00	1,122	104
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	351	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	741	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	416	215.10/cwt	213.00–217.00	895	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	191.97/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,083	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	175.14/cwt	165.00–184.00	837	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	346	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	683	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	165.81/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,380	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	195.80/cwt	191.00–201.00	634	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	160.45/cwt	151.00–172.00	982	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	162.37/cwt	159.00–164.00	1,195	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	181.98/cwt	177.00–185.00	1,146	172
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	711	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	274	196.29/cwt	192.50–200.00	538	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	391	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	712	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	194.27/cwt	188.00–201.00	923	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	178.39/cwt	176.75–179.00	1,181	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	591	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	188.10/cwt	184.00–193.00	984	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	371	191.55/cwt	191.00–193.00	711	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	129.36/cwt	128.00–139.00	1,125	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	659	149.13/cwt	121.00–154.00	983	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	487	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	883	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	66.00/cwt	61.00–69.50	782	175
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,147	55.07/cwt	45.00–59.00	632	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	81.58/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,198	26
Bulls	—	—	1,706	95.03/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,621	10
Bulls	—	—	1,305	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,122	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	73.74/cwt	70.00–79.50	973	245
Bulls	—	—	1,930	101.50/cwt	101.50–101.50	1,959	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,162	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,161	867.49/head	810.00–935.00	867	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	954.03/head	700.00–1,075.00	954	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,315	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,038	89.32/cwt	76.00–109.00	927	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,019	77.51/cwt	77.00–78.00	790	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	174.49/cwt	170.00–178.00	759	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	455	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	819	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	414	187.84/cwt	182.50–190.00	778	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	525	170.07/cwt	169.00–174.00	893	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	497	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	836	157.53/cwt	156.25–158.85	1,317	124
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	915	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	145.29/cwt	140.00–152.00	895	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	161.62/cwt	156.00–163.00	937	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	165.61/cwt	161.00–171.00	787	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	737	174.25/cwt	174.25–174.25	1,284	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	136.74/cwt	130.00–151.00	729	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,227	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	736	167.07/cwt	166.50–169.00	1,230	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	153.15/cwt	147.00–167.50	741	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	352	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,008	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	173.26/cwt	168.75–175.25	1,157	152
Heifers	Small 2	—	542	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	764	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	133.80/cwt	131.00–136.00	569	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,048	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	162.23/cwt	159.00–164.00	1,011	101
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	158.46/cwt	154.00–161.00	829	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	433	148.87/cwt	148.00–158.00	645	11
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,047	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,178	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,101	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,178	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	192.51/cwt	186.00–197.50	630	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	156.72/cwt	148.00–158.35	1,357	131
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	179.96/cwt	170.00–185.00	687	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	855	179.60/cwt	179.60–179.60	1,536	50

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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