Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2022-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Note * Winter Livestock will be closed next Wednesday November 23 for the Thanksgiving Break

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, not enough feeder steers and feeder heifers 700 lb to 900 lb for a market test, however a steady trend was noted. Steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Steers 500 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers 400 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower, however one high yielding bull weighing 2425 sold for 103.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $189.65/cwt on 1,150 head.

Average price

$189.65

1,150 head · 601 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,140

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$296

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$52.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.66

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	597	193.12	1,153	1,026
Medium and Large 1-2	626	161.21	1,009	122
Large 1	1,028	141.00	1,449	2thin

One grade step is worth $52.12/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 sale1,150 hd

189.65

—

KS average3 barns · 3,544 hd

185.99

+3.66

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	1,872	85.69	1,604	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,363	72.14	983	171
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	66.02	805	233
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,205	54.53	657	48

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,338	$1,162	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,260	$1,110	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,365	$1,105	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,300	$1,425	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$1,400	5

Every lot, as filed

86 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 1-2	—	577	157.94/cwt	153.00–162.00	911	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	417	167.54/cwt	164.00–171.00	699	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	588	175.55/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,032	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	456	159.85/cwt	159.85–159.85	729	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	207.84/cwt	207.50–208.00	800	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	354	177.42/cwt	177.00–181.00	628	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	446	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	937	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	557	194.74/cwt	189.00–197.00	1,085	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	522	205.61/cwt	199.00–209.00	1,073	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	179.45/cwt	169.00–182.00	942	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,085	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	320	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	760	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	348	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	595	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	427	219.51/cwt	214.50–224.00	937	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	191.00/cwt	189.00–194.00	991	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	168.76/cwt	163.00–169.00	1,212	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	466	229.68/cwt	216.00–234.35	1,070	168
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,077	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	154.78/cwt	147.00–165.50	888	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	166.14/cwt	157.50–170.00	1,055	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	194.70/cwt	194.00–198.00	937	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	891	173.75/cwt	173.75–173.75	1,548	95
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	178.55/cwt	172.00–186.00	855	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	182.60/cwt	174.00–183.75	1,125	181
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	173.10/cwt	165.00–175.50	1,146	105
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	295	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	608	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	463	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	889	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,092	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	397	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	719	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	156.82/cwt	156.00–157.00	1,204	11
Steers	Large 1	—	1,028	141.00/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,449	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	909	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,559	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	445	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	859	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	175.50/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,018	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	636	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,100	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	316	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	635	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	980	118.96/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,166	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	900	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,037	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	71.40/cwt	70.00–74.00	967	144
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	66.02/cwt	60.00–69.00	805	233
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	54.53/cwt	45.00–59.00	657	48
Bulls	—	—	2,013	70.51/cwt	65.00–76.00	1,419	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	76.11/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,069	27
Bulls	—	—	2,135	95.10/cwt	91.00–103.00	2,030	6
Bulls	—	—	1,672	84.59/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,414	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	944	70.60/cwt	63.00–100.00	666	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,260	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,338	1,161.69/head	1,060.00–1,200.00	1,162	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	1,105.08/head	1,060.00–1,200.00	1,105	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	184.22/cwt	178.00–189.00	807	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	379	207.97/cwt	202.00–209.50	788	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	682	170.25/cwt	170.25–170.25	1,161	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,011	9
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,040	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,279	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	479	187.71/cwt	184.00–192.00	899	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	171.09/cwt	165.00–175.00	888	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	373	228.11/cwt	220.00–237.00	851	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	708	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,278	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	140.69/cwt	131.00–150.00	1,083	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	168.25/cwt	164.00–174.00	972	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,287	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,060	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	174.64/cwt	170.50–181.00	840	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	195.04/cwt	190.00–197.00	640	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	843	160.08/cwt	154.50–160.70	1,349	184
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	909	155.35/cwt	155.35–155.35	1,412	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	128.63/cwt	120.00–146.00	1,117	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	352	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	556	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	291	194.32/cwt	194.00–195.00	565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	163.52/cwt	163.00–164.00	999	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	652	151.57/cwt	147.00–152.00	988	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	166.18/cwt	165.00–169.00	791	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	145.30/cwt	131.00–150.00	1,080	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	554	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	975	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	156.67/cwt	151.00–158.00	832	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	166.06/cwt	157.25–167.50	1,138	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	520	181.04/cwt	179.50–183.00	941	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	406	201.95/cwt	197.50–207.00	820	20

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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