Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2023-01-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to 2 weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 400 lb to 950 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, most advance on reputation and fancy weaned cattle. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $192.41/cwt on 2,654 head.

Average price

$192.41

2,654 head · 683 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,314

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$383

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$36.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.48

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	682	194.06	1,324	2,462
Medium and Large 1-2	691	171.37	1,184	191
Large 1	1,080	158.00	1,706	1thin

One grade step is worth $36.06/cwt here — about −$383 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 sale2,654 hd

192.41

—

KS average2 barns · 5,113 hd

195.89

−3.48

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	—	High	1,817	99.83	1,814	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,372	80.29	1,102	204
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	65.98	792	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,144	56.94	651	47

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)	1,453	$1,360	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,104	$1,350	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,168	$1,081	46
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,083	$1,075	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,181	$1,000	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,236	$951	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$825	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,300	$1,800	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$1,763	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,267	$1,408	3thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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 1Fancy	—	517	217.03/cwt	208.00–219.50	1,122	246
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	171.55/cwt	158.00–174.00	1,333	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	164.69/cwt	156.00–175.00	1,125	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	176.19/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,025	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	870	182.51/cwt	182.00–184.25	1,588	95
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	168.18/cwt	157.00–178.00	1,233	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	229.24/cwt	223.00–233.00	855	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	188.04/cwt	181.50–191.50	1,173	168
Steers	Large 1	—	1,080	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	222.67/cwt	217.50–225.00	975	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	574	206.56/cwt	202.00–211.50	1,186	260
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	782	194.75/cwt	194.75–194.75	1,523	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	617	202.09/cwt	200.50–207.00	1,247	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	724	192.09/cwt	191.00–194.50	1,391	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	806	190.52/cwt	188.25–192.00	1,536	102
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	290	256.35/cwt	255.00–262.50	743	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	171.81/cwt	169.00–174.50	1,172	259
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	476	225.11/cwt	217.50–229.00	1,072	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	580	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,085	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,367	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	174.32/cwt	169.00–180.00	1,095	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	437	234.64/cwt	232.50–248.00	1,025	97
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	686	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	330	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	173.35/cwt	166.00–177.00	1,070	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	178.66/cwt	160.00–193.00	938	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	191.60/cwt	188.00–193.50	1,079	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	174.89/cwt	171.00–179.50	1,534	105
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	180.01/cwt	175.00–184.75	1,312	214
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,423	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	959	176.31/cwt	169.50–177.75	1,691	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	182.68/cwt	178.00–185.75	1,398	229
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	197.06/cwt	196.00–205.00	950	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	200.39/cwt	196.00–205.00	1,058	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	183.07/cwt	173.00–184.00	1,501	174
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	851	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,353	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	184.28/cwt	179.00–189.75	1,242	190
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	932	172.48/cwt	164.50–173.50	1,608	110
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,187	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	393	222.96/cwt	212.50–226.00	876	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	347	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	751	174.10/cwt	174.10–174.10	1,307	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	522	191.86/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,002	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	447	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	921	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,144	56.94/cwt	52.00–59.50	651	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,432	83.82/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,200	83
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,331	77.87/cwt	71.00–81.00	1,036	121
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	65.98/cwt	61.00–69.00	792	52
Bulls	—	—	1,926	103.51/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,994	5
Bulls	—	—	1,681	95.23/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,601	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,140	94.99/cwt	87.50–101.00	1,083	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,083	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,226	1,138.01/head	875.00–1,300.00	1,138	36
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,181	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,236	950.65/head	810.00–1,075.00	951	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,104	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,453	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	11
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	957	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,400	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	1,762.50/head	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,763	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	168.01/cwt	157.00–170.00	988	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	275	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	480	207.24/cwt	200.00–211.50	995	109
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	857	166.72/cwt	166.50–167.00	1,429	31
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,035	132.12/cwt	122.00–137.00	1,367	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	155.19/cwt	144.00–157.00	1,197	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	836	172.34/cwt	163.50–173.25	1,441	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	559	186.84/cwt	186.00–190.50	1,044	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	168.11/cwt	161.00–170.00	886	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	158.03/cwt	154.00–162.00	1,060	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,093	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	194.62/cwt	186.00–197.00	899	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	174.21/cwt	162.00–181.00	827	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	155.82/cwt	148.00–163.00	1,109	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	162.56/cwt	159.00–166.00	1,029	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	176.93/cwt	174.00–183.00	1,028	165
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,253	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	175.87/cwt	174.00–176.00	665	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	183.78/cwt	180.00–188.00	978	112
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	941	164.63/cwt	158.00–165.60	1,549	160
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,162	112.92/cwt	106.00–117.50	1,312	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	168.36/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,313	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	173.22/cwt	169.50–174.85	1,247	213
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	358	256.78/cwt	252.50–259.00	919	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	664	2

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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