Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2023-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Steers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 850 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher, however thin fleshed calves sold up to 20.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $196.64/cwt on 1,041 head.

Average price

$196.64

1,041 head · 691 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,359

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$39.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.06

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	689	197.24	1,360	1,025
Medium and Large 1-2	796	157.63	1,254	16thin

One grade step is worth $39.61/cwt here — about $105 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 sale1,041 hd

196.64

—

KS average3 barns · 3,074 hd

206.70

−10.06

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	1,744	111.98	1,953	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,369	97.37	1,333	138
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	85.33	1,066	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,069	70.65	755	19

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 (5-8 yrs)	1,460	$1,526	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,300	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,515	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,081	$1,325	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,060	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,850	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,688	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,329	$1,679	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$1,450	3thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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 1Thin Fleshed	—	570	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,254	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,514	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	547	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,307	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	184.91/cwt	181.50–188.00	1,348	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	228.36/cwt	219.00–233.00	1,334	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	247.49/cwt	245.00–249.00	1,052	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	259.05/cwt	254.00–265.00	953	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,106	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	631	222.65/cwt	221.50–223.00	1,405	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	556	250.14/cwt	245.00–251.00	1,391	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	838	190.25/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,594	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	542	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,263	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	736	181.86/cwt	181.00–184.00	1,338	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	696	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,009	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	223.85/cwt	222.50–229.00	1,054	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,255	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	752	203.61/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,531	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	187.43/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,424	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	218.09/cwt	210.00–221.50	1,359	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	883	188.54/cwt	187.35–194.00	1,665	228
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	934	181.16/cwt	176.00–182.50	1,692	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	205.77/cwt	201.00–212.00	1,410	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	470	248.61/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,168	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	345	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	790	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	743	208.98/cwt	208.00–213.50	1,553	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	586	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	1,398	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	351	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,000	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	325	274.54/cwt	262.50–280.00	892	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	524	252.74/cwt	244.00–256.00	1,324	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	429	263.20/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,129	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	772	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	199.44/cwt	187.50–204.00	1,147	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	696	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,253	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	594	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,271	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	940	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,363	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,553	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	70.65/cwt	63.00–78.00	755	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	101.50/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,429	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,361	96.54/cwt	90.00–99.50	1,314	115
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	85.33/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,066	39
Bulls	—	—	1,797	115.03/cwt	110.00–118.00	2,067	17
Bulls	—	—	1,596	105.68/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,687	12
Bulls	—	—	2,032	119.90/cwt	119.00–121.50	2,436	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,081	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,515	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,460	1,526.12/head	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,526	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	990	110.25/cwt	105.00–129.00	1,091	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,500	1,885.00/head	1,885.00–1,885.00	1,885	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,687.50/head	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,688	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	973	146.34/cwt	142.50–150.00	1,424	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,011	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	315	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	835	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	392	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	890	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	927	149.72/cwt	146.00–152.50	1,388	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	191.65/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,307	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	198.81/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,237	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	228.74/cwt	222.50–234.00	956	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	871	159.55/cwt	152.50–163.00	1,390	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	155.80/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,288	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	243.92/cwt	237.50–247.50	922	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	227.03/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,035	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	256.73/cwt	251.00–260.00	855	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	178.92/cwt	177.35–183.00	1,455	260
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	182.21/cwt	181.25–188.00	1,414	287
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	223.82/cwt	218.00–232.00	1,159	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	679	201.75/cwt	201.75–201.75	1,370	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	409	236.67/cwt	235.00–237.50	968	22

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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