Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2023-06-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, steers 475 lb to 1,000 lb sold 15.00 to 25.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 750 lb sold 15.00 to 25.00 higher. Not enough heifer calves for a a market test, however approximately 60 heifer calves weighing 460 lb sold 25.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $244.58/cwt on 900 head.

Average price

$244.58

900 head · 771 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,885

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$305

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

$47.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.19

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	767	246.94	1,893	852
Large 1	1,009	215.00	2,169	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	798	198.99	1,587	37

One grade step is worth $47.95/cwt here — about $305 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 sale900 hd

244.58

—

KS average2 barns · 2,356 hd

233.39

+11.19

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	1,796	118.60	2,129	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,276	108.08	1,379	82
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,255	94.24	1,183	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,141	86.26	984	39

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,425	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,168	$1,600	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,230	$2,032	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,300	$2,625	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,300	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,489	18

Every lot, as filed

74 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	—	760	219.56/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,669	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	222.68/cwt	222.00–223.25	1,648	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	206.74/cwt	202.50–215.00	1,505	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,266	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	198.05/cwt	182.00–209.00	1,733	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	541	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,664	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	699	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,748	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	851	230.27/cwt	218.00–233.00	1,960	122
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	234.91/cwt	225.50–242.00	1,680	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,245	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	198.84/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,334	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	197.69/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,536	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	250.77/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,475	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	268.50/cwt	262.50–277.50	1,402	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,589	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	689	227.50/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,567	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,834	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	565	266.89/cwt	265.00–282.50	1,508	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	823	229.47/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,889	163
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	974	217.10/cwt	217.10–217.10	2,115	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	672	277.30/cwt	269.00–278.00	1,863	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	224.15/cwt	222.00–225.85	2,096	157
Steers	Large 1	—	1,009	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,169	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	219.24/cwt	211.00–225.00	1,820	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	300	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	975	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	365	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,132	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	472	317.85/cwt	305.00–321.00	1,500	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	232.39/cwt	222.00–233.00	1,771	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	876	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,467	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	473	250.00/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,183	11
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,015	183.00/cwt	182.00–188.00	1,857	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	895	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,665	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,316	110.66/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,456	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,141	86.26/cwt	77.50–89.00	984	39
Bulls	—	—	1,755	114.10/cwt	105.50–119.00	2,002	10
Bulls	—	—	1,813	123.65/cwt	122.00–126.00	2,242	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,255	106.74/cwt	102.00–109.50	1,340	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	94.24/cwt	90.50–98.00	1,183	91
Bulls	—	—	1,963	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,572	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	2,535.71/head	2,350.00–2,675.00	2,536	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	2,325.00/head	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,325	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	954	125.63/cwt	117.50–140.00	1,199	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,425	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,168	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,230	2,032.04/head	1,725.00–2,550.00	2,032	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,249	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	219.41/cwt	215.00–222.50	926	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	461	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,222	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	167.78/cwt	156.00–179.00	1,237	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	934	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,429	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	184.04/cwt	182.00–192.50	1,244	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	216.70/cwt	202.00–220.00	839	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,351	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	219.40/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,064	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	218.08/cwt	211.00–223.00	1,245	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	230.18/cwt	222.50–237.50	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	216.39/cwt	204.00–221.00	1,448	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	676	226.19/cwt	224.50–226.50	1,529	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	372	252.04/cwt	237.50–259.00	938	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	559	241.51/cwt	237.50–242.50	1,350	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	433	244.22/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,057	15

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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