Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2024-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 850 lb to 1,000 lb sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Steers 450 lb to 850 lb sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher, in places 20.00 higher. Feeder heifer 600 lb to 800 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, in places 10.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 600 lb sold 11.00 to 15.00 higher, in places 25.00 higher. Approximately 1200 head of value added cattle sold up to 30.00 higher Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady, however one high yielding cow sold for 126. Slaughter bulls sold steady, however one high yielding bull sold for 134.50.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $273.18/cwt on 2,970 head.

Average price

$273.18

2,970 head · 688 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,880

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$283

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$65.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.44

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	683	275.31	1,880	2,789
Medium and Large 1-2	610	258.95	1,579	112
Large 1	1,030	210.14	2,164	69

One grade step is worth $65.17/cwt here — about −$283 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 sale2,970 hd

273.18

—

KS average3 barns · 5,996 hd

263.74

+9.44

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	1,860	115.07	2,141	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,381	109.63	1,514	128
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,309	97.63	1,278	154
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,179	84.03	991	43

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)	1,162	$1,900	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,359	$1,689	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,408	$1,625	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,235	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,303	$1,525	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$1,435	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,412	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$2,025	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,045	$1,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

100 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	—	840	208.88/cwt	207.10–218.50	1,755	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	546	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	381	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,476	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	892	195.77/cwt	195.00–203.00	1,746	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	984	211.83/cwt	204.00–212.10	2,084	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	571	310.28/cwt	302.00–315.00	1,772	39
Steers	Large 1	—	1,004	215.60/cwt	196.00–216.00	2,165	51
Steers	Large 1	—	1,123	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,302	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	552	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,535	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	469	309.65/cwt	296.00–320.00	1,452	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	257.75/cwt	239.00–260.50	1,871	231
Steers	Large 1	—	1,060	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,844	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	330.78/cwt	312.00–343.00	1,551	204
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	260.03/cwt	254.00–268.00	1,773	137
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	345	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,156	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	874	243.37/cwt	243.00–243.75	2,127	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	362.28/cwt	350.00–366.00	1,210	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	223.07/cwt	218.25–233.00	1,952	229
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	318.70/cwt	312.50–330.00	1,195	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	278.05/cwt	274.00–287.00	1,588	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	230.92/cwt	223.10–240.75	1,928	181
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	278.47/cwt	271.00–286.00	1,715	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	620	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,798	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	476	343.47/cwt	342.50–345.00	1,635	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	914	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,485	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	323.85/cwt	308.00–333.00	1,746	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	792	242.45/cwt	237.50–251.00	1,920	310
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	426	373.44/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,591	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	620	291.21/cwt	290.50–292.00	1,806	151
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	328	406.33/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,333	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	278	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,084	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,456	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	936	216.20/cwt	210.00–217.50	2,024	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	719	257.19/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,849	114
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	685	267.27/cwt	263.00–277.00	1,831	195
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	335.32/cwt	317.00–336.00	1,727	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	589	308.06/cwt	302.50–309.00	1,814	201
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	278.63/cwt	200.00–285.00	1,410	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	271.02/cwt	267.50–272.00	1,596	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	426	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,725	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	751	259.50/cwt	259.50–259.50	1,949	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	522	343.52/cwt	342.50–344.00	1,793	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	385	399.66/cwt	395.00–401.00	1,539	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	441	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,464	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	698	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,717	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	547	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,600	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	586	267.28/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,566	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,597	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,341	107.62/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,443	91
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	114.56/cwt	112.00–126.00	1,697	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	97.63/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,278	154
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,173	86.14/cwt	77.50–89.50	1,010	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,218	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	865	6
Bulls	—	—	1,922	115.34/cwt	110.00–118.00	2,217	8
Bulls	—	—	1,601	103.26/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,653	7
Bulls	—	—	2,026	125.14/cwt	123.00–134.50	2,535	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,412.05/head	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,412	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,315	1,435.00/head	1,435.00–1,435.00	1,435	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	994	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	924	16
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,045	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,359	1,689.06/head	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,689	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,162	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,408	1,625.49/head	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,625	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,303	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,364	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	236.32/cwt	216.00–239.00	1,498	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	772	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,691	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	626	253.83/cwt	249.00–256.50	1,589	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	393	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,395	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	225.53/cwt	216.25–230.25	1,646	261
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	679	276.61/cwt	274.00–278.00	1,878	92
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	406	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	1,478	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	921	184.81/cwt	183.50–187.50	1,702	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	318.53/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,175	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	544	279.52/cwt	278.00–281.00	1,521	127
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	444	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,439	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	666	234.95/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,565	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	454	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,600	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	249.05/cwt	232.00–254.00	1,559	214
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	307	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	959	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	549	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,493	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	417	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,343	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	633	249.76/cwt	241.00–251.50	1,581	233
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	558	273.91/cwt	272.50–274.00	1,528	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	453	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,495	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	505	293.98/cwt	292.00–295.00	1,485	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	231.24/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,533	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	221.41/cwt	207.50–223.25	1,689	172
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	260.14/cwt	248.50–270.50	1,506	196
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	277.59/cwt	272.50–287.50	1,366	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	499	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,257	9
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,013	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,965	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	315.88/cwt	305.00–331.00	1,371	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	216.50/cwt	216.50–216.50	1,747	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	275.91/cwt	265.00–284.00	1,471	98

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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