Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2024-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold steady, however cattle carrying mud were discounted 3.00 to 4.00. Steers 550 lb to 800 lb sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 550 lb sold steady, A few packages of 3 wt steers sold over 4.00. Feeder heifers 475 lb to 800 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 9.00 higher, however one high yielding cow sold for 131. Slaughter bulls sold steady, however one high yielding bull sold for 139

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $250.44/cwt on 2,971 head.

Average price

$250.44

2,971 head · 758 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,899

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$241

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$42.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.24

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	762	251.23	1,915	2,855
Medium and Large 1-2	621	233.30	1,448	105
Large 1	1,034	208.46	2,155	11thin

One grade step is worth $42.77/cwt here — about −$241 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 sale2,971 hd

250.44

—

KS average3 barns · 5,725 hd

250.68

−0.24

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	1,595	117.03	1,866	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,364	117.11	1,597	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,282	104.34	1,338	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,176	91.86	1,080	65

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	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,180	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,450	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	777	223.59/cwt	211.00–227.50	1,737	308
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	253.62/cwt	241.00–260.00	1,834	545
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	218.50/cwt	218.50–218.50	1,890	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	213.23/cwt	212.50–214.00	1,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	266.26/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,614	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	285.64/cwt	273.00–297.50	1,231	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	214.52/cwt	207.00–219.75	1,789	21
Steers	Large 1	—	1,034	208.46/cwt	203.00–209.00	2,155	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	314.56/cwt	301.00–320.00	1,510	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	306.86/cwt	297.50–308.00	1,608	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	235.37/cwt	228.50–242.00	1,942	612
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	330	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,279	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	427	368.70/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,574	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	401.06/cwt	392.50–404.00	1,492	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	265.16/cwt	250.00–274.00	1,779	138
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	291.54/cwt	283.00–306.00	1,714	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	936	198.78/cwt	198.00–202.00	1,861	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	465	345.94/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,609	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	615	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,870	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,232	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	250.07/cwt	221.00–257.00	1,698	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,508	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	292	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,051	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	213.83/cwt	212.50–219.00	1,612	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	961	215.72/cwt	214.50–218.00	2,073	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	223.83/cwt	220.50–233.50	1,954	541
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	292.32/cwt	274.00–296.75	1,809	160
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	333.75/cwt	322.50–345.00	1,452	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	245.81/cwt	232.75–254.00	1,898	381
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	747	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,785	115
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	635	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,708	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	398	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,363	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	945	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,563	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,167	94.11/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,098	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,282	121.56/cwt	119.00–131.00	1,558	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	115.07/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,612	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	104.34/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,338	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,198	85.98/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,030	18
Bulls	—	—	1,690	116.19/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,964	2
Bulls	—	—	1,543	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,651	3
Bulls	—	—	1,586	124.97/cwt	120.00–139.00	1,982	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,112	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,290	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,460	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	252.87/cwt	241.00–258.00	1,598	183
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,009	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,867	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	228.55/cwt	221.00–231.00	1,652	103
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	278.57/cwt	270.00–283.00	1,624	183
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,504	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	890	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,647	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	512	300.50/cwt	300.50–300.50	1,539	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	284.20/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,378	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	304.43/cwt	295.00–307.50	1,142	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	188.50/cwt	186.00–191.00	1,719	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	474	307.62/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,458	117
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	321	321.81/cwt	317.50–322.50	1,033	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	284.27/cwt	276.00–295.00	1,495	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	257.37/cwt	251.00–266.00	1,364	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,489	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,536	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	208.76/cwt	195.00–211.00	1,597	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	415	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,345	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	375	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	1,511	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	910	227.25/cwt	227.25–227.25	2,068	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	564	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,754	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	533	317.64/cwt	312.50–322.00	1,693	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	235.84/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,618	407

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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