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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2019-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Oct 23

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Oct 16Oct 23Oct 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,102 head

▲ 490 vs last sale 2,612▲ 3,102 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

270 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 200▲ 270 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

570 head

▲ 542 vs last sale 28▲ 570 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher using a limited test, 800-900 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers not enough comparable weights for market trend. Weaned steer calves sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower using limited market test, lower undertone noted on unweaned calves. Heifer calves higher undertone noted using limited comparable weights. Overall, demand good to very good, quality average to attractive. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, not enough bulls last week for market trend.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.24/cwt on 1,295 head.

Average price

$148.24

1,295 head · 713 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,057

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−0.64

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	713	148.24	1,057	1,295

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,295 hd

148.24

—

KS average3 barns · 4,451 hd

148.87

−0.64

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	1,677	70.43	1,181	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,638	62.81	1,029	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,175	45.38	533	169
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	994	40.32	401	8thin

Every lot

57 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	392	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	706	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	168.97/cwt	168.00–170.00	733	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	159.01/cwt	157.00–165.50	766	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	488	157.28/cwt	155.00–160.00	768	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	159.08/cwt	156.50–160.00	826	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	538	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	777	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	151.87/cwt	146.00–155.00	854	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	584	144.31/cwt	140.50–145.00	843	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	148.91/cwt	147.50–151.25	926	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	672	139.74/cwt	136.00–142.00	939	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	144.99/cwt	143.50–148.25	984	125
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	151.86/cwt	150.00–152.75	1,113	137
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	787	146.31/cwt	143.50–150.00	1,151	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	838	148.64/cwt	148.50–148.75	1,246	133
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	139.98/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,221	367
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	912	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,281	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	314	180.79/cwt	179.00–182.00	568	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	164.31/cwt	156.00–171.00	618	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	409	158.64/cwt	156.00–160.00	649	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	437	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	660	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	451	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	677	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	483	146.55/cwt	143.50–149.00	708	87
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	496	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	697	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	145.61/cwt	138.50–149.50	753	106
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	537	141.75/cwt	141.75–141.75	761	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	550	136.75/cwt	136.75–136.75	752	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	735	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	586	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	712	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	611	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	767	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	134.99/cwt	130.00–138.25	846	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	670	145.78/cwt	144.00–147.00	977	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	671	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	866	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	137.01/cwt	136.00–138.50	923	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	139.98/cwt	137.50–143.75	1,036	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	139.11/cwt	136.75–140.00	1,092	248
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	133.90/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,119	128
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	900	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,193	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	936	125.25/cwt	125.25–125.25	1,172	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	960	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,162	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,440	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	950	1
Bulls	—	—	1,692	70.71/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,196	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	40.32/cwt	38.00–42.00	401	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	42.86/cwt	40.50–45.50	473	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	45.72/cwt	43.00–49.50	539	110
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	50.83/cwt	48.00–58.00	695	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,638	62.81/cwt	61.00–64.50	1,029	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	899	1,081.92/cwt	1,050.00–1,125.00	9,726	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,205.03/cwt	1,050.00–1,300.00	12,050	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,119	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	13,428	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	616.51/cwt	600.00–760.00	7,293	46
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	791.15/cwt	635.00–1,020.00	9,755	131
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,249	1,187.38/cwt	810.00–1,410.00	14,830	122
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,273	1,009.48/cwt	725.00–1,310.00	12,851	81
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,200	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,383	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	12,931	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,456	1,045.63/cwt	960.00–1,175.00	15,224	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,009	1,396.81/cwt	1,150.00–1,500.00	14,094	70

This sale against other markets

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.

Kansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS

Wed Oct 23, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Manhattan, KS (LS-DC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,102Last week 2,612Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 270Last week 200Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 570Last week 28Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	517	138.50–149.50	145.61
36	—	451	150.00	150.00
25	—	550	136.75	136.75
5	—	960	121.00	121.00
128	—	836	132.00–136.00	133.90
81	—	627	130.00–138.25	134.99
28	—	376	156.00–171.00	164.31
23	—	409	156.00–160.00	158.64
248	—	785	136.75–140.00	139.11
90	—	740	137.50–143.75	139.98
30	—	936	125.25	125.25
24	—	674	136.00–138.50	137.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	557	132.00	132.00
9	—	496	140.50	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	586	121.50	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	537	141.75	141.75
21	—	437	151.00	151.00
10	—	314	179.00–182.00	180.79
87	—	483	143.50–149.00	146.55
13	—	611	125.50	125.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	670	144.00–147.00	145.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	671	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	900	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	488	155.00–160.00	157.28
15	—	392	180.00	180.00
20	—	538	144.50	144.50
34	—	584	140.50–145.00	144.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	838	148.50–148.75	148.64
86	—	519	156.50–160.00	159.08
52	—	562	146.00–155.00	151.87
137	—	733	150.00–152.75	151.86
98	—	622	147.50–151.25	148.91
53	—	482	157.00–165.50	159.01
11	—	912	140.50	140.50
367	—	872	135.00–148.00	139.98
125	—	679	143.50–148.25	144.99
61	—	787	143.50–150.00	146.31
38	—	434	168.00–170.00	168.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	672	136.00–142.00	139.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	899	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,081.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,119	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	46	—	1,183	600.00–760.00	616.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,000	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,205.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,456	960.00–1,175.00	1,045.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,275	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,383	935.00	935.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	122	—	1,249	810.00–1,410.00	1,187.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	131	—	1,233	635.00–1,020.00	791.15
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	81	—	1,273	725.00–1,310.00	1,009.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	70	—	1,009	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,396.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	994	38.00–42.00	40.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,103	40.50–45.50	42.86
14	—	1,368	48.00–58.00	50.83
110	—	1,180	43.00–49.50	45.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,638	61.00–64.50	62.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	66.00	66.00
16	—	1,692	68.00–73.00	70.71

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.