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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2020-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Feb 5

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Jan 29Feb 5Feb 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,817 head

▲ 1,393 vs last sale 424▲ 1,817 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

223 head

▲ 118 vs last sale 105▲ 223 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 41▲ 40 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Due to limited receipts from last week, not enough comparable weights for an accurate market trend. Feeder steers and heifers higher undertone noted. Calves higher undertone noted. Overall, demand good, quality average to some attractive. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower using a limited test. Not enough bulls last week for a market test.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.01/cwt on 989 head.

Average price

$137.01

989 head · 655 lb average

Value per head Derived

$897

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$174

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

$9.63/cwt at this weight

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	656	137.13	900	976
Medium and Large 1-2	569	127.50	725	13thin

One grade step is worth $9.63/cwt here — about $174 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 sale989 hd

137.01

—

KS average4 barns · 2,748 hd

137.65

−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	—	Average	1,926	89.32	1,720	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,648	71.90	1,185	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,280	62.39	799	92
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,007	42.74	431	6thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	356	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	653	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	191.31/cwt	180.00–203.00	823	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	188.51/cwt	183.00–197.00	903	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	542	164.86/cwt	162.00–178.00	894	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	159.15/cwt	139.00–165.50	904	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	144.37/cwt	143.50–147.00	882	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	140.42/cwt	139.00–141.25	958	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	140.77/cwt	139.00–142.50	1,015	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	139.71/cwt	129.85–141.00	1,153	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	135.75/cwt	135.75–135.75	1,154	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	963	126.04/cwt	125.00–127.25	1,214	17
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	535	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	442	160.16/cwt	160.00–161.00	708	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	153.46/cwt	148.00–158.00	730	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	543	149.05/cwt	142.50–150.50	809	108
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	142.41/cwt	140.50–145.00	800	142
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	725	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	642	135.10/cwt	131.25–136.85	867	118
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	131.85/cwt	131.85–131.85	870	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	711	125.75/cwt	125.75–125.75	894	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	134.12/cwt	129.85–136.25	971	250
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	127.05/cwt	126.85–127.25	981	127
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	803	124.75/cwt	124.75–124.75	1,002	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	878	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,093	37
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,912	86.93/cwt	83.00–90.50	1,662	6
Bulls	—	—	1,940	91.70/cwt	91.00–94.50	1,779	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	922	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	341	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	45.61/cwt	40.00–51.00	479	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	52.34/cwt	49.00–54.50	602	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	60.62/cwt	54.50–66.50	752	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,354	66.82/cwt	65.00–69.00	905	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,648	71.90/cwt	68.50–76.50	1,185	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	1,150.88/cwt	1,125.00–1,175.00	12,291	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	1,057.36/cwt	1,050.00–1,060.00	12,635	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,289	814.53/cwt	640.00–1,000.00	10,499	32

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 Feb 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,817Last week 424Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 223Last week 105Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 41Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	711	125.75	125.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
142	—	562	140.50–145.00	142.41
250	—	724	129.85–136.25	134.12
37	—	878	124.50	124.50
70	—	476	148.00–158.00	153.46
108	—	543	142.50–150.50	149.05
118	—	642	131.25–136.85	135.10
127	—	772	126.85–127.25	127.05
4	—	332	161.00	161.00
14	—	803	124.75	124.75
18	—	442	160.00–161.00	160.16
37	—	660	131.85	131.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	569	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	356	183.50	183.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	721	139.00–142.50	140.77
17	—	963	125.00–127.25	126.04
21	—	850	135.75	135.75
22	—	542	162.00–178.00	164.86
27	—	479	183.00–197.00	188.51
44	—	430	180.00–203.00	191.31
44	—	682	139.00–141.25	140.42
69	—	825	129.85–141.00	139.71
81	—	611	143.50–147.00	144.37
96	—	568	139.00–165.50	159.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,912	83.00–90.50	86.93
6	—	1,940	91.00–94.50	91.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,150	49.00–54.50	52.34
40	—	1,240	54.50–66.50	60.62
41	—	1,354	65.00–69.00	66.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,648	68.50–76.50	71.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	922	37.00	37.00
4	—	1,050	40.00–51.00	45.61

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,068	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150.88
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	—	1,289	640.00–1,000.00	814.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,195	1,050.00–1,060.00	1,057.36

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.