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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2020-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Oct 21

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Oct 14Oct 21Oct 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,645 head

▲ 1,512 vs last sale 2,133▲ 543 vs year ago 3,102 · +17.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

254 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 278▼ 16 vs year ago 270 · −5.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 0▼ 552 vs year ago 570 · −96.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 1000 lb sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower. Feeder steers 600 lb to 650 lb sold 4.00 higher. Feeder steers 400 lb to 650 lb sold 3.00 lower, instances 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, instances 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 300 lb to 600 lb sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate. Weaned calves sell 5.00 higher than non-weaned calves. Breaker and boner cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Lean cows sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

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 $133.16/cwt on 1,949 head.

Average price

$133.16

1,949 head · 723 lb average

Value per head Derived

$963

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

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

$13.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.36

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	704	134.93	950	1,653
Large 1	1,040	125.77	1,308	131
Medium and Large 1-2	662	121.23	802	165

One grade step is worth $13.70/cwt here — about $148 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 sale1,949 hd

133.16

—

KS average3 barns · 4,108 hd

138.52

−5.36

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	1,793	73.08	1,310	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,362	61.28	835	93
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	52.91	670	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,127	44.34	500	54

Every lot

92 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	347	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	659	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	165.10/cwt	160.00–170.00	641	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	396	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	594	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	677	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	430	146.36/cwt	141.00–148.50	629	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	457	125.25/cwt	125.25–125.25	572	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	471	131.94/cwt	130.50–139.50	621	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	492	144.65/cwt	144.00–147.00	712	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	522	142.36/cwt	142.25–144.00	743	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	529	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	635	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	144.96/cwt	143.25–154.00	773	143
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	140.05/cwt	137.00–142.25	788	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	702	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	598	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	801	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	617	130.54/cwt	127.50–134.50	805	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	142.75/cwt	137.50–144.00	884	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	640	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	797	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	652	135.51/cwt	130.00–138.00	884	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	658	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	724	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	124.30/cwt	121.50–125.75	842	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	687	124.49/cwt	120.50–126.50	855	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	691	124.98/cwt	124.00–125.75	864	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	117.16/cwt	112.50–122.00	838	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	123.40/cwt	120.50–126.25	900	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	749	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,034	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	751	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,040	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	758	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	921	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	769	126.40/cwt	126.00–128.00	972	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	132.72/cwt	129.25–135.50	1,023	143
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	779	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	931	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	819	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	999	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	831	128.96/cwt	124.50–129.75	1,072	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	837	135.69/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,136	200
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	855	138.60/cwt	138.60–138.60	1,185	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	893	125.52/cwt	122.00–126.75	1,121	102
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	127.75/cwt	127.75–127.75	1,175	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	980	126.63/cwt	124.00–129.75	1,241	75
Steers	—	Large 1	1,040	125.77/cwt	124.75–127.25	1,308	131
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,075	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,215	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	571	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	149.87/cwt	149.00–152.50	555	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	372	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	489	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	486	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	402	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	490	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	407	151.31/cwt	149.00–155.00	616	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	413	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	566	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	420	123.71/cwt	121.00–125.00	520	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	141.91/cwt	138.00–145.00	674	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	117.81/cwt	110.00–138.00	564	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	482	110.25/cwt	110.25–110.25	531	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	490	133.50/cwt	130.50–137.00	654	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	136.51/cwt	136.00–137.00	713	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	525	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	609	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	540	127.76/cwt	122.00–129.00	690	138
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	134.01/cwt	133.00–134.50	754	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	574	129.09/cwt	125.00–130.00	741	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	613	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	693	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	774	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	636	137.10/cwt	137.10–137.10	872	109
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	659	119.36/cwt	115.00–122.00	787	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	126.55/cwt	123.50–128.50	844	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	808	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	716	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	874	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	132.42/cwt	130.25–134.25	955	124
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	126.42/cwt	120.00–128.25	973	128
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	782	121.14/cwt	118.50–122.75	947	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	121.83/cwt	119.50–122.25	1,009	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	836	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	974	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	895	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,034	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	914	115.34/cwt	114.50–115.75	1,054	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	966	110.33/cwt	107.50–114.00	1,066	35
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,064	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,107	18
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	605	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	142.50/cwt	139.00–145.00	544	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	480	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	658	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	677	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	839	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	875	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	858	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,644	68.98/cwt	64.00–74.00	1,134	6
Bulls	—	—	1,905	76.16/cwt	75.50–78.00	1,451	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	44.34/cwt	38.00–48.50	500	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	52.91/cwt	48.00–56.50	670	71
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,345	60.66/cwt	56.00–67.00	816	88
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,658	72.18/cwt	71.00–73.00	1,197	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,085	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	8,517	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,280	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,195	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	7,469	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,270	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,478	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,305	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	9,657	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	12,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,450	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,975	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,725	1

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 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,645Last week 2,133Year ago 3,102

Slaughter CattleReceipts 254Last week 278Year ago 270

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 0Year ago 570

* Final Report *

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	1,345	56.00–67.00	60.66
5	—	1,658	71.00–73.00	72.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,127	38.00–48.50	44.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,266	48.00–56.50	52.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,644	64.00–74.00	68.98
8	—	1,905	75.50–78.00	76.16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,064	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	482	110.25	110.25
39	—	525	116.00	116.00
14	—	402	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	721	130.25–134.25	132.42
45	—	475	138.00–145.00	141.91
16	—	614	126.00	126.00
7	—	895	115.50	115.50
35	—	966	107.50–114.00	110.33
16	—	667	123.50–128.50	126.55
47	—	563	133.00–134.50	134.01
128	—	770	120.00–128.25	126.42
15	—	914	114.50–115.75	115.34
13	—	370	149.00–152.50	149.87
26	—	407	149.00–155.00	151.31
29	—	522	136.00–137.00	136.51
66	—	828	119.50–122.25	121.83
11	—	330	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	782	118.50–122.75	121.14
10	—	716	122.00	122.00
6	—	413	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
138	—	540	122.00–129.00	127.76
92	—	574	125.00–130.00	129.09
15	—	372	131.50	131.50
6	—	613	113.00	113.00
57	—	490	130.50–137.00	133.50
47	—	659	115.00–122.00	119.36
15	—	420	121.00–125.00	123.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	636	137.10	137.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	479	110.00–138.00	117.81
5	—	836	116.50	116.50
10	—	377	129.00	129.00
17	—	685	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	1,040	124.75–127.25	125.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	715	112.50–122.00	117.16
32	—	819	122.00	122.00
27	—	677	121.50–125.75	124.30
50	—	571	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	529	120.00	120.00
9	—	457	125.25	125.25
8	—	658	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	410	165.00	165.00
8	—	388	160.00–170.00	165.10
29	—	729	120.50–126.25	123.40
41	—	619	137.50–144.00	142.75
143	—	533	143.25–154.00	144.96
9	—	347	190.00	190.00
102	—	893	122.00–126.75	125.52
200	—	837	134.00–137.00	135.69
29	—	652	130.00–138.00	135.51
71	—	563	137.00–142.25	140.05
75	—	980	124.00–129.75	126.63
143	—	771	129.25–135.50	132.72
28	—	492	144.00–147.00	144.65
62	—	920	127.75	127.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	855	138.60	138.60
74	—	749	138.00	138.00
21	—	751	138.50	138.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	779	119.50	119.50
85	—	471	130.50–139.50	131.94
35	—	617	127.50–134.50	130.54
30	—	687	120.50–126.50	124.49
34	—	396	150.00	150.00
92	—	522	142.25–144.00	142.36
41	—	430	141.00–148.50	146.36
10	—	598	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	640	124.50	124.50
9	—	1,075	113.00	113.00
47	—	831	124.50–129.75	128.96
37	—	691	124.00–125.75	124.98
93	—	769	126.00–128.00	126.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	758	121.50	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	382	139.00–145.00	142.50
10	—	677	124.00	124.00
5	—	480	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	875	98.00	98.00
4	—	378	160.00	160.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,305	740.00	740.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	785.00	785.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,100	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	825.00	825.00

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.