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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2020-11-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Nov 11

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Nov 4Nov 11Nov 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,230 head

▼ 867 vs last sale 3,097▲ 139 vs year ago 2,091 · +6.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

300 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 317▲ 60 vs year ago 240 · +25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer Calves sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher and Yearling Steers sold steady to 3.00 higher Feeder Heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Breaker Utility cows sold 2.00 higher, Boner and Lean Utility cows sold 1.00 to 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 $142.52/cwt on 972 head.

Average price

$142.52

972 head · 728 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,037

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$286

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$22.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.19

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	726	144.03	1,046	873
Medium and Large 1-2	689	130.31	898	87
Large 1	1,096	121.50	1,332	12thin

One grade step is worth $22.53/cwt here — about −$286 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 sale972 hd

142.52

—

KS average4 barns · 3,631 hd

145.72

−3.19

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	1,915	73.93	1,416	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,465	62.99	923	61
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	53.85	691	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,220	42.65	520	101

Every lot

48 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	170.72/cwt	165.00–182.00	717	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	173.42/cwt	172.50–175.00	822	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	729	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	168.82/cwt	161.50–179.00	896	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	562	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	984	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	156.04/cwt	151.00–160.00	893	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	573	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	831	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	134.85/cwt	133.50–138.00	847	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	644	148.19/cwt	143.00–150.50	954	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	829	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	144.03/cwt	142.00–146.00	964	147
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	686	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	940	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	701	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,002	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	131.65/cwt	130.00–136.00	937	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	127.24/cwt	122.00–129.00	919	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	128.74/cwt	127.00–130.00	975	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	141.83/cwt	139.10–146.25	1,103	97
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	129.76/cwt	125.85–138.00	1,072	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	883	135.72/cwt	127.50–139.75	1,198	257
Steers	—	Large 1	1,096	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,332	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	359	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	637	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	556	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	149.45/cwt	144.00–152.00	628	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	146.50/cwt	145.00–147.00	668	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	142.24/cwt	138.00–147.00	750	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	130.25/cwt	130.25–130.25	692	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	532	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	750	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	141.23/cwt	138.00–142.25	787	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	573	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	788	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	128.68/cwt	127.00–129.50	757	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	136.79/cwt	131.75–143.00	839	174
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	629	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	799	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	122.91/cwt	120.00–124.25	783	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	130.14/cwt	126.00–135.00	871	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	120.49/cwt	118.00–123.50	823	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	135.16/cwt	129.00–137.60	984	239
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	131.25/cwt	128.50–133.00	995	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	130.31/cwt	124.50–132.00	1,075	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	917	118.40/cwt	118.00–119.00	1,086	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	982	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	1,144	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,868	64.72/cwt	59.00–67.50	1,209	7
Bulls	—	—	1,932	77.26/cwt	71.00–81.50	1,493	16
Bulls	—	—	1,975	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,679	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,186	32.91/cwt	28.00–36.00	390	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,223	43.60/cwt	37.00–47.00	533	92
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	50.76/cwt	47.00–57.00	649	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	61.44/cwt	58.50–63.50	796	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	62.99/cwt	59.00–67.00	923	61

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 Nov 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,230Last week 3,097Year ago 2,091

Slaughter CattleReceipts 300Last week 317Year ago 240

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	982	116.50	116.50
174	—	613	131.75–143.00	136.79
34	—	557	138.00–142.25	141.23
239	—	728	129.00–137.60	135.16
16	—	456	145.00–147.00	146.50
9	—	366	152.00	152.00
32	—	420	144.00–152.00	149.45
40	—	669	126.00–135.00	130.14
53	—	527	138.00–147.00	142.24
81	—	825	124.50–132.00	130.31
13	—	758	128.50–133.00	131.25
15	—	917	118.00–119.00	118.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	359	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	629	127.00	127.00
6	—	532	141.00	141.00
4	—	573	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	531	130.25	130.25
24	—	637	120.00–124.25	122.91
37	—	588	127.00–129.50	128.68
35	—	683	118.00–123.50	120.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
147	—	669	142.00–146.00	144.03
38	—	420	165.00–182.00	170.72
257	—	883	127.50–139.75	135.72
66	—	826	125.85–138.00	129.76
56	—	572	151.00–160.00	156.04
97	—	778	139.10–146.25	141.83
49	—	712	130.00–136.00	131.65
59	—	531	161.50–179.00	168.82
13	—	474	172.50–175.00	173.42
61	—	644	143.00–150.50	148.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	686	137.00	137.00
7	—	573	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,096	121.50	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	562	175.00	175.00
6	—	701	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	722	122.00–129.00	127.24
26	—	757	127.00–130.00	128.74
12	—	653	127.00	127.00
20	—	628	133.50–138.00	134.85
5	—	510	143.00	143.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,932	71.00–81.50	77.26
1	—	1,975	85.00	85.00
7	—	1,868	59.00–67.50	64.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,278	47.00–57.00	50.76
24	—	1,296	58.50–63.50	61.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,465	59.00–67.00	62.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,223	37.00–47.00	43.60
9	—	1,186	28.00–36.00	32.91

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.