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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2020-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Nov 18

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Nov 11Nov 18Dec 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,209 head

▲ 979 vs last sale 2,230▲ 451 vs year ago 2,758 · +16.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

458 head

▲ 158 vs last sale 300▼ 42 vs year ago 500 · −8.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

452 head

▲ 452 vs last sale 0▼ 136 vs year ago 588 · −23.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, no recent comparison on feeder steers under 500 lb, however a higher market noted. Feeder steers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Steers 700 lb to 800 lb sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers 800 lb to 900 lb sold 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers 300 lb to 600 lb sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 775 lb sold 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 775 lb to 900 lb sold 1.00 higher. Demand was good. Breaker cows sold 4.00 lower. Boner and lean cows sold steady. Slaughter bull sold 10.00 lower.

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 $144.39/cwt on 1,500 head.

Average price

$144.39

1,500 head · 677 lb average

Value per head Derived

$977

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$27.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.12

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	671	146.04	980	1,411
Medium and Large 1-2	764	118.28	904	89

One grade step is worth $27.76/cwt here — about $77 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 sale1,500 hd

144.39

—

KS average3 barns · 4,406 hd

145.52

−1.12

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	1,747	64.66	1,129	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,429	58.48	836	106
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,274	49.94	636	204
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,235	42.04	519	60

Every lot

93 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	287	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	620	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	193.02/cwt	190.00–197.00	604	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	195.81/cwt	183.00–210.00	754	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	180.60/cwt	179.00–182.00	769	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	176.86/cwt	170.00–184.00	822	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	482	164.83/cwt	160.00–168.00	794	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	484	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	745	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	508	171.93/cwt	170.00–174.00	873	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	160.75/cwt	156.00–162.00	834	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	541	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	692	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	689	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	567	149.17/cwt	148.00–151.00	846	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	573	139.00/cwt	136.00–143.00	796	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	159.06/cwt	156.00–164.00	915	157
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	588	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	858	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	618	135.97/cwt	134.00–139.00	840	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	145.05/cwt	141.00–147.00	902	149
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	630	158.24/cwt	157.75–160.00	997	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	633	147.77/cwt	140.50–148.25	935	82
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	669	132.15/cwt	130.00–134.00	884	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	136.07/cwt	130.00–138.00	927	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	682	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	989	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	692	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	886	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	693	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	811	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	799	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	134.31/cwt	131.00–136.25	968	134
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	726	125.80/cwt	125.75–126.00	913	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	751	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	935	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	756	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	937	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	121.35/cwt	121.35–121.35	934	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	781	139.30/cwt	137.25–141.75	1,088	176
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	118.10/cwt	118.10–118.10	970	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	829	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	991	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	838	138.83/cwt	133.00–140.75	1,163	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	863	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,187	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	885	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,124	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	914	136.85/cwt	136.85–136.85	1,251	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	942	115.25/cwt	115.25–115.25	1,086	25
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	177.24/cwt	171.00–182.50	496	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	157.84/cwt	151.00–161.00	527	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	463	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	161.91/cwt	159.00–166.00	622	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	147.20/cwt	146.00–148.00	643	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	440	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	576	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	141.87/cwt	138.00–148.50	674	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	507	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	601	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	514	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	720	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	143.14/cwt	137.00–147.00	763	124
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	643	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	570	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	735	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	582	145.79/cwt	145.10–148.00	848	106
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	595	134.88/cwt	128.00–136.75	803	101
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	119.76/cwt	115.00–122.00	743	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	128.46/cwt	125.00–135.50	809	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	631	123.93/cwt	122.00–127.00	782	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	637	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	653	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	645	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	880	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	662	123.68/cwt	123.00–125.00	819	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	126.69/cwt	125.00–131.00	846	206
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	703	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	129.63/cwt	125.00–133.50	936	141
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	777	132.48/cwt	125.00–133.35	1,029	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	132.03/cwt	131.75–135.00	1,092	79
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	130.12/cwt	129.50–130.35	1,126	98
Heifers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,158	101.50/cwt	101.50–101.50	1,175	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	535	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	765	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	137.79/cwt	135.50–140.00	787	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	723	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	860	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	818	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	840	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	777	13
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,537	55.90/cwt	51.00–61.00	859	10
Bulls	—	—	1,753	66.55/cwt	63.00–71.00	1,167	6
Bulls	—	—	2,041	75.54/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,542	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,163	68.66/cwt	65.00–73.00	799	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,232	35.66/cwt	35.00–37.00	439	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,235	42.75/cwt	37.00–49.00	528	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	49.94/cwt	46.00–54.00	636	204
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	57.87/cwt	54.00–64.00	836	100
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,016	1,478.98/cwt	760.00–1,650.00	15,026	95
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	11,025	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,150	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	7,015	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	16,450	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,242	759.08/cwt	735.00–850.00	9,428	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,277	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	16,601	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,341	869.61/cwt	775.00–1,050.00	11,661	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,352	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	8,923	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,363	812.68/cwt	675.00–950.00	11,077	84
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,377	748.87/cwt	635.00–800.00	10,312	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,380	1,151.29/cwt	660.00–1,575.00	15,888	140
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,383	1,212.11/cwt	1,150.00–1,300.00	16,763	37
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,389	1,378.78/cwt	1,075.00–1,500.00	19,151	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,465	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	13,185	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 Nov 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,209Last week 2,230Year ago 2,758

Slaughter CattleReceipts 458Last week 300Year ago 500

Replacement CattleReceipts 452Last week 0Year ago 588

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	751	124.50	124.50
26	—	829	119.50	119.50
15	—	567	148.00–151.00	149.17
15	—	885	127.00	127.00
36	—	726	125.75–126.00	125.80
10	—	692	128.00	128.00
82	—	633	140.50–148.25	147.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
157	—	575	156.00–164.00	159.06
63	—	863	137.50	137.50
2	—	287	216.00	216.00
19	—	519	156.00–162.00	160.75
14	—	385	183.00–210.00	195.81
55	—	914	136.85	136.85
16	—	426	179.00–182.00	180.60
73	—	681	130.00–138.00	136.07
43	—	838	133.00–140.75	138.83
176	—	781	137.25–141.75	139.30
7	—	313	190.00–197.00	193.02
28	—	465	170.00–184.00	176.86
149	—	622	141.00–147.00	145.05
134	—	721	131.00–136.25	134.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	508	170.00–174.00	171.93
93	—	630	157.75–160.00	158.24
20	—	682	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	484	154.00	154.00
10	—	588	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	821	118.10	118.10
25	—	942	115.25	115.25
3	—	720	111.00	111.00
7	—	541	128.00	128.00
3	—	770	121.35	121.35
11	—	560	123.00	123.00
22	—	693	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	756	124.00	124.00
11	—	669	130.00–134.00	132.15
12	—	573	136.00–143.00	139.00
34	—	618	134.00–139.00	135.97
23	—	482	160.00–168.00	164.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	582	145.10–148.00	145.79
14	—	645	136.50	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	129.00	129.00
10	—	631	122.00–127.00	123.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,158	101.50	101.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	569	113.00	113.00
8	—	383	121.00	121.00
16	—	507	118.50	118.50
34	—	620	115.00–122.00	119.76
7	—	683	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	440	131.00	131.00
48	—	662	123.00–125.00	123.68
5	—	514	140.00	140.00
12	—	637	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	533	137.00–147.00	143.14
79	—	827	131.75–135.00	132.03
206	—	668	125.00–131.00	126.69
4	—	280	171.00–182.50	177.24
39	—	777	125.00–133.35	132.48
17	—	437	146.00–148.00	147.20
98	—	865	129.50–130.35	130.12
141	—	722	125.00–133.50	129.63
101	—	595	128.00–136.75	134.88
6	—	334	151.00–161.00	157.84
58	—	630	125.00–135.50	128.46
23	—	384	159.00–166.00	161.91
58	—	475	138.00–148.50	141.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	775	105.50	105.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	535	143.00	143.00
29	—	723	119.00	119.00
8	—	571	135.50–140.00	137.79
13	—	840	92.50	92.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	875.00	875.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	95	—	1,016	760.00–1,650.00	1,478.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,400	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	610.00	610.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,377	635.00–800.00	748.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,389	1,075.00–1,500.00	1,378.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	140	—	1,380	660.00–1,575.00	1,151.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,465	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,277	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	1,341	775.00–1,050.00	869.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	84	—	1,363	675.00–950.00	812.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,242	735.00–850.00	759.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,352	660.00	660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	1,383	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,212.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	1,445	54.00–64.00	57.87
6	—	1,163	65.00–73.00	68.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,232	35.00–37.00	35.66
54	—	1,235	37.00–49.00	42.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
204	—	1,274	46.00–54.00	49.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,753	63.00–71.00	66.55
10	—	1,537	51.00–61.00	55.90
7	—	2,041	75.00–77.00	75.54

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.