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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2020-12-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Dec 30

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Dec 16Dec 30Jan 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

395 head

▼ 942 vs last sale 1,337▲ 395 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▼ 83 vs last sale 171▲ 88 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 414 vs last sale 432▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to 2 weeks ago, feeder steers 400 lb to 750 lb sold steady on light receipts. Feeder steers 750 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 350 lb to 800 lb sold steady on light receipts. Breaker cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Boner and lean cows sold steady. 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 $142.63/cwt on 190 head.

Average price

$142.63

190 head · 783 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,117

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	783	142.63	1,117	190

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 sale190 hd

142.63

—

KS average1 barns · 190 hd

142.63

+0.00

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	1,717	74.83	1,285	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,382	62.02	857	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,174	51.91	609	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,175	44.61	524	7thin

Every lot

31 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	342	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	650	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	757	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	866	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	148.04/cwt	144.00–150.50	933	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	749	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,045	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	144.90/cwt	144.75–145.25	1,137	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	804	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,101	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	138.12/cwt	137.35–140.25	1,211	59
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	569	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	138.66/cwt	137.00–139.00	610	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	132.73/cwt	132.50–133.00	766	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	819	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	696	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	929	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	132.44/cwt	131.00–132.75	950	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	799	127.25/cwt	127.25–127.25	1,017	25
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	505	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	649	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	632	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	581	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,325	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	914	1
Bulls	—	—	1,593	72.99/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,163	3
Bulls	—	—	2,100	80.50/cwt	80.50–80.50	1,691	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,174	51.91/cwt	48.50–57.00	609	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	44.61/cwt	43.00–47.00	524	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,377	60.89/cwt	58.00–64.00	838	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	65.05/cwt	64.50–66.00	907	13
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1	800	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	9,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,155	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,705	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	815.49/cwt	760.00–860.00	10,397	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,325	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	9,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,338	1,021.80/cwt	910.00–1,150.00	13,672	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,435	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	13,633	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,085	1,061.94/cwt	1,050.00–1,085.00	11,522	3

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 Dec 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 395Last week 1,337Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 171Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 432Year ago 0

* Final Report *

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,338	910.00–1,150.00	1,021.80
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,435	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,275	760.00–860.00	815.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,085	1,050.00–1,085.00	1,061.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,593	71.00–75.00	72.99
2	—	2,100	80.50	80.50
1	—	1,325	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,395	64.50–66.00	65.05
35	—	1,377	58.00–64.00	60.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,175	43.00–47.00	44.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,174	48.50–57.00	51.91

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	165.00	165.00
6	—	440	137.00–139.00	138.66
24	—	696	133.50	133.50
4	—	611	134.00	134.00
15	—	577	132.50–133.00	132.73
25	—	799	127.25	127.25
47	—	717	131.00–132.75	132.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	630	144.00–150.50	148.04
66	—	785	144.75–145.25	144.90
1	—	440	172.00	172.00
2	—	342	190.00	190.00
2	—	555	156.00	156.00
7	—	804	137.00	137.00
33	—	749	139.50	139.50
59	—	877	137.35–140.25	138.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	128.50	128.50
2	—	632	92.00	92.00

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.