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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2021-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Jan 20

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Jan 13Jan 20Jan 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,381 head

▼ 902 vs last sale 4,283▲ 438 vs year ago 2,943 · +14.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

246 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 248▲ 146 vs year ago 100 · +146.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

153 head

▲ 131 vs last sale 22▼ 31 vs year ago 184 · −16.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 450 lb sold 3.00 higher. Steers weighing 450 lb to 575 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Steers 575 lb to 800 lb sold steady. Feeder heifer 700 lb to 850 lb sold steady, Heifer calves 300 lb to 500 sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Fancy cattle sell at a 5.00 premium. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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 $146.13/cwt on 1,838 head.

Average price

$146.13

1,838 head · 672 lb average

Value per head Derived

$982

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$34

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

$10.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.38

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	146.73	984	1,734
Medium and Large 1-2	698	136.06	950	104

One grade step is worth $10.67/cwt here — about $34 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 sale1,838 hd

146.13

—

KS average3 barns · 6,375 hd

139.75

+6.38

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	—	Low	1,564	73.27	1,146	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,386	54.60	757	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,423	45.47	647	130
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,116	39.30	439	6thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	558	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	583	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	378	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	726	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	176.77/cwt	170.00–180.00	673	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	421	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	842	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	174.74/cwt	168.00–179.00	737	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	442	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	663	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	857	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	486	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	865	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	812	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	167.28/cwt	163.00–171.00	863	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	516	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	815	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	517	180.75/cwt	180.75–180.75	934	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	544	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	770	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	570	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	946	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	152.54/cwt	150.00–156.00	871	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	595	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	869	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	615	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	941	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	142.36/cwt	139.00–144.00	876	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	148.66/cwt	141.50–152.00	932	303
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	841	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	141.78/cwt	139.00–144.75	963	165
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	685	146.36/cwt	146.00–147.00	1,003	123
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	719	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,021	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	133.76/cwt	132.00–136.00	966	171
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	132.35/cwt	130.35–140.00	1,036	315
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	792	127.98/cwt	127.50–128.00	1,014	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	820	141.35/cwt	141.35–141.35	1,159	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	824	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,038	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	135.79/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,120	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	931	122.07/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,136	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	215	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	753	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	262	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,074	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	316	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	477	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	158.75/cwt	158.00–159.00	519	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	573	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	148.29/cwt	147.00–150.00	636	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	443	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	576	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	447	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	702	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	461	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	733	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	664	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	143.79/cwt	142.00–150.00	696	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	622	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	139.39/cwt	137.00–144.50	742	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	567	141.67/cwt	141.50–141.85	803	134
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	138.21/cwt	136.50–142.00	791	197
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	583	130.16/cwt	129.00–131.00	759	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	720	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	135.88/cwt	131.00–136.75	841	153
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	625	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	778	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	120.75/cwt	120.75–120.75	770	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	127.94/cwt	121.00–130.75	871	163
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	687	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	821	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	701	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	785	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	123.00/cwt	121.50–129.00	879	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	124.87/cwt	121.00–127.00	963	289
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	791	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	949	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	824	121.68/cwt	120.00–122.50	1,003	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	987	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,036	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	779	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	872	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,424	66.54/cwt	65.00–68.50	948	8
Bulls	—	—	1,544	75.60/cwt	73.00–81.00	1,167	9
Bulls	—	—	1,995	84.25/cwt	83.00–86.50	1,681	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	39.30/cwt	39.00–41.00	439	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,368	53.88/cwt	51.00–57.00	737	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,423	45.47/cwt	43.00–50.00	647	130
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	58.73/cwt	58.50–60.00	875	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,063	829.75/cwt	825.00–835.00	8,820	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,134	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	7,484	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,202	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,419	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,299	898.02/cwt	785.00–1,100.00	11,665	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,330	859.31/cwt	625.00–1,075.00	11,429	57
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	12,390	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,410	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	11,633	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,426	931.66/cwt	700.00–1,075.00	13,285	16
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	12,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	18,000	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	16,200	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	15,300	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,300	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	13,325	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	12,025	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	874	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,211	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,280	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 Jan 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,381Last week 4,283Year ago 2,943

Slaughter CattleReceipts 246Last week 248Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 153Last week 22Year ago 184

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	824	120.00–122.50	121.68
8	—	327	158.00–159.00	158.75
5	—	987	105.00	105.00
163	—	681	121.00–130.75	127.94
27	—	715	121.50–129.00	123.00
4	—	262	410.00	410.00
25	—	429	147.00–150.00	148.29
289	—	771	121.00–127.00	124.87
36	—	532	137.00–144.50	139.39
68	—	484	142.00–150.00	143.79
153	—	619	131.00–136.75	135.88
197	—	572	136.50–142.00	138.21
1	—	215	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	316	151.00	151.00
10	—	421	136.00	136.00
5	—	481	138.00	138.00
3	—	791	120.00	120.00
3	—	523	119.00	119.00
20	—	593	121.50	121.50
7	—	638	120.75	120.75
10	—	701	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	443	130.00	130.00
20	—	625	124.50	124.50
2	—	687	119.50	119.50
72	—	583	129.00–131.00	130.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	461	159.00	159.00
23	—	447	157.00	157.00
134	—	567	141.50–141.85	141.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	825	129.00–139.00	135.79
6	—	931	116.00–125.00	122.07
4	—	456	188.00	188.00
3	—	381	170.00–180.00	176.77
1	—	315	185.00	185.00
171	—	722	132.00–136.00	133.76
59	—	516	163.00–171.00	167.28
33	—	571	150.00–156.00	152.54
1	—	290	192.50	192.50
18	—	422	168.00–179.00	174.74
315	—	783	130.35–140.00	132.35
303	—	627	141.50–152.00	148.66
165	—	679	139.00–144.75	141.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	421	200.00	200.00
123	—	685	146.00–147.00	146.36
75	—	820	141.35	141.35
104	—	517	180.75	180.75
3	—	378	192.00	192.00
81	—	615	153.00	153.00
45	—	719	142.00	142.00
26	—	486	178.00	178.00
32	—	570	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	489	166.00	166.00
9	—	673	125.00	125.00
6	—	544	141.50	141.50
59	—	792	127.50–128.00	127.98
15	—	615	139.00–144.00	142.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	442	150.00	150.00
23	—	595	146.00	146.00
53	—	516	158.00	158.00
21	—	824	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	779	112.00	112.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,063	825.00–835.00	829.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,202	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,299	785.00–1,100.00	898.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,410	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	57	—	1,330	625.00–1,075.00	859.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,134	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,426	700.00–1,075.00	931.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	885.00	885.00

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)	Open	12	—	1,200	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,300	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,200	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,200	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,200	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,300	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,025.00	1,025.00

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)	6	—	874	825.00	825.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,490	58.50–60.00	58.73
46	—	1,368	51.00–57.00	53.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	1,423	43.00–50.00	45.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,116	39.00–41.00	39.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,424	65.00–68.50	66.54
9	—	1,544	73.00–81.00	75.60
3	—	1,995	83.00–86.50	84.25

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.