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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2021-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Jan 27

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Jan 20Jan 27Feb 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

869 head

▼ 2,512 vs last sale 3,381▲ 445 vs year ago 424 · +105.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 223 vs last sale 246▼ 82 vs year ago 105 · −78.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 144 vs last sale 153▼ 32 vs year ago 41 · −78.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 950 lb sold steady. Steer calves 450 lb to 600 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifers calves 450 lb to 650 lb sold steady. Heifers 650 lb to 775 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifers 775 lb to 900 lb sold steady. Demand was moderate. Light test of slaughter cows and bulls, however a higher undertone was noted.

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 $140.79/cwt on 430 head.

Average price

$140.79

430 head · 721 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,015

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$9.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.24

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	721	140.91	1,016	425
Medium and Large 1-2	695	131.00	910	5thin

One grade step is worth $9.91/cwt here — about $106 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 sale430 hd

140.79

—

KS average3 barns · 3,796 hd

138.56

+2.24

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	—	High	1,605	81.75	1,312	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,395	63.98	892	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,166	54.79	639	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	49.50	515	1thin

Every lot

44 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	110	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	330	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	150	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	488	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	271	536.87/cwt	475.00–560.00	1,455	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	742	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	165.07/cwt	162.00–166.00	847	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	150.16/cwt	145.00–155.00	865	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	592	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	941	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	154.54/cwt	149.00–158.00	978	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	688	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	970	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	910	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	720	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	886	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	139.80/cwt	137.00–143.00	1,021	134
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	792	132.28/cwt	129.00–133.50	1,048	105
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	130.23/cwt	130.00–130.50	1,078	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	930	124.42/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,157	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	980	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,107	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	175	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	700	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	496	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	356	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	541	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	144.44/cwt	139.00–146.00	625	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	712	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	600	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	503	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	684	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	651	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	138.24/cwt	133.00–139.75	777	135
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	827	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	131.17/cwt	127.00–131.75	874	87
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	130.11/cwt	126.00–130.60	963	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	125.84/cwt	123.00–126.00	979	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	832	121.25/cwt	121.25–121.25	1,009	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	117.75/cwt	117.75–117.75	1,001	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	722	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	874	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,165	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	862	1
Bulls	—	—	1,470	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,147	1
Bulls	—	—	1,893	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	1,656	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	49.50/cwt	49.50–49.50	515	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	54.79/cwt	53.50–58.00	639	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,338	62.64/cwt	59.50–63.50	838	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,527	67.11/cwt	66.00–68.00	1,025	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,170	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	9,477	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,215	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,365	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,230	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,378	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,445	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	13,728	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,498	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	14,980	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 Jan 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 869Last week 3,381Year ago 424

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 246Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 153Year ago 41

* Final Report *

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,893	87.50	87.50
1	—	1,165	74.00	74.00
1	—	1,470	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,166	53.50–58.00	54.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,527	66.00–68.00	67.11
7	—	1,338	59.50–63.50	62.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	49.50	49.50

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,215	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,498	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,445	950.00	950.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	720	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	576	145.00–155.00	150.16
12	—	688	141.00	141.00
26	—	930	124.00–126.00	124.42
17	—	828	130.00–130.50	130.23
105	—	792	129.00–133.50	132.28
26	—	513	162.00–166.00	165.07
1	—	980	113.00	113.00
2	—	482	154.00	154.00
67	—	633	149.00–158.00	154.54
1	—	110	300.00	300.00
4	—	271	475.00–560.00	536.87
134	—	730	137.00–143.00	139.80
1	—	150	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	592	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	695	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	433	139.00–146.00	144.44
3	—	503	136.00	136.00
36	—	778	123.00–126.00	125.84
3	—	356	152.00	152.00
1	—	310	160.00	160.00
135	—	562	133.00–139.75	138.24
87	—	666	127.00–131.75	131.17
45	—	740	126.00–130.60	130.11
12	—	832	121.25	121.25
1	—	175	400.00	400.00
9	—	622	133.00	133.00
13	—	491	145.00	145.00
12	—	850	117.75	117.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	505	129.00	129.00
8	—	494	121.50	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	722	121.00	121.00

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.