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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2021-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Jul 21

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Jul 14Jul 21Aug 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

546 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 554▲ 139 vs year ago 407 · +34.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

299 head

▲ 101 vs last sale 198▲ 185 vs year ago 114 · +162.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 25▼ 7 vs year ago 28 · −25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, not enough steers and heifers for a market test, however a steady trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.33/cwt on 264 head.

Average price

$147.33

264 head · 678 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,000

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$19

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

$27.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.70

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	148.91	999	249
Medium and Large 1-2	809	121.00	979	15thin

One grade step is worth $27.91/cwt here — about $19 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 sale264 hd

147.33

—

KS average3 barns · 2,786 hd

146.63

+0.70

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	1,755	85.60	1,503	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,407	75.88	1,068	61
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,299	70.91	921	106
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,470	63.14	928	78

Every lot

40 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	623	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	675	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	407	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	720	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	188.87/cwt	186.00–191.00	789	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,004	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	688	162.65/cwt	158.50–164.60	1,119	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	744	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,075	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	794	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,179	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	812	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,161	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	885	147.25/cwt	147.25–147.25	1,303	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	948	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,299	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	955	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,213	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,121	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	291	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	495	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	543	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	407	163.81/cwt	162.50–166.00	667	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	502	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	851	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	785	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	922	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	693	142.58/cwt	142.50–143.00	988	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	746	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,056	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	769	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,000	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	777	138.95/cwt	137.50–139.53	1,080	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,123	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,049	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	847	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	827	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,608	77.65/cwt	74.00–83.00	1,249	7
Bulls	—	—	1,846	90.87/cwt	86.00–92.50	1,677	4
Bulls	—	—	1,978	97.13/cwt	96.00–98.50	1,921	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,299	70.91/cwt	68.00–73.50	921	106
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,383	75.24/cwt	74.50–76.50	1,041	52
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,470	63.14/cwt	60.00–67.00	928	78
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,549	79.56/cwt	77.00–84.00	1,232	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,556	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,135	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,783	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,177	965.25/cwt	925.00–975.00	11,361	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,410	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	13,395	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,412	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	14,120	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,425	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	17,456	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 Jul 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 546Last week 554Year ago 407

Slaughter CattleReceipts 299Last week 198Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 25Year ago 28

* Final Report *

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,846	86.00–92.50	90.87
3	—	1,978	96.00–98.50	97.13
7	—	1,608	74.00–83.00	77.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	1,299	68.00–73.50	70.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,383	74.50–76.50	75.24
9	—	1,549	77.00–84.00	79.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,470	60.00–67.00	63.14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	746	141.50	141.50
4	—	291	170.00	170.00
2	—	327	166.00	166.00
18	—	693	142.50–143.00	142.58
41	—	777	137.50–139.53	138.95
11	—	407	162.50–166.00	163.81
4	—	636	145.00	145.00
69	—	502	169.50	169.50
54	—	826	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	553	142.00	142.00
9	—	980	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	769	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	812	143.00	143.00
11	—	323	193.00	193.00
5	—	577	174.00	174.00
47	—	688	158.50–164.60	162.65
5	—	744	144.50	144.50
16	—	794	148.50	148.50
14	—	418	186.00–191.00	188.87
63	—	948	137.00	137.00
58	—	885	147.25	147.25
1	—	365	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	955	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	407	177.00	177.00
1	—	975	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	166.00	166.00
1	—	555	149.00	149.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,135	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,177	925.00–975.00	965.25
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,412	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,410	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,425	1,225.00	1,225.00

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.