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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2021-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Dec 1

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Nov 17Dec 1Dec 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,391 head

▲ 1,247 vs last sale 2,144▲ 1,219 vs year ago 2,172 · +56.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

620 head

▲ 318 vs last sale 302▲ 255 vs year ago 365 · +69.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 472 vs last sale 515▼ 309 vs year ago 352 · −87.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to 2 weeks ago, yearling steers 600 lb to 800 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers 800 lb to 1,000 lb, however a higher trend was noted. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifers 700 lb to 900 lb, however a higher trend was noted. Heifer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 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 $163.80/cwt on 2,027 head.

Average price

$163.80

2,027 head · 706 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,157

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$51

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$48.37/cwt at this weight

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	709	166.71	1,182	1,737
Medium and Large 1-2	639	150.17	959	253
Large 1-2	1,013	131.00	1,327	6thin
Large 1	1,042	118.34	1,233	31

One grade step is worth $48.37/cwt here — about −$51 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 sale2,027 hd

163.80

—

KS average1 barns · 2,027 hd

163.80

+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	—	Low	1,838	84.36	1,551	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,372	72.87	1,000	150
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	64.68	808	156
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,160	56.48	655	176

Every lot

100 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	206.75/cwt	206.75–206.75	610	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	328	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	741	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	359	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	801	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	189.41/cwt	186.00–195.00	714	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	192.37/cwt	192.00–192.50	789	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	633	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	469	179.68/cwt	177.50–180.00	843	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	470	206.56/cwt	198.00–208.00	971	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	725	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	195.22/cwt	187.00–198.00	925	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	487	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	731	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	517	189.24/cwt	188.00–190.00	978	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	150.84/cwt	147.50–155.00	792	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	177.08/cwt	174.00–186.00	953	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	558	187.32/cwt	181.00–188.00	1,045	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	170.70/cwt	161.00–174.50	987	193
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	157.41/cwt	143.00–165.00	913	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	164.37/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,013	105
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	151.32/cwt	149.00–152.00	962	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	638	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	896	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	659	162.45/cwt	155.50–164.00	1,071	127
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	139.83/cwt	129.50–146.00	928	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,134	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	160.91/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,168	184
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	744	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,075	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	749	169.75/cwt	169.75–169.75	1,271	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	161.13/cwt	159.10–163.00	1,229	197
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	138.45/cwt	113.50–150.00	1,074	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	821	141.80/cwt	139.00–146.00	1,164	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	837	157.48/cwt	156.75–159.50	1,318	102
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	853	161.25/cwt	161.25–161.25	1,375	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	159.54/cwt	159.10–159.75	1,385	199
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	908	126.71/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,151	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	917	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,463	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	919	154.75/cwt	154.50–157.00	1,422	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	980	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,343	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,013	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,327	6
Steers	—	Large 1	1,042	118.34/cwt	117.50–118.50	1,233	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,062	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,497	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	318	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	642	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	186.14/cwt	185.00–189.00	596	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	177.64/cwt	177.50–180.00	636	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	391	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	618	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	409	166.15/cwt	165.00–173.00	680	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	417	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	742	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	470	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	825	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	165.18/cwt	159.00–169.00	786	99
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	510	163.94/cwt	163.00–164.50	836	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	157.45/cwt	151.00–160.00	814	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	536	147.09/cwt	146.50–148.00	788	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	150.90/cwt	148.00–156.50	871	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	136.58/cwt	135.50–138.00	802	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	593	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	943	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	147.17/cwt	140.00–152.50	912	140
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	872	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	646	159.34/cwt	159.00–159.50	1,029	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	141.18/cwt	135.00–145.00	932	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	669	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,077	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	126.82/cwt	126.00–128.00	848	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	147.31/cwt	142.00–152.00	1,049	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	131.89/cwt	131.00–132.50	943	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	731	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,129	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,138	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	137.12/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,067	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	819	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,257	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	839	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,208	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	887	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,233	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,242	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,235	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	957	128.85/cwt	128.00–129.00	1,233	14
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,042	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,042	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,065	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,331	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	674	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	866	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	644	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	869	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	772	121.70/cwt	120.00–143.50	940	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	835	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	960	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,671	77.50/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,295	10
Bulls	—	—	1,897	85.11/cwt	82.00–87.50	1,615	13
Bulls	—	—	1,989	94.17/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,873	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	56.48/cwt	50.00–59.00	655	176
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	64.68/cwt	60.00–69.00	808	156
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,353	71.91/cwt	68.50–77.00	973	133
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,524	80.41/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,225	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,050	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,880	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,130	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	9,153	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,188	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	9,920	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,215	915.38/cwt	775.00–1,475.00	11,122	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,271	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	10,295	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,288	969.99/cwt	825.00–1,110.00	12,493	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,368	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	19,152	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	975	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	15,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	1,035.00/cwt	1,035.00–1,035.00	10,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	18,125	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	8,236	9

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 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,391Last week 2,144Year ago 2,172

Slaughter CattleReceipts 620Last week 302Year ago 365

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 515Year ago 352

* Final Report *

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
176	—	1,160	50.00–59.00	56.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,524	78.00–82.00	80.41
133	—	1,353	68.50–77.00	71.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
156	—	1,249	60.00–69.00	64.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,671	74.00–81.00	77.50
6	—	1,989	93.00–95.00	94.17
13	—	1,897	82.00–87.50	85.11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	194.00	194.00
43	—	774	147.00	147.00
14	—	957	128.00–129.00	128.85
19	—	358	177.50–180.00	177.64
10	—	920	135.00	135.00
140	—	620	140.00–152.50	147.17
99	—	476	159.00–169.00	165.18
81	—	517	151.00–160.00	157.45
76	—	577	148.00–156.50	150.90
70	—	660	135.00–145.00	141.18
41	—	712	142.00–152.00	147.31
11	—	409	165.00–173.00	166.15
11	—	839	144.00	144.00
7	—	320	185.00–189.00	186.14
2	—	887	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	627	139.00	139.00
2	—	950	130.00	130.00
9	—	778	136.00–141.00	137.12
34	—	715	131.00–132.50	131.89
9	—	587	135.50–138.00	136.58
5	—	669	126.00–128.00	126.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	536	146.50–148.00	147.09
12	—	391	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	417	178.00	178.00
19	—	470	175.50	175.50
66	—	510	163.00–164.50	163.94
36	—	819	153.50	153.50
34	—	669	161.00	161.00
18	—	593	159.00	159.00
37	—	731	154.50	154.50
4	—	318	202.00	202.00
37	—	646	159.00–159.50	159.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,065	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,042	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	749	169.75	169.75
40	—	470	198.00–208.00	206.56
55	—	853	161.25	161.25
3	—	400	210.00	210.00
102	—	837	156.75–159.50	157.48
52	—	558	181.00–188.00	187.32
49	—	517	188.00–190.00	189.24
62	—	917	159.50	159.50
12	—	328	226.00	226.00
7	—	359	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	377	186.00–195.00	189.41
184	—	726	150.00–164.00	160.91
2	—	980	137.00	137.00
105	—	616	155.00–167.00	164.37
4	—	1,062	141.00	141.00
197	—	763	159.10–163.00	161.13
96	—	919	154.50–157.00	154.75
199	—	868	159.10–159.75	159.54
1	—	295	206.75	206.75
1	—	330	200.00	200.00
37	—	474	187.00–198.00	195.22
4	—	410	192.00–192.50	192.37
72	—	538	174.00–186.00	177.08
193	—	578	161.00–174.50	170.70
127	—	659	155.50–164.00	162.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	154.00	154.00
17	—	664	129.50–146.00	139.83
15	—	908	122.00–132.00	126.71
7	—	525	147.50–155.00	150.84
13	—	713	159.00	159.00
117	—	580	143.00–165.00	157.41
5	—	414	153.00	153.00
22	—	636	149.00–152.00	151.32
42	—	776	113.50–150.00	138.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	821	139.00–146.00	141.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,042	117.50–118.50	118.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	487	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	638	140.50	140.50
10	—	744	144.50	144.50
23	—	469	177.50–180.00	179.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,013	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	772	120.00–143.50	121.70
10	—	644	135.00	135.00
2	—	465	145.00	145.00
1	—	835	115.00	115.00
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
1	—	585	148.00	148.00

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,288	825.00–1,110.00	969.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,368	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,188	835.00	835.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,215	775.00–1,475.00	915.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,271	810.00	810.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,035.00	1,035.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	1,600.00	1,600.00

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)	9	—	905	910.00	910.00

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.