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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2021-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Dec 8

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Dec 1Dec 8Dec 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

4,640 head

▲ 1,249 vs last sale 3,391▲ 1,067 vs year ago 3,573 · +29.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

385 head

▼ 235 vs last sale 620▲ 202 vs year ago 183 · +110.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

103 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 43▲ 91 vs year ago 12 · +758.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Note * Next week, December 15 Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have a special bred heifer and bred cow sale

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, yearling steers 600 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Outstanding offering of red angus cattle. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. The condition of slaughter cows and bulls was not attractive.

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 $161.35/cwt on 2,202 head.

Average price

$161.35

2,202 head · 624 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,006

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$125

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$61.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.50

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	612	163.50	1,001	2,027
Medium and Large 1-2	709	140.89	999	155
Large 1	1,106	101.86	1,126	20

One grade step is worth $61.64/cwt here — about −$125 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 sale2,202 hd

161.35

—

KS average4 barns · 4,985 hd

158.85

+2.50

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	1,860	81.95	1,525	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,473	71.32	1,050	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,300	63.37	824	146
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,152	55.77	642	103

Every lot

92 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	700	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	345	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	768	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	358	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	648	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	209.54/cwt	205.00–220.00	794	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	429	224.58/cwt	214.00–226.50	963	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	200.91/cwt	197.00–204.50	864	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	196.65/cwt	191.50–202.00	912	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	190.18/cwt	186.50–197.50	1,000	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	536	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	903	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	972	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	538	204.18/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,098	129
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	551	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,052	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	184.62/cwt	174.00–187.75	1,056	259
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	576	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	968	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	591	166.32/cwt	165.00–171.00	983	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	617	175.58/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,083	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	163.82/cwt	160.00–169.50	1,029	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	166.01/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,111	304
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	156.60/cwt	145.50–157.50	1,048	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	149.30/cwt	147.00–151.00	1,082	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	164.13/cwt	161.75–166.50	1,193	249
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	142.16/cwt	141.00–142.50	1,105	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	158.69/cwt	155.50–160.75	1,243	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	842	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,330	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	869	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,447	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	160.26/cwt	157.50–162.85	1,410	179
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	883	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,258	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	912	159.91/cwt	158.50–161.00	1,458	139
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	128.88/cwt	115.50–136.00	1,192	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	977	135.92/cwt	131.00–140.50	1,328	30
Steers	—	Large 1	1,045	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,494	1
Steers	—	Large 1	1,095	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,325	1
Steers	—	Large 1	1,167	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,581	24
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	339	193.10/cwt	192.50–194.00	655	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	359	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	583	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	379	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	720	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	178.19/cwt	177.00–182.50	700	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	174.19/cwt	170.00–180.00	742	167
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	442	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	818	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	174.60/cwt	167.50–177.50	838	261
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	165.54/cwt	160.00–167.50	872	194
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	529	147.02/cwt	142.00–149.00	778	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	830	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	548	184.83/cwt	176.00–187.50	1,013	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	156.26/cwt	150.00–160.00	883	111
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	570	164.63/cwt	163.00–165.50	938	120
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	142.53/cwt	137.50–145.00	820	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	579	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,019	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	620	161.07/cwt	159.00–165.00	999	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	138.89/cwt	137.00–140.00	864	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	147.68/cwt	143.25–155.00	935	140
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	154.50/cwt	148.00–156.50	1,041	79
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	690	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,228	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	959	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	734	152.97/cwt	151.00–155.00	1,123	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	140.48/cwt	129.00–143.00	1,037	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	156.49/cwt	155.00–158.25	1,197	260
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	787	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,287	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	798	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,045	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	154.74/cwt	153.25–156.75	1,263	153
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	141.65/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,173	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	878	145.49/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,277	116
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	896	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,228	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,242	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	992	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,314	7
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,032	135.00/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,393	5
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,130	90.81/cwt	87.50–138.00	1,026	15
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	453	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	743	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	579	137.47/cwt	122.50–140.00	796	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	645	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	716	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	722	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	765	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,574	76.32/cwt	74.00–78.50	1,201	6
Bulls	—	—	2,012	83.54/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,681	8
Bulls	—	—	2,112	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	1,954	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	55.77/cwt	47.00–59.00	642	103
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	63.37/cwt	60.00–69.00	824	146
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	73.37/cwt	72.50–74.00	1,044	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,499	70.24/cwt	70.00–71.00	1,053	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	910	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,598	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,103	919.94/cwt	900.00–975.00	10,147	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,138	986.21/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	11,223	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,189	837.26/cwt	725.00–860.00	9,955	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,213	1,062.38/cwt	950.00–1,125.00	12,887	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,230	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,915	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,577	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	19,713	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	11,750	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,131	1,693.02/cwt	1,000.00–1,810.00	19,148	18
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,187	1,724.57/cwt	1,260.00–1,760.00	20,471	33
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,216	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	18,848	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	12,100	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 Dec 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,640Last week 3,391Year ago 3,573

Slaughter CattleReceipts 385Last week 620Year ago 183

Replacement CattleReceipts 103Last week 43Year ago 12

*Note * Next week, December 15 Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have a special bred heifer and bred cow sale

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	565	150.00–160.00	156.26
116	—	878	144.00–148.00	145.49
49	—	734	151.00–155.00	152.97
194	—	527	160.00–167.50	165.54
167	—	426	170.00–180.00	174.19
153	—	816	153.25–156.75	154.74
140	—	633	143.25–155.00	147.68
261	—	480	167.50–177.50	174.60
45	—	393	177.00–182.50	178.19
260	—	765	155.00–158.25	156.49
23	—	339	192.50–194.00	193.10
7	—	992	132.50	132.50
1	—	920	135.00	135.00
79	—	674	148.00–156.50	154.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,032	133.00–136.00	135.00
15	—	1,130	87.50–138.00	90.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	359	162.50	162.50
42	—	529	142.00–149.00	147.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	600	200.00	200.00
73	—	548	176.00–187.50	184.83
16	—	690	178.00	178.00
19	—	579	176.00	176.00
19	—	787	163.50	163.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	896	137.00	137.00
5	—	695	138.00	138.00
21	—	828	140.00–145.00	141.65
14	—	622	137.00–140.00	138.89
16	—	738	129.00–143.00	140.48
6	—	798	131.00	131.00
47	—	575	137.50–145.00	142.53
13	—	546	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	442	185.00	185.00
14	—	379	190.00	190.00
66	—	620	159.00–165.00	161.07
120	—	570	163.00–165.50	164.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	842	158.00	158.00
28	—	464	191.50–202.00	196.65
26	—	430	197.00–204.50	200.91
66	—	526	186.50–197.50	190.18
259	—	572	174.00–187.75	184.62
249	—	727	161.75–166.50	164.13
87	—	628	160.00–169.50	163.82
13	—	379	205.00–220.00	209.54
304	—	669	160.00–171.00	166.01
47	—	783	155.50–160.75	158.69
139	—	912	158.50–161.00	159.91
30	—	977	131.00–140.50	135.92
2	—	330	212.00	212.00
179	—	880	157.50–162.85	160.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	576	168.00	168.00
31	—	358	181.00	181.00
7	—	536	168.50	168.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,167	135.50	135.50
1	—	1,045	143.00	143.00
1	—	1,095	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	777	141.00–142.50	142.16
15	—	537	181.00	181.00
39	—	669	145.50–157.50	156.60
16	—	725	147.00–151.00	149.30
23	—	883	142.50	142.50
32	—	591	165.00–171.00	166.32
24	—	925	115.50–136.00	128.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	869	166.50	166.50
75	—	429	214.00–226.50	224.58
4	—	345	222.50	222.50
129	—	538	201.00–208.00	204.18
74	—	617	175.00–176.00	175.58
36	—	551	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	722	106.00	106.00
7	—	579	122.50–140.00	137.47
6	—	645	111.00	111.00
3	—	453	164.00	164.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,213	950.00–1,125.00	1,062.38
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,577	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,138	950.00–1,025.00	986.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,189	725.00–860.00	837.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,103	900.00–975.00	919.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	—	1,187	1,260.00–1,760.00	1,724.57
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,131	1,000.00–1,810.00	1,693.02
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,216	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,210.00	1,210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	2,012	80.00–88.00	83.54
2	—	2,112	92.50	92.50
6	—	1,574	74.00–78.50	76.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	1,152	47.00–59.00	55.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	1,300	60.00–69.00	63.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,423	72.50–74.00	73.37
17	—	1,499	70.00–71.00	70.24

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.