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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2021-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Dec 15

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Dec 8Dec 15Dec 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,621 head

▼ 1,019 vs last sale 4,640▲ 2,284 vs year ago 1,337 · +170.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

335 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 385▲ 164 vs year ago 171 · +95.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

189 head

▲ 86 vs last sale 103▼ 243 vs year ago 432 · −56.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, yearling and feeder steers and heifers 500 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 1.00 higher. Thin grass cattle in limited supply. Most cattle carrying moderate flesh. Steer and heifer calves 300 lb to 500 lb sold steady with a premium being paid on weaned calves. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bull sold steady to 2.00 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 $172.83/cwt on 1,854 head.

Average price

$172.83

1,854 head · 680 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,175

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$281

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$33.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.30

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	680	173.68	1,182	1,780
Medium and Large 1-2	656	152.44	1,001	73
Large 1	1,045	140.00	1,463	1thin

One grade step is worth $33.68/cwt here — about −$281 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 sale1,854 hd

172.83

—

KS average3 barns · 5,678 hd

171.53

+1.30

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	2,025	84.09	1,703	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,329	66.23	880	219
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	56.14	684	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,175	45.93	540	6thin

Every lot

89 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	276	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	599	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	724	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	345	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	642	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	365	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	737	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	840	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	829	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	461	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	747	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	195.24/cwt	188.00–200.50	922	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	473	213.06/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,008	185
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	180.01/cwt	178.00–184.00	882	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	179.54/cwt	177.50–181.00	944	105
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	541	197.55/cwt	195.00–198.00	1,069	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	165.77/cwt	163.00–170.00	960	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	602	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	921	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	174.61/cwt	168.00–176.25	1,077	243
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	670	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,146	99
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	166.50/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,149	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	144.26/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,039	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	164.30/cwt	156.00–165.50	1,194	218
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	159.00/cwt	155.50–162.00	1,256	111
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	816	162.15/cwt	161.00–163.00	1,323	169
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	156.29/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,282	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	867	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,058	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	154.55/cwt	154.10–155.00	1,358	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	153.51/cwt	152.25–153.85	1,415	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	961	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,466	89
Steers	—	Large 1	1,045	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,463	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	687	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	733	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	387	183.10/cwt	177.00–185.75	709	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	145.81/cwt	145.00–149.00	567	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	162.52/cwt	162.00–163.00	689	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	163.72/cwt	161.50–164.00	781	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	485	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	820	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	154.10/cwt	152.00–159.00	800	105
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	528	163.04/cwt	162.50–165.00	861	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	792	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	841	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	574	164.75/cwt	164.75–164.75	946	91
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	150.05/cwt	145.50–152.00	878	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	771	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	628	158.57/cwt	155.00–160.60	996	173
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	639	138.49/cwt	135.25–146.00	885	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	152.99/cwt	152.50–153.50	1,024	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	954	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	697	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,094	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	916	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	705	157.37/cwt	156.50–157.75	1,109	99
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	152.89/cwt	152.85–153.00	1,116	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	779	138.88/cwt	123.00–140.50	1,082	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	791	151.10/cwt	151.10–151.10	1,195	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	149.05/cwt	146.25–149.85	1,234	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	851	148.25/cwt	148.25–148.25	1,262	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	856	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,147	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	857	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,290	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	901	140.03/cwt	139.50–140.50	1,262	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	903	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,336	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	967	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,204	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	999	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,079	7
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,005	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,307	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,065	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,331	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,126	121.85/cwt	112.50–125.00	1,372	4
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,150	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,392	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	488	157.55/cwt	152.00–163.00	769	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	887	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,020	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	925	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,036	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	986	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,045	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,917	93.03/cwt	91.00–94.50	1,783	3
Bulls	—	—	1,961	76.91/cwt	73.00–79.00	1,508	6
Bulls	—	—	2,096	85.72/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,797	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	45.93/cwt	41.00–49.00	540	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	56.14/cwt	50.00–59.50	684	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,314	65.33/cwt	60.00–69.50	858	200
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	75.68/cwt	70.00–77.00	1,129	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,199	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	17,985	14
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,218	1,135.00/cwt	1,135.00–1,135.00	13,824	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,264	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	15,800	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,229	1,058.20/cwt	850.00–1,400.00	13,005	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	10,368	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,303	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	15,636	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,308	1,310.31/cwt	710.00–1,385.00	17,139	56
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,311	1,444.80/cwt	900.00–1,510.00	18,941	37
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,325	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	11,064	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,338	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	18,063	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,435	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	20,449	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	12,925	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,725.00/cwt	1,725.00–1,725.00	18,975	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,005.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,010.00	12,060	2

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 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,621Last week 4,640Year ago 1,337

Slaughter CattleReceipts 335Last week 385Year ago 171

Replacement CattleReceipts 189Last week 103Year ago 432

* Final Report *

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,917	91.00–94.50	93.03
10	—	2,096	81.00–89.00	85.72
6	—	1,961	73.00–79.00	76.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
200	—	1,314	60.00–69.50	65.33
19	—	1,492	70.00–77.00	75.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,219	50.00–59.50	56.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,175	41.00–49.00	45.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	14	—	1,199	1,500.00	1,500.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,218	1,135.00	1,135.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,264	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,280	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,303	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,338	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,229	850.00–1,400.00	1,058.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,435	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	56	—	1,308	710.00–1,385.00	1,310.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	1,311	900.00–1,510.00	1,444.80
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	835.00	835.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,000.00–1,010.00	1,005.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,100	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,200.00	1,200.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	986	106.00	106.00
9	—	887	115.00	115.00
8	—	925	112.00	112.00
8	—	488	152.00–163.00	157.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	903	148.00	148.00
62	—	857	150.50	150.50
40	—	697	157.00	157.00
12	—	485	169.00	169.00
22	—	528	162.50–165.00	163.04
99	—	705	156.50–157.75	157.37
173	—	628	155.00–160.60	158.57
91	—	574	164.75	164.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,126	112.50–125.00	121.85
2	—	1,065	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,150	121.00	121.00
1	—	1,005	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	335	205.00	205.00
52	—	585	145.50–152.00	150.05
72	—	828	146.25–149.85	149.05
105	—	519	152.00–159.00	154.10
35	—	669	152.50–153.50	152.99
2	—	967	124.50	124.50
10	—	424	162.00–163.00	162.52
34	—	639	135.25–146.00	138.49
47	—	791	151.10	151.10
15	—	901	139.50–140.50	140.03
15	—	851	148.25	148.25
26	—	477	161.50–164.00	163.72
45	—	730	152.85–153.00	152.89
3	—	371	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	387	177.00–185.75	183.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	572	147.00	147.00
5	—	856	134.00	134.00
7	—	999	108.00	108.00
5	—	389	145.00–149.00	145.81
8	—	702	130.50	130.50
11	—	672	142.00	142.00
18	—	539	147.00	147.00
32	—	779	123.00–140.50	138.88
2	—	627	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	461	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	922	152.25–153.85	153.51
54	—	820	150.00–159.00	156.29
14	—	425	195.00	195.00
106	—	879	154.10–155.00	154.55
100	—	690	160.00–169.00	166.50
105	—	526	177.50–181.00	179.54
14	—	276	217.00	217.00
46	—	472	188.00–200.50	195.24
111	—	790	155.50–162.00	159.00
14	—	380	221.00	221.00
218	—	727	156.00–165.50	164.30
8	—	343	211.00	211.00
243	—	617	168.00–176.25	174.61
42	—	579	163.00–170.00	165.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	345	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	490	178.00–184.00	180.01
6	—	602	153.00	153.00
47	—	720	139.00–148.00	144.26
2	—	867	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
169	—	816	161.00–163.00	162.15
89	—	961	152.50	152.50
99	—	670	171.00	171.00
78	—	541	195.00–198.00	197.55
185	—	473	212.00–214.00	213.06
11	—	365	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	140.00	140.00

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.