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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2022-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Oct 12

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,320 head

▲ 570 vs last sale 1,750▼ 904 vs year ago 3,224 · −28.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

538 head

▼ 261 vs last sale 799▲ 348 vs year ago 190 · +183.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 52▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 b to 925 lb sold 8.00 to 14.00 higher. Steer calves 300 lb to 600 lb sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold unevenly steady. Demand was good for steers over 600 lb, otherwise moderate. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Approximately 6 high yielding cows sold for 79-80. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower.

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 $176.18/cwt on 1,316 head.

Average price

$176.18

1,316 head · 692 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,219

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$333

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$34.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.25

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	701	178.77	1,253	1,123
Medium and Large 1-2	634	161.29	1,023	191
Large 1	1,102	144.00	1,587	2thin

One grade step is worth $34.77/cwt here — about −$333 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 sale1,316 hd

176.18

—

KS average3 barns · 3,527 hd

173.93

+2.25

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	1,862	90.38	1,683	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,344	70.94	954	276
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	63.16	776	177
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,152	46.40	535	41

Every lot

81 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	277	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	565	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	280	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	624	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	332	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	606	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	342	208.51/cwt	207.50–210.00	713	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	659	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	366	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	725	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	178.78/cwt	175.00–180.00	699	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	407	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	855	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	682	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	182.89/cwt	181.00–189.00	796	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	826	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	460	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	925	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	178.09/cwt	172.50–180.00	832	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	525	184.47/cwt	184.00–185.00	968	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	176.59/cwt	171.00–180.00	945	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	166.77/cwt	156.00–169.00	899	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	157.00/cwt	150.00–164.00	890	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	173.13/cwt	167.00–176.00	999	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	597	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,095	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	606	178.75/cwt	178.75–178.75	1,083	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	174.24/cwt	171.00–175.00	1,082	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	161.91/cwt	156.00–169.00	1,028	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	170.48/cwt	161.00–172.00	1,144	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	158.92/cwt	157.00–167.50	1,071	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	689	181.75/cwt	181.75–181.75	1,252	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	168.16/cwt	166.00–169.00	1,186	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	160.41/cwt	151.00–162.00	1,157	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,136	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	176.19/cwt	168.50–177.50	1,336	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	822	180.60/cwt	180.60–180.60	1,485	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,269	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	856	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,374	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	872	177.84/cwt	176.50–178.50	1,551	192
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	174.05/cwt	173.25–175.60	1,518	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	174.32/cwt	173.50–174.50	1,578	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,294	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	997	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,505	9
Steers	—	Large 1	1,102	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,587	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	520	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	607	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	342	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	658	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	559	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	185.54/cwt	181.00–187.00	725	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	173.07/cwt	168.00–178.00	717	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	416	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	765	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	163.48/cwt	162.00–165.00	721	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	157.56/cwt	152.00–161.00	739	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	168.55/cwt	167.00–175.00	809	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	517	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	915	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	142.44/cwt	136.00–146.50	736	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	157.28/cwt	152.00–161.50	829	118
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	156.89/cwt	148.00–158.75	899	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	165.60/cwt	160.00–169.00	965	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	590	173.49/cwt	173.00–173.50	1,024	94
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	144.25/cwt	137.00–148.50	903	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	158.61/cwt	158.00–159.00	1,010	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	638	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,088	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	668	174.10/cwt	174.10–174.10	1,163	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	884	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,067	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	798	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,285	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	807	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,267	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,187	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	155.79/cwt	154.50–158.50	1,371	180
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	947	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,184	7
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,053	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,348	4
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,212	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,454	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	683	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	741	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	756	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	898	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	640	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	966	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,695	77.64/cwt	72.00–83.00	1,316	4
Bulls	—	—	1,777	91.95/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,634	3
Bulls	—	—	2,046	99.62/cwt	98.00–103.00	2,038	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	46.40/cwt	45.00–55.00	535	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	63.16/cwt	56.00–65.50	776	177
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	70.75/cwt	66.00–77.00	948	270
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	79.59/cwt	79.50–80.00	1,228	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,038	82.47/cwt	64.00–110.00	856	18

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 Oct 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,320Last week 1,750Year ago 3,224

Slaughter CattleReceipts 538Last week 799Year ago 190

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 52Year ago 0

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,102	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
192	—	872	176.50–178.50	177.84
3	—	280	223.00	223.00
47	—	597	183.50	183.50
48	—	606	178.75	178.75
60	—	822	180.60	180.60
91	—	689	181.75	181.75
4	—	366	198.00	198.00
33	—	525	184.00–185.00	184.47
2	—	407	210.00	210.00
6	—	460	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	411	166.00	166.00
31	—	567	150.00–164.00	157.00
25	—	674	157.00–167.50	158.92
12	—	856	160.50	160.50
24	—	635	156.00–169.00	161.91
33	—	721	151.00–162.00	160.41
1	—	955	135.50	135.50
12	—	757	150.00	150.00
8	—	459	180.00	180.00
34	—	539	156.00–169.00	166.77
2	—	835	152.00	152.00
1	—	360	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	467	172.50–180.00	178.09
9	—	997	151.00	151.00
21	—	391	175.00–180.00	178.78
95	—	621	171.00–175.00	174.24
47	—	535	171.00–180.00	176.59
45	—	577	167.00–176.00	173.13
9	—	277	204.00	204.00
56	—	342	207.50–210.00	208.51
50	—	705	166.00–169.00	168.16
91	—	872	173.25–175.60	174.05
79	—	758	168.50–177.50	176.19
4	—	435	181.00–189.00	182.89
49	—	671	161.00–172.00	170.48
72	—	905	173.50–174.50	174.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	332	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	527	152.00–161.50	157.28
17	—	807	157.00	157.00
20	—	480	167.00–175.00	168.55
2	—	270	192.50	192.50
15	—	637	158.00–159.00	158.61
15	—	414	168.00–178.00	173.07
40	—	583	160.00–169.00	165.60
180	—	880	154.50–158.50	155.79
26	—	323	188.00	188.00
51	—	391	181.00–187.00	185.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	668	174.10	174.10
94	—	590	173.00–173.50	173.49
24	—	638	170.50	170.50
59	—	798	161.00	161.00
22	—	342	192.50	192.50
10	—	517	177.00	177.00
5	—	416	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,053	128.00	128.00
4	—	1,212	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	626	137.00–148.50	144.25
7	—	947	125.00	125.00
6	—	716	149.00	149.00
7	—	517	136.00–146.50	142.44
30	—	573	148.00–158.75	156.89
8	—	469	152.00–161.00	157.56
1	—	675	131.00	131.00
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
1	—	845	140.50	140.50
4	—	441	162.00–165.00	163.48
3	—	363	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	155.00	155.00
3	—	518	146.00	146.00
1	—	640	151.00	151.00
1	—	565	159.00	159.00
2	—	427	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
177	—	1,229	56.00–65.50	63.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
270	—	1,340	66.00–77.00	70.75
6	—	1,543	79.50–80.00	79.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,152	45.00–55.00	46.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,777	88.00–95.00	91.95
4	—	1,695	72.00–83.00	77.64
5	—	2,046	98.00–103.00	99.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,038	64.00–110.00	82.47

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.