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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2022-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Nov 9

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Nov 2Nov 9Nov 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,901 head

▼ 471 vs last sale 3,372▼ 950 vs year ago 3,851 · −24.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

561 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 550▲ 228 vs year ago 333 · +68.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

135 head

▲ 79 vs last sale 56▼ 43 vs year ago 178 · −24.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 650 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 $185.50/cwt on 1,709 head.

Average price

$185.50

1,709 head · 665 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,233

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$194

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$50.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.65

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	664	187.45	1,245	1,565
Medium and Large 1-2	668	164.49	1,100	143
Large 1	1,050	137.00	1,439	1thin

One grade step is worth $50.45/cwt here — about −$194 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 sale1,709 hd

185.50

—

KS average4 barns · 5,760 hd

188.15

−2.65

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	1,869	87.22	1,630	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,356	72.19	979	108
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	65.76	819	292
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,252	52.52	658	109

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,378	$1,024	22
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,364	$981	24

Every lot

84 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	602	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	302	191.87/cwt	190.00–195.00	579	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	311	218.78/cwt	215.00–219.00	680	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	320	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	694	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	363	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	639	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	377	215.29/cwt	207.00–218.00	812	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	194.42/cwt	193.00–195.00	747	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	412	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	853	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	428	188.46/cwt	188.00–189.00	807	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	443	195.51/cwt	193.00–197.00	866	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	464	214.79/cwt	212.50–216.00	997	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	197.19/cwt	193.00–202.00	937	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	888	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	173.45/cwt	166.00–184.00	892	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	192.72/cwt	186.00–199.00	1,014	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	532	215.35/cwt	202.00–227.00	1,146	158
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	558	209.07/cwt	207.00–210.50	1,167	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	176.76/cwt	163.00–179.00	986	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	188.24/cwt	182.00–191.50	1,105	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	609	191.88/cwt	187.00–193.25	1,169	122
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	890	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	177.65/cwt	169.50–179.75	1,128	216
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	176.49/cwt	171.00–179.00	1,184	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	672	183.47/cwt	179.00–185.50	1,233	118
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	158.53/cwt	150.00–162.50	1,072	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	157.50/cwt	157.00–158.00	1,131	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	169.86/cwt	165.00–173.00	1,250	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	163.43/cwt	157.50–168.25	1,263	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	178.71/cwt	173.00–180.00	1,412	150
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	178.86/cwt	169.00–179.75	1,467	281
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	158.14/cwt	149.00–159.00	1,341	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,298	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	884	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,441	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	906	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,223	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	913	165.26/cwt	161.00–168.25	1,509	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	169.75/cwt	169.75–169.75	1,645	63
Steers	—	Large 1	1,050	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,439	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	277	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	540	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	538	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	197.25/cwt	196.00–197.50	657	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	365	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	628	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	193.28/cwt	190.00–196.00	717	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	415	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	801	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	184.47/cwt	178.00–187.00	793	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	447	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	764	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	453	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	743	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	471	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	853	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	178.43/cwt	178.00–180.00	864	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	802	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	491	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	938	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	508	183.58/cwt	182.00–184.00	933	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	172.65/cwt	168.00–178.00	908	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	165.69/cwt	165.00–166.00	888	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	553	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,001	78
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	867	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	171.46/cwt	164.00–174.50	986	151
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	170.71/cwt	162.00–173.00	1,070	94
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	688	148.60/cwt	142.00–151.00	1,022	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	697	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,206	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	163.18/cwt	159.50–165.50	1,172	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	741	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	963	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	151.70/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,157	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	165.22/cwt	165.00–166.00	1,274	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	824	148.18/cwt	147.00–154.00	1,221	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	123.38/cwt	116.00–127.00	1,024	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	863	155.06/cwt	151.00–155.50	1,338	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	919	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,213	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	984	127.43/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,254	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	411	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	777	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	467	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	780	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	892	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	761	146.45/cwt	139.00–147.50	1,114	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,678	73.77/cwt	69.00–78.00	1,238	6
Bulls	—	—	1,868	86.02/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,607	5
Bulls	—	—	1,984	95.90/cwt	91.00–101.00	1,903	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	65.76/cwt	60.00–69.50	819	292
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,252	52.52/cwt	49.00–59.00	658	109
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,347	78.51/cwt	78.00–79.00	1,058	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,357	71.62/cwt	70.00–76.50	972	99
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	974	73.84/cwt	65.00–107.50	719	88
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,364	981.43/head	975.00–1,000.00	981	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,378	1,023.73/head	950.00–1,035.00	1,024	22

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 Nov 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,901Last week 3,372Year ago 3,851

Slaughter CattleReceipts 561Last week 550Year ago 333

Replacement CattleReceipts 135Last week 56Year ago 178

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	863	151.00–155.50	155.06
20	—	371	190.00–196.00	193.28
94	—	627	162.00–173.00	170.71
9	—	688	142.00–151.00	148.60
18	—	824	147.00–154.00	148.18
6	—	277	195.00	195.00
23	—	430	178.00–187.00	184.47
82	—	771	165.00–166.00	165.22
56	—	484	178.00–180.00	178.43
17	—	718	159.50–165.50	163.18
7	—	984	126.00–128.00	127.43
151	—	575	164.00–174.50	171.46
85	—	526	168.00–178.00	172.65
6	—	333	196.00–197.50	197.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	574	151.00	151.00
5	—	486	165.00	165.00
4	—	741	130.00	130.00
32	—	763	149.00–155.00	151.70
3	—	830	116.00–127.00	123.38
6	—	405	140.00	140.00
16	—	536	165.00–166.00	165.69
7	—	919	132.00	132.00
1	—	330	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	697	173.00	173.00
25	—	508	182.00–184.00	183.58
5	—	471	181.00	181.00
5	—	415	193.00	193.00
78	—	553	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	447	171.00	171.00
2	—	365	172.00	172.00
3	—	453	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	491	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	464	212.50–216.00	214.79
158	—	532	202.00–227.00	215.35
122	—	609	187.00–193.25	191.88
2	—	320	217.00	217.00
6	—	412	207.00	207.00
118	—	672	179.00–185.50	183.47
8	—	377	207.00–218.00	215.29
67	—	558	207.00–210.50	209.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	150.00	150.00
1	—	475	187.00	187.00
5	—	718	157.00–158.00	157.50
40	—	676	150.00–162.50	158.53
23	—	848	149.00–159.00	158.14
5	—	614	145.00	145.00
12	—	773	157.50–168.25	163.43
41	—	558	163.00–179.00	176.76
12	—	514	166.00–184.00	173.45
3	—	906	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	969	169.75	169.75
30	—	671	171.00–179.00	176.49
8	—	443	193.00–197.00	195.51
10	—	384	193.00–195.00	194.42
55	—	587	182.00–191.50	188.24
17	—	295	204.00	204.00
281	—	820	169.00–179.75	178.86
10	—	884	163.00	163.00
216	—	635	169.50–179.75	177.65
36	—	913	161.00–168.25	165.26
20	—	736	165.00–173.00	169.86
30	—	475	193.00–202.00	197.19
19	—	311	215.00–219.00	218.78
150	—	790	173.00–180.00	178.71
104	—	526	186.00–199.00	192.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	428	188.00–189.00	188.46
4	—	302	190.00–195.00	191.87
3	—	363	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	411	189.00	189.00
5	—	467	167.00	167.00
8	—	761	139.00–147.50	146.45
1	—	615	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,252	49.00–59.00	52.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,347	78.00–79.00	78.51
99	—	1,357	70.00–76.50	71.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
292	—	1,245	60.00–69.50	65.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,984	91.00–101.00	95.90
5	—	1,868	83.00–88.00	86.02
6	—	1,678	69.00–78.00	73.77

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	88	—	974	65.00–107.50	73.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	1,364	975.00–1,000.00	981.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,378	950.00–1,035.00	1,023.73

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.