Sale reports / Kansas / Winter Livestock - Dodge City / 2022-12-14

Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2022-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Dec 14

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Dec 7Dec 14Dec 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,442 head

▼ 1,589 vs last sale 4,031▼ 1,179 vs year ago 3,621 · −32.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

410 head

▲ 89 vs last sale 321▲ 75 vs year ago 335 · +22.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

169 head

▲ 110 vs last sale 59▼ 20 vs year ago 189 · −10.6%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, steers 400 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers 350 lb to 850 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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 $176.18/cwt on 1,287 head.

Average price

$176.18

1,287 head · 680 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,197

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$77

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$61.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.77

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	682	177.68	1,212	1,188
Medium and Large 1-2	632	159.99	1,012	95
Large 1	1,110	116.14	1,289	4thin

One grade step is worth $61.53/cwt here — about −$77 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 sale1,287 hd

176.18

—

KS average3 barns · 3,017 hd

175.41

+0.77

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	1,738	92.12	1,601	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,496	70.70	1,058	190
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,231	62.10	764	148
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,309	52.79	691	17

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$1,475	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,461	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,116	$1,425	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,378	$1,424	32
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$1,361	56
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,244	$1,153	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,282	$1,142	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,406	$1,050	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,202	$1,025	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,370	$975	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,200	$1,500	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,400	3thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	240	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	540	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	293	261.91/cwt	240.00–265.00	767	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	328	236.98/cwt	222.50–245.00	777	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	365	238.00/cwt	222.50–252.50	869	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	215.76/cwt	208.00–218.00	807	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	684	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	427	258.46/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,104	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	471	186.44/cwt	185.00–189.00	878	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	780	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,051	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	491	237.48/cwt	228.00–241.00	1,166	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	522	220.90/cwt	205.00–225.50	1,153	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	188.34/cwt	187.50–192.50	1,008	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	175.89/cwt	163.00–178.50	953	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	559	165.36/cwt	159.00–180.00	924	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	185.39/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,046	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	588	208.03/cwt	200.00–209.50	1,223	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	180.25/cwt	176.00–181.00	1,136	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	649	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,298	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	188.19/cwt	182.50–192.00	1,265	112
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	166.69/cwt	165.00–173.00	1,132	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	180.74/cwt	174.00–183.00	1,300	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,015	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,320	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,093	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	801	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,514	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	819	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,441	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	856	176.91/cwt	170.50–179.50	1,514	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	858	188.75/cwt	188.75–188.75	1,619	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	141.50/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,231	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	901	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	1,635	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,231	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	970	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,649	19
Steers	—	Large 1	1,000	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,125	1
Steers	—	Large 1	1,050	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,176	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	587	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	323	210.43/cwt	210.00–211.00	680	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	634	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	377	214.27/cwt	211.00–216.00	808	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	178.60/cwt	177.50–180.00	768	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	435	203.97/cwt	196.00–206.00	887	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	165.47/cwt	161.00–169.00	778	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	186.86/cwt	181.00–189.00	888	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	505	192.07/cwt	191.50–194.00	970	104
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	172.11/cwt	165.00–175.00	904	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	547	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	810	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	917	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,026	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	168.58/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,028	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	613	182.28/cwt	178.00–182.50	1,117	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	156.03/cwt	151.00–161.00	971	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	150.55/cwt	136.00–158.00	986	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	172.15/cwt	169.00–177.00	1,141	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	151.49/cwt	138.00–156.00	1,082	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	172.59/cwt	170.50–173.75	1,244	172
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	159.32/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,219	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	792	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,366	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	170.43/cwt	167.50–171.85	1,387	463
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	843	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,458	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,365	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,101	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,045	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,541	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,131	105.69/cwt	102.00–113.00	1,195	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	376	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	760	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	495	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	911	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	503	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	931	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	156.12/cwt	153.00–157.00	895	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,032	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,080	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,476	87.78/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,296	4
Bulls	—	—	1,869	94.29/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,762	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	62.10/cwt	56.00–66.00	764	148
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,309	52.79/cwt	48.00–55.00	691	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	69.70/cwt	67.00–71.00	1,004	138
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,646	73.37/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,208	52
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	915	1,460.68/head	950.00–1,600.00	1,461	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,116	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,165	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,202	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,244	1,152.67/head	935.00–1,325.00	1,153	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,282	1,141.66/head	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,142	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,290	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,315	1,360.61/head	1,200.00–1,485.00	1,361	56
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,370	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,378	1,424.28/head	1,350.00–1,475.00	1,424	32
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,406	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,024	100.42/cwt	89.00–110.00	1,028	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	3

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 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,442Last week 4,031Year ago 3,621

Slaughter CattleReceipts 410Last week 321Year ago 335

Replacement CattleReceipts 169Last week 59Year ago 189

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	801	189.00	189.00
60	—	858	188.75	188.75
12	—	293	240.00–265.00	261.91
104	—	522	205.00–225.50	220.90
62	—	588	200.00–209.50	208.03
61	—	491	228.00–241.00	237.48
66	—	649	200.00	200.00
56	—	427	240.00–260.00	258.46
11	—	365	222.50–252.50	238.00
15	—	328	222.50–245.00	236.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	765	172.50	172.50
8	—	901	181.50	181.50
13	—	630	176.00–181.00	180.25
7	—	856	170.50–179.50	176.91
12	—	535	187.50–192.50	188.34
9	—	374	208.00–218.00	215.76
77	—	719	174.00–183.00	180.74
4	—	483	217.50	217.50
3	—	240	225.00	225.00
112	—	672	182.50–192.00	188.19
20	—	819	176.00	176.00
15	—	564	180.00–190.00	185.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	112.00	112.00
1	—	1,000	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	679	165.00–173.00	166.69
1	—	775	141.00	141.00
2	—	730	139.00	139.00
22	—	559	159.00–180.00	165.36
2	—	480	162.50	162.50
3	—	905	136.00	136.00
17	—	542	163.00–178.50	175.89
4	—	421	162.50	162.50
2	—	870	140.00–143.00	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	471	185.00–189.00	186.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	970	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	202.50	202.50
39	—	525	165.00–175.00	172.11
172	—	721	170.50–173.75	172.59
463	—	814	167.50–171.85	170.43
49	—	663	169.00–177.00	172.15
76	—	475	181.00–189.00	186.86
7	—	430	177.50–180.00	178.60
11	—	593	173.00	173.00
25	—	610	161.00–170.00	168.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	792	172.50	172.50
32	—	377	211.00–216.00	214.27
7	—	323	210.00–211.00	210.43
104	—	505	191.50–194.00	192.07
45	—	435	196.00–206.00	203.97
100	—	613	178.00–182.50	182.28
44	—	843	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	371	171.00	171.00
2	—	547	148.00	148.00
16	—	622	151.00–161.00	156.03
4	—	577	159.00	159.00
3	—	895	123.00	123.00
3	—	655	136.00–158.00	150.55
4	—	714	138.00–156.00	151.49
16	—	470	161.00–169.00	165.47
20	—	848	161.00	161.00
12	—	765	157.00–160.00	159.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,131	102.00–113.00	105.69
1	—	1,045	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	172.00	172.00
18	—	495	184.00	184.00
4	—	503	185.00	185.00
1	—	715	151.00	151.00
21	—	376	202.00	202.00
9	—	573	153.00–157.00	156.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,309	48.00–55.00	52.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,646	72.00–75.00	73.37
138	—	1,440	67.00–71.00	69.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
148	—	1,231	56.00–66.00	62.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,869	91.00–98.00	94.29
4	—	1,476	86.00–89.00	87.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,202	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	915	950.00–1,600.00	1,460.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	56	—	1,315	1,200.00–1,485.00	1,360.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,165	1,475.00	1,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,406	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,370	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,282	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,141.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	—	1,378	1,350.00–1,475.00	1,424.28
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,244	935.00–1,325.00	1,152.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,116	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,024	89.00–110.00	100.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,200	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	1,400.00	1,400.00

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.