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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2023-01-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Jan 4

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Dec 21Jan 4Jan 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

4,600 head

▲ 3,067 vs last sale 1,533▼ 612 vs year ago 5,212 · −11.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

339 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 357▲ 121 vs year ago 218 · +55.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

113 head

▲ 88 vs last sale 25▲ 4 vs year ago 109 · +3.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to 2 weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 400 lb to 950 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, most advance on reputation and fancy weaned cattle. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 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 $192.41/cwt on 2,654 head.

Average price

$192.41

2,654 head · 683 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,314

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$383

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$36.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.48

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	194.06	1,324	2,462
Medium and Large 1-2	691	171.37	1,184	191
Large 1	1,080	158.00	1,706	1thin

One grade step is worth $36.06/cwt here — about −$383 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 sale2,654 hd

192.41

—

KS average2 barns · 5,113 hd

195.89

−3.48

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	1,817	99.83	1,814	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,372	80.29	1,102	204
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	65.98	792	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,144	56.94	651	47

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)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,453	$1,360	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,104	$1,350	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,168	$1,081	46
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,083	$1,075	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,181	$1,000	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,236	$951	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$825	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,300	$1,800	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$1,763	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,267	$1,408	3thin

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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	290	256.35/cwt	255.00–262.50	743	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	686	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	330	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	792	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	358	256.78/cwt	252.50–259.00	919	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	229.24/cwt	223.00–233.00	855	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	437	234.64/cwt	232.50–248.00	1,025	97
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	222.67/cwt	217.50–225.00	975	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	476	225.11/cwt	217.50–229.00	1,072	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	197.06/cwt	196.00–205.00	950	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	517	217.03/cwt	208.00–219.50	1,122	246
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	178.66/cwt	160.00–193.00	938	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	200.39/cwt	196.00–205.00	1,058	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	191.60/cwt	188.00–193.50	1,079	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	574	206.56/cwt	202.00–211.50	1,186	260
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	176.19/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,025	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	617	202.09/cwt	200.50–207.00	1,247	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	173.35/cwt	166.00–177.00	1,070	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	188.04/cwt	181.50–191.50	1,173	168
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	184.28/cwt	179.00–189.75	1,242	190
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	164.69/cwt	156.00–175.00	1,125	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	724	192.09/cwt	191.00–194.50	1,391	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	180.01/cwt	175.00–184.75	1,312	214
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	168.18/cwt	157.00–178.00	1,233	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	182.68/cwt	178.00–185.75	1,398	229
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	171.55/cwt	158.00–174.00	1,333	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	782	194.75/cwt	194.75–194.75	1,523	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	806	190.52/cwt	188.25–192.00	1,536	102
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	183.07/cwt	173.00–184.00	1,501	174
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	832	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,423	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	851	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,353	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	870	182.51/cwt	182.00–184.25	1,588	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	174.89/cwt	171.00–179.50	1,534	105
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	932	172.48/cwt	164.50–173.50	1,608	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	959	176.31/cwt	169.50–177.75	1,691	22
Steers	—	Large 1	1,080	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,706	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	275	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	619	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	580	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	664	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	347	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	763	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	175.87/cwt	174.00–176.00	665	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	393	222.96/cwt	212.50–226.00	876	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	675	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	447	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	921	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	194.62/cwt	186.00–197.00	899	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	174.21/cwt	162.00–181.00	827	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	480	207.24/cwt	200.00–211.50	995	109
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	522	191.86/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,002	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	168.11/cwt	161.00–170.00	886	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	183.78/cwt	180.00–188.00	978	112
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	559	186.84/cwt	186.00–190.50	1,044	106
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	176.93/cwt	174.00–183.00	1,028	165
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	168.01/cwt	157.00–170.00	988	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	174.32/cwt	169.00–180.00	1,095	116
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	162.56/cwt	159.00–166.00	1,029	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	158.03/cwt	154.00–162.00	1,060	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	171.81/cwt	169.00–174.50	1,172	259
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	155.82/cwt	148.00–163.00	1,109	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	173.22/cwt	169.50–174.85	1,247	213
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	751	174.10/cwt	174.10–174.10	1,307	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	155.19/cwt	144.00–157.00	1,197	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	168.36/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,313	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,253	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	172.34/cwt	163.50–173.25	1,441	84
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	857	166.72/cwt	166.50–167.00	1,429	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,187	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,093	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	941	164.63/cwt	158.00–165.60	1,549	160
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,035	132.12/cwt	122.00–137.00	1,367	9
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,085	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,367	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,162	112.92/cwt	106.00–117.50	1,312	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,681	95.23/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,601	4
Bulls	—	—	1,926	103.51/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,994	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,144	56.94/cwt	52.00–59.50	651	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	65.98/cwt	61.00–69.00	792	52
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,331	77.87/cwt	71.00–81.00	1,036	121
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	83.82/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,200	83
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	94.99/cwt	87.50–101.00	1,083	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1	957	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,083	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,104	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,181	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,226	1,138.01/head	875.00–1,300.00	1,138	36
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,236	950.65/head	810.00–1,075.00	951	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,453	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,762.50/head	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,763	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	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 Jan 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,600Last week 1,533Year ago 5,212

Slaughter CattleReceipts 339Last week 357Year ago 218

Replacement CattleReceipts 113Last week 25Year ago 109

* 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
246	—	517	208.00–219.50	217.03
95	—	870	182.00–184.25	182.51
260	—	574	202.00–211.50	206.56
74	—	782	194.75	194.75
83	—	617	200.50–207.00	202.09
81	—	724	191.00–194.50	192.09
102	—	806	188.25–192.00	190.52
5	—	290	255.00–262.50	256.35
49	—	476	217.50–229.00	225.11
97	—	437	232.50–248.00	234.64
1	—	330	240.00	240.00
6	—	358	252.50–259.00	256.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	777	158.00–174.00	171.55
26	—	683	156.00–175.00	164.69
31	—	582	170.00–185.00	176.19
22	—	733	157.00–178.00	168.18
35	—	617	166.00–177.00	173.35
7	—	525	160.00–193.00	178.66
2	—	832	171.00	171.00
3	—	851	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	373	223.00–233.00	229.24
168	—	624	181.50–191.50	188.04
16	—	438	217.50–225.00	222.67
1	—	295	232.50	232.50
69	—	563	188.00–193.50	191.60
105	—	877	171.00–179.50	174.89
214	—	729	175.00–184.75	180.01
22	—	959	169.50–177.75	176.31
229	—	765	178.00–185.75	182.68
17	—	482	196.00–205.00	197.06
38	—	528	196.00–205.00	200.39
174	—	820	173.00–184.00	183.07
190	—	674	179.00–189.75	184.28
110	—	932	164.50–173.50	172.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
259	—	682	169.00–174.50	171.81
1	—	275	211.00	211.00
116	—	628	169.00–180.00	174.32
31	—	857	166.50–167.00	166.72
84	—	836	163.50–173.25	172.34
96	—	462	186.00–197.00	194.62
165	—	581	174.00–183.00	176.93
16	—	378	174.00–176.00	175.87
112	—	532	180.00–188.00	183.78
160	—	941	158.00–165.60	164.63
34	—	780	162.00–170.00	168.36
213	—	720	169.50–174.85	173.22
2	—	345	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	126.00	126.00
9	—	1,035	122.00–137.00	132.12
5	—	1,162	106.00–117.50	112.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	860	138.00	138.00
38	—	588	157.00–170.00	168.01
14	—	771	144.00–157.00	155.19
12	—	527	161.00–170.00	168.11
2	—	422	160.00	160.00
42	—	671	154.00–162.00	158.03
1	—	930	117.50	117.50
20	—	475	162.00–181.00	174.21
11	—	712	148.00–163.00	155.82
25	—	633	159.00–166.00	162.56
6	—	803	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	393	212.50–226.00	222.96
2	—	347	220.00	220.00
40	—	751	174.10	174.10
56	—	522	190.00–196.00	191.86
19	—	447	206.00	206.00
1	—	275	225.00	225.00
109	—	480	200.00–211.50	207.24
106	—	559	186.00–190.50	186.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,144	52.00–59.50	56.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,432	82.00–87.00	83.82
121	—	1,331	71.00–81.00	77.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,200	61.00–69.00	65.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,926	101.00–107.00	103.51
4	—	1,681	94.00–96.00	95.23

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	6	—	1,140	87.50–101.00	94.99

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,083	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	—	1,226	875.00–1,300.00	1,138.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,181	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,236	810.00–1,075.00	950.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,104	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,185	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,453	1,360.00	1,360.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	957	875.00	875.00

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	7	—	1,300	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,200	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,762.50

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.