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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2023-01-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Jan 25

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Jan 18Jan 25Feb 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

726 head

▼ 1,950 vs last sale 2,676▼ 1,300 vs year ago 2,026 · −64.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

231 head

▼ 151 vs last sale 382▼ 1 vs year ago 232 · −0.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 30▼ 177 vs year ago 186 · −95.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, not enough feeder steers and feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb for a market test. Not enough steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 higher. Outstanding offering of high yielding cows. Slaughter bulls sold sold 5.00 higher.

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 $179.74/cwt on 400 head.

Average price

$179.74

400 head · 609 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,095

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$285

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$48.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.14

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	604	180.99	1,094	384
Medium and Large 1-2	648	153.72	996	13thin
Large 1	1,040	132.67	1,379	3thin

One grade step is worth $48.32/cwt here — about −$285 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 sale400 hd

179.74

—

KS average3 barns · 1,689 hd

174.60

+5.14

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	1,666	98.69	1,644	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,413	87.28	1,234	127
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	65.63	817	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,116	52.32	584	20

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 Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,215	$1,725	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	995	$1,260	2thin

Every lot

53 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	341	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	849	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	363	227.25/cwt	222.00–230.00	825	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	370	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	870	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	201.22/cwt	200.00–202.50	755	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	465	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,111	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	494	216.14/cwt	206.50–220.00	1,068	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	188.03/cwt	185.00–191.00	997	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	538	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,189	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	574	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,211	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	177.41/cwt	172.00–183.00	1,029	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	180.67/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,093	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	621	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,217	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	654	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	1,220	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	180.12/cwt	178.00–181.00	1,218	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,212	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	741	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,334	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,230	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	180.12/cwt	179.25–181.00	1,403	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	802	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	962	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	178.76/cwt	171.00–180.00	1,457	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,610	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	725	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	413	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	863	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	467	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	957	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500	199.75/cwt	199.75–199.75	999	87
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	899	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	178.64/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,016	105
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	154.62/cwt	146.00–156.00	901	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	946	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	642	167.06/cwt	165.75–174.00	1,073	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	167.45/cwt	163.00–168.00	1,120	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	980	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,030	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	167.20/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,211	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	762	169.51/cwt	168.75–170.00	1,292	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,226	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	990	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,376	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,002	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,363	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,115	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,405	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	564	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,032	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	727	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,152	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,560	84.51/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,318	2
Bulls	—	—	1,693	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,625	2
Bulls	—	—	1,698	105.43/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,790	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	950	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	556	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,157	50.78/cwt	45.00–52.00	588	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	65.63/cwt	62.50–74.00	817	69
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,366	89.42/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,221	75
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,482	84.20/cwt	80.00–86.50	1,248	52
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	908	96.41/cwt	92.00–101.00	875	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	995	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,215	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	5

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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 726Last week 2,676Year ago 2,026

Slaughter CattleReceipts 231Last week 382Year ago 232

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 30Year ago 186

* 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
3	—	363	222.00–230.00	227.25
6	—	621	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	164.00	164.00
2	—	730	166.00	166.00
2	—	580	172.00–183.00	177.41
2	—	802	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	920	175.00	175.00
31	—	815	171.00–180.00	178.76
2	—	375	200.00–202.50	201.22
20	—	779	179.25–181.00	180.12
10	—	676	178.00–181.00	180.12
8	—	741	180.00	180.00
3	—	605	180.00–181.00	180.67
24	—	494	206.50–220.00	216.14
2	—	530	185.00–191.00	188.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	465	239.00	239.00
27	—	538	221.00	221.00
2	—	370	235.00	235.00
11	—	341	249.00	249.00
15	—	654	186.50	186.50
58	—	574	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	990	139.00	139.00
35	—	669	163.00–168.00	167.45
1	—	345	210.00	210.00
1	—	505	178.00	178.00
68	—	762	168.75–170.00	169.51
36	—	642	165.75–174.00	167.06
1	—	360	205.00	205.00
19	—	724	164.00–169.00	167.20
105	—	569	175.00–182.00	178.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	413	209.00	209.00
19	—	467	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,002	136.00	136.00
1	—	1,115	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	500	199.75	199.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	771	159.00	159.00
1	—	610	155.00	155.00
1	—	695	141.00	141.00
7	—	583	146.00–156.00	154.62
1	—	720	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	727	158.50	158.50
19	—	564	183.00	183.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,366	87.00–96.00	89.42
52	—	1,482	80.00–86.50	84.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,245	62.50–74.00	65.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,157	45.00–52.00	50.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	950	58.50	58.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,698	101.00–110.00	105.43
2	—	1,693	96.00	96.00
2	—	1,560	82.00–87.00	84.51

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	2	—	908	92.00–101.00	96.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	995	1,260.00	1,260.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,215	1,725.00	1,725.00

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.