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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2023-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Mar 15

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Mar 8Mar 15Mar 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,313 head

▲ 844 vs last sale 2,469▼ 1,065 vs year ago 4,378 · −24.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

265 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 237▲ 20 vs year ago 245 · +8.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 21▲ 41 vs year ago 9 · +455.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 b to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Steers 600 lb to 800 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, instances 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers 400 lb to 700 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, instances 15.00 higher Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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 $190.14/cwt on 2,178 head.

Average price

$190.14

2,178 head · 783 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,488

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$223

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$27.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.23

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	784	190.37	1,492	2,131
Medium and Large 1-2	591	189.03	1,117	31
Large 1	1,056	162.39	1,715	16thin

One grade step is worth $27.97/cwt here — about −$223 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 sale2,178 hd

190.14

—

KS average3 barns · 4,644 hd

198.37

−8.23

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	1,781	110.45	1,968	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,341	92.63	1,242	147
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,148	83.80	962	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,169	73.25	856	36

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)	1,275	$1,360	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,348	$1,333	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,212	$1,085	13
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$1,150	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	870	$885	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,350	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,350	2thin

Every lot

91 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	222	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	511	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	239.22/cwt	237.50–241.00	754	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	330	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	832	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	359	252.83/cwt	252.50–253.00	908	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	796	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	404	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	899	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	430	250.83/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,079	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	480	246.29/cwt	242.00–251.00	1,182	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	228.92/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,106	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	969	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	222.98/cwt	219.00–227.50	1,162	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	526	234.90/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,236	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	544	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,044	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	897	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	554	212.09/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,175	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	579	221.34/cwt	216.00–223.50	1,282	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	185.50/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,150	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	636	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,367	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	203.88/cwt	199.00–209.00	1,305	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	644	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,449	90
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	661	200.88/cwt	199.00–202.00	1,328	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	191.04/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,290	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	708	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,451	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	179.69/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,292	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	733	193.75/cwt	193.75–193.75	1,420	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	744	187.11/cwt	182.00–188.35	1,392	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	186.66/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,432	138
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	822	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	1,549	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	182.35/cwt	177.00–184.75	1,523	451
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	871	178.96/cwt	175.35–182.50	1,559	576
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,477	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	913	174.77/cwt	166.00–176.60	1,596	200
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	168.65/cwt	166.00–170.00	1,627	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,037	162.83/cwt	152.00–166.00	1,689	13
Steers	—	Large 1	1,138	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,826	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	593	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	764	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	747	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	363	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	824	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	229.65/cwt	227.50–230.00	891	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	221.27/cwt	220.00–225.00	907	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	205.60/cwt	198.00–207.00	880	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	433	212.91/cwt	210.00–215.00	922	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	870	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	209.24/cwt	202.00–212.00	988	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	480	222.09/cwt	213.00–227.00	1,066	172
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	520	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,139	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	175.45/cwt	173.00–183.00	914	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	567	208.83/cwt	203.00–214.00	1,184	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	168.06/cwt	165.00–174.00	963	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	574	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,125	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	186.81/cwt	179.00–189.00	1,076	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	185.15/cwt	181.50–186.00	1,155	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	629	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,214	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,088	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	186.89/cwt	186.00–189.50	1,250	168
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	170.81/cwt	166.00–174.00	1,155	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	176.83/cwt	173.00–179.50	1,278	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	171.70/cwt	168.50–176.75	1,305	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,256	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	840	169.38/cwt	163.00–170.85	1,423	123
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	857	170.34/cwt	164.50–171.10	1,460	94
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	882	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,376	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	955	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,595	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,303	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,005	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,357	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,101	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,404	3
Heifers	—	Large 1Fancy	1,158	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,691	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,230	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,562	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,178	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	638	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,174	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	740	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,162	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	877	158.94/cwt	151.00–163.00	1,394	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,651	111.61/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,843	12
Bulls	—	—	1,931	99.24/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,916	5
Bulls	—	—	1,986	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,403	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	955	82.52/cwt	81.00–84.00	788	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	971	74.45/cwt	67.00–77.00	723	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	83.86/cwt	78.00–86.50	970	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,245	72.79/cwt	61.00–77.00	906	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,278	89.04/cwt	87.00–93.50	1,138	74
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,404	96.27/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,352	73
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,070	1,149.53/head	950.00–1,300.00	1,150	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,212	1,084.93/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,085	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,348	1,332.99/head	1,050.00–1,425.00	1,333	13
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	974	117.03/cwt	112.50–122.00	1,140	15

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 Mar 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,313Last week 2,469Year ago 4,378

Slaughter CattleReceipts 265Last week 237Year ago 245

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 21Year ago 9

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
168	—	669	186.00–189.50	186.89
11	—	955	167.00	167.00
30	—	624	181.50–186.00	185.15
59	—	723	173.00–179.50	176.83
4	—	521	173.00–183.00	175.45
8	—	410	220.00–225.00	221.27
16	—	472	202.00–212.00	209.24
7	—	388	227.50–230.00	229.65
94	—	857	164.50–171.10	170.34
123	—	840	163.00–170.85	169.38
3	—	295	201.00	201.00
3	—	338	226.00	226.00
18	—	576	179.00–189.00	186.81
85	—	760	168.50–176.75	171.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	433	210.00–215.00	212.91
4	—	363	227.00	227.00
172	—	480	213.00–227.00	222.09
57	—	567	203.00–214.00	208.83
7	—	520	219.00	219.00
15	—	629	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	157.00	157.00
3	—	573	165.00–174.00	168.06
6	—	428	198.00–207.00	205.60
20	—	676	166.00–174.00	170.81
3	—	361	207.00	207.00
3	—	636	171.00	171.00
2	—	882	156.00	156.00
3	—	453	192.00	192.00
3	—	780	161.00	161.00
1	—	980	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	127.00	127.00
1	—	1,005	135.00	135.00
3	—	1,101	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	574	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,158	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	636	215.00	215.00
3	—	330	252.00	252.00
6	—	359	252.50–253.00	252.83
50	—	708	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	163.00	163.00
11	—	487	199.00	199.00
1	—	895	165.00	165.00
1	—	370	215.00	215.00
10	—	719	179.00–180.00	179.69
5	—	544	192.00	192.00
2	—	620	181.00–190.00	185.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
138	—	767	180.00–189.00	186.66
3	—	965	166.00–170.00	168.65
451	—	835	177.00–184.75	182.35
200	—	913	166.00–176.60	174.77
2	—	315	237.50–241.00	239.22
10	—	554	210.00–213.00	212.09
10	—	483	225.00–233.00	228.92
576	—	871	175.35–182.50	178.96
2	—	222	230.00	230.00
8	—	404	222.50	222.50
20	—	675	185.00–194.00	191.04
14	—	521	219.00–227.50	222.98
121	—	744	182.00–188.35	187.11
24	—	640	199.00–209.00	203.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	661	199.00–202.00	200.88
9	—	480	242.00–251.00	246.29
61	—	733	193.75	193.75
90	—	644	225.00	225.00
72	—	579	216.00–223.50	221.34
69	—	526	233.00–240.00	234.90
19	—	430	245.00–255.00	250.83
83	—	822	188.50	188.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,138	160.50	160.50
13	—	1,037	152.00–166.00	162.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	510	231.00	231.00
3	—	877	151.00–163.00	158.94
5	—	638	184.00	184.00
1	—	740	157.00	157.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,245	61.00–77.00	72.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,278	87.00–93.50	89.04
73	—	1,404	94.00–104.00	96.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,157	78.00–86.50	83.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	81.00–84.00	82.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	971	67.00–77.00	74.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,651	108.00–117.00	111.61
4	—	1,986	121.00	121.00
5	—	1,931	92.00–105.00	99.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1	—	870	885.00	885.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,070	950.00–1,300.00	1,149.53

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,348	1,050.00–1,425.00	1,332.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,212	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,084.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,275	1,360.00	1,360.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	974	112.50–122.00	117.03

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.