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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2023-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Apr 5

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Mar 29Apr 5Apr 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,462 head

▼ 143 vs last sale 2,605▲ 0 vs year ago 2,462 · +0.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

370 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 376▲ 108 vs year ago 262 · +41.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 76▲ 25 vs year ago 34 · +73.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

* Note * Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have grass special sale next Wednesday April 12

Compared to last week. feeder steers 700 lb to 900 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, however 66 steers weighing 780 lb sold for 208 which would be 15 higher. Feeder steers 900 lb to 1,000 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers 500 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Not enough heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter 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 $201.12/cwt on 1,003 head.

Average price

$201.12

1,003 head · 737 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,481

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$135

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$41.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.78

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	736	202.15	1,489	955
Medium and Large 1-2	722	181.94	1,313	45
Large 1	1,010	160.73	1,623	3thin

One grade step is worth $41.42/cwt here — about −$135 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 sale1,003 hd

201.12

—

KS average3 barns · 4,578 hd

203.90

−2.78

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	1,867	112.20	2,094	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,319	96.85	1,277	189
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,138	84.85	965	106
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	983	71.47	702	37

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)	1,320	$1,272	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,238	$1,265	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,212	$1,200	18

Every lot

85 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	312	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	771	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	327	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	785	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	894	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	374	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	963	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	417	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,095	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	438	248.97/cwt	248.00–249.00	1,090	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	231.75/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,126	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	495	246.50/cwt	246.50–246.50	1,220	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	964	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	205.87/cwt	202.50–207.00	1,066	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,128	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	523	230.60/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,206	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	566	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,319	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,280	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,113	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	197.71/cwt	195.00–203.00	1,216	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	651	219.50/cwt	219.50–219.50	1,429	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	212.65/cwt	211.00–213.00	1,452	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	693	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,351	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	187.37/cwt	186.00–189.00	1,349	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,330	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	738	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	1,517	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	178.22/cwt	177.00–181.00	1,349	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	780	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,622	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	791	195.03/cwt	194.75–196.00	1,543	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	810	192.28/cwt	190.00–194.75	1,557	186
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	185.58/cwt	180.00–189.75	1,514	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	886	184.51/cwt	176.00–184.85	1,635	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	177.58/cwt	176.50–181.50	1,625	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	966	164.84/cwt	164.00–171.00	1,592	25
Steers	—	Large 1	1,010	160.73/cwt	157.50–167.00	1,623	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	211.21/cwt	208.00–216.00	691	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	363	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	820	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	829	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	876	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	434	221.47/cwt	221.00–222.00	961	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	460	217.52/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,001	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	196.99/cwt	196.00–198.00	928	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	833	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	502	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	858	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	192.54/cwt	192.00–197.50	994	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	537	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,219	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	544	215.75/cwt	215.75–215.75	1,174	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	194.39/cwt	189.00–198.00	1,104	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	183.85/cwt	182.50–186.00	1,052	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	585	215.00/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,258	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	617	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,197	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	188.21/cwt	186.00–191.00	1,253	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	678	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,322	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	692	177.45/cwt	175.50–178.00	1,228	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	704	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,401	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	180.73/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,334	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	752	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,278	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	763	184.85/cwt	184.75–185.25	1,410	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	174.87/cwt	168.00–175.35	1,362	128
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	784	182.65/cwt	181.50–184.10	1,432	128
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	824	169.49/cwt	165.50–173.50	1,397	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	851	176.45/cwt	173.00–176.60	1,502	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	887	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,384	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	919	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	1,521	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	957	168.49/cwt	164.50–169.85	1,612	78
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,042	167.23/cwt	153.00–169.50	1,743	7
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,095	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,391	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	431	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,034	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	548	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,063	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	601	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,160	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	746	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,343	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	795	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,240	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	995	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,463	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,056	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,478	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,070	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,498	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,669	102.58/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,712	9
Bulls	—	—	1,944	116.07/cwt	111.00–119.00	2,256	14
Bulls	—	—	2,098	123.01/cwt	122.00–124.00	2,581	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	917	69.90/cwt	69.00–76.00	641	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	997	82.08/cwt	81.00–86.00	818	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,091	74.06/cwt	69.00–79.00	808	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	85.66/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,010	82
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,310	95.76/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,254	157
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,363	102.21/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,393	32
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,212	1,199.95/head	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,200	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,238	1,265.24/head	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,265	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,320	1,271.65/head	925.00–1,400.00	1,272	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,225	118.87/cwt	111.00–132.00	1,456	16

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 Apr 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,462Last week 2,605Year ago 2,462

Slaughter CattleReceipts 370Last week 376Year ago 262

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 76Year ago 34

* Final Report *

* Note * Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have grass special sale next Wednesday April 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	678	195.00	195.00
8	—	363	226.00	226.00
7	—	617	194.00	194.00
17	—	460	210.00–220.00	217.52
8	—	704	199.00	199.00
24	—	763	184.75–185.25	184.85
10	—	537	227.00	227.00
15	—	434	221.00–222.00	221.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	544	215.75	215.75
80	—	585	206.00–216.00	215.00
128	—	784	181.50–184.10	182.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	568	189.00–198.00	194.39
23	—	919	165.50	165.50
10	—	516	192.00–197.50	192.54
10	—	327	208.00–216.00	211.21
78	—	957	164.50–169.85	168.49
72	—	851	173.00–176.60	176.45
128	—	779	168.00–175.35	174.87
41	—	738	180.00–186.00	180.73
28	—	824	165.50–173.50	169.49
2	—	390	212.50	212.50
18	—	666	186.00–191.00	188.21
6	—	471	196.00–198.00	196.99
2	—	425	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	487	171.00	171.00
2	—	752	170.00	170.00
8	—	502	171.00	171.00
2	—	887	156.00	156.00
23	—	692	175.50–178.00	177.45
6	—	572	182.50–186.00	183.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,042	153.00–169.50	167.23
1	—	1,095	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	693	195.00	195.00
7	—	727	183.00	183.00
3	—	510	189.00	189.00
2	—	595	187.00	187.00
28	—	757	177.00–181.00	178.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	590	217.00	217.00
130	—	816	180.00–189.75	185.58
25	—	966	164.00–171.00	164.84
23	—	915	176.50–181.50	177.58
3	—	615	195.00–203.00	197.71
12	—	518	202.50–207.00	205.87
3	—	365	245.00	245.00
43	—	486	225.00–234.00	231.75
110	—	791	194.75–196.00	195.03
74	—	886	176.00–184.85	184.51
68	—	683	211.00–213.00	212.65
22	—	720	186.00–189.00	187.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	738	205.50	205.50
14	—	417	262.50	262.50
2	—	520	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	566	233.00	233.00
13	—	523	230.00–234.00	230.60
32	—	438	248.00–249.00	248.97
6	—	374	257.50	257.50
43	—	651	219.50	219.50
2	—	327	240.00	240.00
66	—	780	208.00	208.00
4	—	495	246.50	246.50
186	—	810	190.00–194.75	192.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	312	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,010	157.50–167.00	160.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	156.00	156.00
6	—	746	180.00	180.00
1	—	995	147.00	147.00
3	—	601	193.00	193.00
3	—	548	194.00	194.00
10	—	570	210.00	210.00
4	—	1,056	140.00	140.00
8	—	431	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,070	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,363	100.00–104.00	102.21
157	—	1,310	90.00–99.00	95.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,179	81.00–89.00	85.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	917	69.00–76.00	69.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	997	81.00–86.00	82.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,091	69.00–79.00	74.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,944	111.00–119.00	116.07
9	—	1,669	95.00–109.00	102.58
3	—	2,098	122.00–124.00	123.01

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,320	925.00–1,400.00	1,271.65
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,212	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,199.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,238	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,265.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,225	111.00–132.00	118.87

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.