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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2023-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Apr 12

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,371 head

▼ 91 vs last sale 2,462▲ 748 vs year ago 1,623 · +46.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

430 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 370▲ 181 vs year ago 249 · +72.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 59▼ 13 vs year ago 33 · −39.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Note: Next Week Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have a Special Cow Sale

* Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 11.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Most advance on home raised thin fleshed cattle. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower, however 1 high yielding bull sold for 126.

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 $188.81/cwt on 1,180 head.

Average price

$188.81

1,180 head · 738 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,394

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$163

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$42.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.27

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	734	190.03	1,394	1,138
Medium and Large 1-2	780	159.41	1,244	29
Large 1	1,059	147.08	1,558	13thin

One grade step is worth $42.96/cwt here — about −$163 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 sale1,180 hd

188.81

—

KS average3 barns · 3,572 hd

197.08

−8.27

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	1,942	108.45	2,106	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,351	95.05	1,284	242
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	85.40	1,052	120
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,171	69.42	813	19

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,260	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,154	$1,234	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,097	$1,077	4thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	216.64/cwt	212.50–221.00	802	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	253.36/cwt	250.00–263.00	968	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	395	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	889	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	232.15/cwt	227.50–237.50	1,001	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	443	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,108	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	238.72/cwt	237.00–240.50	1,093	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	476	256.14/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,219	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	477	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,288	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	220.59/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,136	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	222.52/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,179	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	532	245.66/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,307	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	218.53/cwt	212.50–222.50	1,237	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	571	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,245	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	587	249.50/cwt	249.50–249.50	1,465	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,255	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	617	233.23/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,439	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	218.42/cwt	211.00–222.00	1,356	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	655	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,415	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,228	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	198.62/cwt	196.00–201.00	1,359	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	711	214.64/cwt	207.50–216.00	1,526	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	734	196.03/cwt	191.00–198.50	1,439	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	756	197.68/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,494	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,244	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	824	201.92/cwt	201.00–206.00	1,664	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	832	195.32/cwt	190.25–202.00	1,625	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	832	188.61/cwt	188.00–189.00	1,569	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,401	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	885	191.10/cwt	188.50–193.00	1,691	148
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	906	190.25/cwt	190.00–190.50	1,724	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	170.50/cwt	165.00–176.00	1,611	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	953	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,696	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	964	172.64/cwt	166.00–173.00	1,664	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,534	1
Steers	—	Large 1	1,012	171.25/cwt	171.25–171.25	1,733	11
Steers	—	Large 1	1,065	166.78/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,776	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	301	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	625	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	313	233.90/cwt	230.00–235.00	732	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	420	234.76/cwt	227.50–240.00	986	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	421	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	939	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	218.33/cwt	210.00–222.50	928	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	847	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	458	224.55/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,028	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	483	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,123	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,075	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	512	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	973	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	204.71/cwt	199.00–210.00	1,054	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	991	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	564	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,173	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	568	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,187	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	204.64/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,173	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,077	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,050	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	605	209.12/cwt	202.50–216.00	1,265	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	194.59/cwt	188.00–199.00	1,230	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	670	203.31/cwt	198.00–211.00	1,362	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	178.01/cwt	177.00–179.00	1,219	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	189.75/cwt	189.00–196.00	1,302	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	714	199.47/cwt	195.00–203.25	1,424	197
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	739	187.46/cwt	182.00–192.00	1,385	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	161.00/cwt	157.00–165.00	1,191	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	182.19/cwt	177.00–186.25	1,412	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	776	188.28/cwt	188.00–189.00	1,461	210
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	787	166.12/cwt	161.00–167.50	1,307	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	176.20/cwt	176.00–176.35	1,438	212
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	841	150.09/cwt	137.00–163.00	1,262	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	864	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,521	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	170.09/cwt	163.00–171.00	1,490	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	142.07/cwt	141.00–142.50	1,257	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,215	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	162.26/cwt	160.50–165.50	1,496	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	141.72/cwt	136.00–147.50	1,375	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,015	133.75/cwt	122.50–145.00	1,358	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,067	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,595	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	552	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,121	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,281	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	661	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,388	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	718	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,335	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	798	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,381	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	995	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,612	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,087	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,587	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,839	98.61/cwt	92.50–101.00	1,813	7
Bulls	—	—	1,965	112.11/cwt	104.50–118.00	2,203	14
Bulls	—	—	2,335	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,942	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,171	69.42/cwt	60.00–77.50	813	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	85.40/cwt	80.00–89.50	1,052	120
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,318	94.22/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,242	198
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	98.79/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,480	44
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,086	109.96/cwt	107.50–112.50	1,194	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,097	1,077.22/head	1,050.00–1,085.00	1,077	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,154	1,234.42/head	1,050.00–1,385.00	1,234	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	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 Apr 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,371Last week 2,462Year ago 1,623

Slaughter CattleReceipts 430Last week 370Year ago 249

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 59Year ago 33

* Note: Next Week Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have a Special Cow Sale

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,015	122.50–145.00	133.75
11	—	1,067	149.50	149.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	420	227.50–240.00	234.76
40	—	864	176.00	176.00
8	—	458	220.00–229.00	224.55
5	—	500	215.00	215.00
31	—	670	198.00–211.00	203.31
197	—	714	195.00–203.25	199.47
8	—	568	209.00	209.00
210	—	776	188.00–189.00	188.28
49	—	605	202.50–216.00	209.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	192.50	192.50
6	—	787	161.00–167.50	166.12
7	—	885	141.00–142.50	142.07
1	—	590	182.50	182.50
1	—	440	192.50	192.50
2	—	685	177.00–179.00	178.01
4	—	841	137.00–163.00	150.09
2	—	970	136.00–147.50	141.72
2	—	740	157.00–165.00	161.00
1	—	900	135.00	135.00
1	—	600	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	313	230.00–235.00	233.90
21	—	564	208.00	208.00
6	—	421	223.00	223.00
5	—	483	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	512	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	922	160.50–165.50	162.26
66	—	775	177.00–186.25	182.19
35	—	739	182.00–192.00	187.46
14	—	573	200.00–205.00	204.64
11	—	632	188.00–199.00	194.59
2	—	301	207.50	207.50
52	—	515	199.00–210.00	204.71
212	—	816	176.00–176.35	176.20
3	—	425	210.00–222.50	218.33
80	—	876	163.00–171.00	170.09
18	—	686	189.00–196.00	189.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	431	227.50–237.50	232.15
59	—	964	166.00–173.00	172.64
16	—	621	211.00–222.00	218.42
2	—	530	220.00–225.00	222.52
148	—	885	188.50–193.00	191.10
2	—	458	237.00–240.50	238.72
25	—	566	212.50–222.50	218.53
91	—	832	190.25–202.00	195.32
71	—	756	197.50–200.00	197.68
23	—	734	191.00–198.50	196.03
7	—	382	250.00–263.00	253.36
8	—	684	196.00–201.00	198.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,065	155.00–168.00	166.78
11	—	1,012	171.25	171.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	159.00	159.00
2	—	945	165.00–176.00	170.50
1	—	605	207.50	207.50
1	—	865	162.00	162.00
3	—	515	212.50–225.00	220.59
2	—	370	212.50–221.00	216.64
1	—	655	187.50	187.50
18	—	832	188.00–189.00	188.61
1	—	790	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	476	252.00–260.00	256.14
34	—	587	249.50	249.50
120	—	906	190.00–190.50	190.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	617	228.00–235.00	233.23
59	—	711	207.50–216.00	214.64
11	—	655	216.00	216.00
22	—	532	240.00–249.00	245.66
91	—	824	201.00–206.00	201.92
13	—	477	270.00	270.00
13	—	443	250.00	250.00
12	—	953	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	225.00	225.00
7	—	571	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	798	173.00	173.00
1	—	625	205.00	205.00
7	—	552	203.00	203.00
6	—	661	210.00	210.00
3	—	718	186.00	186.00
2	—	1,087	146.00	146.00
1	—	995	162.00	162.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
198	—	1,318	90.00–99.00	94.22
44	—	1,498	98.00–103.00	98.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	1,232	80.00–89.50	85.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,171	60.00–77.50	69.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,335	126.00	126.00
14	—	1,965	104.50–118.00	112.11
7	—	1,839	92.50–101.00	98.61

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	4	—	1,086	107.50–112.50	109.96

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,300	1,260.00	1,260.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,154	1,050.00–1,385.00	1,234.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,097	1,050.00–1,085.00	1,077.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,175.00	1,175.00

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.