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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2024-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Jan 24

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Jan 17Jan 24Jan 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

4,153 head

▲ 3,304 vs last sale 849▲ 3,427 vs year ago 726 · +472.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

505 head

▲ 365 vs last sale 140▲ 274 vs year ago 231 · +118.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Final

Compared to last week, not enough of a comparison to make an accurate market trend on feeder cattle. A steady to stronger undertone is noted. Demand was good.

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 $247.73/cwt on 2,065 head.

Average price

$247.73

2,065 head · 761 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,885

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$182

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$47.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.78

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	762	248.80	1,895	1,937
Medium and Large 1-2	724	234.79	1,699	115
Large 1	1,029	201.77	2,076	13thin

One grade step is worth $47.03/cwt here — about −$182 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 sale2,065 hd

247.73

—

KS average4 barns · 5,282 hd

252.50

−4.78

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	1,851	114.01	2,110	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,333	113.31	1,510	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,356	106.89	1,449	125
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,198	87.61	1,050	117

Every lot

41 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	459	336.19/cwt	332.50–337.50	1,543	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	321.97/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,568	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	300.87/cwt	275.00–309.00	1,742	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,362	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	281.58/cwt	269.00–293.00	1,749	146
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	261.15/cwt	256.00–269.00	1,768	143
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	693	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,746	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	253.14/cwt	243.00–257.00	1,820	419
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	236.53/cwt	233.00–238.00	1,720	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	762	235.47/cwt	229.75–243.25	1,794	193
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	819	215.54/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,765	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	824	237.05/cwt	226.50–242.25	1,953	403
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	852	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,917	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	929	215.70/cwt	211.75–217.85	2,004	355
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	981	205.85/cwt	205.85–205.85	2,019	63
Steers	—	Large 1	1,018	203.80/cwt	195.00–206.00	2,075	10
Steers	—	Large 1	1,066	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,079	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,134	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	272.54/cwt	266.00–279.00	1,139	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	426	290.93/cwt	287.50–292.50	1,239	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	274.31/cwt	274.00–275.00	1,251	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	239.37/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,261	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	269.57/cwt	257.50–274.00	1,456	223
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	248.49/cwt	245.00–256.50	1,434	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	233.29/cwt	226.00–237.00	1,418	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	245.06/cwt	239.50–251.00	1,519	223
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	227.32/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,525	172
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	215.19/cwt	215.00–215.50	1,485	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	222.42/cwt	211.00–231.50	1,595	367
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	208.19/cwt	205.50–209.25	1,511	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	764	206.33/cwt	200.50–209.00	1,576	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	777	220.05/cwt	212.50–228.50	1,710	243
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	838	202.03/cwt	196.00–214.50	1,693	177
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	888	196.75/cwt	195.60–202.00	1,747	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	942	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,762	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,828	121.54/cwt	119.00–125.00	2,222	6
Bulls	—	—	1,861	110.54/cwt	102.00–117.00	2,057	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	70.43/cwt	70.00–72.00	773	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,214	90.33/cwt	80.00–93.50	1,097	101
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,333	113.31/cwt	104.00–121.00	1,510	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,356	106.89/cwt	95.00–115.00	1,449	125

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 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,153Last week 849Year ago 726

Slaughter CattleReceipts 505Last week 140Year ago 231

Final

Compared to last week, not enough of a comparison to make an accurate market trend on feeder cattle. A steady to stronger undertone is noted. Demand was good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	727	233.00–238.00	236.53
20	—	819	215.00–216.00	215.54
27	—	693	252.00	252.00
12	—	619	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
403	—	824	226.50–242.25	237.05
355	—	929	211.75–217.85	215.70
143	—	677	256.00–269.00	261.15
193	—	762	229.75–243.25	235.47
419	—	719	243.00–257.00	253.14
63	—	981	205.85	205.85
73	—	487	300.00–325.00	321.97
98	—	579	275.00–309.00	300.87
146	—	621	269.00–293.00	281.58
8	—	852	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,066	195.00	195.00
10	—	1,018	195.00–206.00	203.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	459	332.50–337.50	336.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	726	205.50–209.25	208.19
18	—	527	235.00–241.00	239.37
51	—	608	226.00–237.00	233.29
65	—	764	200.50–209.00	206.33
18	—	690	215.00–215.50	215.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
243	—	777	212.50–228.50	220.05
6	—	942	187.00	187.00
14	—	418	266.00–279.00	272.54
76	—	888	195.60–202.00	196.75
177	—	838	196.00–214.50	202.03
172	—	671	222.00–230.00	227.32
223	—	540	257.50–274.00	269.57
56	—	577	245.00–256.50	248.49
23	—	456	274.00–275.00	274.31
3	—	378	300.00	300.00
223	—	620	239.50–251.00	245.06
367	—	717	211.00–231.50	222.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	426	287.50–292.50	290.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,861	102.00–117.00	110.54
6	—	1,828	119.00–125.00	121.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	1,356	95.00–115.00	106.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,333	104.00–121.00	113.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,098	70.00–72.00	70.43
101	—	1,214	80.00–93.50	90.33

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.