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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Apr 1

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Mar 25Apr 1Apr 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,865 head

▲ 2,051 vs last sale 1,814▲ 3,865 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

270 head

▲ 120 vs last sale 150▲ 270 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 60▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 11.00 to 14.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly 10.00 to 14.00 lower, with instances of 15.00 to 20.00 lower on cattle weighing over 750 lbs. Steer calves limited comparable weights, lower undertone noted. Heifer calves sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower using limited comparable weights. Overall, demand moderate to good, quality mostly average to some attractive. Slaughter cows sold 16.00 to 20.00 lower, bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.63/cwt on 2,328 head.

Average price

$120.63

2,328 head · 644 lb average

Value per head Derived

$777

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$177

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1

$9.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.71

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	470	129.23	607	113
Medium and Large 1	653	120.20	784	2,215

One grade step is worth $9.04/cwt here — about −$177 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 sale2,328 hd

120.63

—

KS average3 barns · 5,345 hd

122.35

−1.71

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	1,959	93.70	1,836	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,304	57.83	754	169
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	43.01	468	5thin

Every lot

45 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	657	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	181.89/cwt	176.00–190.00	760	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	176.05/cwt	175.00–179.00	819	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	169.25/cwt	160.00–171.00	868	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	155.75/cwt	155.00–157.50	905	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	148.34/cwt	140.00–153.75	932	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	135.02/cwt	132.00–135.75	925	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	121.22

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 1, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,865Last week 1,814Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 270Last week 150Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 60Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	472	119.00	119.00
24	—	440	131.00	131.00
32	—	595	117.25	117.25
44	—	394	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
563	—	717	100.50–110.75	109.41

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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Apr 1

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Mar 25Apr 1Apr 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,865 head

▲ 2,051 vs last sale 1,814▲ 3,865 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

270 head

▲ 120 vs last sale 150▲ 270 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 60▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $120.63/cwt on 2,328 head.

Average price

$120.63

2,328 head · 644 lb average

Value per head Derived

$777

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$177

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1

$9.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.71

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	470	129.23	607	113
Medium and Large 1	653	120.20	784	2,215

One grade step is worth $9.04/cwt here — about −$177 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 sale2,328 hd

120.63

—

KS average3 barns · 5,345 hd

122.35

−1.71

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	1,959	93.70	1,836	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,304	57.83	754	169
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	43.01	468	5thin

Every lot

45 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	657	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	181.89/cwt	176.00–190.00	760	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	176.05/cwt	175.00–179.00	819	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	169.25/cwt	160.00–171.00	868	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	155.75/cwt	155.00–157.50	905	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	148.34/cwt	140.00–153.75	932	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	135.02/cwt	132.00–135.75	925	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	121.22

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 1, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,865Last week 1,814Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 270Last week 150Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 60Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	472	119.00	119.00
24	—	440	131.00	131.00
32	—	595	117.25	117.25
44	—	394	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
563	—	717	100.50–110.75	109.41

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,425	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,069	1
Bulls	—	—	1,863	91.24/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,700	12
Bulls	—	—	2,072	96.91/cwt	96.00–102.00	2,008	15

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,625	1,285.00/cwt	1,285.00–1,285.00	20,881	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,654	1,647.06/cwt	1,250.00–1,700.00	27,242	17

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,281	930.46/cwt	910.00–950.00	11,919	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,577	1,129.49/cwt	1,050.00–1,425.00	17,812	14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,467	57.00–66.00	61.48
93	—	1,241	53.00–63.50	58.40
26	—	1,218	45.00–53.50	48.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,625	1,285.00	1,285.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,654	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,647.06

Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	331	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	540	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	159.41/cwt	156.00–165.50	611	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	394	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	552	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	152.82/cwt	146.00–155.00	654	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	576	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	141.94/cwt	135.00–148.00	667	280
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	562	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	138.96/cwt	130.00–143.00	725	125
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	562	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	784	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	127.23/cwt	121.00–134.00	718	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	117.25/cwt	117.25–117.25	698	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	125.59/cwt	115.50–134.00	794	237
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	651	126.96/cwt	124.00–128.25	827	148
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	109.32/cwt	106.00–119.75	749	84
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	109.41/cwt	100.50–110.75	784	563
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	781	101.62/cwt	97.00–104.85	794	279
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	97.59/cwt	95.75–102.75	808	110
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	94.30/cwt	91.00–97.00	822	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	909	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	827	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,023	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	910	5

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	43.01/cwt	41.00–47.00	468	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	48.79/cwt	45.00–53.50	594	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	58.40/cwt	53.00–63.50	725	93
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,467	61.48/cwt	57.00–66.00	902	50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	562	139.50	139.50
148	—	651	124.00–128.25	126.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	581	155.00–157.50	155.75
257	—	825	108.75–116.85	112.67
114	—	928	101.00–103.85	103.08
89	—	513	160.00–171.00	169.25
45	—	418	176.00–190.00	181.89
6	—	363	181.00	181.00
233	—	733	118.85–130.50	121.22
106	—	685	132.00–135.75	135.02
74	—	887	104.00–105.50	104.88
39	—	465	175.00–179.00	176.05
169	—	965	100.60–102.00	101.04
94	—	768	110.25–115.00	112.92
69	—	628	140.00–153.75	148.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	836	105.25	105.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,087	41.00–47.00	43.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,863	85.00–94.00	91.24
15	—	2,072	96.00–102.00	96.91
1	—	1,425	75.00	75.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,577	1,050.00–1,425.00	1,129.49
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,281	910.00–950.00	930.46