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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Mar 31

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Mar 24Mar 31Apr 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,722 head

▲ 1,116 vs last sale 2,606▼ 143 vs year ago 3,865 · −3.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

248 head

▲ 89 vs last sale 159▼ 22 vs year ago 270 · −8.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

180 head

▲ 168 vs last sale 12▲ 130 vs year ago 50 · +260.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 950 lb sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Steers 575 lb to 750 lb sold steady. Steer calves 400 lb to 575 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 725 lb to 925 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Heifers 625 lb to 725 lb sold 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 625 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. No recent comparison on 300 lb to 400 lb heifers, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with 3 exceptional cows selling for 82. Slaughter bull sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher.

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 $143.51/cwt on 1,788 head.

Average price

$143.51

1,788 head · 789 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,132

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$296

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

$18.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.69

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	527	161.11	849	95
Medium and Large 1	804	142.52	1,145	1,693

One grade step is worth $18.59/cwt here — about −$296 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 sale1,788 hd

143.51

—

KS average3 barns · 5,205 hd

149.20

−5.69

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	1,980	92.42	1,830	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,303	73.61	959	87
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,315	66.53	875	105
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	53.37	599	8thin

Every lot

76 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	560	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	549	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	323	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	581	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	195.97/cwt	195.00–196.00	762	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	420	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	756	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	191.15/cwt	187.50–197.00	807	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	451	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	913	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1

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 31, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,722Last week 2,606Year ago 3,865

Slaughter CattleReceipts 248Last week 159Year ago 270

Replacement CattleReceipts 180Last week 12Year ago 50

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	381	172.00–176.00	174.76
82	—	718	124.00–132.00	129.96
28	—	421	159.00–166.00	163.16
14	—	930	115.50	115.50
117	—	468	149.00–157.00	151.92
298	—	834	122.00–127.75	125.82
41	—

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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Mar 31

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Mar 24Mar 31Apr 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,722 head

▲ 1,116 vs last sale 2,606▼ 143 vs year ago 3,865 · −3.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

248 head

▲ 89 vs last sale 159▼ 22 vs year ago 270 · −8.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

180 head

▲ 168 vs last sale 12▲ 130 vs year ago 50 · +260.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

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 $143.51/cwt on 1,788 head.

Average price

$143.51

1,788 head · 789 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,132

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$296

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

$18.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.69

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	527	161.11	849	95
Medium and Large 1	804	142.52	1,145	1,693

One grade step is worth $18.59/cwt here — about −$296 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 sale1,788 hd

143.51

—

KS average3 barns · 5,205 hd

149.20

−5.69

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	1,980	92.42	1,830	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,303	73.61	959	87
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,315	66.53	875	105
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	53.37	599	8thin

Every lot

76 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	560	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	549	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	323	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	581	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	195.97/cwt	195.00–196.00	762	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	420	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	756	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	191.15/cwt	187.50–197.00	807	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	451	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	913	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1

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 31, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,722Last week 2,606Year ago 3,865

Slaughter CattleReceipts 248Last week 159Year ago 270

Replacement CattleReceipts 180Last week 12Year ago 50

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	381	172.00–176.00	174.76
82	—	718	124.00–132.00	129.96
28	—	421	159.00–166.00	163.16
14	—	930	115.50	115.50
117	—	468	149.00–157.00	151.92
298	—	834	122.00–127.75	125.82
41	—

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,478	83.83/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,239	2
Bulls	—	—	1,893	90.23/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,708	6
Bulls	—	—	2,199	96.75/cwt	95.00–99.00	2,128	7

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,129	849.90/cwt	785.00–890.00	9,595	63
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,161	836.81/cwt	685.00–890.00	9,715	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,161	777.23/cwt	675.00–850.00	9,024	84
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,170	710.09/cwt	700.00–750.00	8,308	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,182	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	9,574	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,265	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	11,512	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,355	964.23/cwt	930.00–1,000.00	13,065	2

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,525	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	406	173.00	173.00
43	—	565	149.00–151.75	151.24
42	—	520	154.00–161.50	156.49
82	—	624	145.50–149.00	146.19
12	—	460	162.50	162.50
102	—	716	134.00–135.00	134.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	413	143.00–150.00	146.59
2	—	327	162.00	162.00
7	—	554	135.50	135.50
51	—	481	142.00–149.00	145.62
20	—	622	115.50–125.00	121.22
19	—	887	113.50	113.50
16	—	685	120.00	120.00
17	—	757	126.50	126.50
10	—	526	141.00–144.00	142.52

Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	286	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	493	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	307	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	556	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	530	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	174.76/cwt	172.00–176.00	666	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	406	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	702	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	146.59/cwt	143.00–150.00	605	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	163.16/cwt	159.00–166.00	687	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	460	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	748	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	151.92/cwt	149.00–157.00	711	117
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	145.62/cwt	142.00–149.00	700	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	156.49/cwt	154.00–161.50	814	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	149.31/cwt	140.00–150.50	782	196
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	142.52/cwt	141.00–144.00	750	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	554	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	751	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	565	151.24/cwt	149.00–151.75	855	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	142.09/cwt	139.00–146.50	820	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	121.22/cwt	115.50–125.00	754	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	624	146.19/cwt	145.50–149.00	912	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	633	135.10/cwt	134.75–136.00	855	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	141.57/cwt	138.50–143.50	906	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	135.99/cwt	135.00–140.00	903	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	716	134.59/cwt	134.00–135.00	964	102
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	129.96/cwt	124.00–132.00	933	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	958	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	782	127.75/cwt	127.50–128.10	999	103
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	834	125.82/cwt	122.00–127.75	1,049	298
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	122.97/cwt	113.00–125.50	1,065	104
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	887	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	1,007	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	930	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,074	14
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,220	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,061	43

Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	457	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	823	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	567	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	845	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	628	147.43/cwt	145.00–150.00	926	2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	53.37/cwt	50.00–60.00	599	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,277	76.45/cwt	74.50–82.00	976	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	66.53/cwt	60.00–69.50	875	105
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,318	71.95/cwt	70.00–74.00	948	55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,220	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	633	134.75–136.00	135.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	616	159.00–164.00	163.40
21	—	677	143.00–152.00	149.73
245	—	967	126.00–128.00	127.02
472	—	871	128.00–137.50	133.44
120	—	769	137.00–144.50	140.47
186	—	928	125.50–132.50	129.48
50	—	538	173.00–184.00	175.97
9	—	290	193.00	193.00
47	—	466	183.00–192.00	189.03
206	—	834	129.50–137.35	136.52
31	—	389	195.00–196.00	195.97
15	—	589	163.00–167.00	164.35
49	—	741	136.00–141.50	140.16
18	—	422	187.50–197.00	191.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	420	180.00	180.00
3	—	323	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	771	147.25	147.25
18	—	738	148.50	148.50
12	—	582	169.00	169.00
39	—	536	186.50–190.00	188.76
22	—	629	167.00	167.00
10	—	451	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	680	135.00	135.00
3	—	798	116.00	116.00
12	—	530	167.00–171.00	168.35
31	—	300	183.00	183.00
41	—	648	150.50–152.00	150.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	457	180.00	180.00
2	—	628	145.00–150.00	147.43
16	—	567	149.00	149.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,182	810.00	810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,355	930.00–1,000.00	964.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,265	910.00	910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,170	700.00–750.00	710.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	84	—	1,161	675.00–850.00	777.23
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,161	685.00–890.00	836.81
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	63	—	1,129	785.00–890.00	849.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	860	875.00	875.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	2,199	95.00–99.00	96.75
6	—	1,893	88.00–92.00	90.23
2	—	1,478	83.00–85.00	83.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,123	50.00–60.00	53.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,277	74.50–82.00	76.45
55	—	1,318	70.00–74.00	71.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	1,315	60.00–69.50	66.53