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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Apr 28

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Apr 21Apr 28May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,930 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 1,945▼ 1,658 vs year ago 3,588 · −46.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

193 head

▼ 101 vs last sale 294▼ 107 vs year ago 300 · −35.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 56▼ 41 vs year ago 62 · −66.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 725 lb to 1000 lb sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Steers 600 lb to 725 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers 400 lb to 600 lb , however a lower trend was noted. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 850 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 600 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb , however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 7.00 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 $138.63/cwt on 1,090 head.

Average price

$138.63

1,090 head · 785 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,088

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$216

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

$4.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.05

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	789	138.76	1,094	1,060
Medium and Large 1-2	655	134.11	879	30

One grade step is worth $4.66/cwt here — about $216 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 sale1,090 hd

138.63

—

KS average3 barns · 4,512 hd

136.58

+2.05

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	—	Low	1,837	89.50	1,644	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,408	72.62	1,023	105
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,323	65.86	871	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,151	54.99	633	7thin

Every lot

58 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	181.27/cwt	178.00–184.00	769	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	431	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	819	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	608	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	690	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	499	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	871	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	511	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	884	34
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 Apr 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,930Last week 1,945Year ago 3,588

Slaughter CattleReceipts 193Last week 294Year ago 300

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 56Year ago 62

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	832	126.10–128.75	126.89
215	—	774	133.50–139.00	137.02
2	—	495	160.00	160.00
9	—	615	150.00–156.00	153.50
63	—	943	124.75	124.75
12	—	590	151.00	151.00
43	—	680	148.00–153.50	152.10

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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Apr 28

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Apr 21Apr 28May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,930 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 1,945▼ 1,658 vs year ago 3,588 · −46.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

193 head

▼ 101 vs last sale 294▼ 107 vs year ago 300 · −35.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 56▼ 41 vs year ago 62 · −66.1%

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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 $138.63/cwt on 1,090 head.

Average price

$138.63

1,090 head · 785 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,088

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$216

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

$4.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.05

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	789	138.76	1,094	1,060
Medium and Large 1-2	655	134.11	879	30

One grade step is worth $4.66/cwt here — about $216 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 sale1,090 hd

138.63

—

KS average3 barns · 4,512 hd

136.58

+2.05

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	—	Low	1,837	89.50	1,644	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,408	72.62	1,023	105
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,323	65.86	871	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,151	54.99	633	7thin

Every lot

58 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	181.27/cwt	178.00–184.00	769	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	431	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	819	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	608	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	690	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	499	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	871	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	511	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	884	34
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 Apr 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,930Last week 1,945Year ago 3,588

Slaughter CattleReceipts 193Last week 294Year ago 300

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 56Year ago 62

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	832	126.10–128.75	126.89
215	—	774	133.50–139.00	137.02
2	—	495	160.00	160.00
9	—	615	150.00–156.00	153.50
63	—	943	124.75	124.75
12	—	590	151.00	151.00
43	—	680	148.00–153.50	152.10

Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	147.52/cwt	146.00–149.00	696	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	699	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	715	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	519	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	810	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	566	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	821	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	589	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	798	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	770	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	136.81/cwt	132.00–140.00	865	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	639	142.23/cwt	141.00–145.50	909	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	136.64/cwt	132.50–138.25	922	103
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	125.52/cwt	124.50–127.00	920	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	749	135.35/cwt	135.35–135.35	1,014	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	752	135.75/cwt	135.10–136.25	1,021	137
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	125.20/cwt	121.00–129.00	980	86
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	123.12/cwt	123.00–123.25	997	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	834	114.25/cwt	114.25–114.25	953	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	859	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,057	15
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,018	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	906	6

Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	650	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	858	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	864	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,585	79.10/cwt	76.00–82.00	1,254	4
Bulls	—	—	1,896	90.09/cwt	84.00–97.00	1,708	13
Bulls	—	—	1,918	100.80/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,933	3

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	10,363	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,263	924.06/cwt	885.00–960.00	11,671	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,283	860.73/cwt	835.00–885.00	11,043	2

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	18,900	7

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,151	54.99/cwt	50.00–57.50	633	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	65.86/cwt	59.00–72.00	871	45
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,391	70.44/cwt	67.00–72.50	980	48
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	74.46/cwt	73.00–77.50	1,060	57

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,255	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	10,793	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,285	979.90/cwt	975.00–985.00	12,592	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,360	1,055.00/cwt	1,035.00–1,075.00	14,348	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	814	138.10	138.10
79	—	720	148.50–150.10	149.92
12	—	499	174.50	174.50
7	—	590	161.00	161.00
34	—	511	173.00	173.00
3	—	431	190.00	190.00
28	—	661	160.50	160.50
22	—	756	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	431	141.00	141.00
19	—	766	117.50–131.50	128.43
8	—	476	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	639	141.00–145.50	142.23
36	—	519	156.00	156.00
76	—	749	135.35	135.35
137	—	752	135.10–136.25	135.75
29	—	566	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	810	123.00–123.25	123.12
45	—	632	132.00–140.00	136.81
86	—	783	121.00–129.00	125.20
17	—	733	124.50–127.00	125.52
15	—	859	123.00	123.00
10	—	518	138.00	138.00
21	—	472	146.00–149.00	147.52
42	—	589	135.50	135.50
103	—	675	132.50–138.25	136.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	135.00	135.00
12	—	609	126.50	126.50
4	—	503	139.00	139.00
5	—	834	114.25	114.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,018	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	165.00	165.00
1	—	650	132.00	132.00
1	—	765	113.00	113.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,283	835.00–885.00	860.73
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,205	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,263	885.00–960.00	924.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,200	1,575.00	1,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,285	975.00–985.00	979.90
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,360	1,035.00–1,075.00	1,055.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	860.00	860.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,151	50.00–57.50	54.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,423	73.00–77.50	74.46
48	—	1,391	67.00–72.50	70.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,323	59.00–72.00	65.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,585	76.00–82.00	79.10
3	—	1,918	100.00–102.00	100.80
13	—	1,896	84.00–97.00	90.09