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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Mar 23

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Mar 16Mar 23Mar 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,026 head

▼ 3,352 vs last sale 4,378▼ 1,580 vs year ago 2,606 · −60.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

143 head

▼ 102 vs last sale 245▼ 16 vs year ago 159 · −10.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

124 head

▲ 115 vs last sale 9▲ 112 vs year ago 12 · +933.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Not enough steers 400 lb to 800 lb for a market test, however a steady trend was noted. Heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 2 higher. Approximately 160 heifers 500 lb to 600 lb heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower. Not enough slaughter bulls for a market test, however a lower trend was noted.

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 $156.36/cwt on 579 head.

Average price

$156.36

579 head · 676 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,057

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$358

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$34.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.74

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	672	157.29	1,057	560
Medium and Large 1-2	773	129.42	1,000	18thin
Large 1	1,150	123.00	1,415	1thin

One grade step is worth $34.29/cwt here — about −$358 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 sale579 hd

156.36

—

KS average3 barns · 5,386 hd

149.62

+6.74

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	1,688	102.24	1,726	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,390	90.38	1,256	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	82.00	995	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,162	72.14	838	14

Every lot

44 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	204.61/cwt	204.00–205.00	765	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	186.06/cwt	183.00–190.00	914	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	165.45/cwt	162.00–173.00	847	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,003	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,057	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,012	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	162.01/cwt	161.00–163.00	1,022	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	146.00

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 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,026Last week 4,378Year ago 2,606

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 245Year ago 159

Replacement CattleReceipts 124Last week 9Year ago 12

* 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	—	326	190.00	190.00
12	—	490	176.50	176.50
6	—	936	129.00	129.00
59	—	871	137.00–137.25	137.20
89	—	519	176.00–182.50	182.14
110	—	760	141.10–142.75	141.69
7	—	444	178.00–181.00	178.83
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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Mar 23

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Mar 16Mar 23Mar 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,026 head

▼ 3,352 vs last sale 4,378▼ 1,580 vs year ago 2,606 · −60.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

143 head

▼ 102 vs last sale 245▼ 16 vs year ago 159 · −10.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

124 head

▲ 115 vs last sale 9▲ 112 vs year ago 12 · +933.3%

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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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.36/cwt on 579 head.

Average price

$156.36

579 head · 676 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,057

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$358

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$34.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.74

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	672	157.29	1,057	560
Medium and Large 1-2	773	129.42	1,000	18thin
Large 1	1,150	123.00	1,415	1thin

One grade step is worth $34.29/cwt here — about −$358 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 sale579 hd

156.36

—

KS average3 barns · 5,386 hd

149.62

+6.74

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	1,688	102.24	1,726	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,390	90.38	1,256	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	82.00	995	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,162	72.14	838	14

Every lot

44 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	204.61/cwt	204.00–205.00	765	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	186.06/cwt	183.00–190.00	914	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	165.45/cwt	162.00–173.00	847	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,003	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,057	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,012	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	162.01/cwt	161.00–163.00	1,022	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	146.00

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 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,026Last week 4,378Year ago 2,606

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 245Year ago 159

Replacement CattleReceipts 124Last week 9Year ago 12

* 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	—	326	190.00	190.00
12	—	490	176.50	176.50
6	—	936	129.00	129.00
59	—	871	137.00–137.25	137.20
89	—	519	176.00–182.50	182.14
110	—	760	141.10–142.75	141.69
7	—	444	178.00–181.00	178.83
2	—

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,370	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,425	1
Bulls	—	—	1,523	96.48/cwt	96.00–97.00	1,469	2
Bulls	—	—	2,335	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	2,615	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,186	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	11,979	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,500	1,320.97/cwt	1,300.00–1,340.00	19,815	47
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,502	1,344.99/cwt	1,340.00–1,350.00	20,202	68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	68	—	1,502	1,340.00–1,350.00	1,344.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,186	1,010.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	47	—	1,500	1,300.00–1,340.00	1,320.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	104.00	104.00
1	—	2,335	112.00	112.00
2	—	1,523	96.00–97.00	96.48

Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	619	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	330	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	726	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	732	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	444	178.83/cwt	178.00–181.00	794	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	865	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	182.14/cwt	176.00–182.50	945	89
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	968	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	601	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	983	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	144.94/cwt	142.00–148.00	975	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	144.14/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,025	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	133.75/cwt	133.00–134.50	975	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	141.69/cwt	141.10–142.75	1,077	110
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	789	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,030	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	992	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	871	137.20/cwt	137.00–137.25	1,195	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	903	132.39/cwt	130.50–132.50	1,195	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	936	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,207	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,150	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,415	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,162	72.14/cwt	69.00–75.00	838	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	82.00/cwt	78.00–85.00	995	64
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	92.84/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,281	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	88.59/cwt	86.50–90.00	1,238	26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	800	124.00	124.00
6	—	789	130.50	130.50
6	—	729	133.00–134.50	133.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	330	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	903	130.50–132.50	132.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	911	138.50	138.50
14	—	592	171.00	171.00
15	—	888	124.00–135.00	132.90
18	—	512	162.00–173.00	165.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	204.00–205.00	204.61
12	—	539	186.00	186.00
118	—	837	148.35–151.75	149.16
10	—	581	182.00	182.00
4	—	631	161.00–163.00	162.01
9	—	491	183.00–190.00	186.06
49	—	881	146.50	146.50
13	—	789	141.50–146.00	142.87
72	—	918	143.00–148.75	143.95
4	—	683	146.00	146.00
15	—	720	148.00–150.00	149.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,397	86.50–90.00	88.59
19	—	1,380	91.00–94.00	92.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,162	69.00–75.00	72.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,213	78.00–85.00	82.00