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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Nov 16

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Nov 9Nov 16Nov 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,425 head

▼ 476 vs last sale 2,901▲ 281 vs year ago 2,144 · +13.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

502 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 561▲ 200 vs year ago 302 · +66.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 135▼ 474 vs year ago 515 · −92.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Note * Winter Livestock will be closed next Wednesday November 23 for the Thanksgiving Break

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, not enough feeder steers and feeder heifers 700 lb to 900 lb for a market test, however a steady trend was noted. Steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Steers 500 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers 400 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower, however one high yielding bull weighing 2425 sold for 103.

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 $189.65/cwt on 1,150 head.

Average price

$189.65

1,150 head · 601 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,140

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$296

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$52.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.66

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	597	193.12	1,153	1,026
Medium and Large 1-2	626	161.21	1,009	122
Large 1	1,028	141.00	1,449	2thin

One grade step is worth $52.12/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 sale1,150 hd

189.65

—

KS average3 barns · 3,544 hd

185.99

+3.66

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	1,872	85.69	1,604	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,363	72.14	983	171
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	66.02	805	233
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,205	54.53	657	48

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,338	$1,162	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,260	$1,110	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,365	$1,105	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,300	$1,425	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$1,400	5

Every lot

86 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	295	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	608	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	320	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	760	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	656	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	348	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	595	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	373	228.11/cwt	220.00–237.00	851	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	207.84/cwt	207.50–208.00	800	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	397	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	719	2
Steers	—

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 Nov 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,425Last week 2,901Year ago 2,144

Slaughter CattleReceipts 502Last week 561Year ago 302

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 135Year ago 515

*Note * Winter Livestock will be closed next Wednesday November 23 for the Thanksgiving Break

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	577	153.00–162.00	157.94
9	—	620	163.00	163.00
2	—	770	131.00–150.00	140.69
1	—	815	130.00	130.00
3	—	868	120.00–146.00	128.63
2	—	352	158.00	158.00
12	—	652

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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Nov 16

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Nov 9Nov 16Nov 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,425 head

▼ 476 vs last sale 2,901▲ 281 vs year ago 2,144 · +13.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

502 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 561▲ 200 vs year ago 302 · +66.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 135▼ 474 vs year ago 515 · −92.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Note * Winter Livestock will be closed next Wednesday November 23 for the Thanksgiving Break

* 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 $189.65/cwt on 1,150 head.

Average price

$189.65

1,150 head · 601 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,140

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$296

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$52.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.66

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	597	193.12	1,153	1,026
Medium and Large 1-2	626	161.21	1,009	122
Large 1	1,028	141.00	1,449	2thin

One grade step is worth $52.12/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 sale1,150 hd

189.65

—

KS average3 barns · 3,544 hd

185.99

+3.66

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	1,872	85.69	1,604	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,363	72.14	983	171
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	66.02	805	233
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,205	54.53	657	48

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,338	$1,162	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,260	$1,110	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,365	$1,105	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,300	$1,425	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$1,400	5

Every lot

86 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	295	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	608	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	320	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	760	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	656	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	348	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	595	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	373	228.11/cwt	220.00–237.00	851	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	207.84/cwt	207.50–208.00	800	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	397	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	719	2
Steers	—

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 Nov 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,425Last week 2,901Year ago 2,144

Slaughter CattleReceipts 502Last week 561Year ago 302

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 135Year ago 515

*Note * Winter Livestock will be closed next Wednesday November 23 for the Thanksgiving Break

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	577	153.00–162.00	157.94
9	—	620	163.00	163.00
2	—	770	131.00–150.00	140.69
1	—	815	130.00	130.00
3	—	868	120.00–146.00	128.63
2	—	352	158.00	158.00
12	—	652

Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	635	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	959	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,037	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	900	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,269	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	980	118.96/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,166	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,672	84.59/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,414	10
Bulls	—	—	2,013	70.51/cwt	65.00–76.00	1,419	3
Bulls	—	—	2,135	95.10/cwt	91.00–103.00	2,030	6

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	944	70.60/cwt	63.00–100.00	666	19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	354	177.00–181.00	177.42
34	—	438	178.00–189.00	184.22
64	—	519	165.00–175.00	171.09
90	—	578	164.00–174.00	168.25
7	—	773	166.50	166.50
81	—	481	170.50–181.00	174.64
4	—	328	190.00–197.00	195.04
184	—	843	154.50–160.70	160.08
60	—	909	155.35	155.35
3	—	291	194.00–195.00	194.32
19	—	611	163.00–164.00	163.52
54	—	685	157.25–167.50	166.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	636	173.00	173.00
10	—	316	201.00	201.00
24	—	379	202.00–209.50	207.97
23	—	682	170.25	170.25
75	—	479	184.00–192.00	187.71
20	—	554	176.00	176.00
48	—	520	179.50–183.00	181.04
20	—	406	197.50–207.00	201.95

Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	291	194.32/cwt	194.00–195.00	565	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	316	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	635	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	195.04/cwt	190.00–197.00	640	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	352	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	556	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	354	177.42/cwt	177.00–181.00	628	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	379	207.97/cwt	202.00–209.50	788	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	406	201.95/cwt	197.50–207.00	820	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	417	167.54/cwt	164.00–171.00	699	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	184.22/cwt	178.00–189.00	807	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	456	159.85/cwt	159.85–159.85	729	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	166.18/cwt	165.00–169.00	791	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	479	187.71/cwt	184.00–192.00	899	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	174.64/cwt	170.50–181.00	840	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	171.09/cwt	165.00–175.00	888	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	181.04/cwt	179.50–183.00	941	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	156.67/cwt	151.00–158.00	832	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	554	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	975	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	157.94/cwt	153.00–162.00	911	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	168.25/cwt	164.00–174.00	972	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	588	175.55/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,032	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	163.52/cwt	163.00–164.00	999	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,011	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	636	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,100	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	151.57/cwt	147.00–152.00	988	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	682	170.25/cwt	170.25–170.25	1,161	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	166.06/cwt	157.25–167.50	1,138	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	145.30/cwt	131.00–150.00	1,080	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	140.69/cwt	131.00–150.00	1,083	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,287	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,060	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	843	160.08/cwt	154.50–160.70	1,349	184
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	868	128.63/cwt	120.00–146.00	1,117	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	909	155.35/cwt	155.35–155.35	1,412	60
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,040	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,279	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	54.53/cwt	45.00–59.00	657	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	66.02/cwt	60.00–69.00	805	233
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,355	71.40/cwt	70.00–74.00	967	144
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	76.11/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,069	27

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	5

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,338	1,161.69/head	1,060.00–1,200.00	1,162	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,365	1,105.08/head	1,060.00–1,200.00	1,105	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	417	164.00–171.00	167.54
60	—	456	159.85	159.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	588	175.00–176.00	175.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	207.50–208.00	207.84
1	—	820	167.00	167.00
10	—	446	210.00	210.00
87	—	519	189.00–194.00	191.00
50	—	718	163.00–169.00	168.76
56	—	481	194.00–198.00	194.70
95	—	891	173.75	173.75
1	—	320	205.00	205.00
181	—	616	174.00–183.75	182.60
105	—	662	165.00–175.50	173.10
11	—	768	156.00–157.00	156.82
25	—	909	171.50	171.50
18	—	580	172.00–180.00	175.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	557	189.00–197.00	194.74
46	—	522	199.00–209.00	205.61
2	—	320	237.50	237.50
25	—	427	214.50–224.00	219.51
168	—	466	216.00–234.35	229.68
29	—	373	220.00–237.00	228.11
30	—	708	180.50	180.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	169.00–182.00	179.45
1	—	775	140.00	140.00
3	—	348	171.00	171.00
2	—	422	161.00	161.00
21	—	748	144.00	144.00
18	—	574	147.00–165.50	154.78
54	—	635	157.50–170.00	166.14
8	—	479	172.00–186.00	178.55
10	—	689	158.50	158.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	206.00	206.00
3	—	463	192.00	192.00
2	—	397	181.00	181.00
1	—	445	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,028	140.00–142.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	151.00	151.00
2	—	980	115.00–123.00	118.96
1	—	900	141.00	141.00
1	—	665	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
144	—	1,355	70.00–74.00	71.40
27	—	1,405	75.00–79.00	76.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
233	—	1,219	60.00–69.00	66.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,205	45.00–59.00	54.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,013	65.00–76.00	70.51
6	—	2,135	91.00–103.00	95.10
10	—	1,672	82.00–89.00	84.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,300	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,300	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	19	—	944	63.00–100.00	70.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,260	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,338	1,060.00–1,200.00	1,161.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,365	1,060.00–1,200.00	1,105.08