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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Mar 8

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Mar 1Mar 8Mar 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,469 head

▲ 151 vs last sale 2,318▼ 1,316 vs year ago 3,785 · −34.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

237 head

▼ 105 vs last sale 342▼ 85 vs year ago 322 · −26.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 2▼ 30 vs year ago 51 · −58.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

* Note * Winter Livestock will have their Wheat Grazer Special next Wednesday March 15

Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers 600 lb to 800 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower, however 5 high yielding cows sold for 101. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

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 $177.21/cwt on 1,296 head.

Average price

$177.21

1,296 head · 745 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,320

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$212

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

$77.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.40

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	743	178.02	1,323	1,256
Medium and Large 1-2	729	157.48	1,148	32
Large 1	1,056	138.70	1,465	6thin
Large 1-2	1,100	101.00	1,111	2thin

One grade step is worth $77.02/cwt here — about $212 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 sale1,296 hd

177.21

—

KS average3 barns · 4,128 hd

183.61

−6.40

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	1,858	110.58	2,055	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,353	93.63	1,267	161
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,101	81.35	896	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,113	75.00	835	8thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,227	$1,230	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,085	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,450	1thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	680	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	335	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	888	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	345	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	880	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	382	275.68/cwt	264.00–277.00	1,053	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	430	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,062	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	432	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,015	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	972	2

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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,469Last week 2,318Year ago 3,785

Slaughter CattleReceipts 237Last week 342Year ago 322

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 2Year ago 51

* Final Report *

* Note * Winter Livestock will have their Wheat Grazer Special next Wednesday March 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	265.00	265.00
70	—	797	189.00	189.00
28	—	581	221.00	221.00
2	—	432	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320

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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Mar 8

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Mar 1Mar 8Mar 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,469 head

▲ 151 vs last sale 2,318▼ 1,316 vs year ago 3,785 · −34.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

237 head

▼ 105 vs last sale 342▼ 85 vs year ago 322 · −26.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 2▼ 30 vs year ago 51 · −58.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

* Note * Winter Livestock will have their Wheat Grazer Special next Wednesday March 15

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 $177.21/cwt on 1,296 head.

Average price

$177.21

1,296 head · 745 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,320

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$212

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

$77.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.40

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	743	178.02	1,323	1,256
Medium and Large 1-2	729	157.48	1,148	32
Large 1	1,056	138.70	1,465	6thin
Large 1-2	1,100	101.00	1,111	2thin

One grade step is worth $77.02/cwt here — about $212 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 sale1,296 hd

177.21

—

KS average3 barns · 4,128 hd

183.61

−6.40

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	1,858	110.58	2,055	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,353	93.63	1,267	161
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,101	81.35	896	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,113	75.00	835	8thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,227	$1,230	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,085	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,450	1thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	680	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	335	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	888	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	345	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	880	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	382	275.68/cwt	264.00–277.00	1,053	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	430	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,062	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	432	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,015	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	972	2

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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,469Last week 2,318Year ago 3,785

Slaughter CattleReceipts 237Last week 342Year ago 322

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 2Year ago 51

* Final Report *

* Note * Winter Livestock will have their Wheat Grazer Special next Wednesday March 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	265.00	265.00
70	—	797	189.00	189.00
28	—	581	221.00	221.00
2	—	432	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320

Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	335	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	771	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	858	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	393	217.39/cwt	215.00–219.00	854	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	190.41/cwt	190.00–192.50	811	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	191.01/cwt	184.00–193.00	902	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	490	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,044	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	797	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	509	207.88/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,058	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	172.87/cwt	166.00–180.00	899	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	525	211.89/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,112	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	165.21/cwt	160.00–170.00	948	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	194.55/cwt	187.00–198.00	1,128	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	583	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,183	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,170	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	612	187.13/cwt	182.00–191.00	1,145	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	858	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	169.28/cwt	167.00–171.00	1,060	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	181.28/cwt	173.00–184.00	1,240	79
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	697	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,129	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	177.87/cwt	170.00–180.50	1,298	288
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,136	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	743	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,337	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	175.57/cwt	173.00–177.25	1,366	129
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	170.76/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,392	433
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	834	166.60/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,389	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	857	170.83/cwt	169.00–172.00	1,464	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	159.03/cwt	157.00–161.00	1,388	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	876	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,498	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	938	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,069	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	942	147.23/cwt	145.00–147.50	1,387	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	973	150.09/cwt	146.00–154.00	1,460	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,030	122.59/cwt	103.00–142.00	1,263	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,051	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,545	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	1,100	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,111	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,125	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,643	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,094	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,795	101.12/cwt	85.00–106.00	1,815	12
Bulls	—	—	1,877	115.21/cwt	110.00–118.00	2,162	20
Bulls	—	—	2,050	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,481	2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	990	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	743	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,101	81.35/cwt	76.00–93.00	896	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,131	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	848	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,321	89.94/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,188	75
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,381	96.84/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,337	86

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	899	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	773	13

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	1,084.53/head	975.00–1,275.00	1,085	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,227	1,230.47/head	975.00–1,300.00	1,230	4

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,147	171.00	171.00
63	—	1,020	170.00–171.35	170.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	172.00	172.00
2	—	778	171.00–174.00	172.49
5	—	584	160.00–167.50	166.02
1	—	500	175.00	175.00
22	—	811	176.50	176.50
2	—	483	185.00–191.00	187.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	841	179.00	179.00
92	—	922	179.50	179.50
35	—	958	172.00	172.00
31	—	775	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	590	208.00–212.50	208.63
30	—	382	264.00–277.00	275.68
39	—	827	192.00	192.00
1	—	430	247.00	247.00
1	—	345	255.00	255.00
31	—	643	203.00	203.00
28	—	481	235.00–242.00	239.34
40	—	799	194.25	194.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	509	206.00–214.00	207.88
5	—	393	215.00–219.00	217.39
19	—	612	182.00–191.00	187.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,100	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	490	213.00	213.00
9	—	583	203.00	203.00
4	—	335	230.00	230.00
47	—	600	195.00	195.00
19	—	525	204.00–214.00	211.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	697	162.00	162.00
2	—	520	166.00–180.00	172.87
5	—	574	160.00–170.00	165.21
3	—	938	114.00	114.00
2	—	873	157.00–161.00	159.03
2	—	735	154.50	154.50
3	—	613	140.00	140.00
2	—	495	161.00	161.00
11	—	834	160.00–168.00	166.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	220.00	220.00
23	—	857	169.00–172.00	170.83
7	—	626	167.00–171.00	169.28
9	—	942	145.00–147.50	147.23
433	—	815	169.00–175.00	170.76
129	—	778	173.00–177.25	175.57
79	—	684	173.00–184.00	181.28
9	—	472	184.00–193.00	191.01
6	—	426	190.00–192.50	190.41
54	—	580	187.00–198.00	194.55
2	—	973	146.00–154.00	150.09
288	—	730	170.00–180.50	177.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	146.00	146.00
3	—	1,051	147.00	147.00
2	—	1,030	103.00–142.00	122.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	743	180.00	180.00
45	—	876	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,381	95.00–101.00	96.84
75	—	1,321	85.00–94.00	89.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,101	76.00–93.00	81.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,131	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,877	110.00–118.00	115.21
12	—	1,795	85.00–106.00	101.12
2	—	2,050	121.00	121.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,227	975.00–1,300.00	1,230.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,210	975.00–1,275.00	1,084.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	899	86.00	86.00