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Winter Livestock · Wed, Jul 26

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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Jul 26

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Jul 19Jul 26Aug 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

361 head

▼ 189 vs last sale 550▼ 789 vs year ago 1,150 · −68.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

118 head

▼ 146 vs last sale 264▼ 321 vs year ago 439 · −73.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 1▲ 3 vs year ago 10 · +30.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Note * The King of the Ring Livestock Sale will be held this Saturday July 29 in Dodge City, Kansas, expecting 6,500 head *

* Compared to last week, not enough steers and heifers for a market test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady, however 1 high yielding bull weighing 1885 sold for 142.

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 $220.12/cwt on 242 head.

Average price

$220.12

242 head · 767 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,688

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$44.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.54

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	755	225.10	1,700	215
Medium and Large 1-2	856	180.44	1,544	27

One grade step is worth $44.66/cwt here — about $156 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 sale242 hd

220.12

—

KS average3 barns · 1,272 hd

238.66

−18.54

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	1,647	124.29	2,047	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,272	118.63	1,509	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,381	104.75	1,447	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,243	97.44	1,211	3thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,099	$1,560	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,061	$1,710	8

Every lot

27 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,409	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	607	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,220	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	240.38/cwt	233.00–244.00	1,659	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,684	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,813	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	843	210.50/cwt	210.50–210.50	1,775	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	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 Jul 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 361Last week 550Year ago 1,150

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 264Year ago 439

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 1Year ago 10

* Note * The King of the Ring Livestock Sale will be held this Saturday July 29 in Dodge City, Kansas, expecting 6,500 head *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	686	225.00	225.00
57	—	747	230.75	230.75
4	—	433	254.00	254.00
1	—	480	250.00	250.00
18	—	645	208.00–214.00	213.34

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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Jul 26

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Jul 19Jul 26Aug 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

361 head

▼ 189 vs last sale 550▼ 789 vs year ago 1,150 · −68.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

118 head

▼ 146 vs last sale 264▼ 321 vs year ago 439 · −73.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 1▲ 3 vs year ago 10 · +30.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Note * The King of the Ring Livestock Sale will be held this Saturday July 29 in Dodge City, Kansas, expecting 6,500 head *

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 $220.12/cwt on 242 head.

Average price

$220.12

242 head · 767 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,688

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$44.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.54

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	755	225.10	1,700	215
Medium and Large 1-2	856	180.44	1,544	27

One grade step is worth $44.66/cwt here — about $156 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 sale242 hd

220.12

—

KS average3 barns · 1,272 hd

238.66

−18.54

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	1,647	124.29	2,047	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,272	118.63	1,509	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,381	104.75	1,447	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,243	97.44	1,211	3thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,099	$1,560	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,061	$1,710	8

Every lot

27 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,409	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	607	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,220	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	240.38/cwt	233.00–244.00	1,659	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,684	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,813	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	843	210.50/cwt	210.50–210.50	1,775	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	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 Jul 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 361Last week 550Year ago 1,150

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 264Year ago 439

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 1Year ago 10

* Note * The King of the Ring Livestock Sale will be held this Saturday July 29 in Dodge City, Kansas, expecting 6,500 head *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	686	225.00	225.00
57	—	747	230.75	230.75
4	—	433	254.00	254.00
1	—	480	250.00	250.00
18	—	645	208.00–214.00	213.34

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,405	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,475	1
Bulls	—	—	1,659	122.55/cwt	121.00–125.00	2,033	4
Bulls	—	—	1,745	137.40/cwt	132.00–142.00	2,398	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	713	213.00	213.00
9	—	980	162.00	162.00
15	—	810	185.00	185.00

Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	905	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,448	2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,243	116.66/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,450	39
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,243	97.44/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,211	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,348	123.74/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,668	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,381	104.75/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,447	46

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,099	1,560.00/head	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,560	5

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,061	1,710.00/head	1,710.00–1,710.00	1,710	8

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	226.00	226.00
3	—	505	279.00	279.00
4	—	843	210.50	210.50
12	—	690	233.00–244.00	240.38
29	—	795	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	607	201.00	201.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,099	1,560.00	1,560.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,061	1,710.00	1,710.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,745	132.00–142.00	137.40
1	—	1,405	105.00	105.00
4	—	1,659	121.00–125.00	122.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,381	101.00–109.00	104.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,243	112.00–119.00	116.66
15	—	1,348	122.00–126.00	123.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,243	94.00–99.00	97.44