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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Sep 6

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,009 head

▼ 259 vs last sale 1,268▼ 1,408 vs year ago 2,417 · −58.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

142 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 149▼ 263 vs year ago 405 · −64.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▼ 21 vs year ago 22 · −95.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, not enough feeder steers and heifers for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Quality was not near as attractive as last week. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, however 1 high yielding bull weighing 2130 sold for 137.

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 $249.89/cwt on 647 head.

Average price

$249.89

647 head · 701 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,751

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$535

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

$54.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.58

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	693	250.84	1,739	631
Large 1	1,048	215.00	2,253	14thin
Medium and Large 1-2	613	196.50	1,204	2thin

One grade step is worth $54.34/cwt here — about $535 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 sale647 hd

249.89

—

KS average3 barns · 4,641 hd

255.47

−5.58

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	1,738	123.67	2,149	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,324	113.54	1,503	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	99.12	1,192	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,092	87.75	958	15

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 Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,295	$1,550	1thin

Every lot

45 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	281	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	766	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	878	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	302.10/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,112	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	390	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,229	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	443	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,196	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,378	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,305	4
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 Sep 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,009Last week 1,268Year ago 2,417

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 149Year ago 405

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 22

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	212.50	212.50
5	—	911	183.00	183.00
3	—	585	241.00	241.00
1	—	635	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	230.00	230.00
7	—	667	240.00	240.00

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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Sep 6

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,009 head

▼ 259 vs last sale 1,268▼ 1,408 vs year ago 2,417 · −58.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

142 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 149▼ 263 vs year ago 405 · −64.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▼ 21 vs year ago 22 · −95.5%

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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 $249.89/cwt on 647 head.

Average price

$249.89

647 head · 701 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,751

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$535

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

$54.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.58

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	693	250.84	1,739	631
Large 1	1,048	215.00	2,253	14thin
Medium and Large 1-2	613	196.50	1,204	2thin

One grade step is worth $54.34/cwt here — about $535 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 sale647 hd

249.89

—

KS average3 barns · 4,641 hd

255.47

−5.58

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	1,738	123.67	2,149	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,324	113.54	1,503	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	99.12	1,192	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,092	87.75	958	15

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 Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,295	$1,550	1thin

Every lot

45 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	281	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	766	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	878	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	302.10/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,112	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	390	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,229	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	443	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,196	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,378	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,305	4
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 Sep 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,009Last week 1,268Year ago 2,417

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 149Year ago 405

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 22

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	212.50	212.50
5	—	911	183.00	183.00
3	—	585	241.00	241.00
1	—	635	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	230.00	230.00
7	—	667	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,606	113.20/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,818	6
Bulls	—	—	1,739	125.83/cwt	121.00–129.00	2,188	20
Bulls	—	—	2,118	133.53/cwt	130.00–137.00	2,828	2

Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	728	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	288.62/cwt	284.00–291.00	906	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	796	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	385	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,082	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,089	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,244	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,324	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,334	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	587	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,468	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,601	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	233.79/cwt	229.00–234.00	1,725	135
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,783	5

Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	408	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	867	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,410	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	635	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,207	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	911	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,667	5

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	87.75/cwt	80.00–90.00	958	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	99.12/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,192	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,206	109.89/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,325	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,416	116.39/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,648	23

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,295	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	587	250.00	250.00
4	—	385	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
181	—	725	246.00–248.25	247.08
132	—	782	244.25–248.00	246.40
1	—	285	308.00	308.00
65	—	858	234.50–239.25	238.44
17	—	368	300.00–307.00	302.10
4	—	520	251.00	251.00
3	—	480	287.00	287.00
17	—	597	243.00	243.00
23	—	443	270.00	270.00
62	—	677	242.00–248.00	245.33
62	—	621	242.50–246.50	245.50
3	—	955	202.50	202.50
4	—	827	236.00–241.00	237.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	191.00	191.00
1	—	540	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	390	315.00	315.00
6	—	615	271.00	271.00
39	—	526	281.50	281.50
3	—	970	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	281	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,048	215.00	215.00

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)	1	—	1,295	1,550.00	1,550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,739	121.00–129.00	125.83
2	—	2,118	130.00–137.00	133.53
6	—	1,606	108.00–117.00	113.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,416	115.00–119.00	116.39
18	—	1,206	106.00–114.00	109.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,092	80.00–90.00	87.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,203	94.00–102.00	99.12