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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Oct 4

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Sep 20Oct 4Oct 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,660 head

▼ 822 vs last sale 2,482▼ 90 vs year ago 1,750 · −5.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

282 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 291▼ 517 vs year ago 799 · −64.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Next Wednesday October 11, Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have a special calf sale.*

*Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder heifers 700 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Steers and heifers 400 lb to 700 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, however 2 head of high yielding cows sold for 121. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 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 $248.49/cwt on 736 head.

Average price

$248.49

736 head · 668 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,660

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$460

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

$30.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.62

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	675	250.30	1,689	692
Medium and Large 1-2	559	219.95	1,229	44

One grade step is worth $30.36/cwt here — about $460 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 sale736 hd

248.49

—

KS average3 barns · 2,498 hd

244.87

+3.62

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	1,807	110.29	1,992	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,349	104.80	1,414	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,181	95.16	1,124	145
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,152	82.53	951	52

Every lot

59 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	370	342.96/cwt	330.00–349.00	1,269	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	415	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,274	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	277.11/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,169	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,039	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	437	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,398	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	470	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,499	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	256.30/cwt	247.50–257.50	1,230	8
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 Oct 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,660Last week 2,482Year ago 1,750

Slaughter CattleReceipts 282Last week 291Year ago 799

* Next Wednesday October 11, Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have a special calf sale.*

*Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	597	257.00	257.00
7	—	781	217.50	217.50
3	—	525	240.00	240.00
4	—	625	253.00	253.00
7	—	424	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	270.00–284.00	277.11
36	—	631	271.00–273.00

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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Oct 4

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Sep 20Oct 4Oct 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,660 head

▼ 822 vs last sale 2,482▼ 90 vs year ago 1,750 · −5.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

282 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 291▼ 517 vs year ago 799 · −64.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Next Wednesday October 11, Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have a special calf sale.*

*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 $248.49/cwt on 736 head.

Average price

$248.49

736 head · 668 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,660

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$460

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

$30.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.62

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	675	250.30	1,689	692
Medium and Large 1-2	559	219.95	1,229	44

One grade step is worth $30.36/cwt here — about $460 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 sale736 hd

248.49

—

KS average3 barns · 2,498 hd

244.87

+3.62

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	1,807	110.29	1,992	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,349	104.80	1,414	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,181	95.16	1,124	145
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,152	82.53	951	52

Every lot

59 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	370	342.96/cwt	330.00–349.00	1,269	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	415	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,274	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	277.11/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,169	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,039	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	437	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,398	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	470	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,499	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	256.30/cwt	247.50–257.50	1,230	8
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 Oct 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,660Last week 2,482Year ago 1,750

Slaughter CattleReceipts 282Last week 291Year ago 799

* Next Wednesday October 11, Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have a special calf sale.*

*Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	597	257.00	257.00
7	—	781	217.50	217.50
3	—	525	240.00	240.00
4	—	625	253.00	253.00
7	—	424	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	270.00–284.00	277.11
36	—	631	271.00–273.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	870	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	317	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	808	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	325	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	959	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	986	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	710	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	379	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,145	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	451	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	907	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	264.41/cwt	257.00–267.50	1,216	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	986	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	515	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,597	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	268.94/cwt	267.50–271.00	1,420	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,144	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	244.55/cwt	237.00–248.50	1,404	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	608	260.80/cwt	260.50–261.00	1,586	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,514	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	241.61/cwt	224.00–243.00	1,551	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	236.75/cwt	233.00–239.00	1,624	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	692	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,522	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	707	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,732	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	737	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,776	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	737	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,658	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	796	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,942	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	224.88/cwt	220.00–225.85	1,846	125
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	897	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	2,027	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	997	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,904	6

Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	951	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	261.73/cwt	252.50–271.00	1,091	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	710	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,402	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	790	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,442	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,745	113.02/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,972	2
Bulls	—	—	1,753	104.55/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,833	4
Bulls	—	—	1,975	119.06/cwt	118.00–120.00	2,351	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	608	260.50–261.00	260.80
24	—	737	241.00	241.00
7	—	379	302.00	302.00
62	—	515	310.00	310.00
9	—	325	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	528	267.50–271.00	268.94
6	—	295	295.00	295.00
57	—	897	226.00	226.00
68	—	796	244.00	244.00
23	—	707	245.00	245.00
45	—	613	247.00	247.00
38	—	460	257.00–267.50	264.41
29	—	574	237.00–248.50	244.55
6	—	997	191.00	191.00
125	—	821	220.00–225.85	224.88
2	—	340	290.00	290.00
70	—	686	233.00–239.00	236.75

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	82.53/cwt	76.00–87.00	951	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	95.16/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,124	145
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,349	103.96/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,402	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,357	118.44/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,607	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	370	330.00–349.00	342.96
24	—	532	291.00–300.50	295.39
27	—	710	265.00	265.00
28	—	801	257.00	257.00
2	—	415	307.00	307.00
18	—	470	319.00	319.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	533	309.50	309.50
2	—	437	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	451	201.00	201.00
2	—	692	220.00	220.00
19	—	642	224.00–243.00	241.61
4	—	565	202.50	202.50
2	—	737	225.00	225.00
6	—	355	200.00	200.00
3	—	511	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	317	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	182.50	182.50
1	—	710	197.50	197.50
6	—	417	252.50–271.00	261.73
2	—	325	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,753	104.00–105.00	104.55
2	—	1,975	118.00–120.00	119.06
2	—	1,745	111.00–115.00	113.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,152	76.00–87.00	82.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,349	100.00–111.00	103.96
3	—	1,357	115.00–121.00	118.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
145	—	1,181	90.00–98.00	95.16