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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Oct 18

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,812 head

▼ 1,348 vs last sale 3,160▼ 716 vs year ago 2,528 · −28.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

423 head

▲ 198 vs last sale 225▼ 247 vs year ago 670 · −36.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 12▼ 12 vs year ago 31 · −38.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Note * Winter LIvestock in Dodge City will have a special calf sale next Wednesday October 25th

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower, however load lots of steers sold up to 15.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, however fancy and thin fleshed steer calves sold up to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 1,000 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, however load lots sold up to 15.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good on calves and moderate on feeders. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower.

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 $269.06/cwt on 927 head.

Average price

$269.06

927 head · 639 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,720

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$369

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$71.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.45

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	634	271.76	1,722	877
Medium and Large 1-2	727	222.65	1,618	48
Large 1	1,043	200.50	2,091	2thin

One grade step is worth $71.26/cwt here — about −$369 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 sale927 hd

269.06

—

KS average3 barns · 3,198 hd

265.61

+3.45

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	1,943	114.06	2,216	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,327	104.62	1,388	187
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	96.37	1,234	119
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,177	83.30	980	70

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,396	$1,591	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,365	$1,460	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,284	$1,410	6

Every lot

75 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	315.00/cwt	307.50–322.50	977	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	332	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	1,149	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	347	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	982	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	361	328.95/cwt	328.00–332.50	1,188	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	362	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,184	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	366	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,285	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	403	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,400	16

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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,812Last week 3,160Year ago 2,528

Slaughter CattleReceipts 423Last week 225Year ago 670

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 12Year ago 31

* Note * Winter LIvestock in Dodge City will have a special calf sale next Wednesday October 25th

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	425	291.00–301.00	298.65
72	—	933	225.50–230.00	228.63
68	—	827	235.50–242.75	240.18
114	—	724	251.00–260.00	256.36
20	—	511	281.00–293.00	289.69
35	—	791	239.00–240.25

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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Oct 18

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,812 head

▼ 1,348 vs last sale 3,160▼ 716 vs year ago 2,528 · −28.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

423 head

▲ 198 vs last sale 225▼ 247 vs year ago 670 · −36.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 12▼ 12 vs year ago 31 · −38.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Note * Winter LIvestock in Dodge City will have a special calf sale next Wednesday October 25th

* 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 $269.06/cwt on 927 head.

Average price

$269.06

927 head · 639 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,720

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$369

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$71.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.45

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	634	271.76	1,722	877
Medium and Large 1-2	727	222.65	1,618	48
Large 1	1,043	200.50	2,091	2thin

One grade step is worth $71.26/cwt here — about −$369 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 sale927 hd

269.06

—

KS average3 barns · 3,198 hd

265.61

+3.45

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	1,943	114.06	2,216	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,327	104.62	1,388	187
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	96.37	1,234	119
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,177	83.30	980	70

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,396	$1,591	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,365	$1,460	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,284	$1,410	6

Every lot

75 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	315.00/cwt	307.50–322.50	977	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	332	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	1,149	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	347	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	982	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	361	328.95/cwt	328.00–332.50	1,188	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	362	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,184	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	366	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,285	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	403	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,400	16

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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,812Last week 3,160Year ago 2,528

Slaughter CattleReceipts 423Last week 225Year ago 670

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 12Year ago 31

* Note * Winter LIvestock in Dodge City will have a special calf sale next Wednesday October 25th

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	425	291.00–301.00	298.65
72	—	933	225.50–230.00	228.63
68	—	827	235.50–242.75	240.18
114	—	724	251.00–260.00	256.36
20	—	511	281.00–293.00	289.69
35	—	791	239.00–240.25

Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	396	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,243	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	397	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	957	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	914	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	417	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,105	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	276.66/cwt	274.00–278.00	1,170	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	454	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,371	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	252.38/cwt	249.00–259.00	1,204	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	482	268.86/cwt	266.00–272.00	1,296	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	495	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,193	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	513	279.46/cwt	272.50–286.50	1,434	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	241.54/cwt	236.00–250.00	1,263	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	551	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,460	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	240.70/cwt	233.00–249.50	1,389	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	595	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,529	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	608	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,593	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	240.13/cwt	231.00–244.00	1,465	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	216.70/cwt	206.00–225.00	1,346	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	679	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,759	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,649	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	231.53/cwt	225.50–235.00	1,660	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,451	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	798	219.52/cwt	219.25–225.00	1,752	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	812	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,389	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	819	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	1,806	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,743	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	998	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,906	9

Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	455	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,138	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	540	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,134	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	228.27/cwt	211.00–235.00	1,297	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	606	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,400	4

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,660	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,560	1
Bulls	—	—	1,775	105.98/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,881	2
Bulls	—	—	2,012	118.09/cwt	116.00–120.00	2,376	9

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	643	238.00–242.50	240.80
7	—	440	217.00	217.00
6	—	564	244.00	244.00
27	—	862	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	417	265.00	265.00
2	—	397	241.00	241.00
4	—	495	241.00	241.00

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,177	83.30/cwt	76.00–89.00	980	70
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	96.37/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,234	119
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,298	101.89/cwt	100.00–109.50	1,323	133
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	111.35/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,557	54

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,284	1,410.00/head	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,410	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,365	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,396	1,591.35/head	1,500.00–1,610.00	1,591	11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	585	289.00	289.00
32	—	510	309.00	309.00
17	—	454	302.00	302.00
2	—	332	346.00	346.00
2	—	362	327.00	327.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	607	284.50	284.50
11	—	366	351.00	351.00
16	—	403	347.50	347.50
92	—	486	325.00	325.00
25	—	558	300.50	300.50
6	—	802	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,043	199.00–202.00	200.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	460	264.00	264.00
16	—	520	275.50	275.50
8	—	347	283.00	283.00
7	—	432	267.50–270.00	268.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	608	262.00	262.00
83	—	454	302.00	302.00
26	—	551	265.00	265.00
20	—	396	314.00	314.00
74	—	679	259.00	259.00
67	—	513	272.50–286.50	279.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	621	206.00–225.00	216.70
6	—	885	197.00	197.00
2	—	722	201.00	201.00
12	—	812	171.00	171.00
10	—	410	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	687	240.00	240.00
9	—	998	191.00	191.00
54	—	577	233.00–249.50	240.70
22	—	819	220.50	220.50
29	—	523	236.00–250.00	241.54
34	—	423	274.00–278.00	276.66
33	—	610	231.00–244.00	240.13
27	—	477	249.00–259.00	252.38
47	—	717	225.50–235.00	231.53
63	—	798	219.25–225.00	219.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	595	257.00	257.00
29	—	482	266.00–272.00	268.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	250.00	250.00
2	—	415	250.00	250.00
1	—	540	210.00	210.00
21	—	568	211.00–235.00	228.27
4	—	606	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	1,298	100.00–109.50	101.89
54	—	1,398	110.00–115.00	111.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,280	90.00–99.00	96.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,177	76.00–89.00	83.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	94.00	94.00
9	—	2,012	116.00–120.00	118.09
2	—	1,775	100.00–112.00	105.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,284	1,410.00	1,410.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,365	1,460.00	1,460.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,396	1,500.00–1,610.00	1,591.35