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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

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

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Nov 1Nov 8Nov 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,032 head

▲ 602 vs last sale 2,430▲ 131 vs year ago 2,901 · +4.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

418 head

▲ 138 vs last sale 280▼ 143 vs year ago 561 · −25.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 43▼ 117 vs year ago 135 · −86.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Steers 600 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 550 lb to 900 lb sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 550 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate on feeder cattle and good on calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 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 $255.41/cwt on 1,524 head.

Average price

$255.41

1,524 head · 679 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,733

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$492

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$42.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.14

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	669	257.59	1,722	1,428
Medium and Large 1-2	663	229.10	1,519	53
Large 1	1,029	215.20	2,215	43

One grade step is worth $42.39/cwt here — about −$492 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 sale1,524 hd

255.41

—

KS average4 barns · 5,326 hd

257.55

−2.14

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	1,826	101.90	1,860	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,303	93.68	1,220	236
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,422	86.22	1,226	99
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,228	69.77	857	25

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)	1,267	$1,693	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,298	$1,325	3thin

Every lot

82 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	260	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	962	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	321	347.62/cwt	342.50–350.00	1,116	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	325	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,219	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,055	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	332	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	979	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	371	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	1,313	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	377	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50

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 Nov 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,032Last week 2,430Year ago 2,901

Slaughter CattleReceipts 418Last week 280Year ago 561

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 43Year ago 135

* 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
19	—	756	212.50–221.00	219.65
3	—	903	197.00	197.00
26	—	581	230.00–246.25	242.56
3	—	637	200.00–223.00	215.53
2	—	530	212.50	212.50

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

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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

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

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Nov 1Nov 8Nov 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,032 head

▲ 602 vs last sale 2,430▲ 131 vs year ago 2,901 · +4.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

418 head

▲ 138 vs last sale 280▼ 143 vs year ago 561 · −25.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 43▼ 117 vs year ago 135 · −86.7%

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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 $255.41/cwt on 1,524 head.

Average price

$255.41

1,524 head · 679 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,733

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$492

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$42.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.14

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	669	257.59	1,722	1,428
Medium and Large 1-2	663	229.10	1,519	53
Large 1	1,029	215.20	2,215	43

One grade step is worth $42.39/cwt here — about −$492 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 sale1,524 hd

255.41

—

KS average4 barns · 5,326 hd

257.55

−2.14

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	1,826	101.90	1,860	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,303	93.68	1,220	236
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,422	86.22	1,226	99
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,228	69.77	857	25

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)	1,267	$1,693	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,298	$1,325	3thin

Every lot

82 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	260	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	962	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	321	347.62/cwt	342.50–350.00	1,116	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	325	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,219	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,055	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	332	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	979	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	371	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	1,313	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	377	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50

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 Nov 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,032Last week 2,430Year ago 2,901

Slaughter CattleReceipts 418Last week 280Year ago 561

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 43Year ago 135

* 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
19	—	756	212.50–221.00	219.65
3	—	903	197.00	197.00
26	—	581	230.00–246.25	242.56
3	—	637	200.00–223.00	215.53
2	—	530	212.50	212.50

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

Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	278	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	980	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	315	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,055	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	384	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	876	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	387	305.41/cwt	304.00–312.00	1,182	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	387	292.48/cwt	282.00–294.00	1,132	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	417	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,272	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	270.18/cwt	266.00–274.00	1,164	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	435	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,218	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	232.79/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,017	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	457	269.70/cwt	264.50–274.00	1,233	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	489	284.45/cwt	283.00–288.00	1,391	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	491	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,237	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	509	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,339	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	238.15/cwt	232.00–246.00	1,267	101
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	224.21/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,206	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	543	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,368	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	230.66/cwt	223.00–239.00	1,336	122
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	229.65/cwt	220.00–233.50	1,424	152
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	200.44/cwt	181.00–210.50	1,323	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	214.63/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,447	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	680	216.47/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,472	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	708	211.72/cwt	205.00–216.50	1,499	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	203.66/cwt	200.00–205.50	1,562	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	212.13/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,725	239
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,589	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,728	12
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,011	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,911	26

Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	377	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,033	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	440	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,155	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	264.17/cwt	252.50–287.50	1,242	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,229	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	612	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,475	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,620	94.07/cwt	86.00–98.50	1,524	8
Bulls	—	—	1,899	105.40/cwt	100.00–108.50	2,002	15
Bulls	—	—	2,370	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	2,654	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,059	116.58/cwt	112.50–122.50	1,235	6

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	481	280.00–295.00	286.89
123	—	637	240.00–251.00	242.21
2	—	327	322.50	322.50
68	—	576	264.50–277.50	271.38
13	—	963	217.50–218.00	217.58
27	—	522	288.00–292.50	289.87
141	—	720	234.00–239.25	237.04
105	—	832	226.50–236.75	231.92
10	—	756	230.25	230.25
88	—	676	221.00–236.00	234.35
80	—	917	223.50–227.75	227.07
2	—	385	317.50	317.50
86	—	862	226.50–235.25	233.88
11	—	421	299.00–312.50	308.88

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	69.77/cwt	60.00–79.00	857	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,300	93.43/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,215	230
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,406	103.34/cwt	93.00–110.00	1,453	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,422	86.22/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,226	99

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,267	1,693.13/head	1,685.00–1,700.00	1,693	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,298	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	3

7	—	562	290.00	290.00
69	—	491	296.00–300.00	297.35
9	—	321	342.50–350.00	347.62
94	—	609	255.00–257.00	256.53
12	—	419	346.00	346.00
2	—	377	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,000	216.75	216.75
19	—	1,066	213.25	213.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	371	354.00	354.00
113	—	671	252.50	252.50
2	—	260	370.00	370.00
3	—	325	375.00	375.00
128	—	523	293.00–305.00	299.13
117	—	807	239.00–240.75	240.49
18	—	421	321.00–330.00	324.04
19	—	463	330.00	330.00
16	—	558	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	546	270.00–275.00	271.54
6	—	643	228.00–235.00	230.32
2	—	332	295.00	295.00
10	—	654	229.50–232.00	231.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	278	352.50	352.50
10	—	387	304.00–312.00	305.41
58	—	509	263.00	263.00
8	—	417	305.00	305.00
39	—	680	215.00–220.00	216.47
3	—	315	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	491	252.00	252.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	660	181.00–210.50	200.44
22	—	538	215.00–229.00	224.21
6	—	815	195.00	195.00
22	—	437	230.00–246.00	232.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	708	205.00–216.50	211.72
101	—	532	232.00–246.00	238.15
40	—	674	205.00–220.00	214.63
12	—	900	192.00	192.00
3	—	767	200.00–205.50	203.66
152	—	620	220.00–233.50	229.65
36	—	431	266.00–274.00	270.18
27	—	457	264.50–274.00	269.70
122	—	579	223.00–239.00	230.66
34	—	387	282.00–294.00	292.48
239	—	813	208.00–216.00	212.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	435	280.00	280.00
44	—	543	252.00	252.00
68	—	489	283.00–288.00	284.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,011	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	384	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	252.50–287.50	264.17
2	—	612	241.00	241.00
8	—	377	274.00	274.00
1	—	565	217.50	217.50
2	—	440	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,406	93.00–110.00	103.34
230	—	1,300	90.00–99.00	93.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	1,422	81.00–89.00	86.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,228	60.00–79.00	69.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,899	100.00–108.50	105.40
8	—	1,620	86.00–98.50	94.07
1	—	2,370	112.00	112.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,059	112.50–122.50	116.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,298	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,267	1,685.00–1,700.00	1,693.13