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Kansas Direct Cattle Report

Kansas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

2,525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.82/cwt ≈ $1,079/hd at 825 lb · 960 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.75/cwt +11.60 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 755 lb · 690 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $139.00/cwt ≈ $1,008/hd at 725 lb · 400 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,525

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 40 130.84 $130.84 $981
825 825 420 128.45 $128.45 $1,060
825 825 540 132.50–134.00 $132.67 $1,095
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 100 146.00 $146.00 $766
725 725 400 139.00 $139.00 $1,008
875 875 165 126.00 $126.00 $1,102 -1.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 100 134.00 $134.00 $670
735 735 70 132.15 $132.15 $971 +4.22
750 750 325 130.00 $130.00 $975 +12.85
750 750 225 123.68 $123.68 $928 +6.53
775 thin fleshed 775 140 134.00 $134.00 $1,038

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.