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Kansas Direct Cattle Report

Kansas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

2,629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $152.77/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 850 lb · 1,024 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.09/cwt ≈ $1,096/hd at 750 lb · 840 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.97/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 767 lb · 330 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,629

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 175 163.00 $163.00 $1,060
750–763 756 135 153.00–156.00 $154.49 $1,168 -4.54
775 775 195 157.00 $157.00 $1,217 +3.00
850 850 1,024 150.00–153.00 $152.77 $1,299
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 420 144.98 $144.98 $1,087
750 750 420 147.21 $147.21 $1,104

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 195 136.30 $136.30 $1,022 -3.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 65 142.00 $142.00 $1,072 +1.55

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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.