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Kansas Direct Cattle Report

Kansas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

1,978 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $150.66/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 870 lb · 658 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.51/cwt ≈ $1,270/hd at 816 lb · 630 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.67/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 750 lb · 390 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,978

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 360 158.00 $158.00 $1,280
825 825 270 152.20 $152.20 $1,256
859–885 870 658 150.25–151.00 $150.66 $1,311 +6.31
925 925 50 151.00 $151.00 $1,397
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 185 148.00 $148.00 $1,184

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 390 145.00–146.00 $145.67 $1,093 +7.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 65 138.00 $138.00 $1,035

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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.