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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 26, 2020

5,977 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $138.53/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 618 lb · 601 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $131.81/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 675 lb · 545 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.61/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 569 lb · 500 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,977 11,099 12,015
Feeder cattle 5,790 9,442 11,492
Slaughter cattle 169 507 500
Replacement cattle 18 1,150 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 550 lbs there was no recent comparison, however a higher undertone was noted. 600 to 750 lb steers and steers over 900 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher, while steers 750 to 900 lbs were steady to 1.00 higher. Yearling heifers under 750 lbs sold steady in a light test, while 750 to 800 lb heifers were 4.00 higher. Not enough volume to test on heifers over 800 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–397 378 22 161.00–170.00 $166.89 $631 -3.04
408–443 unweaned 426 4 156.00–161.00 $158.60 $676 +9.45
400–445 430 61 149.00–176.00 $164.52 $707 -2.33
452–495 470 92 143.00–175.00 $159.82 $751 +5.44
457–499 unweaned 487 51 133.00–170.00 $156.78 $764 +19.57
509–541 529 291 139.00–158.00 $147.71 $781 +0.12
518–540 unweaned 534 43 125.50–154.50 $146.19 $781 +4.50
551–591 unweaned 574 131 125.00–146.50 $138.42 $795 +2.40
556–594 578 350 133.00–151.50 $143.95 $832 +0.44
600–647 unweaned 615 223 126.00–147.00 $135.85 $835 +2.66
600–648 619 329 123.50–155.00 $143.05 $885 +2.98
624–644 628 49 120.00–120.50 $120.41 $756 -19.66
652–697 669 310 124.75–146.00 $137.22 $918 +1.06
652–698 unweaned 684 235 114.00–142.00 $124.68 $853 -5.69
724–730 unweaned 726 31 122.00–130.00 $125.11 $908 +0.22
700–745 728 275 124.00–145.00 $131.38 $956 -2.80
754–790 763 145 121.00–142.50 $130.93 $999 -4.30
763 unweaned 763 5 100.00 $100.00 $763 -27.26
779 779 10 124.25 $124.25 $968 -0.45
803–846 837 168 129.00–143.50 $139.44 $1,167 +10.48
850–892 882 194 125.50–141.00 $138.17 $1,219 +5.94
901–928 921 76 134.50–140.75 $138.44 $1,275 +7.17
961–975 967 179 130.00–139.35 $138.38 $1,338 +10.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 10 141.00 $141.00 $623 -18.87
494 494 9 156.00 $156.00 $771 +9.43
530 530 6 105.00 $105.00 $556 -45.00
578–598 unweaned 591 20 132.00–135.00 $133.60 $790 —
592–595 594 21 118.00–133.00 $128.02 $760 +5.02
611–649 unweaned 629 36 127.00–135.00 $129.74 $816 —
651–683 unweaned 666 21 117.00–124.50 $121.45 $809 +11.45
673 673 10 127.00 $127.00 $855 +1.30
753–791 768 10 122.00–127.50 $125.23 $962 —
805–818 809 10 120.00–130.00 $124.01 $1,003 +2.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
984–986 984 69 124.50–128.25 $127.71 $1,257 —
1105 1105 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,304 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–391 unweaned 385 12 144.00–151.00 $149.08 $574 +15.58
392–397 395 17 140.00–143.00 $141.95 $561 -6.82
411–448 unweaned 431 76 121.00–163.00 $148.07 $638 +17.70
422–446 439 31 125.00–131.00 $128.15 $563 -19.78
450–490 467 114 118.00–151.00 $133.14 $622 -8.54
454–498 unweaned 478 97 113.00–146.00 $138.85 $664 +5.17
500–544 unweaned 530 57 111.00–127.00 $122.58 $650 -4.91
505–547 531 126 128.00–141.00 $133.79 $710 -1.15
550–588 unweaned 568 151 108.00–132.00 $126.98 $721 +0.48
551–597 569 349 122.00–136.00 $129.31 $736 -6.81
602–646 unweaned 623 104 106.00–127.00 $119.39 $744 -1.45
601–643 624 170 124.00–132.00 $127.49 $796 -0.33
657–691 unweaned 674 63 111.00–121.00 $115.20 $776 -4.16
651–689 675 90 118.75–132.00 $122.26 $825 -2.62
703–717 711 20 117.00–123.00 $120.43 $856 -1.57
729 unweaned 729 16 113.00 $113.00 $824 +0.29
764–796 784 51 116.00–130.25 $127.37 $999 +6.23
817–820 818 10 111.00–120.00 $118.19 $967 -5.41
877–883 878 18 119.00–122.00 $120.50 $1,058 -0.60
917 917 9 118.00 $118.00 $1,082 +5.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 unweaned 352 5 152.00 $152.00 $535 —
490 490 33 134.00 $134.00 $657 +9.48
509–520 515 27 112.00–125.00 $119.17 $614 -5.39
555–588 577 6 120.00–124.00 $122.72 $708 +0.18
570–584 unweaned 580 22 121.00–126.50 $125.56 $728 —
608–638 unweaned 618 29 117.50–122.00 $119.88 $741 —
650–693 unweaned 672 26 112.00–118.00 $115.76 $778 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
704 704 9 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
810 810 17 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1730 1413 80-85% 71 48.00–58.00 $51.61 $729 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1743 1334 75-80% 29 60.00–65.50 $63.02 $841 —
1265–2145 1671 75-80% 4 66.00–71.00 $69.89 $1,168 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1710 1411 85-90% 33 36.00–47.00 $44.51 $628 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–2242 1954 6 68.50–76.50 $73.66 $1,439 —
1920–2045 1983 2 78.00–78.50 $78.24 $1,551 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 560.00 $560.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1200–1274 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 635.00–675.00 $641.34
1313 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 760.00 $760.00

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Reading this report

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.