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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

10,153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $148.60/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 578 lb · 622 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $142.21/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 623 lb · 531 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $138.56/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 674 lb · 516 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,153 5,977 16,930
Feeder cattle 9,046 5,790 16,056
Slaughter cattle 1,014 169 770
Replacement cattle 93 18 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 11.00 higher, instances 12.00 to 15.00 higher on 300 to 600 lb steers; few 700 and 900 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifers 1.00 to 12.00 higher, instances 12.00 to 15.00 higher on heifers 300 to 600 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–317 311 5 160.00–188.00 $170.24 $529 —
351–384 361 20 173.00–183.00 $181.97 $657 +15.08
388–391 unweaned 390 12 174.00–185.00 $179.26 $699 —
405–447 429 73 157.50–182.00 $173.63 $745 +9.11
403–449 unweaned 433 100 129.00–175.50 $165.33 $716 +6.73
449 449 13 152.00 $152.00 $682 -12.52
455–498 unweaned 470 79 153.00–170.00 $160.48 $754 +3.70
455–489 478 104 155.00–171.00 $166.73 $797 +6.91
525 525 13 147.00 $147.00 $772 -0.71
500–548 533 207 144.00–167.00 $160.17 $854 +12.46
513–549 unweaned 536 259 138.00–159.50 $153.34 $822 +7.15
553–599 unweaned 577 255 113.00–153.50 $145.57 $840 +7.15
553–599 578 367 131.00–162.00 $150.71 $871 +6.76
612 612 11 131.00 $131.00 $802 -12.05
605–649 621 239 132.00–157.50 $143.09 $889 +0.04
603–645 unweaned 625 216 124.00–148.00 $141.05 $882 +5.20
625 fancy 625 60 145.50 $145.50 $909 —
637 637 5 135.50 $135.50 $863 +15.09
652–699 673 299 132.00–152.25 $141.35 $951 +4.13
658–699 unweaned 675 217 120.00–140.00 $134.72 $909 +10.04
707 unweaned 707 10 125.00 $125.00 $884 -0.11
707–749 729 203 129.25–144.50 $136.55 $995 +5.17
750–793 769 161 136.50–144.00 $139.26 $1,071 +8.33
755–793 769 35 125.50–136.00 $130.82 $1,006 -0.11
801–841 821 107 122.50–146.75 $138.27 $1,135 -1.17
806–849 830 22 121.00–127.00 $123.59 $1,026 -15.85
860–898 876 206 135.00–144.00 $141.07 $1,236 +2.90
886 886 8 124.00 $124.00 $1,099 -14.17
882–895 fancy 888 113 139.25 $139.25 $1,237 —
904–927 fancy 917 184 138.00–146.25 $144.93 $1,329 —
902–949 929 288 125.75–141.35 $134.27 $1,247 -4.17
960–990 964 114 124.00–135.50 $132.75 $1,280 -5.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 116.00 $116.00 $502 -25.00
507 unweaned 507 13 148.00 $148.00 $750 —
557–588 unweaned 563 20 131.00–138.50 $133.78 $753 +0.18
588–591 590 25 130.00–137.00 $134.00 $791 +5.98
605–644 unweaned 620 48 120.00–132.50 $126.13 $782 -3.61
601–639 626 53 132.00–140.00 $135.56 $849 —
650–677 unweaned 660 70 124.00–134.50 $131.80 $870 +10.35
701–741 727 69 107.00–133.00 $125.34 $911 —
770–799 777 24 125.00–130.00 $128.72 $1,000 +3.49
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
992 992 18 125.50 $125.50 $1,245 -2.21
1004–1022 1019 77 103.50–129.00 $126.20 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
263 263 3 385.00 $385.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 4 154.00 $154.00 $460 —
325 unweaned 325 6 147.00 $147.00 $478 —
355–398 373 29 138.00–165.00 $158.07 $590 +16.12
376–397 unweaned 385 20 126.00–150.00 $142.72 $549 -6.36
414–440 423 51 139.00–163.00 $152.52 $645 +24.37
405–445 unweaned 427 34 127.00–153.00 $141.56 $604 -6.51
458–488 476 136 132.50–151.00 $144.82 $689 +11.68
454–499 unweaned 477 113 138.00–146.00 $140.94 $672 +2.09
502–546 519 213 128.00–145.50 $139.65 $725 +5.86
502–544 unweaned 521 151 118.00–139.50 $135.38 $705 +12.80
552–594 unweaned 574 136 118.00–139.50 $133.21 $765 +6.23
550–599 575 283 121.00–139.00 $133.35 $767 +4.04
601–648 619 268 126.00–137.75 $133.67 $827 +6.18
609–647 unweaned 623 113 114.00–137.00 $127.43 $794 +8.04
650–682 unweaned 667 55 110.00–124.00 $120.62 $805 +5.42
653–698 672 179 124.00–133.00 $127.73 $858 +5.47
682–685 684 18 120.00–122.50 $121.39 $830 -0.87
700–748 714 160 118.00–132.35 $129.65 $926 +9.22
716 fancy 716 75 139.25 $139.25 $997 —
708–742 723 21 118.50–121.85 $120.38 $870 -0.05
756 756 32 137.25 $137.25 $1,038 +9.88
752–796 785 453 121.00–131.85 $128.03 $1,005 +0.66
812 812 16 119.00 $119.00 $966 +0.81
807–836 818 293 119.50–127.75 $124.47 $1,018 +6.28
857–896 886 109 114.25–121.00 $118.97 $1,054 -1.53
903–936 915 77 110.50–122.00 $116.93 $1,070 -1.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 4 139.00 $139.00 $524 —
406 406 3 140.00 $140.00 $568 —
450 unweaned 450 6 138.00 $138.00 $621 —
475–480 476 14 134.00–138.00 $135.29 $644 +1.29
513–533 unweaned 519 25 131.00–136.00 $132.91 $690 —
513–536 525 35 120.00–129.00 $126.22 $663 +7.05
528 528 9 113.00 $113.00 $597 -6.17
555–597 581 50 116.00–125.00 $120.59 $701 -2.13
603–621 611 12 127.50–128.50 $127.92 $782 —
625 625 5 115.00 $115.00 $719 —
646–648 unweaned 647 28 122.00 $122.00 $789 +2.12
650–694 unweaned 670 11 111.00–112.50 $111.71 $748 -4.05
651–695 676 31 112.00–118.00 $116.52 $788 —
725–745 734 18 111.00–132.00 $121.40 $891 —
766 766 9 125.00 $125.00 $958 —
860 860 3 116.00 $116.00 $998 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
962–974 969 7 105.00–110.00 $107.87 $1,045 —
1001–1048 1015 52 104.00–112.00 $107.78 $1,094 —
1065–1097 1081 20 95.50–104.50 $99.93 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 270 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–483 477 5 136.00–151.00 $141.88 $677 —
526 526 3 121.00 $121.00 $636 —
550–580 569 16 131.00–139.00 $133.90 $762 —
552–590 unweaned 578 11 108.00–115.00 $110.51 $639 —
757 757 6 115.00 $115.00 $871 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 7 127.00 $127.00 $616 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1845 1279 80-85% 341 48.00–59.50 $52.94 $677 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1600 1175 85-90% 249 39.00–49.75 $46.89 $551 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1780 1346 75-80% 38 64.50–73.00 $67.87 $914 +4.85
1050–1815 1364 75-80% 130 57.00–66.00 $61.95 $845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2685 1988 24 69.00–77.50 $74.25 $1,476 -3.99
1630–2600 1999 10 78.00–84.50 $80.78 $1,615 +2.54

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1090 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 860.00–1,175.00 $1,152.21
1056–1620 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 785.00–1,185.00 $1,046.57
1070–1370 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 550.00–950.00 $714.93
1220–1342 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–775.00 $715.48
1322–1357 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 700.00 $700.00
1420 1420 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
977–1065 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–975.00 $939.72

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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.