Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

12,720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.40/cwt -5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 628 lb · 662 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.63/cwt -5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 872 lb · 559 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $136.66/cwt -2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 923 lb · 529 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	12,720	12,859	11,782
Feeder cattle	9,233	11,974	7,970
Slaughter cattle	918	787	1,073
Replacement cattle	2,569	98	2,739

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady to 10.00 lower, instances 1.00 to 6.00 higher on 450 to 550 lbs and few 800 to 900 lbs 1.00 higher. Heifers bulk of the trade unevenly steady to 9.00 lower, except under 600 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher; few 775 to 900 lbs sold 1.00 higher; on a limited test over 950 lbs 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
287	287	2	216.00	$216.00	$620	—
300–340	326	15	190.00–200.00	$196.67	$641	-6.82
350–391	376	27	183.00–210.00	$192.96	$726	-3.00
364–397 unweaned	381	8	173.00–176.00	$174.57	$665	-3.43
403–442	422	58	179.00–192.00	$181.76	$767	+1.81
425–433 unweaned	430	9	174.00–176.00	$175.34	$754	+2.29
451–492	467	66	169.00–185.00	$174.50	$815	-1.47
454–499 unweaned	482	79	160.00–169.00	$165.89	$800	+2.49
484	484	26	154.00	$154.00	$745	-21.97
502–514 fancy	508	41	170.00–174.00	$171.93	$873	—
501–549	520	125	155.00–167.00	$161.60	$840	+0.90
508–547 unweaned	526	51	151.00–161.00	$154.45	$812	-3.27
555–575	567	15	148.00–151.00	$149.17	$846	-5.37
550–598	573	282	144.00–164.00	$156.42	$896	+1.88
560–598 unweaned	580	97	136.00–152.00	$147.30	$854	-3.38
588	588	10	146.00	$146.00	$858	-8.54
601–643 unweaned	618	100	134.00–143.00	$138.40	$855	-5.65
601–636 fancy	625	113	154.00–160.00	$157.66	$985	—
604–649	630	367	139.75–150.50	$144.81	$912	-5.74
632–644	633	82	140.50–148.25	$147.77	$935	-2.78
655–695	674	198	130.00–147.00	$141.17	$951	+8.17
659–696 unweaned	678	67	130.00–141.00	$135.15	$916	-4.76
666–686 fancy	680	43	145.00–153.00	$148.28	$1,008	-9.47
692	692	10	128.00	$128.00	$886	-5.00
704–748	722	244	131.00–145.00	$137.32	$991	-8.76
723–740	726	36	125.75–126.00	$125.80	$913	-20.28
751	751	13	124.50	$124.50	$935	-20.82
751 fancy	751	36	144.00	$144.00	$1,081	—
756 unweaned	756	8	124.00	$124.00	$937	—
750–799	782	420	131.00–142.00	$138.05	$1,080	-7.27
806 fancy	806	73	145.25	$145.25	$1,171	—
829	829	26	119.50	$119.50	$991	-23.87
806–849	835	336	133.00–144.50	$139.23	$1,163	-4.14
851–894	871	486	130.00–137.50	$135.49	$1,180	-4.36
876 fancy	876	58	139.00	$139.00	$1,218	—
885	885	15	127.00	$127.00	$1,124	-14.01
903–928	915	295	129.00–138.00	$135.38	$1,239	-1.83
927–936 fancy	931	172	140.85–141.75	$141.34	$1,316	-3.79
941	941	62	129.75	$129.75	$1,221	-7.46
950–962	959	86	122.50–133.50	$130.80	$1,254	-6.79
963	963	7	119.00	$119.00	$1,146	-18.59

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
467–493	480	17	159.00–169.00	$163.50	$785	+6.21
501–547	536	58	128.00–156.00	$145.83	$782	-0.04
554–598	574	45	123.00–149.00	$140.59	$807	+0.36
565–597 unweaned	581	12	134.00–137.00	$135.46	$787	-3.54
600	600	7	139.00	$139.00	$834	+1.87
654–689 unweaned	672	27	131.00–134.50	$132.46	$890	—
677–698	688	42	117.00–139.00	$124.07	$854	-10.87
720 unweaned	720	6	134.00	$134.00	$965	—
720–747	731	91	111.00–135.00	$132.81	$971	-0.10
751–782	770	61	121.35–137.00	$132.92	$1,023	+1.63
811–844	820	47	118.10–134.50	$125.34	$1,028	—
942	942	25	115.25	$115.25	$1,086	-20.15

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1001–1022	1011	28	116.00–120.00	$118.42	$1,197	-4.58
1188	1188	3	104.00	$104.00	$1,236	+10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–292	285	8	171.00–182.50	$174.57	$498	+29.57
332 unweaned	332	2	156.00	$156.00	$518	—
317–349	342	23	149.00–161.00	$154.72	$529	+3.94
360 unweaned	360	2	146.00	$146.00	$526	+8.00
350–398	381	54	149.00–166.00	$155.91	$594	+2.34
405–447	435	49	146.00–159.00	$150.52	$655	-1.50
440–444 unweaned	443	28	131.00–150.00	$145.03	$642	—
453–498	473	167	138.00–156.00	$146.57	$693	-2.15
462–499 unweaned	475	34	127.00–146.50	$139.64	$663	-4.62
500–549	530	218	136.50–147.00	$141.59	$750	-2.74
500–546 unweaned	531	89	128.00–140.00	$131.80	$700	-7.78
570	570	5	129.00	$129.00	$735	-13.92
550–598 unweaned	574	70	125.00–132.00	$128.63	$738	-5.06
550–599	581	236	128.00–140.50	$135.14	$785	-7.78
566–587 fancy	582	106	145.10–148.00	$145.79	$848	—
603–645	623	176	124.50–135.50	$130.32	$812	-6.03
619–637 unweaned	630	28	102.50–129.50	$117.44	$740	-12.29
608–646	631	10	122.00–127.00	$123.93	$782	-12.42
645 fancy	645	14	136.50	$136.50	$880	—
651–680 unweaned	661	69	119.00–127.00	$123.49	$816	-8.07
650–699	672	285	121.00–133.50	$127.74	$858	-6.04
702–738	725	273	125.00–133.50	$129.48	$939	-5.14
752 fancy	752	40	133.00	$133.00	$1,000	—
753–794	782	174	125.00–133.35	$130.47	$1,020	-2.61
799	799	10	117.50	$117.50	$939	-15.58
802–835	819	211	126.10–135.00	$129.19	$1,058	-2.06
850–890	865	298	120.50–130.35	$125.12	$1,082	-6.13
854–888 fancy	873	89	125.35–126.75	$125.93	$1,099	—
905	905	11	121.00	$121.00	$1,095	+3.30
916–937	926	44	118.25–123.50	$120.79	$1,119	+3.09
953 fancy	953	28	127.50	$127.50	$1,215	—
958–966	962	11	118.50–119.00	$118.73	$1,142	+14.45

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
383	383	8	121.00	$121.00	$463	—
452–490	478	38	131.00–146.00	$140.88	$673	-3.45
490 unweaned	490	8	137.00	$137.00	$671	—
507	507	16	118.50	$118.50	$601	-14.34
561–598	572	39	113.00–134.00	$126.68	$725	-0.45
613–636	623	44	115.00–126.50	$121.21	$755	-1.70
661 unweaned	661	6	117.00	$117.00	$773	—
651–683	670	21	103.00–124.00	$114.85	$769	-7.07
768–791	788	24	125.00–125.50	$125.44	$988	-1.98
914	914	5	107.50	$107.50	$983	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
953–993	970	13	110.00–116.00	$112.30	$1,089	+5.68
1002–1030	1009	50	102.00–126.00	$107.88	$1,089	+0.45
1158	1158	9	101.50	$101.50	$1,175	+11.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
406	406	8	156.00	$156.00	$633	-16.00
500–535	514	33	140.00–150.00	$146.25	$752	+5.79
560–582	571	8	135.50–140.00	$137.79	$787	+1.79
603–648	629	7	116.00–118.00	$116.82	$735	+5.82
715–724	723	29	119.00	$119.00	$860	—
824–840	834	21	92.50–107.00	$97.96	$817	-7.04

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775	775	3	105.50	$105.50	$818	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1685	1247	80-85%	391	44.50–57.50	$49.71	$620	-2.46

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1300	1168	75-80%	21	65.00–73.00	$67.35	$787	—
1017–1920	1443	75-80%	184	54.00–64.50	$59.14	$853	-3.65

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1012–1750	1215	85-90%	101	35.50–49.00	$41.96	$510	—
1015–1560	1232	85-90%	6	35.00–37.00	$35.66	$439	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1222–2130	1571	22	51.00–61.00	$56.69	$891	—
1355–2275	1829	28	61.00–72.00	$67.01	$1,226	-7.37
1740–2300	1996	17	73.00–77.00	$74.82	$1,493	-5.23

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
907	907	(<2 yrs)	Open	12	1,135.00	$1,135.00

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Bred Cows

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1347	1347	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	935.00	$935.00
1335–1352	1348	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	650.00–775.00	$746.43
1296–1479	1351	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	53	1,300.00–1,725.00	$1,528.63
1349–1397	1385	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	1,325.00–1,350.00	$1,343.91
1381–1388	1385	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,475.00–1,500.00	$1,488.67
1326–1574	1390	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	288	1,335.00–1,775.00	$1,447.19
1359–1592	1397	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	1,075.00–1,100.00	$1,095.38
1274–1482	1399	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	172	1,200.00–1,775.00	$1,479.28
1403–1456	1432	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	1,000.00–1,175.00	$1,030.28
1338–1574	1489	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	1,510.00–1,725.00	$1,579.55
1362–1579	1507	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	960.00–1,050.00	$987.12

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1227–1300	1242	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	735.00–850.00	$759.08
1225–1264	1251	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,410.00–1,475.00	$1,431.22
1277	1277	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,300.00	$1,300.00
1120–1503	1308	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	79	1,150.00–1,400.00	$1,303.44
1182–1472	1337	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	115	650.00–1,025.00	$815.41
1287–1483	1341	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	775.00–1,050.00	$869.61
1352	1352	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	660.00	$660.00
1160–1569	1376	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	158	660.00–1,575.00	$1,146.78
1226–1456	1377	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	635.00–800.00	$748.87
1360–1396	1389	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,075.00–1,500.00	$1,378.78
1465	1465	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1136	1136	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	1,210.00	$1,210.00
1163	1163	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	975.00	$975.00
1058–1256	1164	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,152.27
1169	1169	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,125.00	$1,125.00
1170–1238	1196	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	46	900.00–975.00	$911.35
1118–1259	1204	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	550.00–750.00	$655.85
1231–1284	1252	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	850.00–885.00	$872.58

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1240	1240	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	635.00	$635.00
1285	1285	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,185.00	$1,185.00
1286–1296	1290	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	1,335.00–1,460.00	$1,415.13
1291	1291	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,035.00	$1,035.00
1355	1355	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	875.00	$875.00
1373	1373	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	935.00	$935.00
1394	1394	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,200.00	$1,200.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1034	1034	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,075.00	$1,075.00
1038	1038	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,300.00	$1,300.00
1045–1125	1088	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,125.00–1,175.00	$1,144.72

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
866	866	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	725.00	$725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
983–1023	1000	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	25	1,300.00–1,375.00	$1,330.77
963–1033	1005	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	86	1,450.00–1,625.00	$1,524.86
952–1052	1009	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	90	1,375.00–1,485.00	$1,427.59
1000–1069	1035	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	311	1,660.00–1,800.00	$1,707.47

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–1475	1016	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	95	760.00–1,650.00	$1,478.98
1260	1260	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1072–1095	1084	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	75	1,600.00–1,700.00	$1,627.89

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935	935	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,375.00	$1,375.00
947	947	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	1,450.00	$1,450.00
945–951	950	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	12	1,125.00–1,185.00	$1,139.93
966	966	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,675.00	$1,675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1135–1215	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,675.00–1,850.00	$1,762.50	—
1163–1235	1182	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	1,850.00–1,950.00	$1,930.00	—
1200	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—
1200–1220	1213	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,775.00–1,975.00	$1,908.33	—
1150–1350	1217	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,950.00–2,000.00	$1,966.67	—
1180–1302	1232	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	1,135.00–1,220.00	$1,171.43	—
1180–1315	1236	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	12	1,150.00–1,400.00	$1,254.17	—
1226–1277	1257	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	1,975.00–2,200.00	$2,135.71	—
1230–1350	1292	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,435.00–1,800.00	$1,579.55	—
1310	1310	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—
1160–1388	1312	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	1,220.00–1,375.00	$1,315.77	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
920–950	928	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,650.00–1,725.00	$1,668.75	—
850–1050	968	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	1,450.00–1,500.00	$1,470.45	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1400	1400	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—
1415–1475	1441	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,675.00–1,850.00	$1,750.00	—
1625	1625	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150	1150	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	610.00	$610.00	—
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—
1400	1400	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,175.00	$1,175.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—

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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.