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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

9,146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $136.55/cwt ≈ $1,247/hd at 913 lb · 576 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.51/cwt ≈ $953/hd at 621 lb · 561 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $141.20/cwt ≈ $1,165/hd at 825 lb · 560 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,146 1,252 14,446
Feeder cattle 8,234 — 13,432
Slaughter cattle 547 — 944
Replacement cattle 365 1,252 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers uneven, 4.00 lower to 7.00 higher, instances up to 20.00 higher on steers under 450 lbs. Heifers uneven, 3.00 lower to 7.00 higher, instances up to 20.00 higher on heifers under 450 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–381 unweaned 377 9 158.00–185.00 $179.20 $676 —
364–396 382 36 172.00–215.00 $208.54 $797 —
405–447 433 54 190.00–212.00 $198.99 $862 —
451 thin fleshed 451 4 198.00 $198.00 $893 —
457–487 fancy 477 56 179.00–188.00 $184.21 $879 —
455–495 479 97 170.00–186.00 $179.56 $860 —
492 492 10 156.00 $156.00 $768 —
501–514 fancy 506 20 177.00–183.00 $179.72 $909 —
509 thin fleshed 509 29 182.00 $182.00 $926 —
514–538 unweaned 519 9 168.00–168.50 $168.38 $874 —
503–548 534 165 154.00–177.50 $166.84 $891 —
556–564 fancy 561 92 170.00–171.00 $170.33 $956 —
551–595 572 189 158.00–167.00 $162.92 $932 —
601–649 618 376 142.00–157.00 $152.23 $941 —
603–633 fancy 625 152 158.00–161.00 $159.70 $998 —
629 629 15 139.00 $139.00 $874 —
639 unweaned 639 18 140.00 $140.00 $895 —
656–661 fancy 659 96 152.75–160.50 $159.05 $1,048 —
651–695 unweaned 666 28 141.00–143.00 $142.03 $946 —
653–691 667 250 135.00–154.75 $146.69 $978 —
666–670 thin fleshed 669 30 157.00–159.00 $157.60 $1,054 —
700 fancy 700 60 157.50 $157.50 $1,102 —
700–748 730 284 131.50–145.50 $141.42 $1,032 —
735–742 thin fleshed 736 47 150.00–154.25 $153.34 $1,129 —
753–760 thin fleshed 758 20 149.00–153.50 $151.85 $1,151 —
759–792 774 300 125.50–143.50 $139.00 $1,076 —
805 805 16 129.10 $129.10 $1,039 —
806–842 822 314 133.50–141.25 $138.43 $1,138 —
803–846 fancy 831 230 144.25–147.25 $145.82 $1,212 —
862 862 15 126.50 $126.50 $1,090 —
855–896 874 124 130.00–139.50 $134.00 $1,171 —
874 fancy 874 60 144.50 $144.50 $1,263 —
896–898 898 28 127.50–128.00 $127.59 $1,146 —
902–922 fancy 909 175 143.00–143.60 $143.29 $1,303 —
900–931 915 401 128.00–134.75 $133.61 $1,223 —
969 969 71 130.00–131.00 $130.89 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–446 421 17 149.00–205.00 $177.25 $746 —
472–498 486 18 169.00–175.00 $173.14 $841 —
512–543 525 67 152.00–167.00 $160.57 $843 —
561–597 585 105 129.00–159.00 $150.89 $883 —
604–648 629 94 120.00–148.00 $142.97 $899 —
651–693 669 92 131.00–140.00 $138.27 $925 —
700–740 717 48 133.00–139.00 $135.85 $974 —
756–792 779 20 119.25–134.75 $124.51 $970 —
814–818 815 20 134.50–138.00 $137.30 $1,119 —
890 890 10 111.50 $111.50 $992 —
943 943 35 127.00 $127.00 $1,198 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
993 993 33 119.00 $119.00 $1,182 —
1002 fancy 1002 45 129.75 $129.75 $1,300 —
1089 1089 23 124.50 $124.50 $1,356 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 171.00 $171.00 $534 —
351–386 378 51 154.00–178.00 $170.19 $643 —
404–441 424 44 150.00–168.50 $161.92 $687 —
444 fancy 444 34 169.00 $169.00 $750 —
468 thin fleshed 468 9 164.00 $164.00 $768 —
450–498 476 137 141.00–158.00 $150.22 $715 —
505 fancy 505 36 158.00 $158.00 $798 —
501–547 523 171 142.00–154.50 $148.38 $776 —
517–534 unweaned 524 17 131.00–137.00 $134.48 $705 —
524–535 thin fleshed 532 58 155.25–156.50 $156.20 $831 —
551 551 29 150.00 $150.00 $826 —
554 unweaned 554 13 135.00 $135.00 $748 —
556–562 thin fleshed 558 25 149.00–150.00 $149.68 $835 —
550–598 580 285 133.00–145.00 $141.10 $818 —
602–622 fancy 613 182 140.50–144.00 $141.09 $865 —
628 unweaned 628 17 128.00 $128.00 $804 —
603–648 630 146 126.00–142.00 $135.97 $857 —
653–673 unweaned 666 13 117.00–125.50 $121.90 $812 —
654–695 681 163 125.50–135.00 $131.48 $895 —
713–734 fancy 715 77 136.50–138.00 $137.84 $986 —
700–749 735 196 129.00–135.00 $132.08 $971 —
752–791 778 133 126.00–133.75 $130.46 $1,015 —
802–845 823 295 119.50–132.25 $127.56 $1,050 —
836 fancy 836 60 130.00 $130.00 $1,087 —
850–894 867 165 124.00–130.75 $126.76 $1,099 —
903–940 916 52 118.00–126.00 $124.23 $1,138 —
983–991 989 10 105.00–120.00 $115.53 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–447 441 20 156.00–159.00 $157.41 $694 —
472–498 486 30 143.00–152.00 $148.47 $722 —
527–549 536 45 130.00–143.00 $138.44 $742 —
568–599 589 77 130.00–139.00 $133.59 $787 —
609–646 631 17 127.00–135.00 $132.31 $835 —
701–716 704 26 122.50–128.00 $123.65 $870 —
755–793 787 22 114.00–122.50 $118.82 $935 —
807 807 5 115.50 $115.50 $932 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
981–985 982 15 114.00–120.00 $116.01 $1,139 —
1026–1034 1031 16 104.00–115.50 $110.49 $1,139 —
1102–1124 1119 13 93.50–110.50 $106.64 $1,193 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–659 653 18 127.50–128.00 $127.86 $835 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 189.00 $189.00 $652 —
491 491 8 159.00 $159.00 $781 —
537 unweaned 537 15 140.00 $140.00 $752 —
546 546 6 141.00 $141.00 $770 —
639–648 643 45 126.00 $126.00 $810 —
712 712 6 111.00 $111.00 $790 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 6 119.00 $119.00 $719 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1825 1236 80-85% 208 46.00–56.00 $51.60 $638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1825 1380 75-80% 130 57.00–67.00 $62.26 $859 —
1410–1995 1616 75-80% 13 63.00–71.00 $66.68 $1,078 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1233 1089 85-90% 8 38.00–39.00 $38.28 $417 —
1015–1470 1195 85-90% 70 35.00–46.50 $43.41 $519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2280 1817 13 60.00–68.00 $64.40 $1,170 —
1460–2240 1913 16 66.00–76.00 $71.58 $1,369 —
1740–2500 2093 12 75.50–80.50 $77.58 $1,624 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1354–1500 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 900.00–1,050.00 $910.32
1368 1368 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1388 1388 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 785.00 $785.00
1321–1500 1399 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 51 1,050.00–1,185.00 $1,156.59
1428 1428 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00 $825.00
1418–1640 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 950.00–1,125.00 $1,096.72

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1125 985 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 154 780.00–1,410.00 $1,310.28
1027–1116 1050 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 85 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,559.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 810.00 $810.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -135.00
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.