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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

21,039 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $138.70/cwt -6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 772 lb · 1,569 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.48/cwt -0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 678 lb · 1,453 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $134.03/cwt -2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 822 lb · 1,238 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 21,039 501 20,475
Feeder cattle 19,899 395 19,375
Slaughter cattle 1,075 88 1,000
Replacement cattle 65 18 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers and Heifers, not enough comparable weights for an accurate market trend, steady to weak undertone noted when comparing to last weeks very light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 190.00–202.00 $196.00 $559 —
314–345 323 10 190.00–205.00 $197.93 $639 +7.93
342 unweaned 342 2 173.00 $173.00 $592 —
360–398 382 45 180.00–213.00 $198.63 $759 —
406 unweaned 406 4 174.00 $174.00 $706 —
406–443 fancy 423 13 186.00–200.00 $193.23 $817 —
405–445 426 37 172.00–202.00 $189.60 $808 +17.60
450–498 474 171 178.00–196.50 $184.94 $877 —
487–497 unweaned 494 34 152.00–163.00 $160.13 $791 —
501–548 521 266 163.00–186.00 $177.12 $923 —
523 523 15 165.00 $165.00 $863 —
526 unweaned 526 7 156.00 $156.00 $821 —
543 fancy 543 19 184.00 $184.00 $999 —
558–564 fancy 562 101 172.50–176.75 $175.66 $987 —
551–595 567 388 157.00–169.00 $163.15 $925 +7.15
558–589 580 29 147.00–154.50 $150.67 $874 -5.33
615–639 629 50 139.50–142.00 $140.84 $886 -7.20
600–649 630 1,010 145.00–157.25 $151.67 $956 +3.63
630 fancy 630 36 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 —
650–665 fancy 658 97 148.00–156.00 $151.32 $996 —
651–699 677 944 136.00–153.00 $145.85 $987 —
672–685 unweaned 679 34 130.00–139.00 $132.62 $900 —
700 unweaned 700 13 129.00 $129.00 $903 —
703–713 fancy 709 89 147.00–147.25 $147.14 $1,043 —
702–748 725 1,109 133.00–146.25 $140.13 $1,016 +0.63
750–798 771 1,249 128.00–143.50 $137.14 $1,057 -7.76
758–794 fancy 772 240 144.25–145.50 $144.99 $1,119 —
753–790 thin fleshed 784 80 144.10–144.75 $144.19 $1,130 —
800 thin fleshed 800 10 145.00 $145.00 $1,160 —
802–846 822 1,223 127.25–142.75 $134.00 $1,101 -3.00
842 842 5 119.00 $119.00 $1,002 —
874 fancy 874 56 140.50 $140.50 $1,228 —
853–899 875 1,127 127.75–139.00 $133.60 $1,169 -4.52
886 886 6 129.50 $129.50 $1,147 -8.62
902–948 921 1,024 121.50–134.00 $129.43 $1,192 —
950–993 961 268 119.00–129.25 $127.23 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 7 185.00 $185.00 $511 —
416–436 426 36 176.00–191.00 $180.39 $768 —
467–499 487 66 159.00–180.00 $174.43 $849 —
507–548 543 130 155.00–172.00 $166.24 $903 —
561–598 587 194 140.50–160.00 $157.28 $923 —
610–642 637 54 123.00–147.25 $144.81 $922 —
650–697 684 146 123.00–141.00 $135.53 $927 —
710–746 727 114 126.50–138.00 $132.66 $964 —
751–797 775 172 122.00–133.00 $129.48 $1,003 —
805–848 820 54 122.00–130.00 $126.85 $1,040 —
854–892 866 33 123.00–130.00 $127.06 $1,100 —
903–937 909 19 122.00–123.00 $122.16 $1,110 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017–1045 1029 120 122.00–128.00 $123.75 $1,273 —
1054–1080 1062 66 114.25–118.50 $117.31 $1,246 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 12 122.50 $122.50 $937 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 400.00 $400.00 —
225–235 228 7 500.00–610.00 $532.41 —
285 285 3 600.00–660.00 $640.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 259 22 180.00–192.00 $186.75 $484 —
300–336 331 19 162.00–177.00 $170.86 $566 +5.86
350 fancy 350 2 175.00 $175.00 $612 —
350–398 378 51 156.00–192.50 $167.82 $634 —
391 unweaned 391 13 157.00 $157.00 $614 —
401–449 420 138 150.00–172.00 $164.05 $689 +25.39
457 fancy 457 2 155.00 $155.00 $708 —
450–495 477 192 139.00–162.00 $153.46 $732 —
499 unweaned 499 12 133.00 $133.00 $664 —
514 thin fleshed 514 7 158.00 $158.00 $812 —
500–548 525 474 137.00–160.00 $152.39 $800 —
517–545 fancy 530 80 151.00–163.25 $159.66 $846 —
551–584 fancy 568 109 143.00–162.50 $149.89 $851 —
576–584 580 18 124.00–129.00 $126.24 $732 -6.49
550–599 583 698 130.50–160.50 $142.99 $834 +10.26
585 unweaned 585 8 123.00 $123.00 $720 —
619 619 56 141.00 $141.00 $873 +7.00
603–645 626 488 125.00–147.00 $136.60 $855 +2.60
620–635 unweaned 626 27 116.00–120.50 $118.64 $743 —
621–647 fancy 629 47 144.50–148.50 $147.36 $927 —
634–646 642 20 125.00 $125.00 $802 -9.00
665–666 666 132 148.50–150.25 $150.09 $1,000 +16.59
666–678 unweaned 669 19 110.50–115.00 $111.46 $746 —
675 675 23 121.50 $121.50 $820 -12.00
650–699 679 1,202 123.00–144.50 $131.97 $896 -1.53
653–697 fancy 690 77 137.00–137.75 $137.63 $950 —
707–726 713 116 141.00–143.00 $142.65 $1,017 +10.21
700–748 726 597 126.00–138.00 $130.48 $947 -1.96
731 731 12 117.00–125.75 $122.83 $898 -9.61
762 762 7 117.00 $117.00 $892 —
750–798 772 993 122.50–130.00 $127.97 $988 +0.72
760–782 776 155 138.00–141.00 $139.41 $1,082 +12.16
790 fancy 790 26 134.75 $134.75 $1,065 —
803 803 10 115.00 $115.00 $923 —
800–844 827 730 123.00–135.00 $127.52 $1,055 —
851 851 3 111.00 $111.00 $945 —
852–887 875 210 117.00–127.35 $124.80 $1,092 —
907–908 908 14 113.00–116.00 $114.93 $1,044 —
920 fancy 920 118 123.00 $123.00 $1,132 —
904–943 927 165 116.00–123.25 $121.09 $1,123 —
958–993 970 28 116.00–123.50 $120.54 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 166.00 $166.00 $652 —
412–438 423 21 144.00–155.00 $148.72 $629 —
462–497 471 57 132.00–150.00 $145.78 $687 —
505–548 535 21 132.00–152.00 $144.20 $771 —
552–587 573 74 126.50–149.50 $136.68 $783 —
612–646 629 63 111.00–132.00 $126.56 $796 —
655–699 681 61 108.00–131.50 $125.14 $852 —
717–743 730 60 124.50–126.00 $125.67 $917 —
761–798 777 27 118.00–123.50 $121.41 $943 —
808–816 814 17 110.00–119.00 $116.37 $947 —
874–892 878 13 115.00 $115.00 $1,010 —
920 920 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,012 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1030 1019 54 117.50–121.25 $121.04 $1,233 —
1056–1064 1060 24 96.00–104.50 $99.91 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 225 2 400.00 $400.00 —
255 255 1 460.00 $460.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–444 438 7 165.00–177.50 $168.44 $738 —
513–540 533 13 148.00–151.00 $150.08 $800 +21.58
561 561 9 140.00 $140.00 $785 —
615–636 627 13 118.00–132.00 $127.07 $797 +35.07
688 688 14 118.00 $118.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 141.00 $141.00 $402 —
407 407 2 115.00 $115.00 $468 —
525 525 3 121.00 $121.00 $635 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1680 1207 80-85% 488 44.00–53.50 $48.89 $590 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1770 1382 75-80% 217 53.50–58.50 $56.33 $778 -4.56
1125–1660 1451 75-80% 46 58.00–63.00 $59.42 $862 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1515 1150 85-90% 148 37.00–46.50 $43.23 $497 -1.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2330 1742 20 62.00–69.50 $65.79 $1,146 —
1310–2330 1868 14 70.50–79.50 $75.59 $1,412 —
1685–2425 2154 19 79.00–87.50 $83.19 $1,792 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1125–1485 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 550.00–760.00 $626.12
1160–1455 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–970.00 $879.39
1220–1420 1301 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–1,075.00 $949.40
1220–1425 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 875.00–1,200.00 $954.44
1305–1346 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 600.00–875.00 $808.23
1147–1590 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 600.00–880.00 $774.92
1367 1367 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1460 1460 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1200 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–710.00 $672.44

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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.