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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 1, 2021

13,899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $132.99/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 870 lb · 1,084 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.13/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 824 lb · 1,053 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.03/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $983/hd at 773 lb · 939 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,899 4,054 9,765
Feeder cattle 13,283 3,891 9,202
Slaughter cattle 386 147 273
Replacement cattle 230 16 290

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, no recent price comparison on steer and heifer calves under 500 lbs; 500 to 600 lb steers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher; over 600 lb steers were uneven, 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Fed cattle trade in the Southern Plains sold 1.00 higher at mostly 114.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–335 325 7 184.00–195.00 $193.38 $628 -5.62
350–371 fancy 362 9 185.00–190.00 $187.15 $677 —
365–392 388 68 170.00–192.00 $183.97 $714 -24.04
395 unweaned 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 —
403–445 432 76 165.00–190.00 $178.59 $772 -7.91
439 fancy 439 5 185.00 $185.00 $812 —
452–497 473 98 166.00–193.00 $180.46 $854 +15.03
465–487 unweaned 486 29 156.00–163.50 $163.25 $793 —
491 fancy 491 22 181.00 $181.00 $889 —
515–524 thin fleshed 520 13 187.00–190.50 $188.60 $981 —
500–549 528 168 157.50–190.00 $171.95 $908 +7.25
532–541 unweaned 535 20 149.00–157.00 $151.83 $812 —
515–537 fancy 536 59 168.00–190.50 $186.51 $1,000 —
550–568 fancy 559 65 156.50–175.00 $165.34 $924 +3.06
567 unweaned 567 2 148.00 $148.00 $839 —
570 thin fleshed 570 49 171.00 $171.00 $975 —
550–599 575 296 144.00–169.00 $156.66 $901 +6.53
576–580 578 27 141.00–153.00 $146.35 $846 -3.78
614 614 32 139.00 $139.00 $853 -11.75
601–648 625 707 140.00–159.50 $152.18 $951 +1.43
612–636 fancy 627 48 151.00–155.00 $152.55 $956 -5.95
650–699 676 408 135.00–150.50 $143.53 $970 +2.22
651–696 fancy 678 135 149.00–150.50 $150.04 $1,017 —
676–696 684 45 134.50–136.00 $135.44 $926 -5.87
704–743 fancy 718 180 142.00–146.50 $143.75 $1,032 -5.00
721 721 8 123.00 $123.00 $887 ±0.00
700–746 724 711 130.50–148.50 $140.05 $1,014 -0.11
730 thin fleshed 730 14 149.25 $149.25 $1,090 —
750–798 771 713 130.75–143.25 $136.65 $1,054 +0.59
765–788 fancy 771 112 141.00–144.75 $142.54 $1,099 —
782 782 35 129.75 $129.75 $1,015 -6.31
806–846 fancy 821 230 138.75–141.75 $140.05 $1,150 —
800–849 825 823 129.25–138.75 $133.75 $1,103 -1.61
851–890 fancy 867 261 132.25–140.00 $135.78 $1,177 +0.78
853–886 870 767 126.50–137.75 $132.49 $1,153 +0.18
889 889 56 126.85 $126.85 $1,128 -5.46
901 fancy 901 26 132.00 $132.00 $1,189 —
905–949 925 624 123.00–133.00 $128.23 $1,186 +0.40
953–994 978 180 117.00–129.10 $125.34 $1,226 -0.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–346 338 7 175.00–180.00 $177.92 $601 —
440 440 3 178.00 $178.00 $783 —
452–481 471 31 155.00–176.00 $168.10 $792 —
513–548 536 53 149.00–178.50 $161.74 $867 +6.58
550–597 586 65 133.00–160.00 $152.95 $896 —
604–647 631 66 140.00–150.00 $146.14 $922 +9.01
658–697 685 70 131.00–140.00 $135.65 $929 +4.65
701–745 710 25 125.50–135.50 $131.93 $937 +11.65
752 752 20 133.50 $133.50 $1,004 +7.50
759–781 771 43 128.00–131.50 $129.61 $999 +3.61
833–843 839 17 125.00–129.00 $127.64 $1,071 —
858–895 881 20 122.00–125.00 $123.11 $1,085 —
906 906 6 119.75 $119.75 $1,085 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1029 1021 42 111.00–126.50 $121.45 $1,240 —
1101 1101 14 102.50 $102.50 $1,129 —
1168–1185 1171 5 116.00 $116.00 $1,358 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 9 109.00 $109.00 $513 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 300.00 $300.00 —
220–230 225 2 400.00–475.00 $438.33 -21.67
285–295 291 5 425.00–600.00 $565.67 +54.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 178.00–180.00 $179.01 $507 —
315–340 335 14 160.00–176.00 $169.92 $569 +9.17
363 fancy 363 7 187.00 $187.00 $679 —
350–392 374 18 147.00–181.00 $164.16 $614 +14.10
400–445 428 85 154.00–165.00 $160.45 $687 +14.26
433–445 fancy 437 7 167.00–170.00 $169.13 $739 —
447 unweaned 447 10 151.00 $151.00 $675 —
467 fancy 467 10 159.00 $159.00 $743 —
457–499 477 161 147.00–167.00 $158.00 $754 +2.63
477 unweaned 477 13 135.00 $135.00 $644 —
505 fancy 505 2 150.00 $150.00 $758 —
515 unweaned 515 7 129.00 $129.00 $664 —
501–548 523 434 137.00–161.00 $148.16 $775 -2.11
553–597 572 326 130.00–156.00 $140.46 $803 +0.54
576 unweaned 576 13 135.00 $135.00 $778 —
604 fancy 604 27 138.25 $138.25 $835 -0.48
617–625 unweaned 619 11 120.00–129.00 $122.48 $758 —
601–647 622 458 127.00–142.50 $133.79 $832 +1.56
654 fancy 654 18 140.00 $140.00 $916 —
650–699 677 473 124.00–137.75 $129.58 $877 -0.48
698 698 6 115.50 $115.50 $806 -14.56
701–747 725 632 122.00–133.50 $128.84 $934 -0.12
743 743 12 123.00 $123.00 $914 -0.17
757 unweaned 757 4 119.00 $119.00 $901 —
751–797 773 897 121.00–132.75 $126.43 $977 +0.09
786 786 38 142.00 $142.00 $1,116 +15.66
806–838 825 208 123.00–129.00 $124.96 $1,031 -0.82
851–898 870 179 115.00–126.00 $121.86 $1,060 -2.27
902–932 917 48 115.00–123.00 $117.28 $1,075 -4.65
931 931 5 115.50 $115.50 $1,075 -6.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 143.00 $143.00 $478 —
387 387 3 142.00 $142.00 $550 —
423–445 434 17 140.00–152.00 $147.65 $641 —
450–498 486 19 145.00–157.50 $151.74 $737 +18.42
518–548 541 61 130.00–153.00 $147.56 $798 +14.34
550–592 577 106 112.50–145.00 $140.17 $809 +15.66
607–647 629 63 124.50–132.00 $128.78 $810 +2.15
651–698 676 55 125.00–126.00 $125.52 $849 +7.52
713–742 725 13 117.50–120.50 $119.68 $868 -0.57
779–796 787 18 103.00–123.75 $116.34 $916 -4.66
817–842 823 26 115.00–118.00 $117.03 $963 -3.10
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
966 966 16 113.00 $113.00 $1,092 —
1011 1011 6 109.00 $109.00 $1,102 -1.00
1054 1054 40 88.00–114.00 $108.80 $1,147 +7.30
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 125.00 $125.00 $544 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 166.00 $166.00 $556 —
452–487 479 11 160.00–173.00 $163.78 $785 —
564 564 5 127.50 $127.50 $719 —
675 675 1 113.00 $113.00 $763 —
725–747 738 17 120.00 $120.00 $886 -1.00
782 782 2 112.00 $112.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 235.00 $235.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063–1730 1306 75-80% 158 60.00–65.50 $63.32 $827 —
1115–1480 1342 75-80% 60 65.50–71.50 $66.74 $896 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1785 1212 80-85% 67 49.50–59.50 $56.83 $689 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1750 1111 85-90% 27 39.00–54.00 $51.25 $569 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1635 1525 3 70.00–77.00 $74.67 $1,139 —
1405–2170 1652 21 79.00–87.50 $83.32 $1,376 +6.72
1595–2285 1846 14 87.00–94.50 $90.87 $1,677 +1.94

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
995–1300 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–875.00 $831.64
1050–1395 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 925.00–1,575.00 $1,477.92
1050–1370 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 985.00–1,050.00 $1,021.80
1027–1485 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 925.00–1,575.00 $1,427.85
1110–1432 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 725.00–1,175.00 $1,070.64
1025–1375 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–985.00 $910.70
1180–1415 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 86 635.00–1,000.00 $913.75
1255–1382 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 825.00–875.00 $858.88
1315–1367 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 960.00–1,050.00 $1,020.77

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1145 1133 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,217.87
935–1194 1141 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,050.00–1,650.00 $1,573.58
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
893 893 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 860.00 $860.00

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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.