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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

3,647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $133.64/cwt +5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 924 lb · 456 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $134.63/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 868 lb · 267 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.62/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 784 lb · 228 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,647 13,899 8,185
Feeder cattle 2,636 13,283 7,365
Slaughter cattle 109 386 649
Replacement cattle 902 230 171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 850 lbs not well tested; over 850 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 750 not well tested; over 750 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were thinly traded and sold on a higher undertone. Winter weather across the state hampered livestock movement and is expected to hinder transportation into the following week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 6 170.00–171.00 $170.52 $457 —
497 497 9 170.00 $170.00 $845 -10.46
527 527 7 165.00 $165.00 $870 -6.95
625–638 633 62 145.00–149.50 $146.91 $930 -5.27
650 650 5 146.50 $146.50 $952 +2.97
730–741 734 51 134.00–139.00 $137.16 $1,007 -2.89
759–786 771 69 130.50–139.85 $136.74 $1,054 +0.09
827 827 32 136.25 $136.25 $1,127 +2.50
841 fancy 841 66 141.00 $141.00 $1,186 +0.95
854 fancy 854 66 140.00 $140.00 $1,196 +4.22
855–888 873 201 124.50–139.00 $132.87 $1,160 +0.38
901–949 924 456 127.75–136.85 $133.64 $1,235 +5.41
956–993 973 165 125.00–130.50 $128.35 $1,249 +3.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 5 166.00 $166.00 $618 —
460 460 2 159.00 $159.00 $731 -9.10
523 523 3 157.00 $157.00 $821 -4.74
699 699 4 131.00 $131.00 $916 -4.65
765 765 12 133.00 $133.00 $1,017 +3.39
813–823 818 13 122.25–128.50 $125.60 $1,027 -2.04
866–898 871 72 127.00–133.75 $131.66 $1,147 +8.55
918–929 928 50 126.50–128.00 $127.88 $1,187 +8.13
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1022 1021 68 118.00–125.00 $124.49 $1,271 +3.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–518 510 22 138.00–141.00 $139.62 $712 -8.54
564–578 576 58 145.00–151.25 $150.77 $868 +10.31
610–623 612 36 133.00–138.00 $133.85 $819 +0.06
654–690 675 19 123.50–131.00 $126.58 $854 -3.00
703 703 52 127.25 $127.25 $895 -1.59
710 fancy 710 22 132.50 $132.50 $941 —
754–795 784 228 121.50–129.75 $126.62 $993 -15.38
811–848 835 120 125.75–127.50 $126.09 $1,053 +1.13
855–882 863 77 122.85–129.10 $125.27 $1,081 +3.41
915–917 917 126 122.00–122.85 $122.65 $1,125 +5.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 5 129.50 $129.50 $637 -22.24
505–522 520 33 128.00–131.00 $128.51 $668 -19.05
535 unweaned 535 31 131.50 $131.50 $704 —
555 555 4 128.50 $128.50 $713 -11.67
613 unweaned 613 33 128.00 $128.00 $785 —
624–643 639 23 128.50–129.00 $128.61 $822 -0.17
660–692 665 20 118.00–128.75 $123.97 $824 -1.55
703–709 704 36 114.00–125.75 $123.50 $869 +3.82
995 995 21 116.00 $116.00 $1,154 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 5 127.00 $127.00 $739 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 unweaned 609 52 136.25 $136.25 $830 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 unweaned 523 16 139.00 $139.00 $727 —
600 600 2 126.00 $126.00 $756 —
634 unweaned 634 6 128.00 $128.00 $812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1805 1382 75-80% 50 61.00–68.00 $65.42 $904 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1460 1283 80-85% 20 57.50–63.50 $60.91 $781 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1050 928 85-90% 2 43.00–45.50 $44.42 $412 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,186 +3.33
1645–1870 1776 4 87.00–90.50 $89.05 $1,582 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1087 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1082–1096 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,330.59
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1110–1161 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 625.00–660.00 $656.40
1128–1208 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 194 1,460.00–1,700.00 $1,510.41
1235–1279 1257 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 101 850.00–875.00 $856.08
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1351 1351 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 960.00 $960.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1277 1277 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 730.00 $730.00
1248–1367 1299 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 165 1,625.00–1,685.00 $1,660.46
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1311–1396 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,103.58
1293–1444 1378 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 120 850.00–935.00 $921.65
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 875.00 $875.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
969 969 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,000.00 $1,000.00
909–1046 987 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 800.00–975.00 $905.95
1007–1072 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 64 1,675.00–1,775.00 $1,740.06
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
829 829 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
777 777 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 725.00 $725.00
782–815 802 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 800.00–900.00 $862.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
884 884 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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.