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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

16,535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.79/cwt +0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 826 lb · 1,968 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.94/cwt -1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 771 lb · 1,121 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.13/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 876 lb · 1,037 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 16,535 10,296 14,580
Feeder cattle 15,798 9,833 13,960
Slaughter cattle 527 425 570
Replacement cattle 210 38 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher; over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Hay market prices were mostly steady to 10.00 higher for alfalfa in the southwest and south-central regions. Alfalfa in the southwest is very difficult to find, and although you can still find loads here and there in the central region, barns are emptying out. Demand was light to moderate and deliveries slowed the past week due to the mud. Slaughter steer and heifer sales in Kansas traded at 117.00 this week, 2.00 higher than last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 9 193.00 $193.00 $560 -11.00
313–335 319 12 205.00–210.00 $208.11 $664 -4.89
320–323 unweaned 320 19 180.00–194.00 $191.77 $614 —
356–388 thin fleshed 373 15 213.00–214.00 $213.45 $796 —
379 unweaned 379 6 181.00 $181.00 $686 —
366–397 385 83 189.00–207.50 $200.63 $772 +0.58
420–431 unweaned 423 15 180.00–181.00 $180.27 $763 —
400–448 431 80 187.50–200.00 $194.28 $837 -5.95
448 thin fleshed 448 21 204.00 $204.00 $914 —
452 unweaned 452 2 181.00 $181.00 $818 —
450–472 fancy 459 85 186.00–202.50 $194.37 $892 -0.63
454–496 477 124 171.00–195.00 $188.26 $898 +11.26
505 thin fleshed 505 9 197.00 $197.00 $995 —
505 505 16 166.00 $166.00 $838 -8.35
509–533 unweaned 522 22 158.00–172.00 $165.80 $865 —
500–546 529 320 169.00–187.50 $181.75 $961 +11.75
523–548 fancy 537 63 183.50–190.00 $186.82 $1,003 +2.18
553–596 571 115 159.00–180.00 $166.16 $949 -3.72
582–590 fancy 587 66 169.00–171.00 $170.30 $1,000 -15.23
603–647 619 347 153.50–175.25 $168.54 $1,043 +7.28
628 628 19 143.00 $143.00 $898 -18.26
629–640 fancy 638 108 165.00–167.00 $166.30 $1,061 —
650 thin fleshed 650 18 167.00 $167.00 $1,086 —
652 652 20 147.00 $147.00 $958 -6.69
655–661 fancy 660 49 164.00–168.50 $168.04 $1,109 +6.04
665–699 684 237 143.00–160.00 $154.71 $1,058 +1.02
709–715 thin fleshed 711 62 156.75–158.00 $157.20 $1,118 —
719–738 fancy 728 40 148.50–156.25 $152.32 $1,109 —
700–749 734 312 136.00–150.00 $144.88 $1,063 -1.27
745 unweaned 745 5 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
757–758 thin fleshed 758 45 151.00 $151.00 $1,145 —
754–771 fancy 765 169 147.25–152.00 $149.02 $1,140 +3.58
758–791 776 291 137.00–148.00 $141.67 $1,099 -1.15
823 fancy 823 16 146.25 $146.25 $1,204 —
800–848 829 568 129.50–143.50 $137.91 $1,143 +1.92
860 860 4 126.50 $126.50 $1,088 -5.44
850–898 875 980 128.00–140.25 $134.80 $1,180 +2.86
883–888 fancy 886 53 141.75–142.00 $141.91 $1,257 +5.41
900 fancy 900 62 134.25 $134.25 $1,208 -1.96
904–948 927 551 125.00–138.25 $132.99 $1,233 +5.46
950–996 969 635 123.00–133.25 $129.13 $1,251 +1.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 31 183.00 $183.00 $549 —
350 350 7 195.00 $195.00 $682 +13.68
436–443 439 17 156.00–176.00 $164.15 $721 -5.56
526–549 539 45 167.00–176.00 $171.95 $927 +9.15
558–598 570 50 151.00–166.00 $155.52 $886 -9.16
607–648 636 84 150.50–161.00 $154.36 $982 +3.59
651–698 671 67 135.00–147.00 $143.14 $960 -3.46
752–798 772 86 116.00–136.75 $132.35 $1,022 -5.15
828–843 834 15 125.00–129.50 $127.54 $1,064 +13.75
861–882 866 24 121.50–128.00 $123.81 $1,072 -2.19
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1031 1022 133 114.00–125.50 $119.92 $1,226 -5.26
1300 1300 3 108.50 $108.50 $1,410 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–286 282 4 172.50–181.00 $174.53 $492 —
309 unweaned 309 13 170.00 $170.00 $525 —
307–330 315 41 162.00–181.00 $172.37 $543 —
336 thin fleshed 336 6 175.00 $175.00 $588 —
353–391 thin fleshed 372 14 175.00 $175.00 $651 —
361–390 374 67 162.00–176.00 $168.65 $631 -21.35
377–381 unweaned 379 14 150.00–162.00 $157.40 $597 +25.40
400–448 425 210 159.00–176.00 $167.03 $710 +14.12
406–441 fancy 432 30 165.50–175.00 $170.87 $738 +4.87
402–448 unweaned 437 26 141.00–151.00 $143.50 $627 —
460–465 fancy 462 169 162.50–168.00 $167.26 $773 +10.26
455–499 470 227 149.00–170.00 $158.26 $744 +7.13
491 unweaned 491 3 135.00 $135.00 $663 —
501–544 fancy 515 132 150.00–161.50 $152.62 $786 -1.66
502–549 523 475 138.00–166.25 $154.90 $810 +6.41
548 unweaned 548 14 129.00 $129.00 $707 —
554–567 fancy 558 259 149.00–171.00 $166.42 $929 —
554–596 573 30 137.00–139.00 $137.86 $790 -8.81
550–598 582 219 139.00–159.50 $152.62 $888 +5.95
597 unweaned 597 9 141.00 $141.00 $842 —
612–645 fancy 622 147 145.50–149.00 $147.43 $917 +3.75
601–643 628 233 134.00–158.00 $144.22 $906 +4.43
615–641 633 31 134.75–136.00 $135.10 $855 -4.69
651–685 fancy 663 153 139.75–144.00 $142.20 $943 —
668 668 5 128.00 $128.00 $855 -8.89
650–696 678 405 130.50–143.00 $137.01 $929 +0.12
691 unweaned 691 7 123.50 $123.50 $853 —
712–723 718 42 139.00–139.25 $139.12 $999 +7.34
701–748 727 630 124.00–137.50 $133.28 $969 +1.50
705–744 fancy 727 195 134.00–138.50 $135.78 $987 -0.72
751–756 752 28 139.50–140.25 $139.72 $1,051 +9.33
768 fancy 768 20 144.00 $144.00 $1,106 +7.85
750–797 771 1,037 127.50–136.00 $130.69 $1,008 +0.30
795 795 36 124.00 $124.00 $986 -6.39
801–825 814 81 131.25–136.25 $133.44 $1,086 +5.16
801–848 826 1,887 122.00–131.75 $128.59 $1,062 +0.31
852–897 868 571 113.00–128.50 $125.02 $1,085 +10.52
890 890 20 137.50 $137.50 $1,224 +14.55
910–940 911 24 131.10–135.50 $131.29 $1,196 +9.51
902–949 932 201 110.00–123.75 $120.42 $1,122 -1.36
959–978 965 70 114.50–121.00 $119.20 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 162.00 $162.00 $530 —
405–425 413 15 143.00–150.00 $146.59 $605 +7.21
465–497 480 77 142.00–158.00 $148.61 $713 +20.65
504–546 524 67 127.00–153.00 $144.24 $756 +4.13
554–599 592 116 134.00–145.00 $141.73 $839 +10.13
615–646 629 104 115.50–141.50 $132.67 $834 +0.08
667–685 676 43 120.00–129.00 $124.73 $843 +3.53
706–748 739 18 127.10–128.00 $127.29 $941 +2.95
757–770 764 38 122.00–126.50 $123.99 $947 -1.39
815–847 829 23 117.50–120.50 $119.43 $990 +0.71
887 887 19 113.50 $113.50 $1,007 —
982 982 5 111.00 $111.00 $1,090 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,112 —
1051–1095 1074 15 104.00–106.50 $104.92 $1,127 —
1100 1100 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,045 —
1205–1220 1219 54 87.00–96.00 $88.61 $1,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 7 179.00 $179.00 $734 —
457–499 489 20 172.00–180.00 $175.60 $859 +16.60
498 unweaned 498 3 151.00 $151.00 $752 —
545 545 1 148.00 $148.00 $807 -7.74
567 567 16 149.00 $149.00 $845 —
610–645 635 18 137.00–150.00 $140.87 $895 -5.64
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1470 1279 75-80% 44 74.50–82.00 $76.54 $979 —
1013–1940 1304 75-80% 208 65.50–74.00 $69.83 $911 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1800 1264 80-85% 180 56.50–69.50 $64.90 $820 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1360 1127 85-90% 17 42.50–60.00 $51.20 $577 +2.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1790 1576 5 72.00–85.00 $78.28 $1,234 —
1635–2452 1956 11 85.00–92.00 $88.33 $1,728 —
1670–2605 2092 12 93.00–101.50 $97.04 $2,030 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,309 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1094–1265 1131 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 64 785.00–1,000.00 $852.52
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1138–1168 1161 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 685.00–890.00 $836.81
1167–1180 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–750.00 $710.09
1085–1293 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 95 675.00–1,010.00 $803.67
1182–1327 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 810.00–1,075.00 $905.27
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1325–1385 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 930.00–1,000.00 $964.23

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 725.00 $725.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +375.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +175.00
1200–1300 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00 +475.00

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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.