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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

12,066 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $132.80/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 921 lb · 1,019 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $140.57/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 826 lb · 763 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.59/cwt -3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 774 lb · 761 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,066 12,820 9,575
Feeder cattle 11,181 12,404 8,911
Slaughter cattle 563 360 332
Replacement cattle 322 56 332

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 500-700 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower and above 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder Heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and Slaughter Bulls sold 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 unweaned 317 2 173.00 $173.00 $548 —
329 fancy 329 12 200.00 $200.00 $658 —
330–346 343 8 175.00–182.50 $180.63 $620 -28.13
356–387 unweaned 363 10 171.00–177.50 $172.51 $626 —
354–385 372 19 185.00–201.00 $196.13 $730 -17.12
414–440 430 46 177.00–190.00 $185.01 $796 -12.30
436 unweaned 436 3 180.00 $180.00 $785 +6.21
450–499 473 87 174.00–188.00 $181.26 $857 -14.20
491 unweaned 491 12 170.00 $170.00 $835 —
503 thin fleshed 503 8 184.00 $184.00 $926 —
500–546 529 134 169.00–183.00 $175.89 $930 -7.16
518–546 unweaned 529 21 163.50 $163.50 $865 -7.55
550–595 577 191 153.00–177.00 $167.41 $966 -10.54
573–589 unweaned 586 14 155.00–160.00 $158.95 $931 -3.05
601 thin fleshed 601 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,058 —
601–642 620 151 160.00–166.00 $162.75 $1,009 +16.75
620 fancy 620 11 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 -4.34
651–690 676 229 143.00–162.50 $152.85 $1,033 -10.02
660–688 fancy 679 95 160.50–165.00 $162.83 $1,106 -7.17
705–749 730 386 140.00–153.00 $146.82 $1,072 -7.16
725–734 fancy 731 21 151.00–154.00 $152.87 $1,117 -8.63
751–778 fancy 770 140 141.00–148.50 $147.27 $1,134 +0.27
751–797 775 470 131.00–150.00 $141.85 $1,099 -2.70
801 fancy 801 45 138.35 $138.35 $1,108 -9.25
824 824 8 133.00 $133.00 $1,096 -9.50
802–848 828 710 133.00–145.00 $140.80 $1,166 -1.70
853–879 fancy 862 51 137.00–143.50 $141.16 $1,217 -6.09
851–898 878 531 130.00–141.10 $137.11 $1,204 +0.11
900–919 fancy 909 171 139.75–141.00 $140.65 $1,279 —
900–948 923 848 120.00–141.00 $131.22 $1,211 -3.63
954–994 981 221 113.00–128.75 $126.19 $1,238 -4.54
1030 1030 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 374 25 176.00–180.00 $177.07 $662 —
407–440 426 45 164.00–175.00 $170.37 $726 —
450–498 481 64 155.00–172.00 $166.71 $802 -18.59
520–535 532 23 156.00–161.00 $158.47 $843 -10.84
551–598 574 89 149.50–163.00 $154.73 $888 -11.99
584 584 7 140.50 $140.50 $821 -26.22
628–647 636 16 148.00–156.00 $152.71 $971 +0.83
667–693 680 59 132.50–148.00 $143.30 $974 -6.48
703–739 720 67 130.00–137.00 $134.75 $970 -9.94
755–799 791 77 132.50–138.00 $133.39 $1,055 —
803–845 831 38 125.00–133.00 $128.64 $1,069 —
875–893 886 106 127.50–132.50 $128.59 $1,139 —
943 943 8 128.50 $128.50 $1,212 +1.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1040 1024 241 118.25–125.75 $124.17 $1,272 -3.77
1055 1055 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,266 -7.29
1143–1145 1143 50 112.00–119.00 $118.72 $1,357 —
1191 1191 4 114.50 $114.50 $1,364 —
1232 1232 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,380 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 6 123.00 $123.00 $871 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 unweaned 285 2 157.50 $157.50 $449 —
335 335 7 180.00 $180.00 $603 -5.79
372–389 unweaned 379 18 143.00–146.00 $145.02 $550 -14.57
355–396 381 53 145.00–164.00 $158.33 $603 -11.34
405–442 431 103 152.00–162.00 $158.39 $683 -10.30
454–495 467 131 143.00–163.00 $153.94 $719 -7.60
461–496 unweaned 484 14 137.00–141.00 $138.36 $670 +5.36
501–548 521 215 133.00–159.00 $151.10 $787 -1.07
525–540 unweaned 533 21 135.00–138.00 $136.41 $727 +6.09
550–598 565 161 133.00–152.00 $144.09 $814 -5.37
578–587 fancy 583 16 160.00–168.00 $164.03 $956 —
605–646 625 191 131.00–149.00 $139.65 $873 -7.33
614–633 fancy 625 36 140.00–149.00 $141.26 $883 -6.24
651–698 674 337 128.25–142.00 $134.33 $905 -6.84
677 677 8 125.50 $125.50 $850 -15.67
671–698 fancy 685 243 135.00–138.25 $136.67 $936 -18.33
705 705 6 135.75 $135.75 $957 -0.10
702–748 722 360 120.00–137.50 $132.22 $955 -3.63
760 760 12 133.00 $133.00 $1,011 -0.28
750–795 774 749 122.00–138.00 $129.54 $1,003 -3.74
801–849 823 406 121.00–132.50 $126.39 $1,040 -4.33
819–834 fancy 830 147 130.75–134.00 $131.06 $1,088 -4.50
830–838 833 95 133.00–139.50 $137.02 $1,141 +6.30
855–880 872 252 121.25–123.25 $122.16 $1,065 -4.63
908–923 920 68 111.00–121.10 $117.96 $1,085 -3.50
954 954 6 109.00 $109.00 $1,040 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 unweaned 331 5 141.00 $141.00 $467 —
357–398 385 22 145.00–163.00 $150.01 $578 —
468–490 477 38 144.00–152.00 $147.86 $705 -1.98
505–546 530 93 131.00–146.50 $138.21 $733 -6.87
574–599 586 72 129.00–137.00 $134.18 $786 -4.82
602–648 625 63 125.00–136.50 $130.60 $816 -10.95
660–696 684 50 121.00–129.50 $122.94 $841 -11.59
706–745 719 40 125.00–128.50 $126.39 $909 —
775–790 779 18 115.50–125.00 $120.46 $938 -3.02
805–848 818 27 106.00–121.75 $117.94 $965 —
905 905 2 103.50 $103.50 $937 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–999 991 13 103.00–116.00 $113.08 $1,121 +1.08
1026 1026 8 114.00 $114.00 $1,170 +8.00
1094 1094 10 96.50 $96.50 $1,056 -10.43
1118 1118 4 96.00 $96.00 $1,073 -7.50
1234 1234 5 90.00 $90.00 $1,111 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 6 125.50 $125.50 $745 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 unweaned 320 1 182.00 $182.00 $582 —
393 393 12 175.00 $175.00 $688 -30.00
423 unweaned 423 3 164.00 $164.00 $694 —
486 486 39 169.00 $169.00 $821 —
543–544 543 41 155.00–158.00 $157.49 $855 +0.71
567–599 584 16 142.00–157.00 $150.16 $877 +0.26
643–647 645 5 130.00–140.00 $134.01 $864 —
712–740 717 7 111.00–120.00 $118.39 $849 -3.61
770 770 4 116.00 $116.00 $893 -18.00
871–890 880 15 106.00–114.00 $109.78 $966 -6.78
936 936 6 105.00 $105.00 $983 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1850 1322 75-80% 249 62.00–69.00 $65.87 $871 -5.23
1115–2265 1418 75-80% 52 68.50–75.50 $71.11 $1,008 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1495 1195 80-85% 103 55.00–65.00 $60.04 $717 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042–1525 1126 85-90% 27 45.00–55.50 $52.17 $587 -3.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2225 1587 11 68.50–80.50 $76.82 $1,219 —
1170–2690 1908 30 81.00–95.00 $88.67 $1,692 —
1740–2460 2065 11 90.00–102.00 $96.36 $1,990 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1176–1300 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,150.00–1,185.00 $1,159.42
1200–1285 1218 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,000.00 $949.59
1225–1507 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 935.00–1,200.00 $1,142.27
1075–1420 1322 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 685.00–935.00 $905.19
1225–1345 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 760.00–875.00 $827.45
1280–1571 1364 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 730.00–980.00 $876.64

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1000 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00–1,800.00 $1,616.67 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -450.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 885.00 $885.00 -915.00
1000–1200 1092 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 800.00–1,175.00 $1,099.58 +31.72
1100–1300 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 77 960.00–1,225.00 $1,058.96 —
1100–1400 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 36 1,175.00–1,650.00 $1,319.44 —
1200–1300 1229 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 1,210.00–1,360.00 $1,317.14 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1200–1400 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 69 1,200.00–2,125.00 $1,895.58 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,710.00 $1,710.00 —

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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.