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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

13,138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.69/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 922 lb · 750 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.90/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 833 lb · 749 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $130.85/cwt -6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 873 lb · 697 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,138 12,066 16,202
Feeder cattle 9,577 11,181 12,725
Slaughter cattle 661 563 552
Replacement cattle 2,900 322 2,925

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 650 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower and above 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder Heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower and Slaughter Bulls sold 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 1 199.00 $199.00 $607 -1.00
305–345 336 27 176.00–191.00 $183.24 $616 +2.61
373 unweaned 373 9 167.50 $167.50 $625 -5.01
350–399 380 47 178.00–191.00 $184.61 $702 -11.52
411 unweaned 411 9 179.00 $179.00 $736 -1.00
405–448 432 49 168.00–196.00 $180.14 $778 -4.87
462–495 471 149 163.00–176.00 $170.09 $801 -11.17
484 fancy 484 7 184.00 $184.00 $891 —
505–543 fancy 512 51 172.50–199.00 $193.49 $991 —
503–547 528 132 159.00–172.00 $166.63 $880 -9.26
558–565 fancy 560 31 162.00–183.00 $177.53 $994 —
568 unweaned 568 8 156.00 $156.00 $886 -2.95
550–598 577 110 149.50–168.00 $156.77 $905 -10.64
610–645 629 90 149.00–159.00 $152.28 $958 -10.47
631 thin fleshed 631 11 161.00 $161.00 $1,016 -15.00
653 thin fleshed 653 17 161.00 $161.00 $1,051 —
656 fancy 656 9 167.00 $167.00 $1,096 +4.17
665–698 683 72 142.00–161.00 $149.57 $1,022 -3.28
706 fancy 706 75 158.00 $158.00 $1,115 +5.13
700–740 728 117 133.00–146.50 $140.42 $1,022 -6.40
750 thin fleshed 750 20 147.00 $147.00 $1,102 —
751–791 771 242 127.00–142.75 $136.17 $1,050 -5.68
808–828 fancy 819 49 136.25–137.25 $136.79 $1,120 -1.56
812–848 831 329 123.00–138.00 $129.93 $1,080 -10.87
844–847 thin fleshed 846 122 133.35–134.35 $133.85 $1,132 —
851–878 thin fleshed 859 171 132.00–135.10 $134.16 $1,152 —
853–895 877 526 124.00–136.00 $129.77 $1,138 -7.34
900–947 927 365 117.00–132.75 $126.22 $1,170 -5.00
931–947 fancy 938 121 130.60–131.00 $130.82 $1,227 -9.83
952–997 975 372 115.00–128.75 $124.64 $1,215 -1.55
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1048 1013 323 114.00–122.75 $121.46 $1,230 -2.71
1058–1095 1070 388 117.35–123.50 $120.52 $1,290 +0.52
1105–1108 1107 26 116.00–117.25 $116.87 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–398 396 9 166.00–177.00 $171.77 $680 -5.30
408–445 429 12 162.00–166.00 $163.64 $702 -6.73
465–484 472 13 156.00–160.00 $158.74 $749 -7.97
507–538 510 29 154.00–171.00 $162.83 $830 +4.36
562–595 589 70 130.50–157.00 $152.08 $896 +11.58
601–649 632 50 140.00–148.00 $143.86 $909 -8.85
673–699 694 50 131.00–143.00 $133.65 $928 -9.65
783 783 4 122.50 $122.50 $959 -10.89
847 847 6 117.00 $117.00 $991 -11.64
865–885 876 41 120.00–122.50 $121.42 $1,064 -7.17
908–917 915 22 121.00–125.00 $123.92 $1,134 -4.58
950 950 6 122.25 $122.25 $1,161 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–338 332 20 140.00–145.50 $143.54 $477 -36.46
361 fancy 361 4 181.00 $181.00 $653 —
357–396 376 48 141.00–160.00 $150.01 $564 -8.32
374–385 unweaned 377 8 138.00 $138.00 $520 -7.02
408 unweaned 408 4 131.00 $131.00 $534 —
401–447 425 104 140.00–153.00 $146.47 $622 -11.92
453 fancy 453 15 155.00 $155.00 $702 —
452–497 476 147 143.00–153.00 $148.13 $705 -5.81
477 unweaned 477 2 125.50 $125.50 $599 -12.86
518 fancy 518 3 150.00 $150.00 $777 —
506–548 532 79 137.00–153.00 $146.35 $779 -4.75
533 unweaned 533 9 130.50 $130.50 $696 -5.91
560–586 570 38 138.00–154.50 $149.74 $854 +5.65
571 unweaned 571 4 128.00 $128.00 $731 —
601–643 611 143 131.00–140.00 $136.19 $832 -3.46
630 fancy 630 75 152.00 $152.00 $958 +10.74
651–689 669 121 125.00–139.50 $131.58 $880 -2.75
702–745 720 212 124.00–138.25 $130.29 $938 -1.93
730 730 8 135.25 $135.25 $987 +3.03
762 fancy 762 59 129.75 $129.75 $989 —
750–799 781 439 119.50–130.00 $125.67 $981 -3.87
786 786 13 155.00 $155.00 $1,218 +25.46
804–845 833 749 119.00–124.50 $122.90 $1,024 -14.12
853–897 874 635 116.50–133.50 $121.86 $1,065 -0.30
902–947 922 750 113.00–123.25 $121.69 $1,122 +3.73
951–952 952 114 120.10 $120.10 $1,143 +11.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–399 398 28 133.00–141.50 $140.42 $559 -9.59
415–438 430 7 126.00–146.00 $133.93 $576 —
453–494 473 39 134.00–139.00 $134.90 $638 -12.96
510–546 529 56 131.50–142.00 $137.48 $727 -0.73
555–582 576 108 129.00–141.00 $130.65 $753 -3.53
607–632 621 14 122.00–131.00 $126.98 $789 -3.62
656–666 661 12 120.00–128.00 $124.34 $822 +1.40
711–733 718 23 118.50–124.00 $122.12 $877 -4.27
753 753 6 120.00 $120.00 $904 -0.46
822 822 5 117.25 $117.25 $964 -0.69
852 852 29 118.75 $118.75 $1,012 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
959 959 13 109.00 $109.00 $1,045 -4.08
1023 1023 5 106.00 $106.00 $1,084 -8.00
1062 1062 12 115.50 $115.50 $1,227 +19.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 unweaned 313 3 179.00 $179.00 $560 -3.00
460 unweaned 460 13 162.00 $162.00 $745 —
523–545 529 4 149.00–162.00 $152.35 $806 -5.14
562–585 574 4 139.00–147.00 $142.92 $820 -7.24
622 622 18 148.00 $148.00 $921 +13.99
656 656 3 126.00 $126.00 $827 —
761 761 3 113.00 $113.00 $860 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 fancy 1195 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1070–1525 1231 (<2 yrs)N/A 11 2,400.00–3,200.00 $2,862.83 —
1195–1555 1296 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,435.11 —
1460–1495 fancy 1478 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,650.59 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1215 1159 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,102.25 —
1050–1410 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,842.47 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1505–1960 1756 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,148.75 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1515–1545 1530 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.49 —
1765 1765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1070 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,226.43 —
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1895 1313 75-80% 131 66.00–73.00 $68.42 $898 +2.55
1140–1830 1447 75-80% 223 70.00–77.50 $73.06 $1,057 +1.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1907 1378 80-85% 108 56.00–66.00 $62.67 $864 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1775 1462 85-90% 64 45.00–59.50 $57.40 $839 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2435 1704 6 69.00–89.50 $81.62 $1,391 —
1770–2270 1910 14 91.50–111.50 $98.91 $1,889 +10.24
1330–2615 1931 30 78.00–99.00 $90.17 $1,741 +1.50

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
818–870 836 (<2 yrs)Open 228 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,259.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
854–899 875 (<2 yrs)Open 149 1,275.00–1,335.00 $1,323.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
723–770 749 (<2 yrs)Open 34 975.00–1,150.00 $1,075.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1268 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 925.00–1,300.00 $1,122.61
1115–1335 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 130 910.00–1,510.00 $1,360.90
1031–1405 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 586 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,350.36
1073–1452 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 113 1,175.00–1,525.00 $1,351.27
1132–1350 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 835.00–1,125.00 $1,021.18
1196–1385 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 775.00–960.00 $858.49
1180–1330 1264 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 835.00–975.00 $943.07
1240–1520 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,085.00 $1,018.33
1405–1515 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,085.00 $1,053.87
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1362–1395 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,335.00–1,435.00 $1,405.76
1357–1425 1391 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 910.00–975.00 $941.71
1369–1438 1396 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,114.22
1359–1467 1402 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 153 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,376.13
1407 1407 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1438 1438 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1108 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1051–1265 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 92 1,025.00–1,285.00 $1,216.17
1080–1348 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,141.97
1130–1251 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 785.00–825.00 $795.12
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
881–1034 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,210.00–1,260.00 $1,242.42
975–1063 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,240.42
1034 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,235.00 $1,235.00
1063 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
886–990 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,050.00–1,185.00 $1,126.74
1002–1021 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,107.60
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1435 1435 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
898 898 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
986–1136 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 24 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,251.95
982–1205 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 83 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,508.09
1081 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
852–1055 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00 $1,100.00
952 952 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
858–899 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,291.07

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,700.00 +83.33
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,370.45 +20.45
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 910.00 $910.00 -440.00
1000–1100 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,485.71 +135.71
900–1250 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 1,550.00–1,785.00 $1,702.14 —
1050–1100 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,585.00–1,685.00 $1,635.00 +535.42
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1000–1300 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 80 1,075.00–2,100.00 $1,926.25 —
1100–1200 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,170.00 +111.04
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -242.14
1050–1400 1202 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 22 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,134.32 -182.82
1300–1350 1328 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,956.25 +1,060.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
1111 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550 1550 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 957 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 38 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,376.32 —
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 10 2,200.00 $2,200.00 +490.00
900–1250 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 113 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,369.91 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.