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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

9,358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $127.06/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 970 lb · 856 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $130.98/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 874 lb · 854 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $133.08/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 828 lb · 764 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,358 13,138 11,959
Feeder cattle 8,695 9,577 11,217
Slaughter cattle 629 661 505
Replacement cattle 34 2,900 237

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder Steers under 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, while those over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold uneven; 1.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Slaughter Cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Hay market prices were steady across the state with demand light to moderate. Most hay that is moving, is hay to finish out old contracts to feeders. There are small amounts of alfalfa here and there, mostly lower quality hay, that can still be found, however, the supply is dwindling. This week, negotiated cash sales of fed steers and heifers in Kansas sold at 118.00 to 119.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 10 181.00 $181.00 $583 -2.24
365–397 385 30 178.00–186.00 $181.66 $699 -2.95
402–440 423 88 169.00–184.00 $176.20 $745 -3.94
431 fancy 431 3 190.00 $190.00 $819 —
460–495 475 38 160.00–181.00 $176.65 $839 +6.56
499 fancy 499 12 174.50 $174.50 $871 -9.50
505–523 fancy 511 34 173.00 $173.00 $884 -20.49
507–548 529 68 170.00–181.00 $173.54 $918 +6.91
534 unweaned 534 4 150.00 $150.00 $801 —
556–596 575 79 151.00–171.00 $164.35 $945 +7.58
589 unweaned 589 6 153.50 $153.50 $904 -2.50
590 fancy 590 7 161.00 $161.00 $950 -16.53
600–641 615 80 150.00–163.50 $155.69 $957 +3.41
620 fancy 620 8 163.00 $163.00 $1,011 —
661 fancy 661 28 160.50 $160.50 $1,061 -6.50
651–686 670 136 140.00–160.00 $154.29 $1,034 +4.72
713–721 fancy 720 79 148.50–150.10 $149.92 $1,079 -8.08
700–743 723 188 139.00–149.50 $143.59 $1,038 +3.17
756–764 fancy 761 58 145.00–147.00 $146.25 $1,113 —
762 unweaned 762 4 126.00 $126.00 $960 —
752–799 773 405 132.00–143.00 $137.30 $1,061 +1.13
814 fancy 814 110 138.10 $138.10 $1,124 +1.31
802–846 830 654 126.10–138.75 $132.24 $1,098 +2.31
851–898 873 832 128.00–136.00 $131.11 $1,145 +1.34
896–897 896 22 123.50–127.25 $126.06 $1,129 -3.71
906 fancy 906 51 134.85 $134.85 $1,222 +4.03
909–943 928 439 122.50–131.00 $126.41 $1,173 +0.19
961 fancy 961 55 134.00 $134.00 $1,288 —
950–996 971 801 115.00–131.35 $126.58 $1,229 +1.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–375 369 11 170.00–172.00 $171.29 $632 -0.48
431 431 3 141.00 $141.00 $608 -22.64
453–499 473 56 145.00–169.00 $162.62 $769 +3.88
516–533 525 12 166.00–169.00 $167.23 $878 +4.40
565–596 584 36 150.00–160.00 $154.80 $904 +2.72
621–635 626 10 144.00–152.00 $148.52 $930 +4.66
670 670 18 107.00 $107.00 $717 -26.65
703–707 706 21 134.50–137.00 $136.64 $965 —
758–797 772 42 117.50–137.00 $131.13 $1,012 +8.63
807 807 9 127.00 $127.00 $1,025 —
852–875 856 33 122.10–126.00 $122.82 $1,051 +1.40
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1043 1026 120 116.50–125.75 $123.79 $1,270 +2.33
1090 1090 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,319 +0.48
1127 1127 25 118.75 $118.75 $1,338 +1.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 5 161.00 $161.00 $512 +17.46
346 unweaned 346 3 146.00 $146.00 $505 —
369 369 5 156.00 $156.00 $576 +5.99
365–381 unweaned 370 10 144.00–149.00 $145.55 $539 +7.55
413–428 thin fleshed 419 15 158.50–159.00 $158.70 $665 —
402–445 425 79 148.00–159.00 $152.85 $650 +6.38
457–499 481 163 144.00–154.00 $150.97 $726 +2.84
495 unweaned 495 3 135.50 $135.50 $671 +10.00
519 fancy 519 36 156.00 $156.00 $810 +6.00
503–548 528 115 137.00–150.00 $143.58 $758 -2.77
530 unweaned 530 15 135.50 $135.50 $718 +5.00
566 fancy 566 29 145.00 $145.00 $821 —
567 thin fleshed 567 43 139.50 $139.50 $791 —
554–589 569 160 135.50–149.00 $142.30 $810 -7.44
573 unweaned 573 8 134.50 $134.50 $771 +6.50
613 unweaned 613 4 126.00 $126.00 $772 —
601–640 616 135 132.00–143.50 $139.02 $856 +2.83
627–641 fancy 636 43 138.50–145.50 $141.38 $899 -10.62
651–657 fancy 652 97 138.25–143.50 $139.34 $908 —
650–695 675 300 126.50–138.25 $133.58 $902 +2.00
707–748 725 176 121.00–130.50 $126.32 $916 -3.97
730–731 730 35 134.00–143.50 $135.36 $988 +0.11
749 fancy 749 76 135.35 $135.35 $1,014 —
751–753 fancy 752 137 135.10–136.25 $135.75 $1,021 +6.00
751–799 777 421 121.00–129.00 $125.78 $977 +0.11
813 813 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,106 +13.10
806–849 829 474 121.00–129.25 $123.58 $1,024 +0.68
859–889 874 102 119.50–124.00 $122.72 $1,073 +0.86
901–937 925 319 117.00–123.00 $120.41 $1,114 -1.28
936 936 12 126.00 $126.00 $1,179 +4.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 341 6 141.00–147.50 $144.31 $492 —
371–372 372 10 130.00–143.00 $135.19 $503 -5.23
503–540 524 21 131.00–139.00 $136.92 $717 -0.56
580–595 589 26 127.00–136.00 $131.85 $777 +1.20
609–635 618 18 126.50–128.50 $127.19 $786 +0.21
652–696 677 23 124.50–127.00 $125.96 $853 +1.62
834–849 845 18 114.25–119.50 $118.06 $998 +0.81
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 7 96.00 $96.00 $917 -13.00
1007–1045 1023 18 89.00–111.50 $102.89 $1,053 -3.11
1052 1052 14 102.00 $102.00 $1,073 -13.50
1107 1107 11 100.00 $100.00 $1,107 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 159.00 $159.00 $620 —
455–461 460 5 156.00–165.00 $157.78 $726 —
630 630 11 136.00–147.00 $146.00 $920 -2.00
650 650 1 132.00 $132.00 $858 +6.00
705–740 713 10 121.00–129.00 $124.97 $891 —
765 765 2 113.00–116.00 $114.50 $876 +1.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1695 1313 75-80% 152 67.00–72.50 $69.06 $907 +0.64
1080–1840 1384 75-80% 103 71.00–77.50 $73.80 $1,021 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1682 1206 80-85% 168 59.00–72.00 $64.53 $778 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1413 1157 85-90% 35 50.00–60.00 $56.62 $655 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–2200 1627 18 76.00–89.00 $83.57 $1,360 —
1255–2485 1900 21 84.00–98.00 $91.78 $1,744 -7.13
1595–2300 1991 10 100.00–106.50 $103.21 $2,055 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1320 1197 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 835.00–885.00 $853.38
1205 1205 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00
1210–1315 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 885.00–960.00 $924.06
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1260–1310 1285 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–985.00 $979.90
1360 1360 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,035.00–1,075.00 $1,055.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 -715.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +500.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 +350.00
1100–1300 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,076.67 -57.65

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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.