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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

3,667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.39/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 822 lb · 505 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $128.57/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 971 lb · 391 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $137.59/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 885 lb · 385 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,667 7,611 8,009
Feeder cattle 3,230 6,971 7,330
Slaughter cattle 400 505 582
Replacement cattle 37 135 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 800 lbs did not have enough comparison for an accurate market trend, above 800 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder Heifers under 700 lbs not enough comparison for an accurate market trend, above 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter Cows sold 7.00 to 9.00 higher and Slaughter Bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 thin fleshed 430 6 187.00 $187.00 $804 —
500 thin fleshed 500 10 175.00 $175.00 $875 —
532 532 9 151.00 $151.00 $803 -14.42
580 580 17 163.50 $163.50 $948 +2.66
611 fancy 611 41 166.50 $166.50 $1,017 +3.50
658–683 673 24 143.00–148.00 $145.96 $982 -4.21
677 fancy 677 30 156.00 $156.00 $1,056 —
702 702 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,004 +1.20
705–720 fancy 717 80 152.00–152.50 $152.11 $1,091 +3.97
779 779 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,106 +3.41
815–843 833 164 135.50–144.00 $142.65 $1,188 +7.18
852–896 885 385 134.50–141.75 $137.59 $1,218 +2.56
913–946 940 125 131.10–141.10 $135.97 $1,278 +7.32
950–995 971 391 123.75–131.00 $128.57 $1,248 +0.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 3 168.00 $168.00 $766 —
535 535 8 141.00 $141.00 $754 -17.78
658–690 666 4 130.00–147.00 $142.60 $950 +4.69
748 748 6 132.00 $132.00 $987 -3.00
787 787 2 127.00 $127.00 $999 -2.75
815 815 13 134.00 $134.00 $1,092 +7.25
853–875 860 21 131.00–134.00 $132.02 $1,135 +3.18
900–910 902 60 125.75–132.25 $126.84 $1,144 +6.34
952 952 7 121.00 $121.00 $1,152 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1045 1010 94 123.35–128.25 $126.41 $1,277 +3.25
1044 1044 17 115.50 $115.50 $1,206 -7.66
1093 1093 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,257 +0.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 4 153.00 $153.00 $537 -4.17
415 unweaned 415 3 131.00 $131.00 $544 —
425 425 1 146.00 $146.00 $620 -7.75
484 fancy 484 15 154.00 $154.00 $745 —
498 thin fleshed 498 11 147.00 $147.00 $732 —
506–519 513 9 141.00–142.50 $141.84 $728 -6.32
543 thin fleshed 543 9 148.00 $148.00 $804 —
569 569 8 138.00 $138.00 $785 -5.14
577 fancy 577 19 144.50 $144.50 $834 +4.50
621–627 623 6 133.50–137.00 $134.67 $839 -3.86
676 fancy 676 16 142.50 $142.50 $963 +4.50
678–682 679 16 134.00 $134.00 $910 -7.29
705–721 719 95 133.00–136.00 $135.17 $972 +2.82
758–787 772 197 129.75–134.10 $132.53 $1,023 +3.02
802–847 822 505 120.75–131.85 $127.39 $1,047 -0.19
860–898 881 257 121.50–126.75 $123.69 $1,090 +0.02
903–926 906 289 116.00–123.50 $122.97 $1,114 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1040 1018 18 92.50–117.00 $104.08 $1,060 -14.42
1060–1075 1061 24 100.00–109.00 $108.62 $1,152 -5.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 10 127.00 $127.00 $885 +0.80
729 729 4 128.50 $128.50 $937 +0.98
765 765 4 126.00 $126.00 $964 +2.00
896 896 9 117.50 $117.50 $1,053 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 114.00 $114.00 $952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054–1805 1312 75-80% 101 75.00–80.00 $78.55 $1,031 +7.46
1130–1765 1365 75-80% 86 80.00–85.50 $82.12 $1,121 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1410 1178 80-85% 90 69.00–77.00 $72.72 $857 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1225 1142 85-90% 22 62.50–68.50 $66.02 $754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1790 1555 8 85.00–90.00 $87.34 $1,358 +6.93
1150–2240 1666 25 86.00–99.50 $92.46 $1,540 —
1525–2355 1960 17 95.00–107.00 $103.16 $2,022 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1190–1345 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 775.00–960.00 $938.15
1140–1640 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00–1,360.00 $1,165.22
1327–1585 1413 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 960.00–975.00 $965.61
1367–1550 1435 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,125.00 $1,031.49
1710 1710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 -290.00

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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.