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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

6,569 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $131.04/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 963 lb · 1,044 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.17/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 829 lb · 899 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $139.22/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 875 lb · 762 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,569 3,667 5,108
Feeder cattle 6,011 3,230 4,664
Slaughter cattle 510 400 354
Replacement cattle 48 37 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, no recent price comparison on feeder steers under 800 lbs; over 800 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. No recent price comparison on heifers under 700 lbs; over 700 lbs sold uneven, 1.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter Cows sold uneven; 1.00 lower to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. In Kansas negotiated live purchases of slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00 lower at 119.00-120.00. Hay market prices were steady for alfalfa and grass hay. Demand remains good for alfalfa on a very limited supply. After a long, wet spell, hay is finally hitting the ground, which is good news for those that only had a week’s worth of inventory left. Folks have been busy swathing and are getting bales made, despite the rain and high humidity. Most will be grinder quality hay but at least there will be something to feed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 182.00 $182.00 $601 —
398 398 3 183.00 $183.00 $728 —
452–490 462 43 169.00–184.00 $181.10 $837 —
519–545 528 16 162.00–174.00 $168.24 $888 +17.24
556–588 566 27 154.00–170.00 $166.36 $942 +2.86
626–646 632 14 140.00–157.00 $152.90 $966 —
651 651 3 149.00 $149.00 $970 +3.04
663 fancy 663 6 148.00 $148.00 $981 -8.00
714 fancy 714 18 149.50 $149.50 $1,067 -2.61
705–747 737 88 135.00–142.00 $138.57 $1,021 -4.43
756–787 fancy 775 26 142.50–147.00 $145.31 $1,126 —
757–785 781 197 133.00–142.00 $140.64 $1,098 -1.36
809–810 fancy 809 95 140.00–147.50 $146.47 $1,185 —
804–827 823 63 137.50–142.25 $138.38 $1,139 -4.27
859–886 fancy 874 469 139.75–143.75 $141.30 $1,235 —
862–889 876 293 134.00–138.10 $135.89 $1,190 -1.70
912–929 914 56 125.00–131.85 $131.10 $1,198 -4.87
909–945 fancy 934 234 135.25–137.25 $135.84 $1,269 —
904–949 936 234 126.50–135.25 $129.61 $1,213 -6.36
951–983 962 561 123.50–135.10 $128.31 $1,234 -0.26
950–980 fancy 963 465 132.85–135.60 $134.72 $1,297 —
989 989 18 121.00 $121.00 $1,197 -7.57
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1045 1020 230 115.50–128.60 $124.90 $1,274 -1.51
1078–1082 1078 52 112.00–118.85 $118.59 $1,278 +3.59
1103 1103 6 115.50 $115.50 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 5 170.00 $170.00 $808 +2.00
585 585 2 140.00 $140.00 $819 —
621 621 8 147.00 $147.00 $913 —
650–675 665 13 126.00–130.00 $126.63 $842 -15.97
751–799 769 13 124.00–126.00 $124.80 $960 -2.20
806–826 820 35 123.00–128.00 $124.55 $1,021 -9.45
855–890 878 9 116.00–124.00 $121.40 $1,066 -10.62
975 975 8 115.00 $115.00 $1,121 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 152.00 $152.00 $597 —
405 unweaned 405 4 150.00 $150.00 $608 +19.00
427–444 439 48 150.50–158.00 $152.63 $670 +6.63
456–484 472 14 142.00–144.00 $143.17 $676 —
513–548 522 25 140.50–146.50 $144.81 $756 +2.97
538 unweaned 538 3 140.00 $140.00 $753 —
579–596 590 34 134.00–140.50 $137.07 $809 -0.93
640 fancy 640 7 140.00 $140.00 $896 —
650–695 674 85 133.50–138.75 $135.59 $914 +1.59
685 unweaned 685 5 127.00 $127.00 $870 —
695 thin fleshed 695 12 139.50 $139.50 $970 —
706 fancy 706 25 137.50 $137.50 $971 —
700–746 717 216 127.00–137.25 $134.04 $961 -1.13
755–792 776 368 130.00–135.00 $132.92 $1,031 +0.39
805–844 828 790 123.00–132.75 $128.62 $1,065 +1.23
836–842 839 109 124.00–125.60 $124.88 $1,048 -2.51
852–880 872 212 122.50–126.50 $124.96 $1,090 +1.27
901–919 910 118 125.50–126.50 $126.00 $1,147 +3.03
961 961 4 106.00 $106.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 unweaned 405 4 123.00 $123.00 $498 —
408 408 4 137.00 $137.00 $559 —
487 487 2 131.00 $131.00 $638 —
590–596 595 11 118.50–120.00 $118.64 $706 —
602–642 626 22 121.50–133.00 $126.95 $795 —
673 673 3 127.00 $127.00 $855 ±0.00
711–749 742 19 121.00–122.50 $122.27 $907 -6.23
894 894 15 100.00 $100.00 $894 -17.50
911 911 9 101.00 $101.00 $920 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016 1016 15 115.00 $115.00 $1,168 +10.92
1215 1215 12 102.50 $102.50 $1,245 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 160.00 $160.00 $715 —
540 540 1 144.00 $144.00 $778 —
590 590 2 145.00 $145.00 $856 —
635 635 1 124.00 $124.00 $787 —
770 770 1 116.00 $116.00 $893 —
850 850 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1590 1270 80-85% 218 71.00–76.00 $73.69 $936 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1690 1357 75-80% 56 76.50–79.00 $77.40 $1,050 -4.72
1300–2055 1579 75-80% 52 79.50–83.50 $80.28 $1,268 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1480 1171 85-90% 49 60.00–70.50 $66.60 $780 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1920 1574 12 84.00–90.00 $86.77 $1,366 -0.57
1500–2275 1861 26 90.00–98.50 $94.48 $1,758 —
1765–2365 2042 23 100.00–109.00 $104.14 $2,127 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1505 1505 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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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 4 1,110.00 $1,110.00 ±0.00
1100–1200 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 21 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,107.14 -2.86
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,850.00–1,985.00 $1,925.94 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.