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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

3,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.04/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 777 lb · 687 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $145.69/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 831 lb · 331 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $140.74/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 880 lb · 321 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,021 3,255 3,283
Feeder cattle 2,656 2,916 3,141
Slaughter cattle 363 316 142
Replacement cattle 2 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 800 lbs not well tested; over 800 lbs sold uneven, 2.00 lower to 1.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs not well tested; over 700 lbs sold 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Breaking and Boning slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. Hay market prices were mostly steady across the board, on limited test. Demand remains good for alfalfa, and folks are relieved that lots of hay is getting baled up. Most report high yields, 2-3 tons/acre, but lower quality for this first cutting, with only a few folks able to put up dairy quality hay. Slaughter steers and heifers in Kansas sold this week from 120.00 to 126.00 on light trading volume and not enough purchases in any price range for a full market trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 7 173.00 $173.00 $661 —
544 544 5 162.00 $162.00 $881 -3.00
645 645 8 152.00 $152.00 $980 -3.00
650–681 668 7 141.00–153.00 $146.01 $975 -6.91
715–745 721 21 140.00–147.75 $146.60 $1,057 -0.72
769 fancy 769 17 148.00 $148.00 $1,138 -6.10
760–796 788 49 139.00–143.00 $140.49 $1,107 -0.51
809–837 831 331 132.25–149.25 $145.69 $1,211 +1.19
852–881 fancy 863 78 145.75–148.75 $147.61 $1,274 +3.72
875–893 885 243 136.85–142.50 $138.54 $1,226 -2.58
912 fancy 912 67 142.75 $142.75 $1,302 -2.23
900–928 915 60 136.25–137.50 $136.93 $1,253 -1.34
986–991 988 98 138.50–140.10 $139.19 $1,375 +3.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 4 141.00 $141.00 $857 +8.01
720 720 4 135.50 $135.50 $976 —
771 771 6 129.50 $129.50 $998 -4.62
965 965 15 130.50 $130.50 $1,259 +8.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 12 122.00 $122.00 $1,242 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 6 169.00 $169.00 $641 —
430 430 1 149.00 $149.00 $641 —
502–520 512 11 141.00–145.00 $143.22 $733 -3.28
620–643 631 31 134.00–141.00 $139.14 $878 -7.45
664–691 682 63 131.00–141.50 $137.89 $940 —
707 fancy 707 10 143.00 $143.00 $1,011 —
722 722 27 139.85 $139.85 $1,010 -3.47
720–733 724 170 129.00–140.35 $138.59 $1,003 -4.73
758–799 fancy 776 242 139.00–144.75 $141.61 $1,099 -2.40
754–796 778 445 129.00–142.25 $139.19 $1,083 +1.61
803 803 32 140.25 $140.25 $1,126 +5.84
805–848 816 101 129.00–134.10 $132.72 $1,083 -1.69
855–878 865 192 128.10–133.25 $131.37 $1,136 -2.46
920 920 14 125.00 $125.00 $1,150 -7.00
953 953 7 124.00 $124.00 $1,182 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
751 751 67 129.50 $129.50 $973 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 127.00 $127.00 $660 +6.00
693 693 3 123.00 $123.00 $852 -12.97
803 803 5 124.00 $124.00 $996 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
983 983 10 106.00 $106.00 $1,042 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 -19.50
660 660 2 137.00 $137.00 $904 —
705 705 1 123.00 $123.00 $867 —
805 805 2 121.00 $121.00 $974 —
855 855 1 114.00 $114.00 $975 —
945 945 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806 806 5 103.00 $103.00 $830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1440 1309 75-80% 126 70.50–75.00 $73.37 $960 —
1280–1665 1405 75-80% 37 75.00–79.00 $76.89 $1,080 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1535 1180 80-85% 148 61.50–71.50 $67.78 $800 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1525 1176 85-90% 15 56.50–65.00 $61.95 $729 +0.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1715 1471 5 70.00–82.00 $76.18 $1,121 —
1445–2005 1659 5 90.00–92.00 $90.74 $1,505 +7.55
1705–1960 1838 6 93.00–97.50 $95.24 $1,751 +1.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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.