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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 5, 2021

3,928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.93/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 771 lb · 474 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $146.50/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 921 lb · 372 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.33/cwt ≈ $1,141/hd at 831 lb · 212 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,928 1,099 5,453
Feeder cattle 3,724 988 5,029
Slaughter cattle 179 102 342
Replacement cattle 25 9 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers 800-950 lbs sold steady to 1 lower, All other weights not enough comparison for an accurate market trend, higher undertone noted. All weights of heifers not enough comparison for an accurate market trend, higher undertone noted. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher and bulls sold steady. Hay market prices were steady for alfalfa and mostly steady for grass hay while demand remains good. A stalled frontal boundary brought widespread rain to the region with the largest totals, 2 to 8-plus inches, falling over eastern Kansas and eastern Nebraska, decreasing drought category percentages.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 27 202.00 $202.00 $780 +45.00
430–433 432 12 177.00–182.00 $180.76 $781 +27.76
468–476 471 17 185.00–191.50 $189.18 $891 +35.51
525–540 531 38 164.25–201.00 $179.06 $951 —
552–597 592 48 185.00–190.00 $186.54 $1,104 —
606–627 622 34 154.25–177.00 $169.50 $1,054 —
664–682 677 78 169.00–171.00 $169.97 $1,151 +20.31
705–748 733 156 145.00–162.75 $158.33 $1,161 +13.33
770 fancy 770 11 155.00 $155.00 $1,194 —
758–794 775 51 147.50–156.50 $152.25 $1,180 —
818–848 826 91 148.00–151.35 $149.42 $1,234 +2.26
850–887 868 65 147.50–149.75 $148.06 $1,285 -3.99
914 fancy 914 53 149.00 $149.00 $1,362 -3.23
910–943 922 319 139.00–151.25 $146.08 $1,347 -1.45
955–979 968 173 140.35–145.25 $142.19 $1,376 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1038 1019 209 126.00–144.50 $140.73 $1,434 -1.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 159.00 $159.00 $766 +14.00
505–535 518 7 184.00–185.00 $184.56 $956 —
613 613 5 155.00 $155.00 $950 —
725 725 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,058 —
790–797 795 17 133.00–145.00 $140.62 $1,118 —
810–816 813 42 134.00–139.00 $136.63 $1,111 —
869–895 883 23 132.50–138.00 $135.83 $1,199 —
905–947 931 67 130.00–136.00 $135.06 $1,257 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–393 373 32 167.00–175.00 $169.22 $631 —
397–399 fancy 399 50 172.00–175.00 $174.88 $698 —
400 fancy 400 7 173.00 $173.00 $692 —
417–445 422 15 162.00–172.00 $168.02 $709 +11.02
456 fancy 456 14 170.00 $170.00 $775 —
460–498 491 137 156.00–169.50 $167.17 $821 —
510–537 527 39 157.00–170.00 $166.73 $879 +28.73
552–594 576 57 150.50–160.00 $154.58 $890 +16.58
615–643 638 59 142.00–157.50 $146.54 $935 +7.48
652–693 661 101 142.00–147.75 $146.30 $967 +1.80
706–746 742 106 144.00–149.60 $148.05 $1,099 —
755 thin fleshed 755 60 149.60 $149.60 $1,129 —
753–786 773 414 139.00–147.25 $143.11 $1,106 +8.11
812–843 831 212 132.00–140.25 $137.33 $1,141 —
859–889 883 155 133.50–137.00 $134.11 $1,184 +8.11
956 956 9 123.00 $123.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 20 160.00 $160.00 $715 —
482 482 2 121.00 $121.00 $583 -8.00
504–542 518 50 145.00–156.00 $148.98 $772 —
577–585 579 18 139.00–142.00 $141.33 $818 —
655–697 677 15 133.00–140.50 $136.72 $926 +1.72
700–731 720 33 131.00–142.50 $135.08 $973 +0.08
753–789 775 140 132.00–138.50 $138.09 $1,070 +23.09
825–834 832 55 128.75–132.25 $131.43 $1,093 —
864 864 65 131.00 $131.00 $1,132 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 25 109.50 $109.50 $1,095 —
1155 1155 10 99.00 $99.00 $1,143 —
1208 1208 10 97.00 $97.00 $1,172 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 3 144.50 $144.50 $905 —
755 755 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,065 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1362 1212 80-85% 71 65.00–72.00 $69.92 $847 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107–1740 1340 75-80% 54 73.00–76.00 $74.55 $999 —
1281–1560 1460 75-80% 10 77.00–79.50 $78.07 $1,140 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1295 1108 85-90% 22 58.00–65.00 $62.09 $688 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1620 1495 2 71.00–80.00 $75.12 $1,123 -7.23
1395–1730 1516 8 85.00–90.00 $87.64 $1,329 —
1615–2045 1903 4 96.00–100.00 $98.08 $1,866 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1256 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 910.00 $910.00
1282–1431 1362 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,289.14
1402 1402 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.