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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

6,528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $145.39/cwt -2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 884 lb · 610 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $140.04/cwt -2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 981 lb · 494 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.67/cwt +5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 811 lb · 489 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,528 3,928 6,822
Feeder cattle 6,091 3,724 6,498
Slaughter cattle 403 179 324
Replacement cattle 34 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers 600-800 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, All other weights sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 400-500 lbs sold 10.00 lower and 500-600 lbs sold 2.00 lower. Feeder Heifers above 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher and bulls sold 3.00 higher. Hay market prices were steady for alfalfa and mostly steady for grass hay while demand remains good. Most areas of Kansas have received on again-off again spotty rains, except for a couple of unlucky pockets along the northern and southern borders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 333 4 175.00–186.00 $181.47 $604 —
385–397 391 15 183.00–210.00 $199.88 $782 -2.12
410 unweaned 410 2 173.00 $173.00 $709 —
436–449 440 12 184.00–186.00 $184.68 $813 +3.92
470–494 486 20 174.00–184.00 $177.27 $862 -11.91
504–545 522 52 164.00–180.00 $174.27 $910 -4.79
564–587 577 111 158.00–188.00 $177.71 $1,025 -8.83
601 fancy 601 14 186.50 $186.50 $1,121 —
601–645 619 114 161.00–181.00 $171.80 $1,063 +2.30
651–697 676 240 144.00–175.50 $168.32 $1,138 -1.65
703–739 717 124 155.00–165.50 $163.02 $1,169 +4.69
751–787 773 249 147.25–162.00 $156.56 $1,210 +4.31
806–845 831 96 143.00–156.00 $149.74 $1,244 +0.32
851–897 884 541 141.00–151.00 $144.83 $1,280 -3.23
888 fancy 888 69 149.75 $149.75 $1,330 —
900–947 922 287 144.50–148.25 $146.64 $1,352 +0.56
959–993 981 494 135.00–148.50 $140.04 $1,374 -2.15
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1033 1021 192 134.10–138.00 $136.19 $1,390 -4.54
1077–1092 1084 72 107.00–134.00 $131.93 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 146.00 $146.00 $504 —
408 408 4 164.00 $164.00 $669 —
468–497 486 8 135.50–166.00 $154.99 $753 -4.01
514–524 519 28 155.00–167.00 $162.99 $846 -21.57
558–592 581 18 167.00–172.00 $169.46 $985 —
602–635 623 54 145.00–168.00 $162.79 $1,014 +7.79
684–698 691 26 154.00–162.00 $159.02 $1,099 —
702–728 721 28 151.00–157.00 $153.03 $1,103 +7.03
771–794 776 35 131.50–148.50 $144.53 $1,122 +3.91
823 823 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,062 -7.63
888–895 890 7 124.00–131.00 $126.01 $1,121 -9.82
939 939 8 136.00 $136.00 $1,277 +0.94
956 956 21 134.75 $134.75 $1,288 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
792 792 7 143.50 $143.50 $1,137 —
820 820 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 157.00 $157.00 $542 —
363–389 376 9 156.00–164.00 $161.40 $607 -7.82
430–448 440 19 144.00–162.00 $156.47 $688 -11.55
454–499 478 62 141.00–165.00 $157.06 $751 -10.11
503–548 531 104 144.00–163.00 $157.27 $835 -9.46
550–598 568 189 145.00–163.00 $157.18 $893 +2.60
600–646 631 266 134.00–162.00 $156.59 $988 +10.05
655–681 fancy 666 70 145.75–162.00 $153.53 $1,023 —
654–698 673 167 141.00–157.50 $149.12 $1,004 +2.82
701–740 716 435 138.50–151.50 $148.21 $1,061 +0.16
754 754 14 156.00 $156.00 $1,176 +12.89
754–798 772 298 132.50–146.25 $141.99 $1,096 -1.12
803–839 809 436 131.50–146.50 $143.06 $1,157 +5.73
825 fancy 825 53 139.50 $139.50 $1,151 —
851–879 867 130 132.50–136.50 $134.62 $1,167 +0.51
908–939 925 157 124.50–135.00 $131.25 $1,214 —
963–996 976 87 126.00–128.25 $127.35 $1,243 +4.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 5 149.00 $149.00 $566 —
460–493 482 18 141.00–158.00 $152.60 $736 +31.60
535–540 536 24 145.00–147.00 $145.25 $779 -3.73
555–589 573 30 139.00–155.00 $147.61 $846 +6.28
623–632 628 6 141.00–149.00 $144.97 $910 —
656–673 662 23 141.00–143.50 $142.62 $944 +5.90
766 766 12 137.00 $137.00 $1,049 -1.09
836 836 9 129.00 $129.00 $1,078 -2.43
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016 1016 12 126.00 $126.00 $1,280 +16.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1740 1278 75-80% 129 70.50–80.00 $75.12 $960 —
1225–1660 1440 75-80% 24 77.00–85.50 $80.48 $1,159 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1640 1245 80-85% 73 67.00–74.00 $71.76 $893 +1.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1975 1188 85-90% 65 55.00–68.00 $62.25 $740 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2005 1636 11 79.00–88.00 $84.59 $1,384 —
1440–2080 1784 24 90.00–99.00 $95.12 $1,697 —
1635–2080 1929 7 99.50–105.00 $101.46 $1,957 +3.38

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1107 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1145–1360 1228 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–985.00 $960.88
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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 $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1100–1300 1257 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 960.00–1,335.00 $1,237.14 —

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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.