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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

5,445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $148.74/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 872 lb · 452 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $146.83/cwt +6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 973 lb · 383 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.55/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 823 lb · 359 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,445 6,528 6,592
Feeder cattle 4,816 6,091 5,568
Slaughter cattle 608 403 248
Replacement cattle 21 34 776

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-900 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower and all other weights sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 1.00 lower and Slaughter Bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Hay market prices remain steady for both alfalfa and grass hay while demand was fair to good. Producers report that spotty rains continue to slow down haying especially in the east part of the state, where prairie hay has been slow to come on this year and many are just now getting started.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–335 326 15 193.00–194.00 $193.27 $630 +11.80
365–375 368 3 185.00–192.00 $188.37 $693 -11.51
412–443 428 45 186.00–200.00 $191.67 $820 +6.99
460–490 487 50 176.00–189.00 $181.37 $883 +4.10
505–547 521 29 167.00–178.00 $174.05 $907 -0.22
550–596 574 112 174.00–183.50 $179.02 $1,028 +1.31
608–647 623 23 169.50–176.00 $173.09 $1,078 +1.29
658–698 683 145 158.50–169.50 $164.40 $1,123 -3.92
700–744 723 178 144.50–170.50 $163.98 $1,186 +0.96
751–794 785 160 148.50–160.00 $154.70 $1,214 -1.86
810–849 822 189 143.00–155.50 $150.95 $1,241 +1.21
850–899 872 448 144.00–154.00 $148.75 $1,297 +3.92
877 877 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,298 +3.17
910–949 936 343 137.00–154.50 $147.13 $1,377 +0.49
955 955 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,213 -13.04
952–987 973 379 139.25–151.75 $147.04 $1,431 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–443 428 12 177.00–183.00 $180.62 $773 +16.62
460–485 472 20 155.00–164.00 $159.88 $755 +4.89
552–575 562 39 156.00–170.00 $163.81 $921 -5.65
617–640 632 23 125.00–165.00 $156.42 $989 -6.37
660–693 679 18 154.00–157.00 $155.01 $1,053 -4.01
705–748 726 57 139.00–152.00 $146.40 $1,063 -6.63
769–795 775 33 137.00–144.50 $138.86 $1,076 -5.67
825–836 828 30 140.00–148.50 $145.60 $1,206 +16.60
860–893 867 50 132.00–138.00 $137.51 $1,192 +11.50
975 975 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,121 -19.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1046 1037 38 124.25–132.00 $126.20 $1,309 -9.99
1050–1095 1054 118 128.50–139.75 $138.96 $1,465 +7.03
1146 1146 6 122.00 $122.00 $1,398 —
1220–1235 1221 45 125.00–127.75 $127.63 $1,558 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 4 128.00 $128.00 $820 —
756 756 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,096 —
837 837 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,214 +16.00
874 874 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 170.00 $170.00 $495 —
316–327 320 7 153.00–173.00 $168.09 $538 +11.09
366–394 385 9 155.00–161.00 $156.90 $604 -4.50
400–438 415 22 157.00–167.00 $162.74 $675 +6.27
465–489 474 13 151.00–159.00 $154.68 $733 -2.38
502–548 514 125 153.00–169.50 $164.11 $844 +6.84
570–588 575 25 155.00–166.00 $161.38 $928 +4.20
600–640 623 69 145.00–154.00 $151.79 $946 -4.80
650–659 fancy 652 42 148.00–154.50 $153.25 $999 -0.28
668 unweaned 668 6 136.50 $136.50 $912 —
650–699 687 215 139.00–152.50 $145.18 $997 -3.94
703–746 727 126 140.00–149.50 $144.47 $1,050 -3.74
741 fancy 741 12 153.50 $153.50 $1,137 —
769 769 11 130.00 $130.00 $1,000 -11.99
754–794 777 289 136.25–145.00 $141.33 $1,098 -0.66
807–843 823 359 136.00–143.75 $140.55 $1,157 -2.51
850 850 12 134.25 $134.25 $1,141 -0.37
856 fancy 856 19 137.50 $137.50 $1,177 —
857–899 887 162 134.50–138.00 $135.78 $1,204 +1.16
903–942 908 93 126.50–135.00 $133.04 $1,208 +1.79
965 965 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,254 +2.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 4 173.00 $173.00 $633 +24.00
521 521 10 144.00 $144.00 $750 -1.25
553–599 571 10 142.00–148.00 $144.52 $825 -3.09
614–649 628 28 139.00–146.00 $142.52 $895 -2.45
667–674 672 15 132.50–140.00 $138.02 $927 -4.60
700–748 718 18 137.50–138.00 $137.78 $989 —
774–785 779 12 134.00–135.00 $134.66 $1,049 -2.34
803–846 817 12 135.00–136.00 $135.35 $1,106 +6.35
855–898 896 63 126.85–129.50 $126.97 $1,138 —
980 980 9 107.00 $107.00 $1,049 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,272 -1.00
1055–1082 1068 16 108.00–122.00 $116.51 $1,244 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 6 129.00 $129.00 $793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 166.00 $166.00 $847 —
555 555 1 149.00 $149.00 $827 —
745–746 746 4 131.00–136.00 $134.75 $1,005 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1838 1235 80-85% 212 66.00–73.50 $70.40 $869 -1.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1525 1343 75-80% 140 73.50–77.50 $75.61 $1,015 —
1307–1945 1456 75-80% 39 77.00–84.00 $80.04 $1,165 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051–1806 1379 85-90% 111 58.00–67.00 $62.92 $868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1865 1557 11 73.00–83.00 $77.99 $1,214 —
1365–2095 1743 15 84.00–93.50 $89.06 $1,552 —
1815–2155 1981 5 96.00–100.50 $97.82 $1,938 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
1147–1184 1177 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 925.00–975.00 $965.25
1410 1410 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00 $950.00
1412 1412 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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.