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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

6,377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $153.76/cwt +6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 924 lb · 946 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.88/cwt +4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 831 lb · 884 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.65/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 885 lb · 682 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,377 5,445 7,613
Feeder cattle 6,068 4,816 7,335
Slaughter cattle 309 608 278
Replacement cattle — 21 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and Slaughter Bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyard sold 1.00 higher at 120.00. Hay market prices remain mostly steady for alfalfa and steady for grass hay. Trade remains steady, although some area trades have slowed, demand remains good. Rains this season have produced a lot of grinding quality hay which is contributing to a softening of that market, while dairy quality hay remains difficult to come by.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 unweaned 397 2 167.00 $167.00 $663 —
403 unweaned 403 5 166.00 $166.00 $669 —
421 421 4 201.00 $201.00 $846 +9.33
460 460 3 187.00 $187.00 $860 +5.63
528–538 534 7 178.50–186.00 $182.82 $976 +8.77
550–570 558 17 176.50–182.50 $179.65 $1,002 +0.63
622–642 630 31 172.00–179.50 $174.96 $1,102 +1.87
658–699 679 124 162.00–169.00 $166.46 $1,130 +2.06
698 fancy 698 77 173.00 $173.00 $1,208 —
710 unweaned 710 12 133.00 $133.00 $944 —
703–732 720 75 163.50–170.50 $165.47 $1,191 +1.49
769–771 fancy 770 197 166.00–167.00 $166.65 $1,283 —
753–787 777 380 156.75–163.00 $158.87 $1,234 +4.17
812 812 12 134.50 $134.50 $1,092 -16.45
812–847 831 748 152.00–158.60 $155.50 $1,292 +4.55
834 fancy 834 124 160.25 $160.25 $1,336 —
877–893 885 682 148.85–155.00 $151.65 $1,342 +3.65
900–949 924 946 149.75–157.50 $153.76 $1,421 +6.63
963 fancy 963 51 152.50 $152.50 $1,469 —
957–997 975 617 139.50–151.50 $145.61 $1,420 -1.43
1001 1001 20 139.75 $139.75 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521–529 525 20 155.00–175.50 $166.35 $873 —
639–640 640 12 156.00–162.00 $159.50 $1,021 +3.08
697 697 9 157.00 $157.00 $1,094 +1.99
708–739 713 65 141.75–158.50 $144.64 $1,031 -1.76
750–793 778 29 145.00–154.25 $153.58 $1,195 +14.72
814–837 834 71 147.50–150.00 $147.81 $1,233 +2.21
859–888 872 18 145.00–147.50 $146.13 $1,274 +8.62
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–994 985 123 137.00–139.00 $137.10 $1,350 —
1009 fancy 1009 49 146.00 $146.00 $1,473 —
1029 1029 16 125.50 $125.50 $1,291 -0.70
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 16 155.00 $155.00 $1,176 +10.00
842 842 6 135.50 $135.50 $1,141 -9.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 unweaned 317 18 155.00 $155.00 $491 —
358–379 unweaned 371 11 143.00–149.50 $147.22 $546 —
433 unweaned 433 4 147.00 $147.00 $637 —
459–499 483 22 161.00–166.00 $163.21 $788 +8.53
502–530 513 13 162.00–164.00 $163.36 $838 -0.75
565 565 12 155.00 $155.00 $876 -6.38
600–647 623 36 150.00–158.00 $153.65 $957 +1.86
642–644 fancy 644 57 158.00–159.25 $159.10 $1,025 —
671–698 fancy 683 91 155.50–158.85 $157.27 $1,074 +4.02
671–695 686 101 142.00–151.00 $146.03 $1,002 +0.85
713–741 720 25 141.00–150.00 $144.41 $1,040 -0.06
765–795 788 164 145.25–150.00 $147.33 $1,161 +6.00
801–849 826 80 134.00–142.00 $138.57 $1,145 -1.98
839 fancy 839 57 144.00 $144.00 $1,208 —
850 fancy 850 61 144.25 $144.25 $1,226 +6.75
858–892 875 198 133.00–140.50 $138.98 $1,216 +3.20
920 920 79 136.75 $136.75 $1,258 +3.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–488 483 16 140.00–154.00 $146.05 $705 —
580–584 582 18 145.00–150.00 $147.51 $859 +2.99
629–645 635 37 142.00–147.50 $145.57 $924 +3.05
662 662 14 133.50 $133.50 $884 -4.52
726 726 4 135.00 $135.00 $980 -2.78
830 830 7 132.00 $132.00 $1,096 -3.35
889 889 5 132.50 $132.50 $1,178 +5.53
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1040 1037 70 121.00–129.00 $128.33 $1,331 +3.33
1099 1099 7 114.00 $114.00 $1,253 -2.51
1106 1106 3 119.50 $119.50 $1,322 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 7 142.00 $142.00 $815 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 unweaned 342 24 200.00 $200.00 $684 —
680 680 2 135.00 $135.00 $918 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143–1700 1349 75-80% 62 72.00–77.50 $75.00 $1,012 -0.61
1301–1515 1426 75-80% 51 78.00–81.00 $79.59 $1,135 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1400 1168 80-85% 64 64.00–71.00 $67.73 $791 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1540 1121 85-90% 52 54.00–63.50 $59.52 $667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,323 —
1695–2245 1905 9 87.00–96.00 $92.31 $1,759 —
1760–2200 1983 4 97.00–102.00 $99.20 $1,967 +1.38

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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.