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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

23,466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.53/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 872 lb · 4,156 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $151.93/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 924 lb · 3,934 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.52/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 832 lb · 2,553 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 23,466 6,377 20,716
Feeder cattle 23,332 6,068 20,254
Slaughter cattle 134 309 462

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Winter Livestock in Dodge City held their anniversary feeder special with a two-day sale selling over 13,500 Feeder Steers and Heifers, also a heavier supply coming out of Pratt and Salina , KS. When Comparing to last weeks light test, Feeder Steers sold steady to 2.00 higher and Feeder Heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was very good. Slaughter cows not enough comparison for an accurate market trend, Higher undertone noted. Slaughter Bulls sold 2.00 higher. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyard sold 1.00 higher at 121.00. Hay market prices remain mostly steady for alfalfa and steady for grass hay.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 unweaned 337 2 191.00 $191.00 $644 —
386 unweaned 386 13 193.50 $193.50 $747 +26.50
388 388 5 193.00 $193.00 $749 —
426–446 431 19 194.00–198.00 $196.91 $849 -4.09
470–484 478 11 171.50–183.00 $177.86 $850 -9.14
506 fancy 506 53 191.00 $191.00 $966 —
504–549 525 118 174.00–193.00 $181.68 $954 -1.14
555–596 575 93 170.00–184.00 $175.91 $1,011 -3.74
605–648 634 166 166.00–182.00 $172.59 $1,094 -2.37
652–687 662 259 162.00–179.50 $169.93 $1,125 +3.47
701–748 725 832 153.50–170.50 $164.41 $1,192 -1.06
751–794 770 1,251 153.00–168.50 $161.28 $1,242 +2.41
800–849 831 2,426 150.25–159.25 $156.26 $1,299 +0.76
846 fancy 846 127 161.00–161.75 $161.41 $1,366 +1.16
851 fancy 851 70 159.10 $159.10 $1,354 —
850–899 872 4,086 145.00–161.00 $153.43 $1,338 +1.78
915 fancy 915 52 157.25 $157.25 $1,439 —
901–949 924 3,882 144.00–158.00 $151.86 $1,403 -1.90
950–995 974 1,326 142.75–155.75 $147.91 $1,441 +2.30
990 990 8 136.50 $136.50 $1,351 -9.11
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–995 983 166 141.75–145.00 $143.36 $1,409 +6.26
1000–1038 1021 484 138.75–145.50 $141.90 $1,449 +16.40
1061–1075 1070 30 127.50–128.50 $127.83 $1,368 —
1142 1142 2 129.50 $129.50 $1,479 —
1233 1233 9 121.00 $121.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 5 173.00 $173.00 $934 +6.65
579 579 18 172.00 $172.00 $996 —
637 637 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,000 -2.50
658–689 669 49 151.00–160.50 $157.24 $1,052 +0.24
701–743 728 30 144.50–158.50 $151.54 $1,103 +6.90
780–790 787 62 143.00–155.00 $150.62 $1,185 -2.96
801–812 805 22 145.50–148.50 $146.46 $1,179 -1.35
851–895 874 197 139.50–147.50 $145.38 $1,271 -0.75
911 911 17 143.00 $143.00 $1,303 —
964 964 27 136.00 $136.00 $1,311 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001 1001 9 125.00 $125.00 $1,251 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 165.00 $165.00 $553 —
362 362 6 187.50 $187.50 $679 —
387 unweaned 387 2 152.00 $152.00 $588 +4.78
415–448 440 59 171.00–183.00 $177.61 $781 —
456–483 fancy 464 67 172.00–175.75 $174.58 $810 —
475–498 496 28 161.00–167.50 $166.52 $826 +3.31
502–544 fancy 506 54 163.00–165.00 $164.80 $834 —
508–547 531 89 152.00–166.50 $162.75 $864 -0.61
555–598 581 316 151.00–165.85 $161.93 $941 +6.93
613–629 fancy 625 18 161.00–166.00 $164.91 $1,031 +5.81
603–643 626 450 153.00–163.00 $159.02 $995 +5.37
654–678 fancy 668 39 158.00–160.00 $158.65 $1,060 +1.38
650–698 674 821 146.00–159.60 $156.42 $1,054 +10.39
705–711 fancy 708 139 155.00–159.50 $157.26 $1,113 —
700–748 730 1,119 147.00–155.85 $152.69 $1,115 +8.28
752–797 775 1,685 143.00–152.85 $149.34 $1,157 +2.01
801–842 822 405 138.00–148.35 $144.65 $1,189 +6.08
850–891 856 246 135.00–146.00 $144.29 $1,235 +5.31
907 fancy 907 59 143.00 $143.00 $1,297 —
905–937 926 3 127.75–128.00 $127.92 $1,185 -8.83
961–970 966 48 136.00–136.50 $136.25 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 156.00 $156.00 $616 —
436 436 7 159.00 $159.00 $693 —
453–493 478 26 144.00–153.00 $150.32 $719 +4.27
504–527 510 24 146.00–156.00 $152.69 $779 —
561–573 567 13 150.00–152.00 $151.07 $857 +3.56
615–646 631 102 139.00–150.00 $144.97 $915 -0.60
665–699 681 184 135.00–146.75 $144.53 $984 +11.03
701–749 733 215 138.00–147.25 $142.20 $1,042 +7.20
755–798 775 42 131.00–144.00 $139.35 $1,080 —
827–844 836 15 131.00–137.50 $134.00 $1,120 +2.00
850 850 13 132.50 $132.50 $1,126 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1015 1009 66 119.00–124.00 $123.92 $1,250 -4.41
1050–1071 1055 25 107.00–117.00 $109.44 $1,155 —
1105 1105 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,304 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 14 127.00 $127.00 $855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 163.00 $163.00 $657 —
480 480 4 157.00 $157.00 $754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1585 1318 75-80% 25 86.00–89.00 $87.45 $1,153 +12.45
1215–1610 1427 75-80% 30 91.00–94.00 $92.83 $1,325 +13.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1735 1326 80-85% 17 75.00–84.00 $79.59 $1,055 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1233 1195 85-90% 11 66.00–72.00 $70.14 $838 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1770 1553 3 83.00–90.00 $86.25 $1,339 —
1205–2060 1610 17 91.00–99.00 $94.07 $1,515 —
1705–2425 2042 12 100.00–105.00 $101.52 $2,073 —

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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.