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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

8,296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.04/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 874 lb · 798 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.50/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 821 lb · 603 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $150.20/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 933 lb · 563 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,296 6,499 6,462
Feeder cattle 6,743 6,032 5,979
Slaughter cattle 512 451 368
Replacement cattle 1,041 16 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold uneven; weak to 2.00 higher. Heifers under 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, while those over 800 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold weak to 3.00 lower. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 1.00 higher at 122.00. Hay market prices remain mostly steady for both alfalfa and grass hay. Demand is fair to good however trades remain slow for grinder hay and ground and delivered. Most Producers report hot and dry conditions continuing with many dryland crops, including alfalfa, drying up and turning brown.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 unweaned 314 6 211.00 $211.00 $663 +23.50
320–345 325 11 188.00–216.00 $210.59 $684 +8.59
355 fancy 355 1 192.00 $192.00 $682 —
370 unweaned 370 3 175.00 $175.00 $648 -2.50
360–391 379 13 184.00–205.00 $192.63 $730 +1.34
402–440 416 10 180.00–183.00 $181.58 $755 +0.55
439 fancy 439 10 192.50 $192.50 $845 +0.50
450–453 fancy 452 17 190.00–193.50 $192.06 $868 —
471 unweaned 471 4 174.00 $174.00 $820 +12.37
453–496 472 27 175.00–178.00 $176.76 $834 -2.61
507 unweaned 507 4 162.00 $162.00 $821 -6.12
518–535 530 19 179.00–186.00 $181.87 $964 +5.48
572 unweaned 572 5 162.00 $162.00 $927 —
550–594 577 65 168.00–180.00 $172.73 $997 +2.27
613–633 fancy 628 47 180.00–184.50 $183.47 $1,152 +15.47
601–649 634 108 166.00–178.00 $172.50 $1,094 +1.06
655 fancy 655 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,074 —
653–697 674 208 150.00–175.50 $168.30 $1,134 -1.89
701–743 725 310 150.00–170.00 $162.23 $1,176 -3.95
753–796 776 335 150.00–165.00 $159.85 $1,240 -0.15
807–819 fancy 816 77 155.75–156.10 $156.02 $1,273 —
804–849 822 526 149.50–160.10 $157.72 $1,296 +0.49
851–899 873 738 145.00–158.85 $153.71 $1,342 +2.72
890 fancy 890 60 158.10 $158.10 $1,407 +5.08
903–930 fancy 913 88 154.85–155.60 $155.30 $1,418 —
902–947 937 475 141.25–153.10 $149.25 $1,398 +2.03
952–993 972 348 140.75–154.10 $148.73 $1,446 +0.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 178.00 $178.00 $668 +39.82
520–525 523 8 145.50–171.00 $158.31 $828 +12.53
579 579 4 163.50 $163.50 $947 +11.94
601–628 619 17 153.00–161.00 $159.21 $986 -3.90
668–695 688 88 157.00–165.00 $158.49 $1,090 -0.44
705–747 727 76 141.00–159.75 $156.00 $1,134 -4.22
750–798 775 62 135.50–156.00 $148.45 $1,150 -5.55
801–844 821 195 142.50–147.25 $145.96 $1,198 -2.68
867–877 874 43 129.50–143.50 $138.31 $1,209 +0.61
963–987 974 81 139.00–142.00 $140.27 $1,366 +1.77
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 3 159.00 $159.00 $879 —
715 715 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,123 —
834 834 23 145.00 $145.00 $1,209 —
958 958 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,351 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 8 141.50 $141.50 $1,419 +0.71
1061–1080 1062 14 125.00–130.50 $130.10 $1,382 -8.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 11 144.00 $144.00 $1,073 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 unweaned 298 6 166.00 $166.00 $495 —
314 unweaned 314 5 169.00 $169.00 $531 -10.00
300–349 341 11 175.50–182.00 $176.99 $604 +1.99
373–388 380 9 169.00–178.00 $173.39 $659 -4.61
395 unweaned 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 -8.80
412 unweaned 412 4 156.00 $156.00 $643 +10.00
415–442 433 14 159.00–164.00 $160.72 $696 -1.24
460 unweaned 460 2 151.00 $151.00 $695 —
450–495 468 44 154.00–166.00 $161.79 $757 +7.22
509–537 521 20 165.00–169.00 $167.28 $872 +11.34
557–593 571 123 153.00–166.00 $160.66 $917 +11.12
613–639 626 77 153.00–160.00 $157.16 $984 +5.85
625–630 unweaned 628 41 132.50–143.50 $141.15 $886 —
650–693 674 153 143.50–158.25 $150.36 $1,013 +4.55
678 fancy 678 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,037 —
701 unweaned 701 21 132.00 $132.00 $925 —
709–749 728 469 149.00–156.50 $152.88 $1,113 +2.26
753–798 781 429 144.10–153.50 $147.71 $1,154 +0.40
803–848 828 138 134.50–146.75 $143.09 $1,185 -3.48
858–879 867 53 134.00–140.50 $137.75 $1,194 -4.53
900–904 902 52 126.00–138.00 $134.65 $1,215 -4.23
923–938 fancy 924 85 139.50–140.25 $139.57 $1,290 —
953–991 968 21 118.00–122.50 $121.05 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–428 427 6 139.00–150.00 $144.51 $617 +16.51
476 476 3 138.00 $138.00 $657 -4.05
503–548 523 9 150.00–161.00 $154.48 $808 —
553–597 577 44 134.00–161.50 $148.38 $856 +2.19
621–637 624 14 141.00–146.00 $144.91 $904 -0.97
660–678 677 18 126.50–127.00 $126.53 $857 -14.78
707–729 716 63 135.00–146.00 $142.96 $1,024 -1.04
756–795 782 55 129.50–142.00 $138.73 $1,085 -3.47
811–824 814 35 123.50–129.50 $124.89 $1,017 -15.30
876 876 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,095 -5.62
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,097 -17.25
1061–1082 1070 44 110.50–111.50 $111.13 $1,189 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 104.00 $104.00 $962 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1735 1346 75-80% 132 60.00–78.00 $71.86 $967 -2.61
1202–1895 1468 75-80% 30 75.00–82.50 $78.46 $1,152 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1560 1164 85-90% 118 39.00–59.50 $55.36 $644 -0.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1500 1237 80-85% 94 53.50–69.50 $63.03 $780 -2.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1905 1601 8 73.00–81.00 $77.05 $1,234 —
1605–2170 1899 21 84.00–92.50 $87.60 $1,664 —
1565–2465 1999 18 87.50–96.50 $90.84 $1,816 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1224 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1292–1354 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,464.22
1326 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1326–1548 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 69 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,716.01
1314–1413 fancy 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,927.54
1384 1384 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1318–1470 1394 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,160.00–1,200.00 $1,181.09
1408 1408 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1310–1628 1421 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,518.31
1368–1616 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 87 1,460.00–1,585.00 $1,562.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1127–1130 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1199–1254 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 1,510.00–1,550.00 $1,516.42
1136–1272 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 84 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,672.92
1155–1278 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,693.22
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1262 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1342 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1275–1383 1357 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,485.00 $1,442.82
1451 1451 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1308–1730 1517 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,346.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1114 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1123–1274 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1266–1291 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 1,335.00 $1,335.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1046–1230 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,688.64
1120–1243 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,796.85
1176 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1306–1308 1307 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,345.49
1358 1358 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1088 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,435.00 $1,435.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1150 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,225.00–1,550.00 $1,346.88 —
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1040–1160 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,634.38 +384.38
1050–1190 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 39 2,075.00–2,225.00 $2,167.31 +917.31
1072–1255 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,794.44 —
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
913 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
950–975 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1313 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.