Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

6,566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.42/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 768 lb · 588 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $160.09/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 825 lb · 533 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.03/cwt +2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 773 lb · 424 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,566	8,296	6,633
Feeder cattle	6,177	6,743	6,318
Slaughter cattle	378	512	315
Replacement cattle	11	1,041	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher on a light test, while those over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers sold uneven; 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold uneven; Breakers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while Boners and Leans sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls sold 1.00 lower. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 1.00 higher at 123.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–342	336	3	196.50–197.50	$196.82	$661	-13.77
372–391	383	14	197.50–207.00	$201.31	$771	+8.68
427 unweaned	427	7	182.50	$182.50	$779	—
435	435	17	199.00	$199.00	$866	+17.42
453–494	481	44	175.00–187.00	$181.17	$871	+4.41
483 unweaned	483	11	172.00	$172.00	$831	-2.00
478–493 fancy	487	64	186.00–195.00	$190.88	$930	-1.18
513 fancy	513	29	189.00	$189.00	$970	—
507–533	517	60	185.50–188.50	$186.97	$967	+5.10
525–528 unweaned	527	20	159.00–175.50	$171.39	$903	+9.39
553–598	585	189	169.00–184.00	$181.37	$1,061	+8.64
595 fancy	595	42	191.00	$191.00	$1,136	—
606–625 fancy	612	23	171.00–179.50	$176.86	$1,082	-6.61
602–649	624	93	158.00–178.50	$167.20	$1,043	-5.30
654–698	674	118	159.00–177.50	$171.41	$1,155	+3.11
708 thin fleshed	708	16	173.25	$173.25	$1,227	—
707–748	723	248	161.50–169.50	$166.40	$1,203	+4.17
750–797	771	360	154.00–166.75	$160.83	$1,240	+0.98
784 thin fleshed	784	64	168.75	$168.75	$1,323	—
802–848	822	300	146.00–161.00	$156.83	$1,289	-0.89
813–839 fancy	828	233	163.75–165.00	$164.28	$1,360	+8.26
858 fancy	858	60	160.75	$160.75	$1,379	+2.65
851–896	867	304	148.00–161.00	$156.47	$1,357	+2.76
922 fancy	922	57	157.75	$157.75	$1,454	+2.45
924–936	929	233	142.00–156.00	$154.16	$1,432	+4.91
959–980	970	151	147.85–153.10	$150.55	$1,460	+1.82

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
401–412	406	7	157.00–165.00	$161.52	$656	—
471 unweaned	471	8	171.00	$171.00	$805	—
481–493	487	10	172.00–175.00	$173.68	$846	—
519–545	526	22	151.00–164.00	$154.67	$814	-3.64
575–599	592	12	152.50–175.00	$165.54	$980	+2.04
610	610	4	166.00	$166.00	$1,013	+6.79
662–697	673	72	131.00–157.50	$150.44	$1,012	-8.05
701–733	721	45	145.00–160.00	$147.25	$1,062	-8.75
750–791	780	96	136.00–153.00	$142.82	$1,114	-5.63
841–844	842	71	133.00–156.25	$153.80	$1,295	+7.84
850–855	854	21	136.00–146.00	$144.58	$1,235	+6.27
926–930	927	6	122.00–128.00	$124.01	$1,150	—
975	975	3	133.00	$133.00	$1,297	-7.27

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1001–1045	1011	122	135.00–141.25	$141.17	$1,427	-0.33
1050–1085	1077	32	105.00–135.00	$133.39	$1,437	+3.29
1135	1135	1	124.00	$124.00	$1,407	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575	575	9	136.00	$136.00	$782	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
341	341	5	198.00	$198.00	$675	+21.01
351–373	364	7	163.00–175.00	$167.97	$611	-5.42
375 fancy	375	3	185.00	$185.00	$694	—
401–425 unweaned	416	11	147.50–157.50	$151.00	$628	-5.00
413–428	419	28	162.00–173.00	$166.36	$697	+5.64
419 fancy	419	16	191.00	$191.00	$800	—
471 fancy	471	28	168.00	$168.00	$791	—
476 unweaned	476	10	152.00	$152.00	$724	+1.00
470–489	480	68	159.00–166.00	$162.05	$778	+0.26
500–519	515	24	159.00–166.00	$164.29	$846	-2.99
538 unweaned	538	5	152.50	$152.50	$820	—
553 fancy	553	40	170.25	$170.25	$941	—
557–593	573	121	150.00–164.00	$157.65	$903	-3.01
585 unweaned	585	4	141.00	$141.00	$825	—
605–645	627	80	147.00–161.00	$156.33	$980	-0.83
661–696	667	147	144.00–155.00	$153.73	$1,025	+3.37
673 fancy	673	57	161.85	$161.85	$1,089	+8.85
703–737	720	218	144.00–154.52	$150.70	$1,085	-2.18
725–749 fancy	738	76	157.00–159.60	$158.67	$1,171	—
751	751	36	147.50	$147.50	$1,108	-0.21
765–767 fancy	766	139	156.75–157.75	$157.25	$1,205	—
757–792	770	413	143.00–155.75	$151.23	$1,164	+3.52
826	826	116	151.35	$151.35	$1,250	+8.26
816–839	829	143	140.00–148.75	$145.25	$1,204	+2.16
822–838 fancy	837	127	148.00–157.00	$155.35	$1,300	—
860–876	868	28	127.00–141.00	$134.86	$1,171	-2.89
903–928	920	16	125.00–129.00	$125.75	$1,157	-8.90
950–995	981	62	125.00–131.00	$126.48	$1,241	+5.43

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	3	140.00	$140.00	$490	—
442	442	9	160.00	$160.00	$707	+15.49
478	478	11	155.00	$155.00	$741	+17.00
514	514	11	127.50	$127.50	$655	-26.98
552–597	586	34	130.50–154.00	$144.43	$846	-3.95
603–635	624	6	144.00–150.00	$145.93	$911	+1.02
665–676	672	19	137.50–146.00	$142.84	$960	+16.31
714–734	721	14	131.00–141.00	$135.34	$976	-7.62
758–793	778	25	127.00–144.00	$136.94	$1,065	-1.79
802	802	25	121.00–129.00	$121.96	$978	-2.93
868–887	880	8	123.00–130.00	$127.41	$1,121	+2.41
926	926	3	115.00	$115.00	$1,065	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035	1035	7	116.50	$116.50	$1,206	+10.50
1071–1077	1072	35	116.00–120.50	$120.11	$1,288	+8.98
1102	1102	5	110.50	$110.50	$1,218	—
1215	1215	3	100.00	$100.00	$1,215	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355 unweaned	355	3	168.00	$168.00	$596	—
363	363	5	162.50	$162.50	$590	—
421	421	5	187.50	$187.50	$789	—
440 unweaned	440	6	167.50	$167.50	$737	—
465	465	1	162.00	$162.00	$753	—
544	544	4	165.00	$165.00	$898	—
550	550	1	138.00	$138.00	$759	—
595 unweaned	595	6	135.00	$135.00	$803	—
619	619	5	148.00	$148.00	$916	—
680	680	1	136.00	$136.00	$925	—
723–747	744	27	136.00–143.00	$142.24	$1,058	—
840	840	1	101.00	$101.00	$848	—
859–887	874	19	120.00–136.00	$127.10	$1,111	—
1045	1045	4	103.00	$103.00	$1,076	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1227–1640	1355	75-80%	116	69.50–78.00	$73.59	$997	—
1367–1780	1513	75-80%	49	78.00–86.00	$82.83	$1,253	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1570	1203	85-90%	67	50.00–59.50	$54.80	$659	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1580	1209	80-85%	48	58.00–68.00	$61.49	$743	-1.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1440–1775	1603	8	68.00–82.00	$76.04	$1,219	-1.01
1410–1955	1731	8	80.00–92.50	$86.81	$1,503	—
1770–2140	2059	27	91.00–99.00	$96.37	$1,984	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
1076	1076	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,100.00	$1,100.00
1187	1187	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00
1220	1220	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,235.00	$1,235.00
1275	1275	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	960.00	$960.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855	855	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	890.00	$890.00

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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.