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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

7,138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.50/cwt -2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 778 lb · 588 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.53/cwt -3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 824 lb · 556 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.51/cwt -4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 827 lb · 449 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,138 6,566 5,347
Feeder cattle 6,721 6,177 4,976
Slaughter cattle 409 378 355
Replacement cattle 8 11 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs sold uneven on a light test, while those over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers under 800 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, while those over 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold limited on a light demand with a few live purchases from 123.00 to 124.00, however not enough for a full market trend. Hay market prices steady for alfalfa and grass hay. Demand is fair to good with trades slow across the state as producers report a slowdown in trades as folks do not seem to be buying much hay. Most report hot and dry conditions across the state.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 fancy 349 15 221.00 $221.00 $771 —
370–380 377 3 190.00 $190.00 $716 -11.31
422–426 fancy 425 11 185.00–197.00 $194.83 $828 —
427 unweaned 427 2 179.00 $179.00 $764 -3.50
448 448 15 172.00 $172.00 $771 -27.00
450–455 453 11 173.00–189.00 $186.81 $846 +5.64
507 fancy 507 4 185.00 $185.00 $938 -4.00
506–546 unweaned 523 12 150.00–170.00 $158.71 $830 -12.68
520–546 529 36 167.00–185.00 $173.97 $920 -13.00
554–599 568 28 175.00–186.00 $181.42 $1,030 +0.05
568 unweaned 568 5 165.50 $165.50 $940 —
593–598 fancy 594 128 181.00–188.00 $186.84 $1,110 -4.16
600–625 611 40 165.00–174.00 $168.00 $1,026 +0.80
639–647 fancy 641 219 175.00–180.00 $177.08 $1,135 +0.22
646 unweaned 646 23 150.00 $150.00 $969 —
670 fancy 670 7 167.50 $167.50 $1,122 —
658–695 685 145 158.00–172.00 $165.39 $1,133 -6.02
708–744 718 115 147.00–169.50 $159.82 $1,148 -6.58
729 fancy 729 9 165.25 $165.25 $1,205 —
771 unweaned 771 17 147.50 $147.50 $1,137 —
757–788 fancy 777 101 162.75–163.50 $163.25 $1,268 —
751–797 778 470 154.50–167.75 $159.13 $1,238 -1.70
800–849 824 400 150.00–159.85 $154.79 $1,275 -2.04
849 fancy 849 49 161.35 $161.35 $1,370 -2.93
857–879 867 219 141.00–157.35 $153.92 $1,334 -2.55
865–883 fancy 882 139 155.00–156.75 $156.65 $1,382 -4.10
905 fancy 905 66 152.35 $152.35 $1,379 -5.40
904–948 929 337 144.00–153.50 $149.92 $1,393 -4.24
952–971 961 391 140.50–153.75 $149.01 $1,432 -1.54
1260 1260 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–487 464 36 155.00–176.00 $169.01 $784 -4.67
510–520 514 8 170.00–172.00 $171.24 $880 +16.57
550 unweaned 550 36 164.00 $164.00 $902 —
554–598 575 24 138.00–168.00 $161.13 $926 -4.41
661–698 679 26 139.50–162.50 $152.29 $1,034 +1.85
709–733 724 94 136.00–153.00 $144.83 $1,049 -2.42
756–790 774 101 145.75–158.00 $149.66 $1,158 +6.84
803–848 831 51 142.00–148.75 $146.90 $1,221 -6.90
857–882 878 13 140.50–142.00 $140.73 $1,236 -3.85
931 931 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,303 +15.99
956 956 4 135.50 $135.50 $1,295 +2.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019–1036 1027 103 140.75–146.25 $143.56 $1,474 +2.39
1050–1078 1070 7 117.00–122.00 $120.60 $1,290 -12.79
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782 782 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,118 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 fancy 342 6 178.00 $178.00 $609 —
366–385 fancy 369 20 177.00–177.50 $177.42 $655 -7.58
370–386 372 34 171.00–179.00 $177.78 $661 +9.81
387 unweaned 387 2 164.00 $164.00 $635 —
453–479 464 34 154.00–170.50 $164.44 $763 +2.39
473 unweaned 473 3 152.00 $152.00 $719 ±0.00
501–547 520 85 150.00–169.50 $159.96 $832 -4.33
553–592 fancy 564 18 160.00–161.50 $161.06 $908 -9.19
556–595 584 70 149.50–165.00 $152.31 $889 -5.34
605–648 633 82 142.50–157.50 $148.47 $940 -7.86
635 fancy 635 55 159.00 $159.00 $1,010 —
662–670 fancy 669 132 158.00–159.50 $159.31 $1,066 -2.54
652–693 680 145 146.00–156.00 $151.56 $1,031 -2.17
700–745 722 292 140.50–157.00 $150.00 $1,083 -0.70
752–791 766 384 143.50–154.50 $149.82 $1,148 -1.41
800–846 821 479 134.50–148.85 $146.68 $1,204 -4.67
834–848 fancy 845 77 145.00–145.75 $145.59 $1,230 -9.76
850–885 866 87 133.00–141.50 $137.40 $1,190 +2.54
900–940 926 23 123.50–138.00 $131.65 $1,219 +5.90
937 fancy 937 11 137.50 $137.50 $1,288 —
951 fancy 951 71 141.75 $141.75 $1,348 —
960–990 979 51 117.00–132.00 $128.78 $1,261 +2.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 unweaned 349 9 146.00 $146.00 $510 —
415 415 8 152.00 $152.00 $631 -8.00
433 unweaned 433 14 154.00 $154.00 $667 —
476–488 482 20 136.00–154.00 $147.33 $710 -7.67
521–525 523 12 135.00–142.00 $137.93 $721 +10.43
550–592 576 16 135.00–151.00 $148.21 $854 +3.78
603–637 625 22 143.00–145.00 $144.74 $905 -1.19
653–686 667 37 138.00–144.00 $140.86 $940 -1.98
713–742 734 39 133.00–144.50 $140.71 $1,033 +5.37
783 783 3 126.00 $126.00 $987 -10.94
809–843 817 65 123.00–137.00 $131.03 $1,071 +9.07
855–865 865 60 128.50–131.00 $128.62 $1,113 +1.21
907 907 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,152 +12.00
952 952 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,047 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1064 1063 37 109.00–116.00 $114.35 $1,216 -5.76
1120–1140 1130 2 102.00–108.00 $104.97 $1,186 -5.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 4 188.00 $188.00 $564 —
315 315 2 219.00 $219.00 $690 —
370 unweaned 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 +17.00
385 385 3 184.00 $184.00 $708 +21.50
400 400 6 190.00 $190.00 $760 +2.50
582 582 2 154.00 $154.00 $896 +16.00
730–737 735 4 141.00–147.50 $145.01 $1,066 +2.77
820 820 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,025 +24.00
953 953 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 unweaned 379 5 156.00 $156.00 $591 —
555 unweaned 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 —
712 712 2 139.00 $139.00 $990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–1580 1320 75-80% 98 70.00–77.50 $73.44 $969 —
1341–1775 1433 75-80% 18 76.00–82.00 $77.39 $1,109 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1293 1208 80-85% 111 60.00–70.00 $64.07 $774 +2.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1273 1123 85-90% 71 49.00–59.00 $56.98 $640 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1745 1630 4 69.00–78.00 $74.54 $1,215 -1.50
1315–2210 1831 26 81.00–89.00 $86.37 $1,581 —
1760–2215 2032 9 91.50–97.50 $93.07 $1,891 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1295–1445 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 935.00–1,000.00 $961.04

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,070.00 $1,070.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —

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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.