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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 6, 2021

6,064 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $151.82/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 925 lb · 575 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.85/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 829 lb · 483 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $156.56/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 724 lb · 419 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,064 7,138 5,059
Feeder cattle 5,794 6,721 4,929
Slaughter cattle 254 409 130
Replacement cattle 16 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher on a light test, while those over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers sold uneven; 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold uneven; Breakers and Boners sold firm to 1.00 higher, while Leans sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Compared to last week, Fed Slaughter Steers and Heifers in the feedyards sold steady at 123.00. Hay market prices are steady for alfalfa and grass hay. Demand is fair to good, with trades picking up, only slightly, across the state. Producers report hot and dry conditions persist across the western two-thirds of the state and any rain received was very spotty.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 186.00 $186.00 $642 —
347 fancy 347 6 230.00 $230.00 $798 +9.00
378 378 1 181.00 $181.00 $684 -9.00
385 fancy 385 7 203.00 $203.00 $782 —
407 thin fleshed 407 5 204.00 $204.00 $830 —
407–439 fancy 426 33 197.00–216.00 $203.04 $865 +8.21
415–449 439 21 181.75–191.00 $186.90 $820 +14.90
462–493 475 30 182.00–190.00 $187.43 $890 +0.62
495 unweaned 495 10 163.00 $163.00 $807 —
500–547 531 102 163.00–194.00 $185.36 $984 +11.39
551–596 577 97 163.00–188.00 $177.16 $1,022 -4.26
552–595 unweaned 579 19 153.00–159.00 $156.89 $908 -8.61
603–647 629 90 153.00–171.00 $161.47 $1,016 -6.53
653–697 677 78 150.00–174.00 $164.53 $1,114 -0.86
687 fancy 687 64 170.50 $170.50 $1,171 +3.00
700–740 723 324 151.00–159.25 $155.59 $1,125 -4.23
704–734 fancy 727 95 159.50–160.00 $159.88 $1,162 -5.37
757–797 777 269 146.00–157.00 $152.41 $1,184 -6.72
784–787 fancy 785 84 159.00–159.10 $159.08 $1,249 -4.17
800–849 827 399 150.50–157.75 $155.02 $1,282 +0.23
835 fancy 835 62 159.00 $159.00 $1,328 -2.35
841 841 22 140.00 $140.00 $1,177 -14.79
859–895 879 372 145.50–159.25 $151.52 $1,332 -2.40
902–939 922 374 148.25–154.35 $150.64 $1,389 +0.72
924–946 fancy 932 201 152.50–155.35 $154.01 $1,435 +1.66
967–971 971 75 139.00–153.00 $152.26 $1,478 +3.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 4 171.00–175.00 $173.08 $723 —
528–543 535 16 141.00–180.00 $164.04 $878 -7.20
559–580 568 16 147.50–170.00 $157.22 $893 -3.91
612–618 613 11 154.50–160.00 $155.51 $953 —
650–695 683 105 136.00–162.50 $152.74 $1,043 +0.45
732–740 733 8 139.00–140.00 $139.87 $1,025 -4.96
788–799 793 39 145.75–147.00 $146.33 $1,160 -3.33
807–837 825 35 136.00–148.00 $143.30 $1,182 -3.60
859–881 875 210 133.50–149.00 $143.93 $1,259 +3.20
958–983 970 29 134.00–141.00 $137.58 $1,335 +2.08
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 6 137.50 $137.50 $1,378 -6.06
1095 1095 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,478 +14.40
1225 1225 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,580 —
1368 1368 13 104.00 $104.00 $1,423 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 183.00 $183.00 $538 —
315 315 1 176.00 $176.00 $554 —
374–398 383 19 166.00–173.00 $170.88 $654 -6.90
398 fancy 398 110 195.00 $195.00 $776 +17.58
409–440 418 23 164.00–170.00 $166.21 $695 —
468 fancy 468 15 174.00 $174.00 $814 —
458–498 474 62 155.00–165.00 $161.17 $764 -3.27
498 unweaned 498 9 145.00 $145.00 $722 -7.00
513–549 532 86 145.00–163.00 $151.86 $808 -8.10
541 fancy 541 2 169.00 $169.00 $914 —
558–596 579 50 142.00–161.00 $151.16 $875 -1.15
582 unweaned 582 9 135.50 $135.50 $789 —
608–646 632 166 136.00–155.75 $150.70 $952 +2.23
637–647 fancy 638 82 144.00–158.25 $156.66 $999 -2.34
654 fancy 654 82 163.00 $163.00 $1,066 +3.69
674 674 10 132.50 $132.50 $893 -19.06
650–696 678 200 139.00–152.00 $145.80 $989 -5.76
713–735 fancy 718 90 148.00–158.50 $156.62 $1,125 —
709–746 731 292 142.00–153.25 $148.47 $1,085 -1.53
756 756 61 142.25 $142.25 $1,075 -7.57
752–767 764 168 143.00–155.10 $152.95 $1,169 +3.13
815 815 20 137.50 $137.50 $1,121 -9.18
820–849 831 121 130.00–146.50 $142.03 $1,180 -4.65
852 852 10 138.00 $138.00 $1,176 +0.60
916–937 920 24 127.00–134.00 $132.52 $1,219 +0.87
956–975 961 18 107.00–135.00 $127.34 $1,224 -1.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 7 158.00 $158.00 $602 —
518–546 542 35 106.00–154.00 $144.52 $783 +6.59
563–587 575 15 120.00–149.00 $147.07 $846 -1.14
614–648 633 21 128.00–145.00 $139.94 $886 -4.80
702–719 709 44 131.00–143.00 $135.39 $960 -5.32
765–767 767 17 131.00–140.50 $138.83 $1,065 +12.83
804–835 808 21 135.00–138.00 $135.30 $1,093 +4.27
868–875 872 12 120.00–129.00 $124.48 $1,085 -4.14
905–914 909 11 115.00–125.00 $119.57 $1,087 -7.43
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1057–1065 1062 6 101.00–112.00 $108.35 $1,151 -6.00
1112–1136 1124 26 112.50–117.50 $115.03 $1,293 +10.06
1166 1166 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 198.00 $198.00 $723 +14.00
460–485 473 4 156.00–164.00 $159.89 $756 —
600 600 1 131.00 $131.00 $786 —
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 —
770 770 1 127.00 $127.00 $978 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1545 1281 75-80% 60 70.00–75.50 $73.34 $939 —
1239–1830 1400 75-80% 36 75.00–85.00 $77.85 $1,090 +0.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1466 1228 80-85% 55 61.00–68.50 $65.42 $803 +1.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054–1242 1137 85-90% 16 45.00–57.50 $55.49 $631 -1.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1825 1563 6 63.00–78.00 $70.42 $1,101 —
1275–2315 1621 29 81.00–89.00 $84.95 $1,377 +10.41
1555–2030 1831 8 90.00–92.50 $91.26 $1,671 +4.89

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00
1298–1532 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 925.00–1,125.00 $989.14
1466 1466 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.