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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

5,043 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.54/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 869 lb · 634 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.26/cwt +1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 776 lb · 530 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $149.30/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 929 lb · 423 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,043 6,064 6,769
Feeder cattle 4,642 5,794 6,269
Slaughter cattle 401 254 500
Replacement cattle — 16 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold uneven, 1.00 to 5.00 lower, while heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate. 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 slow.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 unweaned 290 3 172.50 $172.50 $500 —
295 295 3 201.00 $201.00 $593 —
335 335 8 212.00 $212.00 $710 +26.00
347 unweaned 347 2 171.00 $171.00 $593 —
372–390 381 29 186.00–200.00 $196.54 $749 +15.54
413–440 421 33 183.00–200.00 $196.34 $827 +9.44
441–448 unweaned 445 17 174.00–175.00 $174.59 $777 —
455–490 482 35 173.00–189.00 $182.30 $879 -5.13
493 unweaned 493 8 175.50 $175.50 $865 +12.50
506–537 520 48 163.00–175.00 $167.95 $873 -17.41
513–537 unweaned 525 12 153.00–153.50 $153.24 $805 —
566–585 fancy 577 40 174.00–178.00 $175.57 $1,013 —
562–599 583 41 159.50–166.00 $162.04 $945 -15.12
623–639 635 26 160.00–165.50 $161.24 $1,024 -0.23
638 unweaned 638 5 136.00 $136.00 $868 —
656–689 669 110 148.00–168.00 $157.38 $1,053 -7.15
662–684 fancy 671 93 164.25–165.50 $164.76 $1,106 -5.74
701 fancy 701 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,115 -0.88
702–744 726 150 152.50–159.50 $156.06 $1,133 +0.47
766–777 fancy 773 198 155.25–159.75 $157.15 $1,215 -1.93
755–799 775 267 142.00–156.00 $152.77 $1,184 +0.36
790 thin fleshed 790 65 159.75 $159.75 $1,262 —
810–832 fancy 827 75 148.50–150.25 $148.92 $1,232 -10.08
817–843 828 22 148.50–156.00 $151.71 $1,256 -3.31
850–887 868 475 143.50–159.50 $153.57 $1,333 +2.05
862–883 fancy 870 159 153.00–160.25 $157.43 $1,370 —
902–942 fancy 928 248 148.25–153.50 $150.98 $1,401 -3.03
900–947 930 175 130.00–154.25 $146.93 $1,366 -3.71
963–995 974 70 136.00–146.50 $142.15 $1,385 -10.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 177.00 $177.00 $690 —
568–585 581 22 155.00–158.00 $155.27 $902 -1.95
605–643 627 50 143.00–159.00 $152.28 $955 -3.23
657–683 675 23 149.00–154.50 $152.67 $1,031 -0.07
711–727 715 55 129.50–146.00 $135.51 $969 -4.36
752–789 772 36 132.50–148.00 $144.29 $1,114 -2.04
802–836 824 23 138.50–140.50 $139.91 $1,153 -3.39
866–870 869 14 138.00–148.00 $143.86 $1,250 -0.07
912–933 925 30 135.00–143.00 $140.20 $1,297 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1027 1025 107 146.85–148.00 $147.46 $1,511 +9.96
1077–1080 1080 12 124.50–134.00 $132.42 $1,430 -2.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 11 192.00 $192.00 $574 +9.00
327–332 unweaned 330 4 154.00–166.00 $160.05 $528 —
330–343 341 14 185.00–195.00 $193.62 $660 +17.62
357–372 fancy 369 22 187.00–190.00 $187.66 $692 -7.34
372–391 378 12 163.00–185.00 $177.42 $671 +6.54
417 fancy 417 16 180.00 $180.00 $751 —
410–447 426 24 151.00–166.00 $155.26 $661 -10.95
467–495 484 23 154.00–165.00 $157.77 $764 -3.40
502–531 505 31 148.00–163.00 $153.36 $774 +1.50
536 unweaned 536 8 133.00 $133.00 $713 —
566–591 578 25 146.00–159.00 $154.58 $893 +3.42
600–612 fancy 611 47 145.50–154.50 $153.75 $939 -2.91
605–644 623 66 130.00–151.50 $146.89 $915 -3.81
668–696 683 119 138.00–146.00 $143.65 $981 -2.15
687 fancy 687 12 148.50 $148.50 $1,020 -14.50
716 fancy 716 11 141.00 $141.00 $1,010 -15.62
704–748 736 168 140.00–147.50 $144.75 $1,065 -3.72
765 fancy 765 38 150.75 $150.75 $1,153 —
752–797 770 170 129.00–145.75 $142.44 $1,097 -10.51
807–819 fancy 810 111 144.00–146.00 $145.49 $1,178 —
829–847 837 55 136.00–140.00 $138.52 $1,159 -3.51
857–898 876 46 123.00–142.00 $131.92 $1,156 -6.08
910–942 918 22 121.00–135.00 $127.52 $1,171 -5.00
960–992 971 16 122.50–127.00 $124.48 $1,209 -2.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–382 375 5 131.00–161.00 $148.79 $558 -9.21
465–481 474 7 152.00–156.00 $154.32 $731 —
504–522 510 9 140.00–143.00 $141.02 $719 -3.50
588–593 591 10 135.00 $135.00 $798 -12.07
603–647 621 52 126.00–138.00 $133.45 $829 -6.49
653–695 676 30 132.00–135.00 $133.14 $900 —
721–737 729 14 132.00–135.00 $133.48 $973 -1.91
766–794 780 25 129.00–137.50 $133.85 $1,044 -4.98
832–846 843 16 96.00–112.00 $99.95 $843 -35.35
975 975 10 82.00 $82.00 $800 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014 1014 18 124.50 $124.50 $1,262 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–325 314 6 207.00–210.00 $208.55 $655 —
390 390 2 180.00 $180.00 $702 -18.00
400 unweaned 400 2 175.00 $175.00 $700 —
503–507 504 8 153.00–158.00 $156.74 $790 —
520 unweaned 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 —
581 581 11 148.00 $148.00 $860 —
616–640 621 7 135.00–137.00 $135.44 $841 +4.44
650 650 1 133.00 $133.00 $864 +3.00
835 835 9 120.00 $120.00 $1,002 —
907 907 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,116 —
963 963 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 2 127.00 $127.00 $933 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1560 1248 75-80% 50 65.00–72.50 $68.12 $850 —
1245–1735 1436 75-80% 74 73.50–85.50 $77.41 $1,112 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1490 1198 80-85% 105 57.00–66.00 $60.33 $723 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1235 1104 85-90% 48 50.00–61.00 $53.46 $590 -2.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1795 1496 13 66.00–82.50 $74.59 $1,116 —
1260–2120 1757 19 73.00–88.00 $81.13 $1,425 —
1595–2265 1907 11 85.00–96.75 $89.93 $1,715 —

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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.