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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

5,442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.26/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 870 lb · 314 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.79/cwt +8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 709 lb · 299 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.60/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 808 lb · 239 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,442 5,043 6,003
Feeder cattle 4,325 4,642 5,616
Slaughter cattle 302 401 317
Replacement cattle 815 — 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while those over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower, while those over 700 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Not enough sales of slaughter bulls for a market test. Demand was moderate. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold from 123.00 to 124.00. 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
280–291 288 4 176.00–186.00 $183.57 $529 -17.43
330 330 1 197.50 $197.50 $652 -14.50
350–397 370 7 171.00–201.00 $185.93 $688 -10.61
403–447 431 24 165.00–187.00 $178.70 $770 -17.64
458 unweaned 458 3 157.00 $157.00 $719 -18.50
475 475 12 172.00 $172.00 $817 -10.30
507–510 fancy 508 44 172.00–177.00 $175.63 $892 —
503–549 530 92 160.00–178.00 $169.98 $901 +2.03
551–593 581 123 152.50–169.50 $157.22 $913 -4.82
590 fancy 590 71 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 +4.43
625 fancy 625 19 166.50 $166.50 $1,041 —
601–647 627 35 160.00–168.00 $163.99 $1,028 +2.75
654–690 674 61 147.00–167.00 $160.97 $1,085 +3.59
703–740 732 98 142.00–162.00 $157.12 $1,150 +1.06
745 fancy 745 13 159.00 $159.00 $1,185 —
750–793 769 80 144.00–153.50 $150.15 $1,155 -2.62
785 fancy 785 14 161.00 $161.00 $1,264 +3.85
805 fancy 805 52 155.35 $155.35 $1,251 +6.43
803–849 837 140 142.00–159.25 $155.41 $1,301 +3.70
853–898 869 196 150.00–158.75 $155.41 $1,351 +1.84
859–886 fancy 872 118 156.00–159.50 $157.66 $1,375 +0.23
904–927 906 65 142.00–151.75 $150.98 $1,368 +4.05
945 fancy 945 56 155.00 $155.00 $1,465 +4.02
952 fancy 952 49 154.00 $154.00 $1,466 —
980–987 981 86 136.50–137.50 $137.33 $1,347 -4.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–399 394 24 161.00–178.00 $165.07 $650 -11.93
417–445 429 9 146.00–168.00 $161.63 $693 —
478–495 487 6 157.00–165.00 $160.93 $784 —
528–548 529 33 157.00–169.00 $159.09 $842 —
564 fancy 564 6 165.00 $165.00 $931 —
576–590 583 10 133.00–143.00 $137.84 $804 -17.43
603–644 633 85 147.00–158.00 $149.56 $947 -2.72
651–692 670 34 141.00–145.00 $143.48 $961 -9.19
702–744 722 37 128.00–152.00 $142.13 $1,026 +6.62
758–794 775 24 133.00–139.50 $136.00 $1,054 -8.29
820–845 837 13 133.00–152.00 $141.02 $1,180 +1.11
877 877 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,307 +5.14
945 945 183 139.50 $139.50 $1,318 -0.70
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 2 125.00–134.00 $129.50 $1,347 -17.96
1085 1085 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,345 -8.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 207.50 $207.50 $575 +15.50
321 fancy 321 3 200.00 $200.00 $642 —
348 348 3 187.50 $187.50 $652 -6.12
355–392 363 17 175.00–190.00 $185.65 $674 +8.23
405 fancy 405 3 175.00 $175.00 $709 -5.00
400–424 unweaned 415 38 140.00–155.00 $150.85 $626 —
407–437 424 27 155.00–171.00 $160.86 $682 +5.60
457 fancy 457 29 171.00 $171.00 $781 —
451–483 465 55 157.00–166.00 $161.28 $750 +3.51
496 unweaned 496 15 151.00 $151.00 $749 —
510–547 530 69 141.00–157.50 $152.89 $810 -0.47
543 unweaned 543 19 149.00 $149.00 $809 +16.00
563 unweaned 563 4 132.00 $132.00 $743 —
555–599 570 70 140.00–150.00 $144.52 $824 -10.06
597 fancy 597 31 153.50 $153.50 $916 —
619–647 629 28 133.00–147.00 $142.39 $896 -4.50
633 fancy 633 30 154.00 $154.00 $975 +0.25
637 thin fleshed 637 52 156.50 $156.50 $997 —
655–694 675 81 128.00–148.00 $139.96 $945 -3.69
658–695 fancy 681 104 146.50–154.50 $151.68 $1,033 +3.18
700–709 fancy 706 180 154.60–157.50 $155.60 $1,099 +14.60
703–740 713 119 143.00–153.00 $148.53 $1,059 +3.78
751–798 781 233 138.00–150.50 $146.80 $1,147 +4.36
804–807 fancy 806 126 145.00–145.25 $145.12 $1,170 -0.37
808–811 810 113 133.00–148.00 $144.02 $1,167 +5.50
856–882 869 41 127.00–137.50 $134.07 $1,165 +2.15
900–945 925 92 128.00–132.50 $131.10 $1,213 +3.58
990 990 53 137.50 $137.50 $1,361 +13.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 10 163.00 $163.00 $570 +14.21
433 433 19 143.00 $143.00 $619 —
473–496 481 30 137.00–145.00 $140.22 $674 -14.10
500–541 539 29 139.00–145.00 $143.08 $771 +2.06
550–598 583 23 130.00–138.00 $133.52 $778 -1.48
617–639 628 24 131.00–138.00 $134.89 $847 +1.44
657–694 674 31 129.00–147.00 $141.50 $954 +8.36
700–741 718 36 121.00–139.00 $134.35 $965 +0.87
755–770 763 42 133.00–136.00 $134.76 $1,028 +0.91
843 843 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,138 +35.05
905–943 931 26 104.00–124.00 $117.80 $1,097 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
997 997 6 124.50 $124.50 $1,241 —
1007–1010 1008 34 128.00–138.00 $134.18 $1,353 +9.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 200.00 $200.00 $678 -8.55
451 451 3 157.50 $157.50 $710 —
452 unweaned 452 2 152.00 $152.00 $687 —
575 575 3 140.00 $140.00 $805 -8.00
656 656 5 126.00 $126.00 $827 -7.00
722 722 4 118.00 $118.00 $852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1505 1289 75-80% 69 64.00–74.00 $69.55 $896 —
1124–1885 1429 75-80% 41 70.00–78.00 $74.47 $1,064 -2.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1600 1204 80-85% 102 53.00–68.00 $61.02 $735 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1335 1134 85-90% 35 46.00–58.00 $55.09 $625 +1.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2065 1630 5 74.00–79.00 $76.31 $1,244 —
1730–2240 1906 5 84.00–87.00 $85.31 $1,626 -4.62
1785–2035 1918 3 90.50–94.00 $92.41 $1,772 +2.48

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008–1320 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,085.00–1,275.00 $1,177.88
1079–1260 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,574.32
900–1269 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 900.00–1,385.00 $1,340.70
1211–1293 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,448.81
975–1317 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 835.00–1,535.00 $1,476.89
1261–1360 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 59 1,175.00–1,900.00 $1,832.62
1015–1346 1297 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 1,050.00–1,560.00 $1,497.89
1318 1318 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1269–1630 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,051.40
1452 1452 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 920.00 $920.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1367–1374 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,435.00–1,535.00 $1,479.57
1374 fancy 1374 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1391 1391 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1345–1435 1406 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 54 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,865.08
1442 1442 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1420–1509 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,053.03
1453–1541 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,445.71
1482 1482 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1226 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,085.00–1,125.00 $1,095.67
1030–1273 1196 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,098.32
1015–1335 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,035.00–1,125.00 $1,100.21
1318 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1343 1343 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1493 1493 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
1507–1545 1522 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,040.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1016–1049 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 45 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,720.00
1018–1073 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,685.00 $1,632.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1250 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,467.86 —
1100–1250 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 2,050.00–2,175.00 $2,086.05 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1100–1320 1217 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,766.03 —
1050–1300 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,819.57 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,160.00 $2,160.00 —
1200–1351 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.