Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

7,169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.55/cwt +6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 734 lb · 369 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.55/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 772 lb · 342 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $163.77/cwt +6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 827 lb · 342 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,169	7,807	11,099
Feeder cattle	5,812	7,432	9,442
Slaughter cattle	335	375	507
Replacement cattle	1,022	—	1,150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 900 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, while those over 900 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower, while those over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; Breakers and Boners sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while Leans sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold steady at 124.00. Hay market prices remain steady for alfalfa and grass hay while trades picked up a bit.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
337–345	338	12	186.00–200.00	$198.81	$672	+16.16
365 unweaned	365	5	174.00	$174.00	$635	—
372	372	2	185.00	$185.00	$688	—
393 fancy	393	5	197.00	$197.00	$774	—
401–431 fancy	422	40	190.00–205.00	$196.84	$831	+1.54
417–446	441	90	181.00–190.00	$187.76	$828	+2.67
451 unweaned	451	5	153.00	$153.00	$690	—
462–463 fancy	462	15	190.00–196.00	$192.40	$889	+1.90
456–490	471	37	166.00–176.00	$171.08	$806	+3.05
500–544	523	155	165.00–179.00	$171.45	$897	+1.92
555–576	569	73	154.50–166.00	$160.53	$913	-6.42
563–590 fancy	571	48	169.00–173.00	$170.18	$972	-2.98
602–647	623	137	150.00–166.50	$158.56	$988	-4.30
652–686	666	66	142.00–159.50	$148.63	$990	-5.63
665–692 fancy	679	19	171.00	$171.00	$1,161	—
683	683	23	140.00	$140.00	$956	-14.26
701–740	712	180	145.50–166.00	$159.77	$1,138	+3.82
714	714	5	139.00	$139.00	$992	-16.95
710–744 fancy	718	119	165.00–171.51	$167.87	$1,205	—
763–783 fancy	771	183	166.75–169.00	$168.14	$1,296	—
755–798	788	156	153.50–165.00	$161.75	$1,275	+2.58
806–840	827	342	156.00–166.85	$163.77	$1,354	+7.10
852–899	881	195	150.00–160.00	$153.64	$1,354	-3.77
889 fancy	889	116	160.85	$160.85	$1,430	-2.35
907–932	929	151	145.50–155.00	$151.30	$1,406	-1.82
923–946 fancy	932	98	156.35–158.75	$157.81	$1,471	+2.41
959–980	973	111	140.00–150.00	$143.10	$1,392	-1.42

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
404–446	414	40	165.00–178.00	$169.74	$703	+1.39
465–478	477	27	160.00–169.00	$160.65	$766	+4.97
541	541	3	158.00	$158.00	$855	+16.00
552–593	571	39	141.00–155.00	$149.67	$855	-3.89
606–645	631	31	142.00–155.00	$149.13	$941	+4.79
667–696	685	40	135.50–147.00	$141.50	$969	-8.09
700–748	734	117	136.50–155.00	$149.22	$1,095	+2.10
754–787	762	59	147.00–150.50	$149.23	$1,137	+6.75
808–819	817	17	143.50–151.00	$144.81	$1,183	+0.42
971–985	979	7	120.00–133.00	$127.47	$1,248	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1016	1013	10	120.00–148.00	$144.34	$1,462	+2.46
1053–1088	1067	9	110.00–120.00	$113.67	$1,213	-8.45
1170	1170	2	115.50	$115.50	$1,351	-9.62
1296	1296	4	97.50	$97.50	$1,264	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	4	199.00	$199.00	$537	+29.00
316–345	323	4	156.00–162.00	$160.40	$518	-3.80
318–345 unweaned	325	4	152.00–153.00	$152.73	$496	+6.53
357–392	367	12	159.00–178.00	$170.67	$626	+6.80
376 fancy	376	5	158.00	$158.00	$594	-12.00
393–396 unweaned	394	7	146.00–147.00	$146.43	$577	—
413–445	426	59	149.00–157.00	$153.12	$652	+4.51
455–497	477	49	144.00–157.00	$149.53	$713	+0.14
485 unweaned	485	4	141.00	$141.00	$684	—
501–548	521	150	140.00–153.00	$147.12	$766	-4.11
573 thin fleshed	573	11	155.00	$155.00	$888	-3.00
575–592 unweaned	576	38	130.00–135.00	$130.27	$750	-6.01
565–586 fancy	578	19	155.00–167.00	$162.68	$940	—
552–597	585	102	136.00–148.00	$142.52	$834	-0.94
585	585	4	131.50	$131.50	$769	-11.96
603 unweaned	603	4	132.00	$132.00	$796	-1.05
601–647 fancy	617	64	155.00–160.00	$157.03	$969	-0.67
601–648	621	84	133.00–154.00	$144.96	$900	+2.99
652–666 fancy	663	82	160.00–161.50	$161.21	$1,069	+4.26
675–681	678	189	154.50–157.00	$155.63	$1,055	+7.57
701–743	732	280	144.00–156.60	$152.32	$1,115	+4.09
737–748 fancy	739	89	157.00–157.50	$157.42	$1,163	+4.57
750–799	772	342	140.00–152.50	$149.55	$1,155	+2.86
813 fancy	813	4	146.00	$146.00	$1,187	-4.00
800–845	831	173	137.00–151.50	$145.06	$1,205	+2.61
870–887	882	9	132.00–136.00	$135.12	$1,192	-1.91
905–942	933	111	107.00–142.50	$133.37	$1,244	+5.58
977	977	12	121.00	$121.00	$1,182	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
357–390	379	43	138.00–151.00	$148.90	$564	+25.90
438–445	440	27	130.50–144.00	$133.54	$588	-5.46
471 unweaned	471	6	125.00	$125.00	$589	—
456–492	487	38	135.00–150.50	$140.34	$683	+5.71
500–531	508	40	130.00–135.50	$134.69	$684	-4.42
569–599	579	20	131.00–141.00	$134.99	$782	+4.57
607–648	634	77	126.00–135.50	$134.52	$853	-0.84
655–682	670	37	133.00–143.00	$138.92	$931	+1.54
711–739	730	62	140.00–151.50	$145.89	$1,065	+4.17
778–782	780	23	132.00–140.50	$135.66	$1,058	-3.78
802–844	822	40	114.00–137.00	$117.37	$965	—
862	862	3	124.00	$124.00	$1,069	-5.28
948	948	14	122.50	$122.50	$1,161	—
985–992	989	13	101.00–105.00	$102.84	$1,017	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
988	988	3	124.00	$124.00	$1,225	+0.05
1040	1040	23	118.25	$118.25	$1,230	—
1087	1087	2	92.00	$92.00	$1,000	-27.50
1109	1109	5	96.50	$96.50	$1,070	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
616	616	4	130.00	$130.00	$801	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420	420	1	181.00	$181.00	$760	—
464–465	464	9	142.00–182.00	$177.55	$824	+17.20
528	528	4	131.00	$131.00	$692	—
559	559	15	172.00	$172.00	$961	+42.00
605	605	1	117.00	$117.00	$708	-15.74
670–690	686	6	116.00–140.00	$133.41	$915	+5.41
765–795	780	2	100.00–109.00	$104.59	$816	-11.17

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1390	1137	85-90%	85	47.50–58.00	$52.92	$602	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1570	1263	80-85%	78	58.00–69.50	$63.36	$800	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1271–1475	1353	75-80%	21	69.00–72.50	$70.66	$956	+3.27
1255–2010	1611	75-80%	41	72.50–80.75	$78.12	$1,259	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1970	1701	8	67.00–76.00	$73.58	$1,252	—
1690–1985	1896	9	88.50–96.00	$91.88	$1,742	+10.44
1440–2410	1915	13	78.00–87.00	$84.15	$1,611	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1139–1162	1142	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	675.00–835.00	$813.29
1090–1184	1161	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	735.00–750.00	$738.52
1145–1197	1184	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	740.00–1,750.00	$1,505.82
1186	1186	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	700.00	$700.00
1227	1227	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	1,410.00	$1,410.00
1162–1284	1242	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	65	1,425.00–1,710.00	$1,605.98
1137–1326	1245	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	1,410.00–1,485.00	$1,445.82
1215–1275	1253	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	810.00–850.00	$823.74
1258	1258	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	1,475.00	$1,475.00
1150–1555	1261	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	800.00–1,100.00	$888.26
1133–1455	1273	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	760.00–950.00	$837.22
1280	1280	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,500.00	$1,500.00
1288–1296	1293	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,450.00–1,500.00	$1,468.68
1201–1392	1295	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	850.00–1,600.00	$1,507.88
1238–1535	1312	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	925.00–1,000.00	$946.93

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1006–1130	1017	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,300.00–1,310.00	$1,308.99
1151	1151	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	650.00	$650.00
1022–1268	1153	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	985.00–1,225.00	$1,117.30
1045–1323	1160	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	800.00–1,125.00	$940.49
1042–1368	1189	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	950.00–1,225.00	$1,169.22
1173–1245	1190	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,285.00–1,350.00	$1,306.26
1125–1252	1201	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	16	1,025.00–1,310.00	$1,235.40
1152–1224	1206	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	1,310.00–1,375.00	$1,325.52
1147–1313	1240	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	785.00–825.00	$803.91
1103–1390	1283	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	1,175.00–1,375.00	$1,296.09
1205–1423	1292	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	1,275.00	$1,275.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1370–1495	1420	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,450.00–1,485.00	$1,464.74
1458	1458	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,400.00	$1,400.00
1408–1509	1465	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	1,500.00–1,585.00	$1,549.25
1480–1624	1576	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,300.00–1,600.00	$1,506.09

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1360–1420	1380	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	975.00–1,175.00	$1,043.60
1393–1505	1480	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	835.00–1,260.00	$1,171.11

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1243–1252	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	775.00–810.00	$782.73

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995–1194	1028	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	32	1,475.00–1,725.00	$1,670.55

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
763–970	866	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	21	900.00–1,350.00	$1,122.18
1280–1330	1305	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,076.44

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1246–1415	1296	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	1,375.00–1,485.00	$1,422.85

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
1200–1220	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	1,650.00–1,675.00	$1,668.33	—
1240	1240	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
1250	1250	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	985.00	$985.00	—
1200–1300	1268	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	148	1,485.00–1,800.00	$1,616.82	—
1130–1300	1274	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	54	1,625.00–1,800.00	$1,734.26	—
1275	1275	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	1,575.00	$1,575.00	—
1324	1324	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1080–1100	1090	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,050.00–1,375.00	$1,212.50	—
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
1100–1300	1140	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	900.00–1,200.00	$1,080.00	—
1140–1160	1153	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,100.00–1,400.00	$1,303.57	—
1175	1175	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	825.00	$825.00	—
1175	1175	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	1,085.00	$1,085.00	—
1175	1175	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	810.00	$810.00	—
1200–1225	1208	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	975.00–1,085.00	$1,011.67	—
1250	1250	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	950.00	$950.00	—
1275	1275	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,000.00–1,275.00	$1,137.50	—

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1350	1350	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,425.00–1,460.00	$1,442.50	—
1350	1350	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,385.00	$1,385.00	—
1400	1400	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
1470	1470	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—
1575	1575	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1330–1400	1358	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,025.00–1,275.00	$1,145.83	—
1330–1400	1374	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,150.00–1,300.00	$1,203.13	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1250	1250	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	850.00	$850.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925–1250	1169	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	1,000.00–1,250.00	$1,187.50	—

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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.