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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

11,572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.79/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 624 lb · 936 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.81/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 579 lb · 707 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.62/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 530 lb · 627 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,572 11,396 10,153
Feeder cattle 10,967 10,577 9,046
Slaughter cattle 544 791 1,014
Replacement cattle 61 28 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers overall sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers weighing less than 700 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while those over 700 lb sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; Leans sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while Boners and Breakers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 2.00 higher at 128.00. Hay market prices remain steady for alfalfa and grass hay and trades remained steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 unweaned 278 2 194.00–200.00 $197.08 $548 —
311 unweaned 311 8 189.00 $189.00 $588 +7.00
324 fancy 324 13 229.00 $229.00 $742 +26.00
320–345 331 9 188.00–206.00 $200.63 $664 -7.76
355–364 unweaned 363 7 179.00–204.00 $200.50 $728 +5.50
369–393 fancy 375 23 214.00–226.00 $220.77 $828 +7.46
369–394 382 67 197.00–216.00 $207.62 $793 -3.05
410–417 fancy 416 24 202.00–205.00 $204.63 $851 -5.65
400–446 428 162 167.00–217.00 $194.34 $832 -3.02
404–449 unweaned 429 45 169.00–204.00 $190.94 $819 +13.98
452–498 fancy 472 84 187.00–205.50 $198.22 $936 +0.14
457–497 476 187 174.50–190.50 $184.26 $877 +0.68
455–499 unweaned 483 75 160.00–177.00 $172.31 $832 -0.49
511–548 fancy 525 155 182.00–187.00 $185.35 $973 -4.41
507–544 unweaned 529 102 156.00–171.00 $163.50 $865 -0.57
500–547 532 370 157.00–185.00 $178.27 $948 +1.89
551–599 fancy 573 97 168.00–187.50 $175.95 $1,008 -2.82
550–599 578 461 154.00–184.00 $169.59 $980 +1.18
556–599 unweaned 587 149 150.00–172.50 $161.76 $950 +1.03
601–649 622 425 147.00–175.50 $163.52 $1,017 -0.39
607–645 fancy 625 416 158.00–171.50 $168.60 $1,054 -1.70
605–642 unweaned 631 95 146.00–163.00 $153.74 $970 -0.80
658–668 unweaned 666 41 144.00–152.50 $148.96 $992 +4.04
665–669 fancy 668 139 159.00–162.00 $161.00 $1,075 -5.30
651–699 680 357 141.00–166.00 $154.92 $1,053 -1.45
701–723 unweaned 715 16 136.00–141.00 $139.16 $995 -2.85
700–742 716 224 143.00–161.00 $154.93 $1,109 +2.79
758 fancy 758 19 165.00 $165.00 $1,251 +1.75
754–797 777 295 135.00–169.25 $161.78 $1,257 +1.05
800–848 831 120 137.50–163.75 $156.64 $1,302 -3.73
854–877 860 188 150.00–161.35 $160.46 $1,380 +0.94
850–899 fancy 877 424 158.50–167.50 $161.89 $1,420 -3.13
913–940 924 43 141.50–150.00 $146.08 $1,350 -13.69
950–975 961 85 145.00–152.00 $148.63 $1,428 -4.27
965 fancy 965 22 158.50 $158.50 $1,530 —
1175 1175 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 191.00 $191.00 $640 —
374–391 384 18 138.00–199.00 $157.39 $604 -11.61
407–440 421 6 136.00–172.50 $165.63 $697 -12.40
445 unweaned 445 5 161.00 $161.00 $716 —
470–490 478 30 157.00–177.00 $167.05 $798 -3.08
500 unweaned 500 4 158.00 $158.00 $790 -5.00
504–545 523 25 134.00–158.00 $148.53 $777 -17.72
550–597 582 67 95.00–170.50 $151.32 $881 +9.61
603–647 629 98 146.00–159.00 $152.51 $959 +1.39
600–648 unweaned 642 25 135.00–145.00 $139.52 $896 —
657–699 677 97 135.00–155.00 $147.68 $1,000 +3.63
700–740 710 62 124.00–153.00 $145.55 $1,033 +6.55
750–799 783 15 140.00–146.00 $144.11 $1,128 -7.12
804–847 828 24 120.00–154.00 $146.39 $1,212 +6.56
881 881 6 152.50 $152.50 $1,344 +16.50
955 955 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,218 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1020 1015 3 125.00–149.00 $134.37 $1,364 -4.63
1060–1075 1070 21 130.00–141.00 $140.28 $1,501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 333 17 166.00–186.00 $175.46 $584 +6.86
328–341 unweaned 337 15 157.00–169.00 $163.06 $550 —
346 fancy 346 13 198.00 $198.00 $685 +10.00
357–360 fancy 359 7 173.00–176.00 $175.15 $629 —
350–396 376 43 150.00–176.00 $169.21 $636 +12.46
360–395 unweaned 377 22 140.00–165.00 $153.25 $578 +8.25
400–440 unweaned 428 43 133.00–165.00 $154.66 $662 -4.09
401–447 430 84 144.00–176.00 $161.64 $695 +0.14
413–445 fancy 439 104 159.00–174.50 $172.11 $756 +3.61
450–493 471 195 148.00–177.00 $160.58 $756 +2.98
456–493 fancy 471 185 159.00–180.00 $165.48 $779 +0.86
455–497 unweaned 476 37 133.00–164.00 $146.16 $696 -2.75
505–538 fancy 524 191 153.50–162.50 $158.20 $829 -6.03
510–544 unweaned 525 126 136.00–153.00 $142.27 $747 -4.92
515–549 531 292 141.00–161.00 $154.91 $823 +5.45
555 fancy 555 41 152.50–160.00 $155.06 $861 -2.85
550–596 570 423 130.00–159.50 $151.00 $861 +3.41
560–596 unweaned 575 67 133.00–145.50 $139.53 $802 -2.27
609 609 46 155.50 $155.50 $947 +14.80
600–649 626 390 138.50–155.75 $147.41 $923 +6.71
601–649 unweaned 633 114 125.00–141.00 $137.92 $873 +2.80
646 fancy 646 12 152.00 $152.00 $982 -4.62
651 fancy 651 21 150.50 $150.50 $980 -6.35
650–695 672 225 128.00–158.00 $147.15 $989 +3.64
678–689 unweaned 681 23 129.00–130.00 $129.69 $883 +0.42
723 fancy 723 29 144.00 $144.00 $1,041 -6.00
701–748 727 108 134.00–150.50 $146.08 $1,062 +4.17
729 unweaned 729 5 126.50 $126.50 $922 +0.40
754–796 781 293 121.00–153.50 $150.34 $1,174 -6.90
791 791 122 156.00 $156.00 $1,234 -1.24
805 805 34 154.00 $154.00 $1,240 -2.00
816–847 832 318 117.00–153.60 $147.99 $1,231 -0.11
850–898 865 167 136.00–153.00 $147.24 $1,274 +5.13
874 fancy 874 75 157.50 $157.50 $1,377 —
900 fancy 900 4 150.50 $150.50 $1,354 —
927–948 946 18 118.00–135.00 $131.98 $1,249 —
958–993 962 45 116.00–146.50 $139.24 $1,339 +26.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 6 156.00 $156.00 $516 +10.00
350–380 366 13 135.00–154.00 $147.68 $541 —
420–445 424 19 138.00–159.00 $157.17 $666 +0.96
466–487 477 30 139.00–158.00 $147.99 $706 +5.35
498 unweaned 498 10 151.00 $151.00 $752 +14.00
505–540 524 34 130.00–139.00 $136.05 $713 -3.83
554–592 563 28 128.00–145.00 $135.72 $764 -3.66
602–644 625 52 136.00–139.00 $137.65 $860 -5.98
654–698 676 34 126.00–144.00 $134.89 $912 +0.61
682 unweaned 682 5 144.00 $144.00 $982 —
720–748 739 40 138.50–143.00 $141.66 $1,047 +9.24
778 778 27 138.50 $138.50 $1,078 +10.76
882 882 5 134.50 $134.50 $1,186 +18.65
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1018 1008 21 119.50–130.00 $123.71 $1,247 +3.29
1054 1054 10 111.00 $111.00 $1,170 +1.00
1183 1183 3 94.00 $94.00 $1,112 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 4 149.00 $149.00 $526 -43.42
452–497 482 16 131.00–165.00 $153.46 $740 -15.04
518–540 525 6 140.00–142.00 $140.69 $739 -6.81
555–582 573 5 131.00–137.00 $135.43 $776 +0.06
575 unweaned 575 3 134.00 $134.00 $770 —
625 625 2 156.00 $156.00 $975 —
830 830 1 96.00 $96.00 $797 —
852–870 861 4 105.00–120.00 $115.20 $992 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1565 1276 80-85% 158 52.00–67.50 $63.15 $806 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1565 1152 85-90% 152 48.00–59.00 $54.57 $629 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1565 1424 75-80% 36 67.50–70.50 $68.88 $981 —
1050–1757 1433 75-80% 24 70.00–77.00 $72.37 $1,037 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1845 1609 15 61.00–75.50 $68.52 $1,102 —
1525–2120 1759 14 76.00–84.50 $80.84 $1,422 +6.84
1705–2305 1997 12 85.00–89.00 $86.50 $1,727 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1035 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $875.24
1275–1315 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 835.00–900.00 $867.00
1110–1357 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 860.00–1,050.00 $903.33
1322 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
1020–1463 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 850.00–1,275.00 $1,024.43
1125–1545 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 960.00–1,110.00 $996.33
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 810.00 $810.00
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1555 1555 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1300 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,241.67 —

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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.