Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

9,626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.14/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 624 lb · 922 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.87/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 572 lb · 745 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.30/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 525 lb · 588 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,626	11,572	12,859
Feeder cattle	9,115	10,967	11,974
Slaughter cattle	333	544	787
Replacement cattle	178	61	98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers weighing less than 700 lb sold uneven; 1.00 lower to 1.00 higher. Steers weighing over 700 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers overall sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold uneven; Breakers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, while Leans and Boners sold 8.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher from 131.00 to 132.00. Hay market prices steady for alfalfa and grass hay and trades remained steady, although inquiries picked up.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
247	247	5	210.00	$210.00	$519	—
290 unweaned	290	3	181.00	$181.00	$525	-16.08
290–298	296	7	196.00–197.00	$196.72	$582	—
317–331 unweaned	326	6	189.00–197.50	$194.75	$635	+5.75
323–348 fancy	329	85	222.00–229.00	$226.93	$747	-2.07
320–345	337	26	200.00–210.00	$206.21	$695	+5.58
355–385	364	60	194.00–204.00	$196.32	$715	-11.30
360–396 unweaned	379	14	188.00–199.00	$193.32	$733	-7.18
355–393 fancy	387	52	203.00–221.00	$217.82	$843	-2.95
410–441 unweaned	423	32	174.00–198.00	$183.64	$777	-7.30
402–442	425	39	192.00–207.00	$199.08	$846	+4.74
400–449 fancy	438	156	203.00–213.00	$209.90	$919	+5.27
452–487 fancy	464	112	195.50–211.00	$202.83	$941	+4.61
464–480 unweaned	469	35	169.00–191.00	$177.59	$833	+5.28
450–497	481	107	179.00–195.00	$186.35	$896	+2.09
505–528 unweaned	520	30	156.00–176.00	$165.50	$861	+2.00
504–548 fancy	523	252	183.00–200.00	$188.34	$985	+2.99
504–549	525	216	168.00–189.00	$178.28	$936	+0.01
559 thin fleshed	559	9	173.00	$173.00	$967	—
550–597	569	345	157.00–179.00	$169.70	$966	+0.11
553–597 fancy	575	279	174.00–192.00	$180.86	$1,040	+4.91
553–599 unweaned	577	112	152.00–160.00	$156.05	$900	-5.71
604–641 fancy	620	386	161.00–180.00	$170.81	$1,059	+2.21
608–644 unweaned	624	58	144.00–148.00	$146.93	$917	-6.81
600–649	628	478	149.00–166.00	$160.85	$1,010	-2.67
657–693 fancy	669	38	163.00–167.50	$166.22	$1,112	+5.22
652–697	673	279	141.00–162.00	$154.91	$1,043	-0.01
650–687 unweaned	683	52	147.00–148.75	$148.51	$1,014	-0.45
701–742 fancy	723	70	160.00–167.00	$164.44	$1,189	—
702–734	723	405	140.00–158.00	$150.52	$1,088	-4.41
774–781 fancy	778	160	167.00–171.50	$169.65	$1,320	+4.65
750–793	783	311	140.00–161.35	$156.78	$1,228	-5.00
805–827	813	87	148.00–162.00	$154.76	$1,258	-1.88
822 fancy	822	69	169.25	$169.25	$1,391	—
859–865	860	11	142.50–153.00	$152.04	$1,308	-8.42
901–922	916	151	144.50–151.00	$149.61	$1,370	+3.53

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
452–497	472	15	145.50–184.00	$170.27	$804	+3.22
495–498 unweaned	496	8	167.00–172.00	$168.26	$835	—
522–545	534	19	146.00–162.50	$152.85	$816	+4.32
552–598	583	63	119.00–163.00	$148.63	$867	-2.69
620–645	642	60	110.00–151.00	$147.03	$944	-5.48
656–698	688	32	135.00–153.00	$148.44	$1,021	+0.76
763	763	3	141.75	$141.75	$1,082	-2.36
855–866	864	28	132.00–147.50	$144.21	$1,246	-8.29

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1046	1040	41	140.00–141.00	$140.44	$1,461	+6.07
1060	1060	1	143.00	$143.00	$1,516	+2.72

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
463	463	8	152.00	$152.00	$704	—
547	547	5	144.00	$144.00	$788	—
561	561	9	138.00	$138.00	$774	—
613	613	3	133.00	$133.00	$815	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040	1040	9	95.00	$95.00	$988	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
282	282	11	193.00	$193.00	$544	—
305–323 fancy	317	46	190.00–203.00	$194.35	$616	-3.65
325 unweaned	325	1	162.00	$162.00	$526	-1.06
318–346	336	61	171.00–180.00	$178.48	$600	+3.02
375 unweaned	375	2	161.00	$161.00	$604	+7.75
384–387 fancy	384	40	170.00–179.00	$178.55	$686	+3.40
350–398	388	40	151.50–169.00	$164.18	$637	-5.03
404–414 unweaned	410	22	145.00–156.00	$150.37	$617	-4.29
420–437 fancy	432	93	173.00–182.00	$175.60	$759	+3.49
400–448	433	139	152.00–170.00	$163.65	$709	+2.01
450–497	477	187	153.00–164.00	$158.13	$754	-2.45
451–491 fancy	477	46	166.00–174.00	$167.53	$799	+2.05
456–498 unweaned	484	42	142.00–157.00	$149.53	$724	+3.37
501–543	521	456	147.50–163.00	$153.73	$801	-1.18
513–548 unweaned	526	29	130.00–140.50	$134.10	$705	-8.17
530–544 fancy	541	103	161.00–163.00	$162.49	$879	+4.29
560–599 fancy	567	165	154.50–163.50	$158.42	$898	+3.36
550–595 unweaned	572	68	123.00–142.25	$136.23	$779	-3.30
574	574	10	152.00	$152.00	$872	+1.00
551–599	575	338	143.50–153.75	$148.50	$854	-2.50
611–630 unweaned	620	74	137.00–139.00	$137.77	$854	-0.15
607–645 fancy	622	151	154.00–168.00	$163.26	$1,015	+11.26
603–648	626	328	132.00–155.00	$144.70	$906	-2.71
671 fancy	671	27	152.00	$152.00	$1,020	+1.50
650–690	673	126	134.50–154.00	$142.84	$961	-4.31
671–690 unweaned	679	5	130.00–132.00	$130.81	$888	+1.12
702–729	712	146	134.00–151.00	$145.38	$1,035	-0.70
712	712	21	148.50	$148.50	$1,057	+2.42
705–737 unweaned	721	4	126.00–137.00	$131.38	$947	+4.88
723 fancy	723	53	158.25	$158.25	$1,144	+14.25
757–780 unweaned	769	12	110.00–114.00	$111.97	$861	—
752–790	784	213	125.00–152.85	$151.57	$1,188	+1.23
808–820 fancy	814	159	154.00–157.85	$155.53	$1,266	—
804–828	815	16	143.00–145.00	$143.89	$1,173	-10.11
875	875	1	116.50	$116.50	$1,019	-30.74
922	922	33	144.00	$144.00	$1,328	+12.02

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	2	153.00	$153.00	$482	-3.00
363–370	364	6	145.00–161.00	$147.71	$538	+0.03
453–480	463	11	136.00–154.00	$142.13	$658	-5.86
503–533	521	31	137.50–149.00	$144.78	$754	+8.73
553–599	583	17	123.00–144.00	$134.92	$787	-0.80
602–624	611	34	123.00–136.25	$133.81	$818	-3.84
679	679	16	148.50	$148.50	$1,008	+13.61
709	709	4	121.00	$121.00	$858	-20.66
758–773	763	10	132.00–132.50	$132.15	$1,008	-6.35

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1002–1035	1005	10	101.00–127.00	$103.68	$1,042	-20.03
1133	1133	4	92.50	$92.50	$1,048	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
478	478	3	135.00	$135.00	$645	—
520	520	5	125.00	$125.00	$650	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
379–391	383	10	149.00–156.00	$151.15	$579	+2.15
400	400	2	194.00	$194.00	$776	—
480–491	486	14	159.00	$159.00	$773	+5.54
505	505	1	162.00	$162.00	$818	+21.31
553	553	3	161.00	$161.00	$890	+25.57
607–627	623	11	140.00	$140.00	$872	-16.00
705–722	716	3	127.00–131.00	$128.31	$919	—
790	790	1	114.00	$114.00	$901	—
812	812	8	111.00	$111.00	$901	+15.00
982	982	4	118.00	$118.00	$1,159	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1725	1233	80-85%	107	50.00–59.50	$55.04	$679	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1660	1307	75-80%	72	60.00–69.00	$63.05	$824	—
1491–1960	1653	75-80%	13	70.00–74.50	$72.63	$1,201	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1575	1168	85-90%	49	40.00–49.00	$45.32	$529	-9.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1630–1951	1836	5	62.00–67.00	$65.74	$1,207	—
1585–2097	1876	8	74.00–80.00	$78.48	$1,472	—
1855–2150	2043	4	83.00–88.00	$84.14	$1,719	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1135	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	940.00	$940.00
1145	1145	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	835.00	$835.00
1055–1235	1172	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	925.00–1,035.00	$961.53
1077–1267	1182	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	49	625.00–850.00	$757.93
1125–1290	1208	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	750.00	$750.00
1173–1470	1235	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	975.00–1,025.00	$1,010.22
1177–1306	1254	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	900.00–1,075.00	$965.68
1214–1380	1256	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	650.00–725.00	$675.95
1285	1285	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
1223–1526	1311	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	57	810.00–1,035.00	$962.34
1320	1320	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,060.00	$1,060.00
1480	1480	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00

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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
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—

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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.