Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

9,647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.42/cwt +4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 628 lb · 463 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.86/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 525 lb · 363 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.82/cwt +0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 629 lb · 361 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,647	9,626	12,720
Feeder cattle	6,291	9,115	9,233
Slaughter cattle	613	333	918
Replacement cattle	2,743	178	2,569

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers weighing less than 600 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while those weighing over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers overall sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 1.00 higher at 133.00. Hay market prices steady for alfalfa and grass hay and trades remained slow.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308 fancy	308	3	223.00	$223.00	$687	-3.93
315–335	329	9	180.00–197.00	$187.10	$616	-19.11
335–336 unweaned	335	7	167.00–175.00	$171.57	$575	-23.18
365–375 fancy	367	5	214.00–227.00	$224.34	$823	+6.52
364–396	388	31	180.00–196.00	$183.70	$713	-12.62
396 unweaned	396	3	193.00	$193.00	$764	-0.32
401–440 unweaned	418	19	166.00–182.00	$169.77	$710	-13.87
400–434	422	46	176.00–202.00	$190.76	$805	-8.32
425–434 fancy	432	25	204.00–212.50	$208.12	$899	-1.78
459–499	481	79	168.00–189.00	$177.58	$854	-8.77
481 unweaned	481	10	183.50	$183.50	$883	+5.91
453–491 fancy	482	186	191.00–207.00	$199.03	$959	-3.80
505–549	527	179	168.00–185.00	$177.52	$936	-0.76
505–541 fancy	536	64	179.00–188.00	$181.09	$971	-7.25
523–549 unweaned	541	30	158.50–171.00	$164.67	$891	-0.83
552–596 fancy	575	159	176.00–186.00	$181.35	$1,043	+0.49
550–596	578	173	160.00–170.00	$165.73	$958	-3.97
595 unweaned	595	8	142.00	$142.00	$845	-14.05
602–635 fancy	617	75	170.00–178.50	$174.30	$1,075	+3.49
601–649	630	242	156.00–172.50	$163.05	$1,027	+2.20
635–645 unweaned	644	44	150.00–159.00	$158.40	$1,020	+11.47
667 fancy	667	18	173.50	$173.50	$1,157	+7.28
654–694	670	307	150.00–164.00	$159.36	$1,068	+4.45
679 unweaned	679	13	143.00	$143.00	$971	-5.51
701–732	713	77	146.00–162.00	$158.28	$1,129	+7.76
700–745 fancy	720	99	166.25–166.60	$166.41	$1,198	+1.97
757–787 fancy	774	120	167.00–169.75	$168.92	$1,307	-0.73
750–797	781	131	141.00–164.00	$158.93	$1,241	+2.15
803–847	839	258	147.50–162.25	$160.22	$1,344	+5.46
861–897	888	151	144.00–160.50	$156.66	$1,391	+4.62
904 fancy	904	61	157.00	$157.00	$1,419	—
900–948	921	255	141.50–162.50	$157.47	$1,450	+7.86
951–988	966	25	150.00–154.00	$150.32	$1,452	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	3	137.00	$137.00	$630	-33.27
492 unweaned	492	14	161.25	$161.25	$793	-7.01
508–545	524	15	168.00–172.00	$170.29	$892	+17.44
595–598	597	14	156.50–165.00	$162.58	$971	+13.95
603–643	634	20	120.50–155.00	$136.91	$868	-10.12
651–690	661	19	150.00	$150.00	$992	+1.56
712–748	733	47	145.00–150.00	$145.82	$1,069	—
760–794	775	28	110.00–157.00	$145.84	$1,130	+4.09
809–830	820	13	131.00–145.00	$137.35	$1,126	—
881	881	4	154.00	$154.00	$1,357	+9.79

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1039	1039	14	144.00	$144.00	$1,496	+3.56
1055–1071	1070	23	135.00–145.50	$145.05	$1,552	+2.05
1132	1132	9	137.00	$137.00	$1,551	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
314–346 fancy	328	9	191.00–202.50	$196.39	$644	+2.04
300–345	332	17	171.00–192.00	$181.33	$602	+2.85
340 unweaned	340	1	177.00	$177.00	$602	+15.00
372–387 unweaned	375	9	149.00–163.00	$152.21	$571	-8.79
372–380 fancy	378	9	182.00–189.00	$187.47	$709	+8.92
350–392	380	47	162.00–181.00	$172.38	$655	+8.20
400–447	428	67	158.00–177.50	$168.82	$723	+5.17
426–447 fancy	433	86	177.00–182.50	$180.28	$781	+4.68
456–476 fancy	459	24	167.00–175.00	$170.56	$783	+3.03
450–498	483	149	155.00–164.00	$160.11	$773	+1.98
491 unweaned	491	3	146.00	$146.00	$717	-3.53
501–539 fancy	520	137	159.00–172.25	$166.51	$866	+4.02
506–548	527	207	146.00–167.00	$158.34	$834	+4.61
530–547 unweaned	543	19	147.50–148.00	$147.60	$801	+13.50
560–596 unweaned	575	15	132.00–141.00	$136.41	$784	+0.18
553–597	576	136	143.00–164.50	$154.90	$892	+6.40
604	604	4	166.00	$166.00	$1,003	+21.30
602–641 unweaned	624	9	133.00–135.00	$134.14	$837	-3.63
600–648	626	246	142.00–154.00	$148.29	$928	+3.59
608–646 fancy	631	204	152.50–165.50	$160.20	$1,011	-3.06
652–696	672	85	145.00–156.00	$151.27	$1,017	+8.43
679 fancy	679	72	158.00	$158.00	$1,073	+6.00
680 unweaned	680	4	124.00	$124.00	$843	-6.81
724–743	735	91	139.00–154.00	$147.90	$1,087	+2.52
746 unweaned	746	3	130.00	$130.00	$970	-1.38
754	754	23	151.50	$151.50	$1,142	-0.07
753–787	759	124	139.50–146.00	$143.37	$1,088	-8.20
766 fancy	766	69	158.25	$158.25	$1,212	—
800–838	829	93	129.00–151.00	$147.88	$1,226	+3.99
891–897	894	18	133.50–136.00	$134.75	$1,205	+18.25
901–935	912	28	126.50–142.00	$133.09	$1,214	-10.91
951–987	976	22	131.50–136.50	$133.32	$1,301	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–385	377	6	139.00–156.00	$141.90	$535	-5.81
435–444	440	15	150.00–156.00	$154.41	$679	—
477	477	21	141.50	$141.50	$675	-0.63
505–545	522	40	135.00–152.00	$143.93	$751	-0.85
555–598	587	45	133.00–149.00	$143.29	$841	+8.37
602–617	610	28	125.50–144.50	$140.70	$858	+6.89
655–697	675	39	134.00–143.50	$138.34	$934	-10.16
706–733	722	23	127.00–139.00	$133.03	$960	+12.03
763–793	782	8	126.00–129.00	$127.10	$994	-5.05
867	867	2	125.00	$125.00	$1,084	—
928	928	8	128.50	$128.50	$1,192	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
957–982	964	15	125.00–134.00	$131.90	$1,272	—
1007	1007	9	126.00	$126.00	$1,269	+22.32
1128	1128	3	98.50	$98.50	$1,111	+6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
357	357	2	186.00	$186.00	$664	+34.85
412–443	432	18	140.50–186.00	$159.22	$688	-34.78
467	467	4	172.00	$172.00	$803	+13.00
505–526	521	13	151.00–163.00	$153.65	$801	-8.35
577–598	590	18	144.00–146.00	$144.56	$853	—
607–622	614	9	150.00–154.00	$152.20	$935	+12.20
660	660	2	132.00	$132.00	$871	—
745	745	3	144.00	$144.00	$1,073	+15.69
800	800	2	118.00	$118.00	$944	+7.00
882	882	6	130.00	$130.00	$1,147	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1625	1242	80-85%	231	50.00–59.50	$53.84	$669	-1.20

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1113–1795	1356	75-80%	88	60.00–62.50	$61.30	$831	—
1360–1875	1571	75-80%	22	63.00–69.50	$66.17	$1,040	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1430	1130	85-90%	108	40.00–49.00	$45.82	$518	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1900	1614	7	64.00–68.00	$65.50	$1,057	—
1490–2060	1770	11	71.00–79.00	$75.28	$1,332	—
1540–2055	1919	5	80.00–86.00	$84.31	$1,618	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
823	823	(<2 yrs)	Open	57	1,210.00	$1,210.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1049–1150	1063	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,225.00–1,275.00	$1,267.28
917–1376	1229	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	1,260.00–1,700.00	$1,574.26
1115–1279	1233	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	61	875.00–900.00	$884.60
1059–1555	1237	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	49	700.00–1,325.00	$1,078.58
1142–1340	1238	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	72	585.00–960.00	$792.92
1217–1395	1243	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	73	610.00–800.00	$656.52
1185–1294	1251	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	610.00–1,010.00	$886.70
1001–1426	1256	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	125	575.00–835.00	$773.84
1045–1548	1301	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	122	560.00–1,010.00	$941.70
1051–1465	1311	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	258	810.00–1,685.00	$1,553.01
1185–1435	1329	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	800.00–1,350.00	$1,095.60
1334	1334	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	1,350.00	$1,350.00
1160–1460	1360	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	800.00–900.00	$871.57
1295–1465	1419	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	54	1,200.00–1,535.00	$1,480.81

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1379–1439	1409	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	1,710.00	$1,710.00
1407–1471	1420	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	78	1,425.00–1,685.00	$1,649.29
1484	1484	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	1,010.00	$1,010.00

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995–1019	1010	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,460.00–1,585.00	$1,504.77
995–1067	1026	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,250.00–1,350.00	$1,305.42

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100–1140	1120	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,150.00–1,225.00	$1,186.83
1120–1135	1126	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	925.00–1,075.00	$1,014.52
1115–1299	1238	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	860.00–950.00	$887.03

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
929–1194	1017	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	298	910.00–1,600.00	$1,459.09
980–1285	1047	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	925.00–1,200.00	$1,034.83
1031–1127	1072	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	333	1,125.00–1,750.00	$1,656.97
1076–1151	1093	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	39	1,635.00–1,660.00	$1,641.07

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
846–972	898	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	103	1,275.00–1,425.00	$1,396.26

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1009	1009	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,475.00	$1,475.00
1002–1068	1021	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	1,100.00–1,325.00	$1,284.73

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755–990	901	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	850.00–1,185.00	$990.91

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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
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,735.00	$1,735.00	+410.00
1000–1200	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	825.00–1,035.00	$945.00	—
1100	1100	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	930.00	$930.00	—
1100	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
1088–1206	1147	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,250.00–1,575.00	$1,412.50	—
1150	1150	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—
1150	1150	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—
1130–1200	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,850.00–2,000.00	$1,910.00	—
1135–1200	1168	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	1,650.00–1,825.00	$1,756.25	—
1050–1250	1170	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,450.00–1,650.00	$1,570.00	—
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,775.00	$1,775.00	—
1200	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,000.00–1,125.00	$1,062.50	—
1100–1290	1204	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	1,725.00–1,875.00	$1,811.49	—
1190–1260	1218	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,175.00–1,350.00	$1,280.00	—
1200–1250	1242	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	980.00–1,250.00	$1,205.00	—
1166–1362	1244	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	39	1,900.00–2,000.00	$1,919.23	—
1250	1250	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
1170–1350	1252	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,300.00–1,600.00	$1,426.79	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1180	1180	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
1150–1250	1204	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,600.00–1,650.00	$1,633.33	—

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1500	1500	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
1525–1573	1557	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,725.00–1,800.00	$1,775.00	—
1735	1735	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975–1030	997	(<2 yrs)	Open	15	1,325.00–1,775.00	$1,645.00	—
1100–1200	1148	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	2,075.00–2,100.00	$2,088.10	—

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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.