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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 22, 2021

2,082 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,082 9,647 1,252
Feeder cattle 6,291
Slaughter cattle 613
Replacement cattle 2,082 2,743 1,252

No Feeder Cattle or Slaughter Cattle auctions were reported in Kansas this week, so no trend is available. Receipts are for Replacement Cattle from the Winter Livestock - Pratt Replacement Cattle Sale. Compared to last week, Fed Slaughter Steers and Heifers in the feedyards sold 7.00 higher at 140.00. Hay market prices steady for alfalfa and grass hay and trades remained slow.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1148 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1203 1203 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00 $700.00
1222 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
1222–1330 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,255.03
1115–1541 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 189 1,150.00–1,900.00 $1,557.14
1066–1530 1271 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 106 1,175.00–1,900.00 $1,542.27
1209–1338 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,425.00–1,585.00 $1,518.90
1079–1561 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 314 650.00–1,450.00 $833.67
1162–1513 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 192 825.00–1,450.00 $1,330.04
1236–1321 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 57 735.00–875.00 $758.53
1225–1512 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 253 860.00–1,250.00 $1,065.26
1327 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
919 919 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 950.00 $950.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
937–1118 1040 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 480 1,225.00–1,825.00 $1,571.66
1044 1044 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1057 1057 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
836 836 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,250.00 $1,250.00
848–850 848 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,120.87

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,810.00 $1,810.00 +865.00
1100–1300 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,675.00–1,725.00 $1,701.67 +131.67
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -300.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,785.00 $1,785.00 +10.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -275.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,529.55
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00
1000–1400 1329 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,050.00–1,725.00 $1,560.71

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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.