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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

9,712 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $162.46/cwt ≈ $1,416/hd at 871 lb · 762 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.41/cwt ≈ $1,001/hd at 574 lb · 479 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $164.01/cwt ≈ $1,255/hd at 765 lb · 478 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,712 2,082 9,146
Feeder cattle 8,532 — 8,234
Slaughter cattle 1,096 — 547
Replacement cattle 84 2,082 365

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, Steers overall sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifers weighing less than 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, while those weighing more than 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold 10.00 to 11.00 higher. Demand was good. Compared to last week, Fed Slaughter Steers and Heifers in the feedyards sold 2.00 higher at 142.00. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 206.75 $206.75 $610 —
328 fancy 328 12 226.00 $226.00 $741 —
320–347 340 6 200.00–214.00 $209.69 $713 —
350–359 fancy 355 13 222.00–223.00 $222.54 $790 —
357–390 376 16 186.00–215.00 $204.15 $768 —
395 unweaned 395 1 183.00 $183.00 $723 —
409–417 unweaned 411 8 187.00–190.00 $187.76 $772 —
402–447 419 52 188.00–215.00 $201.52 $844 —
400–424 fancy 421 23 210.00–215.00 $214.38 $903 —
456–487 fancy 471 99 195.00–210.00 $204.47 $963 —
462–489 unweaned 476 35 165.00–180.00 $174.98 $833 —
455–498 481 97 184.00–203.00 $193.38 $930 —
512–536 fancy 519 55 184.00–190.00 $188.65 $979 —
501–548 527 154 168.00–195.00 $176.98 $933 —
527 unweaned 527 4 152.00 $152.00 $801 —
558–560 fancy 558 52 181.00–188.00 $187.32 $1,045 —
551–599 576 419 161.00–180.00 $173.33 $998 —
577 unweaned 577 8 147.00 $147.00 $848 —
602–647 620 242 155.00–168.00 $163.94 $1,016 —
608–648 fancy 632 180 168.00–177.50 $176.19 $1,114 —
638 unweaned 638 8 140.50 $140.50 $896 —
650–690 664 227 155.50–167.00 $161.98 $1,076 —
680 fancy 680 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,108 —
702–738 720 289 150.00–165.00 $160.21 $1,154 —
744 unweaned 744 10 144.50 $144.50 $1,075 —
749 fancy 749 65 169.75 $169.75 $1,271 —
750–790 763 347 151.50–164.50 $161.51 $1,232 —
771–775 fancy 772 131 167.25–171.50 $170.65 $1,317 —
805–845 821 22 139.00–146.00 $141.80 $1,164 —
801–848 830 224 155.00–162.00 $159.37 $1,323 —
805–848 fancy 837 102 156.75–159.50 $157.48 $1,318 —
850–898 871 519 154.50–167.75 $162.74 $1,417 —
853–880 fancy 871 212 161.25–166.60 $164.84 $1,436 —
871–894 882 31 141.00–142.00 $141.51 $1,248 —
917 fancy 917 62 159.50 $159.50 $1,463 —
905–945 920 125 148.00–157.00 $153.96 $1,416 —
951–980 962 61 137.00–157.50 $156.09 $1,502 —
1062 1062 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–441 426 15 153.00–170.00 $161.04 $686 —
471 471 4 154.00 $154.00 $725 —
487 unweaned 487 11 150.00 $150.00 $730 —
510–545 524 14 147.50–183.00 $163.61 $857 —
556–598 580 199 143.00–169.00 $159.07 $923 —
602–637 623 77 149.00–161.00 $156.33 $974 —
651–699 684 87 129.50–156.00 $151.20 $1,034 —
700–749 725 35 146.50–159.00 $153.94 $1,116 —
756–796 771 59 113.50–152.00 $141.14 $1,088 —
855–898 877 104 153.00–157.00 $155.53 $1,364 —
901–915 908 15 122.00–132.00 $126.71 $1,151 —
950–988 972 12 148.50–150.00 $149.11 $1,449 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1048 1043 91 117.50–152.00 $138.56 $1,445 —
1070–1071 1071 14 144.00–148.00 $144.57 $1,548 —
1137 1137 10 142.00 $142.00 $1,615 —
1167 1167 14 142.75 $142.75 $1,666 —
1205 1205 11 136.00 $136.00 $1,639 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 6 161.00 $161.00 $882 —
593 593 4 155.00 $155.00 $919 —
649 649 9 159.50 $159.50 $1,035 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013 1013 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,327 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 194.00 $194.00 $572 —
318 fancy 318 4 202.00 $202.00 $642 —
320–346 331 12 177.00–189.00 $182.16 $603 —
356–393 fancy 365 12 171.00–175.00 $173.92 $635 —
356–397 377 54 155.00–182.00 $170.81 $644 —
391 unweaned 391 12 158.00 $158.00 $618 —
400–448 420 59 153.00–173.00 $161.46 $678 —
417–425 fancy 420 40 167.00–178.00 $175.71 $738 —
445 unweaned 445 2 145.00 $145.00 $645 —
454 unweaned 454 6 151.00 $151.00 $686 —
461–470 fancy 465 73 168.00–175.50 $169.97 $790 —
450–493 475 154 159.00–173.00 $165.18 $785 —
500–539 fancy 510 66 163.00–164.50 $163.94 $836 —
503–548 524 169 151.00–165.50 $160.05 $839 —
515–549 unweaned 536 34 146.00–154.00 $147.55 $791 —
550–597 573 223 143.00–165.00 $154.82 $887 —
556–596 fancy 575 42 158.00–164.00 $159.55 $917 —
581 unweaned 581 5 140.50 $140.50 $816 —
600–641 620 225 140.00–158.00 $148.73 $922 —
641–649 fancy 645 61 159.00–160.00 $159.60 $1,029 —
645 unweaned 645 3 136.00 $136.00 $877 —
650–690 664 197 135.00–159.50 $149.18 $991 —
669–694 fancy 681 63 157.00–161.00 $159.12 $1,084 —
705–731 fancy 721 60 154.50–156.00 $155.06 $1,118 —
700–746 723 127 135.00–156.00 $149.58 $1,081 —
750–798 769 186 147.00–155.50 $152.58 $1,173 —
800–839 821 263 144.00–154.50 $152.44 $1,252 —
819–825 fancy 823 93 153.50–154.60 $154.18 $1,269 —
850–887 871 44 139.00–153.00 $146.40 $1,275 —
901–943 915 143 132.00–149.50 $144.38 $1,321 —
951–992 956 19 128.00–138.00 $129.57 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 369 11 164.00–169.00 $166.11 $613 —
480–491 485 30 127.00–157.00 $151.04 $733 —
505–540 527 10 128.00–146.00 $139.51 $735 —
568–599 581 29 135.50–154.00 $147.32 $856 —
602–645 627 26 139.00–147.00 $143.98 $903 —
650–686 674 60 126.00–147.00 $141.98 $957 —
703–746 718 47 131.00–145.00 $134.06 $963 —
765–795 781 15 136.00–145.00 $139.90 $1,093 —
863–875 872 19 133.50–143.50 $136.92 $1,194 —
950 950 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,235 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–999 995 11 135.50–143.00 $138.89 $1,382 —
1003–1042 1012 17 100.00–133.00 $128.42 $1,300 —
1065–1070 1065 20 100.00–137.00 $133.34 $1,420 —
1103–1121 1114 24 126.00–127.00 $126.41 $1,408 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 4 132.00 $132.00 $644 —
571 571 6 147.00 $147.00 $839 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–442 435 9 179.00–180.00 $179.21 $780 —
455–485 472 6 145.00–176.00 $158.48 $748 —
527–535 528 6 158.00–159.00 $158.83 $839 —
555–591 583 5 143.00–153.00 $150.09 $875 —
600–644 633 19 121.00–144.00 $136.02 $861 —
710–723 720 4 115.00–141.00 $134.59 $969 —
755–773 770 31 120.00–143.50 $123.64 $952 —
835 835 1 115.00 $115.00 $960 —
855 855 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,077 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1770 1293 80-85% 320 60.00–69.00 $64.40 $833 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1475 1164 85-90% 284 50.00–59.50 $56.10 $653 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1675 1365 75-80% 193 68.50–77.00 $72.15 $985 —
1155–1815 1516 75-80% 35 75.00–83.50 $78.68 $1,193 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2265 1625 16 74.00–82.00 $78.25 $1,272 —
1695–2160 1888 16 82.00–89.00 $85.57 $1,616 —
1855–2171 2007 14 90.00–95.00 $92.82 $1,863 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1051–1240 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 750.00–985.00 $804.64
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1035–1440 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 835.00–990.00 $889.53
1050–1410 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 950.00–1,000.00 $990.34
1080–1585 1271 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 775.00–1,475.00 $927.04
1125–1337 1284 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 800.00–910.00 $860.87
1265–1310 1288 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–1,110.00 $969.99
1212–1368 1316 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,346.28

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1063 947 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 900.00–1,000.00 $932.51
1345 1345 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.