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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

15,492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.75/cwt +8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 673 lb · 1,174 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $188.00/cwt +13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 576 lb · 882 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $168.01/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 726 lb · 860 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,492 9,712 13,612
Feeder cattle 14,757 8,532 12,751
Slaughter cattle 618 1,096 682
Replacement cattle 117 84 179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, Steers less than 800 lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, while those over 800 lbs sold steady. Heifers less than 800 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while those over 800 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Buyer demand was good for a moderate to heavy sale supply. Compared to last week, Fed Slaughter Steers and Heifers in the feedyards sold 2.00 lower at 140.00. Hay market prices remained mostly steady for alfalfa and steady for grass hay. The south-central region seems to have an undertone of softness to the market. Although there were no price adjustments, folks report that there seems to be plenty of hay for now and that there have been quite a few folks wanting to sell hay. All other regions pricing remains firm for now, with concerns of higher operating cost next year and worsening drought. There were a few large sales of hay last week but in general 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
330–345 332 9 202.00–213.00 $205.48 $682 -4.21
336–345 fancy 340 9 222.50–230.00 $226.62 $771 +0.62
341 unweaned 341 3 190.00 $190.00 $648 —
358–383 unweaned 360 34 181.00–191.00 $181.94 $655 -1.06
359–363 fancy 360 17 216.00–228.00 $223.39 $804 +0.85
350–395 378 34 200.00–220.00 $209.93 $794 +5.78
414 thin fleshed 414 9 226.00 $226.00 $936 —
415–437 fancy 427 99 214.00–228.00 $224.72 $960 +10.34
402–447 428 121 197.00–214.00 $206.34 $883 +4.82
445 unweaned 445 5 191.00 $191.00 $850 +3.24
451–498 unweaned 472 55 179.00–187.00 $183.61 $867 +8.63
456–491 fancy 473 44 199.00–219.00 $210.59 $996 +6.12
450–499 476 148 191.50–212.00 $201.70 $960 +8.32
504–549 528 263 183.00–200.00 $191.12 $1,009 +14.14
506–540 fancy 528 240 198.00–217.00 $207.79 $1,097 +19.14
512–536 unweaned 529 10 158.00–168.50 $165.45 $875 +13.45
536 thin fleshed 536 53 207.00 $207.00 $1,110 —
559 thin fleshed 559 32 204.25 $204.25 $1,142 —
551–576 unweaned 571 22 151.00–168.00 $164.26 $938 +17.26
551–595 fancy 571 243 181.00–202.00 $196.49 $1,122 +9.17
551–598 579 585 166.00–191.00 $184.48 $1,068 +11.15
604–644 fancy 623 201 175.00–193.85 $185.77 $1,157 +9.58
600–647 626 508 160.00–183.00 $170.60 $1,068 +6.66
653 unweaned 653 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,012 —
653–698 673 925 156.00–179.85 $167.45 $1,127 +5.47
656–696 fancy 675 241 174.50–188.25 $183.92 $1,241 +20.92
702 thin fleshed 702 51 177.00 $177.00 $1,243 —
718 unweaned 718 21 150.00 $150.00 $1,077 +5.50
714–728 fancy 722 187 172.00–179.75 $175.69 $1,268 +5.94
704–749 729 601 158.50–171.50 $165.49 $1,206 +5.28
751–799 772 646 155.50–171.00 $165.99 $1,281 +4.48
800–829 fancy 815 173 171.25–172.75 $172.02 $1,402 +14.54
800–847 823 384 158.00–169.75 $163.83 $1,348 +22.03
869 fancy 869 55 166.50 $166.50 $1,447 +1.66
855–898 878 465 155.00–162.85 $160.50 $1,409 +18.99
900–942 914 217 148.00–161.00 $158.21 $1,446 +4.25
955 955 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,356 -14.09
971–990 978 31 131.00–144.00 $136.19 $1,332 -19.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–396 386 11 175.00–199.00 $186.88 $721 —
429–448 438 33 185.00–200.00 $193.94 $849 +32.90
455–497 486 38 184.00–198.75 $192.46 $935 +38.46
509–549 532 69 159.00–190.00 $178.45 $949 +14.84
555–599 585 117 136.00–180.00 $165.40 $968 +6.33
600–649 634 193 150.00–168.00 $161.94 $1,027 +5.61
647 fancy 647 17 184.50 $184.50 $1,194 —
651–697 675 237 144.00–166.50 $158.25 $1,068 +7.05
701–745 735 93 147.00–159.00 $155.14 $1,140 +1.20
760–794 780 65 141.00–158.00 $149.07 $1,163 +7.93
806–835 830 103 150.50–159.00 $154.45 $1,282 —
857–899 884 45 142.50–155.00 $148.28 $1,311 -7.25
912–933 925 24 115.50–136.00 $128.88 $1,192 +2.17
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1045 1020 52 143.00–150.75 $149.88 $1,529 +11.32
1081–1095 1082 12 121.00–140.00 $138.40 $1,497 -6.17
1110 1110 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,465 -10.00
1165–1167 1167 25 132.00–135.50 $135.36 $1,580 -7.39
1297 1297 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,634 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 9 173.00 $173.00 $863 —
591 591 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,005 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–346 332 87 154.00–194.00 $169.27 $562 -12.89
341 unweaned 341 3 156.00 $156.00 $532 —
355–379 fancy 367 38 185.00–190.00 $187.90 $690 +13.98
359–393 unweaned 379 15 145.00–162.50 $151.62 $575 -6.38
358–399 388 87 160.00–182.50 $174.62 $678 +3.81
417–423 unweaned 419 14 147.00–151.00 $148.15 $621 +3.15
404–442 fancy 428 18 168.00–185.00 $176.23 $754 +0.52
400–446 430 274 150.00–180.00 $172.41 $741 +10.95
450–498 480 518 153.00–177.50 $169.90 $816 +4.72
450–488 fancy 483 100 171.00–177.00 $176.60 $853 +6.63
513–532 fancy 526 53 166.50–176.00 $171.32 $901 +7.38
501–546 unweaned 527 47 141.00–149.00 $146.48 $772 -1.07
500–549 529 393 153.00–171.00 $164.24 $869 +4.19
546–549 548 73 176.00–187.50 $184.83 $1,013 +24.78
552–595 570 374 147.00–173.50 $158.25 $902 +3.43
551–590 fancy 571 287 163.00–166.35 $165.38 $944 +5.83
579 579 19 176.00 $176.00 $1,019 +21.18
570–593 unweaned 586 27 138.00–141.00 $138.86 $814 -1.64
600 600 44 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 +51.27
604–646 fancy 621 144 158.00–169.50 $162.27 $1,008 +2.67
600–648 628 374 143.25–167.00 $153.61 $965 +4.88
661 unweaned 661 5 135.00 $135.00 $892 —
650–693 670 504 145.00–160.50 $154.22 $1,033 +5.04
690 690 16 178.00 $178.00 $1,228 +28.82
703–749 724 175 142.00–156.00 $152.60 $1,105 +3.02
758–795 765 339 149.50–158.25 $155.45 $1,189 +2.87
787 787 19 163.50 $163.50 $1,287 +10.92
802–840 822 287 144.00–156.75 $151.60 $1,246 -0.84
839 fancy 839 55 155.00 $155.00 $1,300 +0.82
858–885 873 185 141.50–153.00 $148.08 $1,293 +1.68
903–943 926 20 131.50–135.00 $132.26 $1,225 -12.12
940 fancy 940 10 144.00 $144.00 $1,354 —
973–992 981 23 131.00–137.00 $134.32 $1,318 +4.75
984 fancy 984 10 143.00 $143.00 $1,407 —
1001 1001 14 129.00 $129.00 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–395 370 13 136.00–166.00 $152.89 $566 -13.22
413–438 429 30 157.00–162.00 $160.26 $688 —
463–485 479 19 130.00–159.00 $143.90 $689 -7.14
500–546 523 67 135.50–159.00 $150.58 $788 +11.07
551–591 578 159 132.00–159.00 $145.39 $840 -1.93
601–648 619 146 136.00–153.00 $145.55 $901 +1.57
657–695 678 54 127.00–148.00 $139.27 $944 -2.71
705–745 727 24 129.00–144.00 $141.61 $1,030 +7.55
759–798 782 10 131.00–132.50 $131.58 $1,029 -8.32
806–841 824 36 133.00–145.00 $139.76 $1,152 —
896 896 33 137.00 $137.00 $1,228 +0.08
942 942 7 116.00 $116.00 $1,093 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1045 1028 11 118.00–137.00 $134.37 $1,381 +5.95
1050–1076 1064 11 127.00–135.50 $132.30 $1,408 -1.04
1110–1131 1130 15 87.50–138.00 $90.81 $1,026 -35.60
1162 1162 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,220 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 4 180.00 $180.00 $725 +0.79
453 453 6 164.00–174.00 $169.00 $766 +10.52
520 520 1 158.00 $158.00 $822 -0.83
578–595 583 13 122.50–164.00 $146.83 $856 -3.26
625–645 634 23 111.00–155.00 $140.16 $889 +4.14
689 689 4 129.00 $129.00 $889 —
722 722 5 106.00 $106.00 $765 -28.59
786–795 789 6 120.00–140.00 $126.72 $1,000 +3.08
818 818 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,039 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1730 1292 80-85% 216 60.00–69.00 $63.23 $817 -1.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1570 1160 85-90% 154 47.00–59.00 $56.03 $650 -0.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303–1665 1418 75-80% 34 72.00–84.00 $73.70 $1,045 —
1215–1725 1445 75-80% 36 67.00–71.00 $69.50 $1,004 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2050 1586 11 73.00–78.50 $76.24 $1,209 —
1582–2255 1891 17 80.00–89.50 $85.28 $1,613 -0.29
1675–2215 2047 5 91.00–92.50 $92.07 $1,885 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1215 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 650.00–975.00 $834.87
910–1195 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00–760.00 $750.35
1070–1300 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,025.00 $986.21
1136–1297 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 725.00–860.00 $837.26
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1040–1545 1246 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 940.00–1,125.00 $1,037.50
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1480–1577 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 985.00–1,250.00 $1,140.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1050–1250 1131 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,000.00–1,810.00 $1,693.02
972–1235 1187 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,260.00–1,760.00 $1,724.57
1216 1216 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +315.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 +175.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.