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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 20, 2021

3,302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.25/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 794 lb · 92 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.39/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 688 lb · 81 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.00/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 747 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,302 12,795 0
Feeder cattle 698 11,981 0
Slaughter cattle 241 619 0
Replacement cattle 2,363 195 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, no auction feeder cattle trend is available due to the limited feeder cattle receipts around the holidays. Slaughter Cows sold uneven; Boners sold steady to 1.00 higher while Breakers and Leans sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower on a light test. Buyer demand was moderate for a light sale supply. Compared to last week, Fed Slaughter Steers and Heifers in the feedyards sold limited on light demand at 135.00. Hay market prices remained steady for alfalfa and grass hay, with movement slow. Most producers were busy this past week cleaning up from the storms that marched across Kansas on Wednesday, December 15th. Damage ranged from minor, a few shingles off the roof or small tree branches down to devastating when wildfires erupted in 11 counties.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 192.00 $192.00 $668 -21.76
355–365 362 3 174.00–181.00 $178.71 $647 -36.61
403 fancy 403 11 216.00 $216.00 $870 -23.49
447 447 4 181.00 $181.00 $809 -24.57
450–490 468 6 163.00–170.00 $166.61 $780 -34.94
511 511 3 178.00 $178.00 $910 -9.58
578–592 585 6 153.00–158.00 $156.66 $916 -19.53
585 fancy 585 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,012 -19.59
610 610 7 154.50 $154.50 $942 -18.77
637 fancy 637 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,089 -18.57
658–665 660 8 153.00–159.00 $157.49 $1,039 -7.90
709 fancy 709 39 167.00 $167.00 $1,184 —
701–734 711 26 159.50–164.50 $162.91 $1,158 +0.05
794 794 92 160.25 $160.25 $1,272 +1.34
800–814 806 59 157.50–159.50 $158.58 $1,278 +0.10
915–948 940 4 139.00–140.50 $139.37 $1,310 -13.85
980 980 7 138.50 $138.50 $1,357 -8.41
986 fancy 986 46 152.25 $152.25 $1,501 -0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–718 712 6 146.00–148.00 $147.01 $1,047 +1.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $508 -51.04
353–388 368 7 162.00–166.00 $164.19 $604 -17.08
451–490 471 9 145.00–151.00 $149.05 $702 -10.43
479 fancy 479 7 161.00 $161.00 $771 -12.74
522–540 527 16 151.00–158.00 $156.79 $826 -3.30
560–596 579 9 140.00–149.00 $145.89 $845 -9.18
627–646 641 8 141.00–145.00 $144.02 $923 -32.48
676–682 681 15 142.50–143.00 $142.90 $973 -7.33
689 fancy 689 66 157.00 $157.00 $1,082 -0.55
747 747 66 152.00 $152.00 $1,135 +2.43
790 790 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,114 -10.12
807–825 819 46 146.50–151.50 $149.79 $1,227 +0.18
864 864 6 124.50 $124.50 $1,076 -19.74
903 903 3 117.50 $117.50 $1,061 -19.86
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,319 ±0.00
1100 1100 6 116.00 $116.00 $1,276 -5.85

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1490 1193 80-85% 102 51.00–59.50 $57.07 $681 +0.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1615 1328 75-80% 75 60.00–68.00 $63.45 $843 -1.48
1345–1735 1547 75-80% 20 70.00–77.00 $72.26 $1,118 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1095 1067 85-90% 11 41.00–49.00 $44.10 $471 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–2385 1922 5 75.00–82.00 $78.96 $1,518 —
1685–2320 1981 6 85.00–90.00 $87.54 $1,734 +2.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 thin fleshed 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1051–1086 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 58 1,775.00 $1,775.00
930–1395 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 78 800.00–1,660.00 $1,559.14
935–1477 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 235 825.00–1,585.00 $1,504.32
1035–1412 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 710.00–1,425.00 $1,261.33
1249–1390 1309 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 82 900.00–1,025.00 $928.67
1187–1416 1316 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 159 1,435.00–1,650.00 $1,589.38
1267–1434 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,337.23
1220–1398 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 800.00–975.00 $900.55
1312–1390 1351 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–1,185.00 $1,027.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
963–977 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,100.00 $1,100.00
952–1193 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,050.00–1,285.00 $1,238.75
980–1378 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 825.00–1,050.00 $942.08
1180–1258 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,135.00–1,250.00 $1,198.47
1176–1361 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,263.90
1100–1328 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 635.00–785.00 $755.67
1113–1399 1299 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 800.00–935.00 $840.70
1201–1460 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,350.00–1,360.00 $1,354.56
1363 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 785.00 $785.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1503 1503 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1507 1507 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1524 1524 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1507–1628 1570 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 900.00–925.00 $915.48
1962 1962 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1016–1298 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 124 1,525.00–1,560.00 $1,545.94
1008–1197 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 77 1,510.00–1,585.00 $1,556.55
957–1180 1073 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 152 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,475.10
1125 fancy 1125 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1002–1246 1131 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 291 1,585.00–1,700.00 $1,662.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968–1070 1038 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,254.24
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–938 891 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 954.00–1,125.00 $1,075.51
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1361 1361 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1110–1169 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 900.00–1,050.00 $1,022.73 —
1180–1250 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,525.00–1,850.00 $1,802.50 +602.50
1120–1425 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,712.50 —
1200–1310 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 37 1,560.00–1,750.00 $1,677.97 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,885.00 $1,885.00 —
1180–1300 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,406.25 —
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1170–1400 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 52 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,873.75 —
1285–1300 1291 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 33 1,385.00–1,400.00 $1,390.91 —
1300–1320 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 36 1,725.00–1,885.00 $1,872.22 —
1330 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —
1475 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1111–1330 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,342.65 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 8 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,735.00 $1,735.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.