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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

7,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $144.46/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 924 lb · 819 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.78/cwt -0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 834 lb · 437 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.26/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 865 lb · 421 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,200 16,564 10,296
Feeder cattle 6,662 14,988 9,833
Slaughter cattle 414 560 425
Replacement cattle 124 1,016 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing less than 700 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, while those over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing less than 700 lbs sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher, while those over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand was good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold steady at 138.00. Compared to the last report, alfalfa price was steady in some regions and $5.00 higher in others, while grass hay stayed steady and there remains an undertone of strength to the alfalfa market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 214.00 $214.00 $642 +17.96
334 fancy 334 7 239.00 $239.00 $798 +13.08
365–388 381 10 204.00–219.00 $211.94 $807 -3.74
408 unweaned 408 5 212.00 $212.00 $865 —
405–436 425 11 214.00–223.00 $219.36 $932 +12.83
452–497 479 77 183.00–218.00 $204.52 $980 +13.77
494 unweaned 494 12 186.00 $186.00 $919 -3.00
500–543 526 98 186.00–205.00 $199.26 $1,048 +5.74
544 fancy 544 15 200.00 $200.00 $1,088 +2.97
551–593 567 170 179.50–199.00 $188.58 $1,069 +8.35
576 thin fleshed 576 53 188.50 $188.50 $1,086 —
610 fancy 610 49 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 +16.42
613 unweaned 613 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,042 -2.00
601–645 635 192 161.00–192.50 $189.40 $1,203 +6.38
655 fancy 655 51 182.00 $182.00 $1,192 -6.00
650–683 669 81 146.00–181.00 $172.34 $1,153 +4.22
702–748 723 143 148.00–173.00 $166.13 $1,201 +7.03
760 fancy 760 37 172.00 $172.00 $1,307 +14.15
750–793 773 115 141.50–162.00 $156.40 $1,209 -2.15
814–848 834 437 146.35–158.00 $151.78 $1,266 -0.61
857–858 fancy 857 103 155.00–158.75 $156.96 $1,345 +3.86
850–894 867 318 146.00–154.00 $149.42 $1,295 +1.72
900–948 924 819 139.00–148.75 $144.46 $1,335 +0.28
950–982 964 325 136.50–147.10 $140.81 $1,357 +2.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–479 477 8 179.00–188.00 $182.73 $872 +3.22
511–542 517 21 162.00–191.00 $169.28 $875 -9.93
556–592 577 33 170.00–175.00 $172.26 $994 -0.76
605–637 633 56 164.50–169.00 $165.11 $1,045 -5.27
662–680 668 38 164.00–170.00 $168.07 $1,123 +6.31
715–747 732 48 153.00–162.50 $157.92 $1,156 +11.34
778–793 786 10 141.00–151.50 $146.81 $1,154 -1.61
830–844 835 33 135.00–145.00 $143.32 $1,197 —
850–898 886 42 124.00–142.75 $139.01 $1,232 -2.50
911–920 918 26 135.00–138.50 $135.80 $1,247 -3.11
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1030 1019 132 137.50–139.00 $138.17 $1,408 +1.38
1142 1142 5 134.75 $134.75 $1,539 +4.50
1165 1165 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,549 +35.00
1245 1245 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,494 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 19 172.50 $172.50 $1,078 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 199.00 $199.00 $585 —
323–326 326 25 171.00–190.00 $187.74 $612 -3.51
330 fancy 330 33 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
371–386 381 17 170.00–190.00 $175.35 $668 +1.73
426 unweaned 426 4 154.00 $154.00 $656 -1.49
420–449 437 26 165.00–181.00 $170.70 $746 +1.54
450–499 477 78 158.00–190.00 $179.59 $857 +9.06
506–549 521 213 160.00–182.50 $176.10 $917 +4.95
533 unweaned 533 45 167.00 $167.00 $890 +2.32
554–595 567 91 168.00–175.50 $172.21 $976 +5.58
587 unweaned 587 12 154.50 $154.50 $907 —
600–648 616 103 148.00–163.50 $157.92 $973 +1.41
650–699 676 249 142.00–155.50 $148.85 $1,006 -0.76
704–749 723 168 140.00–152.00 $147.13 $1,064 +2.45
720–747 fancy 740 66 154.00–158.60 $157.38 $1,165 +8.09
753–787 769 334 141.10–149.00 $145.39 $1,118 +4.96
817 fancy 817 38 154.00 $154.00 $1,258 +13.90
804–847 828 348 138.00–145.75 $141.43 $1,171 +2.56
850 fancy 850 35 143.75 $143.75 $1,222 +3.16
862–898 875 246 130.00–137.25 $136.12 $1,191 +1.88
903–912 903 76 130.50–132.50 $132.39 $1,195 +0.94
901–949 936 253 122.00–137.75 $134.44 $1,258 +2.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–532 528 15 150.00–155.00 $153.33 $810 -3.39
591–593 592 11 144.00–157.00 $152.28 $901 +1.14
726–745 743 44 133.00–142.25 $139.85 $1,039 +3.60
765–797 790 42 130.50–136.00 $134.23 $1,060 +1.99
800–836 815 20 124.00–134.50 $131.18 $1,069 +7.59
857–882 869 13 121.00–136.00 $128.97 $1,121 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 10 155.00 $155.00 $707 —
558 558 6 138.00 $138.00 $770 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,232 +7.57
1138 1138 6 104.50 $104.50 $1,189 -10.30
1150 1150 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,414 +7.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 2 141.00 $141.00 $916 —
890 890 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,175 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1560 1364 75-80% 31 91.00–101.50 $94.67 $1,291 +4.06
1060–1982 1397 75-80% 127 86.50–94.00 $89.98 $1,257 -0.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1456 1180 80-85% 144 78.00–86.00 $82.39 $972 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1344 1182 85-90% 42 69.00–77.50 $74.19 $877 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1955 1633 5 96.00–99.00 $97.58 $1,593 —
1370–2445 1856 6 104.00–111.00 $107.88 $2,002 —
1805–2400 2051 9 112.00–119.50 $115.88 $2,377 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1186 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1459–1540 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 47 1,300.00–1,340.00 $1,320.97
1492–1512 1502 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 68 1,340.00–1,350.00 $1,344.99

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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.