heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$222.39/cwt+0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,940/hd at 872 lb · 339 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$223.53/cwt-1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 828 lb · 151 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$223.00/cwt+0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 714 lb · 117 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,567
3,121
2,908
Feeder cattle
1,211
2,636
2,479
Slaughter cattle
332
480
429
Replacement cattle
24
5
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, not enough feeder cattle sold this week at Kansas auctions for an auction feeder cattle trend. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and boners steady, leans 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand was reported as good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold 2.00 lower at 180.00. In the hay market, demand remains good, trade activity slow to moderate, and prices remained mostly steady. New crop production outlook is overall slightly positive with the abundance of rain and bales slowly hitting the ground as prices continue to trickle in.
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.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week, not enough feeder cattle sold this week at Kansas auctions for an auction feeder cattle trend. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and boners steady, leans 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand was reported as good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold 2.00 lower at 180.00. In the hay market, demand remains good, trade activity slow to moderate, and prices remained mostly steady. New crop production outlook is overall slightly positive with the abundance of rain and bales slowly hitting the ground as prices continue to trickle in.