heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$215.17/cwt-5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 881 lb · 250 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$211.55/cwt-2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,976/hd at 934 lb · 208 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$222.98/cwt-7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,728/hd at 775 lb · 197 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,648
13,876
16,406
Feeder cattle
2,366
13,186
15,645
Slaughter cattle
282
660
761
Replacement cattle
—
30
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, no auction trend available due to very light receipts due to winter storms throughout Kansas this week. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold steady form 172.00 to 173.00. In the hay market, demand remains low, and prices steady. Overall, total hay bought and sold was up, but there was still not much movement due to the holidays. Most folks are still not trading much hay and only delivering on old contracts. Many producers report that with the colder weather and winter storms rolling in, they are expecting an increase in movement over the next few weeks.
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, no auction trend available due to very light receipts due to winter storms throughout Kansas this week. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold steady form 172.00 to 173.00. In the hay market, demand remains low, and prices steady. Overall, total hay bought and sold was up, but there was still not much movement due to the holidays. Most folks are still not trading much hay and only delivering on old contracts. Many producers report that with the colder weather and winter storms rolling in, they are expecting an increase in movement over the next few weeks.