Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kansas reported 181 priced lines covering 10,531 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,089 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 506 head. replacement cattle receipts at 3,262 head. Counted as USDA files them — 425 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 14, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Manhattan, KS (LS-DC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,089Last week 12,751Year ago 6,967

Slaughter CattleReceipts 506Last week 682Year ago 824

Replacement CattleReceipts 3,262Last week 179Year ago 1,936

Compared to last week: Feeder steers, bulk of the trade steady to 6.00 higher, few up to 9.00 higher; under 400 lbs 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifers, bulk of the trade steady to 4.00 higher, few up to 9.00 higher; calves 400 to 700 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 lower

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	725	118.00–125.00	124.27
54	—	479	142.00	142.00
18	—	435	154.00–155.00	154.16
12	—	639	126.00	126.00
9	—	768	122.50	122.50
43	—	533	123.00–145.00	138.32
21	—	577	134.00–138.00	137.21
27	—	666	121.00–128.00	124.42
37	—	393	146.00–156.00	147.13
8	—	333	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
182	—	583	147.00–150.00	149.69
42	—	484	150.00–162.00	157.32
64	—	830	135.00	135.00
26	—	525	149.00–151.00	149.76
3	—	403	168.00	168.00
35	—	686	139.25	139.25
63	—	749	136.10	136.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	320	162.00–200.00	171.99
71	—	372	160.00–171.00	164.26
176	—	585	128.50–149.00	138.61
5	—	261	177.00	177.00
139	—	428	148.00–167.50	161.31
91	—	856	121.00–129.00	127.52
407	—	687	121.00–137.00	133.16
232	—	479	142.00–155.00	149.43
20	—	960	114.50–118.00	116.61
269	—	826	122.25–133.50	128.94
7	—	905	123.50	123.50
238	—	771	123.00–132.10	130.70
147	—	529	132.00–157.00	145.34
421	—	736	128.00–135.50	132.04
150	—	631	126.00–141.00	134.80
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,051	119.50	119.50
11	—	991	105.00–109.00	106.99
22	—	1,025	100.00–110.00	106.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	565	158.00	158.00
28	—	675	161.00	161.00
12	—	705	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	719	125.00	125.00
4	—	498	131.50	131.50
6	—	642	121.50	121.50
9	—	589	125.00	125.00
26	—	510	136.00–139.00	136.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	772	120.00–132.00	126.55
18	—	516	162.00–170.00	165.67
48	—	722	130.00–138.00	133.73
6	—	599	153.00	153.00
18	—	870	127.00–135.00	132.08
21	—	800	131.50	131.50
60	—	633	146.00–148.00	146.69
27	—	409	160.00–190.00	168.26
76	—	493	149.00–182.00	155.30
57	—	692	136.50–144.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	739	148.25	148.25
58	—	963	137.25	137.25
36	—	587	170.00–185.00	175.26
82	—	762	146.00–147.75	147.20
25	—	654	157.50	157.50
11	—	634	161.50	161.50
51	—	512	186.00–193.50	191.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	487	163.00	163.00
12	—	542	166.50	166.50
18	—	663	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	247	500.00	500.00
418	—	666	136.00–154.50	150.72
176	—	620	148.00–167.50	159.30
21	—	327	180.00–220.00	200.66
207	—	577	151.00–168.50	162.00
49	—	372	193.00–214.00	195.18
264	—	919	129.00–134.85	133.82
81	—	475	165.00–198.00	182.59
424	—	726	131.50–148.00	144.13
463	—	877	132.10–139.00	135.73
282	—	823	133.75–143.75	139.08
212	—	523	158.00–182.00	171.49
316	—	783	132.50–145.00	140.60
130	—	433	174.00–204.50	193.30
178	—	966	124.50–137.50	132.01
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,014	96.00–101.00	98.52
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,043	126.50	126.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	523	162.00	162.00
4	—	465	172.00	172.00
26	—	571	149.00–152.00	150.69
25	—	676	132.75	132.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	584	128.50	128.50
4	—	418	180.00	180.00
11	—	789	112.00–114.00	113.47
24	—	634	122.00–125.50	122.76
16	—	670	115.00–131.00	125.09
4	—	531	134.00	134.00
3	—	705	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,054	79.00	79.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	875	750.00	750.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	755	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	892	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	1,157	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,617.13
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	98	—	1,219	1,575.00–1,635.00	1,616.79
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	1,007	1,040.00–1,675.00	1,443.02
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	210	—	1,016	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,518.86
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	463	—	1,053	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,597.29
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	110	—	1,036	1,100.00–1,625.00	1,511.60
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	1,082	1,825.00	1,825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	55	—	1,206	1,010.00–1,350.00	1,198.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	105	—	1,222	1,485.00–1,675.00	1,579.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	95	—	1,222	1,400.00–1,610.00	1,518.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	94	—	1,231	610.00–810.00	762.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,344	835.00–1,150.00	949.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	57	—	1,267	850.00–1,550.00	1,115.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	47	—	1,104	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,474.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	80	—	1,204	925.00–1,925.00	1,819.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,293	710.00–775.00	765.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	92	—	1,268	560.00–1,010.00	885.70
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	—	1,272	680.00–925.00	846.89
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	—	1,334	735.00–1,100.00	937.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	64	—	1,193	800.00–1,485.00	1,316.89
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	1,388	835.00–985.00	915.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	100	—	1,382	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,644.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,361	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,359.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,375	1,335.00–1,435.00	1,369.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,401	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,361.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,378	1,200.00–1,360.00	1,253.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	89	—	1,406	835.00–1,075.00	905.01
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,339	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	46	—	1,408	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,761.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	77	—	1,385	1,460.00–1,685.00	1,588.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,413	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,601.76
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	954	1,710.00	1,710.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	867	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,026	635.00	635.00
Bred Cows — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,346	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,294	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,275	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,158	910.00–1,025.00	957.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,068	850.00–1,250.00	1,055.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,113	725.00–850.00	801.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,189	875.00–950.00	917.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,296	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,745	2,300.00	2,300.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,470	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,001.02
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	960	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,954.55
Heifer Pairs — Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,387	2,100.00	2,100.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,103	2,300.00	2,300.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,171	2,000.00–2,275.00	2,202.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,333	1,600.00–1,710.00	1,650.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,476	900.00–1,100.00	1,063.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	1,405	1,525.00–1,750.00	1,560.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	37	—	1,325	1,975.00–2,150.00	2,052.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,490	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,315	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,403	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,090.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,355	910.00–925.00	921.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,340	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,400	1,725.00	1,725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,071	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	1,215	2,325.00–2,375.00	2,348.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	1,231	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,868.75
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,230	1,085.00	1,085.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,079	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,100	1,985.00	1,985.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	1,199	1,925.00–1,975.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,222	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,345.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,215	1,375.00–1,850.00	1,664.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,251	900.00–1,210.00	1,002.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,125	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,195	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,530.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,024	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,618.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,010	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,168	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,112.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,163	950.00–1,150.00	1,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,831	68.00–79.50	74.29
8	—	1,930	78.00–85.00	80.24
7	—	1,398	61.00–67.00	64.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,414	60.00–71.00	62.50
186	—	1,304	55.00–63.00	58.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
171	—	1,215	47.00–56.50	51.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,164	39.00–48.50	45.22

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Kansas barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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