Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kansas reported 142 priced lines covering 15,372 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 15,798 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 527 head. replacement cattle receipts at 210 head. Counted as USDA files them — 14 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 15,798Last week 9,833Year ago 13,960

Slaughter CattleReceipts 527Last week 425Year ago 570

Replacement CattleReceipts 210Last week 38Year ago 50

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher; over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Hay market prices were mostly steady to 10.00 higher for alfalfa in the southwest and south-central regions. Alfalfa in the southwest is very difficult to find, and although you can still find loads here and there in the central region, barns are emptying out. Demand was light to moderate and deliveries slowed the past week due to the mud. Slaughter steer and heifer sales in Kansas traded at 117.00 this week, 2.00 higher than last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
233	—	628	134.00–158.00	144.22
475	—	523	138.00–166.25	154.90
41	—	315	162.00–181.00	172.37
210	—	425	159.00–176.00	167.03
219	—	582	139.00–159.50	152.62
405	—	678	130.50–143.00	137.01
201	—	932	110.00–123.75	120.42
70	—	965	114.50–121.00	119.20
67	—	374	162.00–176.00	168.65
630	—	727	124.00–137.50	133.28
227	—	470	149.00–170.00	158.26
1,037	—	771	127.50–136.00	130.69
571	—	868	113.00–128.50	125.02
4	—	282	172.50–181.00	174.53
1,887	—	826	122.00–131.75	128.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	890	137.50	137.50
28	—	752	139.50–140.25	139.72
42	—	718	139.00–139.25	139.12
81	—	814	131.25–136.25	133.44
24	—	911	131.10–135.50	131.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	548	129.00	129.00
9	—	597	141.00	141.00
7	—	691	123.50	123.50
3	—	491	135.00	135.00
14	—	379	150.00–162.00	157.40
26	—	437	141.00–151.00	143.50
13	—	309	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	336	175.00	175.00
14	—	372	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,074	104.00–106.50	104.92
1	—	1,020	109.00	109.00
54	—	1,219	87.00–96.00	88.61
1	—	1,100	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	676	120.00–129.00	124.73
18	—	739	127.10–128.00	127.29
23	—	829	117.50–120.50	119.43
77	—	480	142.00–158.00	148.61
5	—	982	111.00	111.00
19	—	887	113.50	113.50
15	—	413	143.00–150.00	146.59
2	—	327	162.00	162.00
38	—	764	122.00–126.50	123.99
67	—	524	127.00–153.00	144.24
104	—	629	115.50–141.50	132.67
116	—	592	134.00–145.00	141.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	795	124.00	124.00
5	—	668	128.00	128.00
31	—	633	134.75–136.00	135.10
30	—	573	137.00–139.00	137.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
153	—	663	139.75–144.00	142.20
20	—	768	144.00	144.00
195	—	727	134.00–138.50	135.78
169	—	462	162.50–168.00	167.26
132	—	515	150.00–161.50	152.62
259	—	558	149.00–171.00	166.42
30	—	432	165.50–175.00	170.87
147	—	622	145.50–149.00	147.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	505	197.00	197.00
18	—	650	167.00	167.00
45	—	758	151.00	151.00
62	—	711	156.75–158.00	157.20
15	—	373	213.00–214.00	213.45
21	—	448	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	745	130.00	130.00
22	—	522	158.00–172.00	165.80
15	—	423	180.00–181.00	180.27
2	—	452	181.00	181.00
19	—	320	180.00–194.00	191.77
6	—	379	181.00	181.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	477	171.00–195.00	188.26
980	—	875	128.00–140.25	134.80
9	—	290	193.00	193.00
312	—	734	136.00–150.00	144.88
320	—	529	169.00–187.50	181.75
568	—	829	129.50–143.50	137.91
115	—	571	159.00–180.00	166.16
80	—	431	187.50–200.00	194.28
237	—	684	143.00–160.00	154.71
291	—	776	137.00–148.00	141.67
551	—	927	125.00–138.25	132.99
347	—	619	153.50–175.25	168.54
635	—	969	123.00–133.25	129.13
83	—	385	189.00–207.50	200.63
12	—	319	205.00–210.00	208.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	886	141.75–142.00	141.91
16	—	823	146.25	146.25
40	—	728	148.50–156.25	152.32
63	—	537	183.50–190.00	186.82
85	—	459	186.00–202.50	194.37
49	—	660	164.00–168.50	168.04
66	—	587	169.00–171.00	170.30
108	—	638	165.00–167.00	166.30
169	—	765	147.25–152.00	149.02
62	—	900	134.25	134.25
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	1,022	114.00–125.50	119.92
3	—	1,300	108.50	108.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	671	135.00–147.00	143.14
45	—	539	167.00–176.00	171.95
86	—	772	116.00–136.75	132.35
31	—	300	183.00	183.00
50	—	570	151.00–166.00	155.52
15	—	834	125.00–129.50	127.54
17	—	439	156.00–176.00	164.15
24	—	866	121.50–128.00	123.81
84	—	636	150.50–161.00	154.36
7	—	350	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	505	166.00	166.00
20	—	652	147.00	147.00
19	—	628	143.00	143.00
4	—	860	126.50	126.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	498	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	410	179.00	179.00
18	—	635	137.00–150.00	140.87
20	—	489	172.00–180.00	175.60
1	—	545	148.00	148.00
1	—	675	125.00	125.00
16	—	567	149.00	149.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,265	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,161	685.00–890.00	836.81
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	64	—	1,131	785.00–1,000.00	852.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,170	700.00–750.00	710.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	95	—	1,175	675.00–1,010.00	803.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,355	930.00–1,000.00	964.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,230	810.00–1,075.00	905.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,225	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	900	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	860	875.00	875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
208	—	1,304	65.50–74.00	69.83
44	—	1,279	74.50–82.00	76.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
180	—	1,264	56.50–69.50	64.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,127	42.50–60.00	51.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,956	85.00–92.00	88.33
1	—	1,415	92.50	92.50
5	—	1,576	72.00–85.00	78.28
12	—	2,092	93.00–101.50	97.04

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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