Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kansas reported 140 priced lines covering 10,917 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,078 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 673 head. replacement cattle receipts at 2,684 head. Counted as USDA files them — 544 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,078Last week 8,695Year ago 8,772

Slaughter CattleReceipts 673Last week 629Year ago 643

Replacement CattleReceipts 2,684Last week 34Year ago 2,192

Compared to last week, feeder Steers under 700 lbs sold 9.00 to 13.00 lower, and those over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder Heifers sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold steady and bulls sold 4.00 lower. Demand was light to moderate. Hay market prices were mostly steady across the state. Alfalfa hay price was steady in the southwest region but steady to 10.00 higher in the south-central region, as availability of alfalfa hay becomes more limited. Grass hay prices remained mostly steady and demand for all hay was light to moderate as cattle return to pastures. This week, light volume of negotiated cash sales of fed steers and heifers in Kansas sold at 119.00.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,003	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,383.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,291	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,293.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,175	1,810.00	1,810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	1,108	1,600.00–1,910.00	1,798.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,126	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	39	—	1,246	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,535.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,329	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,341.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,150	1,100.00–1,160.00	1,145.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,227	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,256.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,088	1,300.00–2,175.00	2,002.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,190.00	1,190.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,173	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,095.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,096	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,686.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	54	—	1,123	1,035.00–1,100.00	1,055.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,225	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,400.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	128	—	978	2,250.00–2,600.00	2,373.44
(<2 yrs)	Open	39	—	890	1,950.00–2,100.00	2,023.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	949	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,234.78
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	32	—	918	2,050.00–2,100.00	2,079.69
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	943	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,680.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	1,229	1,335.00–1,450.00	1,427.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	1,346	950.00–1,310.00	1,208.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	—	1,326	810.00–1,025.00	943.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,380	935.00–1,135.00	1,058.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,120	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,198.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	56	—	1,263	925.00–1,385.00	1,245.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,401	860.00–1,050.00	942.76
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	1,309	775.00–1,150.00	988.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	624	—	1,211	975.00–1,385.00	1,247.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,043	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	74	—	1,116	975.00–1,135.00	1,075.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,020	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	1,201	860.00–1,135.00	1,046.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,002	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,280	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,548	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	764	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,185	1,260.00	1,260.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	—	965	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,211.50
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	81	—	987	1,485.00–1,750.00	1,602.48
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,012	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,024	2,225.00	2,225.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	825	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,279.95
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	251	—	781	910.00–1,100.00	1,026.77
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,600	3,400.00	3,400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	12	—	1,178	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,594.09
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,650	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bulls — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,549	4,100.00–4,600.00	4,320.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,133	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,151.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,016	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,069.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,476	75.00–79.00	76.23
34	—	1,839	80.00–93.00	87.44
11	—	2,027	94.00–102.50	96.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,156	52.00–60.50	56.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
251	—	1,268	58.00–68.50	64.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
163	—	1,343	66.00–73.50	69.33
43	—	1,413	72.00–77.00	74.59

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	443	137.50	137.50
2	—	775	111.00	111.00
6	—	457	131.00–140.00	132.48
6	—	340	138.50	138.50
28	—	529	118.00–122.50	120.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	630	98.00–122.00	106.21
10	—	572	127.00–128.00	127.60
20	—	723	111.50–119.50	113.93
8	—	656	109.00–117.00	112.25
9	—	871	111.00–114.50	112.53
7	—	466	130.00–136.00	133.80
5	—	519	120.00–130.00	125.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
168	—	682	120.00–129.25	128.29
288	—	878	113.00–124.75	119.71
32	—	383	138.00–155.00	149.43
27	—	983	106.00–109.00	106.79
445	—	736	118.50–129.50	125.21
125	—	629	124.00–132.00	129.96
66	—	920	111.00–115.00	112.37
878	—	770	118.00–128.25	123.65
116	—	534	133.00–140.00	137.52
96	—	476	137.00–149.00	145.03
822	—	831	114.50–124.00	119.87
100	—	568	128.00–137.00	133.00
49	—	423	135.00–158.00	152.70
9	—	336	140.00–161.00	145.16
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	942	113.00	113.00
7	—	1,001	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	544	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	858	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	607	102.00	102.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	986	126.25	126.25
33	—	827	133.25	133.25
17	—	761	144.00	144.00
11	—	661	162.00	162.00
110	—	736	144.00–150.00	144.98
27	—	575	166.00	166.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,115	111.50	111.50
559	—	1,016	113.50–125.00	120.70
61	—	1,052	115.50–117.50	117.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	956	117.00	117.00
10	—	431	149.00–155.00	150.50
6	—	680	134.50–136.50	135.18
15	—	476	129.00–153.00	141.93
6	—	393	153.00	153.00
11	—	575	145.00	145.00
21	—	924	120.25	120.25
8	—	779	119.00–122.00	120.49
41	—	717	123.00–131.00	126.68
9	—	818	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	666	131.00–146.00	138.51
45	—	618	145.50–151.00	148.24
72	—	566	148.00–158.00	154.78
52	—	521	154.00–161.00	155.95
23	—	375	161.00–200.00	175.03
28	—	425	157.00–176.00	165.61
625	—	975	118.00–125.35	122.18
1,177	—	927	121.35–128.75	124.55
100	—	735	134.00–148.00	140.49
86	—	476	156.00–179.00	167.39
689	—	878	123.00–131.00	127.91
76	—	772	123.00–138.25	129.32
625	—	824	127.75–135.00	130.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	997	118.10	118.10
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,006	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	421	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	662	158.50	158.50
16	—	410	187.50	187.50
13	—	723	157.00	157.00
98	—	562	171.50	171.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	657	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	450	145.50	145.50
9	—	439	153.00–160.00	156.03
3	—	530	155.00	155.00
3	—	950	99.00	99.00
7	—	723	119.00–126.00	123.68
9	—	826	103.00–118.50	115.09
8	—	680	125.00–138.00	131.38
4	—	370	143.00	143.00
7	—	621	135.00–138.00	135.42
17	—	582	141.00–148.50	147.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	618	111.00	111.00

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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