Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kansas reported 166 priced lines covering 8,215 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,291 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 613 head. replacement cattle receipts at 2,743 head. Counted as USDA files them — 253 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,291Last week 9,115Year ago 9,233

Slaughter CattleReceipts 613Last week 333Year ago 918

Replacement CattleReceipts 2,743Last week 178Year ago 2,569

Compared to last week, steers weighing less than 600 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while those weighing over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers overall sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 1.00 higher at 133.00. Hay market prices steady for alfalfa and grass hay and trades remained slow.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	541	158.50–171.00	164.67
19	—	418	166.00–182.00	169.77
44	—	644	150.00–159.00	158.40
3	—	396	193.00	193.00
13	—	679	143.00	143.00
8	—	595	142.00	142.00
10	—	481	183.50	183.50
7	—	335	167.00–175.00	171.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	966	150.00–154.00	150.32
77	—	713	146.00–162.00	158.28
179	—	527	168.00–185.00	177.52
46	—	422	176.00–202.00	190.76
307	—	670	150.00–164.00	159.36
9	—	329	180.00–197.00	187.10
242	—	630	156.00–172.50	163.05
258	—	839	147.50–162.25	160.22
131	—	781	141.00–164.00	158.93
79	—	481	168.00–189.00	177.58
31	—	388	180.00–196.00	183.70
173	—	578	160.00–170.00	165.73
151	—	888	144.00–160.50	156.66
255	—	921	141.50–162.50	157.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	492	161.25	161.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	733	145.00–150.00	145.82
4	—	881	154.00	154.00
14	—	597	156.50–165.00	162.58
28	—	775	110.00–157.00	145.84
20	—	634	120.50–155.00	136.91
13	—	820	131.00–145.00	137.35
15	—	524	168.00–172.00	170.29
3	—	460	137.00	137.00
19	—	661	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	432	204.00–212.50	208.12
61	—	904	157.00	157.00
64	—	536	179.00–188.00	181.09
18	—	667	173.50	173.50
186	—	482	191.00–207.00	199.03
3	—	308	223.00	223.00
75	—	617	170.00–178.50	174.30
99	—	720	166.25–166.60	166.41
120	—	774	167.00–169.75	168.92
5	—	367	214.00–227.00	224.34
159	—	575	176.00–186.00	181.35
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,070	135.00–145.50	145.05
14	—	1,039	144.00	144.00
9	—	1,132	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	912	126.50–142.00	133.09
93	—	829	129.00–151.00	147.88
47	—	380	162.00–181.00	172.38
91	—	735	139.00–154.00	147.90
22	—	976	131.50–136.50	133.32
149	—	483	155.00–164.00	160.11
67	—	428	158.00–177.50	168.82
17	—	332	171.00–192.00	181.33
85	—	672	145.00–156.00	151.27
246	—	626	142.00–154.00	148.29
18	—	894	133.50–136.00	134.75
124	—	759	139.50–146.00	143.37
136	—	576	143.00–164.50	154.90
207	—	527	146.00–167.00	158.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	722	127.00–139.00	133.03
21	—	477	141.50	141.50
6	—	377	139.00–156.00	141.90
45	—	587	133.00–149.00	143.29
8	—	782	126.00–129.00	127.10
40	—	522	135.00–152.00	143.93
39	—	675	134.00–143.50	138.34
8	—	928	128.50	128.50
2	—	867	125.00	125.00
28	—	610	125.50–144.50	140.70
15	—	440	150.00–156.00	154.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	754	151.50	151.50
4	—	604	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	543	147.50–148.00	147.60
3	—	491	146.00	146.00
4	—	680	124.00	124.00
15	—	575	132.00–141.00	136.41
3	—	746	130.00	130.00
1	—	340	177.00	177.00
9	—	375	149.00–163.00	152.21
9	—	624	133.00–135.00	134.14
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,007	126.00	126.00
3	—	1,128	98.50	98.50
15	—	964	125.00–134.00	131.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	433	177.00–182.50	180.28
9	—	328	191.00–202.50	196.39
69	—	766	158.25	158.25
72	—	679	158.00	158.00
9	—	378	182.00–189.00	187.47
204	—	631	152.50–165.50	160.20
137	—	520	159.00–172.25	166.51
24	—	459	167.00–175.00	170.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	521	151.00–163.00	153.65
4	—	467	172.00	172.00
2	—	660	132.00	132.00
2	—	800	118.00	118.00
18	—	432	140.50–186.00	159.22
6	—	882	130.00	130.00
9	—	614	150.00–154.00	152.20
2	—	357	186.00	186.00
18	—	590	144.00–146.00	144.56
3	—	745	144.00	144.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,204	1,725.00–1,875.00	1,811.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,158	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,250	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	930.00	930.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,252	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,426.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,147	1,250.00–1,575.00	1,412.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,060	1,735.00	1,735.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,242	980.00–1,250.00	1,205.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,170	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,570.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,200	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	—	1,168	1,650.00–1,825.00	1,756.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,150	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,218	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,280.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	825.00–1,035.00	945.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,200	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,062.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	39	—	1,244	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,919.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,180	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,204	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,633.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,500	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,557	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,735	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,360	800.00–900.00	871.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	—	1,329	800.00–1,350.00	1,095.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	54	—	1,419	1,200.00–1,535.00	1,480.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	73	—	1,243	610.00–800.00	656.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	258	—	1,311	810.00–1,685.00	1,553.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,334	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,251	610.00–1,010.00	886.70
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	125	—	1,256	575.00–835.00	773.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	49	—	1,237	700.00–1,325.00	1,078.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,063	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,267.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	72	—	1,238	585.00–960.00	792.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	61	—	1,233	875.00–900.00	884.60
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	122	—	1,301	560.00–1,010.00	941.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	1,229	1,260.00–1,700.00	1,574.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,120	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,186.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,238	860.00–950.00	887.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,126	925.00–1,075.00	1,014.52
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,409	1,710.00	1,710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,484	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	78	—	1,420	1,425.00–1,685.00	1,649.29
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,010	1,460.00–1,585.00	1,504.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,026	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,305.42
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,148	2,075.00–2,100.00	2,088.10
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	997	1,325.00–1,775.00	1,645.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	333	—	1,072	1,125.00–1,750.00	1,656.97
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,047	925.00–1,200.00	1,034.83
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	298	—	1,017	910.00–1,600.00	1,459.09
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	39	—	1,093	1,635.00–1,660.00	1,641.07
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	901	850.00–1,185.00	990.91
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	103	—	898	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,396.26
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	1,021	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,284.73
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,009	1,475.00	1,475.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	57	—	823	1,210.00	1,210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,919	80.00–86.00	84.31
7	—	1,614	64.00–68.00	65.50
11	—	1,770	71.00–79.00	75.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	1,356	60.00–62.50	61.30
22	—	1,571	63.00–69.50	66.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	1,130	40.00–49.00	45.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
231	—	1,242	50.00–59.50	53.84

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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