Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kansas reported 140 priced lines covering 13,853 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,757 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 618 head. replacement cattle receipts at 117 head. Counted as USDA files them — 4 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 14,757Last week 8,532Year ago 12,751

Slaughter CattleReceipts 618Last week 1,096Year ago 682

Replacement CattleReceipts 117Last week 84Year ago 179

Compared to two weeks ago, Steers less than 800 lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, while those over 800 lbs sold steady. Heifers less than 800 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while those over 800 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Buyer demand was good for a moderate to heavy sale supply. Compared to last week, Fed Slaughter Steers and Heifers in the feedyards sold 2.00 lower at 140.00. Hay market prices remained mostly steady for alfalfa and steady for grass hay. The south-central region seems to have an undertone of softness to the market. Although there were no price adjustments, folks report that there seems to be plenty of hay for now and that there have been quite a few folks wanting to sell hay. All other regions pricing remains firm for now, with concerns of higher operating cost next year and worsening drought. There were a few large sales of hay last week but in general trades remained slow.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	548	176.00–187.50	184.83
19	—	787	163.50	163.50
44	—	600	200.00	200.00
16	—	690	178.00	178.00
19	—	579	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	419	147.00–151.00	148.15
3	—	341	156.00	156.00
47	—	527	141.00–149.00	146.48
27	—	586	138.00–141.00	138.86
15	—	379	145.00–162.50	151.62
5	—	661	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,028	118.00–137.00	134.37
2	—	1,162	105.00	105.00
11	—	1,064	127.00–135.50	132.30
15	—	1,130	87.50–138.00	90.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	984	143.00	143.00
100	—	483	171.00–177.00	176.60
287	—	571	163.00–166.35	165.38
18	—	428	168.00–185.00	176.23
53	—	526	166.50–176.00	171.32
38	—	367	185.00–190.00	187.90
10	—	940	144.00	144.00
144	—	621	158.00–169.50	162.27
55	—	839	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	782	131.00–132.50	131.58
24	—	727	129.00–144.00	141.61
54	—	678	127.00–148.00	139.27
30	—	429	157.00–162.00	160.26
19	—	479	130.00–159.00	143.90
146	—	619	136.00–153.00	145.55
36	—	824	133.00–145.00	139.76
67	—	523	135.50–159.00	150.58
159	—	578	132.00–159.00	145.39
13	—	370	136.00–166.00	152.89
7	—	942	116.00	116.00
33	—	896	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
374	—	570	147.00–173.50	158.25
393	—	529	153.00–171.00	164.24
339	—	765	149.50–158.25	155.45
185	—	873	141.50–153.00	148.08
504	—	670	145.00–160.50	154.22
87	—	388	160.00–182.50	174.62
23	—	981	131.00–137.00	134.32
374	—	628	143.25–167.00	153.61
287	—	822	144.00–156.75	151.60
518	—	480	153.00–177.50	169.90
14	—	1,001	129.00	129.00
20	—	926	131.50–135.00	132.26
87	—	332	154.00–194.00	169.27
175	—	724	142.00–156.00	152.60
274	—	430	150.00–180.00	172.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
201	—	623	175.00–193.85	185.77
44	—	473	199.00–219.00	210.59
187	—	722	172.00–179.75	175.69
243	—	571	181.00–202.00	196.49
9	—	340	222.50–230.00	226.62
17	—	360	216.00–228.00	223.39
240	—	528	198.00–217.00	207.79
55	—	869	166.50	166.50
173	—	815	171.25–172.75	172.02
99	—	427	214.00–228.00	224.72
241	—	675	174.50–188.25	183.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	978	131.00–144.00	136.19
263	—	528	183.00–200.00	191.12
9	—	332	202.00–213.00	205.48
148	—	476	191.50–212.00	201.70
384	—	823	158.00–169.75	163.83
646	—	772	155.50–171.00	165.99
34	—	378	200.00–220.00	209.93
601	—	729	158.50–171.50	165.49
217	—	914	148.00–161.00	158.21
925	—	673	156.00–179.85	167.45
121	—	428	197.00–214.00	206.34
465	—	878	155.00–162.85	160.50
585	—	579	166.00–191.00	184.48
508	—	626	160.00–183.00	170.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	735	147.00–159.00	155.14
237	—	675	144.00–166.50	158.25
69	—	532	159.00–190.00	178.45
45	—	884	142.50–155.00	148.28
38	—	486	184.00–198.75	192.46
117	—	585	136.00–180.00	165.40
65	—	780	141.00–158.00	149.07
193	—	634	150.00–168.00	161.94
24	—	925	115.50–136.00	128.88
11	—	386	175.00–199.00	186.88
103	—	830	150.50–159.00	154.45
33	—	438	185.00–200.00	193.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	647	184.50	184.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	591	170.00	170.00
9	—	499	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	955	142.00	142.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,297	126.00	126.00
52	—	1,020	143.00–150.75	149.88
12	—	1,082	121.00–140.00	138.40
25	—	1,167	132.00–135.50	135.36
1	—	1,110	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	536	207.00	207.00
32	—	559	204.25	204.25
9	—	414	226.00	226.00
51	—	702	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	445	191.00	191.00
10	—	529	158.00–168.50	165.45
3	—	341	190.00	190.00
22	—	571	151.00–168.00	164.26
8	—	653	155.00	155.00
34	—	360	181.00–191.00	181.94
21	—	718	150.00	150.00
55	—	472	179.00–187.00	183.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	634	111.00–155.00	140.16
3	—	818	127.00	127.00
13	—	583	122.50–164.00	146.83
4	—	689	129.00	129.00
6	—	453	164.00–174.00	169.00
6	—	789	120.00–140.00	126.72
1	—	520	158.00	158.00
4	—	403	180.00	180.00
5	—	722	106.00	106.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
216	—	1,292	60.00–69.00	63.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
154	—	1,160	47.00–59.00	56.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,418	72.00–84.00	73.70
36	—	1,445	67.00–71.00	69.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,891	80.00–89.50	85.28
11	—	1,586	73.00–78.50	76.24
5	—	2,047	91.00–92.50	92.07

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,100	725.00–760.00	750.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,138	950.00–1,025.00	986.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,189	725.00–860.00	837.26
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,084	650.00–975.00	834.87
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,246	940.00–1,125.00	1,037.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,535	985.00–1,250.00	1,140.53
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	—	1,187	1,260.00–1,760.00	1,724.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,175.00	1,175.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,131	1,000.00–1,810.00	1,693.02
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,216	1,550.00	1,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,210.00	1,210.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,350.00	1,350.00

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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