Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kansas reported 162 priced lines covering 11,135 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,387 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 576 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,396 head. Counted as USDA files them — 92 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,387Last week 15,906Year ago 9,485

Slaughter CattleReceipts 576Last week 728Year ago 419

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,396Last week 207Year ago 2,091

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing less than 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower, while those weighing over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers overall sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Compared to last week, Fed Slaughter Steers and Heifers in the feedyards sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher at 137.00. Hay market prices remained steady for alfalfa and grass hay; movement remains slow.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,254	810.00–875.00	840.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,142	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,218.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,213	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,367.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,148	625.00–810.00	729.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,232	935.00–1,175.00	1,062.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	1,125	1,475.00–1,585.00	1,549.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	64	—	1,222	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,467.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	62	—	1,119	900.00–1,775.00	1,703.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	—	1,240	835.00–975.00	884.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	1,283	930.00–1,600.00	1,486.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,265	975.00–1,475.00	1,340.42
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	1,349	850.00–1,150.00	929.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,128	1,435.00–1,500.00	1,446.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	112	—	1,362	820.00–1,150.00	977.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,305	950.00–1,775.00	1,416.96
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	94	—	1,364	710.00–1,375.00	1,083.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	76	—	1,269	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,672.23
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,505	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,655	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,508	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,550	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,438	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	—	1,455	950.00–1,000.00	973.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,432	1,360.00	1,360.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,443	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,413	950.00–960.00	952.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,403	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,395	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,423	1,560.00–1,625.00	1,587.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	—	1,504	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,059.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,466	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,664.27
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,483	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,693.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	35	—	1,471	1,675.00–1,835.00	1,788.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,571	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,023	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,521	1,925.00	1,925.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	998	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,167	1,925.00–2,000.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,387	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,400	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,250	1,785.00	1,785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,100	2,025.00	2,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	985.00	985.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,000	1,235.00	1,235.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,207	1,850.00–2,050.00	1,907.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,180	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,012.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,070	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,350	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,400	1,600.00	1,600.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	856	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,531.25
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	831	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,084.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	948	1,275.00	1,275.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	912	1,310.00	1,310.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	—	919	1,325.00–1,410.00	1,388.70
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	983	970.00–1,100.00	1,004.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	116	—	1,093	1,500.00–1,710.00	1,631.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,044	1,285.00–1,425.00	1,328.90
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	923	1,125.00	1,125.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	30	—	686	950.00–1,075.00	983.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	2,006	81.00–98.00	89.64
5	—	1,805	68.00–88.00	81.50
3	—	2,128	98.00–103.00	100.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
257	—	1,339	60.00–69.00	64.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,521	72.00–75.00	73.67
46	—	1,464	68.00–72.00	70.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
132	—	1,148	48.00–59.75	56.61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,113	121.00–126.00	122.28
9	—	1,065	122.00	122.00
3	—	1,218	91.00–115.00	106.92
8	—	1,031	121.00–133.00	129.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	810	164.25	164.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	465	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
139	—	480	159.50–179.00	166.57
720	—	770	142.50–153.00	149.71
131	—	883	138.00–146.50	144.08
20	—	913	129.00–138.00	135.15
276	—	574	153.00–168.50	157.90
26	—	984	116.00–137.75	133.87
345	—	722	145.00–158.00	151.08
13	—	378	177.00–188.00	182.24
250	—	823	139.00–149.00	145.13
530	—	621	149.00–160.00	154.80
467	—	672	144.00–158.85	152.95
70	—	423	172.00–178.00	175.74
70	—	340	189.00–195.00	191.64
283	—	525	154.00–171.00	162.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	411	144.00–167.00	153.92
66	—	720	137.00–147.00	143.54
14	—	790	139.00	139.00
23	—	585	130.00–148.00	143.65
32	—	676	142.00–143.50	142.63
16	—	816	130.00–141.00	134.24
91	—	624	141.00–151.00	146.59
32	—	478	155.00–166.00	160.39
28	—	540	147.00–160.50	154.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	400	190.50	190.50
79	—	615	161.75	161.75
47	—	552	163.00–165.00	164.36
42	—	477	176.00–177.00	176.55
59	—	690	159.75	159.75
47	—	810	150.75	150.75
18	—	511	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	381	161.00–170.00	164.04
10	—	280	181.00	181.00
2	—	467	146.00	146.00
8	—	557	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	405	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	572	161.00	161.00
2	—	728	132.00–134.00	132.99
1	—	825	132.00	132.00
4	—	790	132.00–139.50	135.71
3	—	691	135.00	135.00
1	—	625	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	577	160.00	160.00
10	—	513	155.00	155.00
3	—	478	194.50	194.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	626	164.00	164.00
5	—	540	191.00	191.00
3	—	773	145.00	145.00
3	—	568	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	432	195.00–221.00	214.59
418	—	625	164.50–184.00	175.01
3	—	332	194.00–216.00	208.59
618	—	873	148.00–158.60	154.98
55	—	475	175.00–211.00	200.15
36	—	375	211.00–222.00	216.78
469	—	818	154.00–164.25	158.87
595	—	721	155.00–168.00	162.73
125	—	977	140.00–151.50	146.47
272	—	573	175.00–200.00	180.53
4	—	262	227.00	227.00
390	—	675	160.00–175.00	166.54
488	—	924	145.00–155.60	153.23
525	—	770	148.00–165.50	160.50
96	—	526	185.00–213.00	199.22
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,017	148.50	148.50
9	—	1,122	131.50	131.50
7	—	1,056	137.00–145.00	143.85
1	—	1,155	125.50	125.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	831	140.00–152.00	143.88
90	—	583	160.00–183.50	177.85
112	—	635	136.00–169.00	164.98
11	—	927	136.50–141.00	137.32
36	—	776	144.50–154.00	147.79
3	—	358	171.00	171.00
74	—	728	139.00–155.00	149.72
15	—	481	168.00–194.00	179.89
30	—	679	146.00–160.50	157.90
23	—	871	139.00–148.50	145.54
42	—	526	158.00–200.50	179.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	487	193.00–221.00	200.36
10	—	417	218.00	218.00
60	—	517	194.00–207.00	198.98
8	—	392	223.50–224.00	223.56
44	—	610	175.00–178.00	176.82
41	—	570	186.00–188.00	187.71
177	—	763	159.00–164.75	162.33
102	—	897	165.00	165.00
78	—	654	176.00–178.00	176.21

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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