Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kansas reported 147 priced lines covering 10,203 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,309 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 704 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,501 head. Counted as USDA files them — 63 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,309Last week 12,397Year ago 6,032

Slaughter CattleReceipts 704Last week 194Year ago 451

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,501Last week 0Year ago 16

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, with instances of 7-wt steers up to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold uneven; 3.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Breaking and Boning Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while lean cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand overall was good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 4.00 higher at 140.00. Compared to the last report, prices for alfalfa and grass hay continue to be bullish in all regions, most notably dairy quality hay was up another .05/pt RFV. Demand remains high for all types of hay and everything that can be baled, is being baled due to the ongoing drought. There seems to be some hay out there, and operators want to lock in a deal, but some producers aren't quite ready to let it go yet, as the long-term forecast looks bleak.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	582	173.00–204.00	188.89
633	—	870	172.00–182.00	175.49
29	—	428	197.00–241.00	214.55
15	—	380	210.00–229.00	218.28
131	—	671	165.00–202.00	187.82
37	—	320	228.00–244.00	239.53
38	—	531	186.00–202.00	196.32
454	—	783	169.00–191.50	185.45
35	—	473	192.00–210.00	198.69
318	—	825	161.00–187.50	181.22
232	—	931	165.75–179.00	174.63
127	—	623	183.00–203.75	191.96
220	—	966	163.10–172.25	166.75
195	—	720	171.00–198.50	189.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	688	196.00	196.00
435	—	867	180.10–188.35	186.05
28	—	556	186.00–209.50	205.45
71	—	792	193.50	193.50
25	—	515	213.00–214.00	213.60
100	—	900	174.50	174.50
163	—	974	173.35–173.75	173.53
19	—	431	212.00–223.00	220.05
192	—	812	178.10–192.50	188.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	461	150.00–171.00	158.43
90	—	781	165.00–180.50	175.61
51	—	829	146.00–175.00	168.58
16	—	569	184.00–190.50	187.54
81	—	726	160.00–187.50	179.20
145	—	935	157.00–173.00	169.82
80	—	679	165.00–191.00	181.72
26	—	621	167.00–191.00	176.77
14	—	523	148.00–192.00	170.26
4	—	436	142.50	142.50
6	—	960	156.00–160.00	158.67
100	—	886	160.50–169.00	165.02
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,186	134.00–140.00	139.47
1	—	1,065	147.00	147.00
8	—	1,127	129.00–140.00	134.51
231	—	1,022	150.00–161.75	157.24
Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,056	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	643	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	602	178.00	178.00
6	—	463	181.00–195.00	185.61
12	—	407	187.50–194.00	192.68
7	—	512	198.00	198.00
6	—	371	205.00	205.00
2	—	282	203.00	203.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	873	178.00–188.85	183.96
67	—	621	206.25	206.25
219	—	667	191.25–202.25	200.27
42	—	590	214.00	214.00
367	—	723	185.25–200.50	193.74
776	—	776	184.25–195.50	189.45
26	—	929	180.10	180.10
249	—	825	188.85–194.00	191.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	651	180.50	180.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	176.00	176.00
53	—	578	161.00–164.00	163.04
3	—	450	159.00	159.00
6	—	343	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	829	149.00–166.00	158.72
26	—	329	198.00–237.00	226.59
89	—	672	160.00–180.00	169.64
10	—	379	180.00–190.00	184.91
152	—	731	163.00–180.50	176.17
83	—	521	164.00–185.00	175.36
2	—	285	214.00	214.00
174	—	580	168.00–181.00	172.79
104	—	628	158.00–180.00	171.87
12	—	922	121.00–153.00	145.04
23	—	471	160.00–192.50	184.68
211	—	776	164.00–172.50	168.15
117	—	420	175.00–220.00	183.13
90	—	856	152.00–164.00	162.29
42	—	967	131.75–156.00	144.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	697	178.50	178.50
77	—	796	178.50	178.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,228	102.00	102.00
30	—	1,061	138.00–144.00	142.41
8	—	1,027	131.00–147.00	141.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	468	160.00–166.00	164.76
37	—	678	129.00–170.00	149.96
42	—	728	151.00–163.50	156.55
10	—	813	145.00–149.00	145.79
25	—	562	127.50–166.00	139.07
34	—	417	170.00–195.00	178.62
77	—	778	128.00–161.75	158.40
3	—	851	154.00	154.00
48	—	623	143.00–171.50	163.76
12	—	355	193.00	193.00
4	—	333	195.00	195.00
7	—	504	147.50–158.00	154.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	339	200.00	200.00
98	—	769	171.10–174.50	173.15
22	—	916	148.50–159.00	153.73
36	—	673	172.50–174.50	173.16
32	—	988	155.00	155.00
42	—	543	188.00–197.50	189.99
99	—	645	181.50–190.00	188.34
13	—	898	162.00	162.00
47	—	442	190.50	190.50
53	—	742	170.00	170.00
21	—	595	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	156.00	156.00
16	—	596	155.00–159.00	158.25
8	—	693	164.00	164.00
5	—	712	149.00–152.50	149.70
1	—	505	157.50	157.50
1	—	835	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,144	61.00–76.50	71.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,431	85.50–96.00	88.49
157	—	1,316	80.00–93.50	86.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
293	—	1,220	70.00–86.50	78.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,771	100.00–109.00	105.44
8	—	1,749	85.00–99.50	93.77
14	—	1,975	110.00–117.50	113.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	1,130	2,075.00–2,200.00	2,137.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,200	2,050.00–2,100.00	2,085.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,115	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,000	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,210	1,825.00	1,825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,000	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,353	1,910.00	1,910.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	75	—	1,327	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,399.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,258	1,550.00–1,675.00	1,624.24
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	38	—	1,308	1,210.00–1,475.00	1,321.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	94	—	1,265	1,175.00–1,850.00	1,794.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	44	—	1,199	1,825.00–1,900.00	1,875.98
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	1,284	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,409.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	1,160	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,759.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,214	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,272.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	69	—	1,301	1,060.00–1,185.00	1,147.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,248	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,043.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	139	—	1,268	1,500.00–1,735.00	1,678.11
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	—	1,364	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,301.43
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,438	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,501.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,403	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,369	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,438.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	53	—	1,391	1,575.00–1,850.00	1,774.82
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,045	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,089	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,049	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,228.96
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	960	1,550.00–1,575.00	1,566.31
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	92	—	1,112	1,825.00–2,025.00	1,938.17
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,033	1,835.00	1,835.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,665	1,800.00	1,800.00

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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