Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kansas reported 166 priced lines covering 7,460 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,256 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,088 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,047 head. Counted as USDA files them — 121 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,256Last week 6,379Year ago 5,812

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,088Last week 955Year ago 335

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,047Last week 51Year ago 1,022

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, with the exception of 800 to 900 lbs selling 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher; over 700 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and boners steady to 3.00 lower, leans 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 3.00 higher at 148.00. In the hay market, prices were steady, and demand remained strong. As the drought drags on, spirits are low, and concerns remain high with producers and end users in the hay and forage industry. Reports indicate there is not much out there to purchase, unless one is willing to pay up for it. Those that have hay left are either keeping it for their own use or hanging on to it for even higher prices.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	909	172.50	172.50
57	—	677	145.00–172.00	163.55
7	—	766	151.00–164.00	159.17
2	—	365	175.00	175.00
46	—	631	158.00–170.00	162.90
6	—	815	151.50–167.50	162.18
13	—	485	166.00–192.00	180.95
26	—	737	148.00–169.00	157.99
20	—	868	134.00–161.00	153.68
87	—	424	171.00–185.00	178.21
136	—	531	152.50–190.00	174.33
3	—	958	143.00	143.00
32	—	582	149.00–170.00	162.29
20	—	323	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
150	—	616	187.50–194.00	192.32
65	—	895	179.50	179.50
45	—	917	173.50–179.50	178.68
59	—	802	180.00–185.25	184.97
5	—	342	213.00	213.00
9	—	690	180.00	180.00
107	—	474	203.00–240.00	224.60
36	—	770	183.50	183.50
26	—	423	212.00–218.00	214.26
238	—	526	195.00–216.50	203.72
200	—	570	187.50–202.50	197.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	742	191.00	191.00
90	—	813	191.00	191.00
9	—	527	209.50	209.50
40	—	667	194.00	194.00
56	—	930	185.75	185.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	467	183.00–189.50	187.70
20	—	419	178.00–182.00	181.58
9	—	377	186.00–193.00	191.52
2	—	320	170.00	170.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	984	154.00–159.75	157.90
8	—	1,112	133.00–140.00	135.65
8	—	1,001	148.00–156.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	481	191.00–215.00	197.30
55	—	570	165.00–187.00	176.71
148	—	917	160.00–181.00	175.83
164	—	766	173.00–183.00	178.91
43	—	516	184.00–205.00	189.68
115	—	672	166.50–185.50	173.46
30	—	426	204.50–230.00	217.72
228	—	842	160.00–178.75	171.83
18	—	340	192.00–202.00	198.86
21	—	724	177.00–186.50	183.13
286	—	627	167.00–184.00	175.54
38	—	992	164.00	164.00
28	—	373	199.00–219.00	209.09
362	—	881	154.00–175.75	170.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	468	166.00–170.00	167.37
9	—	337	181.00–186.00	182.02
17	—	350	174.00	174.00
26	—	430	170.00–175.00	172.61
3	—	271	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
225	—	523	160.00–173.50	166.76
143	—	574	157.00–171.50	165.12
137	—	485	164.00–181.00	174.30
36	—	383	178.00–191.00	185.90
32	—	320	184.00–198.00	195.03
171	—	624	159.00–170.00	163.27
31	—	873	160.00–162.50	161.67
108	—	777	139.00–167.50	161.82
91	—	843	147.00–164.00	153.43
19	—	664	160.00–169.00	163.96
66	—	721	155.00–167.00	164.31
75	—	422	174.00–188.00	181.56
22	—	926	151.00–160.00	154.03
4	—	983	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	372	174.00	174.00
41	—	431	143.00–172.00	170.66
31	—	673	141.00–158.00	153.67
11	—	713	130.00–146.00	138.79
37	—	571	132.00–162.00	151.21
7	—	959	103.00–122.00	108.44
6	—	881	132.00	132.00
10	—	480	145.00–161.00	156.68
11	—	757	132.00–162.00	142.97
20	—	922	123.00–147.00	141.48
67	—	535	125.00–160.00	155.09
12	—	848	139.00	139.00
36	—	622	144.00–158.00	152.82
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,013	111.00–140.00	127.31
12	—	1,145	124.00	124.00
18	—	972	147.00–150.00	149.32
3	—	1,060	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,010	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	988	152.00	152.00
98	—	525	172.50–180.50	178.97
6	—	342	227.00	227.00
88	—	414	187.50–204.00	192.16
39	—	683	169.00–171.00	169.49
117	—	622	166.00–178.00	174.25
53	—	732	164.50–170.00	167.15
22	—	387	193.00–200.00	196.50
80	—	471	182.00–189.50	186.29
38	—	590	169.00–171.00	170.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	743	147.50	147.50
61	—	905	144.25	144.25
137	—	887	142.75–144.85	144.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	564	145.00–165.00	163.05
2	—	680	146.00	146.00
6	—	529	168.00	168.00
9	—	625	150.00	150.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,249	1,710.00	1,710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	1,185	1,010.00	1,010.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	51	—	1,255	925.00–1,025.00	978.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,313	1,225.00–1,235.00	1,233.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	102	—	1,254	900.00–1,710.00	1,618.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,116	910.00–1,525.00	1,370.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,261	925.00–1,625.00	1,476.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,268	950.00–1,050.00	1,004.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,239	1,000.00–1,335.00	1,193.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,178	875.00–1,000.00	967.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,241	1,410.00	1,410.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,193	800.00–900.00	871.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,188	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,323	1,025.00–1,110.00	1,081.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,190	1,000.00–1,210.00	1,136.93
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,275	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,242	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,090	935.00	935.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,019	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,089.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	959	985.00–1,075.00	1,047.86
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,409	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,253.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,432	1,700.00–1,755.00	1,739.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	67	—	1,499	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,776.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	1,466	1,560.00–1,650.00	1,611.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,385	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,487	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,669	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,419	1,080.00–1,125.00	1,087.53
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,367	1,260.00	1,260.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	999	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,087	1,435.00	1,435.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,016	1,325.00	1,325.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	800	1,525.00	1,525.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	828	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,281.25
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,075	1,825.00	1,825.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,025	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	975	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,117	1,110.00–1,185.00	1,160.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,383	1,375.00–1,385.00	1,381.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,700	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,255	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,345.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,175	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,375	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,242	1,625.00–1,775.00	1,754.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,270	1,750.00–1,860.00	1,805.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,258	1,725.00–1,785.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,205	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,510.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	871	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,083	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,121	1,450.00–1,485.00	1,466.52
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	728	775.00	775.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	73	—	941	54.00–106.00	71.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,713	80.00–94.50	87.76
19	—	1,756	64.00–85.00	76.36
22	—	2,073	90.00–101.50	95.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
257	—	1,274	62.00–75.00	68.75
163	—	1,398	73.00–81.00	75.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,144	44.00–59.50	54.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
396	—	1,196	53.00–69.50	63.92

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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