Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kansas reported 147 priced lines covering 10,570 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,541 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 654 head. replacement cattle receipts at 176 head. Counted as USDA files them — 32 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,541Last week 10,135Year ago 11,948

Slaughter CattleReceipts 654Last week 763Year ago 530

Replacement CattleReceipts 176Last week 1,730Year ago 74

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs sold 9.00 to 10.00 higher; 700 to 800 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 lower; over 800 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers overall sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows overall sold sharply lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was reported as good throughout the state. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold mostly 4.00 higher at 167.00, with a few up to 171.00. In the hay market, demand remains good, prices remained steady, trade activity remains slow, although trades did pick up a bit last week. Overall, reports have come in that there has been more hay offered for sale by cattlemen, but they remain cautious, only turning loose of a few loads here and there. Southwest contributors state that they are in serious trouble as the drought stubbornly hangs on.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	474	196.00–258.00	240.47
42	—	383	193.00–257.50	242.48
49	—	581	181.00–236.00	228.02
25	—	767	161.00–184.00	176.10
3	—	962	167.00	167.00
24	—	879	166.25–177.50	173.70
66	—	683	176.00–214.00	189.54
14	—	416	226.50–244.00	234.30
37	—	628	190.50–222.00	214.56
38	—	729	164.00–196.00	189.12
5	—	311	257.00–257.50	257.21
124	—	526	176.00–245.00	237.11
5	—	807	169.00–176.00	171.21
19	—	912	171.00–174.00	173.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	522	205.00–262.00	247.86
152	—	613	196.00–241.00	226.67
202	—	774	182.50–195.50	189.41
433	—	964	169.00–183.75	178.75
95	—	734	182.00–208.00	196.04
826	—	921	172.00–185.50	181.45
158	—	672	195.00–234.00	212.89
94	—	579	202.50–248.00	233.51
29	—	330	229.00–280.00	252.13
235	—	823	177.50–195.75	189.66
79	—	431	225.00–267.50	241.64
659	—	873	178.50–191.00	182.93
53	—	490	219.00–277.50	240.05
48	—	374	223.00–287.50	263.37
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	240.00	240.00
11	—	442	217.00	217.00
5	—	591	183.00	183.00
9	—	687	178.50	178.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,220	163.00	163.00
1	—	1,115	145.00	145.00
20	—	1,066	150.00–174.00	167.36
7	—	1,022	158.50–170.00	168.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	574	226.00–260.00	245.14
30	—	523	216.00–273.00	251.09
58	—	784	195.00–200.00	197.11
139	—	928	189.50	189.50
21	—	386	297.50–304.00	301.49
8	—	336	260.00–292.50	280.95
275	—	825	188.50–196.00	191.17
13	—	421	248.00–277.50	268.27
19	—	477	236.00–280.00	272.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	749	189.50	189.50
40	—	932	175.50	175.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	372	242.00–290.00	275.83
44	—	575	215.00–255.00	228.36
24	—	688	210.50	210.50
41	—	719	203.00–208.50	206.81
48	—	611	226.00–227.00	226.77
133	—	536	219.50–237.00	223.51
12	—	440	236.00–264.00	256.87
13	—	471	235.00–258.00	250.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	362	212.00	212.00
6	—	569	201.00	201.00
4	—	438	231.50	231.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	456	285.00	285.00
17	—	321	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	189.00	189.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	340	231.00–245.00	235.35
103	—	480	210.00–218.00	216.21
161	—	578	195.00–216.50	209.77
19	—	536	207.00	207.00
9	—	407	240.00	240.00
117	—	679	190.50–192.75	192.37
12	—	390	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	663	196.00–207.25	205.07
153	—	718	183.25–188.00	186.70
25	—	315	250.00	250.00
30	—	479	230.00	230.00
346	—	768	181.75–188.10	185.32
61	—	413	235.00–236.00	235.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	479	184.00–204.00	196.04
3	—	921	131.00–135.00	132.36
5	—	877	151.00–152.00	151.61
12	—	538	171.00–203.50	196.23
54	—	410	202.00–215.00	207.52
3	—	798	156.00	156.00
16	—	376	198.00–214.00	209.82
4	—	710	166.00–170.00	167.04
80	—	670	165.50–180.50	173.59
6	—	827	141.00–161.00	153.40
30	—	570	166.00–202.00	189.01
85	—	629	174.00–190.00	185.40
2	—	967	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	142.00	142.00
3	—	1,070	136.00–141.00	139.36
3	—	1,108	126.00–137.50	129.82
11	—	972	154.00–157.00	156.45
4	—	1,033	135.00–153.00	148.53
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	411	203.00	203.00
7	—	827	164.50	164.50
4	—	674	171.50	171.50
7	—	475	196.00–207.00	199.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	760	190.75–197.00	195.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
253	—	628	179.00–208.50	196.21
8	—	967	145.00–158.00	155.62
153	—	521	184.00–219.00	207.47
577	—	776	168.50–185.00	175.34
102	—	429	198.00–231.00	218.79
151	—	574	169.00–219.00	203.73
277	—	727	171.00–185.00	177.30
23	—	334	222.00–227.00	223.32
243	—	686	176.00–199.00	185.02
257	—	918	160.00–168.00	165.01
27	—	375	198.00–235.00	218.92
168	—	476	197.00–220.00	212.99
606	—	874	165.00–172.50	169.72
547	—	822	165.00–177.10	173.07
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	95.00	95.00
11	—	1,032	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	482	211.00–235.00	230.32
11	—	676	176.00–200.00	191.05
8	—	555	186.00–200.00	196.44
14	—	629	183.00–210.00	195.41
1	—	945	164.00	164.00
5	—	429	203.00–242.50	226.10
3	—	746	172.00	172.00
2	—	837	141.00	141.00
1	—	950	150.00	150.00
11	—	522	186.00–218.00	197.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,202	83.00–90.00	87.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,177	70.00–79.00	76.03
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	87.00	87.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
161	—	1,369	100.00–106.00	102.70
280	—	1,362	91.00–100.00	94.98
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	971	77.00–78.00	77.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,962	110.00–126.50	117.22
33	—	1,568	100.00–118.00	109.37
11	—	1,764	90.00–108.00	98.37

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,100	1,700.00	1,700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	49	—	1,026	82.00–121.00	100.17
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	51	—	1,439	1,150.00–1,710.00	1,551.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,343	1,310.00–1,350.00	1,334.48
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,457	1,525.00–1,660.00	1,624.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,196	1,285.00	1,285.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,471	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,497	1,565.00	1,565.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,250	1,475.00–1,800.00	1,637.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,300	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,250	1,475.00	1,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,300	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,283.33

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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