Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kansas reported 215 priced lines covering 13,844 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,118 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,056 head. replacement cattle receipts at 2,840 head. Counted as USDA files them — 653 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12,118Last week 12,188Year ago 12,321

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,056Last week 1,125Year ago 568

Replacement CattleReceipts 2,840Last week 125Year ago 3,073

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher; over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers overall sold steady to 4.00 lower, with the exception of those weighing 500 to 600 lbs selling 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and boners steady, and leans 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand was reported as moderate to good throughout the state. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold steady at 175.00. In the hay market, demand remains good, prices remained steady, trade activity remains slow. Not much new to report. Kansas remains dry and the wind continues to blow. As one producer put it "even the jack rabbits are carrying canteens". There is a very real sense of concern for this year's hay crop across the state and several producers have stated they have lost partial stands of alfalfa.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1,026	—	835	173.50–185.00	178.18
745	—	768	176.00–198.75	185.14
39	—	368	227.00–265.00	242.47
499	—	733	178.00–203.00	191.70
94	—	576	186.00–225.50	212.85
32	—	964	160.00–170.50	167.14
76	—	921	131.00–177.75	172.10
391	—	869	165.00–179.00	175.30
66	—	431	202.50–247.50	235.33
9	—	321	246.00–265.00	255.21
99	—	481	205.00–248.00	232.89
150	—	521	193.00–242.50	225.59
222	—	683	188.00–204.00	195.57
110	—	625	186.00–223.00	203.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	328	243.00–282.00	278.91
13	—	369	227.50–230.00	228.30
122	—	724	193.00–197.75	194.81
228	—	640	206.00–229.50	226.12
65	—	750	195.50	195.50
171	—	681	208.50–212.50	210.73
133	—	532	212.00–244.00	219.10
54	—	467	214.00–237.50	226.34
130	—	403	231.00–273.50	270.17
92	—	571	215.00–227.00	220.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	969	158.00–168.00	165.74
14	—	1,103	154.00–158.00	157.43
55	—	1,070	126.00–157.50	154.01
33	—	1,018	138.00–168.50	165.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	491	237.50	237.50
3	—	583	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	754	197.00	197.00
68	—	833	189.00	189.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	707	172.00–177.50	175.23
7	—	411	232.00	232.00
6	—	523	228.00	228.00
22	—	622	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,001	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	629	173.00–208.00	195.20
54	—	740	176.00–189.00	181.58
32	—	482	216.00–238.00	230.22
31	—	794	175.00–184.00	180.86
32	—	686	173.00–199.00	185.63
84	—	816	155.00–175.00	167.38
9	—	327	231.00–245.00	239.07
14	—	428	201.00–232.50	226.84
77	—	532	181.00–223.00	211.68
4	—	989	141.00–151.00	147.03
10	—	396	242.00–245.00	242.60
5	—	909	159.00–162.00	160.39
24	—	871	122.00–172.50	152.74
18	—	580	184.00–209.00	199.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	667	209.00	209.00
16	—	519	225.00–249.00	241.48
11	—	424	241.00–270.00	256.50
15	—	648	207.00	207.00
8	—	584	202.00–210.00	208.07
14	—	375	244.00–270.00	252.94
48	—	716	207.00–209.75	209.18
15	—	478	258.00	258.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	645	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	831	207.75	207.75
40	—	763	219.00	219.00
137	—	380	282.50–325.00	313.35
77	—	458	252.50–290.00	281.17
60	—	892	207.00	207.00
25	—	314	315.00	315.00
158	—	941	188.75–191.75	190.32
2	—	402	232.50	232.50
240	—	964	186.25–188.75	187.15
10	—	503	272.50	272.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	680	213.00	213.00
4	—	461	232.50	232.50
4	—	610	221.00	221.00
2	—	763	190.00	190.00
14	—	587	228.00–230.00	229.13
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
186	—	1,054	170.00–179.85	176.32
180	—	1,032	170.25–179.60	179.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
137	—	890	171.00–188.25	186.15
20	—	944	166.00–182.00	170.82
19	—	377	275.00–285.00	277.60
31	—	829	180.00–190.00	184.31
44	—	628	202.00–234.00	228.54
33	—	530	203.00–252.50	246.13
36	—	682	161.00–221.00	211.28
86	—	782	177.00–206.00	192.04
43	—	474	250.00–265.00	258.27
76	—	570	191.00–246.00	236.48
9	—	967	150.00–169.50	167.36
24	—	736	183.00–205.00	195.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	524	212.50–250.00	235.30
7	—	614	200.00–235.00	224.87
9	—	669	222.00	222.00
6	—	438	265.00	265.00
18	—	476	210.00–228.00	224.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	852	193.00	193.00
81	—	691	215.00–225.00	216.46
65	—	763	211.50	211.50
146	—	731	210.00–216.50	212.81
78	—	428	317.50	317.50
77	—	358	324.00	324.00
41	—	523	230.00–250.00	244.52
4	—	487	232.00	232.00
18	—	308	271.00–285.00	278.04
55	—	628	213.00–229.00	220.32
29	—	583	226.00–240.00	235.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	482	227.00–286.00	266.64
670	—	878	184.25–200.00	190.99
51	—	380	240.00–305.00	284.03
134	—	729	191.00–217.00	204.27
46	—	426	238.00–285.00	264.05
274	—	917	172.00–192.50	184.25
84	—	520	235.00–268.00	254.00
160	—	573	207.00–265.00	246.44
206	—	665	199.00–239.00	228.38
424	—	828	195.50–206.50	200.14
15	—	327	257.50–300.00	269.23
270	—	773	191.50–218.00	206.72
49	—	621	200.00–253.00	227.08
235	—	968	175.00–189.00	180.51
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,048	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	153.00	153.00
21	—	1,016	159.00–171.00	169.40
2	—	1,078	132.00–150.00	140.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	820	164.00	164.00
9	—	621	195.00–207.50	200.38
5	—	396	227.50	227.50
3	—	488	228.00	228.00
3	—	1,057	159.00	159.00
8	—	505	233.00	233.00
15	—	589	202.00–211.00	208.87
5	—	973	137.50–171.00	154.90
6	—	660	182.00–190.00	183.37
3	—	422	250.00	250.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	—	1,301	1,300.00–2,025.00	1,621.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	74	—	1,115	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	68	—	1,345	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,717.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	980	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,056	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	216	—	1,307	1,410.00–1,975.00	1,896.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,309	1,450.00–2,000.00	1,870.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,463	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,475.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,183	1,825.00	1,825.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,420	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,433	1,585.00–1,735.00	1,703.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,397	1,825.00	1,825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,227	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,324.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	201	—	1,251	1,425.00–1,835.00	1,714.94
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,330	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	—	1,029	1,135.00–1,275.00	1,172.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,015	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,174	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,256.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,171	1,600.00–1,710.00	1,665.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	63	—	1,305	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,463.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,168	1,825.00–1,850.00	1,838.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	1,269	1,700.00–1,925.00	1,795.80
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,125	950.00–1,100.00	1,049.85
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	924	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	974	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	973	1,400.00	1,400.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,160	3,050.00	3,050.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	79	—	1,128	2,775.00–2,975.00	2,910.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,068	2,775.00–3,000.00	2,853.41
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	1,450.00	1,450.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	72	—	958	2,475.00–2,625.00	2,562.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	53	—	963	2,685.00–2,800.00	2,720.75
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1 · Fancy$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	35	—	970	3,000.00–3,050.00	3,024.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	960	2,900.00	2,900.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	54	—	1,102	2,450.00–2,700.00	2,579.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	47	—	1,040	2,600.00–2,650.00	2,640.43
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	—	974	2,150.00–2,450.00	2,292.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	37	—	935	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,055.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,600	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,400	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,425	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	35	—	1,191	1,735.00–2,075.00	1,926.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,131	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,555.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,088	1,500.00–1,875.00	1,685.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,319	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,488.24
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,175	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,133	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,248.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,184	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,100	1,925.00	1,925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	14	—	934	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,871.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,300	2,075.00	2,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,367	1,425.00–2,000.00	1,904.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,200	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,295	3,400.00	3,400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,468	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,299.49
(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,318	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,502.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,405	2,300.00	2,300.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,316	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,213.41
Bulls — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,120	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,370.09
Bulls — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,580	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	13	—	1,130	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,923.21
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	640	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,193	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	1,800.00	1,800.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,059	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,603.21
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,388	2,250.00	2,250.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	806	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	967	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	104	—	1,100	1,225.00–2,000.00	1,944.87
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	958	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,238.19
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,008	93.00–121.00	108.18
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	49	—	965	1,700.00	1,700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	83	—	929	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,595.27
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	113	—	755	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,470.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,904	119.00–136.00	125.67
15	—	1,553	91.00–105.00	98.15
18	—	1,671	105.00–118.50	113.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
162	—	1,453	98.00–106.50	101.16
464	—	1,317	90.00–99.50	93.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,197	65.00–79.00	74.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
271	—	1,197	80.00–89.50	86.75

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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