Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kansas reported 182 priced lines covering 8,385 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,455 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 876 head. replacement cattle receipts at 3,085 head. Counted as USDA files them — 915 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,455Last week 7,081Year ago 5,968

Slaughter CattleReceipts 876Last week 656Year ago 756

Replacement CattleReceipts 3,085Last week 68Year ago 2,066

Compared to last week, all weights of steers and heifers under 800 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifers over 800 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was reported as moderate to good throughout the state. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold 1.00 lower at 172.00. In the hay market: Compared to the last report demand remains good, prices remained steady, trade activity remains slow. Some good news was received last week by many and it came in the form of liquid precipitation!

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	631	221.50–223.00	222.65
29	—	758	217.50	217.50
14	—	556	245.00–251.00	250.14
98	—	822	202.50–219.00	212.31
238	—	866	198.00–199.50	198.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	474	222.50–278.00	270.68
4	—	314	305.00	305.00
68	—	428	245.00–290.00	275.91
76	—	367	254.00–312.00	296.12
504	—	923	176.00–195.00	188.33
54	—	527	233.00–278.00	259.81
22	—	247	291.00	291.00
96	—	981	178.50–183.50	181.83
64	—	771	187.00–217.00	207.20
75	—	678	201.00–226.00	215.04
403	—	834	190.00–210.00	197.37
455	—	879	185.00–196.50	191.69
131	—	577	219.00–246.00	238.80
106	—	734	181.00–227.50	213.07
204	—	632	210.00–243.00	234.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	487	242.50–257.00	251.77
8	—	333	290.00	290.00
48	—	578	194.00–233.00	221.85
21	—	504	235.00–245.00	239.78
17	—	924	161.00–182.00	170.00
15	—	722	178.00–209.00	194.35
12	—	696	145.00–203.00	164.31
17	—	787	163.00–192.00	185.70
11	—	855	166.00	166.00
15	—	637	212.00–223.00	218.50
12	—	436	257.50–270.00	263.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	470	245.00–255.00	248.61
98	—	565	238.50–264.00	253.46
226	—	756	202.00–229.50	217.58
14	—	318	262.50–335.00	295.27
82	—	743	208.00–213.50	208.98
29	—	519	244.00–267.00	256.06
4	—	625	242.00	242.00
18	—	435	262.50–312.50	293.56
36	—	668	236.00–241.00	239.63
11	—	351	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	345	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	520	244.00	244.00
9	—	457	258.00	258.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,044	147.00	147.00
96	—	1,092	171.85–172.50	172.17
46	—	1,100	171.75	171.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	606	219.00–234.00	229.83
8	—	315	265.00	265.00
66	—	675	201.75–211.00	203.53
92	—	546	237.00–239.00	238.92
22	—	409	235.00–237.50	236.67
5	—	368	296.00	296.00
51	—	585	220.00–242.75	235.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	392	227.00	227.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,026	144.00–159.00	147.93
7	—	1,067	144.00–156.00	149.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	786	196.50	196.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
515	—	817	176.00–187.25	181.09
88	—	619	197.50–216.00	204.01
187	—	522	210.00–237.00	227.51
68	—	466	220.00–248.00	236.42
223	—	723	181.50–198.00	191.18
31	—	330	245.00–272.50	258.43
89	—	570	187.50–222.50	210.85
82	—	923	146.00–180.00	170.37
2	—	973	142.50–150.00	146.34
62	—	421	222.50–250.00	238.68
34	—	378	237.50–252.50	246.87
388	—	775	176.50–192.00	182.47
145	—	683	187.00–208.00	194.61
60	—	877	175.00–182.50	177.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	484	200.00–230.00	224.11
58	—	634	158.00–197.00	189.53
12	—	861	152.50–173.00	169.60
23	—	536	214.00–222.00	217.46
12	—	784	150.00–153.00	152.75
20	—	583	196.00–205.00	200.59
7	—	412	177.50–226.00	216.98
16	—	713	174.00–184.00	176.04
22	—	670	174.00–189.50	184.46
29	—	819	150.00–177.00	165.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	765	192.00–192.50	192.33
90	—	713	199.25–205.00	202.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	145.00	145.00
3	—	818	176.00	176.00
3	—	950	160.00	160.00
23	—	589	186.00–214.00	209.32
4	—	858	159.00–177.50	163.72
4	—	696	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	1,361	90.00–99.50	96.54
23	—	1,408	100.00–105.00	101.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,069	63.00–78.00	70.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,249	80.00–89.00	85.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,032	119.00–121.50	119.90
12	—	1,596	94.00–109.00	105.68
17	—	1,797	110.00–118.00	115.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,671	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,370.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,255	3,900.00	3,900.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	975	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	41	—	848	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,139.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	—	938	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,282.69
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	71	—	1,113	2,725.00–2,850.00	2,786.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,150	2,925.00	2,925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,100	2,575.00	2,575.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,125	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,153.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,053	2,350.00–2,625.00	2,502.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	84	—	1,063	2,450.00–2,675.00	2,580.95
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	850	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	800	1,900.00	1,900.00
Heifer Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,240	2,525.00–2,725.00	2,606.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,213	2,550.00	2,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,168	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,515.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,007	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,189	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,905.56
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,100	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	900	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,075	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,050	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,042	1,875.00–2,050.00	1,933.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,237	2,525.00–2,585.00	2,556.76
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,500	1,885.00	1,885.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,687.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	62	—	1,159	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,542.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	1,260.00	1,260.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,100	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,250	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,150	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,742.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,216	1,925.00–2,125.00	1,993.55
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,228	1,600.00–1,785.00	1,688.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,200	2,625.00	2,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	62	—	1,160	1,725.00–1,900.00	1,796.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,115	1,960.00–2,075.00	1,995.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,175	1,835.00	1,835.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,167	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,573.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	850	1,975.00	1,975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,300	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,314	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,284.21
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,329	1,625.00–1,885.00	1,839.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,341	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,793.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,415	1,460.00–1,785.00	1,640.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,345	1,785.00–1,875.00	1,809.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,368	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,273	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,282	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	919	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,540.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	921	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,568.56
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	831	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,011	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,524.36
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,073	1,575.00	1,575.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	33	—	934	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,560.97
(<2 yrs)	Open	73	—	827	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,484.19
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	990	105.00–129.00	110.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,081	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,515	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	47	—	1,196	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,674.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,460	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,526.12
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	—	1,381	1,685.00–1,700.00	1,688.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,332	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,361	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,236.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	122	—	1,335	1,625.00–1,825.00	1,726.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,366	1,410.00	1,410.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	39	—	1,416	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,679.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,334	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,404.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,426	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,283.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,370	1,060.00–1,250.00	1,186.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,416	1,550.00–1,585.00	1,573.15
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,044	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,461.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	1,090	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,552.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,147	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,146	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	1,239	1,460.00–1,685.00	1,588.15
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,219	1,260.00–1,375.00	1,320.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	67	—	1,207	1,485.00–1,675.00	1,587.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	74	—	1,227	1,400.00–1,510.00	1,444.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,200	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,589.86

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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