Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kansas reported 173 priced lines covering 8,684 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,267 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 492 head. replacement cattle receipts at 802 head. Counted as USDA files them — 91 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,267Last week 6,566Year ago 6,442

Slaughter CattleReceipts 492Last week 368Year ago 942

Replacement CattleReceipts 802Last week 6Year ago 140

Compared to last week, feeder steers overall sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher; over 700 lbs 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and boners 5.00 to 7.00 lower, leans 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls overall sold 10.00 to 11.00 lower. Demand was reported throughout the state as moderate to good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold 3.00 higher at 183.00. In the hay market, demand increased but trade activity remained slow, prices were mixed with grinding alfalfa continuing to fall in most regions and grass hay bumping up a bit. Producers report they have had a lot of inquiries into sudan and soybean bale price. Unfortunately, there were a lot of "Asks" and "Offers" but no true trades to report. Feed Yards are beginning to see some relief in their ground and delivered pricing as cattle prices remain high.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
223	—	913	223.00–248.25	243.60
33	—	441	306.00–322.00	311.68
25	—	493	303.00–317.00	306.57
9	—	330	318.00–350.00	334.07
262	—	772	237.50–260.00	256.93
2	—	285	315.00	315.00
10	—	364	348.00–360.00	355.00
145	—	576	273.00–292.00	282.82
632	—	831	242.25–258.50	249.23
519	—	885	239.00–253.50	248.59
121	—	622	256.00–288.50	273.57
80	—	529	271.00–288.00	282.31
229	—	984	221.00–237.50	231.47
103	—	686	251.50–267.50	258.61
370	—	733	250.00–272.50	258.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	658	250.00–258.00	253.53
39	—	644	157.00–275.00	221.78
17	—	727	234.00–245.00	239.01
10	—	857	219.00–246.00	237.51
10	—	518	240.00–265.00	254.26
5	—	971	207.00	207.00
8	—	774	221.00–248.50	234.68
55	—	568	260.00–270.00	267.46
19	—	929	230.00–240.00	232.84
11	—	422	221.00–300.00	270.99
55	—	458	278.00–292.00	281.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	703	285.50–287.00	285.63
30	—	823	256.00	256.00
7	—	472	320.00–355.00	335.51
6	—	318	395.00	395.00
34	—	442	346.00	346.00
116	—	909	254.00	254.00
30	—	609	287.00–309.50	302.56
66	—	775	271.50	271.50
26	—	578	290.00–302.00	292.47
193	—	672	266.50–297.50	285.85
26	—	518	306.00	306.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	494	284.00	284.00
6	—	620	262.00	262.00
7	—	701	254.00	254.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,067	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	505	285.00	285.00
3	—	320	332.50	332.50
10	—	654	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	554	218.00	218.00
29	—	497	267.50–275.00	273.96
12	—	418	280.00	280.00
54	—	632	261.50	261.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
127	—	829	254.00–259.85	256.13
13	—	472	327.50–329.00	327.95
28	—	620	277.00–283.50	277.90
219	—	662	275.00–290.00	285.38
110	—	925	249.50–252.50	250.98
54	—	711	268.00–285.50	278.44
50	—	563	301.00	301.00
14	—	434	320.00–331.00	327.59
215	—	778	258.00–265.50	263.17
16	—	968	233.00	233.00
208	—	534	299.00–321.25	309.85
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,018	206.00–228.85	227.74
19	—	1,072	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	456	252.00	252.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	468	289.00	289.00
5	—	666	253.00	253.00
28	—	790	240.00–242.00	240.85
2	—	307	307.50	307.50
27	—	555	264.00–274.00	271.08
5	—	429	295.00	295.00
49	—	515	281.00	281.00
120	—	730	250.25–251.00	250.50
207	—	620	258.00–268.00	264.82
56	—	830	234.50	234.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	558	247.00	247.00
47	—	426	246.00–278.00	275.42
84	—	540	269.00–270.00	269.15
20	—	468	268.00	268.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	920	219.00–228.00	223.28
197	—	631	244.00–263.50	256.86
199	—	734	239.00–250.25	247.60
13	—	372	260.00–287.50	280.63
350	—	822	214.00–238.00	232.03
120	—	528	253.00–282.00	270.89
88	—	478	251.00–295.00	284.04
80	—	882	219.00–227.00	224.94
153	—	676	236.50–257.00	248.58
8	—	330	285.00–297.50	292.92
102	—	772	225.00–246.50	234.61
7	—	953	205.00–207.00	206.72
187	—	579	249.00–270.00	258.71
61	—	429	265.00–287.50	281.53
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,022	166.00–191.00	177.68
14	—	1,063	167.50–197.00	192.86
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	562	246.00–256.00	250.94
8	—	489	268.00	268.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	236.00	236.00
6	—	857	207.00	207.00
29	—	480	265.00–274.00	273.04
4	—	640	248.00	248.00
23	—	718	205.00–234.00	229.68
9	—	536	260.00–268.00	264.03
20	—	672	215.50–242.00	232.36
10	—	785	153.00–211.00	193.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	631	259.50–262.00	260.59
21	—	481	266.00–273.00	268.92
1	—	370	280.00	280.00
8	—	401	305.00	305.00
9	—	501	276.00	276.00
7	—	339	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	600	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	471	260.00–292.50	278.43
1	—	970	182.50	182.50
5	—	507	185.00–212.50	201.28
14	—	585	226.00–285.00	250.53
1	—	935	176.00	176.00
5	—	672	182.00–234.00	201.92
1	—	825	193.00	193.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,045	1,775.00–1,975.00	1,844.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	980	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,018	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,752.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	1,000	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	1,028	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,370	2,410.00	2,410.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,498	2,275.00–2,400.00	2,320.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,388	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,432	2,175.00–2,300.00	2,245.97
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,438	1,660.00–1,950.00	1,788.74
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,578	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,859.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	1,463	2,525.00–2,725.00	2,654.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	48	—	1,452	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,580.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	1,202	2,475.00–2,550.00	2,505.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,375	2,225.00	2,225.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,210	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	—	1,314	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,572.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,224	2,075.00–2,275.00	2,197.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,225	1,900.00–2,125.00	2,062.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,283	2,300.00–2,525.00	2,462.20
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,206	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,467.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,212	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,198	1,750.00–2,075.00	2,022.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	1,182	2,350.00–2,575.00	2,468.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,302	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,831.40
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,217	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,382.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,236	1,200.00–1,260.00	1,223.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,216	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,304	2,275.00–2,325.00	2,301.98
Bred Cows — Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,535	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,198	2,850.00	2,850.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	925	2,500.00	2,500.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,185	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,161	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	950	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,236	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,250	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,350	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,085	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,225	2,025.00–2,200.00	2,077.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,228	1,775.00–1,975.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,150	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	920	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,633.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	850	1,900.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,500	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,500	1,385.00	1,385.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	859	168.00–180.00	168.74
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	1,036	1,950.00–2,175.00	2,098.08
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,064	2,400.00	2,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,641	97.00–106.00	100.59
9	—	1,823	122.00–130.50	126.31
8	—	1,454	113.00–119.00	115.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	1,225	90.00–109.50	98.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,421	111.00–123.50	115.09
203	—	1,286	102.00–117.50	108.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,207	71.00–99.00	89.74

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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