Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kansas reported 172 priced lines covering 9,150 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,278 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 821 head. replacement cattle receipts at 2,976 head. Counted as USDA files them — 782 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,278Last week 8,562Year ago 5,337

Slaughter CattleReceipts 821Last week 507Year ago 870

Replacement CattleReceipts 2,976Last week 40Year ago 134

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 2.00 to 8.00 Higher and Heifers sold uneven 1.00 lower to 3.00 higher with the exception of 600 lbs cattle selling 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Demand was good. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold unevenly steady 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher. In the hay market. demand remains low for all hay and prices are soft for all regions. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for April 30th, moderate to heavy precipitation fell across much of the High Plains region this week, excluding central and southwest Kansas and southeast Colorado, with warmer than normal temperatures. While the storms responsible for the rain brought damaging hail and tornadoes in parts of the region, the rainfall helped to alleviate drought conditions in many areas. However, severe drought conditions expanded in central and southwest Kansas which has led to dust storms and very poor wheat conditions.

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)	3	—	1,356	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,321	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,183	2,500.00–2,650.00	2,619.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,094	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,271.62
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,307	1,700.00–2,300.00	1,885.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,092	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,124	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,873.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	—	1,282	1,700.00–2,650.00	2,214.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,304	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,827.23
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	1,158	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,869.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	366	—	1,196	1,875.00–2,750.00	2,594.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	1,111	2,325.00–2,525.00	2,417.38
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,208	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	—	1,224	1,975.00–2,650.00	2,505.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,278	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,169	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,407.85
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	1,350	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,632.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,313	2,800.00–2,825.00	2,811.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,384	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,871.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,378	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,015	2,200.00–2,275.00	2,236.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	957	2,360.00	2,360.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	998	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,027	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,288.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	946	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	1,344	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,756.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	76	—	1,294	2,800.00–2,810.00	2,805.38
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	18	—	729	1,725.00	1,725.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	39	—	1,005	120.00–170.00	143.38
(<2 yrs)	Open	57	—	978	2,225.00–2,300.00	2,242.96
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,213	2,550.00	2,550.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	849	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,261	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,419.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	1,091	2,200.00–2,275.00	2,268.22
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	932	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,828.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,355	3,200.00	3,200.00
Bulls — Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,735	3,000.00	3,000.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,203	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,666.75
Bulls — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,448	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,749.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,080	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,168.83
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	—	976	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,873.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,225	3,250.00	3,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,174	2,850.00–3,150.00	2,994.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,050	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,275	2,925.00	2,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,096	1,850.00–2,350.00	2,059.46
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	63	—	1,290	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,517.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,200	2,400.00–3,100.00	2,570.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,142	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,336.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,000	3,550.00	3,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	43	—	1,228	2,525.00–3,100.00	2,954.07
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,350	2,425.00	2,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	93	—	1,187	2,425.00–3,550.00	3,258.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,250	3,350.00	3,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,375	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,428	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,606.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,345	3,375.00–3,400.00	3,380.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	60	—	1,409	2,425.00–2,675.00	2,558.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,400	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,425	3,300.00–3,450.00	3,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	950	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	975	3,300.00	3,300.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	800	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	34	—	911	3,200.00–3,325.00	3,280.88
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	825	2,700.00	2,700.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,176	3,975.00	3,975.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	103	—	1,051	3,400.00–3,800.00	3,665.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	136	—	996	3,200.00–3,600.00	3,359.93

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	950–1000	980	193.50–194.00	193.77
11	1000–1050	1,001	188.00–195.00	193.09
8	1050–1100	1,062	162.00–187.00	174.39
10	1150–1200	1,151	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	340	317.00	317.00
17	350–400	370	315.00–350.00	334.39
31	400–450	425	299.00–330.00	314.85
97	450–500	469	271.00–330.00	320.61
87	500–550	528	262.00–323.00	298.22
56	550–600	566	247.50–297.00	278.23
137	600–650	637	228.00–278.50	255.06
56	650–700	674	225.00–267.00	242.79
152	700–750	725	223.00–244.00	238.77
84	750–800	787	209.00–237.00	225.60
232	800–850	819	209.00–226.00	219.03
405	850–900	871	204.50–220.00	210.40
22	900–950	912	197.00–211.00	206.67
51	950–1000	967	197.00–199.00	198.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	421	300.00	300.00
9	450–500	482	281.00–315.00	296.46
19	500–550	537	301.00–304.00	302.40
20	550–600	574	275.00–290.00	285.69
8	600–650	626	220.00–230.00	225.00
19	650–700	685	233.00	233.00
39	700–750	733	217.00–230.00	221.50
3	750–800	793	194.50	194.50
3	800–850	843	200.50	200.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	346	369.00	369.00
36	400–450	416	345.00	345.00
12	450–500	459	312.50–337.00	322.53
21	500–550	517	297.50–325.00	309.31
20	600–650	606	290.00	290.00
113	700–750	720	247.00	247.00
41	750–800	757	244.00	244.00
95	800–850	806	239.75	239.75
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	650–700	692	243.00	243.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	423	332.50	332.50
14	450–500	462	334.00	334.00
5	550–600	558	314.00	314.00
15	600–650	631	280.50	280.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	800–850	807	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	348	418.00	418.00
42	400–450	421	385.00–401.00	399.47
6	450–500	460	391.00	391.00
22	500–550	509	347.50–362.50	359.74
11	550–600	582	311.00	311.00
7	600–650	641	292.00–304.00	297.10
32	650–700	677	286.00–297.00	288.77
49	800–850	812	245.00–256.50	249.17
179	850–900	870	250.25–259.25	252.78
27	900–950	924	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	409	321.00	321.00
7	450–500	497	280.00	280.00
4	550–600	580	309.00	309.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	700–750	744	261.50	261.50
14	750–800	770	249.00	249.00
18	800–850	849	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	350–400	357	387.50–417.00	404.15
45	400–450	420	357.50–405.00	374.47
103	450–500	463	331.00–375.00	357.71
132	500–550	538	316.00–355.00	339.89
101	550–600	579	289.00–337.50	319.44
37	600–650	623	269.00–305.00	290.71
92	650–700	676	252.50–291.00	276.75
264	700–750	726	264.00–276.50	271.22
164	750–800	764	259.00–276.00	269.04
384	800–850	828	222.50–262.00	240.82
935	850–900	881	222.50–245.25	237.03
576	900–950	923	214.00–233.25	228.27
593	950–1000	968	207.75–236.50	223.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	557	333.00	333.00
15	600–650	623	298.00–308.00	304.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	422	330.00–357.50	343.47
41	450–500	480	267.50–355.00	338.00
27	500–550	530	271.00–340.00	315.91
55	550–600	580	295.00–314.00	311.04
48	600–650	625	253.00–295.00	282.49
17	650–700	674	258.00–276.00	267.55
47	700–750	729	240.00–252.00	242.36
25	750–800	777	240.00–255.00	245.03
32	800–850	830	223.00–244.00	236.04
6	850–900	888	220.00	220.00
9	900–950	933	215.00–222.50	220.07
25	950–1000	965	205.00–221.00	217.95
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
229	1000–1050	1,021	208.00–220.50	212.53
40	1050–1100	1,065	197.00–207.00	205.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	850–900	864	211.00	211.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	465	302.50–325.00	313.29
2	550–600	580	269.00	269.00
3	600–650	625	275.00	275.00
2	650–700	652	226.00	226.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,248	123.00–127.00	125.33
240	—	1,265	121.00–143.00	131.29
3	—	1,286	148.00	148.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,307	87.50–107.00	90.61
37	—	1,130	95.00–119.00	108.96
1	—	1,380	138.00	138.00
24	—	1,109	111.00–130.00	119.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,404	140.00–145.00	141.80
352	—	1,364	130.00–142.50	134.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,501	130.00–148.00	141.60
5	—	1,862	161.00–164.00	161.98
23	—	1,843	140.00–158.00	151.07

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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