Compared to last week, best test on steers over 750 lbs selling 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Under 750 lbs steers and under 800 lbs heifers were not well tested. Over 800 lbs heifers sold 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher. Demand was good. In the hay market Demand is low and trade activity is slow although there have been a few more loads traded this past week. Producers continue planting, swathing, and spraying across the state. New crop pricing is still slow to come in, as folks try to clear their barns of last season's hay. Precipitation fell across much of the region last week, which was enough to prevent further degradation but not enough to warrant large improvements. Severe drought (D2) was improved in south-central Kansas, while improvements to moderate drought (D1) and abnormal dryness (D0) were made in northern Kansas and southeast Nebraska.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 2,050 | 181.00–192.00 | 187.73 |
| 26 | — | 1,770 | 155.00–178.00 | 168.12 |
| 13 | — | 1,560 | 148.00–166.00 | 153.49 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 119 | — | 1,377 | 137.00–153.00 | 143.00 |
| 30 | — | 1,427 | 147.00–154.00 | 147.70 |
| 3 | — | 1,670 | 133.00–139.00 | 135.97 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,441 | 149.00–151.00 | 149.15 |
| 153 | — | 1,231 | 125.00–147.00 | 137.55 |
| 4 | — | 1,011 | 124.00–127.50 | 125.59 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,024 | 107.50–112.00 | 109.86 |
| 91 | — | 1,538 | 112.00–127.00 | 124.88 |
| 7 | — | 1,126 | 92.50–100.00 | 93.49 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 675 | 1,950.00 | 1,950.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,310 | 2,525.00–2,650.00 | 2,600.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,250 | 2,550.00 | 2,550.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,200 | 2,100.00 | 2,100.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,188 | 1,675.00–1,900.00 | 1,801.96 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,445 | 2,150.00 | 2,150.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 18 | — | 1,061 | 144.00–171.00 | 156.38 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 550–600 | 586 | 250.00–255.00 | 251.00 |
| 3 | 700–750 | 715 | 216.00 | 216.00 |
| 6 | 750–800 | 766 | 221.00 | 221.00 |
| 16 | 800–850 | 829 | 210.50–215.50 | 213.95 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 300–350 | 346 | 327.50 | 327.50 |
| 2 | 400–450 | 447 | 306.00 | 306.00 |
| 16 | 450–500 | 469 | 291.00–299.00 | 294.19 |
| 5 | 500–550 | 511 | 288.00 | 288.00 |
| 27 | 550–600 | 582 | 268.00–273.00 | 269.91 |
| 18 | 600–650 | 614 | 267.00–270.00 | 269.33 |
| 71 | 650–700 | 677 | 248.00–258.00 | 252.06 |
| 33 | 700–750 | 734 | 238.00–241.00 | 239.56 |
| 75 | 750–800 | 784 | 226.50–238.50 | 235.09 |
| 201 | 800–850 | 815 | 230.00–238.00 | 234.61 |
| 236 | 850–900 | 867 | 213.50–218.10 | 217.01 |
| 142 | 900–950 | 927 | 202.50–211.60 | 208.52 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | 700–750 | 729 | 254.00–262.00 | 259.90 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 1000–1050 | 1,043 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 550–600 | 580 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 600–650 | 619 | 236.00 | 236.00 |
| 2 | 650–700 | 677 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| 21 | 750–800 | 780 | 231.00–241.00 | 238.65 |
| 23 | 800–850 | 841 | 226.00–234.00 | 228.58 |
| 76 | 850–900 | 880 | 209.00–230.00 | 224.23 |
| 12 | 900–950 | 909 | 213.00–220.00 | 218.23 |
| 4 | 950–1000 | 955 | 189.00–202.00 | 195.52 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 300–350 | 328 | 385.00–402.00 | 396.93 |
| 4 | 350–400 | 363 | 382.00 | 382.00 |
| 6 | 450–500 | 490 | 346.00 | 346.00 |
| 7 | 500–550 | 526 | 317.50–335.00 | 324.79 |
| 26 | 550–600 | 588 | 295.00–314.00 | 303.62 |
| 18 | 600–650 | 614 | 304.00–305.00 | 304.66 |
| 35 | 650–700 | 692 | 277.00–285.00 | 278.30 |
| 31 | 700–750 | 735 | 238.00–275.00 | 257.08 |
| 98 | 750–800 | 777 | 246.00–264.50 | 256.95 |
| 57 | 800–850 | 818 | 241.00–257.00 | 242.98 |
| 444 | 850–900 | 867 | 243.00–256.75 | 252.87 |
| 341 | 900–950 | 924 | 228.00–246.00 | 239.45 |
| 284 | 950–1000 | 964 | 221.25–245.50 | 239.86 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 110 | 1000–1050 | 1,025 | 225.50–227.75 | 226.63 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 550–600 | 568 | 266.00–271.00 | 266.96 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 642 | 258.00 | 258.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 71 | 750–800 | 763 | 277.00 | 277.00 |