Only one cattle auction in Kansas this past week as the undertone was steady to higher. Demand was good to very good as limited auctions were held this week nationwide. Negotiated live sales of fed cattle in Kansas sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher at 196.00. This week, in the hay market demand remained light, while movement of previously purchased grinding hay bumped up significantly for the southwest region. Prices were mostly steady. The supply of hay available remains heavy as almost all contributors indicated that there is lots of hay sitting around. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for December 17th, it was a dry week for most of the region with only areas of southeastern Nebraska, northeastern Kansas, showing any above-normal precipitation. Abnormally dry conditions improved over southwest and southeast Kansas. The categorical percent area of abnormally dry conditions (D0) decreased to 37%, Moderate drought (D1) decreased to 28%, and no Severe drought (D2), Extreme drought (D3) or Exceptional drought (D4) was recorded.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 650–700 | 655 | 268.00 | 268.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 950–1000 | 966 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | 550–600 | 558 | 262.00–294.00 | 289.29 |
| 41 | 600–650 | 630 | 276.50 | 276.50 |
| 28 | 700–750 | 745 | 245.00 | 245.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 300–350 | 313 | 356.00 | 356.00 |
| 9 | 450–500 | 478 | 292.00–308.00 | 299.14 |
| 23 | 500–550 | 532 | 291.00–307.00 | 296.40 |
| 48 | 550–600 | 581 | 272.00–288.00 | 279.38 |
| 28 | 600–650 | 627 | 267.00–272.00 | 269.71 |
| 108 | 650–700 | 679 | 255.00–264.00 | 260.22 |
| 90 | 700–750 | 730 | 250.50–256.00 | 254.21 |
| 183 | 750–800 | 787 | 243.00–254.00 | 247.34 |
| 67 | 800–850 | 838 | 237.50–246.00 | 238.11 |
| 36 | 850–900 | 854 | 234.00–238.50 | 236.37 |
| 14 | 900–950 | 928 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 350–400 | 380 | 328.00 | 328.00 |
| 6 | 500–550 | 532 | 275.00–281.00 | 278.05 |
| 7 | 550–600 | 588 | 261.00–268.00 | 265.03 |
| 9 | 600–650 | 615 | 260.00–262.50 | 261.14 |
| 4 | 650–700 | 692 | 249.00 | 249.00 |
| 18 | 700–750 | 734 | 238.00–249.50 | 246.77 |
| 3 | 800–850 | 813 | 231.00 | 231.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 400–450 | 436 | 337.00 | 337.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 500–550 | 504 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 67 | 800–850 | 810 | 253.00 | 253.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | 450–500 | 474 | 337.00–350.00 | 344.84 |
| 11 | 500–550 | 503 | 332.00 | 332.00 |
| 19 | 550–600 | 580 | 294.00–315.00 | 302.99 |
| 8 | 600–650 | 628 | 287.00–293.00 | 289.93 |
| 23 | 650–700 | 667 | 269.00–284.00 | 281.31 |
| 30 | 700–750 | 740 | 271.00 | 271.00 |
| 5 | 800–850 | 809 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| 6 | 850–900 | 897 | 249.00 | 249.00 |
| 21 | 900–950 | 931 | 235.00–240.00 | 237.34 |
| 5 | 950–1000 | 989 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | 600–650 | 600 | 332.00 | 332.00 |
| 17 | 750–800 | 758 | 282.75 | 282.75 |
| 38 | 850–900 | 869 | 272.75 | 272.75 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 550–600 | 563 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 700–750 | 716 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| 4 | 750–800 | 782 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| 3 | 800–850 | 816 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 550–600 | 576 | 298.00 | 298.00 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 615 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| 4 | 650–700 | 667 | 284.00 | 284.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | 400–450 | 423 | 380.00–394.00 | 391.81 |
| 42 | 450–500 | 482 | 365.00–371.00 | 369.25 |
| 16 | 500–550 | 539 | 341.00–350.00 | 342.59 |
| 30 | 550–600 | 568 | 318.00–336.00 | 325.72 |
| 51 | 600–650 | 634 | 296.00–313.00 | 306.89 |
| 83 | 650–700 | 670 | 286.00–302.00 | 295.58 |
| 150 | 700–750 | 716 | 277.00–293.00 | 286.22 |
| 140 | 750–800 | 781 | 268.75–275.50 | 271.73 |
| 35 | 800–850 | 823 | 259.00–270.50 | 268.54 |
| 259 | 850–900 | 877 | 254.75–265.50 | 256.19 |
| 182 | 900–950 | 920 | 245.00–254.75 | 250.67 |
| 63 | 950–1000 | 990 | 231.00–236.50 | 235.78 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 550–600 | 570 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 1000–1050 | 1,011 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 650–700 | 680 | 282.00 | 282.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | 900–950 | 904 | 260.25 | 260.25 |