Another light volume week of feeder cattle on offer in Kansas. except for Winter Livestock's Anniversary Sale. Compared to last week at regular weekly auctions, steers and heifers under 600 lbs not enough on offer to test. 600 to 800 lb steers sold 8.00 to 15.00 lower, while those over 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600 to 750 lbs sold 13.00 to 15.00 lower, while those over 750 lbs were unevenly steady. Pressure from the CME Cattle complex and lower boxed beef prices have caused feeder cattle prices to come off recent record highs. Light trading of slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Compared to last week, trading of Kansas negotiated fed cattle sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower at 230.00 on light trading. In the hay market, hay movement remained steady across the state. Many producers have begun third cutting alfalfa, with yields reported as near to below average. Quality has been reported as very good where producers were able to bale ahead of recent rainfall. Brome hay yields and quality continue to vary significantly by region, while prairie hay harvest is just beginning in many areas of the state.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 85 | 1000–1050 | 1,010 | 295.50–316.50 | 308.83 |
| 11 | 1100–1150 | 1,130 | 302.50 | 302.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 300–350 | 338 | 600.00–602.50 | 600.47 |
| 15 | 400–450 | 441 | 465.00–487.50 | 469.23 |
| 40 | 500–550 | 528 | 427.50–449.00 | 439.02 |
| 79 | 550–600 | 585 | 415.00–444.00 | 432.20 |
| 125 | 600–650 | 624 | 390.00–445.00 | 427.68 |
| 398 | 650–700 | 675 | 375.00–406.50 | 401.71 |
| 206 | 700–750 | 723 | 355.00–399.00 | 381.68 |
| 596 | 750–800 | 780 | 351.00–374.00 | 361.37 |
| 908 | 800–850 | 827 | 335.00–358.00 | 353.22 |
| 976 | 850–900 | 869 | 325.00–352.50 | 343.03 |
| 1,014 | 900–950 | 912 | 315.00–336.25 | 330.21 |
| 383 | 950–1000 | 955 | 315.00–326.00 | 321.04 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 550–600 | 585 | 403.00 | 403.00 |
| 23 | 600–650 | 620 | 356.00–387.00 | 377.39 |
| 46 | 700–750 | 731 | 337.00–373.00 | 360.22 |
| 75 | 750–800 | 777 | 337.50–350.50 | 347.86 |
| 55 | 800–850 | 845 | 338.50 | 338.50 |
| 32 | 850–900 | 865 | 305.50 | 305.50 |
| 13 | 900–950 | 926 | 316.00 | 316.00 |
| 4 | 950–1000 | 990 | 286.00 | 286.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 400–450 | 430 | 407.50 | 407.50 |
| 20 | 500–550 | 536 | 413.00–423.00 | 415.43 |
| 2 | 550–600 | 560 | 341.00 | 341.00 |
| 17 | 600–650 | 636 | 339.00–345.00 | 343.98 |
| 2 | 650–700 | 670 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| 5 | 700–750 | 708 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| 8 | 750–800 | 761 | 312.50 | 312.50 |
| 2 | 800–850 | 835 | 284.00 | 284.00 |
| 2 | 900–950 | 907 | 301.00 | 301.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 350–400 | 350 | 455.00 | 455.00 |
| 15 | 400–450 | 442 | 461.00 | 461.00 |
| 61 | 450–500 | 474 | 420.00–445.00 | 442.39 |
| 37 | 500–550 | 517 | 360.00–444.00 | 415.82 |
| 65 | 550–600 | 586 | 366.00–392.50 | 385.97 |
| 148 | 600–650 | 626 | 356.00–377.25 | 371.46 |
| 340 | 650–700 | 666 | 334.00–371.00 | 362.35 |
| 264 | 700–750 | 722 | 326.00–349.50 | 342.33 |
| 692 | 750–800 | 772 | 320.00–344.00 | 333.73 |
| 600 | 800–850 | 819 | 312.00–338.00 | 323.00 |
| 46 | 850–900 | 850 | 313.50–316.00 | 315.62 |
| 79 | 900–950 | 916 | 296.00–306.00 | 300.62 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 1000–1050 | 1,046 | 272.00 | 272.00 |
| 8 | 1050–1100 | 1,053 | 267.00 | 267.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 500–550 | 509 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 650–700 | 660 | 351.00 | 351.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 500–550 | 511 | 467.50 | 467.50 |
| 5 | 550–600 | 550 | 373.00 | 373.00 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 641 | 342.50–395.00 | 363.54 |
| 11 | 650–700 | 683 | 348.00–353.00 | 350.28 |
| 3 | 700–750 | 705 | 348.00 | 348.00 |
| 6 | 800–850 | 843 | 287.50–317.00 | 297.36 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 500–550 | 530 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| 3 | 750–800 | 771 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 6 | 850–900 | 867 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 1,193 | 156.00–182.00 | 167.60 |
| 2 | — | 1,187 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,419 | 162.00–165.00 | 163.67 |
| 17 | — | 1,235 | 95.00–115.00 | 104.68 |
| 27 | — | 1,142 | 122.50–132.50 | 128.31 |
| 35 | — | 1,233 | 135.00–158.00 | 145.57 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,411 | 180.00–184.00 | 182.09 |
| 26 | — | 1,396 | 170.00–179.50 | 174.37 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,236 | 200.00–231.00 | 209.20 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 920 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,787 | 212.00–228.00 | 221.16 |
| 20 | — | 1,618 | 180.00–219.00 | 205.71 |
| 4 | — | 1,848 | 229.00–233.00 | 230.70 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,010 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,630 | 3,300.00 | 3,300.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,647 | 3,200.00 | 3,200.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2 | — | 965 | 2,250.00 | 2,250.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 8 | — | 1,412 | 2,800.00–2,900.00 | 2,858.83 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,221 | 2,700.00–3,450.00 | 3,230.98 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,320 | 3,250.00 | 3,250.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,125 | 2,250.00 | 2,250.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,255 | 2,550.00–2,750.00 | 2,641.63 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 17 | — | 1,214 | 2,500.00–2,950.00 | 2,860.09 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 13 | — | 1,287 | 2,500.00–2,650.00 | 2,613.16 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,336 | 2,950.00–3,350.00 | 3,299.76 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 8 | — | 1,282 | 2,850.00–3,350.00 | 3,109.46 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 17 | — | 1,304 | 2,900.00–3,025.00 | 2,961.04 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 23 | — | 1,226 | 2,650.00 | 2,650.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 27 | — | 1,163 | 2,450.00–3,075.00 | 3,017.78 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,200 | 3,350.00–3,800.00 | 3,662.50 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 946 | 3,600.00–4,050.00 | 3,960.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,100 | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,100 | 3,150.00 | 3,150.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,000 | 4,200.00 | 4,200.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,400 | 3,250.00 | 3,250.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 812 | 251.00–277.50 | 270.31 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,119 | 191.00–220.00 | 200.09 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 995 | 2,300.00 | 2,300.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 905 | 2,600.00 | 2,600.00 |