Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were sharply lower in limited comparisons. Yearling steers sold steady to 5.00 lower and yearling heifers sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate. The CME cattle complex moved sharply lower this week after Wednesday's announcement of another fed cattle slaughter plant closing immediately citing one of the most historic cattle shortages the country has ever experienced. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Compared to last week, very limited trading of Kansas negotiated fed cattle sold 7.00 lower at 228.00. In the hay market, hay movement and prices remained steady across the state. Much of Kansas continues to need significant moisture to support alfalfa production and row crop development. Third cutting alfalfa is generally yielding below average in most regions, with many producers reporting only marginal production. Prairie hay harvest is progressing, with overall yields reported as average.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 140 | — | 1,394 | 168.00–178.50 | 175.19 |
| 26 | — | 1,222 | 181.00–182.00 | 181.23 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,194 | 87.50–110.00 | 94.81 |
| 40 | — | 1,346 | 136.00–160.00 | 141.21 |
| 33 | — | 1,091 | 120.00–132.50 | 128.40 |
| 3 | — | 1,296 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,177 | 155.00–179.00 | 167.16 |
| 5 | — | 997 | 132.00–142.50 | 136.35 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,174 | 216.00–225.00 | 218.28 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,816 | 205.00–230.00 | 219.28 |
| 5 | — | 1,646 | 196.00–215.00 | 205.52 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,273 | 197.50–255.00 | 223.43 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 10 | — | 851 | 2,925.00–3,150.00 | 3,127.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 6 | — | 1,303 | 2,375.00–2,850.00 | 2,452.50 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 13 | — | 1,141 | 2,350.00 | 2,350.00 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,067 | 3,300.00–3,600.00 | 3,483.33 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,200 | 3,850.00 | 3,850.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,100 | 4,150.00 | 4,150.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,233 | 3,400.00–3,925.00 | 3,750.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 250–300 | 258 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| 5 | 400–450 | 400 | 470.00 | 470.00 |
| 14 | 450–500 | 483 | 390.00–407.50 | 401.26 |
| 15 | 500–550 | 519 | 373.00–406.00 | 396.89 |
| 61 | 550–600 | 580 | 365.00–386.50 | 374.69 |
| 46 | 600–650 | 629 | 347.50–375.00 | 355.50 |
| 64 | 650–700 | 684 | 346.00–358.00 | 351.99 |
| 108 | 700–750 | 736 | 318.00–341.00 | 332.63 |
| 268 | 750–800 | 767 | 320.00–336.00 | 332.93 |
| 115 | 800–850 | 821 | 322.50–334.25 | 328.93 |
| 220 | 850–900 | 865 | 296.00–334.50 | 319.67 |
| 9 | 900–950 | 940 | 285.00–290.00 | 289.44 |
| 18 | 950–1000 | 969 | 286.00–289.00 | 288.06 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | 1100–1150 | 1,143 | 272.50 | 272.50 |
| 10 | 1350–1400 | 1,384 | 222.00–230.00 | 222.79 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 600–650 | 614 | 272.50–320.00 | 292.99 |
| 3 | 650–700 | 671 | 329.50 | 329.50 |
| 14 | 700–750 | 740 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| 2 | 800–850 | 837 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 74 | 700–750 | 726 | 339.00 | 339.00 |
| 160 | 800–850 | 834 | 326.50–333.00 | 331.80 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 700–750 | 720 | 272.50 | 272.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 250–300 | 265 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 |
| 3 | 300–350 | 326 | 1,875.00 | 1,875.00 |
| 6 | 350–400 | 357 | 530.00 | 530.00 |
| 3 | 400–450 | 406 | 440.00 | 440.00 |
| 5 | 450–500 | 452 | 467.50 | 467.50 |
| 4 | 550–600 | 553 | 465.00 | 465.00 |
| 2 | 600–650 | 635 | 311.00 | 311.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 450–500 | 466 | 425.00–457.50 | 446.79 |
| 21 | 500–550 | 528 | 395.00–430.00 | 409.21 |
| 17 | 550–600 | 588 | 410.00–420.00 | 417.38 |
| 68 | 600–650 | 620 | 383.00–427.50 | 409.45 |
| 87 | 650–700 | 654 | 382.50–406.00 | 395.47 |
| 184 | 700–750 | 729 | 358.00–386.25 | 376.22 |
| 187 | 750–800 | 762 | 344.00–375.00 | 366.60 |
| 422 | 800–850 | 830 | 317.00–365.00 | 347.66 |
| 185 | 850–900 | 877 | 323.25–336.50 | 330.04 |
| 475 | 900–950 | 916 | 314.00–348.50 | 333.19 |
| 140 | 950–1000 | 964 | 308.00–328.00 | 318.12 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 500–550 | 543 | 382.50–405.00 | 384.72 |
| 10 | 550–600 | 574 | 287.50 | 287.50 |
| 24 | 600–650 | 616 | 355.00–361.00 | 358.22 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 680 | 328.00 | 328.00 |
| 4 | 700–750 | 702 | 344.00 | 344.00 |
| 18 | 750–800 | 770 | 323.00–324.00 | 323.39 |
| 2 | 850–900 | 885 | 313.00 | 313.00 |
| 3 | 900–950 | 936 | 317.00 | 317.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 750–800 | 751 | 292.50 | 292.50 |
| 14 | 950–1000 | 978 | 211.00 | 211.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 289 | 1000–1050 | 1,027 | 298.50–318.00 | 311.82 |