Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · Weekly summary · Mon, May 4
● As filed109 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1895

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kansas reported 109 priced lines covering 9,516 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,772 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 643 head. replacement cattle receipts at 2,192 head. Counted as USDA files them — 561 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon May 4, 2020
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Manhattan, KS (LS-DC)
Feeder CattleReceipts 8,772Last week 11,217Year ago 5,201
Slaughter CattleReceipts 643Last week 505Year ago 330
Replacement CattleReceipts 2,192Last week 237Year ago 2,809

Compared to last week: Feeder steers uneven, bulk of the trade 1.00 to 7.00 higher, except 700-1000 lbs 8.00 to 14.00 higher. Feeder heifers, bulk of the trade 4.00 to 12.00 higher, few 550-800 lbs 13.00 to 15.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves not enough comparable weights for an adequate market trend, stronger undertone noted.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
232—728126.25–149.50136.56
312—771117.50–140.00135.41
697—883113.00–129.00118.27
749—834114.00–131.75126.46
957—926107.00–120.00114.15
281—1,014104.25–114.50110.62
107—573158.00–167.50163.96
182—630125.50–159.50145.94
74—524143.50–172.00162.09
34—459146.00–185.50174.80
15—415184.00–185.00184.35
86—1,076102.85–104.35103.59
60—669130.00–155.00146.56
445—978104.00–116.60112.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
26—387145.00–178.00165.89
27—584134.00–156.00144.52
27—634125.50–145.00136.02
42—480144.50–173.00161.09
83—784115.50–125.00121.52
16—989108.00108.00
6—678130.00–139.00134.62
8—541154.00–161.00157.46
10—446135.00135.00
34—722125.50–129.50128.35
245—888112.60–119.25117.07
70—82794.50–114.00112.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
36—705149.10149.10
44—769142.75142.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—746116.00116.00
10—421162.00–165.00163.24
5—692109.00109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—654115.00115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—648114.00114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—573138.00–139.50139.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—552675.00675.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
113—882825.00–1,075.001,040.64
50—773835.00–1,075.00999.39
41—9241,075.001,075.00
8—839985.00985.00
29—880135.25135.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
40—517121.00–142.00135.29
23—569115.50–131.00126.15
148—788113.25–115.00113.64
26—676118.00–124.50119.95
9—631126.00–127.00126.33
9—331154.00–157.00155.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
104—568123.00–147.00137.97
35—98193.50–106.50100.47
101—724114.00–126.00121.75
117—621116.50–137.50128.65
152—925105.00–108.00107.17
172—678113.00–134.00125.71
251—87199.75–115.25111.01
492—772106.50–125.00118.74
546—818103.00–120.50115.08
42—425139.00–153.00147.66
68—482132.00–152.00142.80
76—514122.00–149.00137.41
7—314159.00–163.00160.68
20—377150.00–154.00151.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open16—1,0741,035.00–1,400.001,177.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open26—1,1651,100.00–1,275.001,230.77
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open14—1,171975.00–1,035.001,026.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open7—982985.00–1,025.00997.86
Aged (>8 yrs)Open103—1,163800.00–1,260.001,103.01
Aged (>8 yrs)Open81—1,125835.00–1,300.00980.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open32—1,1331,650.00–2,010.001,910.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open23—1,0751,550.00–1,975.001,767.39
Young (2-4 yrs)Open16—1,1181,775.00–2,100.001,981.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open13—1,0931,575.00–1,625.001,605.77
Aged (>8 yrs)Open5—1,1301,800.001,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open19—1,3481,200.00–1,235.001,212.89
Aged (>8 yrs)Open14—1,3211,010.00–1,060.001,049.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open13—1,4882,025.00–2,150.002,082.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open10—1,3012,000.002,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,120835.00835.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)12—1,430925.00–1,135.001,046.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,0341,025.001,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)45—1,133850.00–1,085.00945.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,214825.00825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)69—1,196635.00–810.00769.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)366—1,1401,110.00–1,500.001,243.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)40—1,1891,225.00–1,300.001,287.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)17—1,0611,100.00–1,110.001,104.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)59—1,1431,125.00–1,235.001,203.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—1,1861,150.001,150.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,353950.00950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12—1,420910.00–975.00941.30
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,399700.00700.00
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)24—1,3761,300.00–1,460.001,432.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)10—1,3651,375.00–1,385.001,377.97
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open7—1,0581,925.001,925.00
(<2 yrs)Open75—1,0461,900.00–2,150.002,041.67
(<2 yrs)Open32—9971,900.00–2,500.002,105.47
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open55—9251,650.00–1,875.001,767.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A6—902625.00–1,200.00970.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A9—1,0251,300.00–1,950.001,623.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A6—1,0542,100.00–2,600.002,321.42
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A10—1,6022,100.00–3,100.002,454.34
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—8921,075.001,075.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)49—9781,525.00–1,635.001,593.36

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—1,34965.50–74.5070.99
10—1,95990.50–100.5094.51
12—1,74974.00–88.0081.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
237—1,24160.00–71.0065.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
49—1,48863.00–72.0067.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—97629.00–35.0033.70
28—1,05738.00–50.0047.75
196—1,05850.00–64.0057.14
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.