Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 4
● As filed134 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1895

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kansas reported 134 priced lines covering 11,696 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,099 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 603 head. replacement cattle receipts at 81 head. Counted as USDA files them — 5 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Dec 4, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Manhattan, KS (LS-DC)
Feeder CattleReceipts 12,099Last week 3,639Year ago 12,210
Slaughter CattleReceipts 603Last week 720Year ago 647
Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 122Year ago 71

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold a light test, though a steady to higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold 3.00 lower at 171.00. In the hay market, demand remained low, trades were slow, and prices were mostly steady. The grinders, pellet mills and feed yards are still getting a lot of alfalfa offered to them but there are not many takers. Some folks seem to be on the prowl for good quality grass hay, but not finding to many producers willing to take on new customers, as they will barely have enough grass hay to cover current customer needs. Most producers stated they received snow the weekend after Thanksgiving, in addition to some rain, making it a muddy mess out there. But having the moisture is preferred to the drought conditions Kansas has been experiencing over the last year.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
261—776214.00–234.00223.08
237—484285.00–325.00307.13
184—963190.00–194.00191.85
510—623240.00–262.00250.34
149—821201.00–225.00213.94
424—575241.00–288.00272.26
4—333295.00295.00
389—872197.00–231.00210.12
243—537261.00–297.00285.74
65—429295.00–335.00316.34
410—723215.00–240.00229.55
768—680224.00–249.00236.55
27—366309.00–341.00326.54
123—915191.00–213.00197.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—875202.00202.00
176—725198.00–226.00212.00
60—836199.00–208.00200.81
167—781185.00–220.00207.21
138—681204.00–232.00216.99
7—323260.00–270.00264.24
53—928201.00–207.50206.89
38—477257.00–290.00268.94
29—531258.00–285.00272.80
29—426280.00–290.00286.23
182—635210.00–250.00234.82
133—583226.00–265.00246.18
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—483247.50247.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—558251.00251.00
13—533272.00–282.00275.80
3—437251.00251.00
7—624230.00–246.00234.52
3—692230.00230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
43—511296.00–318.00313.03
46—654249.00–266.00256.07
206—555286.00–305.00301.92
10—472317.00317.00
43—747244.00244.00
119—775236.50–238.00236.81
135—614265.00–270.00267.78
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
31—1,050175.00175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
30—988184.00184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
169—417313.00–361.00356.12
46—560285.00–287.00286.16
148—458315.00–363.00346.36
72—725229.00–242.00233.93
56—519290.00–312.00303.72
36—335372.00372.00
111—609265.00–280.00273.96
101—669246.00–254.50252.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—430293.00293.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—1,020177.00177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—761196.00196.00
12—597258.00258.00
30—709195.50–217.00207.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
66—788196.00196.00
20—738192.00192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
33—633195.50–222.00206.21
5—477240.00240.00
36—674193.00–216.00206.08
22—595225.50225.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
31—305351.00351.00
14—419310.00310.00
16—655239.50239.50
5—378322.50322.50
33—625231.00–240.00236.77
118—527265.50–275.50267.92
150—466279.00–288.00280.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—619206.00206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
125—617172.00–236.50219.99
11—870172.00–182.50177.29
188—688190.00–217.00198.06
69—529222.50–252.00237.50
9—803180.00180.00
4—349244.00244.00
57—469227.00–275.00252.99
15—379265.00–297.50278.21
109—585198.00–253.00222.33
7—931166.00166.00
67—738187.00–201.00196.45
7—434253.00253.00
49—776177.00–193.00187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
66—816192.25192.25
112—628240.00–252.00245.30
9—461280.00280.00
27—707211.00–220.00219.01
44—558259.00259.00
13—507265.00–278.00275.01
10—653228.00228.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—1,081151.00151.00
5—1,161140.00140.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—625221.00–223.00222.44
8—400242.00242.00
6—509239.00239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
290—528238.00–268.50257.46
371—729192.00–217.00201.61
296—620204.50–238.00222.03
4—955188.00188.00
13—312257.00–290.00268.61
151—475244.00–285.00267.53
303—867181.00–190.00186.87
381—576222.00–251.00235.93
300—780187.00–206.00199.62
407—676206.00–235.00215.42
194—923175.00–198.00186.80
228—824184.50–195.50189.82
152—385268.00–298.00295.00
77—438266.00–305.00284.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—418300.00–311.00305.88
19—531228.00–239.00230.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—613247.50247.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—629199.00199.00
6—479260.00–261.00260.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—785173.00173.00
12—645219.00219.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—261700.00–725.00713.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,34084.00–86.5085.26
12—1,34799.50–110.00104.95
73—1,36990.00–102.0093.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,13181.00–89.0082.67
154—1,21985.50–100.0093.22
21—1,18991.00–97.5094.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
97—1,20676.50–92.0087.09
3—81546.00–48.0046.77
19—1,33094.00–97.0094.92
53—1,14965.00–86.0069.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,785108.50–121.50114.64
16—1,84597.00–115.50102.68
15—1,69387.50–95.0091.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)16—1,2951,250.00–1,550.001,347.97
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,2051,350.001,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)9—1,1011,575.001,575.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,2641,325.001,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,2381,560.001,560.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,2001,550.001,550.00
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.