Weekly Wtd Avg, Kansas

Compared to last week, steers under 500 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher; over 500 lbs sold uneven; 2.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold uneven; 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Kansas negotiated fed cattle sales sold steady at 235.00. In the hay market, hay movement remained slow but steady. Producers have been actively engaged in field management activities, including fertilizing bromegrass stands and applying insecticide treatments to alfalfa fields in response to weevils and other insect pests that have appeared early due to the warm weather.

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