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Kansas Direct Cattle Report

Kansas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

1,606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.18/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 867 lb · 443 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.00/cwt ≈ $1,224/hd at 775 lb · 390 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $153.00/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 925 lb · 232 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,606

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 390 158.00 $158.00 $1,224
800–808 800 133 154.83–155.83 $155.73 $1,246 -3.27
865–885 867 443 145.96–152.00 $151.18 $1,311 -3.82
925 925 232 153.00 $153.00 $1,415 -2.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
859 859 178 142.00 $142.00 $1,220

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 150 145.00 $145.00 $1,088 -4.75
750 750 80 140.60 $140.60 $1,054 -9.15

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.