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Kansas Direct Cattle Report

Kansas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

2,952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.60/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 835 lb · 720 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.01/cwt ≈ $1,231/hd at 728 lb · 477 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.50/cwt ≈ $1,218/hd at 675 lb · 460 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,952

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 80 195.00 $195.00 $1,248
675 675 460 180.50 $180.50 $1,218
835 835 240 174.15 $174.15 $1,454 +2.15
835 835 480 174.15–175.50 $174.83 $1,460 +2.83
850 850 300 169.92–173.00 $171.15 $1,455 -6.85
900 900 110 168.00 $168.00 $1,512
975 975 55 169.00 $169.00 $1,648
1050 1050 48 164.00 $164.00 $1,722

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 75 171.00 $171.00 $1,086
650 650 65 168.00 $168.00 $1,092
725 725 67 171.00 $171.00 $1,240
725–740 729 410 166.00–170.00 $168.68 $1,230
750 750 67 163.00 $163.00 $1,222 -11.00
750 750 190 162.90 $162.90 $1,222 -11.10
825–840 829 185 163.00–166.50 $164.66 $1,365 +1.16

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 120 174.00 $174.00 $696

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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.