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Kansas Direct Cattle Report

Kansas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $211.61/cwt -7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,848/hd at 873 lb · 288 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.25/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 775 lb · 245 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.00/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 685 lb · 72 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 884

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–885 872 168 208.75–218.00 $212.05 $1,849 -7.28
875 875 120 211.00 $211.00 $1,846 -8.33

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 72 229.00 $229.00 $1,569 +0.23
775 775 245 217.25 $217.25 $1,684 +12.25
800 800 60 206.00 $206.00 $1,648 +2.00

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 121 247.00 $247.00 $1,146

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 98 262.00 $262.00 $1,213

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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.