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Kansas Direct Cattle Report

Kansas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

4,104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $216.22/cwt -11.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 875 lb · 540 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.50/cwt ≈ $1,548/hd at 725 lb · 402 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.00/cwt -7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 797 lb · 373 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,104

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 90 280.00 $280.00 $1,470
575 575 340 268.25 $268.25 $1,542
740 740 67 234.00 $234.00 $1,732 -3.51
794 794 133 219.00 $219.00 $1,739 -16.00
800 800 360 224.00 $224.00 $1,792 -9.44
875 875 420 214.00 $214.00 $1,872 -9.67
875 875 120 224.00 $224.00 $1,960 +0.33
925 925 57 213.50 $213.50 $1,975 -8.50
959 959 56 208.00 $208.00 $1,995
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 70 226.00 $226.00 $1,650
797 797 373 218.00 $218.00 $1,737 -7.00
824–839 835 256 217.00 $217.00 $1,812

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 70 240.00 $240.00 $1,200
725 725 345 223.00 $223.00 $1,617 -4.33
775 775 260 212.00 $212.00 $1,643 -11.68
825 825 120 213.00 $213.00 $1,757 -12.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 67 216.00 $216.00 $1,566
725 725 335 213.00 $213.00 $1,544
750 750 85 207.00 $207.00 $1,552 -8.18
750 750 80 211.00 $211.00 $1,582 -4.18

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 200 255.00 $255.00 $1,275

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 200 275.00 $275.00 $1,375

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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.