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Kansas Direct Cattle Report

Kansas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

1,783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.59/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 677 lb · 547 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.80/cwt -5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,889/hd at 822 lb · 338 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.00/cwt -2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 875 lb · 240 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,783

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–681 677 547 260.00–263.00 $261.59 $1,771 -3.41
700 700 65 252.00 $252.00 $1,764
700 700 130 252.00 $252.00 $1,764
875 875 240 240.00 $240.00 $2,100 +4.55
925 925 58 238.00 $238.00 $2,202

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 210 247.00 $247.00 $1,704 -4.60
750 750 130 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 ±0.00
815–840 822 338 227.25–231.00 $229.80 $1,889 -5.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 65 236.50 $236.50 $1,774

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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.