Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

12,359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.71/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 770 lb · 720 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.40/cwt +4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 876 lb · 720 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.96/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 768 lb · 702 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	12,359	16,841	11,995
Feeder cattle	10,387	15,906	9,485
Slaughter cattle	576	728	419
Replacement cattle	1,396	207	2,091

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing less than 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower, while those weighing over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers overall sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Compared to last week, Fed Slaughter Steers and Heifers in the feedyards sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher at 137.00. Hay market prices remained steady for alfalfa and grass hay; movement remains slow.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
262	262	4	227.00	$227.00	$595	-3.94
330–335	332	3	194.00–216.00	$208.59	$693	-1.23
365–387	375	36	211.00–222.00	$216.78	$813	+9.03
350–398 fancy	392	8	223.50–224.00	$223.56	$876	+2.62
417 fancy	417	10	218.00	$218.00	$909	+5.07
400–449	432	38	195.00–221.00	$214.59	$927	+13.41
451–498	475	55	175.00–211.00	$200.15	$951	+1.75
478 unweaned	478	3	194.50	$194.50	$930	—
461–499 fancy	487	26	193.00–221.00	$200.36	$976	-11.88
513 unweaned	513	10	155.00	$155.00	$795	—
500–521 fancy	517	60	194.00–207.00	$198.98	$1,029	-3.35
500–544	526	96	185.00–213.00	$199.22	$1,048	+4.02
570–571 fancy	570	41	186.00–188.00	$187.71	$1,070	-9.15
550–591	573	272	175.00–200.00	$180.53	$1,034	-3.14
577 unweaned	577	5	160.00	$160.00	$923	-12.50
605–620 fancy	610	44	175.00–178.00	$176.82	$1,079	-4.90
602–649	625	418	164.50–184.00	$175.01	$1,094	+0.20
653–658 fancy	654	78	176.00–178.00	$176.21	$1,152	+2.55
650–695	675	390	160.00–175.00	$166.54	$1,124	-1.49
700–748	721	595	155.00–168.00	$162.73	$1,173	-0.16
752–775 fancy	763	177	159.00–164.75	$162.33	$1,239	-5.62
750–796	770	525	148.00–165.50	$160.50	$1,236	+3.93
800–846	818	469	154.00–164.25	$158.87	$1,300	+3.98
850–890	873	618	148.00–158.60	$154.98	$1,353	+3.38
897 fancy	897	102	165.00	$165.00	$1,480	—
900–939	924	488	145.00–155.60	$153.23	$1,416	+3.44
954–999	977	125	140.00–151.50	$146.47	$1,431	-1.08

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
358	358	3	171.00	$171.00	$612	-36.50
478–485	481	15	168.00–194.00	$179.89	$865	-1.43
507–539	526	42	158.00–200.50	$179.28	$943	-6.10
555–597	583	90	160.00–183.50	$177.85	$1,037	-3.91
602–649	635	112	136.00–169.00	$164.98	$1,048	+3.40
670–681	679	30	146.00–160.50	$157.90	$1,072	+1.33
705–745	728	74	139.00–155.00	$149.72	$1,090	-3.82
760–796	776	36	144.50–154.00	$147.79	$1,147	-1.95
810–836	831	13	140.00–152.00	$143.88	$1,196	-4.87
858–878	871	23	139.00–148.50	$145.54	$1,268	—
926–930	927	11	136.50–141.00	$137.32	$1,273	-3.65

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1017	1017	27	148.50	$148.50	$1,510	+4.52
1055–1065	1056	7	137.00–145.00	$143.85	$1,519	—
1122	1122	9	131.50	$131.50	$1,475	+4.15
1155	1155	1	125.50	$125.50	$1,450	+0.50

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540	540	5	191.00	$191.00	$1,031	-5.00
568	568	3	185.00	$185.00	$1,051	+0.57
626	626	7	164.00	$164.00	$1,027	—
773	773	3	145.00	$145.00	$1,121	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280 unweaned	280	10	181.00	$181.00	$507	—
337–342	340	70	189.00–195.00	$191.64	$652	+4.43
368–386	378	13	177.00–188.00	$182.24	$689	+9.79
378–386 unweaned	381	9	161.00–170.00	$164.04	$625	—
400 fancy	400	91	190.50	$190.50	$762	—
405–446	423	70	172.00–178.00	$175.74	$743	-0.01
465 thin fleshed	465	75	184.00	$184.00	$856	—
467 unweaned	467	2	146.00	$146.00	$682	-9.00
470–482 fancy	477	42	176.00–177.00	$176.55	$842	-2.28
450–498	480	139	159.50–179.00	$166.57	$800	-2.12
511 fancy	511	18	169.00	$169.00	$864	-2.21
507–546	525	283	154.00–171.00	$162.48	$853	+2.45
552–553 fancy	552	47	163.00–165.00	$164.36	$907	—
557 unweaned	557	8	143.00	$143.00	$797	—
551–596	574	276	153.00–168.50	$157.90	$906	+1.43
615 fancy	615	79	161.75	$161.75	$995	+2.00
600–647	621	530	149.00–160.00	$154.80	$961	+2.95
650–697	672	467	144.00–158.85	$152.95	$1,028	+2.39
690 fancy	690	59	159.75	$159.75	$1,102	+2.16
701–742	722	345	145.00–158.00	$151.08	$1,091	+2.59
750–798	770	720	142.50–153.00	$149.71	$1,153	+2.38
810 fancy	810	47	150.75	$150.75	$1,221	—
810	810	23	164.25	$164.25	$1,330	+16.37
805–844	823	250	139.00–149.00	$145.13	$1,194	-2.75
850–895	883	131	138.00–146.50	$144.08	$1,272	-3.11
909–928	913	20	129.00–138.00	$135.15	$1,234	-1.80
965–996	984	26	116.00–137.75	$133.87	$1,317	+9.37

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405 unweaned	405	4	155.00	$155.00	$628	—
403–418	411	19	144.00–167.00	$153.92	$633	-12.28
450–491	478	32	155.00–166.00	$160.39	$767	+6.47
507–549	540	28	147.00–160.50	$154.92	$837	+4.60
562–599	585	23	130.00–148.00	$143.65	$840	+1.27
610–648	624	91	141.00–151.00	$146.59	$915	+4.44
652–689	676	32	142.00–143.50	$142.63	$964	-1.00
702–738	720	66	137.00–147.00	$143.54	$1,033	+6.50
790	790	14	139.00	$139.00	$1,098	+2.65
808–826	816	16	130.00–141.00	$134.24	$1,095	-1.34

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1026–1045	1031	8	121.00–133.00	$129.96	$1,340	-3.04
1065	1065	9	122.00	$122.00	$1,299	+5.59
1105–1135	1113	4	121.00–126.00	$122.28	$1,361	+25.51
1212–1230	1218	3	91.00–115.00	$106.92	$1,302	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
572	572	4	161.00	$161.00	$921	+0.26
625	625	1	140.00	$140.00	$875	-15.85
691	691	3	135.00	$135.00	$933	—
720–735	728	2	132.00–134.00	$132.99	$968	—
782–797	790	4	132.00–139.50	$135.71	$1,072	—
825	825	1	132.00	$132.00	$1,089	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–2077	1339	80-85%	257	60.00–69.00	$64.73	$867	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1615	1148	85-90%	132	48.00–59.75	$56.61	$650	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1198–1855	1464	75-80%	46	68.00–72.00	$70.24	$1,028	—
1208–1980	1521	75-80%	22	72.00–75.00	$73.67	$1,121	+2.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1600–2105	1805	5	68.00–88.00	$81.50	$1,471	—
1675–2485	2006	14	81.00–98.00	$89.64	$1,798	—
1930–2265	2128	3	98.00–103.00	$100.54	$2,139	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
647–823	686	(<2 yrs)	Open	30	950.00–1,075.00	$983.53

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1033–1280	1119	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	62	900.00–1,775.00	$1,703.16
1124–1150	1128	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,435.00–1,500.00	$1,446.04
1065–1366	1240	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	835.00–975.00	$884.41
1122–1510	1265	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	975.00–1,475.00	$1,340.42
1222–1307	1269	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	76	1,600.00–1,775.00	$1,672.23
975–1341	1283	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	930.00–1,600.00	$1,486.39
1050–1391	1305	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	950.00–1,775.00	$1,416.96
1270–1510	1349	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	850.00–1,150.00	$929.70
1282–1555	1362	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	112	820.00–1,150.00	$977.00
1093–1730	1364	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	94	710.00–1,375.00	$1,083.03
1521 fancy	1521	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,925.00	$1,925.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1120	1120	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00
1052–1358	1125	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	1,475.00–1,585.00	$1,549.53
1064–1194	1142	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	1,075.00–1,275.00	$1,218.92
1043–1348	1148	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	625.00–810.00	$729.15
1100–1278	1213	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,300.00–1,400.00	$1,367.83
1065–1287	1222	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	64	1,300.00–1,525.00	$1,467.91
1065–1339	1232	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	935.00–1,175.00	$1,062.29
1207–1285	1254	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	810.00–875.00	$840.42

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1395	1395	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00
1403	1403	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,425.00	$1,425.00
1398–1452	1413	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	950.00–960.00	$952.80
1421–1424	1423	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	1,560.00–1,625.00	$1,587.34
1413–1508	1466	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,600.00–1,750.00	$1,664.27
1451–1533	1471	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	35	1,675.00–1,835.00	$1,788.87
1476–1485	1483	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	1,450.00–1,750.00	$1,693.14
1457–1665	1504	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	1,025.00–1,250.00	$1,059.11
1571	1571	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,500.00	$1,500.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1432	1432	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,360.00	$1,360.00
1438	1438	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	900.00	$900.00
1443	1443	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,275.00	$1,275.00
1408–1505	1455	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	950.00–1,000.00	$973.52
1505	1505	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,150.00	$1,150.00
1508	1508	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00
1550	1550	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,025.00	$1,025.00
1655	1655	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	975.00	$975.00

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
998	998	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,300.00	$1,300.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1023	1023	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	975.00	$975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975–999	983	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	970.00–1,100.00	$1,004.72
996–1175	1044	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,285.00–1,425.00	$1,328.90
982–1225	1093	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	116	1,500.00–1,710.00	$1,631.72

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
803–879	831	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,075.00–1,100.00	$1,084.62
912	912	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,310.00	$1,310.00
916–924	919	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	1,325.00–1,410.00	$1,388.70
948	948	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,275.00	$1,275.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
923	923	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	985.00	$985.00	-190.00
1000	1000	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	1,235.00	$1,235.00	+60.00
1000	1000	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	1,110.00	$1,110.00	-65.00
1070	1070	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	2,025.00	$2,025.00	—
1100–1200	1167	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,925.00–2,000.00	$1,950.00	—
1115–1375	1180	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	2,000.00–2,050.00	$2,012.50	—
1100–1250	1207	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,850.00–2,050.00	$1,907.14	—
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,785.00	$1,785.00	—
1387	1387	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—
1400	1400	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,300.00	$1,300.00	+175.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1350	1350	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,050.00	$2,050.00	—
1400	1400	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
825–950	856	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,525.00–1,550.00	$1,531.25	—

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Reading this report

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.