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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

13,949 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $160.41/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 821 lb · 1,195 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.03/cwt +6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 771 lb · 826 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.56/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 873 lb · 814 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,949 5,116 3,647
Feeder cattle 12,869 5,010 2,636
Slaughter cattle 897 102 109
Replacement cattle 183 4 902

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing less than 700 lbs sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher, while those weighing over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers overall sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and leans sold steady to 2.00 lower, while boners sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Compared to last week, Fed Slaughter Steers and Heifers in the feedyards sold steady to 1.00 higher at 140.00 . Compared to last week, 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 —
309–327 fancy 319 15 232.00–247.00 $240.53 $767 —
340–345 343 8 203.00–235.00 $228.18 $783 +1.73
352–395 fancy 361 5 203.00–240.00 $231.89 $837 +10.89
350–390 379 19 206.00–229.00 $222.28 $842 +17.60
400–445 418 18 200.00–219.00 $215.72 $902 -1.58
402–447 fancy 429 92 210.00–231.00 $222.94 $956 —
443–446 unweaned 445 6 169.00–172.00 $170.51 $759 —
455–489 475 41 197.00–219.00 $211.25 $1,003 +6.32
450–488 fancy 477 158 219.00–238.00 $228.97 $1,092 +24.82
527 unweaned 527 2 179.00 $179.00 $943 —
507–543 529 99 182.00–218.50 $209.94 $1,111 +11.22
500–549 fancy 533 94 196.00–228.00 $217.84 $1,161 +4.84
554–560 thin fleshed 556 8 211.00 $211.00 $1,173 +10.00
550–583 fancy 571 217 202.00–217.00 $210.74 $1,203 —
553–592 575 103 185.00–209.50 $197.36 $1,135 +5.09
617–625 fancy 617 97 192.00–197.00 $196.79 $1,214 +7.79
624 thin fleshed 624 28 200.50 $200.50 $1,251 —
603–646 626 205 176.00–197.00 $184.26 $1,153 +4.61
635 unweaned 635 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,022 —
652 thin fleshed 652 30 194.50 $194.50 $1,268 —
652–669 fancy 658 63 180.00–195.50 $187.63 $1,235 +14.01
650–699 683 429 166.00–192.25 $177.59 $1,213 +10.97
701–719 fancy 704 160 177.00–183.00 $178.23 $1,255 +8.85
701–742 718 222 164.00–181.00 $170.53 $1,224 +4.68
753–785 fancy 770 64 164.10–168.00 $165.95 $1,278 +5.45
751–799 771 372 154.00–172.00 $163.46 $1,260 +2.31
800–847 821 904 149.00–166.00 $159.64 $1,311 -0.60
812–840 fancy 822 291 160.50–164.35 $162.79 $1,338 —
851–893 873 814 153.50–163.60 $159.56 $1,393 +3.65
914 fancy 914 57 158.10 $158.10 $1,445 —
900–946 920 733 149.00–159.25 $154.27 $1,419 +2.61
956–980 963 252 147.75–152.00 $150.97 $1,454 -1.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–446 434 27 133.00–212.00 $188.84 $820 —
453–495 482 25 193.00–213.00 $200.60 $967 +9.47
510–545 538 21 200.00–205.50 $203.92 $1,097 +25.91
552–594 572 138 166.00–192.00 $183.33 $1,049 -2.61
582–583 fancy 582 40 179.50–182.00 $180.31 $1,049 —
602–644 631 87 170.00–181.50 $173.84 $1,097 +6.84
650–696 668 141 153.00–179.00 $170.85 $1,141 +12.25
701–749 736 153 150.00–166.75 $160.42 $1,181 +2.94
752–797 764 100 138.00–163.75 $158.23 $1,209 +5.70
800–838 821 118 137.00–153.00 $147.94 $1,215 +3.16
861–895 891 251 133.00–156.00 $151.11 $1,346 +6.11
905–931 925 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,341 —
970–989 985 34 123.50–145.00 $129.67 $1,277 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1033 1019 34 132.50–151.00 $146.01 $1,488 —
1053–1080 1065 23 123.75–148.00 $135.59 $1,444 —
1130 1130 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,548 +2.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 4 185.00 $185.00 $788 —
502 502 9 185.00 $185.00 $929 —
649 649 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,110 —
689 689 15 160.00 $160.00 $1,102 —
746 746 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,171 +14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 334 6 198.00–202.50 $200.81 $671 +26.79
353–390 375 22 181.00–192.00 $184.30 $691 +4.33
396–398 fancy 397 36 192.50–199.00 $196.48 $780 —
405–449 423 57 173.00–189.00 $182.80 $773 +2.78
451–495 fancy 476 120 180.00–194.00 $191.68 $912 —
453–498 476 144 158.00–183.00 $176.55 $840 -1.88
525 unweaned 525 2 165.00 $165.00 $866 —
500–548 534 254 168.00–185.00 $176.04 $940 +5.90
546 fancy 546 50 181.50 $181.50 $991 -6.50
561 fancy 561 7 179.50 $179.50 $1,007 —
551–598 578 276 166.00–175.50 $172.31 $996 +5.28
600–633 fancy 611 44 165.00–169.00 $166.55 $1,018 —
600–648 631 288 151.50–174.00 $162.60 $1,026 +1.73
652–697 670 519 150.00–171.00 $161.53 $1,082 +6.82
703–748 725 484 149.00–159.50 $154.80 $1,122 +5.37
753 753 33 160.00 $160.00 $1,205 +12.23
751–798 772 793 145.00–155.25 $153.78 $1,187 +6.01
801–834 814 659 146.00–153.75 $151.53 $1,233 +9.37
850–885 873 130 143.00–149.50 $146.72 $1,281 +2.22
900–939 918 42 127.50–144.50 $138.39 $1,270 +7.51
926 fancy 926 85 140.25 $140.25 $1,299 —
955–995 982 47 129.50–143.50 $138.19 $1,357 +12.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–398 383 19 170.00–177.00 $176.13 $675 —
400–433 419 34 163.00–174.00 $169.48 $710 -4.52
450–495 485 25 160.00–171.00 $165.51 $803 +26.51
503–549 522 113 149.00–169.00 $159.83 $834 -8.79
550–594 573 69 146.00–166.00 $158.81 $910 +2.78
600–647 616 112 148.00–164.50 $158.26 $975 +6.75
660–696 676 48 147.50–161.00 $154.35 $1,043 +8.37
703–739 726 125 133.00–149.50 $143.84 $1,044 +22.84
757–794 783 19 127.50–145.50 $141.53 $1,108 +9.37
801–843 826 14 128.00–140.00 $137.41 $1,135 —
850–853 851 9 136.50–138.00 $137.50 $1,170 —
900–942 927 16 121.00–139.00 $130.13 $1,206 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1045 1013 43 116.00–139.50 $135.83 $1,376 —
1031 1031 3 85.50 $85.50 $882 —
1050–1080 1066 30 115.00–138.00 $124.53 $1,327 -9.47
1083 1083 5 93.00 $93.00 $1,007 -41.00
1155 1155 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,525 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 8 153.00 $153.00 $763 ±0.00
531 531 14 167.00 $167.00 $887 —
591 591 9 159.00 $159.00 $940 -2.00
611–617 615 12 147.00–157.00 $152.86 $940 —
728 728 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 178.00 $178.00 $632 —
500–546 524 20 161.00–178.00 $174.06 $912 -0.94
560–585 573 2 163.00–171.00 $166.91 $956 —
608–628 619 11 155.00–159.00 $156.79 $971 —
675 675 2 141.00 $141.00 $952 —
922 922 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,245 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 2 117.50 $117.50 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1880 1368 75-80% 335 80.00–87.00 $83.82 $1,147 —
1265–1795 1479 75-80% 150 87.00–96.00 $88.88 $1,315 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1693 1305 80-85% 285 70.00–79.50 $76.24 $995 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1865 1149 85-90% 39 61.00–69.00 $66.00 $758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2180 1615 14 81.00–98.00 $88.46 $1,429 —
1595–1990 1751 14 102.00–109.00 $105.12 $1,841 —
1705–2495 2145 16 109.00–119.00 $114.25 $2,451 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1147–1270 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,025.00–1,700.00 $1,485.26
1212 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1080–1605 1347 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 860.00–1,325.00 $1,086.45
1185–1682 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 1,025.00–1,685.00 $1,594.57
1128–1709 1351 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 48 825.00–1,410.00 $1,141.78
1170–1610 1383 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,200.00 $1,058.86
1270–1425 1402 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,317.96
1220–1622 1434 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 950.00–1,335.00 $1,155.58

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1247 1247 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.