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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

17,954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $152.88/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 829 lb · 1,612 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $146.11/cwt -5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 871 lb · 1,498 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.39/cwt -7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 771 lb · 1,169 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,954 7,833 15,439
Feeder cattle 17,265 7,550 15,031
Slaughter cattle 682 279 324
Replacement cattle 7 4 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing less than 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, while those weighing more than 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers overall sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Compared to last week, fed laughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower at 140.00. Compared to the last report, hay market prices remained steady for alfalfa and grass hay; movement remains slow although producers stated that they had received more inquiries from people wanting to buy and to sell.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–335 324 32 215.00–222.00 $216.33 $701 +5.33
330 fancy 330 2 234.00 $234.00 $772 -4.00
339 thin fleshed 339 6 227.00 $227.00 $770 —
373 unweaned 373 3 209.00 $209.00 $780 —
355–390 375 31 213.00–224.00 $216.58 $812 -9.52
388 fancy 388 4 230.00 $230.00 $892 -8.32
405–449 fancy 426 63 219.00–236.00 $226.77 $966 -3.86
402–447 435 83 203.00–220.00 $212.82 $926 -5.73
473–480 unweaned 474 15 173.00–174.00 $173.14 $821 —
454–493 479 104 176.00–226.00 $216.03 $1,035 +11.09
450–499 fancy 482 122 204.00–231.00 $224.23 $1,081 -1.24
485 thin fleshed 485 57 228.00 $228.00 $1,106 —
509 thin fleshed 509 54 223.00 $223.00 $1,135 —
502–547 fancy 518 92 206.00–224.00 $218.12 $1,130 +4.33
502–536 520 174 190.00–221.00 $208.11 $1,082 -1.47
552–556 unweaned 552 49 163.00–177.00 $175.56 $969 —
571 thin fleshed 571 17 212.00 $212.00 $1,211 ±0.00
551–594 fancy 578 330 192.00–217.00 $201.81 $1,166 -1.40
553–595 580 304 181.00–210.00 $198.07 $1,149 +1.11
603–613 fancy 607 69 189.00–216.00 $195.94 $1,189 +2.15
600–645 620 275 180.00–203.00 $187.40 $1,162 -1.35
652–676 fancy 656 89 178.00–182.00 $181.36 $1,190 —
657 thin fleshed 657 43 180.00 $180.00 $1,183 —
650–697 671 482 167.00–179.00 $172.78 $1,159 +2.00
716 fancy 716 54 171.00 $171.00 $1,224 +3.05
700–748 724 799 153.25–165.50 $159.85 $1,157 -1.89
752–763 fancy 758 205 160.25–166.75 $163.41 $1,239 -6.09
750–798 775 951 148.50–163.75 $155.65 $1,206 +1.73
803–849 829 964 144.85–153.75 $149.35 $1,238 -5.03
804–849 fancy 830 648 156.50–162.50 $158.14 $1,313 —
851 thin fleshed 851 41 155.25 $155.25 $1,321 —
854–866 fancy 857 163 153.00–160.00 $155.37 $1,332 -2.98
850–897 873 1,294 140.00–150.75 $144.65 $1,263 -5.83
900–949 923 1,135 135.00–146.50 $142.45 $1,315 -7.90
977–993 984 236 134.50–144.75 $140.95 $1,387 -3.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–443 437 32 183.00–209.00 $189.40 $828 —
470 fancy 470 9 198.00 $198.00 $931 —
453–482 479 43 193.00–210.00 $196.31 $940 —
503–549 539 128 156.00–207.00 $178.90 $964 -14.33
546 unweaned 546 10 164.00 $164.00 $895 —
559–597 580 61 165.00–196.50 $188.04 $1,091 +3.54
615–644 632 178 167.50–174.50 $170.39 $1,077 +5.47
650–699 679 187 149.00–168.00 $161.71 $1,098 +2.14
706–744 720 164 124.00–156.00 $133.17 $959 -21.13
750–793 772 271 137.00–150.85 $144.33 $1,114 -2.01
800–835 816 92 135.00–144.00 $141.71 $1,156 -4.79
859–892 877 59 133.00–141.00 $138.32 $1,213 -7.93
918–949 934 39 119.00–138.00 $133.05 $1,243 -11.34
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1040 1006 163 123.50–143.35 $135.30 $1,361 -8.84
1052–1095 1067 57 126.00–137.00 $133.73 $1,427 -9.09
1140 1140 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,539 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654–690 665 26 164.00–173.50 $169.99 $1,130 —
778 778 9 148.00 $148.00 $1,151 —
895 895 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,119 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 fancy 327 4 215.00 $215.00 $703 +10.91
308–349 333 29 189.00–196.00 $193.00 $643 +6.00
360–388 fancy 373 31 193.00–197.00 $194.17 $724 -0.24
353–398 378 34 172.00–194.00 $183.78 $695 +6.88
405–447 435 91 172.00–184.00 $181.69 $790 +4.79
470 unweaned 470 2 157.00 $157.00 $738 —
465–479 fancy 475 42 170.00–173.00 $171.39 $814 —
450–497 478 142 158.00–180.00 $174.32 $833 -4.23
509–540 fancy 515 114 170.00–188.50 $181.25 $933 -13.75
502–546 536 170 159.00–179.50 $171.39 $919 -2.77
550–554 fancy 552 17 170.00–172.00 $171.18 $945 -18.32
550–595 565 332 158.00–175.50 $169.50 $958 ±0.00
612–634 fancy 616 106 159.75–163.00 $160.95 $991 -7.84
600–646 617 428 150.00–161.00 $155.89 $962 -0.52
651–664 fancy 660 106 149.50–158.50 $152.18 $1,004 —
650–699 679 606 141.00–155.00 $146.39 $994 -5.25
706–719 fancy 717 104 148.50–148.75 $148.71 $1,066 —
701–749 729 467 135.50–146.75 $142.75 $1,041 -9.16
756 fancy 756 16 150.00 $150.00 $1,134 -1.25
750–798 771 1,153 135.00–144.00 $140.26 $1,081 -6.80
801–847 820 514 130.00–140.10 $137.89 $1,131 -5.21
858–894 872 208 132.00–136.75 $134.91 $1,176 -3.23
904–943 916 191 126.00–137.50 $135.38 $1,240 +8.38
955 955 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,242 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–396 386 18 156.00–168.00 $159.89 $617 -20.11
411 411 6 173.00 $173.00 $711 +5.00
450–494 475 43 153.00–169.50 $163.21 $775 -7.45
478 unweaned 478 6 144.00 $144.00 $688 —
500–541 528 92 145.00–168.00 $157.75 $833 -3.55
557–588 579 62 149.00–160.00 $155.40 $900 -3.57
607–648 630 67 133.00–151.00 $143.54 $904 —
653–698 679 75 126.00–146.00 $141.05 $958 -2.65
700–742 711 35 120.00–136.00 $129.50 $921 +2.00
754–788 782 53 132.00–136.50 $133.42 $1,043 +2.42
898 898 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,158 +6.50
942 942 9 114.00 $114.00 $1,074 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1046 1018 22 115.00–125.50 $121.22 $1,234 +1.08
1092 1092 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,376 +8.89
1105–1130 1128 19 95.00–121.00 $110.86 $1,251 —
1208 1208 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,438 +18.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–689 676 13 136.00–141.00 $138.80 $938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 176.00 $176.00 $757 —
450–492 484 5 160.00–187.00 $165.02 $799 -25.98
546 546 3 154.00 $154.00 $841 -30.64
573–595 582 5 144.00–154.00 $149.91 $872 —
645 645 1 143.00 $143.00 $922 -11.00
680 680 1 142.50 $142.50 $969 —
832 832 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,090 —
900 900 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,017 —
955 955 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,041 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1725 1261 80-85% 211 80.00–89.00 $83.62 $1,054 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1480 1335 75-80% 38 93.00–100.00 $96.58 $1,289 +3.82
1110–1633 1397 75-80% 159 89.50–96.50 $92.86 $1,297 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1690 1108 85-90% 134 70.00–79.00 $77.46 $858 +9.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1755 1450 9 90.00–99.00 $97.09 $1,408 —
1465–2230 1824 15 100.00–109.00 $104.90 $1,913 —
1330–2267 1945 19 110.00–119.00 $114.74 $2,232 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1077–1315 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,125.81
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.