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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

8,790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $148.44/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 922 lb · 882 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.70/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 829 lb · 603 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.14/cwt +3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 882 lb · 526 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,790 10,746 12,435
Feeder cattle 5,968 9,865 9,078
Slaughter cattle 756 824 673
Replacement cattle 2,066 57 2,684

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers overall sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher; over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, boners and leans sold 9.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 2.00 lower at 138.00. Compared to the last report, overall alfalfa hay and grass hay were mostly steady while movement remains slow to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 4 231.00 $231.00 $730 +24.45
317–338 unweaned 330 5 187.50–225.00 $210.57 $695 +9.57
358–395 374 7 203.00–227.50 $216.41 $809 +6.45
400 fancy 400 1 212.50 $212.50 $850 -1.50
423–447 428 11 198.00–212.00 $207.72 $889 +5.53
443 unweaned 443 3 184.00 $184.00 $815 -2.68
450 fancy 450 19 207.00 $207.00 $932 —
450–498 467 70 195.00–211.00 $205.20 $958 +5.80
475 unweaned 475 11 166.00 $166.00 $788 -22.88
510–543 529 123 190.00–204.00 $196.21 $1,038 +1.22
552–598 572 77 182.50–203.50 $197.23 $1,128 +6.70
575 fancy 575 12 197.50 $197.50 $1,136 ±0.00
590 unweaned 590 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 +16.00
605–646 621 51 164.00–191.50 $188.45 $1,170 +9.89
630 unweaned 630 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,166 —
632 fancy 632 10 190.50 $190.50 $1,204 —
670 fancy 670 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 -4.50
656–697 678 20 162.00–187.00 $177.35 $1,202 +10.19
704–735 719 50 159.00–174.00 $170.75 $1,228 +9.31
750 fancy 750 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,215 -0.59
760–782 772 76 151.00–165.00 $155.62 $1,201 -2.77
804 fancy 804 97 164.50 $164.50 $1,323 —
809–847 826 285 147.00–160.00 $153.07 $1,264 -0.36
859–894 882 400 145.75–159.60 $154.62 $1,364 +3.48
868–899 fancy 883 126 156.50–157.10 $156.80 $1,385 +3.89
900 fancy 900 57 154.25 $154.25 $1,388 —
901–949 924 825 141.50–151.85 $148.04 $1,368 +1.92
957–996 970 245 137.50–147.50 $144.49 $1,402 +5.28
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1041 1013 288 130.00–144.50 $139.17 $1,410 +3.11
1082 1082 84 141.00 $141.00 $1,526 +9.16
1106 1106 37 139.50 $139.50 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 197.00 $197.00 $871 +6.00
450–460 456 5 180.00–187.50 $182.96 $834 -3.63
510–515 513 8 186.00–192.00 $188.50 $967 +4.67
552–590 572 30 170.00–185.50 $177.44 $1,015 -6.58
600–644 612 27 129.00–174.00 $148.35 $908 -15.80
662–690 676 20 154.00–177.00 $169.31 $1,145 +13.88
712–732 721 15 123.00–146.50 $135.37 $976 -14.00
757–797 768 7 126.00–146.25 $132.00 $1,014 -13.63
804–838 809 20 150.00–152.50 $152.11 $1,231 +7.04
863–892 887 80 126.00–146.50 $144.27 $1,280 +1.24
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627–641 634 14 150.50–157.00 $153.71 $975 +10.71
679 679 9 155.50 $155.50 $1,056 —
724 724 14 161.50 $161.50 $1,169 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 9 122.00 $122.00 $1,342 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 6 152.00 $152.00 $766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 5 187.00 $187.00 $580 +0.67
347 thin fleshed 347 4 186.00 $186.00 $645 —
355–392 378 36 176.00–189.00 $183.09 $692 +1.40
405–446 433 49 166.00–187.50 $178.78 $774 +2.27
450 unweaned 450 1 161.00 $161.00 $724 —
455–499 475 31 167.00–187.00 $176.61 $839 +5.64
527 fancy 527 6 174.00 $174.00 $917 —
500–546 529 96 157.00–184.00 $171.32 $906 +7.34
553 thin fleshed 553 59 174.75 $174.75 $966 +6.25
551–593 577 86 157.00–178.00 $166.51 $961 +6.13
610–644 621 74 152.50–166.00 $158.58 $985 +1.65
657 thin fleshed 657 38 167.00 $167.00 $1,097 —
653–697 682 44 138.00–151.00 $145.73 $994 -6.93
702 fancy 702 58 151.75 $151.75 $1,065 —
702–734 722 134 140.50–153.50 $146.02 $1,054 -2.51
750–788 772 309 142.00–147.00 $143.63 $1,109 +6.63
772 fancy 772 62 150.50 $150.50 $1,162 +2.75
800–848 829 603 133.00–146.50 $140.70 $1,166 -0.69
852–873 864 33 130.00–136.00 $133.80 $1,156 -4.03
901–934 922 91 119.75–136.00 $132.35 $1,220 -4.00
952–995 979 24 117.50–124.00 $122.55 $1,200 +11.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 171.00 $171.00 $718 +14.03
460–490 478 8 157.50–173.00 $168.37 $805 +4.66
518–547 527 15 159.00–165.00 $163.99 $864 +13.88
578–594 584 49 131.50–165.50 $147.77 $863 -3.43
631 631 3 136.00 $136.00 $858 -11.04
742 742 7 133.00 $133.00 $987 -3.05
773 773 4 120.00 $120.00 $928 -16.24
816–820 818 19 121.00–137.00 $130.24 $1,065 -3.57
853–896 878 7 120.00–129.00 $125.25 $1,100 -5.15
918–937 923 26 115.00–127.00 $125.04 $1,154 +25.04
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623–632 628 12 128.00–147.00 $135.85 $853 —
780 780 10 134.50 $134.50 $1,049 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1021 1021 12 109.00–117.00 $116.34 $1,188 +6.26
1055–1080 1073 5 108.00–111.00 $109.39 $1,174 -2.42
1177–1190 1181 3 107.00–107.50 $107.33 $1,268 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1415 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,824.35 —
1180–1395 1327 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,300.28 —
1415 fancy 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1405–1455 1433 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,064.53 —
1405–1490 1445 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,365.80 —
1415–1720 1617 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,252.37 —
1645 fancy 1645 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 207.50 $207.50 $701 —
650 650 1 121.00 $121.00 $786 —
755–790 776 5 131.00–135.00 $132.19 $1,026 -11.38
985 985 1 101.00 $101.00 $995 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165–1365 1237 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,884.89 —
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–1025 899 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 925.00–1,225.00 $1,028.08 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1160 1121 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,555.84 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1763 1329 75-80% 261 70.00–79.50 $76.03 $1,010 —
1347–1761 1515 75-80% 53 80.00–85.50 $82.45 $1,249 -0.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1825 1369 80-85% 196 60.00–69.50 $64.79 $887 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1610 1239 85-90% 102 50.00–59.00 $55.32 $685 -9.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1412–2150 1697 10 65.00–95.00 $87.24 $1,480 —
1670–2335 2004 11 103.00–112.00 $105.82 $2,121 +4.62
1665–2405 2063 17 94.00–102.00 $98.62 $2,035 -12.05

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
839–894 870 (<2 yrs)Open 19 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,142.81

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1153 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
1204 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1207 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 825.00 $825.00
1213–1337 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 83 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,207.62
1224 1224 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00
1289 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1230–1373 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,075.00–1,285.00 $1,220.27
1153–1384 1310 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 935.00–1,025.00 $963.95
1119–1398 1343 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 177 1,075.00–1,475.00 $1,407.98
1353 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1165 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 925.00–1,050.00 $1,021.74
1195–1385 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,125.00 $1,031.09
1212–1326 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 875.00–1,335.00 $1,254.94
1292 fancy 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,510.00 $1,510.00
1212–1380 1301 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,325.00–1,460.00 $1,398.27
1369 1369 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1325–1530 1414 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 925.00–1,110.00 $1,038.73
1595 1595 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
888 888 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 860.00 $860.00
892–1090 982 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 925.00–1,150.00 $1,038.52
869–1070 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 850.00–1,000.00 $965.80
1031 1031 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 710.00 $710.00
1041 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1019 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1062–1078 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,297.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1151–1335 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 760.00–900.00 $785.01
1208–1315 1244 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 785.00–850.00 $807.91
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1394–1420 1403 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,329.80
1411–1583 1486 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,085.00–1,200.00 $1,127.66
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1431 1431 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1440–1498 1457 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,375.00–1,435.00 $1,392.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1047 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1088–1135 1112 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,360.00–1,375.00 $1,367.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1003–1040 1017 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 950.00–1,200.00 $1,104.12
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1175 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,318.75 —
1100–1150 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1050–1150 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,608.33 —
1050–1350 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,264.29 —
1150–1200 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,385.00 —
1050–1250 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 70 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,712.14 —
1125–1325 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,526.47 —
1200–1250 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 26 1,275.00–1,465.00 $1,405.58 —
1050–1300 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,360.00–1,460.00 $1,381.05 —
1200–1300 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,464.29 —
1200–1400 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 20 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,378.75 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,925.00–1,975.00 $1,945.83 -54.17
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1175–1200 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,600.00–1,610.00 $1,607.50 +618.75
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 27 1,875.00 $1,875.00 +812.22
1200–1400 1314 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,321.43 -78.57
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
925–975 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00 —
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 949 (<2 yrs)Open 75 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,852.00 —
950–1090 995 (<2 yrs)Open 15 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,695.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
975–1150 1078 (<2 yrs)Open 47 1,900.00–2,050.00 $2,017.02 —
1000–1250 1105 (<2 yrs)Open 10 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,942.50 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–875 859 (<2 yrs)Open 52 1,800.00–1,885.00 $1,864.42 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–875 843 (<2 yrs)Open 23 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,519.57 —

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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.