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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

3,960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $162.67/cwt +8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 919 lb · 462 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $157.73/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 978 lb · 387 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $165.26/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 834 lb · 244 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,960 5,068 6,569
Feeder cattle 3,372 4,249 6,011
Slaughter cattle 580 735 510
Replacement cattle 8 84 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs sold on a light test with a firm undertone noted; 700 to 800 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 lower; over 800 lbs 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold on a light test with a firm undertone; over 600 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers 11.00 to 13.00 higher; boners and leans 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 2.00 higher at 137.00. Compared to the last report, overall alfalfa and grass hay were mostly steady. 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
323 323 5 218.00 $218.00 $704 +30.34
356–387 379 11 200.00–208.00 $205.95 $781 -2.00
364–395 unweaned 380 13 186.00–195.00 $191.27 $727 —
438 fancy 438 14 211.00 $211.00 $924 —
445 445 3 188.00 $188.00 $837 —
465–469 468 20 182.50–198.00 $192.59 $901 +20.73
500–544 538 27 182.00–194.00 $192.71 $1,037 +9.71
559–571 fancy 566 47 196.50–201.00 $199.01 $1,126 +18.01
551–587 569 11 171.00–186.00 $179.10 $1,019 +3.77
608–645 634 44 174.00–182.00 $179.36 $1,137 +5.38
664–693 679 56 169.00–176.00 $172.64 $1,172 -3.46
713 fancy 713 20 178.00 $178.00 $1,269 —
700–749 745 76 162.00–165.00 $163.06 $1,215 —
773–798 785 45 149.00–156.00 $152.91 $1,200 -11.22
827 fancy 827 69 173.00 $173.00 $1,431 +1.29
802–849 837 175 157.00–164.25 $162.21 $1,358 +5.65
853–894 874 226 153.50–168.85 $161.59 $1,412 +9.72
904–909 fancy 906 185 167.35–170.10 $168.94 $1,531 +8.68
904–941 927 277 154.75–163.25 $158.48 $1,469 +7.23
957–992 976 324 145.50–164.00 $157.34 $1,536 +6.86
988 fancy 988 63 159.75 $159.75 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–347 325 5 179.00–185.00 $181.56 $590 —
528 528 5 186.00 $186.00 $982 +25.00
555–580 576 7 158.00–159.00 $158.14 $911 -1.46
625 625 2 157.50 $157.50 $984 -11.00
675–695 690 4 151.00–163.00 $153.93 $1,062 -8.21
745 745 2 132.00 $132.00 $983 -26.03
760–792 781 21 136.00–154.00 $147.17 $1,149 -6.92
821–830 826 14 120.00–154.00 $146.56 $1,211 —
863 863 29 153.75 $153.75 $1,327 +12.09
906–932 921 121 139.50–154.50 $150.34 $1,385 +5.34
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1021 1005 70 132.00–145.75 $144.35 $1,451 +21.35
1058–1060 1059 4 123.00–127.00 $126.00 $1,334 +16.00
1120 1120 32 117.00–129.00 $128.63 $1,441 +18.63
1200 1200 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,248 -18.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–346 336 18 180.00–197.50 $189.52 $637 +9.52
368–393 385 16 160.00–184.00 $176.74 $680 -10.26
410–427 425 10 195.00–196.00 $195.10 $829 +15.36
460–485 476 17 153.00–183.00 $173.20 $824 -0.73
494 fancy 494 8 171.00 $171.00 $845 —
525–545 535 70 168.00–173.00 $170.38 $912 +16.84
550–581 564 40 160.00–168.00 $163.13 $920 +11.78
624–631 628 36 156.00–158.00 $157.28 $988 +6.64
665–699 676 78 145.00–153.75 $150.54 $1,018 +7.76
719 fancy 719 75 156.50 $156.50 $1,125 —
730 730 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,088 +4.17
761–798 783 199 145.00–153.00 $148.17 $1,160 +4.11
805–837 832 100 139.00–144.75 $140.52 $1,169 +1.21
852–885 859 58 138.50–141.75 $139.57 $1,199 +3.62
908–947 928 211 135.85–138.00 $136.64 $1,268 +13.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 3 159.00 $159.00 $765 -8.33
540 540 6 165.00 $165.00 $891 +21.00
618 618 21 141.50 $141.50 $874 +1.50
655–680 670 9 131.00–133.00 $131.43 $881 -10.57
720–735 732 5 131.00–137.00 $135.82 $994 -0.18
770–778 772 14 136.00–143.00 $140.42 $1,084 —
820–844 842 20 120.00–131.00 $130.46 $1,098 +8.71
850–897 887 24 115.00–133.00 $130.70 $1,159 —
927 927 2 107.00 $107.00 $992 —
955 955 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,079 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 4 119.00 $119.00 $1,190 —
1205 1205 7 101.00 $101.00 $1,217 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 182.00 $182.00 $855 —
585–595 590 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $959 +16.01
630 630 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 +14.81
876 876 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,156 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1905 1313 75-80% 193 90.00–99.00 $95.01 $1,247 +11.05
1186–1785 1395 75-80% 152 100.00–108.00 $103.33 $1,441 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1845 1185 80-85% 96 80.00–89.00 $85.10 $1,008 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1310 1109 85-90% 22 71.00–79.00 $76.95 $853 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1790 1530 3 84.00–98.00 $90.06 $1,378 —
1310–2070 1630 14 102.00–110.00 $106.95 $1,743 —
1285–2005 1750 21 110.00–122.50 $114.14 $1,997 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1208 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,210.00 $1,210.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.