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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 13, 2022

4,069 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $177.32/cwt +15.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,565/hd at 883 lb · 580 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $169.83/cwt +7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 930 lb · 550 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $180.77/cwt +15.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 838 lb · 354 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,069 3,960 3,255
Feeder cattle 3,390 3,372 2,916
Slaughter cattle 627 580 316
Replacement cattle 52 8 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower; 700 to 800 lbs no comparison; over 800 lbs 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers overall sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and leans sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, boners sold firm. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. Demand was good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 3.00 higher at 140.00. Compared to the last report, overall alfalfa price was 5.00 higher while grass hay was 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
351–380 353 16 176.00–210.00 $207.71 $733 +1.76
400–442 432 6 169.00–187.50 $179.05 $773 -8.95
460 fancy 460 3 202.00 $202.00 $929 —
456–490 479 28 182.00–192.00 $187.77 $899 -4.82
512 fancy 512 17 208.00 $208.00 $1,065 —
562–582 570 18 184.00–186.00 $185.21 $1,056 +6.11
610–630 628 9 172.00–178.00 $177.35 $1,114 -2.01
660 fancy 660 31 182.00 $182.00 $1,201 —
665–671 671 23 165.50–170.00 $165.69 $1,112 -6.95
723 fancy 723 76 183.50 $183.50 $1,327 +5.50
751–786 fancy 769 263 180.50–185.85 $182.97 $1,407 —
825–849 fancy 837 321 181.25–183.00 $182.19 $1,525 +9.19
843 843 33 167.00 $167.00 $1,408 +4.79
873–899 fancy 882 418 175.50–183.10 $180.57 $1,593 —
870–892 884 162 166.25–172.50 $168.93 $1,493 +7.34
908–949 926 210 156.50–170.10 $163.52 $1,514 +5.04
913–949 fancy 933 340 171.60–176.60 $173.73 $1,621 +4.79
952–970 966 67 158.50–161.25 $159.11 $1,537 +1.77
970 fancy 970 55 167.75 $167.75 $1,627 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 467 3 161.00–165.00 $163.66 $764 —
507 507 2 174.00 $174.00 $882 -12.00
567–585 579 6 156.00–159.00 $158.02 $915 -0.12
608–640 621 5 166.00–169.00 $167.24 $1,039 +9.74
653–660 657 7 154.00–168.00 $162.04 $1,065 +8.11
710 710 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,108 +24.00
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 +2.83
809–812 811 24 153.50–157.00 $154.37 $1,252 +7.81
896 896 17 136.50 $136.50 $1,223 -17.25
904 904 23 159.25 $159.25 $1,440 +8.91
1092 1092 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,387 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 fancy 1008 50 157.00 $157.00 $1,583 —
1010 1010 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,353 -10.35
1085 1085 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,389 +2.00
1123 1123 18 140.00 $140.00 $1,572 +11.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 28 190.00 $190.00 $671 +13.26
401–443 409 37 157.00–179.00 $175.73 $719 -19.37
454 fancy 454 10 171.00 $171.00 $776 —
453–483 466 31 159.00–168.00 $164.39 $766 -8.81
505–544 519 101 164.00–174.00 $171.09 $888 +0.71
570–592 585 3 152.00–159.00 $154.27 $902 -8.86
645–647 646 11 141.00–142.50 $141.68 $915 -15.60
653–692 663 28 144.00–155.00 $147.21 $976 -3.33
731 fancy 731 69 159.85 $159.85 $1,169 +3.35
760–762 762 69 142.00–145.00 $142.04 $1,082 -6.13
815–838 824 257 132.00–149.00 $147.09 $1,212 +6.57
858–880 867 107 125.00–144.75 $144.07 $1,249 +4.50
902–905 903 5 130.00–135.00 $134.00 $1,210 -2.64
992 992 25 130.00 $130.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 126.00 $126.00 $580 -33.00
506 506 3 154.00 $154.00 $779 -11.00
575 575 3 122.00 $122.00 $702 —
601–622 609 5 125.00–131.00 $128.55 $783 -12.95
677–685 680 7 138.00–147.00 $141.88 $965 +10.45
733 733 10 139.00 $139.00 $1,019 +3.18
760–770 765 2 121.00–126.00 $123.48 $945 -16.94
820–836 830 5 122.00–132.00 $125.95 $1,045 -4.51
878–895 882 4 112.50–121.00 $118.84 $1,048 -11.86
915–920 918 2 108.00–112.50 $110.24 $1,012 +3.24
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1025 1009 4 113.00–125.00 $116.05 $1,171 -2.95
1055–1085 1061 20 105.50–129.00 $122.45 $1,299 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 167.00 $167.00 $860 —
616 616 3 152.00 $152.00 $936 -8.00
682 682 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,057 —
815–825 820 2 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $1,045 —
860 860 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,084 -6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2010 1293 75-80% 243 90.00–99.50 $94.04 $1,216 —
1247–1497 1371 75-80% 61 96.50–104.00 $100.28 $1,375 -3.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1815 1262 80-85% 182 80.00–89.50 $85.24 $1,076 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1665 1191 85-90% 57 68.00–79.00 $74.53 $888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1910 1615 14 100.00–110.00 $105.87 $1,710 -1.08
1720–1970 1845 2 85.00–96.00 $90.13 $1,663 —
1590–2465 1911 19 111.00–119.50 $116.01 $2,217 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,135.00 $1,135.00
1217 1217 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1137–1415 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,050.00–1,325.00 $1,183.16
1178–1309 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,135.00–1,260.00 $1,186.46

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.