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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

6,968 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $170.51/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 872 lb · 728 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.21/cwt +18.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 633 lb · 418 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $170.83/cwt +5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 924 lb · 396 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,968 2,751 6,528
Feeder cattle 5,842 1,992 6,091
Slaughter cattle 1,100 660 403
Replacement cattle 26 99 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold on a light test due to a light sale supply last week, however a firm undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers sold 8.00 to 9.00 lower, boners and leans sold 11.00 to 13.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 12.00 to 13.00 lower. Demand overall was good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold steady at 137.00. Compared to the last report, prices firmed up in almost all regions, and seem to be all over the map. As one producer put it, the price of hay is whatever it takes to make the deal. While demand is good, hay movement is slow to moderate as many have been busy in the fields.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–335 unweaned 333 10 212.50–217.00 $216.12 $720 —
373 fancy 373 6 210.00 $210.00 $783 -8.00
365–390 385 29 187.50–236.00 $228.81 $881 +22.74
410 410 1 191.00 $191.00 $783 -7.65
411–415 fancy 413 19 210.00–212.00 $211.05 $872 -8.95
415–435 unweaned 417 12 216.00–221.00 $220.57 $920 —
458 fancy 458 6 212.50 $212.50 $973 —
460–476 465 47 191.00–238.00 $226.94 $1,055 +46.13
477 unweaned 477 14 220.00 $220.00 $1,049 —
503 fancy 503 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,097 —
506–547 532 50 186.00–200.00 $194.13 $1,033 +18.89
552–556 fancy 554 36 199.00–224.50 $218.15 $1,209 +28.15
559–595 579 86 180.00–202.50 $191.84 $1,111 +23.18
601–637 616 51 179.00–200.00 $186.73 $1,150 +17.73
602–633 fancy 628 12 188.00–191.00 $190.52 $1,196 —
663–696 685 66 177.00–188.00 $183.23 $1,255 +24.23
718 fancy 718 27 184.50 $184.50 $1,325 —
718 thin fleshed 718 58 181.50 $181.50 $1,303 —
700–748 719 136 155.00–177.50 $172.81 $1,243 +7.19
756 fancy 756 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,247 —
762 thin fleshed 762 53 179.00 $179.00 $1,364 —
757–793 777 159 155.00–177.00 $169.12 $1,314 +6.05
825 fancy 825 54 172.25 $172.25 $1,421 -6.25
824–846 834 224 159.00–169.00 $165.44 $1,380 +10.75
860–891 fancy 869 229 173.10–179.50 $175.42 $1,524 +4.44
857–886 873 499 144.00–174.75 $168.26 $1,469 -1.74
904–937 923 190 148.00–172.00 $168.08 $1,551 —
916–943 fancy 925 206 167.50–177.00 $173.37 $1,604 +8.34
951–981 972 228 153.00–168.35 $164.18 $1,596 +4.18
972 fancy 972 60 165.60 $165.60 $1,610 -1.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–434 428 19 177.00–210.00 $186.78 $799 +25.78
450 450 7 218.00 $218.00 $981 —
510 510 1 161.00 $161.00 $821 —
556–591 581 55 164.00–184.00 $180.02 $1,046 —
604–643 629 45 153.00–179.00 $172.62 $1,086 —
660–699 696 38 149.00–170.00 $168.50 $1,173 —
730–746 742 18 133.00–167.00 $155.44 $1,153 —
755–798 782 35 123.00–168.00 $158.12 $1,236 —
805–830 826 6 144.00–145.00 $144.16 $1,191 -6.28
860–893 884 27 141.00–159.00 $156.41 $1,383 +11.90
978–985 983 15 143.00–143.50 $143.13 $1,407 +24.13
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1030 1017 69 126.00–155.50 $150.57 $1,531 -2.77
1087–1092 1087 40 140.00–150.50 $149.97 $1,630 —
1107 1107 14 145.50 $145.50 $1,611 -6.60
1250 1250 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,400 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 6 188.00 $188.00 $880 —
627 627 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,041 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–344 331 5 182.00–189.00 $186.09 $616 +2.27
352–379 371 45 167.00–197.00 $189.89 $704 +7.68
413 fancy 413 3 180.00 $180.00 $743 +10.00
400–447 431 56 160.00–194.50 $184.73 $796 +10.73
475 unweaned 475 7 161.00 $161.00 $765 —
450–498 487 24 168.00–191.00 $177.74 $866 +19.95
484–498 fancy 495 24 182.00–185.00 $184.39 $913 +9.00
506 thin fleshed 506 20 199.00 $199.00 $1,007 —
500–549 527 57 161.00–190.00 $181.05 $954 +21.55
555–598 582 172 158.00–177.00 $167.97 $978 +5.38
602–649 631 47 152.00–172.00 $164.91 $1,041 +8.85
602–645 633 333 173.50–176.75 $175.43 $1,110 +19.37
634 fancy 634 38 175.00 $175.00 $1,110 —
651–696 661 157 156.00–177.00 $171.17 $1,131 +13.24
698 fancy 698 27 163.00 $163.00 $1,138 —
717 thin fleshed 717 53 173.00 $173.00 $1,240 —
720 fancy 720 44 168.25 $168.25 $1,211 —
708–743 723 158 151.00–170.00 $163.64 $1,183 +9.89
757–776 fancy 774 76 168.00–168.25 $168.23 $1,302 —
761–793 780 125 156.00–164.50 $158.34 $1,235 +0.10
820–823 fancy 822 37 158.75–164.00 $160.45 $1,319 —
800–849 827 290 153.00–159.75 $155.51 $1,286 +2.84
855 fancy 855 24 164.50 $164.50 $1,406 +5.50
861–890 881 29 144.00–146.00 $144.47 $1,273 -0.80
905–947 938 35 126.00–140.50 $137.03 $1,285 +9.02
970–989 976 21 116.00–136.50 $129.71 $1,266 -9.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–422 416 8 171.00–183.00 $175.40 $730 —
474 474 6 180.00 $180.00 $853 +37.50
512–544 532 29 159.00–176.00 $171.46 $912 +25.06
564–598 579 20 156.00–165.00 $161.42 $935 —
601–649 639 37 145.00–164.00 $158.14 $1,011 +14.73
655–688 680 31 136.50–165.00 $157.90 $1,074 +17.90
701–731 710 26 138.50–158.00 $149.69 $1,063 +10.69
752–790 767 18 143.00–155.00 $151.80 $1,164 +8.97
809–831 819 40 105.00–146.50 $138.89 $1,138 +16.38
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 169.00 $169.00 $639 —
574 574 7 156.00 $156.00 $895 —
690 690 43 160.75 $160.75 $1,109 —
753 753 17 155.50 $155.50 $1,171 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1042 1027 33 92.50–130.50 $122.48 $1,258 -14.52
1110 1110 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,166 —
1166 1166 9 111.00 $111.00 $1,294 -16.50
1295 1295 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–556 555 4 141.00–163.00 $157.54 $874 —
622 622 2 150.00 $150.00 $933 -6.00
655 655 7 152.00 $152.00 $996 +2.00
732–740 735 3 142.00–157.00 $151.96 $1,117 —
766 766 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,103 +10.00
985 985 1 100.00 $100.00 $985 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1696 1249 80-85% 401 63.00–79.00 $71.57 $894 -12.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1683 1323 75-80% 207 75.00–85.75 $81.01 $1,072 -8.62
1300–1852 1491 75-80% 169 85.00–93.00 $87.64 $1,307 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1755 1386 85-90% 158 53.00–69.50 $64.82 $898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1387–2095 1615 17 75.00–88.00 $85.93 $1,388 —
1435–2590 1781 23 91.00–99.00 $94.51 $1,683 —
1722–2380 1938 35 100.00–117.00 $104.19 $2,019 -7.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1231 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,053.41
1128 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1095–1355 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,025.00 $998.51

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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.