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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

17,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $179.48/cwt +7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 775 lb · 2,359 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $171.91/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 874 lb · 2,065 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $173.42/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 826 lb · 1,853 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,049 6,320 6,377
Feeder cattle 16,228 5,583 6,068
Slaughter cattle 803 737 309
Replacement cattle 18 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Winter Livestock in Dodge City held their King of the Ring Special, as well as Winter Livestock in Pratt held their Hall of Fame Special. Compared to last week, feeder steers overall sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold 11.00 to 12.00 higher; over 700 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, boners and leans 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand overall was good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 1.00 lower at 135.00. Compared to the last report, hay prices were mostly steady, demand is good, but movement is slow.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 16 221.00 $221.00 $636 —
314–343 fancy 318 24 240.00 $240.00 $763 —
303–343 unweaned 326 7 202.50–224.00 $211.07 $688 +14.07
362 fancy 362 16 233.00 $233.00 $843 +2.64
371–398 385 46 194.00–229.00 $212.56 $818 -14.50
429–431 430 15 200.00–224.00 $208.02 $894 +4.14
412–440 unweaned 432 9 200.00–202.00 $200.53 $866 —
449 fancy 449 42 219.50 $219.50 $986 —
452–466 unweaned 458 7 197.00–208.00 $203.20 $931 +28.20
450–491 475 52 196.00–211.00 $206.95 $983 +15.79
461–498 fancy 490 35 211.00–212.00 $211.78 $1,038 -1.22
502–546 533 158 189.00–210.00 $203.67 $1,086 +14.92
545 thin fleshed 545 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,204 —
551–581 fancy 559 23 198.00–204.00 $202.37 $1,131 +3.37
551–593 578 96 187.00–211.00 $202.80 $1,172 +23.18
608–637 fancy 625 59 182.00–193.00 $189.07 $1,182 —
602–647 634 139 165.00–208.00 $187.18 $1,187 +7.55
651 thin fleshed 651 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,309 —
653–698 678 176 162.00–188.00 $183.97 $1,247 +4.80
681 fancy 681 55 185.50 $185.50 $1,263 —
691 unweaned 691 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,140 —
709–747 fancy 719 218 172.00–187.00 $183.20 $1,317 +15.05
703–748 729 628 151.00–187.00 $180.16 $1,313 +10.82
750–799 775 2,060 168.00–186.00 $179.51 $1,391 +5.01
767–796 fancy 775 299 171.00–183.00 $179.25 $1,389 +11.75
801–848 826 1,724 166.00–178.00 $173.00 $1,429 +10.76
814–841 fancy 828 129 176.60–181.50 $178.99 $1,482 +5.55
850–880 fancy 864 491 169.35–177.10 $175.41 $1,516 +2.50
855–897 877 1,574 166.00–175.85 $170.82 $1,498 +7.57
900–933 fancy 912 285 172.00–177.60 $174.08 $1,588 +0.91
905–933 922 629 163.00–176.00 $173.43 $1,599 +16.10
954–983 fancy 961 564 166.00–174.10 $171.18 $1,645 —
953–979 968 650 143.00–169.75 $162.87 $1,577 +5.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 196.00 $196.00 $637 +12.00
530–548 543 16 162.50–195.00 $190.63 $1,035 +20.98
550–591 577 37 150.00–194.00 $187.45 $1,082 +22.49
607–649 638 91 153.00–192.00 $180.61 $1,152 +33.11
651–693 681 91 157.00–182.00 $169.42 $1,154 +3.88
705–743 735 79 148.00–174.00 $161.88 $1,190 +9.43
754–798 781 321 135.00–173.00 $165.72 $1,294 +13.67
814–848 837 99 141.00–167.00 $160.80 $1,346 +9.53
850–890 863 163 158.00–166.00 $161.21 $1,391 —
902–949 918 108 147.00–164.50 $158.60 $1,456 —
955–992 983 8 134.00–142.00 $139.65 $1,373 -4.86
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 4 156.50 $156.50 $1,557 —
1004–1027 1010 118 147.00–167.00 $161.71 $1,633 +3.09
1056 fancy 1056 38 153.35 $153.35 $1,619 —
1075–1098 1093 6 132.50–140.00 $137.77 $1,506 -2.23
1116–1128 1119 18 135.00–136.00 $135.72 $1,519 -3.18
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 fancy 673 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,178 —
749 749 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,266 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 10 196.00 $196.00 $557 —
306 fancy 306 15 227.50 $227.50 $696 —
310–348 340 10 206.00–207.50 $206.27 $701 +6.27
356 unweaned 356 4 172.00 $172.00 $612 —
370–395 385 30 192.00–199.00 $197.22 $759 +7.79
420 fancy 420 6 196.00 $196.00 $823 —
405–439 423 36 179.00–186.00 $182.86 $773 +5.81
460 thin fleshed 460 31 195.50 $195.50 $899 —
450–493 472 65 172.00–190.00 $177.21 $836 +2.21
515–540 fancy 517 61 173.00–189.00 $187.32 $968 +11.32
506–549 524 56 158.00–184.00 $177.13 $928 +12.04
524 unweaned 524 6 176.00 $176.00 $922 +21.00
550–597 571 116 149.00–183.50 $176.95 $1,010 +12.33
590 thin fleshed 590 87 192.00 $192.00 $1,133 —
593 fancy 593 19 166.50 $166.50 $987 —
615 fancy 615 36 183.50 $183.50 $1,129 —
605–641 626 171 150.00–180.00 $170.36 $1,066 +6.88
651–692 676 184 140.00–175.00 $169.44 $1,145 +13.44
679 679 41 172.25 $172.25 $1,170 +16.25
688–697 fancy 693 73 166.00–177.75 $171.60 $1,189 -6.14
700–749 727 1,095 150.75–173.00 $167.73 $1,219 +7.56
746 fancy 746 18 171.00 $171.00 $1,276 -1.10
761–790 fancy 774 324 164.25–168.85 $167.54 $1,297 +0.65
750–799 776 792 152.00–171.50 $166.26 $1,290 +4.82
805 thin fleshed 805 70 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —
813–849 830 25 161.00–166.00 $163.35 $1,356 +2.66
853–865 857 78 149.00–152.50 $150.13 $1,287 -0.45
907–945 925 126 139.00–152.00 $143.90 $1,331 —
928 fancy 928 82 155.25 $155.25 $1,441 +5.25
955 955 8 143.00 $143.00 $1,366 +3.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–495 473 14 150.00–177.00 $167.84 $794 +19.49
515–548 537 12 147.00–171.00 $168.32 $904 +16.01
554–593 575 17 161.00–166.00 $163.80 $942 +9.80
604–648 632 25 141.00–166.00 $158.29 $1,000 +17.79
660–697 684 15 128.00–150.00 $144.06 $985 -0.71
723–733 727 22 141.00–155.00 $145.18 $1,055 -2.13
770–799 794 14 140.00–156.00 $148.04 $1,175 -0.18
810–820 815 49 126.00–148.00 $147.20 $1,200 -0.79
875 875 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,059 -17.05
998 998 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,208 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
969 969 8 146.50 $146.50 $1,420 +3.12
1005–1034 1030 25 121.00–135.00 $132.19 $1,362 —
1097 1097 7 105.00 $105.00 $1,152 -16.66
1113 1113 9 125.00 $125.00 $1,391 -3.56
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 146.00 $146.00 $733 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,016 +5.00
755–765 761 4 144.00–150.00 $145.99 $1,111 +20.99
870 870 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,235 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,166 —
1115 1115 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1680 1228 80-85% 327 68.00–78.50 $74.08 $910 +9.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1895 1302 75-80% 229 70.00–83.50 $79.38 $1,034 —
1290–1775 1419 75-80% 81 81.00–88.00 $84.34 $1,197 +9.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1515 1148 85-90% 82 51.00–68.50 $62.04 $712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222–1860 1470 10 71.00–86.50 $81.70 $1,201 —
1485 1485 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,277 —
1410–2165 1830 22 99.00–109.50 $104.06 $1,904 —
1465–2100 1868 7 85.00–101.00 $93.21 $1,741 -0.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1300 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,720.59 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.