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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

12,591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.64/cwt +6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 832 lb · 1,152 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.65/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 625 lb · 1,131 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.87/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 673 lb · 884 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,591 17,049 23,466
Feeder cattle 12,397 16,228 23,332
Slaughter cattle 194 803 134
Replacement cattle — 18 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Winter Livestock in Dodge City held their Anniversary Special. Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower; over 600 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers overall sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 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 higher at 136.00. Compared to the last report, prices for alfalfa and grass hay bumped up again for all regions. Pricing remains all over the map and not much has settled in yet with a wide variance between east (rain) and west (no rain). Demand is high and is coming from in state and out of state buyers, as western Kansas and surrounding states drought conditions continue to worsen.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 5 220.00–221.00 $220.60 $613 -0.40
318–330 322 11 212.50–218.00 $216.94 $699 —
330 fancy 330 11 227.00 $227.00 $749 -13.00
362–392 375 12 215.00–225.00 $222.07 $833 +9.51
371–392 fancy 383 42 228.00–231.00 $228.83 $876 -4.17
388 unweaned 388 3 195.00 $195.00 $757 —
401–426 fancy 417 20 222.00–225.00 $223.01 $930 +3.51
424 unweaned 424 46 196.00 $196.00 $831 -4.53
400–449 439 26 197.00–214.00 $204.36 $897 -3.66
467–494 fancy 476 91 213.00–221.00 $217.77 $1,037 +5.99
459–493 482 28 197.00–206.00 $203.83 $982 -3.12
500–534 516 54 187.00–210.00 $197.49 $1,019 -6.18
505–546 fancy 520 66 201.00–213.00 $209.16 $1,088 —
550–586 570 31 183.00–201.00 $194.39 $1,108 -8.41
554–597 fancy 576 12 197.00–201.00 $199.07 $1,147 -3.30
577 unweaned 577 19 195.00 $195.00 $1,125 —
601–620 fancy 610 107 195.00–205.50 $203.80 $1,243 +14.73
608–647 623 78 174.00–206.00 $194.86 $1,214 +7.68
653 unweaned 653 31 195.00 $195.00 $1,273 —
652–675 fancy 660 187 194.50–199.75 $196.69 $1,298 +11.19
650–691 672 147 175.00–204.00 $191.50 $1,287 +7.53
699 thin fleshed 699 31 195.00 $195.00 $1,363 —
704–743 fancy 728 109 185.50–194.00 $189.06 $1,376 +5.86
706–744 730 250 172.50–190.50 $183.36 $1,339 +3.20
747 unweaned 747 22 182.50 $182.50 $1,363 —
751–757 fancy 753 193 180.75–190.50 $186.43 $1,404 +7.18
750–799 779 426 172.50–188.25 $180.71 $1,408 +1.20
791 thin fleshed 791 63 181.50 $181.50 $1,436 —
805–847 830 730 170.50–185.25 $178.23 $1,479 +5.23
818–847 fancy 833 296 180.00–186.25 $182.71 $1,522 +3.72
840 thin fleshed 840 126 180.60 $180.60 $1,517 —
865–868 fancy 866 106 176.50–177.00 $176.77 $1,531 +1.36
853–899 872 745 160.50–180.00 $174.83 $1,525 +4.01
903 fancy 903 49 172.25 $172.25 $1,555 -1.83
904–945 917 448 160.00–180.25 $174.20 $1,597 +0.77
965 fancy 965 56 172.25 $172.25 $1,662 +1.07
964–990 968 473 150.50–167.25 $166.58 $1,612 +3.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 196.00 $196.00 $839 —
507–539 516 48 169.00–195.00 $185.23 $956 -5.40
550–596 569 32 160.00–190.00 $174.25 $991 -13.20
625 fancy 625 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,206 —
625–645 634 66 173.00–186.00 $178.95 $1,135 -1.66
651–694 683 85 148.00–187.00 $181.21 $1,238 +11.79
715–725 719 20 171.00–180.00 $174.85 $1,257 +12.97
754–799 768 96 150.00–177.50 $171.48 $1,317 +5.76
801–848 835 239 163.75–172.50 $169.79 $1,418 +8.99
851–895 863 48 141.00–173.00 $163.14 $1,408 +1.93
909–948 935 218 140.00–171.25 $163.95 $1,533 +5.35
954–965 958 16 147.00–162.00 $157.60 $1,510 +17.95
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1017 1016 64 155.00–159.25 $158.65 $1,612 -3.06
1055–1085 1057 15 142.00–156.00 $155.04 $1,639 —
1163 1163 10 134.00 $134.00 $1,558 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 11 185.50 $185.50 $1,111 —
780 780 19 176.00 $176.00 $1,373 —
882–885 882 34 165.50–168.50 $168.06 $1,482 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 197.00 $197.00 $571 +1.00
317–345 325 10 195.00–200.00 $196.59 $639 -9.68
357–382 371 27 188.00–198.50 $196.23 $728 -0.99
379–386 fancy 381 26 206.00–208.00 $206.47 $787 —
424–426 fancy 426 43 190.00–192.50 $191.92 $818 -4.08
413–448 435 51 175.00–193.00 $180.29 $784 -2.57
465 fancy 465 2 178.00 $178.00 $828 —
450–499 480 85 167.00–187.50 $182.97 $878 +5.76
522 unweaned 522 9 178.00 $178.00 $929 +2.00
529 fancy 529 12 217.00 $217.00 $1,148 +29.68
513–549 533 153 175.50–191.00 $183.28 $977 +6.15
546 thin fleshed 546 57 192.00 $192.00 $1,048 —
553–588 573 58 175.50–184.00 $181.41 $1,039 +4.46
552–595 fancy 578 316 186.00–192.50 $188.20 $1,088 +21.70
579 579 12 188.00 $188.00 $1,089 +11.05
588 unweaned 588 38 174.00 $174.00 $1,023 —
602–637 fancy 615 650 180.00–191.00 $186.26 $1,145 +2.76
616–648 639 481 170.50–182.00 $177.77 $1,136 +7.41
653–659 655 55 181.50–182.50 $182.19 $1,193 +12.75
662 unweaned 662 20 170.00 $170.00 $1,125 —
663–674 thin fleshed 669 225 180.75–181.25 $180.99 $1,211 —
658–676 fancy 673 82 180.00–185.00 $180.72 $1,216 +9.12
665–698 678 502 171.00–179.00 $174.09 $1,180 +1.84
701–744 fancy 728 226 172.00–177.50 $172.82 $1,258 +1.82
701–748 730 639 164.00–175.00 $171.53 $1,252 +3.80
750–798 767 251 162.50–173.50 $166.71 $1,279 +0.45
781–788 784 123 177.50–179.00 $178.25 $1,397 +11.99
760–799 fancy 788 93 169.85–171.75 $170.38 $1,343 +2.84
808–818 fancy 811 291 170.50–176.75 $173.82 $1,410 —
805–827 812 75 160.00–168.00 $164.08 $1,332 +0.73
850–894 871 221 149.00–162.50 $158.98 $1,385 +8.85
882 882 11 161.00 $161.00 $1,420 +10.87
901–912 906 192 154.50–159.50 $159.05 $1,441 +15.15
966 966 10 137.00 $137.00 $1,323 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 162.00 $162.00 $770 -5.84
511–529 525 73 162.00–179.00 $175.14 $919 +6.82
565–596 588 56 149.00–170.00 $160.26 $942 -3.54
609–644 626 45 148.00–172.00 $158.85 $994 +0.56
652–695 673 75 146.00–167.50 $159.00 $1,070 +14.94
700–715 703 22 152.00–166.00 $156.32 $1,099 +11.14
771–797 779 16 131.00–160.00 $149.39 $1,164 +1.35
800–818 803 38 139.00–158.00 $149.67 $1,202 +2.47
886 886 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,187 +13.00
911 911 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,357 —
955 955 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,308 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1015 1007 22 146.00–149.00 $147.90 $1,489 +15.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 140.00 $140.00 $826 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1425 1254 75-80% 96 80.50–87.00 $83.53 $1,047 —
1150–1600 1555 75-80% 12 89.50–91.50 $90.52 $1,408 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1273 1155 80-85% 38 73.50–79.75 $77.27 $892 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084–1205 1098 85-90% 9 57.00–69.50 $65.34 $717 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1347–1950 1580 11 90.00–98.50 $94.99 $1,501 —
1785 1785 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,526 —
1760–2205 1984 16 102.50–109.50 $105.71 $2,097 —

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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.