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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

10,347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.29/cwt -2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 779 lb · 991 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.02/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 871 lb · 979 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $180.59/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 821 lb · 821 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,347 9,464 7,138
Feeder cattle 9,666 8,512 6,721
Slaughter cattle 673 939 409
Replacement cattle 8 13 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs sold 9.00 to 11.00 lower; 700 to 900 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower; over 900 lbs 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers overall sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand overall was moderate. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 1.00 lower at 141.00. The hay market was steady for most regions while demand has stayed constant. With the return of the heat and little to no rainfall in the forecast, producers are doing everything in their power to maintain a steady feed supply for fall while also preparing their winter feed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 unweaned 290 2 223.00 $223.00 $647 —
310–329 fancy 321 15 240.00–254.00 $247.65 $795 -28.35
313–348 323 27 212.50–229.00 $222.66 $719 -5.13
335–338 unweaned 338 7 186.00–211.00 $199.56 $675 -16.74
360–392 unweaned 373 5 187.50–199.00 $194.16 $724 -11.00
363–381 fancy 373 9 230.00–231.00 $230.57 $860 -39.84
357–398 386 38 213.00–228.00 $218.83 $845 -4.56
405–447 fancy 427 46 206.00–235.00 $227.54 $972 +7.54
411–431 unweaned 427 15 182.50–205.00 $199.34 $851 -8.07
418–447 440 45 193.00–217.00 $201.52 $887 -13.98
470–492 unweaned 476 7 179.00–180.00 $179.70 $855 -16.83
453–499 479 87 191.00–219.00 $203.33 $974 -6.01
469–490 fancy 479 31 203.00–206.00 $204.89 $981 -34.11
505 unweaned 505 2 191.00 $191.00 $965 +1.00
501–542 523 89 185.00–214.00 $205.43 $1,074 -4.16
506–543 fancy 528 101 210.00–216.00 $213.20 $1,126 -3.03
562 fancy 562 19 206.00 $206.00 $1,158 -11.08
550–596 573 131 185.00–214.00 $193.59 $1,109 -12.29
574 unweaned 574 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,068 +10.00
607–610 fancy 609 18 190.00–194.00 $193.11 $1,176 -15.12
601–644 617 76 177.00–208.00 $191.21 $1,180 -12.56
655–689 677 96 171.00–206.50 $186.69 $1,264 -8.50
671–691 thin fleshed 683 200 181.00–186.00 $184.01 $1,257 —
705–749 728 451 175.00–199.00 $180.31 $1,313 -10.07
734 thin fleshed 734 69 186.85 $186.85 $1,371 —
735 fancy 735 28 184.50 $184.50 $1,356 -5.50
753–781 thin fleshed 771 469 179.25–180.85 $180.14 $1,389 —
758–797 786 473 169.00–194.00 $186.50 $1,466 +1.46
793 fancy 793 49 182.50 $182.50 $1,447 -6.10
805–846 thin fleshed 819 354 182.60–187.10 $184.95 $1,515 —
807–848 823 467 171.50–185.50 $177.29 $1,459 -2.22
854–870 thin fleshed 861 343 183.10–185.60 $183.68 $1,581 —
850–899 877 512 161.00–181.35 $176.11 $1,544 -3.04
865–890 fancy 877 124 177.50–178.75 $178.14 $1,562 -9.36
900–933 918 340 160.00–181.75 $170.77 $1,568 -8.31
910–948 fancy 934 299 175.75–185.10 $181.75 $1,698 -2.67
959 thin fleshed 959 24 176.50 $176.50 $1,693 —
963–968 967 47 150.50–170.00 $167.94 $1,624 -5.60
992 fancy 992 52 165.75 $165.75 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–393 362 8 209.00–210.00 $209.73 $759 +12.16
418–425 423 11 207.00–210.00 $207.81 $879 +35.81
450–499 472 17 150.00–203.00 $184.31 $870 -6.63
500–539 520 20 192.00–206.00 $196.31 $1,021 +6.73
570–598 582 18 165.00–199.00 $193.28 $1,125 +10.51
606–648 627 32 156.00–197.00 $178.50 $1,119 -1.33
662–695 673 52 157.50–194.00 $176.05 $1,185 -9.79
700–746 719 78 161.00–186.00 $171.02 $1,230 +0.77
755–797 773 56 162.50–184.50 $172.49 $1,333 -7.00
813–844 835 52 153.00–167.00 $159.93 $1,335 -8.90
851–876 861 13 164.00–166.00 $164.78 $1,419 -2.78
900–944 925 49 132.00–171.50 $158.40 $1,465 -8.84
990 990 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,445 -11.43
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,272 —
833 833 12 175.50 $175.50 $1,462 +2.50
852 852 59 174.50 $174.50 $1,487 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1048 1037 13 146.00–158.00 $150.78 $1,564 -12.82
1089 1089 51 157.50 $157.50 $1,715 +6.38
1140–1147 1146 6 142.00–145.00 $144.50 $1,656 —
1150 1150 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 198.00–207.00 $202.46 $583 -11.54
326–347 339 35 201.00–215.00 $204.70 $694 +4.61
351–365 fancy 357 7 212.00–214.00 $212.88 $760 +0.88
351–395 373 50 192.00–201.00 $197.90 $738 +1.41
370–385 unweaned 376 4 181.00–186.00 $184.25 $693 +12.25
407–442 431 37 180.00–193.00 $189.16 $815 -2.10
430–448 fancy 442 16 195.00–200.00 $198.48 $877 +5.48
454–461 thin fleshed 456 25 191.00–197.00 $193.75 $884 —
452–488 460 119 180.00–198.00 $187.71 $863 -0.99
477–489 unweaned 482 11 173.00–175.00 $174.08 $839 +8.81
482–487 fancy 485 28 189.00–192.00 $190.51 $924 —
516 fancy 516 37 190.00 $190.00 $980 +0.65
503–548 522 121 176.00–192.00 $184.68 $964 -0.06
527 unweaned 527 5 163.00 $163.00 $859 -8.26
530 thin fleshed 530 21 195.00 $195.00 $1,034 +3.21
555–582 thin fleshed 567 58 182.00–185.50 $183.64 $1,041 -12.17
550–592 573 160 169.00–188.50 $176.35 $1,010 -4.14
555–588 fancy 580 28 179.50–194.50 $190.91 $1,107 +2.41
608–645 624 95 163.00–188.00 $177.00 $1,104 -2.88
650–696 662 133 156.00–184.00 $173.11 $1,146 -20.89
672–691 thin fleshed 684 156 178.00–186.00 $180.33 $1,233 —
691 fancy 691 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,154 -16.56
703–749 726 161 164.00–179.50 $172.43 $1,252 +1.35
708–749 fancy 726 63 174.75–184.50 $178.53 $1,296 -4.92
729 thin fleshed 729 72 177.25 $177.25 $1,292 -7.15
750 thin fleshed 750 61 176.35 $176.35 $1,323 —
754–795 783 484 161.50–177.50 $169.25 $1,325 -0.99
787 fancy 787 66 170.35 $170.35 $1,341 -6.52
800–847 821 254 154.25–168.50 $157.21 $1,291 -9.53
853–876 fancy 862 97 158.25–177.50 $169.64 $1,462 -4.36
854–892 876 157 150.00–170.50 $156.53 $1,371 -7.00
905 905 61 164.00 $164.00 $1,484 +29.00
901–943 906 91 148.00–154.10 $152.68 $1,383 +17.68
960–980 960 48 147.00–151.50 $151.40 $1,453 -6.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–395 394 6 170.00–185.00 $179.98 $709 +10.99
442 442 3 188.00 $188.00 $831 +18.99
460–494 479 36 157.00–184.00 $175.19 $839 -11.81
503–540 519 38 145.00–182.00 $165.15 $857 -11.60
568–597 581 39 141.00–177.00 $166.54 $968 -1.43
606–623 614 15 149.00–176.00 $164.31 $1,009 +4.15
653–694 671 31 144.00–169.50 $158.00 $1,060 -7.52
703–740 719 35 151.00–161.25 $156.90 $1,128 -2.06
783–786 785 14 152.00–159.50 $155.21 $1,218 -5.83
878–899 892 23 130.00–146.00 $142.91 $1,275 -9.38
905–937 926 4 138.00–142.00 $139.73 $1,294 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 88 156.50 $156.50 $1,581 +23.49
1015 1015 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,431 +7.99
1055–1091 1077 29 123.00–138.00 $134.17 $1,445 -3.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 180.00 $180.00 $808 —
460–495 487 9 142.50–197.00 $153.93 $750 —
500–520 512 6 169.00–179.00 $173.04 $886 —
584 584 5 164.00 $164.00 $958 -15.00
604–613 609 17 153.00–166.00 $155.52 $947 +11.59
650–690 663 28 158.00–164.00 $160.43 $1,064 -4.65
700–708 706 10 159.00–169.00 $160.98 $1,137 —
755 755 5 133.00 $133.00 $1,004 —
844 844 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,224 —
915 915 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 14 152.00 $152.00 $804 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1740 1330 75-80% 262 80.00–90.50 $85.42 $1,136 -0.11
1305–1775 1446 75-80% 78 87.50–93.50 $90.31 $1,306 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1625 1203 80-85% 170 72.00–82.00 $76.40 $919 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1370 1157 85-90% 51 61.00–71.00 $67.44 $780 -1.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–2310 1665 15 80.00–98.50 $93.79 $1,562 —
1545–2425 1811 17 100.00–109.00 $105.05 $1,902 —
1745–2345 2103 6 112.00–114.50 $113.51 $2,387 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1113 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1221 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.