Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

8,355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.18/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 827 lb · 529 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.38/cwt +0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 868 lb · 481 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $200.60/cwt -8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 534 lb · 460 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,355	10,347	6,064
Feeder cattle	7,333	9,666	5,794
Slaughter cattle	1,000	673	254
Replacement cattle	22	8	16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 800 lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, with the exception of 500 to 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower; over 800 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers overall sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and boners steady to 2.00 lower, leans 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold firm. Demand overall was moderate. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold steady at 141.00. The hay market remained mostly steady on good demand. Producers in many parts of the state were relieved to see some rain for the first time in weeks, but this much needed precipitation did little to reverse current drought conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320 fancy	320	1	229.00	$229.00	$733	-18.65
303–345	321	25	200.00–237.50	$215.50	$692	-7.16
350–392	372	74	212.50–237.00	$225.73	$840	+6.90
375–398 fancy	389	43	225.00–232.50	$227.19	$884	-3.38
381–399 unweaned	391	16	208.00–212.50	$210.58	$823	+16.42
400–421 fancy	406	11	225.00–232.50	$230.38	$935	+2.84
405–438 unweaned	414	32	190.00–200.00	$196.62	$814	-2.72
410–442	425	72	214.00–224.50	$218.73	$930	+17.21
453–494	469	210	190.00–212.00	$206.56	$969	+3.23
455–494 unweaned	479	49	183.00–198.00	$192.47	$922	+12.77
463–492 fancy	484	181	215.00–232.00	$222.05	$1,075	+17.16
509–547 unweaned	533	84	186.00–190.75	$188.46	$1,004	-2.54
512–543 fancy	533	156	206.50–218.00	$210.12	$1,120	-3.08
500–548	535	220	195.00–219.00	$198.49	$1,062	-6.94
569–582 fancy	575	26	201.25–214.50	$207.44	$1,193	+1.44
553–594	577	202	185.00–210.00	$192.84	$1,113	-0.75
576–586 unweaned	582	8	175.00–178.00	$176.89	$1,029	-9.11
605 unweaned	605	7	170.50	$170.50	$1,032	—
606 thin fleshed	606	9	214.50	$214.50	$1,300	—
605–620 fancy	612	81	188.00–206.00	$197.49	$1,209	+4.38
600–646	626	47	180.00–210.50	$195.52	$1,224	+4.31
660 fancy	660	14	189.00	$189.00	$1,247	—
657–697	676	141	169.00–204.25	$194.28	$1,313	+7.59
713–749	729	172	178.00–194.25	$189.27	$1,380	+8.96
751–773 fancy	755	69	180.00–182.00	$181.02	$1,367	—
751–791	774	225	170.00–185.00	$178.38	$1,381	-8.12
788	788	65	164.00	$164.00	$1,292	-22.50
826 fancy	826	66	178.25	$178.25	$1,472	—
806–846	827	463	171.75–184.25	$179.31	$1,483	+2.02
857–870 thin fleshed	860	102	175.50–182.00	$181.74	$1,563	-1.94
852–892	870	379	166.00–183.75	$178.74	$1,555	+2.63
903–916	912	78	174.25–175.25	$174.57	$1,592	+3.80
932 fancy	932	58	180.75	$180.75	$1,685	-1.00
966–998	980	116	161.50–176.50	$170.02	$1,666	+2.08

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
387–390	389	16	184.00–221.00	$197.81	$769	-11.92
400 unweaned	400	6	182.50	$182.50	$730	—
405–445	430	41	179.00–194.00	$192.13	$826	-15.68
451–497	477	48	154.10–203.00	$170.86	$815	-13.45
506–545	529	37	162.50–199.00	$176.66	$935	-19.65
551–599	582	65	157.50–193.00	$179.82	$1,047	-13.46
608–646	632	105	167.50–196.50	$176.81	$1,117	-1.69
650–698	678	36	149.00–188.00	$170.40	$1,155	-5.65
700–737	727	31	156.00–180.00	$172.45	$1,254	+1.43
755–785	764	27	155.00–173.50	$168.07	$1,284	-4.42
805–830	821	52	147.00–170.00	$166.74	$1,369	+6.81
860–883	876	39	155.00–169.00	$166.71	$1,460	+1.93
911–921	913	22	134.00–170.00	$163.40	$1,492	+5.00
998	998	2	134.00	$134.00	$1,337	-12.00

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1040	1030	3	133.00–151.00	$144.94	$1,493	-5.84
1125	1125	3	140.50–148.00	$145.50	$1,637	+1.00
1205	1205	4	134.00	$134.00	$1,615	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	203.00	$203.00	$599	+0.54
300–345 unweaned	318	16	192.00–198.00	$194.24	$618	—
326 fancy	326	3	225.00	$225.00	$734	—
310–348	329	20	200.00–212.50	$209.49	$689	+4.79
356–370 fancy	357	51	206.00–226.00	$225.19	$804	+12.31
355–397	375	66	192.00–207.00	$200.18	$751	+2.28
357–391 unweaned	375	30	182.50–194.50	$190.77	$715	+6.52
411–432 fancy	421	51	199.00–202.00	$200.49	$844	+2.01
403–445 unweaned	429	35	170.00–185.25	$179.63	$771	—
403–446	436	191	184.50–195.00	$189.79	$827	+0.63
465 fancy	465	28	191.00	$191.00	$888	+0.49
467–480 unweaned	476	6	169.00–171.00	$169.65	$808	-4.43
450–499	479	271	174.00–187.75	$181.64	$870	-6.07
503–546	519	259	166.25–188.00	$176.20	$914	-8.48
505–535 fancy	519	41	178.00–179.50	$178.91	$929	-11.09
520 unweaned	520	10	165.00	$165.00	$858	+2.00
552 fancy	552	27	174.00	$174.00	$960	-16.91
553–588	564	109	159.00–183.00	$172.67	$974	-3.68
600–648	622	103	152.00–186.50	$171.27	$1,065	-5.73
630–641 fancy	638	17	172.50–179.50	$176.27	$1,125	—
673–690	676	32	150.00–173.00	$165.06	$1,116	-8.05
700–744	718	85	145.00–175.00	$166.31	$1,194	-6.12
730 thin fleshed	730	59	177.25	$177.25	$1,294	±0.00
748 fancy	748	70	172.00	$172.00	$1,287	-6.53
767 fancy	767	31	168.50	$168.50	$1,292	-1.85
752–790	772	169	152.50–168.00	$163.32	$1,261	-5.93
776–782 thin fleshed	779	130	170.25–170.50	$170.38	$1,327	-5.97
800–841	812	155	156.25–167.50	$158.50	$1,287	+1.29
877 fancy	877	62	161.50	$161.50	$1,416	-8.14
856–898	879	117	154.00–165.00	$158.33	$1,392	+1.80
900–909 fancy	909	62	148.00–154.50	$154.29	$1,402	—
914–946	936	18	134.00–157.50	$149.89	$1,403	-2.79

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
387–399	396	56	178.00–190.00	$183.22	$726	+3.24
413	413	6	161.00	$161.00	$665	-27.00
473–493	487	16	152.50–181.00	$175.11	$853	-0.08
504–536	525	22	137.50–176.00	$163.43	$858	-1.72
563–575	566	8	157.50–160.00	$159.37	$902	-7.17
613–648	624	45	150.00–173.00	$170.27	$1,062	+5.96
660–696	690	13	136.00–158.50	$150.10	$1,036	-7.90
700–738	734	51	156.00–161.25	$160.85	$1,181	+3.95
755–795	783	25	134.00–155.00	$147.24	$1,153	-7.97
825	825	1	147.50	$147.50	$1,217	—
880–886	884	7	134.00–151.00	$146.17	$1,292	+3.26

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075	1075	8	129.50	$129.50	$1,392	-4.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
433	433	3	169.00	$169.00	$732	-11.00
475	475	2	165.00	$165.00	$784	+11.07
515–535	528	12	149.00–172.50	$166.83	$881	-6.21
550–580	568	6	145.00–164.00	$159.47	$906	-4.53
600–630	608	4	145.00–152.00	$147.22	$895	-8.30
720	720	5	141.00–151.00	$143.00	$1,030	-17.98
751–775	763	8	150.00–160.00	$154.92	$1,182	+21.92
877	877	2	127.50	$127.50	$1,118	—
965	965	8	135.00	$135.00	$1,303	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1113–1685	1296	75-80%	218	80.00–88.00	$83.93	$1,088	—
1203–1865	1410	75-80%	182	88.00–94.50	$90.53	$1,276	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1660	1177	80-85%	354	70.00–79.50	$75.94	$894	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1345	1156	85-90%	82	51.00–69.00	$62.88	$727	-4.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1995	1565	19	84.00–99.00	$92.76	$1,452	—
1535–2330	1864	18	100.00–108.00	$105.44	$1,965	—
1705–2240	1992	22	110.00–122.50	$113.89	$2,269	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960–1117	1065	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,025.00–1,100.00	$1,077.46
1078	1078	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,150.00	$1,150.00
1365	1365	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	1,225.00	$1,225.00

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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.