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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

7,720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $167.72/cwt -10.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 870 lb · 532 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.37/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 779 lb · 459 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.53/cwt -6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 823 lb · 361 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,720 10,788 6,144
Feeder cattle 6,116 9,949 5,515
Slaughter cattle 1,524 808 571
Replacement cattle 80 31 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers overall sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower; over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand overall was moderate. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 1.00 higher at 144.00. The hay market was a bit calmer this past week, meaning we didn't see the huge upward changes that we have seen in recent weeks. Folks are busy in the fields either harvesting, planting wheat, or baling whatever they can find left to bale. Several hay fires were reported last week which stings even more when every bale is needed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 8 211.00 $211.00 $614 —
310 fancy 310 3 208.00 $208.00 $645 -38.00
315–343 323 10 195.00–199.00 $197.05 $636 -16.10
352–398 374 33 183.00–222.00 $196.41 $735 -11.70
377 unweaned 377 15 178.00 $178.00 $671 -15.82
355–395 fancy 391 10 201.00–207.50 $206.91 $809 -26.09
427–438 unweaned 430 8 200.00–206.00 $204.47 $879 +13.11
428–449 443 50 184.50–220.00 $199.76 $885 +0.33
456–493 473 109 174.00–219.50 $196.73 $931 +5.51
451–489 fancy 484 56 187.00–190.00 $187.35 $907 -23.79
504–516 unweaned 511 9 186.00–190.00 $188.25 $962 +13.25
505–549 537 125 160.00–211.00 $187.23 $1,005 +4.18
501–549 fancy 539 25 188.00–195.00 $193.70 $1,044 -6.73
570 fancy 570 15 182.00 $182.00 $1,037 -21.63
553–595 unweaned 572 9 182.00–184.00 $183.07 $1,047 —
556–596 574 143 170.00–200.00 $179.18 $1,028 -5.63
610–639 623 149 162.00–188.00 $175.25 $1,092 -3.60
655–697 fancy 670 58 172.00–192.50 $179.72 $1,204 -7.20
652–688 674 51 150.00–184.00 $167.17 $1,127 -12.56
728 unweaned 728 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,165 —
729 fancy 729 26 179.50 $179.50 $1,309 -6.50
700–747 731 75 141.00–180.00 $167.86 $1,227 -9.55
752–788 770 208 160.50–183.75 $175.58 $1,352 +0.20
771–793 fancy 783 59 176.00–176.75 $176.42 $1,381 -8.50
814 fancy 814 51 180.25 $180.25 $1,467 —
811–847 825 310 155.00–179.00 $173.59 $1,432 -1.46
854–896 870 532 155.00–173.50 $167.72 $1,459 -9.34
901–931 924 62 167.00–171.00 $170.50 $1,575 -4.09
928 928 82 154.35 $154.35 $1,432 -20.24
962–995 982 16 135.50–157.50 $144.78 $1,422 -13.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–347 343 27 154.00–184.00 $171.92 $590 -0.08
390 390 3 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
446–449 447 20 155.00–176.00 $169.52 $758 -15.06
460–494 472 50 151.00–189.00 $165.97 $783 -8.80
510–545 530 18 144.00–175.00 $153.92 $816 -17.22
562–593 580 82 136.00–175.00 $161.77 $938 -7.52
600–649 627 22 148.00–176.00 $164.92 $1,034 -0.56
615–639 unweaned 635 16 165.00–169.00 $168.27 $1,069 —
650–690 657 20 146.00–169.00 $165.35 $1,086 -1.93
693–698 unweaned 697 19 155.00 $155.00 $1,080 —
700–720 714 24 136.00–164.00 $144.40 $1,031 -20.39
735 unweaned 735 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 —
753–780 763 21 145.00–161.00 $153.17 $1,169 -12.74
805–832 829 8 145.00–164.00 $161.69 $1,340 -4.03
850–880 859 11 119.00–146.00 $131.73 $1,132 -28.22
921–948 945 74 159.00–163.50 $162.97 $1,540 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 13 145.00 $145.00 $1,476 -6.75
1075–1090 1078 8 134.00–154.00 $149.59 $1,613 -5.91
1084 1084 25 130.00 $130.00 $1,409 -25.50
1115–1145 1130 2 119.00–134.00 $126.60 $1,431 -9.40
1205–1209 1208 6 131.00–132.00 $131.17 $1,585 —
1267 1267 11 118.50 $118.50 $1,501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–340 325 7 161.00–181.00 $168.95 $549 -14.95
325–332 unweaned 326 28 160.00–166.00 $160.44 $523 —
336 fancy 336 5 190.00 $190.00 $638 -20.65
355–396 382 82 159.00–186.00 $176.09 $673 -3.98
401 fancy 401 8 187.00 $187.00 $750 +6.22
411–449 432 49 159.00–175.00 $170.57 $737 -0.86
442 unweaned 442 3 175.00 $175.00 $774 +12.00
451–499 475 114 153.00–184.00 $166.13 $789 +0.52
456–487 fancy 484 77 165.00–181.50 $169.38 $820 -6.48
490 unweaned 490 6 169.00 $169.00 $828 +12.90
500–508 unweaned 505 19 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
519–522 fancy 521 29 165.50–168.50 $167.68 $874 -2.32
505–543 523 240 154.00–177.00 $163.81 $857 +1.25
553–599 577 98 150.00–165.00 $155.03 $895 -8.66
578–598 unweaned 585 12 146.00–151.00 $147.70 $864 —
601–625 611 136 155.50–173.00 $164.61 $1,006 +6.26
623 fancy 623 48 170.00 $170.00 $1,059 -0.13
653–695 671 97 141.00–170.50 $159.17 $1,068 -3.02
675 fancy 675 46 169.75 $169.75 $1,146 —
707–744 722 261 142.50–172.50 $165.21 $1,193 -6.79
703–744 fancy 735 26 157.00–162.00 $158.10 $1,162 -9.58
757–787 773 310 141.00–167.75 $162.57 $1,257 -10.18
765–792 fancy 790 149 165.25–171.00 $168.13 $1,328 +13.88
800–840 808 178 136.00–167.50 $163.32 $1,320 -7.68
832 fancy 832 60 160.50 $160.50 $1,335 -4.60
850–867 855 115 143.00–163.25 $158.52 $1,355 +5.95
902–925 913 43 139.00–160.50 $154.05 $1,406 +5.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 11 165.00 $165.00 $571 —
375–382 376 27 141.00 $141.00 $530 -53.00
445 445 3 151.00–163.00 $159.00 $708 -7.92
471–483 480 18 131.00–158.50 $152.51 $732 +7.10
497 unweaned 497 3 156.00 $156.00 $775 —
525–542 530 19 146.00–151.00 $150.63 $798 +11.73
550–596 580 25 126.00–147.00 $142.54 $827 -8.45
611–645 618 9 130.00–161.00 $150.54 $930 -2.59
652–687 676 8 119.00–159.00 $142.68 $965 +1.44
715–748 733 23 123.00–164.00 $154.61 $1,133 +12.37
780–790 785 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $1,040 -15.42
810–825 817 7 120.00–152.50 $138.83 $1,134 -12.17
877 877 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,166 —
921 921 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,382 +27.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 2 132.50 $132.50 $1,365 +3.50
1078 1078 28 135.00 $135.00 $1,455 +9.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 5 153.00 $153.00 $644 -19.50
467–498 494 64 141.00–172.00 $168.59 $833 —
500–509 504 34 153.00–172.00 $165.59 $835 -1.89
576–578 578 41 132.00–170.00 $164.46 $951 +15.69
610 610 1 140.00 $140.00 $854 -8.02
660–664 662 19 137.00–145.00 $139.05 $921 -7.61
740 740 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,147 —
829 829 7 129.00 $129.00 $1,069 -23.00
904 904 5 138.50 $138.50 $1,252 —
972 972 4 137.50 $137.50 $1,336 +4.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1850 1200 80-85% 704 60.00–69.50 $64.43 $773 -7.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1800 1350 75-80% 345 70.00–79.50 $73.39 $991 -6.63
1295–1710 1462 75-80% 70 80.00–87.50 $84.91 $1,241 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1565 1160 85-90% 236 46.00–59.50 $54.98 $638 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1760 1511 8 70.00–87.00 $79.98 $1,208 —
1385–2005 1764 23 80.00–97.00 $86.49 $1,526 —
1520–2240 1851 9 92.00–107.00 $98.80 $1,829 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1135 956 (<2 yrs)Open 50 82.00–131.00 $105.74 $1,011

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1246–1410 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,038.76
1501 1501 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,080.00 $1,080.00

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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.