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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

7,385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $175.71/cwt +7.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 869 lb · 649 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $177.68/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 818 lb · 442 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.37/cwt +12.14 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 576 lb · 351 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,385 7,720 7,807
Feeder cattle 6,379 6,116 7,432
Slaughter cattle 955 1,524 375
Replacement cattle 51 80 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower; over 700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher; over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 1.00 higher at 145.00. In the hay market, producers, grinders, and pellet mills increased the price of their products the 1st of October citing greater demand and higher input costs. Each week the expectation is that the hay price will plateau and each week we see higher prices. With limited supplies, it is increasingly difficult to find the hay needed to cover their needs and must travel farther from Kansas to find it.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 9 204.00 $204.00 $565 -7.00
280 fancy 280 3 223.00 $223.00 $624 —
323–337 fancy 328 6 214.00–216.00 $214.69 $704 +6.69
332 unweaned 332 2 182.50 $182.50 $606 —
311–345 339 68 198.00–210.00 $207.21 $702 +10.16
366 fancy 366 4 198.00 $198.00 $725 -8.91
350–398 390 45 175.00–212.00 $196.38 $766 -0.03
407–413 fancy 412 12 210.00–224.00 $221.69 $913 —
405–445 423 66 181.00–236.00 $218.31 $923 +18.55
415–432 unweaned 424 4 186.00–190.00 $188.04 $797 -16.43
460–469 fancy 466 25 196.00–201.00 $197.18 $919 +9.83
476 unweaned 476 3 175.00 $175.00 $833 —
455–499 483 124 172.50–214.00 $199.55 $964 +2.82
500–523 unweaned 516 20 172.00–187.00 $182.64 $942 -5.61
506–547 fancy 521 46 182.00–185.00 $183.79 $958 -9.91
501–549 531 96 171.00–208.50 $180.45 $958 -6.78
555–595 576 203 164.00–199.00 $177.69 $1,023 -1.49
565–595 unweaned 578 26 159.00–182.00 $171.18 $989 -11.89
562–597 fancy 590 63 176.00–183.50 $182.21 $1,075 +0.21
607–620 unweaned 613 59 154.00–169.00 $162.06 $993 —
606–630 fancy 616 83 172.00–178.75 $175.84 $1,083 —
600–647 617 148 161.00–186.00 $174.27 $1,075 -0.98
668 unweaned 668 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,116 —
652–692 671 151 159.50–183.50 $171.88 $1,153 +4.71
662–693 fancy 687 119 171.00–186.50 $181.22 $1,245 +1.50
700–731 712 119 165.00–182.00 $171.10 $1,218 +3.24
755 fancy 755 11 183.50 $183.50 $1,385 +7.08
752–799 774 212 166.00–182.00 $175.58 $1,359 ±0.00
803 thin fleshed 803 128 180.75 $180.75 $1,451 —
822 fancy 822 60 180.60 $180.60 $1,485 +0.35
805–847 825 254 166.00–178.00 $175.45 $1,447 +1.86
857 thin fleshed 857 118 181.10 $181.10 $1,552 —
850–899 871 339 168.50–176.50 $172.63 $1,504 +4.91
862–879 fancy 872 192 176.50–178.50 $177.84 $1,551 —
902–928 907 139 170.00–174.50 $174.02 $1,578 +3.52
997 997 9 151.00 $151.00 $1,505 +6.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 179.00 $179.00 $591 +7.08
360 360 1 183.00 $183.00 $659 -7.00
411–436 419 19 166.00–214.00 $182.62 $765 +13.10
459–496 476 28 157.00–202.00 $182.23 $867 +16.26
511–549 541 48 156.00–185.00 $169.63 $918 +15.71
550–593 569 48 136.00–182.00 $156.79 $892 -4.98
600–649 625 46 156.00–175.00 $166.06 $1,038 +1.14
660–689 671 44 157.00–167.50 $160.08 $1,074 -5.27
702–745 717 51 151.00–173.00 $161.84 $1,160 +17.44
757–788 778 38 150.00–170.50 $164.20 $1,277 +11.03
835 835 67 152.00–168.00 $167.52 $1,399 +5.83
856–897 871 22 155.00–161.00 $160.17 $1,395 +28.44
925–942 936 33 157.00–162.00 $158.65 $1,485 -4.32
955 955 1 135.50 $135.50 $1,294 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1039 1038 6 140.00–155.00 $152.52 $1,583 +7.52
1098 1098 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,592 +15.00
1102 1102 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,587 +17.40
1190 1190 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,547 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 5 200.00 $200.00 $894 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 4 176.00–192.50 $184.17 $503 —
313–332 322 48 176.00–188.00 $183.89 $592 +14.94
342 fancy 342 22 192.50 $192.50 $658 +2.50
365 fancy 365 8 189.00 $189.00 $690 —
378 unweaned 378 5 161.00 $161.00 $609 —
350–399 389 100 169.00–187.00 $183.12 $712 +7.03
405–428 unweaned 411 42 159.00–175.50 $171.80 $706 -3.20
416 fancy 416 5 184.00 $184.00 $765 -3.00
401–449 428 89 168.00–185.00 $174.35 $746 +3.78
459–481 fancy 469 57 178.00–184.00 $180.77 $848 +11.39
466–486 unweaned 475 42 155.00–169.00 $164.07 $779 -4.93
455–494 484 93 159.00–181.00 $171.73 $831 +5.60
517 fancy 517 10 177.00 $177.00 $915 +9.32
505–548 527 169 152.00–175.00 $158.81 $837 -5.00
548 unweaned 548 22 167.00 $167.00 $915 —
560 unweaned 560 11 163.00 $163.00 $913 +15.30
554–599 572 246 157.00–171.50 $163.80 $937 +8.77
570–595 fancy 590 94 173.00–173.50 $173.49 $1,024 —
600–645 618 78 154.75–166.00 $159.86 $988 -4.75
638 fancy 638 24 170.50 $170.50 $1,088 +0.50
657–697 671 81 152.00–170.00 $160.20 $1,075 +1.03
668–699 fancy 671 84 166.50–174.10 $173.35 $1,163 +3.60
702–748 727 59 159.00–168.00 $165.12 $1,200 -0.09
751–796 761 101 157.00–168.00 $161.99 $1,233 -0.58
751–798 fancy 773 124 161.00–168.75 $164.95 $1,275 -3.18
807–828 822 87 155.00–161.00 $159.75 $1,313 -3.57
852–896 877 240 153.00–159.50 $155.81 $1,366 -2.71
909–942 927 33 147.00–159.75 $155.02 $1,437 +0.97
958–975 965 5 146.00–151.00 $148.98 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 +5.00
354–363 355 20 154.00–173.00 $170.09 $604 +29.09
400–447 425 33 155.00–170.00 $165.04 $701 +6.04
464–478 469 8 152.00–161.00 $157.56 $739 +5.05
501–548 529 23 136.00–160.00 $149.33 $790 -1.30
563–590 575 45 135.00–158.75 $154.03 $886 +11.49
604–637 622 28 137.00–148.50 $144.43 $898 -6.11
660–675 668 26 131.00–142.00 $140.41 $938 -2.27
716–730 720 10 141.00–149.00 $146.08 $1,052 -8.53
755 755 10 125.50 $125.50 $948 -7.02
840–845 842 3 140.50–151.00 $147.49 $1,242 +8.66
884 884 4 149.50 $149.50 $1,322 +16.50
920–947 941 10 123.00–140.00 $126.11 $1,187 -23.89
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1046 1041 63 135.50–139.00 $136.84 $1,425 +4.34
1053 1053 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,348 -7.00
1112 1112 6 137.50 $137.50 $1,529 —
1212 1212 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,454 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 196.00 $196.00 $751 —
427 427 2 160.00 $160.00 $683 +7.00
472–478 475 14 155.00–184.00 $166.14 $789 -2.45
506–518 511 8 146.00–159.00 $154.05 $787 -11.54
565–585 577 3 144.00–159.00 $148.90 $859 -15.56
640 640 1 151.00 $151.00 $966 +11.00
763 763 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,076 —
830 830 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,112 +5.00
935 935 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,159 -14.50
1051 1051 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,324 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1820 1213 80-85% 397 56.00–69.50 $64.23 $779 -0.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1955 1348 75-80% 335 66.00–79.00 $71.30 $961 —
1372–1665 1486 75-80% 43 79.50–85.50 $82.77 $1,230 -2.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1320 1144 85-90% 82 45.00–59.50 $51.01 $584 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1875 1625 8 72.00–84.00 $78.89 $1,282 —
1415–2135 1809 14 88.00–96.00 $93.03 $1,683 —
1545–2200 1900 14 97.00–103.00 $98.97 $1,880 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1330 977 (<2 yrs)Open 51 64.00–110.00 $83.80 $819

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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.