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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 24, 2022

11,129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.67/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $983/hd at 573 lb · 658 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.75/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 621 lb · 548 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.92/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 578 lb · 534 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,129 8,391 11,396
Feeder cattle 9,871 6,256 10,577
Slaughter cattle 1,161 1,088 791
Replacement cattle 97 1,047 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher; 700 to 800 lbs steady to 1.00 higher; over 800 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 800 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher; 800 to 900 lbs 9.00 to 10.00 higher; over 900 lbs steady. Slaughter cows sold uneven; leans and boners steady to 2.00 higher, breakers 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 2.00 higher at 150.00. In the hay market, prices were mostly steady for a second week while demand remained strong, supplies available to purchase remained slim. Reports indicate there is not much alfalfa out there to purchase, unless one is willing to pay up for it. A number of wildfires erupted across the state over the weekend due to the extremely dry conditions and high winds. Although Monday's rain brought some relief to the eastern half of the state, it did little to help the tinder box out west.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 12 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
313–345 323 15 190.00–224.00 $206.80 $668 +7.94
319–346 unweaned 332 13 182.00–219.00 $194.65 $646 +24.65
366–370 unweaned 367 8 172.00–222.00 $215.69 $792 +24.17
360–397 fancy 388 40 202.00–209.00 $203.99 $791 —
370–398 388 38 191.00–234.00 $208.73 $810 -0.36
400–442 fancy 427 59 201.00–206.00 $201.65 $861 -12.61
420–449 unweaned 433 42 180.00–230.00 $204.71 $886 +23.13
405–449 436 93 188.00–238.00 $208.55 $909 -9.17
455–474 fancy 468 96 193.50–236.00 $207.37 $970 -17.23
454–498 478 195 177.00–227.00 $190.35 $910 -6.95
458–490 unweaned 483 24 171.00–215.00 $192.96 $932 +5.26
500–548 fancy 526 157 193.50–218.50 $206.23 $1,085 +2.51
509–543 unweaned 528 55 165.00–208.00 $191.41 $1,011 —
508–548 531 218 177.50–212.00 $193.08 $1,025 +3.40
553–588 unweaned 569 49 170.00–205.50 $196.17 $1,116 —
550–597 579 256 171.00–216.00 $191.21 $1,107 +14.50
558–599 fancy 579 229 189.00–220.00 $196.47 $1,138 -1.48
600–626 fancy 612 91 185.00–194.50 $190.51 $1,166 -1.81
601–648 unweaned 620 92 165.00–186.00 $179.50 $1,113 —
602–647 624 365 172.00–197.00 $183.13 $1,143 +7.59
650–680 unweaned 662 71 169.50–188.50 $177.73 $1,177 —
651–697 fancy 673 264 175.50–198.75 $185.95 $1,251 +5.95
652–696 676 193 169.50–193.50 $180.90 $1,223 +7.44
708–736 720 62 170.00–184.00 $176.64 $1,272 -6.49
755–783 764 236 170.00–188.00 $181.13 $1,384 +2.22
790 fancy 790 48 174.50 $174.50 $1,379 -9.00
800–848 834 398 170.00–183.00 $176.69 $1,474 +4.86
850–899 871 439 170.25–180.00 $173.83 $1,514 +3.63
903–947 927 250 165.50–185.35 $179.12 $1,660 +3.29
957 fancy 957 27 182.75 $182.75 $1,749 —
960 thin fleshed 960 59 176.10 $176.10 $1,691 —
980–988 984 114 174.60–175.00 $174.78 $1,720 +10.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–390 372 8 180.00–206.00 $192.35 $716 +17.35
375–398 unweaned 387 6 185.00–195.00 $189.85 $735 —
408–448 430 31 170.00–216.00 $193.57 $832 +15.36
455–473 unweaned 464 4 193.00–204.00 $198.39 $921 —
451–498 478 46 166.00–211.00 $180.79 $864 -0.16
513–549 530 92 165.00–200.00 $180.25 $955 +5.92
553–598 579 112 150.00–186.25 $170.47 $987 +8.18
553–594 unweaned 582 51 154.00–189.50 $177.87 $1,035 —
602–648 623 103 155.00–180.00 $161.92 $1,009 -0.98
650–692 667 70 156.00–178.50 $167.51 $1,117 +3.96
676 unweaned 676 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,082 —
719–735 723 71 152.00–172.00 $168.02 $1,215 +10.03
755–795 775 27 163.00–176.00 $168.20 $1,304 +9.03
800–842 827 20 156.00–168.00 $162.80 $1,346 +0.62
861–884 874 66 155.00–170.00 $165.74 $1,449 +12.06
940–941 941 29 140.00–173.50 $155.01 $1,459 -17.49
964–998 976 16 109.00–166.00 $150.24 $1,466 +7.24
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1048 1032 117 166.50–174.00 $169.97 $1,754 +14.97
1081–1085 1081 21 141.00–156.00 $155.28 $1,679 —
1135 1135 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,691 +13.35
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571–588 579 44 166.00–204.00 $191.72 $1,110 —
795 795 13 179.50 $179.50 $1,427 —
843 843 19 168.00 $168.00 $1,416 —
879 879 13 167.00 $167.00 $1,468 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 6 131.00 $131.00 $559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 5 176.00 $176.00 $905 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–295 271 4 181.00–194.00 $190.46 $516 —
261–299 unweaned 277 12 174.50–180.00 $177.52 $492 -4.98
317 unweaned 317 2 170.00 $170.00 $539 -12.02
326 thin fleshed 326 9 193.00 $193.00 $629 —
316–338 329 45 177.00–191.00 $184.59 $607 -10.44
359–366 fancy 364 14 187.50–188.00 $187.82 $684 -8.68
371–397 384 30 168.00–174.00 $172.11 $661 -13.79
370–397 unweaned 395 22 165.00–179.00 $168.86 $667 —
402–440 fancy 425 32 182.50–189.00 $184.52 $784 -7.64
403–445 unweaned 428 47 161.00–189.00 $180.50 $773 +7.89
403–448 435 238 163.00–191.00 $172.76 $752 -8.80
463–471 unweaned 466 40 157.00–187.00 $167.56 $781 +0.19
455–499 478 209 166.50–190.00 $172.47 $824 -1.83
474–494 fancy 489 36 179.00–196.00 $191.88 $938 +5.59
502–534 fancy 513 62 167.00–174.00 $171.10 $878 -7.87
502–548 525 164 154.00–189.50 $172.19 $904 +5.43
511–548 unweaned 526 92 160.00–185.00 $170.02 $894 —
512–543 536 47 200.00 $200.00 $1,072 +33.24
551 551 30 197.00 $197.00 $1,085 +31.88
557–599 fancy 564 185 170.75–187.00 $177.31 $1,000 +6.68
550–598 575 365 157.00–184.50 $168.64 $970 +3.52
569–598 unweaned 590 78 152.00–177.50 $162.77 $960 —
604–630 unweaned 611 40 157.00–178.00 $162.58 $993 —
600–636 620 166 150.00–185.50 $170.79 $1,059 +7.52
613–645 fancy 640 173 173.50–188.00 $177.69 $1,137 +3.44
652–698 666 241 156.00–173.00 $166.76 $1,111 +2.80
658–687 fancy 672 63 170.00–180.00 $172.02 $1,156 +2.53
677 unweaned 677 13 153.75 $153.75 $1,041 —
684 684 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,183 +9.04
706 706 34 175.00 $175.00 $1,236 +10.69
704–746 728 227 140.00–170.50 $166.62 $1,213 +2.31
702–741 fancy 734 77 170.10–173.00 $170.57 $1,252 +3.42
785–787 fancy 786 41 165.25–175.00 $171.19 $1,346 —
754–796 787 129 141.00–173.60 $168.98 $1,330 +7.16
808–841 825 138 161.00–169.00 $166.09 $1,370 +12.66
855–885 872 28 154.00–168.50 $160.23 $1,397 -1.44
910–931 928 14 149.00–151.00 $150.00 $1,392 -4.03
933 fancy 933 22 148.50 $148.50 $1,386 —
955–975 968 19 148.00–157.00 $153.77 $1,488 +13.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 5 166.00 $166.00 $629 -8.00
402–442 426 32 150.00–180.00 $165.93 $707 -4.73
462–488 unweaned 472 5 175.00–176.00 $175.59 $829 —
465–497 483 33 156.00–183.00 $167.63 $810 +10.95
508–535 unweaned 525 11 175.00–176.00 $175.65 $922 —
502–549 530 69 145.00–175.50 $157.91 $837 +2.82
550–575 unweaned 561 12 148.00–159.00 $152.78 $857 —
550–595 572 111 145.00–170.00 $157.84 $903 +6.63
622–635 unweaned 627 10 143.00–162.00 $150.69 $945 —
605–647 629 38 125.00–172.00 $149.60 $941 -3.22
659 unweaned 659 16 138.00 $138.00 $909 —
658–695 665 15 144.00–151.50 $148.85 $990 -4.82
700–727 715 20 146.00–158.50 $155.36 $1,111 +16.57
757–796 771 24 126.00–155.00 $149.78 $1,155 +6.81
800–839 831 5 130.00–145.00 $142.11 $1,181 +3.11
859–890 872 13 137.00–150.00 $147.98 $1,290 +15.98
920–935 929 7 134.00–142.00 $138.60 $1,288 -2.88
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,480 +15.69
1080–1085 1081 9 120.00–140.00 $137.77 $1,489 +31.77
1128–1143 1135 11 130.00–135.00 $132.71 $1,506 +8.71
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 4 162.00 $162.00 $961 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–441 439 8 162.00–171.00 $167.61 $736 —
470–495 482 5 137.50–157.50 $151.54 $730 —
518–545 535 31 148.00–170.00 $158.53 $848 -9.47
580–582 580 9 127.00–130.00 $129.33 $750 -33.72
625 625 21 137.50 $137.50 $859 -12.50
663 663 4 143.00 $143.00 $948 -3.00
740 740 1 129.00 $129.00 $955 —
805–810 807 6 137.00–142.00 $140.83 $1,136 —
885 885 1 111.00 $111.00 $982 —
1000 1000 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1687 1195 80-85% 452 60.00–69.00 $64.71 $773 +0.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1787 1368 75-80% 222 70.00–80.00 $72.53 $992 -2.89
1040–1955 1414 75-80% 65 77.00–86.50 $79.89 $1,130 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1485 1177 85-90% 204 46.00–59.50 $55.53 $654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2020 1585 13 71.00–79.50 $75.89 $1,203 —
1320–2300 1624 19 80.00–89.00 $84.27 $1,369 —
1735–2355 1918 16 90.00–103.50 $96.12 $1,844 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1225 980 (<2 yrs)Open 36 62.00–120.00 $90.81 $890

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1030–1200 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 850.00–1,250.00 $976.74
1045–1626 1331 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 875.00–1,310.00 $1,155.06
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1407 1407 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1408 1408 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,360.00 $1,360.00

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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.