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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

10,845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.84/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 626 lb · 712 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $199.36/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 526 lb · 665 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.19/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 571 lb · 519 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,845 12,592 9,626
Feeder cattle 9,445 11,495 9,115
Slaughter cattle 1,206 1,016 333
Replacement cattle 194 81 178

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower; 600 to 800 lbs steady to 3.00 higher; over 800 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 800 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower; over 800 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold steady at 150.00. In the hay market, prices were mostly steady with the exception of the south-central region where grinding alfalfa moved a bit higher. Demand remains strong as evidenced by the number of phone calls producers are receiving, however, many producers are keeping their hay for their regular customers. Lots of corn, bean and milo stalks have been baled and are being used to blend with alfalfa.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 294 25 204.00–215.00 $207.50 $610 -5.00
300–305 unweaned 302 4 190.00–195.00 $191.87 $579 —
300–320 fancy 310 4 213.00–217.00 $215.06 $667 -27.84
310–348 317 36 196.00–219.00 $213.43 $677 +3.28
357–398 fancy 373 18 202.00–218.00 $211.70 $790 -28.64
350–396 377 77 188.00–220.00 $201.01 $758 -7.00
363–391 unweaned 380 15 176.00–205.00 $186.77 $710 -6.11
404 thin fleshed 404 14 207.00 $207.00 $836 —
400–427 fancy 418 37 198.00–207.00 $202.71 $847 -27.43
421–443 unweaned 428 44 160.00–207.00 $191.95 $822 -6.18
407–447 430 120 185.00–219.00 $201.65 $867 -7.32
454–468 fancy 460 37 201.00–217.00 $210.85 $970 -9.87
463–484 unweaned 473 30 171.00–208.00 $192.29 $910 +3.44
474 thin fleshed 474 13 207.00 $207.00 $981 —
451–498 477 127 189.00–217.00 $198.57 $947 -2.59
520 thin fleshed 520 26 199.50 $199.50 $1,037 -36.50
500–548 524 430 177.00–214.50 $193.46 $1,014 +2.17
509–536 unweaned 527 47 187.00–205.00 $199.56 $1,052 +5.70
513–545 fancy 532 162 200.00–227.00 $214.96 $1,144 +8.83
555 thin fleshed 555 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,177 —
553–566 fancy 558 67 207.00–210.50 $209.07 $1,167 +9.11
550–575 unweaned 564 44 186.00–190.50 $187.99 $1,060 -4.09
552–598 576 394 182.00–202.50 $191.60 $1,104 -2.52
592 592 10 157.00 $157.00 $929 -37.12
608–641 fancy 619 216 183.00–193.25 $188.96 $1,170 -5.04
626 thin fleshed 626 15 210.50 $210.50 $1,318 —
603–635 unweaned 628 69 164.00–198.50 $193.77 $1,217 +13.75
608–648 630 412 167.00–204.50 $185.43 $1,168 +0.43
654 thin fleshed 654 13 179.00 $179.00 $1,171 —
652–689 671 242 171.00–196.50 $186.33 $1,250 +4.67
665–690 fancy 672 118 179.00–185.50 $183.47 $1,233 -12.03
709 fancy 709 74 183.50 $183.50 $1,301 +1.50
704–740 unweaned 724 39 165.00–172.00 $166.73 $1,207 —
704–749 727 130 165.00–186.50 $179.11 $1,302 +1.87
756 fancy 756 17 179.00 $179.00 $1,353 -1.53
752–795 786 235 173.00–180.00 $177.88 $1,398 +0.10
800–848 820 306 158.50–179.75 $177.88 $1,459 -1.15
824 fancy 824 65 179.75 $179.75 $1,481 -2.75
861–884 867 102 163.00–177.00 $173.05 $1,500 -2.75
904 fancy 904 35 175.00 $175.00 $1,582 —
901–930 916 187 161.00–174.00 $171.36 $1,570 +4.32
953–986 969 71 158.00–169.75 $168.71 $1,635 -5.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 204.00 $204.00 $724 +21.28
373 unweaned 373 4 178.00 $178.00 $664 —
409–437 427 18 190.00–207.50 $195.53 $835 +8.70
440–448 unweaned 445 6 186.00–194.00 $188.63 $839 +0.63
464–496 484 33 174.00–192.00 $184.37 $892 +4.76
500–545 526 67 165.00–192.00 $181.91 $957 +14.30
525–539 unweaned 536 14 186.00–188.00 $187.58 $1,005 +15.60
550–595 567 89 156.00–186.00 $176.32 $1,000 +4.03
573–591 unweaned 584 18 178.00–182.00 $179.77 $1,050 +7.77
600–648 632 91 145.00–185.50 $172.47 $1,090 +8.79
646–647 unweaned 646 42 166.00–179.25 $174.20 $1,125 +5.11
656–697 677 99 150.00–182.00 $166.66 $1,128 +3.54
700–747 732 26 157.00–172.00 $163.56 $1,197 -1.32
763–795 783 31 157.50–170.00 $166.69 $1,305 +5.64
800–849 841 92 148.00–171.50 $167.01 $1,405 +6.06
865–877 876 13 150.00–163.50 $162.47 $1,423 -6.41
906–947 923 19 127.50–165.00 $150.05 $1,385 -8.54
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 unweaned 426 7 185.00 $185.00 $788 —
463–472 468 6 182.00–185.00 $183.51 $859 —
552–555 unweaned 553 23 177.00–182.00 $178.09 $985 —
628 unweaned 628 25 181.00 $181.00 $1,137 +3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1038 1014 15 149.00–157.00 $152.26 $1,544 -10.74
1050–1075 1063 2 137.00–140.00 $138.52 $1,472 —
1100 1100 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,529 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–295 277 6 195.00 $195.00 $540 ±0.00
315–338 unweaned 327 9 160.00–172.50 $165.67 $542 -7.33
317–342 331 40 173.00–197.50 $182.06 $603 -4.47
361–381 fancy 375 14 183.00 $183.00 $686 -8.55
351–397 381 82 170.00–196.00 $179.18 $683 -0.18
365–398 unweaned 391 57 163.00–178.00 $171.80 $672 +2.94
415–430 fancy 424 26 172.00–193.00 $177.80 $754 -10.50
406–445 426 102 159.00–187.00 $173.69 $740 -3.60
413–449 unweaned 443 59 160.00–171.00 $167.31 $741 +5.65
453–496 unweaned 478 29 155.00–171.00 $165.76 $792 -3.14
450–498 480 279 162.00–181.00 $171.63 $824 +0.30
471–497 fancy 483 9 175.00–181.00 $178.25 $861 -5.42
491 thin fleshed 491 77 191.00 $191.00 $938 —
503–529 fancy 514 37 182.00–184.00 $183.06 $941 +9.07
506–535 unweaned 520 86 151.00–172.00 $167.07 $869 +1.03
500–543 525 373 162.00–179.00 $170.19 $893 -2.69
553 fancy 553 78 181.00 $181.00 $1,001 —
550–596 574 357 157.00–174.50 $169.17 $971 -18.83
556–599 unweaned 574 84 161.00–168.25 $164.50 $944 +0.33
601–648 626 265 157.00–176.00 $168.13 $1,052 -1.28
609–646 unweaned 626 66 156.00–164.00 $158.76 $994 -4.37
633 633 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,133 +9.59
658–665 unweaned 661 14 151.50–155.00 $153.74 $1,016 +1.04
654–699 672 106 142.00–175.00 $162.17 $1,090 -8.58
697 fancy 697 34 173.00 $173.00 $1,206 —
699 699 15 159.00 $159.00 $1,111 -11.75
701–715 709 42 173.50–175.00 $174.52 $1,237 +6.97
702–747 729 144 154.00–172.50 $164.80 $1,201 -2.20
750–798 772 148 154.00–170.50 $164.55 $1,270 -2.82
757–784 774 44 174.00–176.00 $174.76 $1,353 +7.39
776 fancy 776 11 168.00 $168.00 $1,304 —
805 805 66 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 ±0.00
803–833 811 161 147.00–167.50 $163.73 $1,328 -6.27
872 fancy 872 32 166.00 $166.00 $1,448 —
850–896 877 170 150.00–168.50 $161.74 $1,418 +0.35
918–923 921 8 150.00–151.00 $150.37 $1,385 -3.26
962–988 971 28 126.00–151.50 $144.61 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 163.00 $163.00 $538 -8.00
405–440 416 13 140.00–167.00 $152.87 $636 +12.58
450–496 476 38 145.00–165.00 $157.23 $748 +0.87
511–540 unweaned 518 8 153.00–160.00 $158.18 $819 —
503–548 531 71 152.00–166.00 $159.45 $847 +12.56
553–590 567 20 136.00–158.00 $152.66 $866 -1.93
566–599 unweaned 583 12 150.00–158.00 $155.58 $907 +3.92
603–648 631 25 140.00–160.00 $150.87 $952 -4.29
680 680 2 123.00 $123.00 $836 -29.99
703–743 724 22 130.00–154.00 $146.41 $1,060 -0.51
754–791 765 36 149.00–155.00 $151.62 $1,160 +2.80
820–835 829 4 116.00–135.00 $126.27 $1,047 -24.56
873–893 883 6 126.50–139.00 $132.68 $1,172 -17.37
919 919 7 132.00 $132.00 $1,213 —
995 995 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,353 +7.99
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
969 969 21 140.00 $140.00 $1,357 -7.82
1071–1074 1073 7 131.00–134.00 $132.28 $1,419 -2.22
1150–1190 1182 25 115.50–116.00 $115.60 $1,366 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 4 157.00 $157.00 $732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–435 417 8 161.00–189.00 $181.70 $758 +14.20
467–485 470 6 153.00–167.00 $164.59 $774 -6.06
525 525 1 136.00 $136.00 $714 -13.00
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 -28.99
615–645 642 14 145.00–150.00 $148.95 $956 +8.95
680 680 1 129.00 $129.00 $877 -16.95
727 727 5 137.00 $137.00 $996 +16.00
750–762 761 8 139.00–147.50 $146.45 $1,114 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1785 1250 80-85% 514 60.00–69.50 $64.53 $807 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1775 1219 85-90% 314 45.00–59.50 $54.85 $669 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1877 1385 75-80% 161 70.00–76.50 $72.02 $997 —
1130–1760 1420 75-80% 68 75.00–84.00 $77.41 $1,099 -3.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–2260 1680 17 69.00–78.00 $74.31 $1,248 —
1705–2130 1867 11 80.50–88.00 $85.64 $1,599 -9.66
1740–2285 1988 17 90.00–101.00 $94.32 $1,875 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
813–1085 963 (<2 yrs)Open 140 65.00–120.00 $84.00 $809

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1246 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1351–1402 1364 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 975.00–1,000.00 $981.43
1340–1384 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 950.00–1,035.00 $1,023.73
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —

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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.