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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

12,928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $198.06/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 624 lb · 781 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $191.61/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 670 lb · 772 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.82/cwt -5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 570 lb · 658 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,928 11,777 15,492
Feeder cattle 12,210 10,078 14,757
Slaughter cattle 647 1,449 618
Replacement cattle 71 250 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher; over 500 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower, with the exception of 600 to 700 lbs selling 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 900 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher; over 900 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers 9.00 to 10.00 lower, boners and leans 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold on a light test, though a weakundertone was noted. Demand was good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold steady at 155.00. In the hay market, demand remains strong and prices were mostly steady, with a definite undertone of strength to the market. Lots of corn stalks have been baled which is being ground with the alfalfa to help offset higher costs and to extend alfalfa stores.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 -8.65
296 296 5 214.00 $214.00 $633 -5.00
305–333 322 5 221.00–241.00 $233.42 $752 +22.15
323 unweaned 323 3 185.50 $185.50 $599 -5.50
327–345 fancy 340 17 218.00–251.00 $233.60 $794 -11.81
358 thin fleshed 358 71 253.00 $253.00 $906 +15.00
359–368 fancy 362 13 222.00–247.50 $228.59 $827 +1.06
350–395 372 18 201.00–243.00 $228.00 $848 +9.60
400–442 424 64 199.00–237.00 $214.99 $912 +13.03
400–447 fancy 429 62 217.00–234.00 $224.28 $962 -4.89
433 thin fleshed 433 153 263.00 $263.00 $1,139 —
422–449 unweaned 444 18 187.50–215.00 $195.03 $866 +14.28
455–475 fancy 463 33 209.00–222.00 $218.01 $1,009 -3.73
450–494 475 113 190.00–236.00 $219.81 $1,044 +4.74
479 value added 479 22 245.50 $245.50 $1,176 —
467–493 unweaned 486 29 170.00–195.00 $189.34 $920 -14.21
501–528 fancy 512 129 200.00–235.00 $222.31 $1,138 +1.90
511–520 thin fleshed 517 77 227.00–235.50 $229.66 $1,187 —
500–547 530 221 184.00–228.00 $198.89 $1,054 -5.71
544 unweaned 544 9 179.50 $179.50 $976 -12.31
559 value added 559 34 233.50 $233.50 $1,305 —
551–588 fancy 568 135 197.00–211.00 $205.13 $1,165 -6.00
550–599 570 409 178.00–212.00 $196.37 $1,119 -0.14
553–596 unweaned 574 80 171.00–184.00 $177.72 $1,020 -1.53
602–649 fancy 617 208 193.00–218.00 $206.50 $1,274 +1.40
601–641 unweaned 625 71 165.00–175.00 $170.10 $1,063 —
604–642 626 391 180.00–210.00 $193.63 $1,212 +11.30
632 value added 632 111 215.75 $215.75 $1,364 —
655 thin fleshed 655 30 210.25 $210.25 $1,377 —
655–699 670 500 175.50–198.00 $186.14 $1,247 +2.43
651–689 fancy 672 222 190.00–215.50 $203.81 $1,370 -1.59
652–683 unweaned 677 20 163.00–174.00 $165.12 $1,118 +3.12
702–713 fancy 709 124 191.50–197.50 $195.69 $1,387 +0.62
717 value added 717 80 208.60 $208.60 $1,496 +22.10
702–747 721 403 170.00–189.50 $181.92 $1,312 -0.97
743 unweaned 743 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,107 —
751 unweaned 751 7 160.50 $160.50 $1,205 —
750–797 775 531 171.75–186.00 $179.86 $1,394 +1.09
772–785 fancy 777 60 186.00–200.25 $194.25 $1,509 —
781 value added 781 59 191.75 $191.75 $1,498 —
803 fancy 803 21 187.00 $187.00 $1,502 -0.06
804–840 823 319 171.00–184.10 $179.29 $1,476 -4.15
855–897 871 428 173.00–182.75 $179.02 $1,559 +4.88
905–944 922 228 158.00–182.00 $174.17 $1,606 -4.14
964–995 966 34 163.00–175.00 $171.99 $1,661 -0.24
971 fancy 971 100 185.50 $185.50 $1,801 +6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–398 378 8 173.00–226.00 $217.02 $820 +4.42
415–430 427 10 180.00–195.00 $190.14 $812 +7.69
452–495 469 64 141.00–220.00 $200.29 $939 +3.54
525–545 532 63 155.00–209.00 $203.36 $1,082 +19.72
551–599 579 127 155.50–196.00 $183.36 $1,062 -4.39
601–648 626 213 165.00–192.00 $181.07 $1,133 +4.63
659–697 679 200 150.00–175.00 $171.27 $1,163 +1.68
703–749 720 87 126.00–178.00 $173.91 $1,252 +8.31
770–795 775 28 141.00–167.00 $157.35 $1,219 -1.80
800–847 835 45 150.00–176.50 $170.00 $1,420 -2.54
862–897 877 12 163.00–170.00 $166.00 $1,456 +3.35
910 910 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,429 —
965–970 968 13 146.00–164.00 $161.77 $1,566 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 200.00 $200.00 $700 —
460 460 4 209.00 $209.00 $961 -4.00
555–586 572 42 175.00–185.00 $179.17 $1,025 —
694 694 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,110 ±0.00
702 702 6 172.50 $172.50 $1,211 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033–1045 1035 5 148.00–150.00 $149.60 $1,548 +0.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 328 27 181.00–209.00 $196.14 $643 -17.21
315–348 fancy 347 72 196.00–226.00 $224.57 $779 +19.57
350–399 370 75 181.00–198.00 $191.00 $707 -0.62
353–390 unweaned 375 11 161.00–192.00 $183.69 $689 +8.74
385 fancy 385 10 211.00 $211.00 $812 +2.39
407–418 thin fleshed 417 159 199.00–236.00 $234.18 $977 —
405–439 fancy 422 18 197.00–205.00 $200.84 $848 +4.37
402–445 425 128 181.00–198.00 $189.34 $805 -0.53
448 unweaned 448 15 174.00 $174.00 $780 -8.00
472 thin fleshed 472 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,015 —
451–497 476 268 173.00–199.00 $185.34 $882 +2.23
459–497 unweaned 481 26 155.00–183.00 $175.65 $845 +7.43
457–496 fancy 490 130 194.00–202.00 $195.98 $960 +5.72
505–539 fancy 514 74 182.00–193.00 $188.39 $968 +3.19
500–546 525 351 170.00–195.00 $183.28 $962 +5.73
528–549 unweaned 535 53 150.00–162.00 $159.07 $851 -1.43
556–557 thin fleshed 557 22 195.00–198.50 $197.86 $1,102 —
563–582 unweaned 572 11 151.00–168.00 $160.13 $916 -2.45
555–596 576 513 163.00–197.00 $177.54 $1,023 +3.53
558–588 fancy 582 77 178.00–199.00 $189.12 $1,101 +8.60
602 value added 602 26 183.00 $183.00 $1,102 —
619 fancy 619 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,151 +2.67
605–625 unweaned 621 9 151.00–157.50 $152.41 $946 —
600–649 622 532 164.00–181.00 $172.62 $1,074 +3.40
654–694 fancy 668 77 166.50–179.50 $175.99 $1,176 —
650–699 672 558 154.00–177.00 $167.82 $1,128 -0.95
707–746 720 299 155.00–172.75 $167.12 $1,203 +3.52
772 772 13 183.00 $183.00 $1,413 +17.15
751–798 782 255 160.50–168.75 $166.34 $1,301 +0.49
803–847 829 53 163.50–169.00 $166.52 $1,380 -1.69
868 868 8 178.00 $178.00 $1,545 +15.18
902 fancy 902 32 161.35 $161.35 $1,455 —
908–927 914 60 149.75–162.00 $153.25 $1,401 -2.40
950 950 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,434 +9.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 381 19 161.00–183.00 $173.25 $660 -17.68
400–447 425 13 175.00–189.00 $180.03 $765 +6.69
465–495 478 24 135.00–180.00 $166.21 $794 -3.75
504–541 527 79 146.00–178.00 $164.38 $866 -3.90
555–594 581 140 151.00–178.00 $166.40 $967 +0.58
591 unweaned 591 9 163.00 $163.00 $963 —
605–648 635 108 130.00–170.00 $164.07 $1,042 +5.64
651–699 681 24 148.00–168.00 $159.97 $1,089 +9.70
703–748 728 30 138.00–162.00 $150.71 $1,097 +1.49
761–783 779 18 145.00–155.00 $152.98 $1,192 +1.05
802–834 819 13 117.00–150.00 $140.90 $1,154 -3.32
875 875 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,234 +2.00
935 935 1 138.50 $138.50 $1,295 +15.19
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1097 1064 41 126.00–151.00 $141.17 $1,502 +4.17
1104–1120 1107 14 121.00–133.00 $123.29 $1,365 -10.74
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 4 184.00 $184.00 $902 —
565 565 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,023 —
616–628 621 35 161.00–163.00 $161.92 $1,006 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 3 107.50 $107.50 $1,102 —
1050 1050 3 111.00 $111.00 $1,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 7 176.00 $176.00 $658 -9.00
486–492 488 50 179.00–192.00 $183.46 $895 +5.68
530 530 2 158.00–159.00 $158.50 $840 -22.71
555–566 562 24 149.00–179.00 $169.33 $952 -4.65
602–620 613 5 141.00–144.00 $142.82 $875 -12.25
690 690 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,076 —
716 716 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,002 -16.53
805 805 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,191 —
875 875 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,269 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1685 1282 80-85% 233 54.00–69.50 $64.61 $828 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1920 1324 75-80% 164 64.00–73.00 $68.51 $907 -9.50
1250–1940 1481 75-80% 17 73.00–78.00 $75.10 $1,112 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1465 1158 85-90% 55 43.00–57.00 $48.12 $557 -2.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238–2465 1671 17 71.00–88.00 $80.73 $1,349 —
1300–2015 1752 5 61.00–78.50 $72.83 $1,276 -22.85
1470–2590 1928 13 85.00–99.00 $91.69 $1,768 -10.96

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1097 902 (<2 yrs)Open 44 69.00–121.00 $106.36 $959

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1050 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,025.00 $939.22
992 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
985–1475 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 825.00–1,225.00 $1,091.78
1276 1276 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.