Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 19, 2022

3,948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.47/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 573 lb · 161 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.98/cwt -19.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 618 lb · 152 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.18/cwt +6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 482 lb · 116 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,948	11,789	3,302
Feeder cattle	1,533	10,925	698
Slaughter cattle	357	630	241
Replacement cattle	2,058	234	2,363

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers overall sold on a light test due to lighter receipts reported this week, however a weak undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and boners 5.00 to 6.00 higher, leans 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 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 155.00. In the hay market, demand remained strong and prices strengthened, in all regions, ahead of the Christmas holiday and the anticipated winter storm. Producers and brokers continue to report that there is a lot of hay moving and that was reflected in the amount of total hay bought or sold last week. A little rain was received across the state but once again, for those in Southwest Kansas, conditions remain dire with little moisture received.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–398	394	12	205.00–215.00	$205.74	$811	-12.63
410–417 fancy	415	33	228.00–247.50	$241.66	$1,003	-10.59
410–436	427	3	173.00–182.50	$179.46	$766	-41.41
455–467	462	12	190.00–197.00	$192.87	$891	-29.54
471–499 fancy	496	52	209.00–212.00	$211.73	$1,050	-30.59
508 thin fleshed	508	68	223.00	$223.00	$1,133	—
511–522	519	10	200.00–204.00	$202.82	$1,053	+1.63
575–593	589	8	163.00–173.00	$170.56	$1,005	-33.88
610–623 thin fleshed	614	112	180.00–189.00	$182.61	$1,121	—
610–646	628	40	163.00–173.00	$168.81	$1,060	-20.31
657	657	9	178.50	$178.50	$1,173	-8.69
710 fancy	710	47	181.50	$181.50	$1,289	—
742–746	745	12	164.00–166.50	$164.41	$1,225	-20.24
765	765	19	163.00	$163.00	$1,247	-20.48
832–845	843	58	170.00–179.50	$178.21	$1,502	-2.55
880–897	887	114	169.00–178.50	$176.96	$1,570	-4.71
906–922	914	105	175.25–177.00	$176.16	$1,610	-1.05

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
356	356	13	177.50	$177.50	$632	-14.50
422	422	2	182.50	$182.50	$770	-12.28
455	455	2	178.00	$178.00	$810	-26.70
523–545	531	8	175.00–182.50	$179.61	$954	-12.16
599	599	6	160.00	$160.00	$958	-28.66
612	612	2	163.00	$163.00	$998	-20.24
657–683	667	15	145.00–154.50	$150.82	$1,006	-18.40
700–728	721	38	142.00–151.00	$148.99	$1,074	-14.48
765–790	769	7	129.00–149.00	$131.94	$1,015	-41.30
835	835	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,177	-26.37
931	931	17	145.00	$145.00	$1,350	+9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
321–348	344	20	167.50–177.50	$168.90	$581	-31.57
357–390	368	3	170.00–176.00	$173.88	$640	-16.80
374 fancy	374	12	200.00	$200.00	$748	-9.91
415–446	424	10	162.00–162.50	$162.16	$688	-32.55
430 fancy	430	7	199.00	$199.00	$856	-2.63
480 thin fleshed	480	61	206.00	$206.00	$989	—
455–487	483	51	180.00–190.00	$189.63	$916	-0.27
488 unweaned	488	4	159.00	$159.00	$776	—
505–521	513	42	175.00–177.50	$175.55	$901	-5.53
567 thin fleshed	567	50	190.00	$190.00	$1,077	—
569–580	575	111	170.50–176.50	$173.28	$996	-5.96
601 fancy	601	42	176.50	$176.50	$1,061	-6.38
600–630	617	42	156.50–166.00	$161.37	$996	-15.36
692	692	13	165.00	$165.00	$1,142	-6.77
705–742	724	2	140.00–147.00	$143.59	$1,040	-28.40
749 fancy	749	12	160.25	$160.25	$1,200	—
760–762	762	12	153.00–162.00	$161.25	$1,229	-5.92
819	819	18	155.25	$155.25	$1,271	-15.12

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	151.00	$151.00	$544	-24.83
480	480	9	165.00	$165.00	$792	-4.81
547	547	19	165.00	$165.00	$903	-6.30
550–589	577	13	155.00–165.00	$157.24	$907	-13.75
630	630	1	145.00	$145.00	$914	-20.51
650–660	657	3	121.00–145.00	$137.08	$901	-24.02
715	715	1	130.00	$130.00	$930	-21.49
757	757	9	136.00	$136.00	$1,030	-23.32
815	815	2	120.00	$120.00	$978	-41.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
534	534	6	175.00	$175.00	$934	-15.07
715	715	1	146.00	$146.00	$1,044	-5.00
836	836	4	133.00	$133.00	$1,112	-31.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1392	1226	85-90%	120	41.00–56.00	$49.55	$607	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1895	1182	80-85%	110	60.00–69.50	$66.38	$785	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1067–1770	1275	75-80%	95	70.00–77.00	$73.28	$934	—
1550–1552	1551	75-80%	4	79.00–80.00	$79.37	$1,231	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1465–1655	1558	3	81.00–84.00	$82.53	$1,286	+8.46

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
805–977	911	(<2 yrs)	Open	15	87.50–112.50	$96.39	$878

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1134–1248	1171	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	49	1,150.00–1,375.00	$1,279.76
1124–1303	1239	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	49	1,200.00–1,410.00	$1,346.86
1133–1335	1244	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	92	1,275.00–1,525.00	$1,493.46
1206–1281	1248	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,025.00–1,150.00	$1,096.30
1163–1290	1251	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	975.00–1,175.00	$1,067.28
1158–1345	1270	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	102	810.00–1,160.00	$934.91
1207–1340	1277	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	98	875.00–1,000.00	$956.39
1275–1347	1305	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	47	1,400.00–1,600.00	$1,516.56

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1143	1143	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,375.00	$1,375.00
1156	1156	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,375.00	$1,375.00
1166	1166	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,710.00	$1,710.00
1129–1330	1219	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	92	1,425.00–1,575.00	$1,523.27
1104–1295	1227	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	46	1,535.00–1,650.00	$1,580.90
1278	1278	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	1,525.00	$1,525.00
1289	1289	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,725.00	$1,725.00
1298–1325	1310	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	850.00–1,075.00	$978.19

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1350–1422	1390	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	825.00–1,010.00	$941.84
1363–1488	1424	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	35	1,550.00–1,760.00	$1,667.82
1391–1639	1427	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	1,475.00–1,610.00	$1,569.82
1390–1520	1440	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	900.00–1,060.00	$990.92
1500	1500	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,700.00	$1,700.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1351–1361	1355	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1380	1380	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	1,850.00	$1,850.00
1391	1391	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	1,650.00	$1,650.00
1411–1424	1416	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	1,800.00–1,925.00	$1,877.86
1434	1434	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,550.00	$1,550.00
1430–1540	1503	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,175.00–1,225.00	$1,190.85

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
966–1065	994	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	1,050.00–1,275.00	$1,144.61
1032	1032	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,375.00	$1,375.00
1099	1099	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	850.00	$850.00

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	1,550.00	$1,550.00
1048	1048	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,575.00	$1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1002–1146	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	315	1,550.00–1,850.00	$1,708.91
1042–1153	1088	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	1,335.00–1,775.00	$1,604.87

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
907	907	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,125.00	$1,125.00
901–1003	918	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	55	1,250.00–1,550.00	$1,487.16
948	948	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00
940–984	958	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,125.00–1,400.00	$1,286.97

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905–970	943	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	54	1,460.00–1,625.00	$1,579.00
964	964	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,650.00–1,800.00	$1,720.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975	975	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
1106–1139	1110	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	1,950.00–2,010.00	$2,003.16

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1050	1028	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	1,500.00–1,800.00	$1,676.67	—
1130	1130	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—
1130	1130	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,575.00	$1,575.00	—
1130	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—
1150	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,735.00–1,800.00	$1,783.75	—
1150–1225	1163	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	12	1,150.00–1,210.00	$1,160.00	—
1050–1375	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	67	1,675.00–1,950.00	$1,831.04	—
1100–1300	1183	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,435.00–1,600.00	$1,503.33	—
1150–1275	1192	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	900.00–1,125.00	$1,011.67	—
1225	1225	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	1,925.00	$1,925.00	—
1225	1225	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
1250	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,075.00	$2,075.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	1,875.00	$1,875.00	—
1132	1132	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,925.00	$1,925.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1450	1450	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,675.00	$1,675.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–1005	953	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,425.00–1,850.00	$1,708.33	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1140	1140	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—

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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.