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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

17,335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $184.31/cwt +21.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 775 lb · 1,267 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $189.68/cwt +11.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 722 lb · 1,038 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.85/cwt +8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 680 lb · 954 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,335 3,948 17,740
Feeder cattle 16,407 1,533 17,213
Slaughter cattle 765 357 218
Replacement cattle 163 2,058 309

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Feeder cattle or Slaughter Cattle auctions were reported in Kansas last week, so no trend is available. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 1.00 higher at 157.00. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 unweaned 243 6 257.50 $257.50 $626 —
260–297 fancy 290 5 255.00–262.50 $256.35 $743 —
295 295 1 232.50 $232.50 $686 —
325–342 326 34 202.00–250.00 $247.04 $805 —
330–335 fancy 334 8 240.00–267.50 $264.11 $882 —
340 unweaned 340 6 195.00 $195.00 $663 —
353–379 fancy 367 15 241.00–259.00 $247.45 $908 —
350–395 390 46 219.00–247.00 $242.70 $947 +36.96
403–416 thin fleshed 412 30 240.00–250.00 $244.89 $1,009 —
416 unweaned 416 3 197.00 $197.00 $820 —
405–442 430 57 209.00–239.00 $219.59 $944 +40.13
420–441 fancy 436 105 232.00–248.00 $234.45 $1,022 -7.21
456 thin fleshed 456 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,126 —
451–499 481 155 196.00–245.50 $232.25 $1,117 +39.38
470–496 fancy 483 73 216.00–229.00 $225.29 $1,088 +13.56
505–549 fancy 521 345 208.00–240.00 $218.30 $1,137 —
500–549 530 223 188.50–239.00 $217.06 $1,150 +14.24
563 thin fleshed 563 51 230.00–230.50 $230.15 $1,296 —
550–591 568 350 187.00–228.00 $211.22 $1,200 +40.66
552–598 fancy 575 334 199.25–236.00 $206.37 $1,187 —
600–633 fancy 618 132 200.00–207.00 $201.47 $1,245 —
603–648 629 729 181.50–209.50 $196.63 $1,237 +27.82
635 thin fleshed 635 55 214.50 $214.50 $1,362 +31.89
654–662 fancy 656 101 204.00–210.25 $208.44 $1,367 —
651–694 674 785 179.00–203.25 $190.15 $1,282 +11.65
705 thin fleshed 705 174 204.50 $204.50 $1,442 —
700–736 fancy 722 169 191.00–198.25 $195.20 $1,409 +13.70
700–747 726 695 175.00–194.25 $184.62 $1,340 +20.21
753–798 775 1,095 174.00–193.50 $182.92 $1,418 +19.92
768–785 fancy 776 172 186.00–196.00 $193.18 $1,499 —
804–839 fancy 822 251 186.00–192.00 $190.28 $1,564 —
805–845 826 604 170.00–190.50 $182.99 $1,511 +4.78
850–897 872 560 171.00–187.00 $179.36 $1,564 +2.40
854–886 fancy 877 176 182.00–184.25 $182.97 $1,605 —
903–941 911 471 164.50–175.85 $174.12 $1,586 -2.04
950–998 976 82 160.00–177.75 $165.65 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
380–381 381 13 209.00 $209.00 $796 +31.50
403–438 427 31 207.00–224.00 $212.57 $908 +30.07
450–478 469 6 184.00–227.00 $213.24 $1,000 +35.24
512–547 536 47 160.00–215.50 $200.12 $1,073 +20.51
550–598 584 162 170.00–212.00 $197.80 $1,155 +37.80
602–649 624 117 166.00–195.00 $181.43 $1,132 +18.43
653–696 681 182 156.00–186.00 $178.69 $1,217 +27.87
701–743 724 147 157.00–181.00 $173.83 $1,259 +24.84
755–795 775 166 158.00–179.00 $171.87 $1,332 +39.93
807–848 818 50 165.00–173.00 $171.05 $1,399 +30.05
851–882 875 83 159.00–173.00 $170.50 $1,492 —
900–937 927 13 159.00–167.00 $160.84 $1,491 +15.84
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1015 1010 3 156.00–159.00 $157.34 $1,589 —
1080–1090 1081 15 156.00–158.00 $157.00 $1,697 —
1120 1120 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,770 —
1181 1181 8 152.00 $152.00 $1,795 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 11 185.50 $185.50 $1,195 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 1 225.00 $225.00 $619 —
275 275 7 207.50–211.00 $208.00 $572 —
297 unweaned 297 2 190.00 $190.00 $564 —
310–345 331 16 182.00–192.50 $189.86 $628 +20.96
347 fancy 347 2 220.00 $220.00 $763 —
353–398 fancy 384 44 212.50–226.00 $221.28 $850 +21.28
373–398 385 38 174.00–204.00 $189.68 $730 +15.80
392 unweaned 392 6 187.50 $187.50 $735 —
407–448 431 41 185.00–201.00 $195.15 $841 +32.99
414–447 fancy 437 59 196.00–206.00 $199.90 $874 +0.90
452–498 469 289 179.00–207.50 $196.37 $921 +6.74
453–484 fancy 479 152 196.00–211.50 $204.08 $978 —
506–533 fancy 516 98 190.00–198.00 $193.37 $998 —
503–548 526 322 180.00–201.00 $189.99 $999 +14.44
526 526 55 210.00 $210.00 $1,105 +34.45
553–562 fancy 559 152 186.00–197.50 $190.00 $1,062 —
550–595 575 523 174.00–190.00 $181.58 $1,044 +8.30
606 606 180 187.00 $187.00 $1,133 +25.63
601–649 629 618 168.00–180.00 $174.74 $1,099 +13.37
644 fancy 644 68 179.75 $179.75 $1,158 —
651–699 679 748 166.00–177.00 $172.06 $1,168 +7.06
654–687 683 206 179.50–180.50 $180.37 $1,232 +15.37
700–745 724 812 163.00–176.00 $172.19 $1,247 +28.60
739 739 21 186.00 $186.00 $1,375 +42.41
751 fancy 751 40 174.10 $174.10 $1,307 —
750–798 770 710 162.00–177.00 $171.96 $1,324 +10.71
803 fancy 803 68 172.50 $172.50 $1,385 —
817–829 826 123 171.00–172.00 $171.77 $1,419 +16.52
802–848 834 140 155.50–173.25 $167.34 $1,396 +12.09
851–889 868 133 157.50–169.75 $164.35 $1,427 —
887 fancy 887 34 170.25 $170.25 $1,510 —
900–948 935 191 158.00–166.50 $164.77 $1,541 —
970–990 983 4 143.00–154.00 $149.04 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 178.00 $178.00 $557 —
359–365 361 13 179.50–191.00 $183.08 $661 +32.08
417–440 429 16 160.00–189.00 $179.97 $772 —
452–498 472 78 161.00–193.00 $179.20 $846 +14.20
503–548 531 88 161.00–185.00 $173.73 $923 +8.73
552–596 585 85 157.00–178.00 $170.92 $1,000 +13.68
605–649 633 62 151.00–167.00 $161.58 $1,023 +16.58
650–691 674 64 154.00–165.50 $159.79 $1,077 +22.71
700–748 716 73 148.00–165.00 $161.30 $1,155 +31.30
750–798 768 57 144.00–167.00 $161.52 $1,240 +25.52
803 803 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,253 +36.00
860–880 873 6 138.00–153.00 $148.08 $1,293 —
930 930 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,093 —
975 975 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,199 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
974 974 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,373 —
1005–1047 1030 21 122.00–145.50 $137.41 $1,415 —
1066–1085 1069 13 126.00–137.50 $136.33 $1,457 —
1140 1140 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,482 —
1157–1166 1162 5 106.00–117.50 $112.92 $1,312 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 14 164.00 $164.00 $810 —
562 562 3 163.00 $163.00 $916 —
660 660 3 148.00 $148.00 $977 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 162.00 $162.00 $672 —
457 457 9 203.00 $203.00 $928 —
536 536 3 182.00 $182.00 $976 +7.00
698 698 4 141.00 $141.00 $984 —
850 850 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,292 —
900 900 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056–1644 1283 75-80% 272 70.00–81.00 $76.54 $982 +3.26
1157–2022 1399 75-80% 229 80.00–90.00 $83.11 $1,163 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1655 1167 80-85% 109 61.00–69.00 $66.42 $775 +0.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1341 1144 85-90% 50 51.00–59.50 $56.64 $648 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1965 1739 8 87.00–99.00 $92.75 $1,613 —
1470–2160 1773 10 94.00–108.00 $99.92 $1,772 —
1740–2395 1986 8 101.00–116.00 $107.20 $2,129 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1205 1033 (<2 yrs)Open 56 74.00–106.00 $85.82 $887

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1083 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1074–1192 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1181 1181 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
1000–1370 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 875.00–1,300.00 $1,138.01
1160–1312 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 810.00–1,075.00 $950.65
1453 1453 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,360.00 $1,360.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
957 957 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 875.00 $875.00

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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 (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,762.50 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.