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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

16,458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $184.71/cwt -4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 722 lb · 1,179 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.07/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 674 lb · 1,059 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.63/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 623 lb · 949 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 16,458 17,335 16,841
Feeder cattle 15,645 16,407 15,906
Slaughter cattle 761 765 728
Replacement cattle 52 163 207

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers overall sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers overall sold steady to 2.00 lower, with the exception of 600 to 700 lbs selling 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and boners 1.00 to 2.00 lower, leans 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand overall was good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold steady at 157.00. In the hay market, demand remained strong, prices remained mostly steady, but actual trades were down in most regions last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 fancy 233 3 255.00 $255.00 $594 —
275 275 2 210.00 $210.00 $578 -22.50
300–325 fancy 308 3 240.00–247.00 $242.46 $747 -21.65
324 thin fleshed 324 6 250.00 $250.00 $810 —
337 unweaned 337 2 191.00 $191.00 $644 -4.00
341–345 342 6 231.00–243.00 $240.98 $824 -6.06
353–398 376 60 222.00–245.00 $229.99 $865 -12.71
363–380 thin fleshed 378 44 245.00–264.00 $247.52 $936 —
376–398 fancy 392 37 243.00–259.00 $247.36 $970 -0.09
409 unweaned 409 8 209.00 $209.00 $855 +12.00
411–423 thin fleshed 413 82 245.50–265.00 $260.45 $1,076 +15.56
403–447 427 38 212.00–242.00 $224.03 $957 +4.44
410–445 fancy 431 94 224.00–246.00 $234.22 $1,009 -0.23
450–497 477 148 196.00–240.00 $223.15 $1,064 -9.10
460–493 thin fleshed 486 161 231.00–256.00 $251.20 $1,221 +4.20
461–497 fancy 486 75 220.50–238.00 $230.74 $1,121 +5.45
500–548 525 254 200.00–227.00 $212.15 $1,114 -4.91
505–544 fancy 526 147 216.00–239.00 $224.72 $1,182 +6.42
525–542 unweaned 534 13 195.50–198.00 $196.87 $1,051 —
556–559 thin fleshed 558 210 238.00–240.00 $239.79 $1,338 +9.64
560–585 fancy 569 43 210.00–213.50 $211.34 $1,203 +4.97
550–596 581 342 186.00–221.00 $206.14 $1,198 -5.08
610–629 fancy 619 38 200.00–209.00 $204.67 $1,267 +3.20
600–644 622 725 181.00–208.00 $193.92 $1,206 -2.71
607–634 thin fleshed 627 71 195.00–207.00 $199.00 $1,248 -15.50
643 unweaned 643 11 178.50 $178.50 $1,148 —
652–659 fancy 653 189 193.00–198.50 $197.70 $1,291 -10.74
650–698 674 535 181.00–194.60 $187.85 $1,266 -2.30
705–723 fancy 716 118 191.50–199.00 $194.34 $1,391 -0.86
700–745 723 1,049 171.00–188.50 $183.56 $1,327 -1.06
726 thin fleshed 726 12 190.75 $190.75 $1,385 -13.75
750–798 774 895 169.00–188.00 $180.74 $1,399 -2.18
790 fancy 790 24 188.50 $188.50 $1,489 -4.68
809 thin fleshed 809 59 189.00 $189.00 $1,529 —
804–848 821 324 171.00–185.00 $180.33 $1,481 -2.66
804–847 fancy 821 502 188.00–194.00 $190.71 $1,566 +0.43
850–899 880 383 161.00–179.50 $173.72 $1,529 -5.64
883 883 31 168.50 $168.50 $1,488 -10.86
905–936 924 245 163.50–174.00 $170.34 $1,574 -3.78
950–995 978 71 158.00–164.50 $163.07 $1,595 -2.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–393 384 17 172.50–236.00 $223.82 $859 +14.82
402–433 415 27 165.00–231.00 $208.10 $864 -4.47
453–498 487 34 158.00–224.00 $217.55 $1,059 +4.31
510–547 534 69 178.00–214.00 $208.37 $1,113 +8.25
550–597 578 67 179.00–206.00 $194.18 $1,122 -3.62
604–649 630 192 173.00–193.50 $186.71 $1,176 +5.28
655–698 679 238 155.00–181.00 $174.96 $1,188 -3.73
703–745 729 115 163.00–184.00 $173.47 $1,265 -0.36
753–799 771 64 164.00–174.50 $169.81 $1,309 -2.06
805–848 838 179 165.50–176.00 $171.48 $1,437 +0.43
850–870 854 5 141.00–169.00 $163.30 $1,395 -7.20
904–911 908 8 156.00–160.00 $157.99 $1,435 -2.85
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1030 1009 78 146.00–169.50 $160.40 $1,618 +3.06
1075 1075 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,677 -1.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,021 —
643–646 644 15 168.00–180.00 $172.81 $1,113 -12.69
818 818 14 180.00 $180.00 $1,472 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 6 224.00 $224.00 $638 +16.00
300 thin fleshed 300 14 222.50 $222.50 $668 —
317 unweaned 317 2 195.00 $195.00 $618 —
327 fancy 327 4 216.00 $216.00 $706 -4.00
304–347 328 25 197.00–208.00 $202.68 $665 +12.82
352–380 fancy 370 44 205.00–214.00 $210.11 $777 -11.17
357–396 377 41 178.00–202.00 $194.05 $732 +4.37
369–389 thin fleshed 380 78 210.00–224.00 $217.72 $827 —
381–387 unweaned 384 12 183.00–191.00 $186.98 $718 -0.52
400–443 423 84 179.00–198.00 $191.24 $809 -3.91
412–448 fancy 437 98 201.00–210.00 $205.11 $896 +5.21
414–448 thin fleshed 441 82 197.00–211.00 $208.86 $921 —
458–497 unweaned 466 16 177.00–184.00 $180.42 $841 —
450–498 474 181 184.00–196.50 $189.51 $898 -6.86
478–491 fancy 484 83 197.00–203.00 $200.47 $970 -3.61
484 thin fleshed 484 10 214.00 $214.00 $1,036 —
503 thin fleshed 503 13 194.00 $194.00 $976 —
511–531 fancy 526 99 188.00–199.00 $193.14 $1,016 -0.23
500–549 528 360 176.00–195.00 $187.76 $991 -2.23
550–597 576 568 170.00–190.00 $179.89 $1,036 -1.69
599 fancy 599 23 194.00 $194.00 $1,162 —
600–649 623 928 167.00–179.35 $175.56 $1,094 +0.82
636 thin fleshed 636 12 177.50 $177.50 $1,129 —
637 637 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,147 +5.26
653 653 36 180.00 $180.00 $1,175 +7.94
653–699 675 1,023 164.00–176.25 $172.83 $1,167 +0.77
701–749 723 688 163.50–174.85 $171.35 $1,239 -0.84
752–795 774 709 165.00–173.25 $169.81 $1,314 -2.15
803–846 827 290 162.50–170.00 $166.40 $1,376 -5.37
857 857 18 164.00 $164.00 $1,405 -0.35
878 fancy 878 13 168.00 $168.00 $1,475 -2.25
861–894 884 24 157.00–160.00 $159.15 $1,407 -5.20
915–941 930 90 143.00–154.00 $149.53 $1,391 -15.24
950–990 964 10 145.00–152.00 $149.59 $1,442 +0.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 188.00 $188.00 $733 +4.92
403–448 437 53 155.00–186.00 $175.41 $767 -4.56
458–490 478 39 165.00–182.00 $176.46 $843 -2.74
508–549 532 102 168.00–189.50 $180.33 $959 +6.60
555–599 577 123 161.00–179.00 $173.58 $1,002 +2.66
606–626 611 36 159.00–170.00 $165.07 $1,009 +3.49
675 675 7 150.00–170.00 $164.29 $1,109 +4.50
703–747 735 25 146.00–165.00 $160.03 $1,176 -1.27
762–797 779 18 155.00–163.50 $160.50 $1,250 -1.02
807–841 828 41 135.00–163.50 $152.86 $1,266 -3.14
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 28 154.00 $154.00 $1,568 +16.59
1050 1050 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,292 -13.33
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 172.00 $172.00 $788 —
546 546 5 174.00 $174.00 $950 —
905 905 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 163.00 $163.00 $774 -40.00
565–573 571 4 171.00–180.00 $173.23 $989 —
627–630 629 6 168.00–170.00 $169.00 $1,063 —
660–672 668 3 161.00–164.00 $161.99 $1,082 +20.99
710–740 734 5 160.00–169.00 $161.74 $1,187 —
768 768 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,135 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1875 1392 75-80% 369 70.00–79.00 $74.85 $1,042 -8.26
1280–1709 1505 75-80% 54 77.00–85.00 $80.90 $1,218 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1039–1751 1313 80-85% 182 60.00–69.50 $64.97 $853 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1580 1292 85-90% 92 45.00–59.50 $52.38 $677 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1610 1479 4 86.00–89.00 $87.58 $1,295 —
1207–2410 1726 14 93.00–99.50 $96.09 $1,659 +3.34
1695–2435 2070 26 100.00–111.00 $105.89 $2,192 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1140 991 (<2 yrs)Open 45 73.00–117.00 $86.11 $853

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
993–1237 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 875.00–1,085.00 $1,043.66
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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.