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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

6,737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.06/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 775 lb · 454 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $175.56/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 869 lb · 453 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.23/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 732 lb · 426 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,737 8,136 8,697
Feeder cattle 6,165 6,123 8,082
Slaughter cattle 535 562 417
Replacement cattle 37 1,451 198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher; over 700 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers overall sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breaker 8.00 to 10.00 higher, boner and lean 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand overall was good. Fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold steady at 155.00. In the hay market, demand remained good, prices remained steady, and trade activity was moderate. Seems as though the hay market is currently in kind of a holding pattern, after the frenzy between August to December. There still is some alfalfa out there to buy but it is pretty hit or miss, and several folks are looking to purchase grass hay, to help get them through. A winter storm system moved across the state last week bringing much needed rain and snow to many.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 thin fleshed 341 11 249.00 $249.00 $849 —
357–375 fancy 363 3 222.00–230.00 $227.25 $825 -4.78
365–385 375 2 200.00–202.50 $201.22 $755 -20.52
370–397 thin fleshed 384 4 233.00–235.00 $233.96 $898 -16.04
410 thin fleshed 410 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,004 —
400–448 428 27 209.00–221.00 $215.58 $923 +0.84
445 fancy 445 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,028 -4.86
451 fancy 451 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,082 +16.41
465–476 thin fleshed 468 19 230.00–239.00 $236.59 $1,107 —
451–498 480 47 206.50–221.00 $216.09 $1,037 +10.08
515–543 fancy 527 18 229.00–234.00 $231.71 $1,221 +16.18
510–543 534 45 185.00–230.00 $217.68 $1,162 +24.74
538 thin fleshed 538 27 221.00 $221.00 $1,189 -1.83
560 fancy 560 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,238 +15.52
574 thin fleshed 574 58 211.00 $211.00 $1,211 —
562–597 587 159 200.00–218.75 $213.26 $1,252 +10.71
600 thin fleshed 600 17 212.00–217.50 $215.56 $1,293 —
621 fancy 621 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,217 -9.08
605–649 632 100 180.00–208.50 $198.27 $1,253 +7.60
654 thin fleshed 654 15 186.50 $186.50 $1,220 —
651–683 667 196 178.00–196.75 $192.20 $1,282 +7.70
701 fancy 701 52 192.75 $192.75 $1,351 +5.86
700–747 725 314 177.50–190.00 $182.15 $1,321 +4.41
750–795 775 454 175.50–184.25 $180.06 $1,395 +1.51
800–847 818 272 170.00–180.00 $176.24 $1,442 +3.59
851–888 869 453 172.50–178.75 $175.56 $1,526 +1.64
913–945 929 251 164.00–175.85 $171.13 $1,590 +0.86
972–980 973 84 161.00–170.25 $168.89 $1,643 +3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 184.00 $184.00 $788 -11.00
472–490 481 7 155.00–205.00 $197.72 $951 +9.59
525–544 532 25 177.00–212.00 $207.48 $1,104 +30.21
553–590 575 34 172.00–209.00 $199.22 $1,146 +9.57
605–647 634 51 180.00–190.50 $186.70 $1,184 -0.38
651–692 681 66 171.00–186.00 $179.74 $1,224 +6.68
708–745 725 45 164.00–173.00 $168.37 $1,221 +1.09
750–786 776 50 160.00–172.75 $170.03 $1,319 +6.07
800–822 814 12 120.00–171.50 $161.91 $1,318 +7.86
850 850 5 165.50 $165.50 $1,407 -0.60
903–922 911 7 146.00–153.00 $149.96 $1,366 -10.52
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 12 191.00 $191.00 $1,016 —
622–634 624 54 190.50–195.00 $191.09 $1,192 —
746 746 31 175.50 $175.50 $1,309 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,613 -6.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–345 322 8 210.00–212.00 $211.73 $682 +17.90
347 thin fleshed 347 2 195.00 $195.00 $677 —
360–382 380 9 205.00–211.00 $210.37 $799 +11.02
413–435 thin fleshed 425 20 198.00–209.00 $205.69 $874 —
423–449 434 20 193.00–198.00 $195.44 $848 +6.01
467 thin fleshed 467 19 205.00 $205.00 $957 +3.00
450–496 477 83 175.00–195.00 $184.00 $878 -1.16
500–531 fancy 512 141 192.50–199.75 $196.87 $1,008 +4.97
505–548 529 76 178.00–197.00 $190.77 $1,009 +9.55
550–598 574 196 175.00–186.00 $179.17 $1,028 +4.04
608 608 38 178.50 $178.50 $1,085 +7.81
600–648 632 278 165.75–178.00 $173.61 $1,097 +2.92
634 thin fleshed 634 21 177.50 $177.50 $1,125 —
649 fancy 649 14 182.00 $182.00 $1,181 —
650 fancy 650 25 177.00 $177.00 $1,150 -0.75
651–699 683 394 163.00–179.50 $172.84 $1,180 +2.30
700–748 732 426 160.00–172.00 $167.23 $1,224 -0.21
750–797 780 312 158.00–172.50 $168.06 $1,311 +1.07
812–843 821 146 156.00–164.50 $163.68 $1,344 +3.32
841 fancy 841 18 168.50 $168.50 $1,417 —
851–899 875 95 146.00–160.00 $156.81 $1,372 +3.66
905–930 917 16 150.00–155.00 $153.31 $1,406 +6.87
961–990 971 36 139.00–155.50 $149.45 $1,451 +3.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–390 377 8 190.00–196.00 $192.31 $725 -14.07
460–493 471 9 155.00–165.00 $157.32 $741 -19.88
512–548 538 26 160.00–177.00 $172.36 $927 +10.36
565–588 581 22 146.00–175.00 $167.04 $971 -3.82
610–643 638 24 155.00–168.00 $164.72 $1,051 +18.18
650–695 674 39 141.00–166.00 $158.34 $1,067 -3.74
713–748 725 19 143.00–157.00 $154.97 $1,124 +0.10
752–790 765 12 144.00–161.00 $152.44 $1,166 -0.96
800–841 818 22 141.00–155.00 $149.33 $1,222 +2.33
936 936 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,292 +7.00
950–985 960 6 121.50–130.00 $123.72 $1,188 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1018 1015 11 136.00–152.75 $149.74 $1,520 +8.99
1050 1050 13 140.00 $140.00 $1,470 -8.00
1115 1115 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,405 -7.00
1183 1183 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,479 +11.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 165.00 $165.00 $610 —
535–548 545 10 169.00–175.00 $170.18 $927 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 9 254.00 $254.00 $792 —
364 364 10 237.00 $237.00 $863 +14.00
460 460 17 209.00 $209.00 $961 +3.00
524 524 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,022 —
564–590 572 29 177.00–183.00 $181.30 $1,037 -4.70
603–605 604 5 166.00–179.00 $171.21 $1,034 +13.21
697 697 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,101 —
727–747 736 24 145.00–158.50 $153.35 $1,129 -4.65
850 850 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,334 +13.01
960–987 978 3 132.00–158.00 $149.49 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1670 1352 75-80% 217 80.00–89.00 $84.60 $1,144 —
1140–1516 1358 75-80% 114 87.00–100.00 $90.79 $1,233 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1445 1178 80-85% 140 62.50–79.50 $71.35 $841 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 4 58.50 $58.50 $556 —
1030–1317 1174 85-90% 23 45.00–67.00 $55.42 $651 +1.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1575 1526 4 81.00–87.00 $82.79 $1,263 —
1310–1945 1726 6 101.00–110.00 $105.72 $1,825 —
1585–1805 1730 3 94.00–96.00 $95.30 $1,649 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
872–925 897 (<2 yrs)Open 20 74.00–101.00 $80.21 $719

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1010 1006 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,175.00–1,260.00 $1,196.01
955–1215 1129 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,225.00–1,725.00 $1,587.82

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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.