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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

6,093 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.42/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 766 lb · 600 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.93/cwt +4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 878 lb · 480 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.71/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 828 lb · 435 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,093 6,737 5,116
Feeder cattle 5,475 6,165 5,010
Slaughter cattle 597 535 102
Replacement cattle 21 37 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher; 600 to 700 lbs steady to 1.00 lower; over 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers overall sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breaker and boner steady to 3.00 higher, lean 10.00 to 11.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 11.00 higher. Demand overall was good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 1.00 higher at 156.00. In the hay market, demand remained good, prices remained steady, and trade activity was moderate. The market remains quiet with previously purchased hay being delivered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 fancy 303 4 260.00 $260.00 $788 —
335 unweaned 335 3 216.00 $216.00 $724 —
330–345 337 8 217.50–258.00 $232.97 $785 —
377 fancy 377 2 235.00 $235.00 $886 +7.75
370–392 381 4 202.50–259.00 $229.93 $876 +28.71
410–428 fancy 418 7 235.00–260.00 $249.02 $1,041 +18.02
400–441 419 17 227.00–237.00 $231.85 $971 +16.27
440 unweaned 440 2 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
448 thin fleshed 448 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,098 —
450–483 457 78 210.00–230.00 $221.49 $1,012 +5.40
485 thin fleshed 485 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 -1.59
475–492 fancy 490 11 226.00–240.00 $238.77 $1,170 —
505–537 fancy 518 24 220.00–241.00 $229.29 $1,188 -2.42
533 unweaned 533 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,130 —
501–542 534 73 205.00–229.00 $222.88 $1,190 +5.20
550–561 fancy 555 72 216.00–239.00 $232.28 $1,289 +11.28
558–578 570 38 190.00–226.75 $214.50 $1,223 +1.24
557–595 thin fleshed 582 97 211.25–222.00 $214.10 $1,246 +3.10
600–633 fancy 619 105 207.00–222.00 $213.33 $1,321 +17.33
627–632 thin fleshed 630 18 204.00–210.00 $206.99 $1,304 -8.57
600–646 633 165 191.00–208.50 $198.41 $1,256 +0.14
650–664 fancy 659 26 201.00–206.50 $204.62 $1,348 —
660 unweaned 660 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
681 thin fleshed 681 31 195.00 $195.00 $1,328 +8.50
650–698 685 276 180.00–197.00 $191.07 $1,309 -1.13
723–749 thin fleshed 732 58 192.25–195.00 $194.08 $1,421 —
705–747 736 282 179.00–189.50 $185.68 $1,367 +3.53
751 fancy 751 23 190.00 $190.00 $1,427 —
750–797 763 487 174.50–187.75 $182.22 $1,390 +2.16
769–787 thin fleshed 784 90 187.75–190.25 $188.21 $1,476 —
803–834 thin fleshed 809 129 182.00–186.25 $185.74 $1,503 —
808–845 836 306 171.00–182.50 $177.17 $1,481 +0.93
851–893 875 300 173.00–184.60 $176.78 $1,547 +1.22
875–898 thin fleshed 884 180 185.00–185.50 $185.17 $1,637 —
901–939 927 106 172.00–176.25 $175.12 $1,623 +3.99
968 968 51 164.00 $164.00 $1,588 -4.89
971–978 977 66 153.00–172.25 $170.51 $1,666 +1.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 218.00 $218.00 $955 +34.00
478–485 483 7 207.00–219.00 $210.39 $1,016 +12.67
512 512 6 192.00 $192.00 $983 -15.48
553–577 566 17 180.00–205.00 $196.24 $1,111 -2.98
610–649 634 10 181.00–190.00 $187.28 $1,187 +0.58
667–685 675 41 169.00–187.00 $185.26 $1,251 +5.52
706–743 718 15 172.50–178.50 $175.35 $1,259 +6.98
755–794 774 76 166.00–173.50 $170.44 $1,319 +0.41
806–843 821 20 165.00–176.00 $172.75 $1,418 +10.84
900–925 918 10 146.00–160.00 $152.21 $1,397 +2.25
952 952 3 166.50 $166.50 $1,585 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1043 1042 47 161.00–169.00 $168.33 $1,754 +12.33
1102 1102 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,807 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 194.00 $194.00 $815 —
508–540 519 11 186.00–209.00 $192.64 $1,000 +1.64
601–635 619 17 186.00–193.00 $189.80 $1,175 -1.29
650 650 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 5 225.00 $225.00 $623 —
312 fancy 312 7 215.00 $215.00 $671 —
312–337 323 7 194.00–197.50 $195.39 $631 -16.34
350–352 fancy 351 20 225.00–230.00 $226.26 $794 —
393–398 394 11 197.00–202.00 $200.62 $790 -9.75
401–436 419 31 188.00–205.00 $196.69 $824 +1.25
418–448 fancy 437 11 202.00–212.00 $205.67 $899 —
475–488 478 13 200.00–205.00 $201.18 $962 +17.18
505–545 516 89 181.00–200.00 $193.34 $998 +2.57
503–538 fancy 534 28 197.50–200.00 $197.75 $1,056 +0.88
550–593 574 133 177.00–193.00 $184.96 $1,062 +5.79
598–599 thin fleshed 598 87 184.00–187.00 $185.52 $1,109 —
601–646 619 234 173.00–185.00 $180.03 $1,114 +1.53
665 fancy 665 10 181.00 $181.00 $1,204 +4.00
667–697 679 130 165.00–179.50 $174.47 $1,185 +1.63
704–748 722 275 165.00–175.50 $173.25 $1,251 +6.02
735 fancy 735 23 176.50 $176.50 $1,297 —
751–793 764 214 165.00–175.00 $171.96 $1,314 +3.90
796 796 49 179.00 $179.00 $1,425 +10.94
803–835 817 192 165.00–172.00 $170.62 $1,394 +6.94
865–881 870 15 151.50–162.00 $157.20 $1,368 +0.39
944 944 11 151.00 $151.00 $1,425 -2.31
960–998 978 18 145.00–151.00 $149.37 $1,461 -0.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 182.00 $182.00 $806 —
458–487 470 5 161.00–198.00 $182.65 $858 +25.33
500–546 526 13 170.00–186.00 $175.84 $925 +3.48
555–592 584 50 161.00–183.00 $171.46 $1,001 +4.42
600–637 630 26 148.00–171.00 $163.75 $1,032 -0.97
671 671 6 167.50 $167.50 $1,124 +9.16
711 711 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,145 +6.03
820 820 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,189 -4.33
880 880 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,346 —
920 920 14 144.50 $144.50 $1,329 +6.50
985 985 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,369 +15.28
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 163.00 $163.00 $913 —
684–697 689 26 162.00–169.00 $166.55 $1,148 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1038 1031 5 144.00–153.00 $149.84 $1,545 +0.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 161.00 $161.00 $797 -48.00
508–527 514 6 200.00–204.00 $202.63 $1,042 +7.63
565 565 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,028 +0.70
641 641 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1720 1341 75-80% 265 80.00–89.50 $85.34 $1,144 —
1100–1715 1411 75-80% 133 90.00–98.00 $92.62 $1,307 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973 973 80-85% 3 75.00 $75.00 $730 —
1030–1545 1217 80-85% 121 70.00–79.50 $74.57 $908 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
941–945 942 85-90% 7 69.00 $69.00 $650 —
1030–1225 1161 85-90% 25 52.00–69.50 $66.31 $770 +10.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1485 1375 2 86.00–97.00 $91.06 $1,252 —
1615–1925 1821 6 103.50–109.00 $107.05 $1,949 —
1905–2455 2058 9 111.00–120.50 $116.28 $2,393 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1200 955 (<2 yrs)Open 12 84.00–110.50 $98.80 $944
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1240 1120 (<2 yrs)Open 2 92.50–112.50 $103.57 $1,160

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1257 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1385–1418 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,260.00 $1,252.46

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.