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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

11,505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $187.43/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 775 lb · 863 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.48/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,570/hd at 875 lb · 852 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.92/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 674 lb · 704 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,505 6,093 13,949
Feeder cattle 10,961 5,475 12,869
Slaughter cattle 462 597 897
Replacement cattle 82 21 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs sold on a light test with a higher undertone; over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold on a light test with a higher undertone; over 600 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows overall sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand overall was good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher from 158.00 to 159.00. In the hay market, demand remained good, prices remained steady, and trade activity was slow to moderate. Folks are still looking to purchase hay but there just isn't much out there to purchase.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–296 289 15 255.00–264.00 $258.47 $747 —
320–349 332 54 232.00–256.00 $238.49 $792 +5.52
332–345 unweaned 339 4 212.50–222.50 $217.40 $737 +1.40
350–360 354 18 221.00–250.00 $233.24 $826 +3.31
353–373 fancy 369 17 253.00–258.00 $257.16 $949 +22.16
371–395 thin fleshed 389 37 253.00–260.00 $254.81 $991 —
405 thin fleshed 405 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,029 —
408 unweaned 408 4 210.00 $210.00 $857 +10.00
402–448 421 162 232.00–254.00 $239.77 $1,009 +7.92
419–440 fancy 429 52 248.00–268.00 $262.40 $1,126 +13.38
450–476 thin fleshed 460 28 225.00–236.00 $231.54 $1,065 -3.46
455–497 483 86 208.00–248.00 $240.29 $1,161 +18.80
458–499 fancy 493 99 235.00–260.00 $255.59 $1,260 +16.82
500–539 520 152 210.00–248.00 $239.59 $1,246 +16.71
504–542 fancy 528 90 217.50–252.00 $240.59 $1,270 +11.30
503–545 thin fleshed 535 70 234.00–252.50 $248.33 $1,329 —
552–591 574 303 207.00–245.50 $237.64 $1,364 +23.14
561–580 fancy 575 61 211.00–246.00 $223.75 $1,287 -8.53
590 590 13 214.00 $214.00 $1,263 -0.50
609 thin fleshed 609 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,370 +18.01
605–618 fancy 611 204 202.00–228.00 $217.40 $1,328 +4.07
602–648 627 205 194.00–223.00 $206.56 $1,295 +8.15
670 fancy 670 13 199.50 $199.50 $1,337 -5.12
652–699 673 381 184.00–210.00 $198.02 $1,333 +6.95
700–729 fancy 715 119 193.00–200.00 $194.86 $1,393 —
727 thin fleshed 727 141 195.75 $195.75 $1,423 +1.67
700–748 728 242 176.00–199.50 $187.76 $1,367 +2.08
753–795 fancy 774 226 188.25–193.00 $190.47 $1,474 +0.47
752–798 776 637 175.00–194.25 $186.35 $1,446 +4.13
800–820 fancy 806 122 186.25–187.25 $186.92 $1,507 —
801–848 826 329 169.00–190.25 $179.48 $1,483 +2.31
856–897 875 852 168.50–186.10 $179.48 $1,570 +2.70
900–942 932 237 167.00–178.50 $173.94 $1,621 -1.18
981–986 984 78 160.75–173.25 $168.18 $1,655 -2.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 231.00 $231.00 $859 —
453–496 479 22 226.00–232.00 $228.29 $1,094 +17.90
503–548 531 57 170.50–232.00 $213.23 $1,132 +21.23
566–598 586 51 184.00–226.00 $216.33 $1,268 +20.09
600–647 633 92 177.50–206.00 $196.30 $1,243 +9.02
655–694 681 147 164.00–195.00 $188.73 $1,285 +3.47
705–749 725 85 173.00–188.50 $180.38 $1,308 +5.03
756–795 777 67 165.00–177.00 $173.04 $1,345 +2.60
800–848 832 45 161.00–176.00 $170.41 $1,418 -2.34
871–897 876 10 167.00–168.00 $167.20 $1,465 —
910–936 933 84 151.00–171.85 $169.41 $1,581 +17.20
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–443 440 14 206.00–219.00 $213.30 $939 +19.30
508–518 512 9 201.00–210.00 $205.04 $1,050 +12.40
571–585 581 29 221.00–228.00 $222.90 $1,295 —
667 667 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,301 +10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1045 1019 11 152.00–167.50 $164.82 $1,680 -3.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 thin fleshed 254 5 234.00 $234.00 $594 —
262 fancy 262 4 232.50 $232.50 $609 —
307–345 331 32 192.50–216.00 $208.87 $691 +13.48
326–341 thin fleshed 333 27 223.00–244.00 $235.82 $785 —
365 fancy 365 4 218.00 $218.00 $796 -8.26
350–395 382 134 199.00–228.00 $212.17 $810 +11.55
388–395 thin fleshed 390 25 208.00–227.50 $221.54 $864 —
416 fancy 416 3 206.00 $206.00 $857 +0.33
416–449 436 87 195.00–219.00 $209.78 $915 +13.09
425–445 thin fleshed 442 7 207.00–208.00 $207.14 $916 —
450–498 473 230 186.00–216.00 $207.21 $980 +6.03
487–491 thin fleshed 489 19 200.00–210.00 $207.36 $1,014 —
455–498 fancy 490 110 196.50–221.00 $215.62 $1,057 —
505–534 fancy 522 161 197.50–217.50 $214.33 $1,119 +16.58
500–549 524 297 185.00–210.50 $199.14 $1,043 +5.80
535 thin fleshed 535 52 196.00 $196.00 $1,049 —
554 thin fleshed 554 60 204.00 $204.00 $1,130 —
552–595 fancy 569 97 193.50–208.00 $197.12 $1,122 —
550–596 574 268 181.00–199.00 $190.19 $1,092 +5.23
626 thin fleshed 626 58 184.75 $184.75 $1,157 —
600–649 630 338 172.50–186.00 $181.06 $1,141 +1.03
621–638 fancy 632 79 181.00–188.00 $184.46 $1,166 —
656–673 fancy 667 116 180.00–186.00 $183.00 $1,221 +2.00
650–698 675 588 165.00–182.50 $176.92 $1,194 +2.45
701–748 719 398 163.00–177.75 $173.70 $1,249 +0.45
755 fancy 755 68 176.25 $176.25 $1,331 —
764 764 36 175.00 $175.00 $1,337 +3.04
759–798 783 221 166.00–176.00 $171.00 $1,339 -8.00
805–842 822 235 166.00–172.60 $170.80 $1,404 +0.18
858–898 878 115 155.00–168.00 $164.00 $1,440 +6.80
919–948 939 20 153.00–158.00 $155.17 $1,457 +4.17
955–963 961 5 152.00–155.00 $152.60 $1,466 +3.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–438 413 11 196.00–197.00 $196.29 $811 +14.29
455–493 472 35 180.00–198.00 $186.31 $879 +3.66
500–549 523 42 154.50–199.00 $184.75 $966 +8.91
570–592 583 70 175.00–185.00 $179.95 $1,049 +8.49
613–641 629 26 150.00–175.50 $160.28 $1,008 -3.47
650–697 688 55 166.00–172.00 $169.76 $1,168 +2.26
721–737 729 17 142.50–167.00 $159.09 $1,160 -1.91
765–788 778 76 140.00–164.00 $160.63 $1,250 —
820–837 834 15 158.50–160.00 $158.80 $1,324 +13.80
857–872 862 12 135.00–142.00 $139.64 $1,204 -13.36
903–945 929 8 147.00–148.50 $147.95 $1,374 +3.45
980 980 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,441 +8.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 9 204.00 $204.00 $820 —
579 579 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,042 +17.00
617 617 10 176.50 $176.50 $1,089 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1044 1027 13 135.00–150.00 $146.89 $1,509 -2.95
1075–1097 1087 4 117.00–152.00 $127.71 $1,388 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–527 524 43 210.00–216.00 $211.82 $1,110 +9.19
580 580 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,027 -5.00
620–636 634 9 155.00–186.00 $182.63 $1,158 +12.63
688–697 690 12 168.00–175.00 $173.82 $1,199 —
735 735 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,044 —
794–795 794 11 166.00–167.00 $166.27 $1,320 —
823 823 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,309 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,497 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1735 1283 75-80% 247 80.00–89.00 $84.73 $1,087 —
1185–1672 1428 75-80% 60 90.00–99.00 $90.98 $1,299 -1.64
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1545 1187 80-85% 40 70.00–79.00 $75.86 $900 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
951–961 956 85-90% 6 65.00–67.00 $66.01 $631 —
1040–1565 1143 85-90% 32 57.50–68.00 $65.49 $749 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1475 1372 3 90.00–99.00 $95.63 $1,312 +4.57
1237–2550 1662 18 101.00–109.00 $104.97 $1,745 —
1765–2430 2140 17 111.00–122.00 $116.35 $2,490 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
828–1156 999 (<2 yrs)Open 34 77.50–127.00 $108.45 $1,083

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1121 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,125.00–1,185.00 $1,179.05
1212 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,140.00 $1,140.00
1080–1365 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,160.00–1,300.00 $1,224.48
1294 1294 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1150–1395 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,135.00–1,450.00 $1,362.23

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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.