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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

10,626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $196.30/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 729 lb · 822 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.98/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 728 lb · 808 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $191.34/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 775 lb · 803 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,626 11,295 17,954
Feeder cattle 10,005 9,734 17,265
Slaughter cattle 601 355 682
Replacement cattle 20 1,206 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers above 650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder Heifers above 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady with an exception of Lean Cows selling 3.00 lower. Demand was reported as good throughout the state. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold a 1.00 higher at 165.00. In the hay market, demand remained good, prices remained steady, trade activity was slow to moderate. Producers state that the hay business remains slow with only a few new trades here and there. Field work is commencing as thoughts turn to spring with the first day of March arriving this week. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for February 21st, Moderate to exceptional drought was trimmed in a few areas of northwestern and eastern Kansas, and adjacent parts of Nebraska. Abnormally dry conditions (D0) decreased to 12%, moderate drought (D1) remained near 8%, severe drought (D2) increased to 13.5%, extreme drought (D3) increased to near 18%, and exceptional drought (D4) decreased to near 35%.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 thin fleshed 330 10 262.50 $262.50 $866 +24.70
300–348 334 20 234.00–266.00 $255.54 $854 —
345 fancy 345 9 253.50 $253.50 $875 —
350 fancy 350 1 243.00 $243.00 $850 ±0.00
356–392 374 29 226.00–260.00 $250.48 $937 -15.22
367–389 thin fleshed 387 86 252.00–258.00 $252.80 $978 -0.19
420 fancy 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 -10.75
405–435 424 17 207.50–258.00 $251.62 $1,067 +13.06
425 thin fleshed 425 16 256.00 $256.00 $1,088 +1.28
435 unweaned 435 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,035 —
451–466 thin fleshed 462 14 229.00–235.00 $232.75 $1,075 -14.17
450–492 473 60 211.00–258.00 $246.71 $1,167 -3.29
459–498 fancy 473 81 228.00–260.00 $249.99 $1,182 +20.67
505 thin fleshed 505 30 223.00–264.00 $261.27 $1,319 +25.24
505–547 fancy 530 38 222.00–259.00 $254.98 $1,351 +27.97
500–549 535 190 209.00–253.00 $242.67 $1,298 +6.35
546 unweaned 546 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,103 —
552–565 thin fleshed 557 28 227.00–237.00 $231.90 $1,292 +11.97
552–575 fancy 561 64 226.00–253.00 $237.95 $1,335 +24.82
550–594 574 175 200.00–252.00 $237.18 $1,361 +4.37
603–626 thin fleshed 618 116 211.00–240.75 $222.90 $1,378 +11.90
604–631 fancy 622 181 218.60–237.50 $224.26 $1,395 +7.57
616–646 638 127 190.00–226.50 $203.87 $1,301 -6.66
659–673 fancy 665 379 196.00–228.00 $210.27 $1,398 —
678 thin fleshed 678 41 213.00 $213.00 $1,444 +10.98
652–699 681 299 184.50–224.50 $204.35 $1,392 +4.01
701–749 724 279 183.00–206.00 $195.54 $1,416 +3.45
704–745 fancy 732 482 190.00–199.00 $195.57 $1,432 -0.93
733 thin fleshed 733 61 205.50 $205.50 $1,506 +5.37
754–798 thin fleshed 771 280 190.50–200.00 $194.21 $1,497 -5.29
752–799 776 454 177.00–199.75 $189.07 $1,467 +4.11
754–790 fancy 783 69 192.85–202.50 $194.60 $1,524 -0.11
805 thin fleshed 805 86 192.25 $192.25 $1,548 -2.85
813 fancy 813 30 190.50 $190.50 $1,549 —
802–847 832 317 174.50–192.00 $181.04 $1,506 -2.25
861–874 fancy 869 62 184.25–187.50 $185.44 $1,611 —
853–894 876 159 170.00–182.50 $179.80 $1,575 +0.14
913 fancy 913 70 181.00 $181.00 $1,653 —
908–947 922 190 170.00–179.00 $176.50 $1,627 +2.52
951 fancy 951 77 177.35 $177.35 $1,687 —
951–976 960 107 171.00–174.25 $173.09 $1,662 +3.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–397 394 7 229.00–237.00 $231.55 $912 +61.55
455–493 471 31 195.00–238.00 $230.26 $1,085 -4.04
502–535 519 6 193.00–228.00 $209.94 $1,090 -7.15
560–581 570 81 185.00–233.00 $219.88 $1,253 -0.12
605–649 626 95 173.00–222.50 $215.70 $1,350 +20.61
663–695 683 85 162.00–207.50 $200.58 $1,370 +15.16
700–747 722 56 177.00–194.50 $186.84 $1,349 +9.83
751–799 787 98 161.00–180.00 $177.86 $1,400 +3.86
810–821 812 17 166.00–171.00 $170.11 $1,381 -1.11
851–892 871 51 161.00–173.00 $171.21 $1,491 +4.85
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
981 981 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,638 —
1000–1038 1023 114 167.00–174.50 $173.21 $1,772 +9.21
1063–1065 1063 34 156.00–171.00 $170.12 $1,808 +13.02
1133 1133 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,416 -35.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 10 199.00 $199.00 $1,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 fancy 336 3 224.00 $224.00 $753 —
340 340 2 221.00 $221.00 $751 —
374 thin fleshed 374 16 218.00 $218.00 $815 -5.23
359–398 380 43 193.00–227.00 $211.81 $805 -5.94
394 fancy 394 5 239.00 $239.00 $942 —
409–435 thin fleshed 411 14 209.00–216.00 $215.47 $886 -1.26
401–445 430 75 195.00–228.00 $224.03 $963 +10.08
457–482 thin fleshed 471 34 202.00–211.00 $206.74 $974 -2.42
472 fancy 472 17 212.00 $212.00 $1,001 +2.26
450–496 473 79 193.00–228.00 $215.08 $1,017 +10.04
501 501 15 221.50 $221.50 $1,110 +20.57
505–548 526 156 182.00–215.50 $209.20 $1,100 +8.27
523–548 fancy 527 48 195.00–214.00 $210.71 $1,110 +5.71
523–545 thin fleshed 535 68 207.50–217.50 $212.52 $1,137 +8.57
559–568 thin fleshed 563 20 202.00–211.00 $207.37 $1,167 +5.93
552–595 577 110 171.00–207.00 $200.86 $1,159 -2.57
575–589 fancy 588 27 192.00–196.00 $195.86 $1,152 -4.44
616 thin fleshed 616 80 193.50 $193.50 $1,192 -8.25
616 fancy 616 42 198.25 $198.25 $1,221 —
600–648 627 320 177.00–200.00 $188.67 $1,183 -0.40
639 639 41 202.50 $202.50 $1,294 +12.50
663–687 fancy 672 77 183.00–185.50 $184.00 $1,236 —
650–698 674 274 170.00–193.00 $182.84 $1,232 +2.09
683 thin fleshed 683 46 180.75 $180.75 $1,235 -7.51
703–748 728 645 172.00–183.25 $177.09 $1,289 +1.06
701–749 thin fleshed 729 163 180.25–185.75 $181.50 $1,323 +0.50
754 thin fleshed 754 40 183.25 $183.25 $1,382 +3.40
754–794 766 392 165.00–178.50 $175.74 $1,346 +2.53
800–843 822 380 161.00–176.00 $173.12 $1,423 +2.08
841 fancy 841 82 177.75 $177.75 $1,495 —
855–881 876 118 159.00–171.00 $167.94 $1,471 -1.82
905–938 921 39 154.00–165.00 $156.21 $1,439 -6.49
953–990 960 5 151.00–152.00 $151.79 $1,457 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–393 384 8 206.00–210.00 $208.10 $799 +6.02
405–445 424 13 215.00–219.00 $217.42 $922 +16.40
455–484 474 30 185.00–211.00 $202.18 $958 +5.64
495 unweaned 495 3 176.00 $176.00 $871 —
532–545 535 38 174.00–197.00 $194.53 $1,041 +6.61
552–598 569 51 186.00–197.00 $192.50 $1,095 +4.36
605–648 632 69 163.00–189.00 $177.94 $1,125 +6.39
650–696 674 45 153.00–177.50 $168.37 $1,135 +0.01
700–740 731 35 155.00–172.00 $167.42 $1,224 +2.27
765–787 773 18 152.00–167.00 $162.72 $1,258 +2.59
809–838 815 39 153.00–163.00 $161.94 $1,320 +5.68
850–898 885 6 151.00–156.00 $154.52 $1,368 +2.81
932–935 933 3 140.00–148.00 $145.33 $1,356 —
970 970 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,174 -20.00
1065 1065 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,544 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,501 —
950–980 971 29 154.00–157.00 $154.90 $1,504 -0.07
1000–1026 1018 10 125.00–160.50 $144.57 $1,472 -0.39
1065–1082 1076 3 130.00–131.00 $130.33 $1,402 -4.19
1125–1126 1126 8 120.00–133.00 $127.87 $1,440 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,109 —
816 816 4 160.50 $160.50 $1,310 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 7 209.00 $209.00 $711 —
432 432 11 207.00 $207.00 $894 +9.00
450 450 1 194.00 $194.00 $873 —
532–533 533 16 200.50–207.00 $204.57 $1,090 -22.66
554–595 562 5 170.00–218.00 $207.84 $1,168 +36.84
610 610 2 145.50–191.00 $168.25 $1,026 +17.25
685 685 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,226 +26.00
716–737 718 28 159.00–170.00 $159.81 $1,147 —
770 770 3 150.00–166.00 $160.67 $1,237 +4.67
813–825 816 4 136.00–159.00 $141.81 $1,157 -12.19

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1965 1335 75-80% 239 91.00–100.00 $96.80 $1,292 —
1060–1517 1338 75-80% 77 100.00–106.00 $101.94 $1,364 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $786 —
1035–1945 1239 80-85% 142 81.00–91.50 $87.44 $1,083 +1.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $686 —
934–974 956 85-90% 25 61.00–66.00 $63.15 $604 —
1088–1220 1160 85-90% 26 65.00–79.00 $73.54 $853 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2075 1760 12 90.00–106.00 $98.75 $1,738 —
1380–2187 1871 29 108.00–119.00 $113.68 $2,127 —
1700–2535 2041 10 117.00–123.00 $120.69 $2,463 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1175 1029 (<2 yrs)Open 14 86.00–111.00 $100.58 $1,035

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1167 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -100.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.