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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

11,371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.55/cwt +5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 772 lb · 1,013 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $182.33/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 922 lb · 1,005 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $182.93/cwt +3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 873 lb · 659 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,371 12,628 12,552
Feeder cattle 10,541 10,135 11,948
Slaughter cattle 654 763 530
Replacement cattle 176 1,730 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs sold 9.00 to 10.00 higher; 700 to 800 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 lower; over 800 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers overall sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows overall sold sharply lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was reported as good throughout the state. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold mostly 4.00 higher at 167.00, with a few up to 171.00. In the hay market, demand remains good, prices remained steady, trade activity remains slow, although trades did pick up a bit last week. Overall, reports have come in that there has been more hay offered for sale by cattlemen, but they remain cautious, only turning loose of a few loads here and there. Southwest contributors state that they are in serious trouble as the drought stubbornly hangs on.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 value added 321 17 300.00 $300.00 $963 —
314–341 330 29 229.00–280.00 $252.13 $832 -15.18
318–346 fancy 336 8 260.00–292.50 $280.95 $944 —
362 unweaned 362 2 212.00 $212.00 $767 -43.88
351–385 thin fleshed 372 30 242.00–290.00 $275.83 $1,026 —
358–399 374 48 223.00–287.50 $263.37 $985 -11.16
383–391 fancy 386 21 297.50–304.00 $301.49 $1,164 +15.49
418–428 fancy 421 13 248.00–277.50 $268.27 $1,129 -0.73
400–445 431 79 225.00–267.50 $241.64 $1,041 -7.13
438 unweaned 438 4 231.50 $231.50 $1,014 —
437–448 thin fleshed 440 12 236.00–264.00 $256.87 $1,130 —
456 value added 456 23 285.00 $285.00 $1,300 —
454–483 thin fleshed 471 13 235.00–258.00 $250.70 $1,181 —
459–495 fancy 477 19 236.00–280.00 $272.78 $1,301 +14.78
477–496 490 53 219.00–277.50 $240.05 $1,176 -6.35
505–546 522 62 205.00–262.00 $247.86 $1,294 +13.75
508–548 fancy 523 30 216.00–273.00 $251.09 $1,313 —
506–548 thin fleshed 536 133 219.50–237.00 $223.51 $1,198 —
569 unweaned 569 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,144 —
561–592 fancy 574 36 226.00–260.00 $245.14 $1,407 —
555–589 thin fleshed 575 44 215.00–255.00 $228.36 $1,313 -11.64
550–599 579 94 202.50–248.00 $233.51 $1,352 +8.92
607–612 thin fleshed 611 48 226.00–227.00 $226.77 $1,386 -15.73
600–646 613 152 196.00–241.00 $226.67 $1,389 +12.03
650–691 672 158 195.00–234.00 $212.89 $1,431 +6.15
688 thin fleshed 688 24 210.50 $210.50 $1,448 —
713–723 thin fleshed 719 41 203.00–208.50 $206.81 $1,487 —
700–745 734 95 182.00–208.00 $196.04 $1,439 -2.40
749 749 6 189.50 $189.50 $1,419 -8.94
750–798 774 202 182.50–195.50 $189.41 $1,466 +0.04
768–796 fancy 784 58 195.00–200.00 $197.11 $1,545 -1.30
801–837 823 235 177.50–195.75 $189.66 $1,561 +6.21
810–836 fancy 825 275 188.50–196.00 $191.17 $1,577 —
850–897 873 659 178.50–191.00 $182.93 $1,597 +3.10
900–946 921 826 172.00–185.50 $181.45 $1,671 +1.18
928 fancy 928 139 189.50 $189.50 $1,759 —
932 932 40 175.50 $175.50 $1,636 +7.50
952–988 964 433 169.00–183.75 $178.75 $1,723 +10.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–323 311 5 257.00–257.50 $257.21 $800 +25.57
350–395 383 42 193.00–257.50 $242.48 $929 -5.92
404–433 416 14 226.50–244.00 $234.30 $975 +5.67
455–495 474 41 196.00–258.00 $240.47 $1,140 +14.69
500–546 526 124 176.00–245.00 $237.11 $1,247 +7.53
551–599 581 49 181.00–236.00 $228.02 $1,325 +11.40
608–637 628 37 190.50–222.00 $214.56 $1,347 +0.74
653–698 683 66 176.00–214.00 $189.54 $1,295 -7.74
701–745 729 38 164.00–196.00 $189.12 $1,379 -2.88
752–795 767 25 161.00–184.00 $176.10 $1,351 -4.32
805–810 807 5 169.00–176.00 $171.21 $1,382 -1.89
877–882 879 24 166.25–177.50 $173.70 $1,527 —
901–935 912 19 171.00–174.00 $173.03 $1,578 —
962 962 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,607 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1025 1022 7 158.50–170.00 $168.38 $1,721 —
1059–1074 1066 20 150.00–174.00 $167.36 $1,784 -0.14
1115 1115 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,617 —
1220 1220 14 163.00 $163.00 $1,989 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 240.00 $240.00 $912 —
442 442 11 217.00 $217.00 $959 —
591 591 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,082 —
687 687 9 178.50 $178.50 $1,226 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–316 fancy 315 25 250.00 $250.00 $788 —
313–345 334 23 222.00–227.00 $223.32 $746 -6.77
338–343 thin fleshed 340 13 231.00–245.00 $235.35 $800 —
352–390 375 27 198.00–235.00 $218.92 $821 -16.96
390 thin fleshed 390 12 221.00 $221.00 $862 —
407 thin fleshed 407 9 240.00 $240.00 $977 —
403–430 fancy 413 61 235.00–236.00 $235.18 $971 -4.11
405–445 429 102 198.00–231.00 $218.79 $939 -5.42
453–495 476 168 197.00–220.00 $212.99 $1,014 -5.27
479 fancy 479 30 230.00 $230.00 $1,102 —
480 thin fleshed 480 103 210.00–218.00 $216.21 $1,038 —
483 unweaned 483 3 189.00 $189.00 $913 -21.00
503–545 521 153 184.00–219.00 $207.47 $1,081 -2.20
536 thin fleshed 536 19 207.00 $207.00 $1,110 -20.00
552–599 574 151 169.00–219.00 $203.73 $1,169 +4.56
558–594 thin fleshed 578 161 195.00–216.50 $209.77 $1,212 +10.84
600–647 628 253 179.00–208.50 $196.21 $1,232 +8.58
651–666 fancy 663 86 196.00–207.25 $205.07 $1,360 —
653–687 thin fleshed 679 117 190.50–192.75 $192.37 $1,306 —
652–699 686 243 176.00–199.00 $185.02 $1,269 +5.85
708–732 fancy 718 153 183.25–188.00 $186.70 $1,341 —
700–749 727 277 171.00–185.00 $177.30 $1,289 +0.56
760 760 90 190.75–197.00 $195.61 $1,487 +20.77
758–779 fancy 768 346 181.75–188.10 $185.32 $1,423 —
752–798 776 577 168.50–185.00 $175.34 $1,361 +0.50
800–849 822 547 165.00–177.10 $173.07 $1,423 +2.61
850–898 874 606 165.00–172.50 $169.72 $1,483 +3.65
902–940 918 257 160.00–168.00 $165.01 $1,515 +3.47
958–995 967 8 145.00–158.00 $155.62 $1,505 -1.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–388 376 16 198.00–214.00 $209.82 $789 -11.88
401–432 410 54 202.00–215.00 $207.52 $851 +3.11
452–490 479 20 184.00–204.00 $196.04 $939 -1.77
527–545 538 12 171.00–203.50 $196.23 $1,056 +0.63
551–598 570 30 166.00–202.00 $189.01 $1,077 +8.58
608–648 629 85 174.00–190.00 $185.40 $1,166 +3.19
650–693 670 80 165.50–180.50 $173.59 $1,163 +0.22
700–735 710 4 166.00–170.00 $167.04 $1,186 —
798 798 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,245 -8.73
820–840 827 6 141.00–161.00 $153.40 $1,269 —
857–891 877 5 151.00–152.00 $151.61 $1,330 -5.39
912–940 921 3 131.00–135.00 $132.36 $1,219 —
967 967 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,305 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 7 203.00 $203.00 $834 +3.66
467–495 475 7 196.00–207.00 $199.28 $947 +12.28
674 674 4 171.50 $171.50 $1,156 —
827 827 7 164.50 $164.50 $1,360 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
968–988 972 11 154.00–157.00 $156.45 $1,521 -0.55
1025–1035 1033 4 135.00–153.00 $148.53 $1,534 —
1055–1090 1070 3 136.00–141.00 $139.36 $1,491 -8.64
1105–1110 1108 3 126.00–137.50 $129.82 $1,438 —
1150 1150 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,633 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032 1032 11 111.00 $111.00 $1,146 —
1065 1065 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–445 429 5 203.00–242.50 $226.10 $970 -6.40
470–485 482 5 211.00–235.00 $230.32 $1,110 -4.68
519–528 522 11 186.00–218.00 $197.76 $1,032 -17.90
551–565 555 8 186.00–200.00 $196.44 $1,090 —
610–640 629 14 183.00–210.00 $195.41 $1,229 —
650–689 676 11 176.00–200.00 $191.05 $1,291 —
746 746 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,283 —
837 837 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,180 —
945 945 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,550 —
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1835 1362 75-80% 280 91.00–100.00 $94.98 $1,294 —
1165–1616 1369 75-80% 161 100.00–106.00 $102.70 $1,406 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $883 —
1040–1445 1202 80-85% 70 83.00–90.00 $87.98 $1,058 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–997 971 85-90% 4 77.00–78.00 $77.49 $752 —
1038–1405 1177 85-90% 17 70.00–79.00 $76.03 $895 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2210 1568 33 100.00–118.00 $109.37 $1,715 —
1270–2145 1764 11 90.00–108.00 $98.37 $1,735 -16.29
1545–2465 1962 30 110.00–126.50 $117.22 $2,300 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
864–1155 1026 (<2 yrs)Open 49 82.00–121.00 $100.17 $1,028

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1196 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1325–1363 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,310.00–1,350.00 $1,334.48
1140–1556 1439 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 51 1,150.00–1,710.00 $1,551.30
1316–1515 1457 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,525.00–1,660.00 $1,624.12
1471 1471 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1497 1497 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,565.00 $1,565.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1100–1400 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,637.50 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,625.00 $1,625.00 +8.33
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,283.33 -333.34

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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 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.