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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

9,495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $197.76/cwt +7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 818 lb · 690 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.47/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 781 lb · 642 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $205.90/cwt +14.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 775 lb · 402 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,495 11,371 11,390
Feeder cattle 8,782 10,541 10,817
Slaughter cattle 600 654 478
Replacement cattle 113 176 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers overall sold 9.00 to 11.00 higher. Feeder heifers overall sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was reported as good throughout the state. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold 3.00 higher at 170.00. In the hay market, demand remains good, prices remained steady, trade activity remains slow. Drought continues to be the main topic on everyone's mind these days, especially for those in central and southwest Kansas. Winter wheat did not come up across much of that area and significant precipitation is needed over the next few weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–245 228 11 266.00–290.00 $278.25 $634 —
312 unweaned 312 5 247.00 $247.00 $771 —
305–330 320 33 265.00–270.00 $268.34 $859 +16.21
327 thin fleshed 327 2 240.00 $240.00 $785 —
350–399 372 91 240.00–277.50 $266.34 $991 +2.97
370–392 thin fleshed 375 13 257.50–271.00 $260.62 $977 -15.21
417 fancy 417 14 262.50 $262.50 $1,095 -5.77
406–448 421 89 247.50–267.50 $258.51 $1,088 +16.87
407–438 thin fleshed 426 64 248.00–285.00 $262.62 $1,119 +5.75
456 fancy 456 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,300 +12.22
470–495 thin fleshed 477 15 246.50–273.00 $265.66 $1,267 +14.96
450–499 479 232 225.00–272.50 $250.55 $1,200 +10.50
502–535 thin fleshed 513 50 230.00–280.00 $258.53 $1,326 +35.02
520 fancy 520 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,128 -34.09
510–547 530 159 202.50–267.50 $248.93 $1,319 +1.07
566–587 thin fleshed 575 86 233.00–253.75 $247.33 $1,422 +18.97
556–590 576 160 215.00–255.00 $235.18 $1,355 +1.67
612 thin fleshed 612 12 244.00 $244.00 $1,493 +17.23
612–639 fancy 632 8 217.00–226.00 $223.82 $1,415 —
601–649 634 205 186.00–246.00 $234.21 $1,485 +7.54
651–683 thin fleshed 659 162 219.50–238.00 $230.92 $1,522 +20.42
655–696 667 210 207.00–236.00 $224.76 $1,499 +11.87
708–725 thin fleshed 713 41 211.50–223.50 $219.63 $1,566 +12.82
700–738 fancy 720 33 205.50–206.50 $205.97 $1,483 —
702–747 722 243 186.00–223.50 $213.31 $1,540 +17.27
755–776 fancy 762 115 210.75–219.25 $216.29 $1,648 +19.18
775–780 thin fleshed 779 82 208.00–217.00 $209.75 $1,634 —
756–796 781 205 189.00–210.00 $198.54 $1,551 +9.13
801–818 thin fleshed 810 212 190.00–212.00 $194.70 $1,577 —
800–842 822 478 180.00–210.00 $199.11 $1,637 +9.45
857 thin fleshed 857 47 194.00 $194.00 $1,663 —
875–891 886 252 176.00–196.50 $183.53 $1,626 +0.60
895 fancy 895 18 188.25 $188.25 $1,685 —
905–948 920 280 176.50–194.00 $183.71 $1,690 +2.26
963–991 979 125 164.00–185.10 $179.07 $1,753 +0.32
1029 1029 41 184.00 $184.00 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 252.00 $252.00 $872 -5.21
365–399 378 16 232.50–245.00 $238.95 $903 -3.53
408–447 442 53 220.00–240.00 $229.55 $1,015 -4.75
479–498 484 7 224.00–229.00 $227.53 $1,101 -12.94
510–545 530 57 178.00–239.00 $233.38 $1,237 -3.73
573–595 587 18 187.00–225.00 $217.93 $1,279 -10.09
609–647 627 38 181.00–211.00 $201.46 $1,263 -13.10
656–696 686 28 188.00–211.00 $198.11 $1,359 +8.57
705–745 730 32 166.00–193.00 $186.70 $1,363 -2.42
755–785 762 34 177.00–193.00 $180.91 $1,379 +4.81
834 834 12 190.25 $190.25 $1,587 +19.04
870 870 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,383 -14.70
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–492 468 26 253.00–280.00 $269.28 $1,260 —
515–539 524 18 246.00–249.00 $247.20 $1,295 —
555–584 578 21 246.00 $246.00 $1,422 —
730 730 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,431 —
1000–1030 1010 3 157.50–167.00 $160.73 $1,623 -7.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–234 231 13 232.00–235.00 $233.63 $540 —
270 270 1 227.00 $227.00 $613 —
275 fancy 275 1 245.00 $245.00 $674 —
305 unweaned 305 2 222.00 $222.00 $677 —
301–336 319 40 208.00–255.00 $240.52 $767 +17.20
363 thin fleshed 363 8 226.00 $226.00 $820 +5.00
352–397 376 71 212.50–256.00 $239.98 $902 +21.06
415–439 425 63 206.00–255.00 $239.73 $1,019 +20.94
430–438 thin fleshed 435 22 221.00–245.00 $229.00 $996 -11.00
458–466 fancy 464 22 207.00–220.00 $217.70 $1,010 -12.30
450–484 thin fleshed 467 24 210.00–272.00 $233.99 $1,093 +17.78
453–494 467 169 191.00–253.00 $234.33 $1,094 +21.34
502–540 514 94 192.00–256.00 $236.04 $1,213 +28.57
508–543 thin fleshed 533 44 206.00–227.00 $213.98 $1,141 +6.98
544 fancy 544 50 215.75 $215.75 $1,174 —
550–599 566 147 189.00–230.00 $212.35 $1,202 +8.62
585 fancy 585 80 206.00–216.00 $215.00 $1,258 —
594 thin fleshed 594 29 220.00 $220.00 $1,307 +10.23
601–617 thin fleshed 610 13 194.00–212.50 $202.42 $1,235 —
602–647 623 164 185.00–219.00 $213.24 $1,328 +17.03
660–683 thin fleshed 673 145 195.00–203.00 $199.49 $1,343 +7.12
662–699 685 60 186.00–196.50 $191.59 $1,312 +6.57
697 fancy 697 15 195.00 $195.00 $1,359 -10.07
704–748 725 312 175.50–200.00 $191.11 $1,386 +13.81
704–741 thin fleshed 732 35 193.00–199.00 $194.91 $1,427 —
763–765 thin fleshed 763 24 184.75–185.25 $184.85 $1,410 —
750–795 fancy 777 166 181.50–192.50 $184.67 $1,435 -0.65
750–797 783 452 168.00–190.00 $180.11 $1,410 +4.77
813–846 828 96 165.50–179.75 $174.76 $1,447 +1.69
863 fancy 863 4 186.50 $186.50 $1,609 —
850–894 871 228 170.00–178.75 $175.10 $1,525 +5.38
900–945 916 109 164.00–188.00 $173.39 $1,588 +8.38
952–966 961 139 164.50–170.50 $169.37 $1,628 +13.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 11 225.00–236.00 $230.53 $777 —
372–398 385 13 223.00–225.00 $224.21 $863 +14.39
400–446 425 37 219.00–227.00 $223.14 $948 +15.62
458–489 471 22 171.00–222.00 $213.81 $1,007 +17.77
500–545 519 42 171.00–218.00 $206.89 $1,074 +10.66
550–597 580 78 170.00–212.00 $201.65 $1,170 +12.64
615–643 629 25 174.00–190.00 $184.39 $1,160 -1.01
668–696 688 33 170.00–197.00 $180.54 $1,242 +6.95
713–731 718 35 148.00–186.00 $180.13 $1,293 +13.09
752–789 779 14 164.00–179.00 $175.68 $1,369 +19.68
810 810 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,256 +1.60
887 887 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,384 +4.39
900–944 926 37 157.00–175.00 $162.01 $1,500 +29.65
962–965 963 18 147.00–166.00 $163.67 $1,576 +28.67
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 10 228.00 $228.00 $1,113 —
504–519 511 15 224.00 $224.00 $1,145 —
1005–1048 1043 13 146.00–169.50 $157.41 $1,642 +8.88
1052–1095 1065 4 127.00–147.00 $140.86 $1,500 +1.50
1087 1087 11 133.00 $133.00 $1,446 -6.36
1103 1103 10 131.00 $131.00 $1,445 +1.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–376 375 10 237.50–245.00 $240.49 $902 —
429–431 430 14 240.00–244.00 $241.71 $1,039 +15.61
548 548 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,063 -3.76
570–594 579 17 200.00–215.00 $210.68 $1,220 +14.24
601 601 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,160 -2.41
746 746 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,343 +8.00
795 795 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,240 —
810 810 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,320 +22.00
872 872 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,517 —
995 995 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,463 —
1056 1056 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,478 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,608 +4.00
1063–1070 1066 5 140.00–151.00 $146.58 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 151.00 $151.00 $868 —
752 752 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1708 1300 75-80% 286 90.00–99.50 $95.73 $1,244 —
1200–1715 1401 75-80% 55 100.00–104.00 $102.51 $1,436 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1003 997 80-85% 24 81.00–86.00 $82.08 $818 —
1030–1605 1176 80-85% 107 81.00–89.50 $86.19 $1,014 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
913–970 927 85-90% 29 69.00–78.00 $71.64 $664 —
1035–1330 1113 85-90% 21 67.00–79.00 $73.65 $820 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2180 1658 18 91.00–109.00 $100.83 $1,672 —
1445–2670 1945 32 107.00–119.00 $113.88 $2,215 —
1940–2510 2256 8 119.50–125.50 $122.81 $2,771 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1321 1181 (<2 yrs)Open 28 106.00–132.00 $114.39 $1,351

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1250 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,306.34
1169–1557 1212 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,199.95
1160–1451 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,298.53
1070–1445 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,400.00 $1,271.65

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1096 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,130.00 $1,130.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,410.00 $1,410.00 -215.00

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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.