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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

7,805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $192.39/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 919 lb · 669 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $198.82/cwt +6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 865 lb · 438 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $202.36/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 821 lb · 384 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,805 16,014 10,746
Feeder cattle 7,081 12,118 9,865
Slaughter cattle 656 1,056 824
Replacement cattle 68 2,840 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs sold 11.00 to 15.00 higher; over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and boners steady to 1.00 lower and lean cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand was reported as moderate to good throughout the state. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold 2.00 lower at 173.00. In the hay market: compared to the last report demand remains good, prices remained steady, trade activity remains slow. Dry and windy is repeatedly reported throughout most of the state. New crop pricing is slow to come in, as most are unsure whether they will have much of a hay crop. Corn planting is taking place in the east and central regions while folks are backing off in the west due to the lack of rain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 thin fleshed 320 1 308.00 $308.00 $986 +29.96
300–340 330 4 248.00–280.00 $272.73 $900 +3.50
352–387 thin fleshed 370 4 240.00–242.50 $241.19 $892 -82.81
370–387 381 55 227.50–305.00 $286.40 $1,091 +2.37
385 fancy 385 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 +11.65
400–433 fancy 422 12 247.50–300.00 $295.85 $1,248 +63.35
419–437 thin fleshed 429 25 272.50–294.00 $286.96 $1,231 -30.54
412–446 434 30 222.50–285.00 $267.20 $1,160 +3.15
466 thin fleshed 466 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,300 +47.00
451–481 467 95 241.00–290.00 $280.14 $1,308 +13.50
470 unweaned 470 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 +25.56
470–495 fancy 484 13 259.00–267.00 $264.48 $1,280 -16.69
505 fancy 505 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,156 -43.50
500–543 thin fleshed 523 46 242.00–266.00 $259.85 $1,359 +15.33
502–547 531 192 246.00–275.00 $265.88 $1,412 +11.88
550 thin fleshed 550 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,414 +21.48
553–558 unweaned 555 20 239.00–240.00 $239.40 $1,329 —
571 fancy 571 5 238.50 $238.50 $1,362 —
552–595 574 39 220.00–270.00 $249.28 $1,431 +2.84
603–648 623 177 211.00–257.00 $241.29 $1,503 +14.21
629 unweaned 629 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,447 +5.13
636–644 thin fleshed 641 75 215.00–260.25 $251.61 $1,613 +31.29
673 fancy 673 10 252.00 $252.00 $1,696 —
669–688 677 34 206.00–234.00 $226.98 $1,537 -1.40
700–740 716 189 188.00–229.50 $218.30 $1,563 +14.03
708–740 thin fleshed 720 116 233.00–244.50 $237.22 $1,708 +24.41
737–746 fancy 740 44 205.50–215.50 $211.61 $1,566 —
750–787 771 155 192.00–217.50 $210.13 $1,620 +3.41
782–787 fancy 785 63 219.00–224.50 $221.26 $1,737 +2.26
801–825 fancy 819 24 201.50–202.00 $201.62 $1,651 -6.13
800–846 821 360 186.00–210.50 $202.41 $1,662 +2.27
850–868 fancy 862 140 189.25–202.00 $200.02 $1,724 -6.98
850–897 867 298 173.00–208.00 $198.25 $1,719 +7.26
909–921 fancy 917 88 194.50–201.00 $196.77 $1,804 +6.45
902–943 919 581 181.50–197.00 $191.73 $1,762 +7.48
953–991 964 208 175.00–192.00 $184.06 $1,774 +3.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 275.00 $275.00 $952 —
357–396 372 26 250.00–275.00 $263.98 $982 -13.62
404–410 405 8 212.50–260.00 $253.99 $1,029 —
455–494 480 41 240.00–257.50 $248.83 $1,194 -9.44
521–549 536 48 151.00–251.00 $237.30 $1,272 -8.83
581–585 584 33 225.00–235.00 $228.33 $1,333 -8.15
608–631 622 66 218.00–232.00 $227.25 $1,413 -1.29
660–690 677 13 186.00–214.00 $199.74 $1,352 -11.54
705–745 722 22 169.00–202.00 $189.25 $1,366 -6.47
756–796 770 17 172.00–204.00 $187.89 $1,447 -4.15
803–831 815 14 174.00–194.00 $182.74 $1,489 -1.57
870 870 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 -11.15
935 935 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,505 -9.82
977–987 984 28 171.00–176.75 $175.62 $1,728 +8.26
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,658 -14.05
1076 1076 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,668 -21.32
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,238 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 15 240.00–255.00 $245.85 $824 -9.36
355–359 thin fleshed 357 15 272.00–276.00 $274.14 $979 +45.84
360–375 fancy 363 5 230.00–240.00 $237.40 $862 -15.54
357–385 366 25 234.00–257.50 $251.95 $922 +9.48
411–440 thin fleshed 425 21 239.00–267.50 $250.67 $1,065 -19.50
411–447 431 44 233.00–255.00 $247.96 $1,069 +12.63
459 fancy 459 27 256.00 $256.00 $1,175 -2.00
452–493 468 135 237.00–251.00 $246.89 $1,155 +14.00
450–493 thin fleshed 472 27 223.00–236.00 $232.09 $1,095 +5.75
504 unweaned 504 22 224.00 $224.00 $1,129 —
522 fancy 522 55 250.00 $250.00 $1,305 +8.52
515–545 thin fleshed 524 31 211.00–233.50 $227.23 $1,191 +8.13
505–543 531 162 186.00–243.00 $232.85 $1,236 +7.26
552 552 13 253.00 $253.00 $1,397 +40.15
565 fancy 565 34 258.00 $258.00 $1,458 +49.93
552–593 570 62 180.00–245.00 $227.77 $1,298 +14.92
597 thin fleshed 597 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,278 -6.00
602 fancy 602 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,433 —
615–616 thin fleshed 616 52 206.00–230.00 $218.29 $1,345 -7.83
601–644 618 197 195.00–220.00 $209.81 $1,297 +5.93
659–690 thin fleshed 678 151 208.00–224.00 $213.93 $1,450 +3.20
650–699 689 128 180.00–203.00 $188.49 $1,299 -7.08
706–744 722 223 178.00–207.00 $194.65 $1,405 +2.95
716–736 fancy 731 53 191.00–203.25 $198.57 $1,452 -10.61
754 754 13 203.50 $203.50 $1,534 +6.50
770–785 fancy 774 179 188.00–193.50 $190.48 $1,474 —
750–797 779 150 182.00–195.50 $186.42 $1,452 +1.28
811 811 14 189.50 $189.50 $1,537 +0.50
804–848 820 330 173.00–187.00 $181.97 $1,492 -7.03
853–894 867 281 170.50–180.00 $175.74 $1,524 +0.44
914 fancy 914 15 179.50 $179.50 $1,641 —
900–943 924 19 155.00–167.00 $163.15 $1,508 -8.95
949 thin fleshed 949 23 170.75 $170.75 $1,620 —
951–986 968 13 151.00–161.00 $157.55 $1,525 -9.59
1055 1055 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 unweaned 362 7 200.00 $200.00 $724 —
361–393 377 8 230.00–232.50 $231.30 $872 -11.30
459–489 469 25 225.00–235.00 $228.02 $1,069 -2.20
511–549 536 62 161.00–228.00 $221.17 $1,185 +9.49
561–592 572 50 176.00–220.00 $212.49 $1,215 +13.47
600–647 630 33 140.00–204.50 $188.17 $1,185 -7.03
680–682 682 11 165.00–193.50 $188.33 $1,284 +2.70
706–740 725 18 132.50–190.00 $182.09 $1,320 +0.51
760–795 769 5 146.00–169.00 $154.56 $1,189 -26.30
880 880 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,364 +2.26
913–915 914 4 148.00–151.00 $148.75 $1,360 -11.64
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,094 —
963–983 972 7 152.00–169.00 $161.63 $1,571 -4.11
1005–1006 1006 4 147.00–152.00 $148.25 $1,491 -19.25
1065 1065 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,544 -9.01
1125–1135 1129 4 131.00–148.00 $139.74 $1,578 -17.69
1167–1170 1168 3 141.00–150.00 $146.99 $1,717 —
1211 1211 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,526 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 222.00 $222.00 $963 -10.00
502 502 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,004 -28.00
739 739 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,330 +4.77

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,646 -10.40
1060–1080 1070 2 143.00–158.00 $150.43 $1,610 +9.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,254 -4.38
810 810 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,077 -31.00
935 935 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,590 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1825 1270 75-80% 295 90.00–102.50 $94.14 $1,196 —
1255–1571 1436 75-80% 83 100.00–111.00 $105.69 $1,518 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1315 1122 80-85% 127 80.00–89.00 $85.79 $963 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1478 1246 85-90% 27 68.00–79.00 $77.16 $961 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2050 1650 8 90.00–109.00 $100.67 $1,661 -12.85
1265–2320 1925 29 102.00–119.50 $113.32 $2,181 -12.35
1400–2440 2070 31 113.00–125.50 $120.14 $2,487 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1012–1120 1089 (<2 yrs)Open 7 109.00–117.00 $114.88 $1,251

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1352 1352 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1320–1525 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,575.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,775.00–1,810.00 $1,792.50 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1000–1100 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,560.00–1,900.00 $1,673.33 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,700.00–1,910.00 $1,884.21 +184.21
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.