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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

11,416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $194.14/cwt -4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,698/hd at 875 lb · 693 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.12/cwt -4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 773 lb · 520 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.09/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 817 lb · 515 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,416 7,805 8,790
Feeder cattle 7,455 7,081 5,968
Slaughter cattle 876 656 756
Replacement cattle 3,085 68 2,066

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all weights of steers and heifers under 800 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifers over 800 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was reported as moderate to good throughout the state. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold 1.00 lower at 172.00. In the hay market: Compared to the last report demand remains good, prices remained steady, trade activity remains slow. Some good news was received last week by many and it came in the form of liquid precipitation!

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 22 291.00 $291.00 $719 —
314 314 4 305.00 $305.00 $958 +32.27
303–345 thin fleshed 318 14 262.50–335.00 $295.27 $939 -12.73
345 unweaned 345 2 229.00 $229.00 $790 —
351 thin fleshed 351 11 285.00 $285.00 $1,000 +43.81
351–399 367 76 254.00–312.00 $296.12 $1,087 +9.72
402–446 428 68 245.00–290.00 $275.91 $1,181 +8.71
420–438 thin fleshed 435 18 262.50–312.50 $293.56 $1,277 +6.60
467–495 thin fleshed 470 22 245.00–255.00 $248.61 $1,168 -30.39
457–499 474 70 222.50–278.00 $270.68 $1,283 -9.46
501–525 thin fleshed 519 29 244.00–267.00 $256.06 $1,329 -3.79
501–542 527 54 233.00–278.00 $259.81 $1,369 -6.07
555–560 fancy 556 14 245.00–251.00 $250.14 $1,391 +11.64
550–586 thin fleshed 565 98 238.50–264.00 $253.46 $1,432 -3.54
550–598 577 131 219.00–246.00 $238.80 $1,378 -10.48
625 thin fleshed 625 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,512 -9.61
613–637 fancy 631 21 221.50–223.00 $222.65 $1,405 —
601–647 632 204 210.00–243.00 $234.74 $1,484 -6.55
657–672 thin fleshed 668 36 236.00–241.00 $239.63 $1,601 —
650–695 678 75 201.00–226.00 $215.04 $1,458 -11.94
702–741 734 106 181.00–227.50 $213.07 $1,564 -5.23
723–748 thin fleshed 743 82 208.00–213.50 $208.98 $1,553 -28.24
750–776 thin fleshed 756 226 202.00–229.50 $217.58 $1,645 —
758 fancy 758 29 217.50 $217.50 $1,649 -3.76
757–791 771 64 187.00–217.00 $207.20 $1,598 -2.93
812–838 fancy 822 98 202.50–219.00 $212.31 $1,745 +10.69
802–846 834 403 190.00–210.00 $197.37 $1,646 -5.04
861–874 fancy 866 238 198.00–199.50 $198.81 $1,722 -1.21
852–894 879 455 185.00–196.50 $191.69 $1,685 -6.56
900–947 923 504 176.00–195.00 $188.33 $1,738 -3.40
967–993 981 96 178.50–183.50 $181.83 $1,784 -2.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 8 290.00 $290.00 $966 +15.00
407–446 436 12 257.50–270.00 $263.61 $1,149 +9.62
460–499 487 30 242.50–257.00 $251.77 $1,226 +2.94
502–508 504 21 235.00–245.00 $239.78 $1,208 +2.48
551–590 578 48 194.00–233.00 $221.85 $1,282 -6.48
629–644 637 15 212.00–223.00 $218.50 $1,392 -8.75
695–696 696 12 145.00–203.00 $164.31 $1,144 -35.43
711–738 722 15 178.00–209.00 $194.35 $1,403 +5.10
765–798 787 17 163.00–192.00 $185.70 $1,461 -2.19
851–872 855 11 166.00 $166.00 $1,419 -9.00
901–940 924 17 161.00–182.00 $170.00 $1,571 +9.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1044 1044 7 147.00 $147.00 $1,535 —
1084–1099 1092 96 171.85–172.50 $172.17 $1,880 +17.17
1100 1100 46 171.75 $171.75 $1,889 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 9 258.00 $258.00 $1,179 —
520 520 22 244.00 $244.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 8 265.00 $265.00 $835 —
320–342 330 31 245.00–272.50 $258.43 $853 +12.58
368 thin fleshed 368 5 296.00 $296.00 $1,089 +21.86
361–390 378 34 237.50–252.50 $246.87 $933 -5.08
392 unweaned 392 8 227.00 $227.00 $890 —
400–447 thin fleshed 409 22 235.00–237.50 $236.67 $968 -14.00
401–449 421 62 222.50–250.00 $238.68 $1,005 -9.28
450–497 466 68 220.00–248.00 $236.42 $1,102 -10.47
500–548 522 187 210.00–237.00 $227.51 $1,188 -5.34
532–547 thin fleshed 546 92 237.00–239.00 $238.92 $1,305 +11.69
550–598 570 89 187.50–222.50 $210.85 $1,202 -16.92
570–592 thin fleshed 585 51 220.00–242.75 $235.80 $1,379 +21.80
601–613 thin fleshed 606 37 219.00–234.00 $229.83 $1,393 +11.54
605–647 619 88 197.50–216.00 $204.01 $1,263 -5.80
661–679 thin fleshed 675 66 201.75–211.00 $203.53 $1,374 -10.40
667–697 683 145 187.00–208.00 $194.61 $1,329 +6.12
701–720 fancy 713 90 199.25–205.00 $202.93 $1,447 +4.36
700–748 723 223 181.50–198.00 $191.18 $1,382 -3.47
750–773 fancy 765 114 192.00–192.50 $192.33 $1,471 +1.85
755–799 775 388 176.50–192.00 $182.47 $1,414 -3.95
786 786 18 196.50 $196.50 $1,544 +10.08
801–840 817 515 176.00–187.25 $181.09 $1,480 -0.88
854–897 877 60 175.00–182.50 $177.19 $1,554 +1.45
915–940 923 82 146.00–180.00 $170.37 $1,573 +7.22
950–995 973 2 142.50–150.00 $146.34 $1,424 -11.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–435 412 7 177.50–226.00 $216.98 $894 —
450–499 484 45 200.00–230.00 $224.11 $1,085 -3.91
517–545 536 23 214.00–222.00 $217.46 $1,166 -3.71
562–599 583 20 196.00–205.00 $200.59 $1,169 -11.90
615–645 634 58 158.00–197.00 $189.53 $1,202 +1.36
651–694 670 22 174.00–189.50 $184.46 $1,236 -3.87
705–718 713 16 174.00–184.00 $176.04 $1,255 -6.05
775–785 784 12 150.00–153.00 $152.75 $1,198 -1.81
800–845 819 29 150.00–177.00 $165.34 $1,354 —
858–877 861 12 152.50–173.00 $169.60 $1,460 +14.60
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1028 1026 19 144.00–159.00 $147.93 $1,518 -0.32
1053–1078 1067 7 144.00–156.00 $149.07 $1,591 +4.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566–594 589 23 186.00–214.00 $209.32 $1,233 —
696 696 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,253 —
818 818 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,440 +43.00
852–875 858 4 159.00–177.50 $163.72 $1,405 —
940 940 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,363 -25.00
950 950 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,520 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1495–2045 1671 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,370.76 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240–1270 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1642 1361 75-80% 115 90.00–99.50 $96.54 $1,314 —
1265–1635 1408 75-80% 23 100.00–105.00 $101.50 $1,429 -4.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1460 1249 80-85% 39 80.00–89.00 $85.33 $1,066 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1310 1069 85-90% 19 63.00–78.00 $70.65 $755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2200 1596 12 94.00–109.00 $105.68 $1,687 —
1465–2180 1797 17 110.00–118.00 $115.03 $2,067 —
1780–2210 2032 3 119.00–121.50 $119.90 $2,436 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
686–933 827 (<2 yrs)Open 73 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,484.19
915–1128 934 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,560.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
866–1125 990 (<2 yrs)Open 9 105.00–129.00 $110.25 $1,091

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1332 1332 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1188–1419 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,404.81
1310–1350 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 122 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,726.11
1331–1400 1361 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,236.02
1366 1366 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,410.00 $1,410.00
1300–1425 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,060.00–1,250.00 $1,186.72
1360–1456 1381 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 1,685.00–1,700.00 $1,688.91
1372–1575 1416 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,679.26
1405–1438 1416 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,550.00–1,585.00 $1,573.15
1333–1481 1426 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,283.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1179–1275 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,589.86
1181–1225 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 67 1,485.00–1,675.00 $1,587.44
1191–1251 1219 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,260.00–1,375.00 $1,320.52
1181–1269 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 74 1,400.00–1,510.00 $1,444.72
1184–1282 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,460.00–1,685.00 $1,588.15
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1011–1076 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,461.91
1055–1125 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,425.00–1,625.00 $1,552.11
1146 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1147 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1081 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1115–1296 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,674.21
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1427–1525 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,526.12
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
831 831 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00 $1,400.00
913–927 919 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,540.63
912–941 921 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,568.56
918–1058 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,524.36
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1273 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1282 1282 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1073 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1100–1150 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,960.00–2,075.00 $1,995.38 —
1125–1185 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,742.31 —
1100–1250 1159 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 62 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,542.34 —
1125–1200 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 62 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,796.37 —
1100–1215 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 27 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,573.15 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,835.00 $1,835.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1175–1250 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 1,925.00–2,125.00 $1,993.55 —
1200–1290 1228 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 24 1,600.00–1,785.00 $1,688.13 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1275–1425 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,284.21 —
1325–1350 1329 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 17 1,625.00–1,885.00 $1,839.12 —
1325–1350 1341 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,793.75 —
1325–1350 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 46 1,785.00–1,875.00 $1,809.13 —
1350–1375 1368 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1345–1500 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 28 1,460.00–1,785.00 $1,640.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
975–1075 1007 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 21 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,450.00 —
1025–1050 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 1,875.00–2,050.00 $1,933.33 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1150–1180 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,515.38 —
1150–1200 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,905.56 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -342.50
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,687.50 -105.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00 $1,525.00 -359.21
1225–1250 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 2,525.00–2,585.00 $2,556.76 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,885.00 $1,885.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1075 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,350.00–2,625.00 $2,502.78 —
1000–1100 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 84 2,450.00–2,675.00 $2,580.95 —
1100 fancy 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
1050–1150 fancy 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 71 2,725.00–2,850.00 $2,786.62 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,153.85 —
1150 fancy 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 thin fleshed 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
825–875 848 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 41 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,139.02 —
850 thin fleshed 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
875–1000 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,282.69 —
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1225 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1225–1250 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 2,525.00–2,725.00 $2,606.82 —

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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.