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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

6,341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $194.62/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 876 lb · 754 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $200.50/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 821 lb · 372 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.19/cwt -5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 735 lb · 366 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,341 11,416 9,478
Feeder cattle 5,337 7,455 8,550
Slaughter cattle 870 876 875
Replacement cattle 134 3,085 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers 500 to 800 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, other weights tested sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was reported as moderate to good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold 2.00 lower at 170.00. In the hay market: Compared to the last report demand remains good, prices remained steady, trade activity remains slow. The current outlook of the 2023 hay crop remains bleak. Although some areas have received rain which helped green things up, most places report little precipitation, and all crops are going backward. Even the irrigated alfalfa is short due to cool weather and dry conditions. New crop pricing is very slow to come in and have been hear-say versus actual contracted trades.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–349 335 18 275.00–287.50 $283.16 $949 -21.84
360 thin fleshed 360 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,125 +27.50
353–381 371 43 270.00–295.00 $287.83 $1,068 -8.29
404–433 413 26 242.50–275.00 $268.59 $1,109 -7.32
405–440 thin fleshed 429 9 233.00–275.00 $251.63 $1,079 -41.93
455–463 fancy 460 13 262.50–270.00 $269.12 $1,238 —
460–461 unweaned 460 26 230.00–254.00 $251.23 $1,156 —
456–486 462 102 230.00–275.00 $263.79 $1,219 -6.89
459–489 thin fleshed 482 39 245.00–292.50 $265.72 $1,281 +17.11
523 thin fleshed 523 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,271 -13.06
502–546 535 86 220.00–275.00 $262.02 $1,402 +2.21
550–596 thin fleshed 579 26 230.00–247.00 $241.36 $1,397 -12.10
565–598 582 94 227.00–245.00 $235.27 $1,369 -3.53
600–623 605 31 219.00–243.00 $238.69 $1,444 +3.95
610–641 thin fleshed 626 21 232.00–235.00 $233.39 $1,461 -8.61
672 thin fleshed 672 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,519 -13.63
657–693 678 108 202.00–219.00 $213.96 $1,451 -1.08
700–740 723 49 191.00–213.00 $209.09 $1,512 -3.98
728 fancy 728 46 221.00 $221.00 $1,609 —
735 thin fleshed 735 14 207.00 $207.00 $1,521 -1.98
755–798 786 42 194.00–209.00 $197.29 $1,551 -9.91
792 fancy 792 49 220.25 $220.25 $1,744 +2.75
800–827 821 307 183.00–205.75 $198.38 $1,629 +1.01
822 fancy 822 65 210.50 $210.50 $1,730 -1.81
858–885 fancy 869 266 199.00–200.00 $199.59 $1,734 +0.78
863–891 thin fleshed 877 127 189.50–193.00 $191.26 $1,677 —
852–892 880 361 175.00–198.50 $192.13 $1,691 +0.44
901–946 923 223 179.50–187.50 $185.92 $1,716 -2.41
952–982 961 7 172.50–176.00 $173.52 $1,668 -8.31
967 fancy 967 79 190.00 $190.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–383 379 25 195.00–277.50 $270.98 $1,027 —
403–435 412 9 190.00–261.00 $227.44 $937 -36.17
455 unweaned 455 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —
455–499 481 48 206.00–250.00 $243.63 $1,172 -8.14
503–546 535 21 194.00–236.00 $229.35 $1,227 -10.43
553–581 568 11 161.00–235.00 $196.95 $1,119 -24.90
612–645 622 10 175.00–234.00 $210.09 $1,307 -8.41
650–680 665 2 175.00–199.00 $186.73 $1,242 +22.42
702–745 719 23 179.00–198.00 $187.72 $1,350 -6.63
755–799 789 63 175.00–191.00 $184.04 $1,452 -1.66
806–808 808 14 189.00–191.00 $190.57 $1,540 —
850–895 882 15 166.00–180.00 $170.96 $1,508 +4.96
929 929 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,672 +10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 15 177.00 $177.00 $1,830 +30.00
1053–1055 1053 12 160.00–165.50 $165.04 $1,738 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,075 —
482 482 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,171 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–313 fancy 309 23 290.00 $290.00 $896 —
308–331 320 18 222.50–255.00 $246.79 $790 -11.64
325 thin fleshed 325 2 235.00 $235.00 $764 -30.00
351–393 thin fleshed 374 18 242.50–256.00 $251.43 $940 -44.57
370–393 375 38 215.00–267.00 $251.13 $942 +4.26
387 unweaned 387 5 243.00 $243.00 $940 +16.00
415–442 thin fleshed 427 27 239.00–256.00 $245.43 $1,048 +8.76
402–449 428 63 209.00–249.00 $240.65 $1,030 +1.97
450–491 472 117 208.00–240.00 $233.28 $1,101 -3.14
456–490 unweaned 473 6 202.50–224.00 $213.64 $1,011 —
476–497 thin fleshed 492 27 222.00–234.00 $224.06 $1,102 —
500–546 526 104 212.00–234.50 $229.08 $1,205 +1.57
531–538 thin fleshed 537 100 224.50–229.00 $228.51 $1,227 -10.41
555–592 579 75 196.00–227.00 $212.63 $1,231 +1.78
564–596 thin fleshed 579 66 218.00–236.00 $230.29 $1,333 -5.51
617 fancy 617 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,382 —
612–639 631 47 190.00–216.00 $205.78 $1,298 +1.77
620–641 thin fleshed 634 98 199.25–229.00 $218.37 $1,384 -11.46
660–677 665 15 185.50–208.00 $201.89 $1,343 +7.28
663–668 thin fleshed 665 39 215.00–220.00 $217.32 $1,445 +13.79
702–749 735 269 175.00–191.00 $187.65 $1,379 -3.53
721–737 fancy 735 97 189.00–194.25 $193.45 $1,422 -9.48
758–795 769 136 176.00–189.10 $184.24 $1,417 +1.77
781 fancy 781 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,468 -4.33
801–831 820 231 172.50–183.00 $179.30 $1,470 -1.79
860–897 882 81 169.00–179.25 $172.55 $1,522 -4.64
890 890 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,486 -10.19
904–925 907 80 164.00–177.00 $174.03 $1,578 +3.66
953–976 971 15 159.00–165.50 $164.19 $1,594 +17.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 230.00 $230.00 $784 —
383–390 386 10 244.00–250.00 $247.38 $955 —
413–445 435 13 201.00–232.00 $229.59 $999 +12.61
486–498 496 20 171.00–219.00 $207.03 $1,027 -17.08
505–518 516 8 183.00–223.00 $213.73 $1,103 -3.73
558–572 564 5 183.00–191.00 $187.75 $1,059 -12.84
602–623 614 20 167.00–200.00 $183.33 $1,126 -6.20
685 685 6 185.50–188.00 $187.17 $1,282 +2.71
715–745 727 20 160.00–178.00 $172.67 $1,255 -3.37
752–794 775 22 141.00–178.50 $159.56 $1,237 +6.81
801–812 807 7 164.00–167.50 $164.93 $1,331 -0.41
925–942 927 18 140.00–152.00 $150.64 $1,396 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 245.00 $245.00 $956 —
443–446 445 12 221.00–228.00 $223.91 $996 —
550 550 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1015 1007 4 149.00–160.00 $154.25 $1,553 +6.32
1141 1141 12 131.00 $131.00 $1,495 —
1160 1160 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,508 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 unweaned 560 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,042 —
615 615 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,089 —
652–695 664 7 187.00–192.00 $190.95 $1,268 +10.95
713 713 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,319 —
795 795 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,375 —
818–845 823 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,424 -3.00
858 858 4 162.50 $162.50 $1,394 -1.22
940 940 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,532 +18.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1765 1265 75-80% 486 90.00–101.00 $95.42 $1,207 —
1115–1778 1407 75-80% 141 100.00–111.00 $103.21 $1,452 +1.71
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1765 1174 80-85% 129 82.00–91.00 $87.25 $1,024 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1185 1081 85-90% 11 68.00–77.00 $74.03 $800 +3.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2585 1731 10 91.00–109.00 $103.62 $1,794 —
1445–2895 2008 42 110.00–119.50 $115.17 $2,313 -4.73
1825–2375 2056 9 120.00–126.00 $122.97 $2,528 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1080 960 (<2 yrs)Open 47 89.00–124.00 $97.86 $939

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1002 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1163 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1120–1425 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,425.00 $1,270.97
1205–1387 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,225.00–1,575.00 $1,403.42
1270–1515 1349 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,483.70
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -350.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 +350.00
1000–1300 1256 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00 —
1200–1400 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,775.00–2,075.00 $1,860.71 —
1200–1500 1278 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 23 1,400.00–2,025.00 $1,765.22 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +50.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 2 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.