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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

4,525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.69/cwt +8.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 782 lb · 827 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $222.34/cwt +11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 820 lb · 510 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $217.36/cwt +15.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 875 lb · 371 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,525 4,064 5,068
Feeder cattle 3,856 3,334 4,249
Slaughter cattle 602 671 735
Replacement cattle 67 59 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers overall sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and boners steady, leans 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was reported as moderate to good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold 7.00 to 9.00 higher from 178.00 to 180.00. In the hay market, demand remains good, trade activity remains slow, and prices remained mostly steady. New crop prices are starting to show up, a little later than usual, but they are there with not much difference from current '22 crop pricing.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 thin fleshed 291 3 330.00 $330.00 $960 —
347 347 2 280.00 $280.00 $972 +4.34
362–387 376 12 272.50–298.00 $285.14 $1,072 -3.55
400–410 thin fleshed 409 17 303.00–310.00 $309.19 $1,265 -14.71
401–448 420 17 271.00–297.00 $282.99 $1,189 +1.07
473 unweaned 473 14 230.00 $230.00 $1,088 —
457–499 thin fleshed 486 19 295.00–302.00 $300.20 $1,459 +26.87
472–499 488 36 267.50–285.00 $275.86 $1,346 +11.29
517–545 526 3 231.00–232.00 $231.65 $1,218 -24.35
550–570 560 2 222.50–237.00 $229.62 $1,286 -35.89
554–580 thin fleshed 561 25 254.00–275.00 $260.08 $1,459 -12.21
570–574 fancy 573 7 245.00–254.00 $252.72 $1,448 —
608 thin fleshed 608 11 255.00 $255.00 $1,550 —
620–645 636 7 211.00–228.00 $216.34 $1,376 -15.56
662–686 thin fleshed 673 31 235.00–244.00 $240.21 $1,617 -17.29
683 683 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,414 -22.25
720 720 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,490 -10.48
722 fancy 722 97 237.00 $237.00 $1,711 —
732 thin fleshed 732 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,625 +2.32
751–780 thin fleshed 761 42 230.00–237.50 $232.56 $1,770 —
750–798 765 63 203.00–224.50 $219.23 $1,677 +9.09
778 fancy 778 78 227.00 $227.00 $1,766 +11.57
805–816 fancy 810 276 226.10–236.50 $231.88 $1,878 —
800–843 831 234 200.00–217.25 $211.09 $1,754 -0.23
852–889 863 144 187.50–217.25 $213.42 $1,842 +14.11
853–888 thin fleshed 875 112 211.00–216.00 $214.33 $1,875 +10.08
882–896 fancy 889 115 222.25–228.25 $225.25 $2,002 +18.50
911–921 912 53 208.00–213.85 $213.40 $1,946 +8.25
912–936 fancy 925 204 214.50–227.75 $219.20 $2,028 +19.60
963 fancy 963 59 207.75 $207.75 $2,001 —
967–990 971 39 194.00–196.00 $195.47 $1,898 +20.44
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019 fancy 1019 63 199.50 $199.50 $2,033 —
1054 1054 12 183.50 $183.50 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,124 -9.50
487 487 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,096 —
540 540 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,139 -34.26
675 675 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,431 -6.48
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 -5.17
760–795 776 7 190.00–200.00 $195.04 $1,514 -0.25
820–825 823 2 185.00–201.00 $193.02 $1,589 -7.93
989 989 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,751 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–308 thin fleshed 308 22 297.50–320.00 $317.97 $979 +26.97
320–345 333 2 220.00–225.00 $222.59 $741 -22.41
355 355 4 254.00 $254.00 $902 +6.24
357–395 thin fleshed 376 13 261.00–276.00 $270.87 $1,018 -13.47
385 unweaned 385 2 221.00 $221.00 $851 —
403–433 thin fleshed 419 15 262.50–270.00 $266.12 $1,115 -6.33
405–435 428 10 219.00–258.00 $228.47 $978 -20.98
478 thin fleshed 478 9 254.00 $254.00 $1,214 -11.00
472–490 481 9 207.00–240.00 $216.79 $1,043 -9.21
512–530 thin fleshed 525 14 248.00–253.00 $251.45 $1,320 +8.16
515–545 539 31 206.00–236.00 $217.07 $1,170 -14.72
560–597 thin fleshed 588 45 232.00–243.00 $237.01 $1,394 +4.51
590 590 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 -9.75
620–645 639 4 204.00–208.00 $207.03 $1,323 -5.02
662 662 12 214.00 $214.00 $1,417 +8.75
682–693 thin fleshed 691 90 222.50–224.50 $222.85 $1,540 —
701–741 thin fleshed 717 110 212.25–219.50 $216.57 $1,553 +8.05
713–723 718 20 198.00–209.00 $205.74 $1,477 +10.21
760–797 781 554 198.50–203.75 $199.11 $1,555 +5.93
764–792 thin fleshed 783 273 209.75–217.50 $212.98 $1,668 +5.46
802–846 805 100 188.50–200.00 $197.28 $1,588 +9.78
852–899 thin fleshed 867 152 192.25–199.00 $196.83 $1,707 —
868–869 869 102 197.50–201.85 $200.15 $1,739 +21.10
924 924 7 187.00 $187.00 $1,728 +17.00
953–979 977 61 175.00–189.75 $188.57 $1,842 +31.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 10 187.00 $187.00 $924 —
520 520 1 181.00 $181.00 $941 +7.00
580 580 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,079 -21.62
661–680 666 4 167.00–181.00 $177.43 $1,182 +2.83
766–790 771 5 175.00–178.00 $177.39 $1,368 -3.85
805–821 815 5 135.00–168.00 $148.04 $1,207 -3.81
865–895 878 9 149.00–169.00 $166.41 $1,461 +9.02
900 900 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,557 +12.39
950–985 968 2 145.00–174.00 $159.24 $1,541 +14.25
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1045 1028 2 145.00–151.00 $148.05 $1,522 -2.95
1070 1070 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,552 -16.34
1120 1120 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,658 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 200.00 $200.00 $784 —
510 510 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,288 —
635 635 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,245 +1.00
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 —
700 700 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,449 —
820–840 830 2 167.00–181.00 $173.92 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1890 1261 75-80% 125 100.00–109.50 $104.92 $1,323 —
1030–1710 1400 75-80% 156 110.00–118.00 $113.78 $1,593 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037–1760 1201 80-85% 125 91.00–99.50 $95.81 $1,151 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1655 1133 85-90% 69 74.00–89.00 $85.42 $968 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2645 1580 29 112.00–124.00 $119.21 $1,884 +2.12
1220–2360 1654 8 99.00–113.00 $107.53 $1,779 —
1735–2270 1903 20 124.00–133.00 $127.60 $2,428 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1007 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 5 113.00 $113.00 $1,138

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1220 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,317.50
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1111–1355 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,460.00–1,550.00 $1,520.32

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1000–1100 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,710.00–1,900.00 $1,843.00 —
1100–1300 1129 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 28 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,414.29 +255.54
1100–1200 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,025.00–2,150.00 $2,108.33 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +800.00

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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.