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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

3,121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $222.26/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 874 lb · 407 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.35/cwt -4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 780 lb · 279 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $228.75/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,117/hd at 926 lb · 243 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,121 4,031 4,069
Feeder cattle 2,636 3,406 3,390
Slaughter cattle 480 576 627
Replacement cattle 5 49 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers overall sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold on a light test, though a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers 2.00 to 3.00 lower, boners and leans steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was reported as moderate to good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower at 182.00. In the hay market, demand remains good, trade activity slow to moderate, and prices remained mostly steady. New crop production outlook is overall slightly positive with the abundance of rain and bales slowly hitting the ground as prices continue to trickle in.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 thin fleshed 287 2 330.00 $330.00 $947 —
299 fancy 299 10 351.00 $351.00 $1,049 —
300 thin fleshed 300 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,028 +17.50
300–345 313 7 260.00–340.00 $314.03 $983 —
315 fancy 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 —
355–397 thin fleshed 369 21 304.50–330.00 $315.01 $1,162 +5.01
360–390 375 15 277.50–302.00 $292.41 $1,097 —
389 fancy 389 11 322.50 $322.50 $1,255 —
409 fancy 409 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,207 —
412 unweaned 412 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,034 —
400–446 432 15 271.00–290.00 $279.56 $1,208 -27.94
440 thin fleshed 440 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,346 —
455 thin fleshed 455 17 312.00 $312.00 $1,420 -5.85
450–495 474 6 287.50–297.50 $292.91 $1,388 +9.36
493 unweaned 493 7 278.00 $278.00 $1,371 —
520 fancy 520 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,466 —
510–542 thin fleshed 530 24 295.00–320.00 $304.02 $1,611 -3.48
533–542 539 34 252.00–263.00 $255.96 $1,380 -22.75
560–566 thin fleshed 564 25 292.50–308.00 $301.08 $1,698 +39.72
569 fancy 569 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,479 —
596–597 596 7 232.00–285.00 $247.16 $1,473 +1.86
633–645 thin fleshed 636 4 242.50–247.00 $245.86 $1,564 -24.14
632–648 638 13 222.50–242.00 $236.17 $1,507 -4.98
665 thin fleshed 665 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,609 -26.18
716–729 thin fleshed 718 30 249.00–257.00 $255.65 $1,836 +1.83
700–732 723 14 217.00–227.00 $219.77 $1,589 -4.31
753–791 thin fleshed 757 124 241.00–243.50 $241.25 $1,826 -3.15
753–796 786 70 221.00–230.00 $227.94 $1,792 -2.26
800 thin fleshed 800 59 227.35 $227.35 $1,819 -10.01
830 830 27 220.00 $220.00 $1,826 -3.33
856–876 thin fleshed 866 92 228.25–229.00 $228.63 $1,980 —
850–887 876 315 190.00–225.00 $220.40 $1,931 -5.04
910 thin fleshed 910 7 221.00 $221.00 $2,011 -16.00
906–920 917 71 210.00–219.50 $217.65 $1,996 -3.12
927–933 fancy 930 165 232.50–235.10 $233.86 $2,175 +28.86
982 982 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,925 -18.39
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1030 1016 44 196.00–199.00 $197.45 $2,006 -17.55
1152 1152 10 178.50 $178.50 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 —
491 491 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,252 +60.00
505 505 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,098 —
560 560 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,422 +45.00
835–845 836 15 171.00–201.00 $198.98 $1,663 -0.15
863 863 13 211.50 $211.50 $1,825 +13.63
920–945 933 3 162.00–179.00 $172.06 $1,605 —
955 955 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,614 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 thin fleshed 288 4 293.00 $293.00 $844 —
319–324 thin fleshed 322 17 282.50–320.00 $304.70 $981 —
310–337 327 18 286.00–312.50 $294.12 $962 +63.94
357–390 thin fleshed 371 16 257.50–290.00 $280.55 $1,041 +28.51
376 fancy 376 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,064 —
380–395 383 8 215.00–276.00 $261.52 $1,002 +25.71
401–447 431 40 255.00–267.50 $259.45 $1,118 +40.04
444 unweaned 444 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,077 —
450 thin fleshed 450 7 262.50 $262.50 $1,181 +12.50
476–482 fancy 480 10 242.00–254.00 $246.76 $1,184 -18.24
483–498 491 10 222.50–234.00 $226.90 $1,114 +5.89
501–544 532 20 224.00–228.00 $225.54 $1,200 -12.23
541 thin fleshed 541 11 252.00 $252.00 $1,363 -1.88
560–598 579 21 215.00–227.00 $223.35 $1,293 +6.49
615–620 618 2 197.00–208.00 $202.48 $1,251 -14.75
618 thin fleshed 618 14 238.50 $238.50 $1,474 +13.50
665–690 673 8 176.00–209.00 $197.82 $1,331 -19.00
707–724 fancy 711 190 211.50–226.00 $222.85 $1,584 —
725–730 727 5 190.00–198.00 $193.21 $1,405 -26.86
765–789 774 131 203.50–210.10 $208.90 $1,617 -9.86
782–787 fancy 785 148 219.00–219.35 $219.17 $1,720 —
819 fancy 819 35 220.00 $220.00 $1,802 —
809–843 822 185 200.00–207.75 $205.84 $1,692 —
851 fancy 851 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,702 —
850–882 876 153 185.00–196.50 $195.37 $1,711 —
925 925 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 182.50 $182.50 $721 -8.09
432 432 4 225.00 $225.00 $972 —
505–545 525 2 182.00–187.50 $184.65 $969 -32.35
600 600 2 162.00 $162.00 $972 —
663 663 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,260 +5.68
741 741 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,415 +23.22
770 770 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,405 -8.50
813–845 814 25 171.00–190.50 $189.69 $1,544 —
880 880 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 +2.50
900–935 914 9 147.50–169.50 $151.97 $1,389 -1.03
950–990 968 3 147.50–170.00 $160.67 $1,555 -7.66
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017 1017 5 179.50 $179.50 $1,826 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 —
499 499 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,260 —
513 513 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,398 —
560 560 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,386 +27.50
610 610 2 192.00–207.50 $199.75 $1,218 -25.25
770 770 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,559 -13.98
812 812 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,543 —
897 897 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,547 -14.48
900–920 912 3 165.00–175.00 $170.37 $1,554 -5.63
960 960 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,546 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1133 1127 5 165.00–171.00 $166.18 $1,873 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1580 1275 75-80% 124 100.00–109.50 $104.92 $1,338 —
1255–1689 1429 75-80% 95 110.00–116.00 $112.96 $1,614 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 20 79.00 $79.00 $786 —
1030–1340 1103 85-90% 80 77.00–89.00 $87.05 $960 +1.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1405 1154 80-85% 76 90.00–99.00 $95.82 $1,106 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1765 1471 10 102.00–117.00 $110.84 $1,630 —
1415–2325 1758 22 116.00–128.00 $121.68 $2,139 —
1740–2165 1933 11 125.50–132.00 $127.68 $2,468 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.