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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

8,666 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.47/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,146/hd at 871 lb · 1,060 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $250.55/cwt -0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,066/hd at 824 lb · 966 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $240.77/cwt -7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,211/hd at 918 lb · 642 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,666 5,658 11,514
Feeder cattle 8,177 5,409 9,309
Slaughter cattle 484 247 704
Replacement cattle 5 2 1,501

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers 500 lbs to 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, above 800 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was reported throughout the state as good. In the hay market, demand remains slow, and prices are steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 6 347.50 $347.50 $1,011 +75.00
300–341 325 15 340.00–342.50 $341.58 $1,110 +50.58
370 fancy 370 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,128 +40.00
362–385 377 6 295.00–317.50 $302.20 $1,139 +24.77
388 unweaned 388 3 252.50 $252.50 $980 —
400 fancy 400 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,220 —
415–435 425 4 287.00–287.50 $287.24 $1,221 +22.24
453–472 463 22 266.00–319.00 $297.55 $1,378 +63.55
485 thin fleshed 485 10 287.00 $287.00 $1,392 —
528 thin fleshed 528 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,584 —
502–540 529 34 253.00–313.50 $281.69 $1,490 -11.49
536 fancy 536 16 271.00 $271.00 $1,453 —
565 thin fleshed 565 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,548 +18.00
567–594 577 35 250.00–308.00 $282.29 $1,629 -2.27
610–619 thin fleshed 616 25 283.00–286.00 $285.17 $1,757 —
620–632 fancy 629 21 255.00–261.00 $256.41 $1,613 -41.09
621–642 632 42 237.50–273.00 $257.55 $1,628 -16.69
667 thin fleshed 667 12 253.00 $253.00 $1,688 -35.72
659–690 668 104 237.50–281.50 $269.06 $1,797 -9.99
722 fancy 722 47 267.50 $267.50 $1,931 —
723–739 thin fleshed 729 109 250.00–265.00 $255.65 $1,864 -10.35
707–747 733 361 225.00–271.75 $260.29 $1,908 +3.25
760–783 thin fleshed 768 63 248.00–250.00 $249.26 $1,914 -16.24
750–799 772 451 235.00–262.25 $255.85 $1,975 +0.44
787 fancy 787 50 266.25 $266.25 $2,095 —
802–841 824 838 238.50–261.75 $250.18 $2,061 +0.26
824 fancy 824 48 251.50 $251.50 $2,072 -4.66
829 thin fleshed 829 80 253.85 $253.85 $2,104 —
850–894 thin fleshed 863 243 250.00–251.00 $250.43 $2,161 —
851–898 873 817 234.75–249.00 $245.29 $2,141 -3.54
906–912 thin fleshed 909 142 244.25–248.35 $246.50 $2,241 —
901–948 921 500 230.00–245.50 $239.14 $2,202 -9.09
970–992 983 262 225.50–236.25 $232.07 $2,281 —
998 fancy 998 47 230.75 $230.75 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,027 —
481 481 5 294.00 $294.00 $1,414 +16.95
520–544 534 23 219.00–280.00 $261.80 $1,398 -18.14
570–588 575 16 170.00–282.00 $256.54 $1,475 —
620–633 627 15 230.00–267.00 $263.48 $1,652 +7.03
670–691 686 21 208.00–264.00 $252.15 $1,730 -14.85
715–739 731 72 181.00–256.50 $237.97 $1,740 +8.01
751–795 777 102 187.50–250.00 $244.88 $1,903 +43.48
800–845 833 207 185.00–247.50 $243.36 $2,027 +16.36
909–948 934 86 219.00–234.00 $228.66 $2,136 -6.91
951–980 958 12 206.00–211.00 $209.32 $2,005 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1022 1013 223 235.00–240.00 $237.05 $2,401 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033 1033 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,653 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 338 28 252.50–306.00 $297.88 $1,007 —
349 fancy 349 7 292.50 $292.50 $1,021 —
373–393 383 6 270.00–280.00 $274.87 $1,053 +38.86
407–446 417 19 259.00–294.00 $283.31 $1,181 +31.13
400–433 thin fleshed 430 12 280.00–289.00 $288.30 $1,240 —
455–456 fancy 456 11 260.00–263.00 $260.27 $1,187 —
455–485 468 27 236.00–279.00 $266.94 $1,249 +2.43
519–531 525 28 249.00–274.00 $265.50 $1,394 +10.97
568 thin fleshed 568 12 264.00 $264.00 $1,500 —
555–583 571 49 235.00–280.50 $272.78 $1,558 +8.65
610–614 thin fleshed 613 14 259.00–279.50 $276.59 $1,695 —
616 fancy 616 23 264.00 $264.00 $1,626 —
602–649 618 82 226.00–263.50 $246.11 $1,521 +1.99
664–677 fancy 670 63 239.00–269.00 $256.00 $1,715 —
660–697 678 142 200.00–256.50 $251.45 $1,705 -3.00
665–696 thin fleshed 691 118 248.00–252.50 $249.87 $1,727 —
700–740 734 325 220.00–249.50 $244.41 $1,794 +9.38
755–772 thin fleshed 766 212 246.25–247.75 $246.74 $1,890 —
750–795 775 412 226.00–244.00 $237.46 $1,840 -8.04
809 fancy 809 65 242.00 $242.00 $1,958 —
828–843 thin fleshed 834 162 232.00–233.25 $232.75 $1,941 —
807–847 836 362 228.50–238.50 $234.40 $1,960 -2.41
852 thin fleshed 852 65 232.00 $232.00 $1,977 —
857–862 858 74 228.00–228.50 $228.41 $1,960 -5.60
909–944 913 96 206.50–233.00 $226.42 $2,067 -1.68
979 979 10 215.00 $215.00 $2,105 +24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–441 435 6 278.00–278.50 $278.16 $1,210 +23.07
540 540 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,139 -52.00
565–595 588 13 256.00–262.00 $257.33 $1,513 +91.33
647 647 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,611 +2.84
696 696 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,670 —
713–725 715 15 239.50–243.00 $239.97 $1,716 -2.03
828 828 22 222.00 $222.00 $1,838 +21.30
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123 1123 11 172.50 $172.50 $1,937 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 unweaned 546 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,324 —
547 547 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,326 —
595 595 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,172 —
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
915–937 930 3 162.50–190.00 $171.52 $1,595 -4.48
986 986 3 157.50 $157.50 $1,553 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1573 1309 75-80% 111 106.00–119.50 $114.15 $1,494 —
1240–1893 1452 75-80% 69 116.00–125.00 $119.74 $1,739 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1350 1133 85-90% 118 66.00–98.50 $84.94 $962 -12.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1505 1250 80-85% 90 90.00–109.50 $102.10 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1965 1590 13 116.00–129.50 $124.08 $1,973 —
1285–2310 1688 27 122.00–132.00 $126.29 $2,132 -0.68
1520–1945 1715 8 130.50–141.00 $133.93 $2,297 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1008–1075 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 5 142.50–160.00 $149.12 $1,528

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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.