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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

7,975 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.94/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,164/hd at 880 lb · 769 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.68/cwt -6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 833 lb · 717 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $242.09/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,226/hd at 920 lb · 651 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,975 8,666 8,719
Feeder cattle 6,766 8,177 7,858
Slaughter cattle 299 484 860
Replacement cattle 910 5 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher; over 700 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers overall sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was reported throughout the state as good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold 1.00 lower at 179.00. In the hay market, demand and trade activity remains slow, prices were steady. All regions received rain this past week, with some producers more excited than others. Rain continued to make it's way across the southwest and south central regions making it difficult to put up dry hay, while it came a bit too late for some corn fields in the southeast.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–345 339 5 295.00–360.00 $346.79 $1,176 +5.21
384 384 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,229 +17.80
403–406 405 8 302.00–315.00 $310.15 $1,256 +22.91
465 thin fleshed 465 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,325 -2.00
452–498 489 40 269.00–320.00 $294.59 $1,441 -2.96
502 thin fleshed 502 8 286.00 $286.00 $1,436 -14.00
516–530 521 13 252.00–278.00 $261.63 $1,363 -20.06
554 thin fleshed 554 12 293.00 $293.00 $1,623 +19.00
575–599 588 130 275.00–308.50 $289.60 $1,703 +7.31
602–631 618 102 265.00–301.00 $279.39 $1,727 +21.84
650–696 672 153 256.00–283.25 $272.19 $1,829 +3.13
661–699 thin fleshed 679 13 271.00–273.00 $271.95 $1,847 +18.95
715 thin fleshed 715 47 275.50 $275.50 $1,970 +19.85
708–736 fancy 729 100 250.00–250.50 $250.13 $1,823 -17.37
705–744 737 295 233.00–268.50 $256.73 $1,892 -3.56
750–799 779 521 243.00–265.00 $258.14 $2,011 +2.29
831–832 thin fleshed 832 67 244.50–249.75 $248.89 $2,071 -4.96
805–845 833 650 230.00–251.25 $243.14 $2,025 -7.04
854 thin fleshed 854 48 251.25 $251.25 $2,146 +0.82
858–894 876 526 211.00–247.75 $243.92 $2,137 -1.37
896 fancy 896 195 250.10 $250.10 $2,241 —
905–933 919 634 236.00–246.00 $242.26 $2,226 +3.12
942 thin fleshed 942 17 235.75 $235.75 $2,221 -10.75
956 fancy 956 60 242.25 $242.25 $2,316 —
953–978 968 172 213.00–234.75 $232.71 $2,253 +0.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 9 192.00 $192.00 $895 -102.00
500–548 519 21 186.00–298.00 $222.07 $1,153 -39.73
557–584 567 32 221.00–288.00 $277.13 $1,571 +20.59
620–625 623 12 180.50–231.00 $210.06 $1,309 -53.42
654–687 679 56 219.00–268.00 $255.98 $1,738 +3.83
702–748 722 43 167.00–257.00 $234.92 $1,696 -3.05
754–796 785 112 193.00–251.00 $243.80 $1,914 -1.08
832–849 839 18 201.00–244.00 $233.82 $1,962 -9.54
850–885 876 175 191.00–239.75 $237.85 $2,084 —
918 918 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,983 -12.66
953 953 5 227.00 $227.00 $2,163 +17.68
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,407 —
641 641 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,647 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,243 -16.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–346 335 17 282.00–330.00 $316.27 $1,060 +18.39
403–415 405 6 266.00–307.00 $300.00 $1,215 +16.69
465–495 474 18 255.00–283.00 $270.09 $1,280 +3.15
516 fancy 516 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,347 —
509–547 537 18 245.00–269.00 $260.77 $1,400 -4.73
516–548 thin fleshed 544 62 266.00–274.00 $273.14 $1,486 —
556–595 565 64 259.00–269.50 $265.47 $1,500 -7.31
603–641 631 64 230.00–261.00 $251.36 $1,586 +5.25
649 thin fleshed 649 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,622 —
652–698 684 283 233.00–258.50 $253.12 $1,731 +1.67
704–745 729 167 230.00–253.50 $245.28 $1,788 +0.87
717–748 thin fleshed 733 145 243.00–249.25 $247.48 $1,814 —
768–790 783 320 222.00–241.50 $238.91 $1,871 +1.45
792 fancy 792 65 242.75 $242.75 $1,923 —
803–805 fancy 804 132 241.00–241.85 $241.43 $1,941 -0.57
808–839 824 151 233.00–240.00 $234.08 $1,929 -0.32
829–848 thin fleshed 838 93 237.00–239.00 $238.04 $1,995 +5.29
855–882 874 118 225.00–234.00 $232.18 $2,029 +3.77
910–926 920 5 179.50–218.00 $194.74 $1,792 -31.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–433 425 13 230.00–285.00 $277.47 $1,179 -0.69
471 471 10 274.00 $274.00 $1,291 —
573–593 582 11 220.00–255.00 $236.21 $1,375 -21.12
669–677 672 11 191.00–248.00 $242.52 $1,630 +2.52
704–748 731 31 194.00–237.00 $223.71 $1,635 -16.26
760–770 767 3 191.00–193.00 $191.66 $1,470 —
800–807 806 32 217.00–230.00 $225.12 $1,814 +3.12
875 875 2 153.00–197.00 $175.00 $1,531 —
915 915 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,738 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031 1031 10 179.00 $179.00 $1,845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,293 —
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —
620–621 621 13 239.00–248.00 $241.07 $1,497 —
770–775 773 2 207.50–212.00 $209.76 $1,621 —
945 945 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,777 +16.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1419 1211 85-90% 105 75.00–98.00 $88.29 $1,069 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1890 1270 75-80% 23 112.00–118.00 $114.99 $1,460 —
1160–1545 1385 75-80% 41 115.50–123.50 $120.81 $1,673 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1415 1163 80-85% 24 95.50–111.00 $103.76 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–2000 1664 12 116.00–128.00 $122.18 $2,033 -4.11
1260–2005 1716 11 123.00–134.00 $129.47 $2,222 -4.46
1590–2105 1833 3 102.00–111.00 $105.91 $1,941 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1089–1265 1134 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,822.12
1149–1195 1157 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1153–1199 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,479.94
1200–1304 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 58 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,385.84
1151–1360 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,150.00–2,375.00 $2,252.90
1220–1254 1241 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 2,625.00–2,875.00 $2,762.48
1220–1313 1247 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,587.62
1131–1359 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 144 2,475.00–2,675.00 $2,572.65
1273–1355 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,153.34
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1372 1372 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1346–1412 1374 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 64 2,700.00–2,875.00 $2,810.59
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1378–1481 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 2,025.00–2,275.00 $2,121.45
1374–1609 1441 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 63 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,976.73
1358–1562 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,069.76
1371–1638 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 69 2,400.00–2,675.00 $2,506.11
1526–1720 1581 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,700.00–1,810.00 $1,734.18
1683 1683 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1089–1107 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1128 1128 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1141 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1149 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1063–1242 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,880.82
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1021 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,675.00 $2,675.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1242 1242 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1370–1475 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,660.00–1,775.00 $1,719.62

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1008 981 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 89 2,425.00–2,500.00 $2,458.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
948–957 954 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,950.00–2,100.00 $1,992.57
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–923 891 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,655.00

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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
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1100–1225 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,613.89 —
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.