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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

8,659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.64/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 824 lb · 1,000 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $241.07/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,222/hd at 922 lb · 597 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.89/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 730 lb · 553 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,659 1,756 10,347
Feeder cattle 8,278 1,682 9,666
Slaughter cattle 377 74 673
Replacement cattle 4 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the offerings were very light last week due to the week of extremely high temperatures, therefore no comparison is available for auction feeder cattle or auction slaughter cattle. Demand was reported throughout the state as moderate to good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold steady to 1.00 lower from 178.00 to 179.00. In the hay market, demand and trade activity remains slow, prices were steady. Producers report hot and dry conditions across the state as many continue swathing and baling their 3rd cuttings. With well above normal temperatures for the week, eastern Kansas witnessed further degradations in drought conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 —
343 thin fleshed 343 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,140 —
355–388 375 25 280.00–330.00 $315.23 $1,182 +27.68
386 thin fleshed 386 8 304.00 $304.00 $1,173 +34.00
392 fancy 392 25 344.00 $344.00 $1,348 —
406–448 436 59 288.00–308.00 $300.15 $1,309 —
462 thin fleshed 462 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,340 —
450–490 468 122 268.00–300.00 $285.14 $1,334 -1.86
501–545 thin fleshed 511 36 300.00–332.00 $319.60 $1,633 +41.60
501–545 517 93 236.00–291.00 $285.48 $1,476 +3.83
518 fancy 518 12 325.00 $325.00 $1,684 —
569 fancy 569 14 310.00 $310.00 $1,764 —
552–594 thin fleshed 573 49 278.00–311.00 $295.66 $1,694 +18.16
554–597 581 114 251.00–308.00 $286.07 $1,662 +11.07
607 fancy 607 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,712 —
619–632 thin fleshed 628 25 286.00–306.00 $292.31 $1,836 +16.31
603–649 635 51 242.50–299.00 $283.45 $1,800 +7.67
670 thin fleshed 670 87 281.75 $281.75 $1,888 +15.30
653–699 673 270 257.00–283.00 $271.02 $1,824 +20.46
702 fancy 702 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,966 —
704–746 722 477 245.50–269.00 $256.18 $1,850 +4.76
703–742 thin fleshed 726 25 266.00–283.00 $272.58 $1,979 —
760 thin fleshed 760 77 269.00 $269.00 $2,044 +14.25
753–796 781 417 247.50–262.00 $255.81 $1,998 +7.75
814–819 thin fleshed 816 40 251.50–256.00 $254.64 $2,078 —
801–848 824 960 234.00–254.00 $245.26 $2,021 +3.71
857 thin fleshed 857 60 255.00 $255.00 $2,185 —
850–892 870 375 228.75–253.85 $243.60 $2,119 +3.76
900 thin fleshed 900 53 242.75 $242.75 $2,185 —
901–943 920 419 220.50–246.25 $240.88 $2,216 +1.94
924–948 fancy 936 125 234.50–247.00 $240.98 $2,256 —
970 fancy 970 65 244.00 $244.00 $2,367 —
967–997 977 152 221.00–235.00 $230.08 $2,248 -6.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–449 431 38 262.00–283.00 $269.77 $1,163 —
471–499 485 25 171.00–279.00 $255.77 $1,240 —
522–547 534 62 231.00–279.00 $262.43 $1,401 -10.57
550–597 576 59 187.00–285.00 $260.43 $1,500 +22.43
600–643 628 27 264.00–280.00 $274.79 $1,726 +23.38
654–699 669 99 248.00–266.00 $262.16 $1,754 +42.16
715–747 742 27 200.00–254.00 $249.91 $1,854 —
751–798 789 61 235.00–248.75 $246.09 $1,942 +36.09
820–841 825 54 181.00–243.50 $240.71 $1,986 +8.71
858–885 861 62 195.00–231.75 $228.66 $1,969 -1.34
905–941 919 37 200.00–238.00 $215.48 $1,980 -13.74
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1040 1033 11 214.00–224.00 $219.81 $2,271 —
1088 1088 19 213.50 $213.50 $2,323 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,386 —
664 664 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,720 —
742 742 14 259.50 $259.50 $1,925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 285.00 $285.00 $770 —
314–330 320 12 260.00–300.00 $280.32 $897 —
350–397 375 37 270.00–291.00 $281.94 $1,057 —
384 thin fleshed 384 29 310.00 $310.00 $1,190 —
417–446 425 25 233.00–286.00 $255.72 $1,087 -27.28
431–445 thin fleshed 437 22 267.00–280.00 $273.95 $1,197 —
451–495 469 63 243.00–281.00 $268.87 $1,261 —
465–489 thin fleshed 482 25 284.00–286.00 $285.46 $1,376 —
500–549 518 150 255.00–273.00 $264.67 $1,371 -2.09
556–572 thin fleshed 560 8 259.00–261.00 $259.51 $1,453 —
563 fancy 563 7 272.00 $272.00 $1,531 —
556–599 577 83 244.00–266.00 $256.36 $1,479 +4.78
608–627 thin fleshed 618 31 241.00–249.50 $244.45 $1,511 -17.05
601–647 621 71 230.00–257.00 $246.78 $1,533 -12.79
653–698 674 172 218.00–257.50 $246.10 $1,659 +1.10
658–698 thin fleshed 683 65 239.00–246.00 $242.61 $1,657 —
701–745 729 357 223.00–248.00 $236.15 $1,722 -8.85
717–746 thin fleshed 732 196 237.00–247.50 $243.88 $1,785 —
755–797 786 410 215.00–237.75 $232.55 $1,828 -2.70
761–791 thin fleshed 788 78 236.00–242.00 $241.62 $1,904 —
802–836 thin fleshed 814 188 231.00–239.50 $234.22 $1,907 —
809–843 820 201 208.50–240.50 $226.94 $1,861 +0.94
884 884 107 208.00–216.00 $215.25 $1,903 —
868–898 889 84 209.00–221.00 $215.16 $1,913 —
919–928 921 39 209.00–232.50 $228.50 $2,104 —
958–993 977 40 204.50–212.50 $208.71 $2,039 +13.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–371 365 7 242.00–268.00 $257.10 $938 —
407–444 428 7 265.00–267.50 $266.02 $1,139 —
450–495 464 60 190.00–263.00 $253.84 $1,178 —
500–525 520 17 243.00–250.00 $244.03 $1,269 —
566–585 570 9 246.00–250.00 $246.91 $1,407 —
607–627 617 10 191.00–202.00 $196.41 $1,212 —
653–697 681 43 185.00–242.00 $237.27 $1,616 —
727–735 731 4 198.00–201.00 $199.51 $1,458 —
770–785 774 4 174.00–191.00 $178.31 $1,380 +8.31
825 825 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 —
850 850 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,530 —
935 935 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,805 —
950–955 954 5 181.00–195.50 $192.61 $1,837 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 15 243.00 $243.00 $1,572 —
655 655 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 —
745 745 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,714 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
959 959 6 214.00 $214.00 $2,052 —
1015 1015 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,736 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 275.00 $275.00 $825 —
396 396 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,109 —
430–447 442 14 259.00–273.00 $261.02 $1,154 —
450 450 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,197 —
570 570 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,374 +41.50
650–670 663 3 190.00–240.00 $206.33 $1,368 —
755 755 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1610 1248 75-80% 79 110.00–119.00 $115.13 $1,437 -1.62
1085–1602 1400 75-80% 111 119.00–127.00 $122.45 $1,714 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1375 1183 80-85% 62 100.00–109.00 $104.87 $1,241 +10.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1300 1101 85-90% 36 81.00–99.50 $91.75 $1,010 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2055 1657 6 96.00–117.00 $107.74 $1,785 —
1445–2175 1743 27 120.50–129.00 $126.79 $2,210 —
1550–2205 1860 18 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $2,464 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
918 918 (<2 yrs)Open 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,203

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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.