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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

4,459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.00/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,136/hd at 879 lb · 479 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $241.86/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,230/hd at 922 lb · 397 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $251.50/cwt -5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,820/hd at 723 lb · 302 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,459 8,659 8,355
Feeder cattle 4,023 8,278 7,333
Slaughter cattle 431 377 1,000
Replacement cattle 5 4 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers overall sold uneven; 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was reported throughout the state as light to moderate. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold steady to 1.00 lower at 178.00. 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
281 unweaned 281 5 272.50 $272.50 $766 —
285 285 1 308.00 $308.00 $878 —
300 thin fleshed 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 —
312–320 316 6 340.00–360.00 $349.87 $1,106 +9.87
365–391 378 40 300.00–339.00 $320.31 $1,211 +5.08
390 thin fleshed 390 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 +11.00
400–448 438 63 270.00–311.00 $292.25 $1,280 -7.90
438 unweaned 438 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,248 —
478–498 490 17 275.00–299.00 $282.58 $1,385 -2.56
495–496 fancy 496 7 301.00–311.00 $309.57 $1,535 —
511 unweaned 511 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,390 —
513–526 thin fleshed 520 72 281.50–329.00 $302.98 $1,575 -16.62
511–544 529 72 251.00–306.00 $292.92 $1,550 +7.44
553–597 580 28 243.00–290.00 $260.61 $1,512 -25.46
615 thin fleshed 615 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,667 -21.31
614–648 627 134 242.50–286.00 $265.42 $1,664 -18.03
663–692 677 64 242.00–259.00 $245.75 $1,664 -25.27
713 fancy 713 39 269.00 $269.00 $1,918 -11.00
708–749 725 263 246.00–257.00 $248.91 $1,805 -7.27
753–797 779 186 244.25–250.75 $247.23 $1,926 -8.58
807–840 824 187 236.00–252.25 $245.36 $2,022 +0.10
850–898 879 479 203.00–248.25 $243.00 $2,136 -0.60
901–949 922 397 238.00–244.50 $241.86 $2,230 +0.98
954 fancy 954 53 244.25 $244.25 $2,330 +0.25
950–985 962 195 202.50–236.00 $234.21 $2,253 +4.13
970 thin fleshed 970 3 223.00 $223.00 $2,163 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1048 1007 221 215.00–234.00 $232.61 $2,342 +12.80
1056–1095 1063 6 201.00–215.50 $213.01 $2,264 -0.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 9 282.50 $282.50 $1,147 +12.73
453–476 466 12 280.00–282.50 $281.49 $1,312 +25.72
511–540 521 10 202.00–278.00 $268.82 $1,401 +6.39
603–645 625 36 258.00–269.50 $266.73 $1,667 -8.06
685–691 690 5 191.00–255.00 $242.29 $1,672 -19.87
718–747 737 15 241.00–242.00 $241.32 $1,779 -8.59
752–755 753 8 219.00–226.00 $221.63 $1,669 —
813 813 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,935 -2.71
930 930 16 235.50 $235.50 $2,190 +20.02
962–964 963 14 228.50–229.00 $228.68 $2,202 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,467 —
698 698 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,745 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–290 265 3 251.00–343.00 $309.40 $820 +24.40
311–320 314 12 284.00–291.00 $288.62 $906 +8.30
330 unweaned 330 2 285.00 $285.00 $940 —
366 fancy 366 11 309.00 $309.00 $1,131 —
370–395 378 3 215.00–282.00 $238.32 $901 -43.62
385 thin fleshed 385 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,082 -29.00
403–433 415 37 265.00–281.00 $268.69 $1,115 +12.97
473 unweaned 473 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,230 —
450–498 476 49 252.00–272.00 $261.92 $1,247 -6.95
485–492 fancy 489 27 282.00–284.00 $283.19 $1,385 —
514–546 521 75 231.00–261.00 $258.01 $1,344 -6.66
555–586 573 43 230.00–262.00 $254.84 $1,460 -1.52
587 thin fleshed 587 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,468 -9.51
600–643 619 84 249.00–258.50 $254.55 $1,576 +7.77
650–684 670 84 239.50–252.00 $244.29 $1,637 -1.81
701–742 728 200 229.00–242.50 $235.21 $1,712 -0.94
730 unweaned 730 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,599 —
772 772 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,783 -1.55
812–830 813 75 233.75–240.50 $237.03 $1,927 +10.09
857 857 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,843 -0.25
909–913 910 43 217.00–218.00 $217.33 $1,978 -11.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,004 +7.90
425 425 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,126 -1.02
588 unweaned 588 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,299 —
691 691 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,479 -23.27
791 791 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,693 +35.69
810–841 835 10 211.00–226.00 $221.52 $1,850 +36.52
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 10 159.00 $159.00 $1,709 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–440 423 10 212.50–300.00 $271.68 $1,149 +10.66
483 483 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,265 -4.00
510–548 539 4 242.00–288.00 $252.89 $1,363 —
585 585 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,410 ±0.00
629–635 630 6 190.00–237.00 $229.10 $1,443 —
911–925 913 6 183.00–200.00 $185.87 $1,697 —
955 955 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1545 1264 75-80% 165 106.00–117.50 $114.20 $1,443 —
1030–1620 1417 75-80% 98 115.00–132.00 $118.54 $1,680 -3.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1507 1178 80-85% 82 94.00–109.00 $102.11 $1,203 -2.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1057–1345 1121 85-90% 22 80.00–98.00 $90.01 $1,009 -1.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1920 1566 8 108.00–117.00 $113.14 $1,772 —
1320–2240 1757 29 120.00–129.50 $125.50 $2,205 —
1310–2195 1952 7 130.00–137.00 $131.79 $2,573 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085–1127 1113 (<2 yrs)Open 3 140.00–155.00 $150.13 $1,671

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.