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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

6,940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.09/cwt +12.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 777 lb · 589 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $258.10/cwt +10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 778 lb · 568 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $243.18/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,237/hd at 920 lb · 468 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,940 4,459 11,098
Feeder cattle 6,566 4,023 9,418
Slaughter cattle 368 431 888
Replacement cattle 6 5 792

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers overall sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold firm. Demand was reported throughout the state as good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold 2.00 higher at 180.00. 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
350–380 371 9 231.00–347.00 $308.15 $1,143 -12.16
406 fancy 406 4 324.00 $324.00 $1,315 —
417–442 thin fleshed 427 33 329.00–343.00 $339.13 $1,448 —
413–449 445 41 281.00–316.00 $307.56 $1,369 +15.31
463–470 thin fleshed 467 27 334.00 $334.00 $1,560 —
450–496 478 26 292.00–319.00 $309.76 $1,481 +27.18
514 fancy 514 36 291.00 $291.00 $1,496 —
503–534 thin fleshed 522 32 299.00–311.00 $307.89 $1,607 +4.91
508–548 525 71 257.50–300.00 $285.07 $1,497 -7.85
559 thin fleshed 559 10 289.00 $289.00 $1,616 —
560–597 584 64 273.00–287.00 $279.76 $1,634 +19.15
618–625 thin fleshed 619 9 265.00–291.00 $288.08 $1,783 +17.08
600–647 637 114 246.00–297.50 $285.63 $1,819 +20.21
658–660 thin fleshed 659 23 277.00–286.00 $279.74 $1,843 —
651–685 674 45 229.00–288.00 $272.37 $1,836 +26.62
681 fancy 681 14 269.00 $269.00 $1,832 —
707–740 thin fleshed 718 96 261.00–273.50 $266.32 $1,912 —
700–749 720 116 241.00–278.50 $262.42 $1,889 +13.51
741 unweaned 741 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,860 —
758–791 fancy 762 88 252.50–265.75 $263.03 $2,004 —
769–785 thin fleshed 775 197 259.50–266.00 $260.77 $2,021 —
750–799 786 283 238.00–262.50 $254.70 $2,002 +7.47
808–842 thin fleshed 818 170 253.50–258.75 $255.79 $2,092 —
835 unweaned 835 8 241.00 $241.00 $2,012 —
805–849 837 185 236.00–257.00 $250.76 $2,099 +5.40
850–895 874 292 238.00–255.50 $245.63 $2,147 +2.63
901–949 920 468 238.00–251.00 $243.18 $2,237 +1.32
959–975 961 75 221.00–237.75 $234.60 $2,255 +0.39
954–996 thin fleshed 978 114 237.00–239.50 $238.69 $2,334 +15.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,202 —
430–446 444 8 245.00–293.00 $287.19 $1,275 —
455–481 478 8 212.50–290.00 $280.77 $1,342 -0.72
511–545 521 24 192.50–275.00 $268.13 $1,397 -0.69
605–639 621 29 253.00–277.00 $269.49 $1,674 +2.76
659–699 680 34 248.00–267.00 $258.53 $1,758 +16.24
706–741 718 25 204.00–256.00 $247.87 $1,780 +6.55
750–795 779 44 222.00–248.00 $236.10 $1,839 +14.47
854–883 862 41 210.00–242.00 $238.06 $2,052 —
910–932 925 6 199.00–211.00 $201.64 $1,865 -33.86
958–993 973 9 216.00–230.00 $223.75 $2,177 -4.93
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 14 282.00 $282.00 $1,421 —
654 654 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,740 —
728 728 10 259.50 $259.50 $1,889 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1040 1019 12 212.00–226.00 $222.66 $2,269 -9.95
1050–1054 1053 5 224.00–225.00 $224.80 $2,367 +11.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,381 —
735 735 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —
786 786 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 -34.40
333–348 341 6 320.00–330.00 $325.11 $1,109 +36.49
370 370 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,077 +52.68
420–436 thin fleshed 426 57 286.00–297.00 $291.61 $1,242 —
434–443 437 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,158 -3.69
450–486 479 27 270.00–277.00 $275.83 $1,321 +13.91
457–499 thin fleshed 489 40 282.00–294.00 $291.19 $1,424 —
500–540 510 82 256.00–280.00 $265.91 $1,356 +7.90
513–547 thin fleshed 520 48 269.00–285.00 $279.89 $1,455 —
556 fancy 556 25 270.00 $270.00 $1,501 —
553–593 576 82 250.00–268.50 $258.49 $1,489 +3.65
565–595 thin fleshed 583 50 275.00–284.00 $278.49 $1,624 +28.49
613–625 thin fleshed 616 37 254.00–261.00 $259.46 $1,598 —
600–642 621 137 240.00–270.00 $255.47 $1,586 +0.92
653–696 676 178 236.00–257.00 $247.55 $1,673 +3.26
660–690 thin fleshed 680 34 256.00–258.00 $257.35 $1,750 —
717 717 14 245.00 $245.00 $1,757 +9.79
727–733 thin fleshed 731 39 250.00–256.00 $252.14 $1,843 —
700–747 735 320 231.00–246.50 $244.69 $1,798 +9.48
750 thin fleshed 750 50 243.50 $243.50 $1,826 —
759–795 779 539 233.50–249.00 $243.05 $1,893 +12.05
812 thin fleshed 812 64 246.75 $246.75 $2,004 —
800–847 826 350 230.25–243.25 $236.60 $1,954 -0.43
863 thin fleshed 863 69 229.00 $229.00 $1,976 —
855–890 870 165 218.50–240.00 $237.18 $2,063 +22.18
900–943 921 148 225.00–236.10 $230.25 $2,121 +12.92
923 923 60 230.50 $230.50 $2,128 +13.17
950 950 2 212.00 $212.00 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 305.00 $305.00 $918 —
392 392 12 286.00 $286.00 $1,121 +21.00
407–445 431 12 235.00–284.00 $266.50 $1,149 +1.50
478 478 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,295 —
505–543 528 21 260.00–263.00 $261.97 $1,383 —
580–597 594 30 241.00–249.00 $242.80 $1,442 —
636 636 7 224.50 $224.50 $1,428 —
685–687 686 3 216.00–231.00 $220.99 $1,516 +6.99
700–716 707 13 237.00–241.50 $239.40 $1,693 —
754 754 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,779 —
805–843 824 6 212.00–233.00 $222.74 $1,835 +1.22
856–882 874 34 219.00–222.00 $219.86 $1,922 —
910–940 930 3 180.00–208.00 $189.77 $1,765 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996 996 5 221.50 $221.50 $2,206 —
1009–1021 1015 110 224.00–224.75 $224.38 $2,277 —
1094 1094 20 188.00 $188.00 $2,057 +29.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 33 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 —
739 739 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724 724 8 202.50 $202.50 $1,466 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,225 -9.50
604–612 606 9 180.00–280.00 $257.55 $1,561 +28.45
675–680 678 3 190.00–230.00 $216.73 $1,469 —
700–738 716 12 222.00–230.00 $228.32 $1,635 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1685 1233 75-80% 130 110.00–119.50 $114.87 $1,416 —
1092–1635 1334 75-80% 79 120.00–127.00 $121.71 $1,624 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1875 1198 80-85% 65 99.00–109.00 $104.19 $1,248 +2.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1400 1130 85-90% 42 80.00–99.00 $86.95 $983 -3.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1770 1430 4 111.00–113.00 $111.84 $1,599 —
1250–1920 1561 19 121.00–129.00 $125.90 $1,965 +12.76
1670–2630 2008 7 131.00–138.00 $133.51 $2,681 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1095 1024 (<2 yrs)Open 4 135.00–149.00 $145.26 $1,487

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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.