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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

9,698 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $254.75/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,115/hd at 830 lb · 729 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $247.91/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 870 lb · 678 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.97/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 775 lb · 543 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,698 9,561 10,788
Feeder cattle 9,071 8,267 9,949
Slaughter cattle 603 492 808
Replacement cattle 24 802 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers overall sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers overall sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. 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 at 183.00. In the hay market, demand increased but trade activity remained slow. Grinding alfalfa price fell again for most regions while grass hay was mostly steady. Producers have been busy in the fields with harvest, and if not harvesting, they are baling various forages and crop residues.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–281 fancy 269 7 320.00–332.50 $326.90 $879 —
313–340 fancy 320 20 358.00–370.00 $363.05 $1,162 -31.95
342 342 9 357.50 $357.50 $1,223 +23.43
354 thin fleshed 354 12 367.50 $367.50 $1,301 —
371 unweaned 371 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,039 —
381 fancy 381 7 347.00 $347.00 $1,322 —
360–390 382 50 332.50–352.00 $343.99 $1,314 -11.01
405–443 427 23 285.00–317.50 $297.74 $1,271 -13.94
409–438 fancy 432 88 330.00–342.50 $341.75 $1,476 -4.25
417–443 thin fleshed 435 72 357.00–362.50 $361.00 $1,570 +33.41
459–465 thin fleshed 459 60 315.00–353.00 $351.08 $1,611 +23.13
453–481 466 54 275.00–307.50 $298.51 $1,391 -8.06
501 unweaned 501 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,232 -39.00
505–526 fancy 519 70 312.00–325.00 $318.27 $1,652 +12.27
500–549 523 152 272.00–307.50 $296.09 $1,549 +13.78
518–541 thin fleshed 538 27 327.50–332.50 $328.03 $1,765 +18.18
551–584 thin fleshed 568 24 272.50–274.00 $273.13 $1,551 -27.87
577 577 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,396 -40.82
558–598 578 211 256.00–293.00 $279.92 $1,618 -2.90
572–592 fancy 578 206 291.00–300.00 $298.05 $1,723 +5.58
607 thin fleshed 607 9 286.00 $286.00 $1,736 +8.10
600–645 617 234 260.00–283.00 $272.16 $1,679 -1.41
676 fancy 676 47 280.00 $280.00 $1,893 -5.85
650–693 677 159 250.00–277.50 $263.45 $1,784 +4.84
659–693 thin fleshed 681 155 268.50–287.50 $279.45 $1,903 -5.93
714 thin fleshed 714 59 266.50 $266.50 $1,903 -11.94
709–740 728 267 249.00–277.50 $260.84 $1,899 +2.14
764–779 thin fleshed 771 196 263.00–269.00 $266.03 $2,051 +2.86
752–796 780 304 245.00–265.50 $259.40 $2,023 +2.47
800–849 827 603 243.00–258.85 $254.49 $2,105 +5.26
843–848 thin fleshed 846 126 256.00 $256.00 $2,166 -0.13
852–870 thin fleshed 858 181 250.10–255.00 $252.38 $2,165 —
852–899 875 497 238.00–252.00 $246.28 $2,155 -2.31
900–940 920 295 231.00–243.75 $239.78 $2,206 -3.82
913–939 thin fleshed 928 148 239.50–246.50 $244.14 $2,266 -6.84
950–977 959 89 225.00–243.00 $237.02 $2,273 +5.55
976 thin fleshed 976 63 239.00 $239.00 $2,333 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–437 432 14 257.00–280.00 $268.94 $1,162 -2.05
455 thin fleshed 455 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,238 —
475–491 482 13 232.50–240.00 $238.04 $1,147 -43.24
505–536 529 15 240.00–287.50 $270.95 $1,433 +16.69
554–599 578 28 245.00–266.00 $257.12 $1,486 -10.34
605–628 615 46 240.00–267.00 $249.91 $1,537 +28.13
655–695 680 58 207.50–260.00 $251.75 $1,712 -1.78
707–745 724 59 217.00–249.00 $242.00 $1,752 +2.99
753–799 776 41 217.00–250.00 $238.92 $1,854 +4.24
810–845 836 4 231.00–241.00 $238.58 $1,995 —
895–897 896 10 224.00–230.00 $225.80 $2,023 —
903 903 3 227.00 $227.00 $2,050 -5.84
975–996 988 10 223.00–232.00 $226.55 $2,238 +19.55
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1008 1003 7 223.00–225.00 $224.14 $2,248 -3.60
1013 1013 3 202.00 $202.00 $2,046 -25.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
229–235 fancy 230 7 352.50–367.50 $365.31 $840 —
308 fancy 308 17 342.50 $342.50 $1,055 +7.50
320–349 344 56 306.00–341.00 $313.26 $1,078 +20.34
350–380 377 27 266.00–289.00 $272.28 $1,026 -8.35
391 fancy 391 10 312.00 $312.00 $1,220 +32.00
410–443 424 97 260.00–302.50 $281.85 $1,195 +0.32
410–443 fancy 430 149 289.00–297.00 $289.83 $1,246 -15.17
456–495 480 101 266.50–293.00 $277.67 $1,333 -6.37
514–518 fancy 516 26 274.00 $274.00 $1,414 -2.00
507–543 524 97 239.00–276.00 $255.27 $1,338 -15.62
525 unweaned 525 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 -34.15
510–547 thin fleshed 535 94 258.00–282.50 $268.77 $1,438 -12.23
551–556 thin fleshed 553 143 263.50–273.50 $269.63 $1,491 -1.45
560–568 fancy 565 18 259.00–276.50 $269.75 $1,524 —
552–596 573 212 246.00–270.00 $258.23 $1,480 -0.48
601–645 626 183 239.25–266.00 $253.26 $1,585 -3.60
640 thin fleshed 640 43 266.25 $266.25 $1,704 +1.43
650–673 665 179 242.00–257.00 $250.96 $1,669 +2.38
667–681 thin fleshed 677 98 259.75–260.00 $259.83 $1,759 +6.83
677 fancy 677 71 262.25 $262.25 $1,775 —
710 fancy 710 32 253.50 $253.50 $1,800 —
703–747 726 237 221.00–250.00 $243.90 $1,771 -3.70
761 fancy 761 18 248.00 $248.00 $1,887 —
752–799 775 466 221.00–244.00 $237.48 $1,840 +2.87
778 thin fleshed 778 59 238.75 $238.75 $1,857 -2.10
814 thin fleshed 814 68 235.00 $235.00 $1,913 +0.50
806–846 815 101 223.00–242.00 $235.82 $1,922 +3.79
860–876 870 163 222.00–232.50 $228.69 $1,990 +3.75
869–878 873 128 235.25–235.75 $235.50 $2,056 +10.56
901–936 906 88 205.00–224.75 $221.19 $2,004 -2.09
973 fancy 973 76 218.25 $218.25 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 297.50 $297.50 $961 —
386 386 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,019 —
419–425 421 25 220.00–255.00 $231.31 $974 —
477–483 481 15 241.00–255.00 $244.70 $1,177 -28.34
515–541 533 20 219.00–262.00 $249.09 $1,328 -14.94
550–595 574 35 209.00–258.00 $242.05 $1,389 +6.05
613–631 619 21 225.00–231.00 $228.96 $1,417 -19.04
681–693 683 14 228.50–240.00 $232.58 $1,589 +0.22
701–730 711 16 213.00–232.50 $221.06 $1,572 -8.62
787 787 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,786 +33.59
815–840 832 6 201.00–215.00 $205.57 $1,710 —
896 896 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,702 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 11 217.00 $217.00 $2,105 —
1093 1093 25 195.00–196.00 $195.28 $2,134 +2.42
1106 1106 6 181.00 $181.00 $2,002 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–392 388 17 262.50–274.00 $272.74 $1,058 —
401–416 407 8 282.50–300.00 $293.29 $1,194 —
505–535 524 7 233.00–241.00 $235.53 $1,234 +34.25
568–595 582 12 221.00–231.00 $225.88 $1,315 -24.65
647 647 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,190 —
665–675 670 5 179.00–217.00 $194.06 $1,300 -7.86
797 797 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,809 —
825 825 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,328 -32.00
970 970 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,979 +21.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1610 1188 80-85% 309 90.00–99.50 $96.02 $1,141 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–2030 1257 75-80% 129 100.00–114.00 $103.79 $1,305 -4.95
1261–1645 1417 75-80% 70 115.00–120.00 $117.85 $1,670 +2.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1445 1125 85-90% 38 69.00–89.00 $76.81 $864 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1670 1508 3 90.00–114.00 $104.33 $1,573 —
1300–2085 1535 11 100.00–128.00 $115.09 $1,767 —
1415–2750 1843 8 121.00–130.00 $125.70 $2,317 -0.61

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
856–1055 874 (<2 yrs)Open 11 150.00–160.00 $151.10 $1,321

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1197 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
911 911 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,485.00 $1,485.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 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.