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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

7,602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $241.20/cwt -5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 871 lb · 521 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $281.08/cwt -4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 572 lb · 458 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.86/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 624 lb · 383 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,602 4,110 7,385
Feeder cattle 7,176 3,720 6,379
Slaughter cattle 398 374 955
Replacement cattle 28 16 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers overall sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers overall sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold uneven; 1.00 lower to 1.00 higher. Demand was reported throughout the state as moderate to good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold 1 higher at 183.00. In the hay market, demand, and trade activity for the most part remained steady, however, trades of alfalfa picked up this past week for the southwest and south-central regions. Producers state that even though trades did increase for those regions, there seems to be a lot of options for end users to feed, as their reports indicate an abundance of silage and feed hay. Most producers are busy finishing corn harvest and moving on to milo and beans. Yields, for the most part, have been down.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 307.00–312.00 $309.40 $968 —
341 thin fleshed 341 25 349.00 $349.00 $1,190 —
366–395 380 26 252.00–330.00 $298.50 $1,134 -24.54
362–397 thin fleshed 385 20 337.50–356.00 $342.08 $1,317 -0.88
360–396 fancy 387 25 294.00–334.00 $305.97 $1,184 —
425–438 thin fleshed 430 87 330.00–340.00 $338.56 $1,456 +31.56
435 unweaned 435 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,092 —
400–447 438 71 292.00–327.00 $307.12 $1,345 -1.24
461–468 fancy 461 69 327.00–335.00 $334.65 $1,543 +11.65
456–475 thin fleshed 468 31 302.50–336.00 $326.65 $1,529 +8.69
450–490 473 106 275.00–312.00 $296.51 $1,402 +19.03
490–496 unweaned 494 13 252.00–287.00 $274.93 $1,358 —
506–520 thin fleshed 518 35 300.00–304.00 $303.33 $1,571 +7.94
501–547 527 177 274.00–307.50 $291.90 $1,538 -8.98
530 fancy 530 44 312.50 $312.50 $1,656 +3.00
550–593 571 260 260.00–286.00 $272.76 $1,557 -6.42
562–581 fancy 572 164 293.50–306.50 $298.14 $1,705 -5.86
556–598 unweaned 582 26 255.00–256.00 $255.78 $1,489 —
586 thin fleshed 586 8 284.00 $284.00 $1,664 —
605 unweaned 605 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,470 —
623 fancy 623 112 282.00 $282.00 $1,757 —
604–647 624 139 245.50–288.00 $263.27 $1,643 -10.69
600–640 thin fleshed 626 126 274.00–290.00 $276.74 $1,732 —
650–699 667 156 237.00–272.00 $256.31 $1,710 +0.79
669 fancy 669 22 255.00 $255.00 $1,706 —
677 thin fleshed 677 35 271.00 $271.00 $1,835 —
655–697 unweaned 686 18 236.00–243.00 $240.36 $1,649 —
710 fancy 710 106 264.75 $264.75 $1,880 —
724–734 thin fleshed 729 119 251.00–271.00 $257.89 $1,880 -7.11
701–748 736 124 230.00–267.50 $250.15 $1,841 -7.89
750–798 763 214 231.00–264.75 $250.79 $1,914 -3.30
785 thin fleshed 785 15 252.00 $252.00 $1,978 —
800 thin fleshed 800 29 247.75 $247.75 $1,982 -9.25
806–849 821 111 237.00–258.00 $249.31 $2,047 +4.49
852–889 869 465 225.50–250.50 $240.50 $2,090 -5.77
884 thin fleshed 884 56 247.00 $247.00 $2,183 -2.50
915 thin fleshed 915 71 240.50 $240.50 $2,201 —
912–934 927 154 229.00–245.00 $237.64 $2,203 -2.72
964–998 989 94 214.00–233.00 $228.15 $2,256 -0.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,135 -9.00
410–447 439 22 283.00–300.00 $291.72 $1,281 +33.83
465–494 478 13 221.00–285.00 $253.57 $1,212 -24.95
503–538 520 39 200.00–285.00 $260.41 $1,354 +1.49
561–593 576 19 253.00–267.50 $257.52 $1,483 +1.94
617–648 640 51 180.00–262.00 $246.26 $1,576 +1.15
653–697 676 56 191.00–245.50 $231.42 $1,564 -14.96
700–736 713 20 207.00–246.00 $237.03 $1,690 +4.77
779–795 786 21 216.00–236.00 $231.07 $1,816 +16.29
802–848 836 19 228.00–240.00 $236.97 $1,981 -4.57
850–896 892 84 188.00–241.25 $233.50 $2,083 —
915 915 26 227.00 $227.00 $2,077 -2.79
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027–1048 1038 102 222.00–222.75 $222.37 $2,308 -1.80
1061 1061 51 226.00 $226.00 $2,398 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 17 271.00 $271.00 $1,352 —
578 578 25 268.50 $268.50 $1,552 —
631 631 26 263.50 $263.50 $1,663 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 unweaned 316 3 275.00 $275.00 $869 +20.00
327 thin fleshed 327 20 315.00 $315.00 $1,030 +20.00
323–343 331 8 268.00–278.00 $274.11 $907 -20.70
340 fancy 340 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 -1.00
363–376 fancy 368 8 301.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,113 —
365–383 370 37 280.00–305.00 $293.75 $1,087 -16.25
389 thin fleshed 389 11 337.50 $337.50 $1,313 +35.50
396 unweaned 396 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,041 —
405–407 thin fleshed 405 82 296.00–337.00 $330.97 $1,340 —
426–433 fancy 428 22 289.50–296.00 $291.00 $1,245 —
401–449 437 82 264.00–282.50 $273.84 $1,197 -0.22
456 thin fleshed 456 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,322 —
450–486 463 95 247.00–280.00 $259.58 $1,202 -6.18
465–489 unweaned 473 21 222.00–255.50 $237.85 $1,125 —
450–485 fancy 476 43 278.00–285.00 $283.31 $1,349 —
510 thin fleshed 510 62 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 -45.00
522 unweaned 522 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,268 —
505–548 529 256 251.00–264.00 $258.70 $1,369 -3.97
533 fancy 533 48 280.00 $280.00 $1,492 —
555 555 60 281.50 $281.50 $1,562 +34.45
557 fancy 557 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,587 +35.00
564 unweaned 564 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,311 —
554–594 574 254 225.00–261.00 $250.39 $1,437 +3.34
610–618 614 53 260.00–265.50 $262.47 $1,612 +18.05
614–627 unweaned 620 24 230.00–245.00 $238.79 $1,480 —
604–647 622 165 233.00–258.00 $243.96 $1,517 -0.46
651–690 665 83 216.00–246.00 $229.91 $1,529 -8.13
673 thin fleshed 673 55 249.75 $249.75 $1,681 +7.25
678 fancy 678 16 239.00 $239.00 $1,620 —
714 thin fleshed 714 55 236.00 $236.00 $1,685 -5.00
721 fancy 721 13 239.00 $239.00 $1,723 —
701–741 731 65 215.00–240.00 $226.96 $1,659 -15.70
750–795 783 115 218.00–236.00 $227.90 $1,784 -13.13
809–823 817 213 221.00–235.00 $226.69 $1,852 -5.93
851–887 869 241 219.50–224.00 $221.75 $1,927 -5.23
919 fancy 919 49 227.50 $227.50 $2,091 —
966–986 975 24 210.00–211.00 $210.46 $2,052 +19.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 3 213.00 $213.00 $769 -14.70
420 420 2 226.00 $226.00 $949 -25.00
450–497 483 14 246.00–260.00 $249.55 $1,205 +48.55
515–522 520 15 234.00–235.00 $234.74 $1,221 +1.11
550–582 569 33 186.00–237.50 $224.82 $1,279 +4.28
621 621 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,490 +0.16
668–670 669 6 233.00–238.00 $234.67 $1,570 +14.36
763 763 40 226.50 $226.50 $1,728 +8.76
890–895 893 5 181.00–190.00 $188.20 $1,681 -4.53
900–932 916 7 167.50–196.00 $178.55 $1,636 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
886 886 13 222.00 $222.00 $1,967 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 5 202.00 $202.00 $2,081 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 237.50 $237.50 $843 —
476–483 479 8 202.50–251.00 $231.47 $1,109 -53.53
515 515 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,249 —
556–580 567 18 207.50–242.00 $230.94 $1,309 —
637–647 639 9 210.00–226.00 $222.40 $1,421 +17.40
670 670 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,353 —
754–775 760 10 204.00–218.00 $208.28 $1,583 +25.78

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1680 1320 75-80% 122 100.00–109.00 $103.83 $1,371 -0.16
1268–1785 1427 75-80% 45 110.00–116.00 $112.55 $1,606 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1555 1196 80-85% 132 90.00–99.00 $95.26 $1,139 +0.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1410 1187 85-90% 20 70.00–89.00 $82.36 $978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1396–1962 1483 32 117.50–125.00 $123.76 $1,835 —
1220–2000 1658 11 94.00–108.00 $101.84 $1,689 —
1145–2215 1687 19 103.00–116.00 $111.81 $1,886 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1070 974 (<2 yrs)Open 4 120.00–142.50 $132.13 $1,287

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,360.00 $1,360.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1251 1251 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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.