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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

6,455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.59/cwt +5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 774 lb · 425 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.97/cwt +14.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 475 lb · 315 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $286.29/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 570 lb · 294 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,455 7,602 8,391
Feeder cattle 5,793 7,176 6,256
Slaughter cattle 624 398 1,088
Replacement cattle 38 28 1,047

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower; over 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers overall sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; 1.00 lower to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 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 1.00 to 2.00 higher from 184.00 to185.00. In the hay market, demand low to moderate, and trade activity remained slow. Kansas producers who are looking to sell their grinding alfalfa are not having much luck, as there seems to be a lot of other options for end users to feed right now. In addition, most producers are busy pushing hard to finish up harvest and do not have time to concentrate on moving hay.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 fancy 332 2 346.00 $346.00 $1,149 —
310–348 337 7 307.50–362.00 $349.65 $1,178 +40.25
347 unweaned 347 8 283.00 $283.00 $982 —
362 fancy 362 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,184 +21.03
354–381 365 29 310.00–332.50 $321.98 $1,175 +23.48
366 thin fleshed 366 11 351.00 $351.00 $1,285 +8.92
350–389 unweaned 378 20 337.00–355.00 $349.44 $1,321 —
415 fancy 415 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,378 —
405–448 422 56 291.00–329.00 $312.51 $1,319 +5.39
403–449 thin fleshed 426 43 322.00–347.50 $332.46 $1,416 -6.10
421–440 unweaned 432 15 267.50–299.00 $283.77 $1,226 +32.77
451–454 fancy 453 27 302.00–320.00 $308.64 $1,398 -26.01
460–493 unweaned 473 56 264.00–312.00 $296.18 $1,401 +21.25
465–486 thin fleshed 486 94 305.00–325.00 $324.59 $1,578 -2.06
466–497 486 76 271.50–323.00 $290.72 $1,413 -5.79
510–514 fancy 511 50 275.00–309.00 $296.70 $1,516 -15.80
501–525 513 57 251.00–308.00 $288.50 $1,480 -3.40
507–542 unweaned 522 35 275.50–297.00 $283.99 $1,482 —
501–546 thin fleshed 523 48 289.00–303.00 $297.28 $1,555 -6.05
558–590 thin fleshed 565 81 273.00–300.50 $283.65 $1,603 -0.35
551–598 569 90 259.00–284.00 $275.30 $1,566 +2.54
568–585 fancy 574 112 289.00–303.50 $298.48 $1,713 +0.34
559–594 unweaned 581 11 268.00–278.00 $271.50 $1,577 +15.72
607 thin fleshed 607 29 284.50 $284.50 $1,727 +7.76
608–627 fancy 611 15 262.00–307.50 $301.27 $1,841 +19.27
604–638 unweaned 616 109 255.00–273.00 $268.07 $1,651 +25.07
600–642 618 99 239.00–296.50 $257.37 $1,591 -5.90
650–675 fancy 654 73 267.00–274.00 $272.54 $1,782 +17.54
650–693 662 132 232.50–267.00 $250.48 $1,658 -5.83
652–699 unweaned 681 20 243.00–257.00 $248.61 $1,693 +8.25
701–723 unweaned 710 30 252.50–255.00 $254.11 $1,804 —
705–733 723 128 235.00–272.00 $256.11 $1,852 +5.96
730 fancy 730 28 244.50 $244.50 $1,785 -20.25
750–798 773 162 239.00–253.50 $244.90 $1,893 -5.89
774 fancy 774 10 268.50 $268.50 $2,078 —
802 thin fleshed 802 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,981 -0.75
814–848 833 250 235.50–253.85 $244.68 $2,038 -4.63
862–898 879 195 230.00–248.00 $238.72 $2,098 -1.78
905–940 924 266 225.50–246.50 $234.22 $2,164 -3.42
956–989 962 126 215.50–233.00 $227.00 $2,184 -1.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–375 unweaned 372 13 327.00–336.00 $333.91 $1,242 —
423–446 438 19 217.00–295.00 $264.84 $1,160 -26.88
452–493 471 18 199.00–310.00 $270.79 $1,275 +17.22
471–493 unweaned 489 44 285.00–295.00 $289.00 $1,413 —
508–543 533 7 280.00–297.50 $284.77 $1,518 +24.36
534–549 unweaned 545 14 282.00–290.00 $284.24 $1,549 —
558–587 572 25 236.00–266.00 $254.32 $1,455 -3.20
611–645 unweaned 628 17 240.00–253.00 $247.61 $1,555 —
620–648 629 41 238.00–267.00 $259.97 $1,635 +13.71
657–697 685 46 224.00–242.00 $233.88 $1,602 +2.46
709–743 729 17 229.00–246.00 $235.81 $1,719 -1.22
763–783 777 7 232.00–235.00 $234.16 $1,819 +3.09
809–818 811 28 235.25–238.00 $235.93 $1,913 -1.04
862–894 874 56 214.00–234.00 $222.66 $1,946 -10.84
901 901 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,937 -12.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1045 1043 2 199.00–202.00 $200.50 $2,091 -21.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–336 324 20 274.00–345.00 $314.85 $1,020 +40.74
363–397 unweaned 375 17 241.00–330.00 $318.56 $1,195 +55.56
392 392 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,282 +33.25
396 thin fleshed 396 20 314.00 $314.00 $1,243 -23.50
406 fancy 406 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,401 +54.00
407–442 unweaned 421 39 265.00–298.00 $289.40 $1,218 —
403–442 425 61 274.00–300.00 $279.19 $1,187 +5.35
454 thin fleshed 454 83 302.00 $302.00 $1,371 +12.00
459–499 unweaned 477 74 241.00–284.00 $274.83 $1,311 +36.98
451–490 fancy 478 35 266.00–298.00 $273.65 $1,308 -9.66
453–499 487 123 249.00–295.00 $264.88 $1,290 +5.30
509–518 thin fleshed 514 77 262.00–286.50 $277.17 $1,425 +12.17
500–546 527 69 231.00–284.00 $254.40 $1,341 -4.30
508–547 unweaned 532 41 255.00–264.00 $259.31 $1,380 +16.31
548 fancy 548 18 255.00 $255.00 $1,397 -25.00
551 thin fleshed 551 26 265.00 $265.00 $1,460 —
559–597 574 124 226.00–265.00 $247.70 $1,422 -2.69
568–589 unweaned 576 22 250.00–256.00 $252.54 $1,455 +20.04
583–595 fancy 590 40 257.00–265.50 $260.36 $1,536 -24.64
608 thin fleshed 608 22 262.00 $262.00 $1,593 —
614 fancy 614 12 254.00 $254.00 $1,560 —
613–623 unweaned 617 27 240.00–249.00 $246.12 $1,519 +7.33
600–645 620 109 221.00–252.00 $238.90 $1,481 -5.06
659 659 25 261.50 $261.50 $1,723 +31.59
669–687 679 68 240.00–249.00 $241.41 $1,639 +11.50
679 thin fleshed 679 74 259.00 $259.00 $1,759 +9.25
700–745 718 107 225.50–238.00 $234.48 $1,684 +7.52
722–732 thin fleshed 731 109 239.00–246.00 $245.11 $1,792 +9.11
735 unweaned 735 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,654 —
750–799 769 313 219.25–233.50 $229.44 $1,764 +1.54
780 fancy 780 45 239.50 $239.50 $1,868 —
791 thin fleshed 791 67 249.00 $249.00 $1,970 —
818–831 824 42 220.00–226.00 $222.49 $1,833 -4.20
857–890 864 42 216.00–234.50 $227.07 $1,962 +5.32
867–890 thin fleshed 880 71 231.50–236.50 $233.58 $2,056 —
998 998 9 191.00 $191.00 $1,906 -19.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–375 373 9 292.50–310.00 $304.14 $1,134 +91.14
391 unweaned 391 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,056 —
410–420 413 14 223.00–280.00 $239.57 $989 +13.57
489 unweaned 489 7 263.00 $263.00 $1,286 —
494 494 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,324 +18.45
502–533 519 10 218.00–258.00 $243.65 $1,265 +8.91
565–580 568 15 233.00–246.00 $238.04 $1,352 +13.22
603–647 625 23 206.00–236.00 $223.48 $1,397 -16.52
635 unweaned 635 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,505 —
658–693 683 19 220.00–235.00 $227.21 $1,552 -7.46
722–734 732 12 198.00–201.00 $198.49 $1,453 —
775 775 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,674 -10.50
812 812 12 171.00 $171.00 $1,389 —
885 885 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,743 +8.80
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098 1098 15 186.00 $186.00 $2,042 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 —
455 455 3 250.00–267.50 $255.83 $1,164 +24.36
522–540 528 3 210.00–226.00 $220.55 $1,165 -21.95
557–572 568 21 211.00–235.00 $228.27 $1,297 -2.67
606–630 611 5 223.00–231.00 $229.35 $1,401 +6.95
757 757 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,446 -17.28

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1770 1325 75-80% 189 100.00–109.50 $103.10 $1,366 -0.73
1155–1710 1388 75-80% 82 110.00–117.00 $112.33 $1,559 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1895 1254 80-85% 197 90.00–99.50 $96.07 $1,205 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1412 1165 85-90% 78 76.00–89.00 $83.40 $972 +1.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1965 1777 3 85.00–99.00 $92.28 $1,640 —
1630–2215 1858 10 100.00–113.00 $108.84 $2,022 —
1520–2300 1970 19 114.00–121.50 $118.13 $2,327 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1008–1120 1064 (<2 yrs)Open 13 117.00–138.00 $131.20 $1,396

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1284 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,410.00 $1,410.00
1210–1445 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,694.07
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00
1302–1417 1396 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,500.00–1,610.00 $1,591.35

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1305 1305 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.