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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

9,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $241.07/cwt -6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 635 lb · 538 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $230.06/cwt -5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,898/hd at 825 lb · 440 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.98/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 624 lb · 422 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,009 12,383 12,283
Feeder cattle 7,555 11,451 8,939
Slaughter cattle 1,019 914 1,242
Replacement cattle 435 18 2,102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady. Demand was moderate to good. In the hay market, demand remains low, trade activity remained slow, and prices were mostly steady, but alfalfa dropped again in the Southwest and South-Central regions. Folks are getting a lot of alfalfa offered to them but there are not many takers out there. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for November 7th, the categorical percent area for abnormally dry conditions (D0) remained at 21%, moderate drought (D1) remained near 24%, severe drought (D2) remained near 32%, extreme drought (D3) remained just over 7.5%, and no exceptional drought (D4) was recorded in the state of Kansas.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 282 8 322.50–334.00 $330.39 $932 —
300–325 317 6 312.50–320.00 $314.47 $997 +10.41
362–393 fancy 373 21 309.00–327.00 $320.44 $1,195 -21.25
367–392 379 10 300.00–310.00 $305.62 $1,158 +11.61
371–395 unweaned 379 10 272.50–315.00 $283.63 $1,075 -19.33
402–447 432 60 287.00–308.00 $298.02 $1,287 +13.53
410–447 fancy 436 28 299.00–316.00 $311.09 $1,356 -27.05
423–449 unweaned 436 30 257.50–315.00 $302.85 $1,320 -0.04
453–465 thin fleshed 458 32 298.00–307.50 $302.72 $1,386 -11.32
452–492 475 72 272.00–297.00 $285.05 $1,354 +7.20
466–496 unweaned 476 38 244.00–289.00 $283.22 $1,348 +17.02
503–548 fancy 524 56 272.00–294.00 $285.71 $1,497 +3.05
500–547 unweaned 532 39 219.00–283.00 $250.22 $1,331 -4.77
532 thin fleshed 532 10 268.00 $268.00 $1,426 -33.99
503–549 535 135 257.00–277.50 $266.53 $1,426 -13.00
550 thin fleshed 550 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,499 -4.15
552–592 fancy 560 123 271.00–281.00 $277.67 $1,555 -7.21
550–595 unweaned 568 101 229.00–268.50 $258.80 $1,470 +10.49
555–590 572 140 243.00–267.00 $257.28 $1,472 -1.47
615–643 fancy 629 53 253.00–257.00 $254.99 $1,604 -2.51
603–649 unweaned 635 112 242.00–260.00 $247.14 $1,569 +3.98
605–649 636 333 220.00–254.00 $236.35 $1,503 -9.23
617–649 thin fleshed 639 40 239.00–258.00 $244.97 $1,565 -13.87
656–698 unweaned 675 63 224.00–227.00 $226.53 $1,529 -3.73
650–698 676 239 219.00–244.50 $229.10 $1,549 -3.73
677 thin fleshed 677 37 236.00 $236.00 $1,598 -16.50
719 fancy 719 72 237.25 $237.25 $1,706 —
703–738 unweaned 723 109 190.00–227.00 $222.17 $1,606 +4.65
705–748 723 69 202.00–244.50 $231.80 $1,676 +3.18
759 unweaned 759 27 225.75 $225.75 $1,713 +7.29
752–783 769 343 217.00–238.50 $228.26 $1,755 -0.79
818 fancy 818 56 233.00 $233.00 $1,906 —
813–835 thin fleshed 823 283 225.50–235.00 $231.00 $1,901 -9.49
801–845 835 101 210.00–232.50 $225.81 $1,886 -6.08
850–896 877 139 218.50–229.00 $221.14 $1,939 -5.89
910–943 930 198 205.50–220.00 $216.04 $2,009 -7.00
930 fancy 930 50 226.00 $226.00 $2,102 —
970–973 971 43 210.00–215.50 $214.47 $2,083 +0.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 unweaned 363 3 265.00 $265.00 $962 -34.00
381 381 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,010 —
467–498 475 12 274.00–276.00 $275.33 $1,308 —
499 unweaned 499 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,223 -11.00
508–548 unweaned 532 20 219.00–262.00 $252.00 $1,341 -1.00
510–548 544 23 247.00–258.00 $255.67 $1,391 +18.25
553–587 unweaned 568 52 230.00–248.00 $239.01 $1,358 +0.13
568–593 576 12 240.50–244.00 $242.80 $1,399 +0.18
600–641 621 34 194.00–285.00 $220.47 $1,369 -5.09
609–631 unweaned 622 47 233.00–242.00 $236.98 $1,474 +12.43
671–693 unweaned 677 18 198.00–205.00 $202.68 $1,372 -10.89
700–722 715 17 167.50–232.00 $202.57 $1,448 +14.57
710–742 unweaned 738 24 206.00–208.00 $206.24 $1,522 +4.24
765 unweaned 765 21 216.00 $216.00 $1,652 —
793 793 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,768 +10.05
830–841 839 14 200.00–210.00 $201.41 $1,690 -9.25
873 873 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,886 +1.45
903 903 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,734 -5.00
957 957 58 204.85 $204.85 $1,960 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 unweaned 498 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,270 —
546 546 14 235.00 $235.00 $1,283 -18.91
575 575 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -19.00
610 610 6 232.50 $232.50 $1,418 +4.50
602–638 unweaned 623 14 232.00–235.50 $234.05 $1,458 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1030 1028 23 161.00–198.00 $194.31 $1,998 -16.04
1068–1076 1070 15 187.00–189.50 $189.00 $2,022 -14.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 277.50 $277.50 $805 —
305 thin fleshed 305 6 282.50 $282.50 $862 -52.50
310–338 328 11 250.00–277.50 $263.50 $864 +2.82
336 unweaned 336 7 285.00 $285.00 $958 —
362 thin fleshed 362 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,014 -10.39
350–398 365 40 260.00–300.00 $284.46 $1,038 +2.72
360–389 unweaned 378 8 250.00–257.50 $254.82 $963 -11.31
400–442 419 27 253.00–296.00 $268.50 $1,125 +2.39
410–445 unweaned 427 18 232.00–263.00 $247.61 $1,057 -23.21
441 thin fleshed 441 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,147 -27.67
455 fancy 455 12 276.00 $276.00 $1,256 -10.21
450–495 476 96 233.00–270.00 $252.11 $1,200 -5.61
458–496 unweaned 476 63 240.00–252.50 $245.26 $1,167 -7.37
463–498 thin fleshed 476 26 251.00–261.00 $257.30 $1,225 -20.24
516–527 thin fleshed 521 47 257.00–259.00 $257.86 $1,343 -5.14
503–544 unweaned 522 74 231.00–249.00 $239.33 $1,249 -10.26
522 fancy 522 18 246.00 $246.00 $1,284 -6.00
500–549 532 252 226.00–246.00 $234.23 $1,246 -7.33
553–593 569 199 217.00–244.00 $231.99 $1,320 +4.11
551–594 unweaned 573 110 202.00–237.00 $227.85 $1,306 -8.27
608–628 fancy 618 31 238.00–241.00 $239.48 $1,480 +1.48
619 thin fleshed 619 50 245.00 $245.00 $1,517 +21.34
608–646 625 245 200.00–235.00 $225.16 $1,407 +0.58
610–642 unweaned 626 96 212.00–223.00 $218.21 $1,366 -17.09
650–686 661 85 197.00–230.00 $217.86 $1,440 +2.48
664 thin fleshed 664 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,411 -3.53
651–677 unweaned 669 66 204.00–226.00 $216.07 $1,446 +4.34
700–723 unweaned 709 45 202.00–204.00 $202.77 $1,438 -33.23
710–747 738 185 201.00–221.00 $213.77 $1,578 +3.65
753–799 787 172 200.00–219.50 $214.99 $1,692 -0.17
808 thin fleshed 808 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,697 —
802–849 833 120 195.50–215.50 $203.56 $1,696 -6.55
875–878 875 64 198.75–200.00 $198.91 $1,740 +3.33
905–946 934 107 176.00–198.00 $182.46 $1,704 -9.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 260.00 $260.00 $892 —
420 unweaned 420 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,021 -2.75
407–448 435 23 190.00–240.00 $229.57 $999 -10.30
462 462 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,155 +25.00
525–545 535 10 180.00–223.00 $208.90 $1,118 -17.44
547 unweaned 547 21 234.00 $234.00 $1,280 +6.56
564–573 unweaned 567 8 218.00–219.00 $218.62 $1,240 -4.70
565–598 580 25 206.00–225.50 $219.57 $1,274 -5.19
600–640 620 4 192.50–205.00 $195.97 $1,215 —
613–643 unweaned 627 17 190.50–214.00 $202.66 $1,271 -12.52
662–698 666 44 197.00–214.00 $213.60 $1,423 +14.49
698 unweaned 698 10 201.00 $201.00 $1,403 —
728–747 743 9 198.00–208.00 $200.18 $1,487 —
765–776 769 40 196.00–205.00 $201.37 $1,549 +1.25
802 802 20 201.00 $201.00 $1,612 +6.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,090 —
522 522 8 208.00 $208.00 $1,086 —
535–540 unweaned 536 22 228.00–230.00 $228.55 $1,225 —
559–577 564 10 212.00–215.00 $214.08 $1,207 —
633 unweaned 633 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,298 —
639 639 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,342 —
808–819 813 9 198.00–199.00 $198.45 $1,613 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1040 1013 17 166.50–196.00 $180.54 $1,829 -7.44
1201 1201 13 130.00 $130.00 $1,561 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 5 273.00 $273.00 $986 -1.00
407–441 427 5 289.00–292.00 $290.14 $1,239 +37.40
476 476 11 247.00 $247.00 $1,176 -8.23
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 +25.97
537 unweaned 537 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,106 —
575–585 578 3 186.00–206.00 $196.94 $1,138 -36.11
614–635 622 10 184.00–212.50 $195.63 $1,217 -2.16
658–662 659 6 167.50–200.00 $189.12 $1,246 —
727–746 740 8 172.00–179.00 $176.66 $1,307 -10.34
755 755 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,502 —
856 856 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982 982 8 157.00 $157.00 $1,542 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1775 1289 75-80% 523 90.00–99.00 $93.32 $1,203 +0.22
1050–1840 1451 75-80% 89 93.50–110.00 $102.10 $1,481 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1620 1184 80-85% 234 80.00–89.50 $86.83 $1,028 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1455 1170 85-90% 35 61.00–79.00 $73.88 $864 +2.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2080 1742 12 71.00–96.00 $87.37 $1,522 —
1285–2220 1846 25 90.00–109.50 $100.80 $1,861 —
1650–2175 1866 9 101.00–120.00 $107.64 $2,009 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
971–1131 1001 (<2 yrs)Open 16 150.00–168.00 $153.81 $1,540

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
951–1260 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,725.00 $1,473.63
1165–1235 1186 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,675.00 $1,562.86
1015–1358 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,110.00–1,975.00 $1,644.07
1190–1320 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,796.49
985–1328 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,075.00–2,200.00 $1,887.34
1215–1350 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,450.00–2,150.00 $2,035.71
1080–1460 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 1,110.00–1,700.00 $1,504.69
1141–1500 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 82 1,160.00–1,375.00 $1,275.52
1153–1650 1302 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 82 1,110.00–1,625.00 $1,462.59
1095–1470 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 57 1,250.00–1,950.00 $1,676.40
1163–1540 1316 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 1,225.00–1,900.00 $1,567.95
1241–1372 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,110.00–1,460.00 $1,364.20
1255–1392 1362 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 41 1,135.00–1,575.00 $1,449.83

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1072 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,560.00 $1,560.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1183 1183 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.