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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 1, 2024

13,876 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $220.24/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 877 lb · 1,387 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $226.71/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,875/hd at 827 lb · 1,032 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $230.24/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 777 lb · 945 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,876 6,803 17,335
Feeder cattle 13,186 4,424 16,407
Slaughter cattle 660 508 765
Replacement cattle 30 1,871 163

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers 4.00 to 5.00 lower, leans and boners steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was reported throughout the state as good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold steady to 1.00 higher form 172.00 to 173.00. In the hay market, demand remains low, and prices steady. Due to a couple of large purchases in the southwest region, total hay bought and sold was up overall, however, that is not indicative of the market, which remains slow for most regions. Most folks are still not trading much hay and only delivering on old contracts. Many producers report that it is pretty muddy out there and a dry up would be nice. On the other hand, a winter storm may get this sluggish hay market moving.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–342 337 14 337.50–355.00 $342.70 $1,155 +8.82
371 371 5 351.00 $351.00 $1,302 —
403–447 427 58 315.00–350.00 $331.48 $1,415 +0.83
439 thin fleshed 439 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,444 -28.85
452–493 466 219 296.00–344.00 $330.53 $1,540 +20.86
474–482 fancy 478 16 335.00–339.00 $336.74 $1,610 —
491 thin fleshed 491 17 332.00 $332.00 $1,630 —
517 thin fleshed 517 17 336.00 $336.00 $1,737 —
505–539 fancy 520 45 328.00–338.00 $332.14 $1,727 +7.14
502–547 521 199 297.50–328.00 $311.30 $1,622 -0.93
550 fancy 550 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,694 +21.00
559 thin fleshed 559 32 318.00 $318.00 $1,778 —
550–599 572 232 276.00–313.00 $290.26 $1,660 +15.14
607 thin fleshed 607 46 280.50 $280.50 $1,703 —
615 fancy 615 12 296.00 $296.00 $1,820 +6.75
600–649 629 540 245.00–283.00 $269.60 $1,696 +0.33
654–662 fancy 658 10 262.50–300.00 $281.36 $1,851 —
651–674 thin fleshed 665 55 256.00–265.00 $259.36 $1,725 —
653–699 678 522 231.50–255.00 $245.85 $1,667 +0.17
700 fancy 700 25 248.50 $248.50 $1,740 —
725 thin fleshed 725 30 245.50 $245.50 $1,780 —
701–749 729 722 224.00–248.00 $235.79 $1,719 -0.97
750 thin fleshed 750 10 248.00 $248.00 $1,860 —
771–799 fancy 775 85 235.00–242.50 $241.00 $1,868 —
753–799 778 850 220.25–244.50 $228.96 $1,781 -5.00
800–847 827 1,007 212.50–235.00 $226.45 $1,873 +1.95
828 fancy 828 25 237.00 $237.00 $1,962 —
853–854 fancy 854 136 228.00–229.25 $228.56 $1,952 —
852–899 879 1,251 211.00–227.75 $219.33 $1,928 +2.89
907 fancy 907 27 219.50 $219.50 $1,991 —
900–946 925 768 204.60–226.00 $214.21 $1,981 +3.38
950–994 981 218 200.00–213.50 $207.56 $2,036 +2.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,366 +16.67
470–499 488 52 252.50–314.00 $294.72 $1,438 -15.50
525–548 535 36 288.00–305.00 $296.65 $1,587 +17.14
550–596 582 98 251.00–285.00 $271.07 $1,578 +4.65
600–647 627 106 235.00–264.00 $252.28 $1,582 +15.47
650–697 679 117 214.00–241.00 $229.56 $1,559 —
700–749 728 145 181.00–225.50 $216.17 $1,574 +5.36
751–797 776 85 205.00–226.00 $217.09 $1,685 -4.53
800–845 821 241 206.00–220.00 $213.60 $1,754 +0.72
853–898 889 74 207.50–210.25 $209.02 $1,858 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,414 —
545 545 13 297.00 $297.00 $1,619 —
627–642 629 56 253.00–267.50 $265.91 $1,673 —
699 699 59 238.50 $238.50 $1,667 —
878 878 26 205.00 $205.00 $1,800 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1028 1016 58 191.00–202.00 $199.35 $2,025 -0.15
1122 1122 14 191.00 $191.00 $2,143 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,482 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 291.00 $291.00 $989 +3.39
362–395 385 18 272.50–305.00 $285.74 $1,100 -34.06
407–442 428 89 257.50–312.50 $288.22 $1,234 +3.33
456–498 486 72 236.00–305.00 $268.02 $1,303 -7.43
496 thin fleshed 496 10 293.00 $293.00 $1,453 -26.00
507–511 thin fleshed 508 55 295.00 $295.00 $1,499 —
500–540 521 191 240.00–286.00 $269.85 $1,406 +2.05
501–543 fancy 521 23 290.00–295.00 $292.51 $1,524 —
529 unweaned 529 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,389 —
555–558 fancy 557 19 269.00–278.00 $274.22 $1,527 —
561 thin fleshed 561 35 277.00 $277.00 $1,554 —
572 unweaned 572 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,384 -3.00
552–599 574 339 233.50–273.50 $253.40 $1,455 +0.59
600–647 625 321 224.00–257.00 $237.52 $1,484 -6.15
636 fancy 636 24 266.00 $266.00 $1,692 —
658–660 fancy 658 29 234.00–244.00 $236.42 $1,556 —
652–699 685 493 185.00–237.00 $222.60 $1,525 +4.63
701–744 722 639 196.00–226.75 $217.68 $1,572 +11.45
745 unweaned 745 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 —
751–797 777 583 200.00–224.50 $211.64 $1,644 +5.58
793 793 62 218.50 $218.50 $1,733 +12.44
812–830 821 169 201.00–205.00 $202.18 $1,660 +3.14
851–874 864 95 193.00–203.00 $196.03 $1,694 +3.35
900–917 909 36 192.00–193.50 $192.66 $1,751 +5.32
977–989 984 18 166.00–185.50 $177.97 $1,751 +1.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206 206 3 209.00 $209.00 $431 -21.00
337 337 3 262.00 $262.00 $883 -22.71
363–392 385 8 285.00–292.00 $286.65 $1,104 —
410–445 433 12 247.00–287.50 $273.85 $1,186 +7.85
460–480 471 24 260.00–272.50 $267.51 $1,260 -4.49
500–547 527 40 255.00–266.00 $259.78 $1,369 -0.21
557–599 580 123 220.00–252.00 $236.14 $1,370 +8.11
602–648 623 126 213.00–238.00 $223.22 $1,391 +20.22
661–687 675 30 214.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,451 +2.98
722–744 732 54 169.00–209.00 $190.79 $1,397 —
780–797 791 12 200.00–205.00 $203.25 $1,608 +17.72
830 830 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,594 +6.00
851–891 873 24 181.00–185.00 $184.51 $1,611 —
985 985 8 177.00 $177.00 $1,743 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–987 980 17 165.00–173.00 $167.35 $1,640 -10.65
1004–1041 1012 40 163.00–170.50 $164.67 $1,666 -7.58
1052–1055 1053 11 163.00–175.00 $170.63 $1,797 —
1150–1158 1153 15 150.00–156.50 $154.32 $1,779 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531–541 535 10 242.00–256.00 $247.66 $1,325 —
562 562 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,377 —
643 643 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,382 —
688 688 10 218.00 $218.00 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1605 1224 80-85% 261 85.00–101.00 $91.69 $1,122 -0.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1456 1084 85-90% 108 75.00–91.00 $85.25 $924 —
890–1375 1177 85-90% 34 50.00–82.50 $70.22 $826 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1810 1433 75-80% 126 86.00–102.00 $96.12 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1720 1683 2 76.00–95.00 $85.29 $1,435 —
1200–2360 1714 32 88.00–111.50 $101.54 $1,740 —
1610–2185 1907 5 109.00–121.00 $115.82 $2,209 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1291 1291 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1382 1382 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1392 1392 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1370–1560 1394 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,728.50

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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.