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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

10,250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.59/cwt +7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 821 lb · 801 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.88/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 873 lb · 753 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.96/cwt +3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 626 lb · 728 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,250 15,730 11,505
Feeder cattle 9,336 13,831 10,961
Slaughter cattle 588 642 462
Replacement cattle 326 1,257 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, while heifers sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady 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 3.00 to 4.00 higher at 182.00. In the hay market, , demand remains light, and alfalfa prices remain soft. Pellet mills, feed yards and grinders are still not in a buying mood but are receiving lots of calls from anxious hay sellers. Grass hay, on the other hand, has continued to retain its value. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for January 30th, most of the region was dry this past week, with only portions of central Colorado, far southwest Kansas, and northern North Dakota recording normal to above-normal precipitation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–347 333 23 367.50–387.50 $382.91 $1,275 +26.84
350–397 389 19 325.00–397.50 $345.72 $1,345 +26.00
390 fancy 390 5 392.50 $392.50 $1,531 —
407 fancy 407 3 372.00 $372.00 $1,514 +13.66
400–442 thin fleshed 420 24 350.00–382.50 $377.38 $1,585 +12.83
415–449 433 47 330.00–375.00 $343.52 $1,487 +28.37
450 thin fleshed 450 32 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 +39.02
459–488 474 51 312.50–347.00 $334.14 $1,584 +4.49
502 thin fleshed 502 15 359.00 $359.00 $1,802 +10.85
500–536 fancy 531 51 320.00–337.50 $325.73 $1,730 -13.77
506–548 531 125 303.00–343.00 $326.33 $1,733 +7.26
545 unweaned 545 6 282.00 $282.00 $1,537 —
562 thin fleshed 562 27 330.00 $330.00 $1,855 +12.00
550–597 566 115 277.00–332.00 $313.17 $1,773 +20.03
554–599 fancy 567 44 308.00–342.00 $330.19 $1,872 +17.16
600–628 fancy 617 59 293.00–309.00 $303.34 $1,872 -1.72
601–645 625 265 276.00–304.00 $284.94 $1,781 +4.24
632 thin fleshed 632 25 292.00 $292.00 $1,845 +2.00
632 unweaned 632 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,567 —
654–659 fancy 658 56 274.00–284.00 $275.06 $1,810 -4.94
653–697 672 237 253.00–286.00 $270.36 $1,817 +8.46
705–706 fancy 706 42 273.00 $273.00 $1,927 +6.73
717 thin fleshed 717 61 268.00 $268.00 $1,922 -7.00
700–747 727 436 235.00–274.00 $257.14 $1,869 +2.39
764 fancy 764 22 264.50 $264.50 $2,021 +9.03
751–799 774 401 225.00–260.50 $247.73 $1,917 +3.19
757–793 thin fleshed 787 156 252.35–267.00 $254.70 $2,004 —
802–826 fancy 816 280 249.00–252.75 $251.27 $2,050 +4.33
803–849 823 521 228.00–245.50 $239.47 $1,971 +5.50
861 value added 861 14 238.00 $238.00 $2,049 —
853–884 fancy 867 195 241.75–248.00 $245.12 $2,125 +1.80
859–895 876 544 226.00–242.00 $235.28 $2,061 +9.58
902–948 919 306 221.00–236.00 $228.48 $2,100 +4.79
958–998 968 130 191.00–223.85 $221.78 $2,147 +6.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–433 414 11 307.50–322.50 $316.26 $1,309 —
454–495 478 21 283.00–327.00 $318.75 $1,524 +35.50
530–539 535 31 297.50–325.00 $313.38 $1,677 +31.12
553–598 575 47 261.00–305.00 $296.30 $1,704 +17.39
610–633 627 38 237.00–284.00 $262.56 $1,646 +1.72
655–697 676 40 242.00–253.00 $244.67 $1,654 -9.47
710–749 741 45 206.00–253.00 $245.49 $1,819 +12.64
754–771 757 26 222.00–238.00 $234.87 $1,778 +1.74
832 832 13 219.00 $219.00 $1,822 +1.66
873–897 887 21 226.00–230.50 $229.16 $2,033 +8.58
910–942 924 7 208.00–209.00 $208.56 $1,927 -3.85
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1035 1018 56 198.00–213.00 $209.69 $2,135 -3.72
1056 1056 4 206.00 $206.00 $2,175 +17.99
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 4 314.00 $314.00 $1,479 —
755 755 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,691 -10.02
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,524 +18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 5 301.00 $301.00 $903 +5.15
366–396 383 23 292.50–377.00 $339.95 $1,302 +35.65
410 unweaned 410 11 257.50 $257.50 $1,056 —
407–435 fancy 422 14 322.50–341.00 $333.90 $1,409 +34.63
400–443 429 19 281.00–325.00 $305.46 $1,310 +1.92
432 thin fleshed 432 37 315.00 $315.00 $1,361 +1.60
453–488 fancy 469 27 297.00–332.50 $319.14 $1,497 -3.56
450–485 470 116 279.00–313.00 $289.56 $1,361 +10.99
503 503 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,469 +18.84
524–525 fancy 525 23 287.50–290.00 $288.59 $1,515 +10.05
500–548 527 264 265.00–286.00 $280.14 $1,476 +6.98
556–565 fancy 563 134 266.00–277.00 $273.72 $1,541 -1.92
567–588 thin fleshed 574 31 267.00–315.00 $297.57 $1,708 +24.14
552–595 579 239 246.00–267.00 $257.45 $1,491 -2.00
609 609 71 257.50 $257.50 $1,568 +12.80
601–647 627 585 233.00–259.00 $248.55 $1,558 +3.85
633 thin fleshed 633 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,582 -6.19
608–643 fancy 636 69 260.00–266.00 $264.70 $1,683 +10.87
667 fancy 667 35 245.00 $245.00 $1,634 +1.20
652–698 676 533 227.00–245.60 $238.24 $1,611 +10.15
702 702 41 236.00 $236.00 $1,657 +8.00
700–748 725 583 220.50–236.00 $230.73 $1,673 +2.89
779 fancy 779 19 240.00 $240.00 $1,870 +12.00
753–799 790 380 214.00–227.00 $221.18 $1,747 +2.18
800–841 819 207 212.50–230.00 $220.60 $1,807 +5.13
855–890 862 202 200.00–220.00 $214.60 $1,850 +6.11
887 887 34 214.50 $214.50 $1,903 +6.01
915–945 917 41 191.00–206.50 $202.21 $1,854 -7.75
965–981 973 20 199.00–208.50 $203.71 $1,982 +15.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 —
404–443 419 8 280.00–295.00 $289.05 $1,211 —
483–495 489 17 275.00–282.00 $277.98 $1,359 +20.52
509–549 528 51 215.00–266.00 $251.75 $1,329 +20.52
557–599 587 36 210.00–247.00 $237.91 $1,397 +1.65
605–643 625 19 207.00–237.00 $224.87 $1,405 -7.48
667–698 683 6 201.00–232.00 $216.15 $1,476 +2.19
705–720 714 8 209.00–219.00 $213.74 $1,526 +1.23
770 770 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,609 +0.23
812–844 836 19 191.00–208.00 $203.65 $1,703 +3.04
877–898 896 17 190.00–201.00 $194.81 $1,745 -5.59
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033–1035 1034 11 168.00–174.50 $171.54 $1,774 -21.96
1216 1216 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,946 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,290 —
515 515 5 267.50–287.50 $271.50 $1,398 -21.00
573 573 12 272.00 $272.00 $1,559 +4.72
665–689 682 7 235.00–241.00 $237.26 $1,618 -4.74
725 725 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,323 —
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1752 1333 75-80% 171 100.00–109.50 $104.73 $1,396 —
1070–1632 1395 75-80% 63 110.00–120.00 $111.51 $1,556 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1361 1200 85-90% 36 70.00–78.00 $72.89 $875 —
1025–1700 1204 85-90% 84 75.00–89.00 $84.22 $1,014 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–2175 1271 80-85% 117 90.00–99.50 $94.96 $1,207 -2.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1565 1387 3 89.00–99.00 $94.30 $1,308 —
1167–2075 1547 30 106.00–122.00 $110.29 $1,706 —
1684–2375 1818 12 120.00–135.50 $126.22 $2,295 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1047 1047 (<2 yrs)Open 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,309

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033–1380 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,188.09
1155–1180 1174 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,535.00 $1,527.46
1175–1430 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 84 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,673.74
1294–1375 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,685.00–2,500.00 $2,357.15
1128–1750 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 196 1,650.00–2,585.00 $2,243.42
1315–1725 1419 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,775.00–2,150.00 $2,030.73

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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.