Cattle Market Pulse

Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

13,029 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $226.75/cwt -11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 876 lb · 1,140 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.22/cwt -6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 826 lb · 951 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $255.13/cwt -4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,837/hd at 720 lb · 927 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,029 10,250 4,971
Feeder cattle 12,524 9,336 4,672
Slaughter cattle 457 588 288
Replacement cattle 48 326 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower; over 700 lbs unevenly 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher while slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 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 2.00 lower at 180.00. In the hay market,, demand remains light, and alfalfa prices remain soft. Grass hay continues to retain its value. There are lots of folks wanting to sell grinding alfalfa but there are still not many buyers. Most hay being moved is on previously contracted hay.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,051 —
322 322 10 327.50 $327.50 $1,055 -55.41
330 fancy 330 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,279 —
352–360 thin fleshed 358 16 377.50–395.00 $385.32 $1,379 —
375 fancy 375 6 403.00 $403.00 $1,511 +10.50
368–395 386 31 322.50–404.00 $348.54 $1,345 +2.82
406–443 430 21 315.00–345.00 $323.25 $1,390 -20.27
400–437 fancy 431 76 337.00–385.00 $353.96 $1,526 -18.04
438–449 thin fleshed 441 41 357.00–380.00 $372.58 $1,643 -4.80
463–473 fancy 465 28 335.00–350.00 $345.94 $1,609 —
460–491 482 50 301.00–337.50 $322.45 $1,554 -11.69
497 thin fleshed 497 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,640 —
500–545 528 56 290.00–335.00 $315.56 $1,666 -10.77
514–546 fancy 531 88 312.50–322.00 $317.19 $1,684 -8.54
533 thin fleshed 533 23 335.00 $335.00 $1,786 -24.00
550–564 fancy 551 77 311.00–330.00 $328.48 $1,810 -1.71
556–599 579 189 270.00–323.00 $303.14 $1,755 -10.03
602 thin fleshed 602 31 313.50 $313.50 $1,887 +21.50
615–622 fancy 619 21 292.00–304.00 $296.54 $1,836 -6.80
602–643 624 456 271.00–299.00 $291.41 $1,818 +6.47
664 thin fleshed 664 18 282.00 $282.00 $1,872 —
671 fancy 671 48 280.00 $280.00 $1,879 +4.94
652–698 676 390 250.00–278.00 $268.70 $1,816 -1.66
702–745 720 895 241.00–264.00 $254.92 $1,835 -2.22
723–724 thin fleshed 724 32 260.00–262.00 $261.00 $1,890 -7.00
767 fancy 767 24 253.50 $253.50 $1,944 -11.00
768 thin fleshed 768 25 254.50 $254.50 $1,955 -0.20
750–799 779 710 232.75–254.00 $244.52 $1,905 -3.21
812 fancy 812 33 250.50 $250.50 $2,034 -0.77
803–845 826 918 226.00–247.50 $236.74 $1,955 -2.73
850–898 873 960 220.50–235.00 $225.35 $1,967 -9.93
883–896 fancy 891 180 230.00–240.00 $234.19 $2,087 -10.93
907–911 fancy 909 186 227.25–237.00 $231.34 $2,103 —
900–948 931 252 198.00–225.25 $221.82 $2,065 -6.66
952–973 964 174 213.00–218.00 $215.85 $2,081 -5.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 -16.26
453–494 484 13 315.00–322.00 $319.39 $1,546 +0.64
522–547 526 68 236.00–322.00 $255.15 $1,342 -58.23
550–599 577 51 212.50–301.00 $295.56 $1,705 -0.74
600–640 623 40 265.00–282.50 $274.74 $1,712 +12.18
650–697 685 93 221.00–258.00 $253.41 $1,736 +8.74
703–739 724 103 235.00–245.00 $240.76 $1,743 -4.73
750–793 774 58 212.50–235.00 $230.41 $1,783 -4.46
826–847 838 232 225.25–231.00 $227.85 $1,909 +8.85
855–892 888 182 205.00–224.00 $220.95 $1,962 -8.21
917–928 925 14 162.50–200.00 $173.12 $1,601 -35.44
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1040 1012 92 203.00–215.25 $213.10 $2,157 +3.41
1064 1064 4 208.00 $208.00 $2,213 +2.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721–746 734 21 240.50–241.50 $241.03 $1,769 —
795 795 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,789 —
842 842 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,852 —
923 923 8 212.00 $212.00 $1,957 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,279 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 302.50 $302.50 $877 —
300–331 320 16 287.50–305.00 $294.22 $942 -6.78
310–323 fancy 321 7 317.50–322.50 $321.81 $1,033 —
340 thin fleshed 340 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,096 —
385 unweaned 385 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,047 —
374–395 390 34 295.00–307.50 $299.27 $1,167 -40.68
398 fancy 398 6 342.50 $342.50 $1,363 —
415 fancy 415 9 320.00–324.00 $323.56 $1,343 -10.34
413–436 426 15 273.00–310.00 $289.39 $1,233 -16.07
421–446 thin fleshed 433 71 320.00–337.50 $329.06 $1,425 +14.06
460–491 fancy 475 151 280.00–327.50 $304.97 $1,449 -14.17
450–498 482 102 256.00–290.00 $277.27 $1,336 -12.29
451–487 thin fleshed 484 46 297.00–312.00 $310.78 $1,504 —
512 fancy 512 23 291.00–300.50 $297.20 $1,522 +8.61
500–549 524 139 275.00–295.00 $283.63 $1,486 +3.49
532–542 thin fleshed 536 61 283.00–292.00 $288.27 $1,545 —
555–560 thin fleshed 557 16 284.00–285.00 $284.31 $1,584 -13.26
550–595 580 311 245.50–283.00 $272.88 $1,583 +15.43
600–606 thin fleshed 603 132 265.00–270.00 $267.48 $1,613 +17.48
602–649 628 400 222.00–258.00 $251.07 $1,577 +2.52
611–635 fancy 628 76 247.00–269.00 $261.61 $1,643 -3.09
650–699 682 623 222.50–249.00 $236.58 $1,613 -1.66
700–737 719 509 219.00–235.00 $229.55 $1,650 -1.18
747 fancy 747 115 239.00 $239.00 $1,785 —
751–798 777 529 210.00–227.50 $221.84 $1,724 +0.66
802–844 821 298 205.00–221.00 $216.90 $1,781 -3.70
850–891 871 77 198.00–214.50 $207.55 $1,808 -7.05
910–943 921 48 186.00–210.00 $204.80 $1,886 +2.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 280.00 $280.00 $994 -45.00
415–445 430 17 252.50–280.00 $272.76 $1,173 -16.29
456–477 460 12 231.00–274.00 $261.93 $1,205 -16.05
511–546 530 39 251.00–271.00 $262.13 $1,389 +10.38
558–588 572 149 212.00–265.00 $260.04 $1,487 +22.13
610–639 629 21 226.00–244.00 $231.63 $1,457 +6.76
653–697 667 100 200.00–235.00 $224.51 $1,497 +8.36
707–746 719 152 209.00–226.00 $222.52 $1,600 +8.78
750–782 778 84 195.00–213.00 $211.60 $1,646 +2.60
800 800 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,504 —
920 920 3 180.00–191.00 $187.33 $1,723 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,104 —
552–594 579 35 246.00–258.00 $252.55 $1,462 —
740–747 744 9 221.00–224.00 $222.67 $1,657 —
763 763 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,686 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963–988 967 18 198.00–201.00 $200.49 $1,939 —
1002–1025 1015 37 178.00–191.00 $182.87 $1,856 +11.33

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,278 —
475–498 497 21 252.50–307.00 $304.52 $1,513 —
500 500 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,465 +21.50
615–625 620 11 225.00–282.00 $255.86 $1,586 —
665 665 17 231.00–250.00 $236.47 $1,573 -0.79
747 747 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,606 +32.50
752 752 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,579 ±0.00
881–896 887 12 185.00–199.00 $195.47 $1,734 —
945 945 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,767 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1540 1296 75-80% 30 119.00–131.00 $122.26 $1,584 —
1090–1735 1369 75-80% 128 110.00–119.00 $114.45 $1,567 +2.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1757 1290 80-85% 118 100.00–109.00 $105.10 $1,356 +10.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1181–1225 1198 85-90% 18 83.00–89.00 $85.98 $1,030 —
1021–1603 1210 85-90% 94 91.00–99.00 $95.80 $1,159 +11.58

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1980 1575 8 114.00–122.00 $117.58 $1,852 —
1543–1755 1586 5 107.00–114.00 $109.13 $1,731 —
1305–2060 1697 8 120.00–139.00 $126.03 $2,139 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1076–1232 1159 (<2 yrs)Open 37 116.00–157.00 $134.32 $1,557

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
995–1100 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,639.98
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1180–1193 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,600.18
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
970 970 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

↑ Back to top

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.