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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

13,335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.50/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 873 lb · 1,399 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $247.78/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 825 lb · 1,003 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $231.19/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 921 lb · 841 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,335 12,895 11,255
Feeder cattle 12,855 12,148 10,618
Slaughter cattle 399 568 555
Replacement cattle 81 179 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers calves sold steady to 3.00 lower, yearling Steers sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold steady to 6.00 lower. Slaughter Cows, Breaker cows sold 1.00 higher. In the Hay Market, demand was moderate for alfalfa but remained light for grass hay. Open weather, greening pastures and lower cattle numbers have all contributed to the lower demand. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for March 5th, temperatures in the region ranged from mostly 5-10 degrees warmer than normal for far eastern Wyoming and Colorado and most of Kansas. Abnormally dry conditions expanded in eastern Kansas where recent precipitation has been low and soils were drying.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–349 342 17 341.00–405.00 $386.83 $1,323 +13.18
350–393 fancy 371 20 358.00–405.00 $390.33 $1,448 -22.92
360–390 374 24 375.00–395.00 $382.70 $1,431 +35.18
427 unweaned 427 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,430 +7.50
424–448 436 16 326.00–340.00 $332.15 $1,448 -17.18
443 fancy 443 23 365.00 $365.00 $1,617 -10.00
468–482 fancy 478 20 325.00–366.00 $351.34 $1,679 -11.16
451–498 481 106 295.00–360.00 $329.16 $1,583 -4.92
513–520 unweaned 519 25 337.00–340.00 $337.47 $1,751 —
507–548 530 125 323.00–360.00 $342.68 $1,816 +14.90
569 fancy 569 13 326.00 $326.00 $1,855 -13.00
559–593 572 29 318.00–332.00 $326.23 $1,866 +6.63
588–591 thin fleshed 589 28 340.00–346.00 $343.85 $2,025 —
604 unweaned 604 19 291.00 $291.00 $1,758 —
603–620 fancy 614 38 303.00–329.00 $320.63 $1,969 +8.63
604–648 627 207 285.00–322.00 $307.91 $1,931 +5.94
650–683 fancy 669 76 280.00–304.00 $287.09 $1,921 -14.37
650–699 674 188 261.00–295.50 $288.47 $1,944 +8.94
683 thin fleshed 683 77 303.75 $303.75 $2,075 -6.96
700–728 fancy 718 103 272.75–288.00 $277.39 $1,992 -8.61
705–747 727 283 255.00–283.00 $269.49 $1,959 -4.00
754–755 fancy 754 42 275.00 $275.00 $2,074 +5.90
750–795 772 655 235.00–271.35 $255.68 $1,974 +2.39
795 thin fleshed 795 93 266.75 $266.75 $2,121 —
800–848 824 956 233.75–258.00 $247.40 $2,039 +3.19
838 thin fleshed 838 47 255.50 $255.50 $2,141 —
850–897 873 1,399 225.25–246.75 $237.50 $2,073 -3.38
908 fancy 908 45 243.75 $243.75 $2,213 —
903–946 922 796 210.00–236.00 $230.48 $2,125 -1.65
953–996 976 347 213.00–226.00 $219.16 $2,139 -5.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–393 385 15 360.00–365.00 $362.04 $1,394 —
426–437 428 17 290.00–315.00 $310.49 $1,329 —
467–493 474 13 307.50–315.00 $311.59 $1,477 -9.41
501–543 528 100 287.00–324.00 $308.33 $1,628 +16.02
560–598 583 5 263.00–295.00 $275.30 $1,605 -11.20
615–643 632 47 273.00–291.00 $287.54 $1,817 +6.58
672–694 683 47 250.00–270.00 $259.10 $1,770 -6.18
704–748 735 59 240.00–268.00 $254.10 $1,868 -5.09
752–797 776 63 226.00–249.00 $243.25 $1,888 +5.29
805–838 820 71 228.00–238.25 $234.66 $1,924 +6.17
883–898 891 129 230.00–234.75 $232.47 $2,071 +13.15
915 915 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,922 -3.46
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1046 1029 113 207.00–222.00 $211.79 $2,179 -4.96
1070–1090 1079 19 199.00–204.75 $202.03 $2,180 -10.75
1129 1129 52 203.00 $203.00 $2,292 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 8 269.00 $269.00 $1,689 —
753 753 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,754 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–338 329 29 344.00–365.00 $353.01 $1,161 +4.10
364 unweaned 364 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,238 +27.50
353–376 365 61 323.00–350.00 $332.49 $1,214 -7.61
375 fancy 375 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,369 —
401–449 422 127 290.00–325.00 $312.01 $1,317 -11.18
436 fancy 436 7 337.50 $337.50 $1,472 —
443 thin fleshed 443 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,378 -9.00
451 unweaned 451 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,155 —
473 fancy 473 23 337.50 $337.50 $1,596 +22.06
450–499 474 192 277.00–325.00 $304.73 $1,444 +3.76
476–480 thin fleshed 477 15 308.00–316.00 $314.39 $1,500 —
502–515 unweaned 505 30 261.00–300.00 $290.72 $1,468 —
500–546 523 195 264.00–305.00 $287.36 $1,503 -6.17
521–549 thin fleshed 534 54 288.00–305.50 $296.85 $1,585 -8.15
551 unweaned 551 9 276.00 $276.00 $1,521 —
554–584 fancy 563 78 286.00–295.00 $291.63 $1,642 —
564 thin fleshed 564 19 284.00 $284.00 $1,602 -2.00
550–599 580 181 265.00–292.00 $277.47 $1,609 -5.73
595 595 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,351 -56.20
604–606 thin fleshed 605 166 288.00 $288.00 $1,742 +18.00
603–624 fancy 614 26 266.00–271.00 $267.71 $1,644 -11.29
608–648 624 277 242.00–275.00 $260.92 $1,628 -2.96
662 unweaned 662 26 225.00 $225.00 $1,490 —
654–674 fancy 667 125 260.50–270.50 $267.70 $1,786 —
668–677 thin fleshed 673 160 275.00–277.50 $276.24 $1,859 —
655–699 680 328 230.00–264.00 $248.42 $1,689 -5.89
703–744 727 315 224.50–244.00 $233.88 $1,700 -5.79
741 fancy 741 45 250.00 $250.00 $1,852 +2.75
750–766 fancy 759 99 237.00–245.00 $239.30 $1,816 —
751–798 776 679 222.00–240.00 $230.37 $1,788 -0.89
783 thin fleshed 783 15 238.00 $238.00 $1,864 —
802–841 820 697 217.50–232.00 $223.94 $1,836 -0.76
850–898 865 512 207.00–222.00 $217.27 $1,879 +1.20
907–941 919 339 200.50–224.00 $211.46 $1,943 +1.87
966–970 969 33 197.00–211.50 $202.22 $1,960 +11.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,183 —
380–396 390 21 305.00–327.50 $318.90 $1,244 —
405–444 427 7 278.00–287.00 $281.66 $1,203 -20.84
461–498 485 33 271.00–297.00 $287.33 $1,394 +7.04
505–538 516 28 267.00–285.00 $274.68 $1,417 +17.53
565–597 582 57 223.00–267.00 $253.83 $1,477 -4.77
602–641 623 34 220.00–249.00 $235.02 $1,464 -8.60
660–697 680 49 221.00–249.00 $236.00 $1,605 +3.38
718–748 741 23 223.00–230.00 $225.69 $1,672 +2.49
790–796 794 11 219.00–228.00 $225.56 $1,791 +5.72
829–841 833 12 198.00–210.00 $202.04 $1,683 -8.92
860 860 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,711 -12.02
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
959–998 971 51 192.50–205.50 $201.31 $1,955 —
1001–1025 1017 21 192.00–211.00 $200.60 $2,040 +10.60
1086 1086 11 179.00 $179.00 $1,944 -5.16
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,600 —
737 737 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,651 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 fancy 369 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,476 —
414 414 5 382.00 $382.00 $1,581 —
450 450 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 +5.76
506–537 513 28 272.00–338.00 $285.11 $1,463 —
551–579 572 23 255.00–320.00 $271.90 $1,555 —
605 605 9 277.00 $277.00 $1,676 +14.63
710–727 725 22 223.00–237.00 $224.25 $1,626 -15.96
785 785 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,774 —
805 805 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,771 +13.13

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1635 1335 75-80% 34 130.00–144.00 $136.86 $1,827 —
1045–1980 1524 75-80% 158 121.00–135.50 $127.91 $1,949 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1775 1257 80-85% 82 111.00–129.00 $121.25 $1,524 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1627 1157 85-90% 45 101.00–119.00 $111.73 $1,293 —
1105–1371 1189 85-90% 15 96.00–108.00 $103.94 $1,236 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1700 1635 4 128.00–139.00 $133.19 $2,178 —
1185–2495 1777 16 135.00–148.00 $140.23 $2,492 —
1625–2585 1934 10 141.00–165.00 $152.10 $2,942 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
932–1280 1147 (<2 yrs)Open 66 107.00–182.50 $141.12 $1,619

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1060–1410 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,775.00–2,300.00 $2,072.38
1145–1380 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,077.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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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.