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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

10,456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $228.68/cwt +8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 927 lb · 1,211 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $250.38/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,077/hd at 830 lb · 864 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $238.29/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,083/hd at 874 lb · 808 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,456 12,357 7,805
Feeder cattle 9,850 9,345 7,081
Slaughter cattle 534 473 656
Replacement cattle 72 2,539 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher, with the exception of 700 lbs steers selling steady. Feeder Heifers 400 to 600 lbs sold 10.00 to 16.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs sold 1.00 lower and above 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold unevenly steady 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Demand was good. On the Hay market this week, demand remains low for all hay and prices are soft for all regions. Warm, windy and dry conditions, in the western two-thirds of the state, continues to affect, both the wheat crop and alfalfa crop, which are going backwards. There still is not much interest in purchasing old crop grinder hay let alone new crop, as most buyers are still working through what's left of last year's inventory.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 —
323 unweaned 323 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,195 —
327–346 334 13 344.00–385.00 $364.18 $1,216 -11.51
335 thin fleshed 335 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,306 -10.00
364–373 thin fleshed 370 19 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 +5.00
352–396 377 40 342.50–370.00 $359.89 $1,357 -6.29
404–438 419 66 326.00–370.00 $352.27 $1,476 +2.78
428 thin fleshed 428 8 328.00 $328.00 $1,404 -44.50
468 thin fleshed 468 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,638 —
451–493 474 77 295.00–367.50 $352.65 $1,672 +7.66
503 thin fleshed 503 6 311.00 $311.00 $1,564 -13.52
511–537 fancy 514 21 307.00–355.00 $338.80 $1,741 -7.20
500–548 523 124 294.00–351.00 $338.26 $1,769 +13.04
560 thin fleshed 560 6 307.00 $307.00 $1,719 +7.00
550–597 565 87 286.00–329.00 $317.79 $1,796 +7.01
571 unweaned 571 5 306.00 $306.00 $1,747 —
602–644 621 121 280.50–307.00 $292.44 $1,816 +14.50
624 unweaned 624 10 281.00 $281.00 $1,753 -4.00
650–695 681 169 270.00–303.00 $288.10 $1,962 +10.67
700–716 thin fleshed 708 44 284.00–287.00 $285.51 $2,021 +7.14
700–733 720 179 255.00–292.00 $268.64 $1,934 -3.50
750–796 779 247 241.50–299.50 $258.70 $2,015 +5.76
800–837 fancy 828 384 251.00–263.00 $257.41 $2,131 +1.41
807–846 831 480 228.85–258.75 $244.76 $2,034 +4.45
855 fancy 855 66 256.50 $256.50 $2,193 +16.22
850–897 876 742 220.85–246.00 $236.67 $2,073 +6.51
903–905 fancy 904 114 245.50–246.50 $246.00 $2,224 +13.04
902–949 929 1,097 215.00–237.50 $226.88 $2,108 +8.01
960 fancy 960 119 227.25 $227.25 $2,182 +1.40
952–984 966 324 214.00–225.10 $218.81 $2,114 +1.45
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1046 1019 796 205.25–223.00 $213.56 $2,176 +5.31
1070 1070 31 211.50 $211.50 $2,263 -0.02
1136 1136 83 198.00 $198.00 $2,249 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,138 +8.41
359 359 13 345.00 $345.00 $1,239 +6.10
409–442 419 11 342.50–345.00 $343.89 $1,441 +36.89
460–491 476 16 315.00–340.00 $330.68 $1,574 +0.68
501–534 525 13 307.50–320.00 $316.35 $1,661 +16.94
558–599 582 74 260.00–306.00 $292.73 $1,704 -5.11
609–642 618 29 270.00–280.00 $274.23 $1,695 +3.40
661–688 671 18 258.00–263.00 $261.05 $1,752 -1.74
779–795 786 20 218.00–267.50 $242.43 $1,905 +13.43
809–847 837 147 204.00–243.50 $237.61 $1,989 +26.62
883 883 27 233.50 $233.50 $2,062 +19.55
925–933 930 7 201.00–222.00 $213.04 $1,981 +3.04
951–959 957 22 201.00–206.50 $205.26 $1,964 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 14 324.00 $324.00 $1,591 -5.63
576 576 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,512 —
752 752 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,752 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1047 1047 7 196.50 $196.50 $2,057 —
1087 1087 8 193.00 $193.00 $2,098 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 330 14 315.00–337.50 $325.60 $1,074 -37.89
355–398 374 65 313.00–345.00 $330.26 $1,235 -10.05
407–445 433 51 330.00–347.50 $337.31 $1,461 +25.91
466 unweaned 466 6 323.00 $323.00 $1,505 —
451–490 476 91 290.00–330.00 $319.67 $1,522 +9.63
507–511 thin fleshed 508 15 285.00–288.00 $286.01 $1,453 +22.01
516 fancy 516 12 316.00 $316.00 $1,631 —
500–540 523 123 260.00–310.00 $295.66 $1,546 +11.22
553 fancy 553 8 276.00 $276.00 $1,526 —
563 thin fleshed 563 25 295.00 $295.00 $1,661 —
555–592 566 263 252.00–294.00 $287.59 $1,628 +11.06
609 fancy 609 9 295.00 $295.00 $1,797 +17.41
600–635 616 149 253.00–290.00 $265.96 $1,638 +1.52
619 unweaned 619 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,616 —
663 fancy 663 46 270.00 $270.00 $1,790 —
657–698 668 126 230.50–259.00 $246.51 $1,647 +1.63
700–749 732 217 218.50–245.00 $236.79 $1,733 +1.82
754–790 772 273 211.00–233.75 $228.03 $1,760 -13.47
773 fancy 773 28 236.00 $236.00 $1,824 —
801–844 816 580 204.00–222.00 $217.22 $1,773 -1.63
849 fancy 849 17 237.00 $237.00 $2,012 —
851–896 883 266 203.00–212.00 $210.35 $1,857 +2.26
906 906 47 215.00 $215.00 $1,948 +10.12
904–945 919 158 191.00–209.50 $204.29 $1,877 -0.59
950–998 966 153 180.50–207.50 $202.84 $1,959 +7.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–345 337 7 285.00–290.00 $287.92 $970 -25.08
370–393 379 9 300.00–317.50 $310.07 $1,175 -19.93
382 thin fleshed 382 19 292.00 $292.00 $1,115 —
408–445 430 24 271.00–325.00 $301.58 $1,297 +7.75
460–495 485 46 278.00–310.00 $302.78 $1,468 +10.98
492 unweaned 492 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,466 —
530 530 10 288.00–289.00 $288.50 $1,529 +13.97
550–599 589 40 244.00–275.00 $268.46 $1,581 +19.58
600–644 635 11 232.00–256.00 $243.10 $1,544 +1.44
680–699 684 25 195.00–241.00 $225.68 $1,544 -4.22
713–737 721 7 206.00–211.00 $209.54 $1,511 -18.20
752–792 777 36 202.00–215.00 $210.72 $1,637 -4.15
820–843 835 24 204.50–207.00 $206.27 $1,722 -7.73
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
957–961 959 35 197.50–206.00 $200.89 $1,927 +15.62
1000–1032 1008 8 204.00–205.00 $204.74 $2,064 +28.74
1086 1086 4 191.00 $191.00 $2,074 +12.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,337 —
503 503 16 292.50 $292.50 $1,471 —
693 693 18 246.00 $246.00 $1,705 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,492 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 —
419 419 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,571 +50.00
496 496 8 347.00 $347.00 $1,721 —
566 566 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,398 -41.54
615 615 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,624 -0.97
678 678 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,526 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1315 1225 80-85% 7 116.00–122.00 $118.86 $1,456 —
1025–1700 1252 80-85% 163 119.00–135.00 $127.30 $1,594 +2.65
1130–1415 1311 80-85% 7 136.00–142.50 $137.26 $1,799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1455 1365 75-80% 18 135.00–143.00 $139.54 $1,905 +8.26
1025–1770 1380 75-80% 88 125.00–139.00 $133.26 $1,839 +1.98
1450–1535 1493 75-80% 2 123.00–124.00 $123.51 $1,844 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
896–1335 1025 85-90% 8 109.00–112.00 $110.72 $1,135 —
920–1515 1174 85-90% 40 109.00–124.00 $116.30 $1,365 +2.75
1075–1435 1211 85-90% 43 75.00–97.00 $91.29 $1,106 -2.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1965 1525 14 123.00–139.00 $133.57 $2,037 —
1015–2435 1777 12 150.00–165.00 $155.16 $2,757 —
1105–2190 1806 28 136.00–150.00 $145.17 $2,622 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
869–1163 948 (<2 yrs)Open 29 141.00–182.00 $161.67 $1,533

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1195 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,010.00 $1,966.93
1191 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1417 1417 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,675.00–3,035.00 $2,995.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.