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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

9,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $222.24/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,151/hd at 968 lb · 1,220 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $236.43/cwt -1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 875 lb · 891 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $228.17/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,122/hd at 930 lb · 730 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,109 10,456 11,416
Feeder cattle 8,562 9,850 7,455
Slaughter cattle 507 534 876
Replacement cattle 40 72 3,085

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers sold unevenly steady 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and Bulls sold 5.00 lower. In the hay market, demand remains low for all hay and prices are soft for all regions. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for April 23rd, one-category degradations were made in Kansas where precipitation has been below normal during the past 90-day period with the greatest departures of 4 to 5 inches observed in south-central and eastern Kansas. Moreover, according to the USGS, stream gages on numerous creeks and rivers in central and eastern Kansas were reporting much below-normal flows. the USDA reported that 26% of the winter wheat crop in Kansas was rated in poor to very poor condition.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 6 390.00 $390.00 $901 —
282–291 289 11 392.50–395.00 $393.17 $1,136 +23.17
306–349 326 21 380.00–400.00 $394.02 $1,285 +29.84
363–399 389 56 375.00–390.00 $384.69 $1,496 +24.80
417–447 430 35 365.00–377.50 $370.09 $1,591 +17.82
464 fancy 464 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,740 —
451–490 467 86 307.00–370.00 $356.92 $1,667 +4.27
508–540 519 148 315.00–350.00 $341.02 $1,770 +2.76
550–598 578 121 293.00–319.00 $308.92 $1,786 -8.87
600–648 615 142 286.00–318.00 $309.66 $1,904 +17.22
616 thin fleshed 616 7 322.50 $322.50 $1,987 —
654–669 659 77 270.00–296.00 $286.20 $1,886 -1.90
706–745 729 100 255.00–288.00 $269.75 $1,966 +1.11
758–792 765 289 234.50–277.00 $259.90 $1,988 +1.20
805–847 824 219 229.50–249.00 $238.92 $1,969 -5.84
844–847 fancy 846 205 257.00–259.00 $258.34 $2,186 +0.93
854 fancy 854 61 255.00 $255.00 $2,178 -1.50
854–895 877 830 218.00–247.00 $235.06 $2,061 -1.61
910 fancy 910 30 239.50 $239.50 $2,179 -6.50
908–949 931 700 210.50–236.00 $227.68 $2,120 +0.80
951–992 968 1,220 210.50–236.00 $222.24 $2,151 +3.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–397 389 17 338.00–370.00 $345.79 $1,345 +0.79
402–440 415 26 340.00–360.00 $349.89 $1,452 +6.00
468–490 486 52 306.00–346.00 $334.92 $1,628 +4.24
505–545 534 64 287.00–334.00 $325.04 $1,736 +8.69
595–598 597 25 277.00–280.00 $278.92 $1,665 -13.81
635–641 637 10 249.00–290.00 $273.51 $1,742 -0.72
677–698 689 13 256.50–280.00 $265.13 $1,827 +4.08
712–748 725 62 239.00–269.00 $256.45 $1,859 —
771–797 792 107 233.00–257.00 $242.14 $1,918 -0.29
800–841 827 50 225.00–243.50 $228.80 $1,892 -8.81
852–896 878 290 219.00–229.50 $226.45 $1,988 -7.05
925 925 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,915 -6.04
951–991 966 22 210.00–217.00 $212.68 $2,054 +7.42
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1045 1023 463 202.00–217.00 $212.52 $2,174 -1.04
1053–1090 1070 158 197.50–221.00 $210.04 $2,247 -1.46
1117 1117 7 191.00 $191.00 $2,133 -7.00
1152 1152 3 195.50 $195.50 $2,252 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,674 —
633 633 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,848 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,747 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 5 365.00 $365.00 $971 —
310–349 331 13 325.00–360.00 $342.05 $1,132 +16.45
353–396 372 16 340.00–350.00 $347.42 $1,292 +17.16
401–440 421 68 299.00–340.00 $331.71 $1,396 -5.60
458–496 483 37 302.50–330.00 $319.37 $1,543 -0.30
504 thin fleshed 504 49 320.00 $320.00 $1,613 +33.99
501–545 525 81 263.00–312.00 $299.99 $1,575 +4.33
559 thin fleshed 559 32 312.00 $312.00 $1,744 +17.00
553–598 576 75 245.00–295.00 $274.19 $1,579 -13.40
608–649 625 88 256.00–278.00 $269.59 $1,685 +3.63
650–676 659 81 230.00–267.00 $251.72 $1,659 +5.21
701–744 712 105 221.00–250.00 $239.00 $1,702 +2.21
750–790 780 296 216.00–240.50 $229.41 $1,789 +1.38
808–847 823 365 211.00–225.75 $216.34 $1,780 -0.88
850–895 872 193 200.00–213.00 $205.63 $1,793 -4.72
904–941 922 252 199.00–217.00 $203.66 $1,878 -0.63
953–982 957 56 198.50–207.00 $199.59 $1,910 -3.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 +52.08
365 365 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,150 +4.93
405–443 428 10 265.00–327.50 $300.48 $1,286 -1.10
480–488 484 9 278.00–288.00 $282.40 $1,367 -20.38
520–533 529 11 267.50–301.00 $285.37 $1,510 -3.13
551 551 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,548 —
632–648 643 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,672 +16.90
687 687 18 254.50 $254.50 $1,748 +28.82
703 703 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,638 +23.46
754–784 769 31 203.00–218.50 $212.07 $1,631 +1.35
806–835 821 41 202.00–210.00 $207.70 $1,705 +1.43
920 920 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,679 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,386 -27.50
685 685 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,617 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1298 1218 80-85% 8 124.00–125.00 $124.78 $1,520 +5.92
1075–1605 1245 80-85% 22 135.00–144.00 $139.86 $1,741 +21.00
935–1490 1268 80-85% 138 123.00–137.00 $130.16 $1,650 +2.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1270 1063 85-90% 32 91.00–118.00 $110.51 $1,175 —
890–1540 1127 85-90% 86 111.00–129.00 $120.45 $1,357 —
995–1307 1168 85-90% 23 89.00–96.00 $93.17 $1,088 -23.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1860 1457 75-80% 78 127.00–149.00 $133.54 $1,946 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1705 1427 5 103.00–143.00 $119.31 $1,703 —
1527–1930 1608 5 160.00–163.00 $160.72 $2,584 —
1252–2380 1703 44 133.00–165.50 $150.13 $2,557 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1375 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 140.50–186.00 $160.42 $1,683

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
911 911 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1027–1103 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,625.00–2,425.00 $2,197.50 —

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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.