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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

8,039 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.15/cwt +0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 873 lb · 806 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $240.02/cwt +11.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,203/hd at 918 lb · 676 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.11/cwt +8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 922 lb · 560 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,039 11,075 5,522
Feeder cattle 7,290 7,278 4,851
Slaughter cattle 674 821 555
Replacement cattle 75 2,976 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 Higher and Heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. In the hay market, Demand is still low and it seems no one is too anxious to buy or sell hay. There has been no talk of new crop pricing, with most people saying they are not talking new crop until old crop is gone. This may take a bit as hay stocks are estimated to be at 1.25 million tons, up 74% from last year. In addition, several feed yards are still working through silage piles and previous purchased hay. Currently, hay is either starting to hit the ground or soon will be. Several producers state they have sold their 1st cut of new crop but no price has been determined.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–335 328 5 375.00–382.50 $377.90 $1,240 —
358–388 378 16 385.00–410.00 $391.32 $1,479 -12.83
383 fancy 383 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,704 —
404 fancy 404 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,636 +5.53
430–449 440 4 350.00–362.50 $356.11 $1,567 -18.36
443 unweaned 443 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,329 —
452 thin fleshed 452 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,458 —
462–485 480 26 300.00–360.00 $334.89 $1,607 -22.82
508–545 529 57 300.00–359.00 $345.81 $1,829 +5.92
563–596 583 20 270.00–318.00 $298.37 $1,739 -21.07
555–598 fancy 587 79 299.00–358.00 $309.06 $1,814 -1.94
612–616 thin fleshed 613 22 333.00–334.00 $333.68 $2,045 +28.98
617 fancy 617 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,820 -2.10
619 value added 619 20 327.00 $327.00 $2,024 —
604–634 623 73 286.00–318.00 $307.37 $1,915 +16.66
650–668 660 36 265.50–288.00 $278.72 $1,840 +1.97
700–711 fancy 706 98 279.50–293.00 $289.77 $2,046 —
703–744 725 158 250.00–289.00 $268.34 $1,945 -2.88
774 fancy 774 63 270.00 $270.00 $2,090 —
752–798 783 89 254.00–264.00 $258.56 $2,025 +9.56
801–847 826 290 236.50–255.50 $246.56 $2,037 +5.74
832–844 fancy 839 172 263.00–264.50 $263.87 $2,214 +14.70
853–898 869 614 226.00–249.00 $236.10 $2,052 -0.93
858–894 fancy 886 192 252.50–254.00 $253.12 $2,243 +0.34
902–943 918 676 219.00–250.00 $240.02 $2,203 +11.75
952–995 971 393 218.25–235.25 $226.90 $2,203 +3.21
986 fancy 986 93 238.50 $238.50 $2,352 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–386 384 11 350.00–362.50 $359.13 $1,379 —
438 438 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,599 +21.53
623–642 633 6 297.50–305.00 $301.31 $1,907 +18.82
655–696 683 17 252.00–269.00 $255.47 $1,745 -12.08
700–733 707 17 216.50–272.50 $228.06 $1,612 -14.30
787–795 791 11 201.00–256.00 $229.80 $1,818 -15.23
818–849 835 102 220.50–239.00 $228.15 $1,905 -7.89
876–898 890 76 210.00–237.50 $220.50 $1,962 +0.50
902–945 933 117 211.75–223.50 $216.04 $2,016 -4.03
959 959 5 209.00 $209.00 $2,004 -8.95
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1046 1033 185 194.00–232.00 $226.19 $2,337 +13.66
1058–1096 1076 131 191.00–221.00 $208.52 $2,244 +3.00
1186 1186 4 181.00 $181.00 $2,147 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019 1019 40 204.85 $204.85 $2,087 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,214 +53.00
366–385 375 19 345.00–355.00 $349.71 $1,311 +15.32
402–447 427 29 286.00–342.00 $333.73 $1,425 +18.88
427 unweaned 427 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,462 —
462 fancy 462 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,571 +17.47
483–496 489 37 320.00–330.00 $323.43 $1,582 +2.82
518–540 fancy 524 41 279.00–296.00 $289.83 $1,519 -19.48
503–547 527 74 249.00–325.00 $311.95 $1,644 +13.73
551 unweaned 551 4 308.00 $308.00 $1,697 —
552–597 567 56 249.00–310.00 $298.60 $1,693 +20.37
600–634 611 97 237.00–285.00 $267.84 $1,637 +12.78
655 fancy 655 58 277.00 $277.00 $1,814 —
656–699 687 84 238.00–267.50 $256.94 $1,765 +14.15
705–747 716 115 229.00–248.00 $237.35 $1,699 -1.42
750–797 776 435 223.00–241.00 $232.49 $1,804 +6.89
800–826 fancy 818 145 229.25–230.00 $229.78 $1,880 -9.97
801–840 829 396 207.50–228.85 $222.24 $1,842 +3.21
855–895 874 174 208.50–228.00 $221.82 $1,939 +11.42
908–938 922 544 205.00–218.75 $215.63 $1,988 +8.96
938 938 16 197.50 $197.50 $1,853 -9.17
951–975 957 28 209.00–214.50 $213.02 $2,039 +14.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–396 385 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 —
465–485 480 8 286.00–309.00 $299.01 $1,435 +2.55
505–535 518 17 268.00–306.00 $294.90 $1,528 -7.50
560–588 578 40 277.00–290.00 $285.19 $1,648 -0.50
610–639 625 16 223.00–272.50 $265.22 $1,658 +40.22
659–677 666 17 221.00–242.50 $233.51 $1,555 +0.51
814–824 818 28 196.00–205.00 $198.92 $1,627 -1.58
867 867 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,656 —
913 913 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,561 —
971 971 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,893 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1009 1009 75 200.50–205.75 $205.54 $2,074 +12.45
1064–1091 1070 35 179.00–200.25 $195.30 $2,090 +20.91
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,673 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,793 +53.50
559 unweaned 559 8 313.00 $313.00 $1,750 —
676 676 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,741 +31.50
820 820 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,681 —
991 991 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,952 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,966 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222–1665 1359 75-80% 122 140.00–149.00 $141.92 $1,929 +7.14
1060–1970 1381 75-80% 198 130.00–139.50 $135.93 $1,877 +1.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1720 1238 80-85% 149 120.00–144.00 $133.86 $1,657 +8.53
1255–1385 1339 80-85% 5 145.00–149.00 $147.16 $1,970 —
915–1655 1356 80-85% 5 120.00–126.00 $121.86 $1,652 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
971–1033 991 85-90% 16 95.00–101.00 $98.74 $979 —
860–1332 1179 85-90% 31 104.00–116.00 $110.15 $1,299 —
1040–1411 1206 85-90% 31 110.00–138.00 $125.18 $1,510 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1910 1673 4 143.00–149.00 $145.55 $2,435 —
1170–2515 1751 30 149.00–167.50 $156.70 $2,744 —
1110–2145 1878 13 160.00–182.00 $166.88 $3,134 +4.90

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1033–1188 1128 (<2 yrs)Open 27 140.00–169.50 $161.93 $1,827

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1178–1185 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,409.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1117 1117 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1263 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
1275–1400 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 2,350.00–2,985.00 $2,802.17 +284.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.