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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 27, 2024

4,115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.05/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 824 lb · 411 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.81/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 864 lb · 316 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $236.84/cwt -7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,179/hd at 920 lb · 306 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,115 6,213 4,525
Feeder cattle 3,388 5,517 3,856
Slaughter cattle 573 631 602
Replacement cattle 154 65 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, best test on steers over 750 lbs sold uneven; 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Under 750 lbs steers and under 650 lbs heifers were not well tested. Over 650 lbs heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good. In the feedlot trade, live sales in Kansas sold 1.00 lower at 186.00. In the hay market, demand is light and trade activity is slow on a limited test. Few people are moving hay this week as producers continue planting, swathing, and spraying across the state. Still no signs of new crop pricing, as folks try to clear their barns of last season's hay. In Kansas, moderate to heavy rainfall accumulations (2 to 7+ inches) led to a reduction in areas of drought and provided a boost in soil moisture and streamflow levels.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–316 313 10 372.50–397.50 $390.18 $1,221 -2.32
401–421 fancy 403 36 375.00–400.00 $397.82 $1,603 —
436 436 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,450 -65.08
465–484 477 21 337.50–364.00 $347.35 $1,657 -31.49
505 505 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,742 +5.66
554–593 576 29 295.50–311.00 $304.31 $1,753 -17.50
603–638 613 14 275.00–298.00 $289.47 $1,774 -15.91
638 fancy 638 13 315.00 $315.00 $2,010 —
668–681 678 22 291.00–293.00 $291.45 $1,976 -3.30
710–722 719 48 261.00–276.00 $271.39 $1,951 -11.89
747 thin fleshed 747 4 297.00 $297.00 $2,219 —
750–789 thin fleshed 771 79 272.50–283.00 $276.03 $2,128 +5.18
760–785 778 111 240.00–265.00 $253.39 $1,971 +2.44
803–847 835 109 241.00–258.00 $254.08 $2,122 -2.67
866 fancy 866 88 258.00 $258.00 $2,234 —
851–891 886 69 221.00–246.00 $226.12 $2,003 -21.22
914–939 919 216 225.50–235.00 $231.66 $2,129 -12.79
911–928 fancy 922 90 243.00–252.50 $249.27 $2,298 —
951–990 970 243 223.50–231.25 $228.33 $2,215 -5.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–333 325 9 305.00–337.50 $327.22 $1,063 —
363–396 369 16 325.00–347.50 $342.97 $1,266 +4.77
428 428 10 282.50 $282.50 $1,209 -97.50
506–548 520 30 287.00–302.50 $290.88 $1,513 -48.12
573–586 582 12 210.00–265.00 $246.94 $1,437 -41.51
657 657 7 263.00 $263.00 $1,728 +5.95
750 750 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,732 +11.25
908 908 13 225.50 $225.50 $2,048 -5.95
982 982 14 213.00 $213.00 $2,092 ±0.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1008 1008 103 218.25–221.00 $219.75 $2,215 +3.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,240 +44.61
351–396 369 10 275.00–315.00 $294.21 $1,086 -60.15
431 431 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,271 -31.83
468 thin fleshed 468 12 314.00 $314.00 $1,470 —
483–499 489 5 280.00–305.00 $294.80 $1,442 -24.09
505–518 513 5 245.00–255.00 $248.94 $1,277 -57.15
554–590 569 49 260.00–288.00 $277.88 $1,581 -4.14
608–618 614 7 236.00–240.00 $238.30 $1,463 -35.77
651–692 678 115 244.00–257.00 $248.17 $1,683 -12.76
702–737 716 130 233.00–244.00 $238.49 $1,708 -8.47
727–733 fancy 730 168 252.50–256.50 $254.51 $1,858 —
758 fancy 758 13 257.75 $257.75 $1,954 —
758–791 768 223 232.50–243.00 $234.48 $1,801 -6.36
804–846 824 411 224.00–256.50 $241.05 $1,986 +6.00
857–892 864 316 220.50–227.60 $224.81 $1,942 +5.01
924 fancy 924 15 248.00 $248.00 $2,292 —
950 950 11 219.50 $219.50 $2,085 +6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 6 290.00 $290.00 $992 —
386 386 19 250.00 $250.00 $965 -80.68
401 401 6 253.00 $253.00 $1,015 -52.00
587 587 10 269.00 $269.00 $1,579 —
615–621 619 10 209.00–245.00 $223.32 $1,382 -41.45
700–745 718 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,601 -6.17
781–792 783 21 216.00–224.00 $218.09 $1,708 -1.07
830–838 837 61 211.00–225.85 $224.77 $1,881 +0.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,285 -74.00
690 690 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
701 701 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,633 +17.00
762 762 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,714 -13.05
857–860 858 3 210.00–218.00 $212.67 $1,825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1760 1337 75-80% 167 130.00–142.00 $137.44 $1,838 +2.85
1055–1682 1430 75-80% 136 140.00–146.00 $141.73 $2,027 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1265 1085 80-85% 5 120.00–128.00 $125.63 $1,363 —
750–1570 1265 80-85% 89 122.00–143.00 $137.22 $1,736 +5.51
915–1452 1397 80-85% 24 145.00–151.00 $146.49 $2,046 +1.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1021 1010 85-90% 6 97.50 $97.50 $985 —
1040–1205 1101 85-90% 4 110.00–118.00 $114.90 $1,265 —
795–1262 1161 85-90% 38 101.00–115.00 $108.34 $1,258 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1630 1462 5 138.00–145.00 $142.05 $2,077 —
1205–2020 1536 29 144.00–163.00 $156.56 $2,405 —
1400–2120 1828 14 161.00–177.00 $167.52 $3,062 +12.34

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
884–1288 1060 (<2 yrs)Open 51 137.00–168.00 $158.80 $1,683

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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
1100–1400 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,475.00–2,950.00 $2,564.58 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 -75.00
1100–1400 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,150.00–2,925.00 $2,767.19 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1200–1700 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,608.33 -516.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —
1000–1200 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 22 1,800.00–2,085.00 $2,016.82 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.