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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

3,872 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $272.21/cwt +26.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 767 lb · 237 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $247.75/cwt -4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,175/hd at 878 lb · 226 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $296.06/cwt +6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 680 lb · 213 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,872 5,925 4,063
Feeder cattle 3,476 5,133 3,685
Slaughter cattle 356 714 360
Replacement cattle 40 78 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, under 800 lbs steers and heifers sold steady to 7.00 higher; over 800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7..00 lower while slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feedlot cattle trade in Kansas was mostly steady to 1.00 lower at 187.00 to 188.00. Demand was moderate to good. In the hay market, demand is still light for all hay offerings, however more tons were moved. Demand is still very light for all hay offerings. Hay prices, across the board, continue to weaken as new hay hits the ground. Feedyards do not seem to be buying much with lower cattle numbers and an abundance of other feed options out there along with the availability of 2023 carry over hay. Second cut alfalfa is being finished up and producers are starting on 3rd. Yields have had mixed results. First cutting for many areas was light with second being better.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–345 326 6 377.50–393.00 $385.71 $1,257 +54.13
391 391 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,349 -8.04
416 thin fleshed 416 9 393.00 $393.00 $1,635 —
430 unweaned 430 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,406 —
425–445 443 8 315.00–362.00 $356.36 $1,579 +16.18
451–498 472 24 321.00–367.00 $354.84 $1,675 +46.13
502–545 513 33 305.00–350.00 $336.34 $1,725 -0.15
535 unweaned 535 11 331.00 $331.00 $1,771 —
551–595 577 71 274.00–335.00 $329.12 $1,899 +8.04
578 unweaned 578 10 323.00 $323.00 $1,867 —
608–633 unweaned 619 33 302.00–314.00 $308.79 $1,911 —
601–646 623 73 274.00–328.00 $315.21 $1,964 +17.45
627 fancy 627 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,881 —
665–699 679 163 276.00–307.50 $299.36 $2,033 +10.26
658–688 unweaned 685 50 284.50–293.00 $285.32 $1,954 —
704–747 722 96 250.00–297.00 $285.41 $2,061 +21.26
704–744 unweaned 725 72 259.00–275.00 $270.59 $1,962 —
751–753 thin fleshed 751 48 285.75–286.00 $285.79 $2,146 —
760 value added 760 26 287.00 $287.00 $2,181 —
761–795 773 163 245.00–275.00 $265.85 $2,055 +20.50
826–834 830 55 258.00–262.00 $259.33 $2,152 +0.38
854–893 878 226 240.00–252.50 $247.75 $2,175 -4.93
910–939 932 33 212.00–239.00 $233.02 $2,172 -22.11
962–969 968 71 234.50–235.50 $234.68 $2,272 +3.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,407 —
461 461 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,567 —
502–525 517 14 317.00–327.00 $323.52 $1,673 +23.52
571–595 581 20 306.00–320.00 $312.21 $1,814 +48.74
621–648 639 64 295.00–310.00 $305.43 $1,952 +18.43
636–643 unweaned 641 28 294.00–299.00 $295.24 $1,892 —
653–696 680 31 278.00–287.00 $284.33 $1,933 +17.09
787 787 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,991 +9.98
846 846 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,920 -8.00
891–896 894 11 232.00–235.00 $233.09 $2,084 —
983–985 984 5 214.00 $214.00 $2,106 -9.67
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033–1042 1041 70 221.00–237.00 $234.50 $2,441 -0.25
1057–1080 1075 9 200.25–209.00 $202.16 $2,173 -33.46
1115–1148 1144 8 191.00–205.00 $192.71 $2,205 -22.10
1165 1165 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,342 -22.43
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 9 292.50 $292.50 $1,945 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761 761 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,902 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 354 5 319.00–340.00 $331.46 $1,173 +23.16
438–443 440 14 305.00–333.00 $322.93 $1,421 -8.31
457 fancy 457 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,398 —
452–487 479 56 288.00–309.00 $298.86 $1,432 +12.66
496 thin fleshed 496 20 316.00 $316.00 $1,567 +6.00
497 unweaned 497 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,411 —
501–518 510 38 299.00–311.00 $306.99 $1,566 +5.90
506–519 unweaned 511 14 299.00–300.00 $299.36 $1,530 —
568–588 unweaned 574 55 273.00–289.50 $284.53 $1,633 —
550–596 585 108 280.00–297.50 $284.59 $1,665 +0.14
602 fancy 602 25 288.50 $288.50 $1,737 —
602–644 unweaned 623 14 264.00–277.00 $270.28 $1,684 —
600–648 624 99 250.00–279.00 $274.69 $1,714 +10.78
660–697 681 185 244.00–266.50 $261.99 $1,784 +4.15
706 unweaned 706 15 254.00 $254.00 $1,793 —
704–720 thin fleshed 709 7 245.00–248.00 $247.13 $1,752 —
702–746 718 123 253.00–262.00 $256.78 $1,844 -0.62
724 724 30 263.50 $263.50 $1,908 +6.10
752 fancy 752 16 258.00 $258.00 $1,940 +1.00
751–799 772 196 235.00–254.00 $243.54 $1,880 -3.74
807 fancy 807 9 239.00 $239.00 $1,929 -10.50
816–848 835 54 215.00–231.00 $227.08 $1,896 -12.16
858–897 881 200 221.00–239.25 $230.10 $2,027 -6.69
908 908 60 228.60 $228.60 $2,076 +11.23
962–965 962 8 198.00–211.50 $209.81 $2,018 -12.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,254 —
421 421 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,212 —
462–491 485 14 279.00–287.50 $281.46 $1,365 -3.54
532–549 547 29 273.00–279.00 $278.19 $1,522 -2.71
568 unweaned 568 28 256.00 $256.00 $1,454 —
552–596 583 28 267.00–278.00 $274.46 $1,600 +3.86
617–640 631 5 263.00–265.00 $263.78 $1,664 —
692 692 11 254.00 $254.00 $1,758 +10.66
724–745 735 12 228.00–251.00 $239.34 $1,759 +3.34
795–798 795 35 234.00–236.00 $235.77 $1,874 +3.21
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
956 956 24 218.00 $218.00 $2,084 —
1007–1039 1034 12 205.00–208.00 $207.51 $2,146 —
1115 1115 3 195.75 $195.75 $2,183 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,456 —
806 806 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,918 —
968 968 10 210.00 $210.00 $2,033 —
1000–1022 1015 3 205.00–209.00 $207.69 $2,108 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1111 1111 8 192.50 $192.50 $2,139 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1647 1242 75-80% 115 130.50–147.00 $135.82 $1,687 —
1255–1590 1372 75-80% 15 147.00–150.50 $147.61 $2,025 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
977 977 80-85% 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,241 —
1113–1140 1118 80-85% 6 123.00–127.00 $123.68 $1,383 —
900–1576 1218 80-85% 47 120.00–147.00 $131.95 $1,607 -9.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1101–1307 1187 85-90% 37 89.00–98.00 $92.03 $1,092 -37.58
980–1505 1364 85-90% 18 112.00–128.00 $124.23 $1,694 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1765 1486 9 129.00–156.00 $146.04 $2,170 —
1150–2155 1701 18 156.00–170.00 $164.14 $2,792 —
1865–2285 2001 10 177.00–187.00 $181.72 $3,636 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1290 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 160.00–187.50 $173.80 $1,747
1040–1240 1136 (<2 yrs)Open 10 147.00–182.00 $157.46 $1,789

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1433–1500 1439 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,300.00–2,660.00 $2,628.72
1449–1560 1457 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,375.00–2,450.00 $2,444.26

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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.