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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

13,325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $253.38/cwt +5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,222/hd at 877 lb · 2,262 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $252.18/cwt +19.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,343/hd at 929 lb · 1,474 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.61/cwt +8.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 777 lb · 1,085 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,325 3,872 11,843
Feeder cattle 12,525 3,476 11,577
Slaughter cattle 788 356 253
Replacement cattle 12 40 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, The King of the Ring Auction in Dodge City KS had a nice offering contributing to larger receipts this week. A steady to higher undertone is noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good. In the hay market, Demand is still very light for all hay offerings while hay prices remain steady but soft. According to the US Drought Monitor's High Plains summary for the week of July 16th A few pockets of above-normal precipitation were recorded in areas of eastern Kansas at the end of the current period. Abnormally dry conditions were expanded in northwest and southeast Kansas as well as in eastern Colorado while Moderate drought was introduced over eastern Colorado. The categorical percent area for abnormally dry conditions (D0) increased to 34%, moderate drought (D1) remained at 14.5%, severe drought (D2) remained at 4%, and no extreme drought (D3) or exceptional drought (D4) was recorded.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–360 359 10 348.00–400.00 $365.89 $1,314 +20.89
400–430 412 42 327.00–377.00 $353.36 $1,456 -3.00
451–481 464 39 322.50–343.00 $335.15 $1,555 -19.69
503–540 527 69 302.50–325.00 $319.85 $1,686 -16.49
584 unweaned 584 11 323.00 $323.00 $1,886 ±0.00
551–599 585 211 296.00–335.50 $321.95 $1,883 -7.17
600–637 623 85 252.50–328.00 $313.14 $1,951 -2.07
647 unweaned 647 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,947 -7.79
685 unweaned 685 18 290.50 $290.50 $1,990 +5.18
671–695 687 102 286.00–305.50 $294.54 $2,023 -4.82
703 thin fleshed 703 14 309.00 $309.00 $2,172 —
709–748 728 192 259.00–298.00 $283.08 $2,061 -2.33
760–792 777 269 239.00–279.00 $264.21 $2,053 -1.64
755–791 thin fleshed 783 98 268.00–292.00 $273.20 $2,139 -12.59
789 789 12 260.50 $260.50 $2,055 -5.35
809 fancy 809 67 265.00 $265.00 $2,144 —
812 812 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,851 -31.33
808–849 830 820 248.00–271.00 $262.41 $2,178 +3.08
862 fancy 862 62 259.00 $259.00 $2,233 —
852–899 877 2,073 248.50–264.50 $254.26 $2,230 +6.51
854–888 884 127 219.50–238.50 $236.33 $2,089 -11.42
900–946 928 1,360 242.00–259.75 $252.20 $2,340 +19.18
940 fancy 940 114 252.00 $252.00 $2,369 —
950–988 963 663 234.00–254.25 $245.09 $2,360 +10.41
979 979 44 224.00 $224.00 $2,193 -10.68
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1049 1029 203 230.00–235.00 $231.62 $2,383 -2.88
1029 thin fleshed 1029 8 203.50 $203.50 $2,094 —
1054–1062 1057 284 227.00–229.00 $227.91 $2,409 +25.75
1130 1130 49 206.25 $206.25 $2,331 +13.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
367 367 7 337.50 $337.50 $1,239 —
500–513 508 5 216.00–338.00 $289.95 $1,473 -33.57
587 587 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,673 -27.21
607–641 635 18 231.00–290.00 $267.15 $1,696 -38.28
662–695 674 11 269.00–275.00 $272.75 $1,838 -11.58
712–745 732 18 246.00–269.00 $260.30 $1,905 —
753–798 769 90 237.00–261.00 $250.09 $1,923 -2.91
801–833 824 63 229.00–251.00 $248.11 $2,044 +21.11
872–899 893 63 235.00–243.50 $241.24 $2,154 +8.15
911–938 915 92 228.00–242.50 $238.78 $2,185 —
960 960 99 227.00 $227.00 $2,179 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,056 —
630–640 635 13 160.00–165.00 $162.67 $1,033 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 6 288.00 $288.00 $1,472 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 12 333.00 $333.00 $1,029 —
368–385 379 32 310.00–312.50 $311.59 $1,181 -19.87
428–438 433 13 299.00–302.00 $300.40 $1,301 -22.53
457–498 493 34 298.00–307.50 $299.22 $1,475 +0.36
521 unweaned 521 7 301.00 $301.00 $1,568 +1.64
506–549 527 182 267.00–317.00 $309.67 $1,632 +2.68
555–588 577 290 263.00–304.00 $298.06 $1,720 +13.47
579 thin fleshed 579 48 287.00 $287.00 $1,662 —
599 unweaned 599 9 288.00 $288.00 $1,725 +3.47
600–648 619 534 256.00–302.00 $283.09 $1,752 +8.40
633 unweaned 633 19 279.00 $279.00 $1,766 +8.72
651–698 675 588 250.50–269.25 $266.23 $1,797 +4.24
702 thin fleshed 702 23 258.50 $258.50 $1,815 +11.37
701–749 720 920 229.00–268.75 $259.27 $1,867 +2.49
747 unweaned 747 6 251.50 $251.50 $1,879 —
752–784 774 344 258.00–268.25 $262.11 $2,029 +18.57
753–797 776 637 228.00–261.25 $250.43 $1,943 +6.89
795 thin fleshed 795 104 245.00 $245.00 $1,948 —
804 fancy 804 66 246.00 $246.00 $1,978 +7.00
801–844 815 418 224.00–245.25 $242.04 $1,973 +14.96
851 851 73 248.50 $248.50 $2,115 +18.40
855–896 869 462 230.50–242.85 $238.01 $2,068 +7.91
905–937 911 190 224.50–233.00 $229.28 $2,089 +0.68
954–973 968 19 217.50–222.00 $220.83 $2,138 +11.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 -43.00
563–574 570 45 271.00–279.00 $274.91 $1,567 +0.45
625 625 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,519 -20.78
685 685 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 -24.00
735–742 741 65 234.00–244.75 $243.60 $1,805 +4.26
777–791 787 53 241.50–249.00 $243.46 $1,916 +7.69
870 870 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,949 —
913 913 8 204.00 $204.00 $1,863 —
960 960 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,910 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 23 262.00 $262.00 $1,640 —
747 747 5 248.50 $248.50 $1,856 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 5 210.00 $210.00 $2,026 -8.00
1045 1045 14 215.00 $215.00 $2,247 +7.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,333 —
628 628 7 268.00 $268.00 $1,683 —
650 650 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,696 —
708–731 713 14 239.00 $239.00 $1,704 —
816 816 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,877 -8.00
895 895 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,023 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1315 1034 80-85% 18 128.00–129.00 $128.06 $1,324 —
975–1367 1135 80-85% 381 120.50–143.00 $133.65 $1,517 +9.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1970 1304 75-80% 143 130.00–144.00 $136.28 $1,777 —
1126–1735 1350 75-80% 23 140.00–160.00 $144.19 $1,947 -3.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1120 1025 85-90% 21 82.00–97.50 $91.88 $942 —
961–1420 1146 85-90% 41 103.00–115.00 $110.61 $1,268 —
865–1350 1196 85-90% 21 114.00–126.00 $118.90 $1,422 +26.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2350 1718 19 156.00–173.00 $166.36 $2,858 +2.22
1455–2235 1855 13 151.00–165.00 $161.13 $2,989 —
1685–2175 1985 11 174.00–188.00 $178.93 $3,552 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–847 819 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 180.00–190.00 $188.05 $1,540
1055–1073 1069 (<2 yrs)Open 4 163.00–191.00 $184.09 $1,968

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1427 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,350.00 $2,113.89

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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.