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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

6,995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.76/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 835 lb · 736 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $247.12/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,049/hd at 829 lb · 638 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.23/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 866 lb · 519 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,995 8,690 8,659
Feeder cattle 6,430 8,097 8,278
Slaughter cattle 561 557 377
Replacement cattle 4 36 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. In the hay market, This past week hay movement was steady while demand remained very light with very little change in activity from the previous week. Prices have continued to soften as producers are trying to get rid of last years hay and make room for the new crop. Scattered rainstorms throughout the eastern part of the state caused some delays in putting up hay. Statewide topsoil moisture rated by percent short to very short is as follows: Kansas 52%, Nebraska 43%, South Dakota 37%, North Dakota 17%, Montana 82%, Wyoming 73%, and Colorado 52%, as per the USDA on August 25.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–311 310 6 380.00–382.50 $380.41 $1,179 -17.09
454 thin fleshed 454 14 336.00 $336.00 $1,525 —
455 unweaned 455 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,442 +17.00
452–470 458 20 277.50–334.00 $311.43 $1,426 +8.14
506–533 520 30 285.00–329.00 $313.83 $1,632 +7.69
542 unweaned 542 8 314.00 $314.00 $1,702 +34.00
552–570 562 49 300.00–321.00 $314.92 $1,770 +29.29
573 unweaned 573 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,662 +10.00
624 thin fleshed 624 11 294.00 $294.00 $1,835 —
607–643 627 34 279.00–290.00 $286.17 $1,794 -3.70
642 unweaned 642 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,727 —
655 thin fleshed 655 7 292.00 $292.00 $1,913 —
656–698 678 111 258.00–275.00 $268.33 $1,819 +4.01
680 unweaned 680 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,727 -2.00
706–745 732 241 256.00–270.00 $265.06 $1,940 +6.14
757 unweaned 757 16 246.50 $246.50 $1,866 -8.00
753–787 775 243 239.00–268.00 $254.50 $1,972 +5.66
802–848 828 420 241.00–252.25 $246.86 $2,044 +3.45
830 830 60 237.00 $237.00 $1,967 -6.41
831 thin fleshed 831 124 251.00 $251.00 $2,086 —
833 fancy 833 34 254.00 $254.00 $2,116 —
851–898 865 503 233.00–246.50 $240.49 $2,080 +1.35
894 894 16 232.00 $232.00 $2,074 -7.14
908 fancy 908 118 241.00 $241.00 $2,188 —
905–941 926 350 226.50–239.50 $235.91 $2,185 +2.60
957–988 979 402 216.50–231.00 $222.39 $2,177 +7.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 6 312.50 $312.50 $1,203 +3.50
403 403 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,229 -24.99
482 482 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,518 —
558–585 570 24 249.00–289.00 $269.79 $1,538 +1.83
631–648 643 10 259.00–265.00 $261.78 $1,683 +5.11
663–689 684 26 241.00–257.00 $247.19 $1,691 —
708 708 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,777 +9.63
762–798 776 27 242.00–248.00 $245.41 $1,904 +2.44
803–847 839 141 227.50–236.50 $234.44 $1,967 +4.70
854–898 870 175 230.00–231.00 $230.37 $2,004 +6.43
998 998 4 210.50 $210.50 $2,101 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996–997 997 8 219.00–220.00 $219.37 $2,187 —
1058–1095 1073 103 215.85–216.25 $216.01 $2,318 +7.78
1102–1135 1119 83 215.75–216.00 $215.87 $2,416 +1.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–397 375 13 300.00–350.00 $315.50 $1,183 -17.92
427–429 429 12 305.00–315.00 $313.34 $1,344 -6.66
450–473 459 23 296.00–306.00 $300.26 $1,378 +15.66
535 unweaned 535 10 282.00 $282.00 $1,509 —
510–546 538 22 277.50–292.00 $288.88 $1,554 +9.62
568 unweaned 568 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,534 +5.00
557–592 578 37 241.00–285.00 $270.29 $1,562 +2.81
617 fancy 617 10 274.00 $274.00 $1,691 —
610–649 unweaned 638 14 255.00–257.00 $255.55 $1,630 —
613–645 638 90 250.00–269.00 $261.82 $1,670 +11.24
665–688 674 31 248.00–257.00 $251.64 $1,696 +5.13
682 fancy 682 11 266.00 $266.00 $1,814 +7.50
704–733 717 112 238.50–242.00 $240.04 $1,721 +7.96
719 719 24 268.75 $268.75 $1,932 +36.67
754–795 778 287 222.00–235.00 $232.74 $1,811 -2.08
778 778 71 236.00 $236.00 $1,836 +1.18
812–832 821 114 228.00–233.50 $230.86 $1,895 +6.88
800–846 838 622 220.00–230.50 $227.19 $1,904 +3.21
870 fancy 870 6 233.00 $233.00 $2,027 —
853–897 876 277 214.75–227.00 $220.45 $1,931 -0.78
880–882 881 105 230.00–231.25 $230.66 $2,032 +9.43
896 896 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,882 -11.23
900–931 913 232 202.00–222.50 $217.98 $1,990 -3.25
974 974 51 218.50 $218.50 $2,128 +12.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–447 413 8 245.00–285.00 $274.16 $1,132 —
452–494 471 20 272.00–291.00 $282.11 $1,329 +11.11
536 536 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,458 +0.65
592 592 7 258.00 $258.00 $1,527 -17.00
671–690 688 43 221.00–242.00 $240.97 $1,658 +1.97
762–799 796 123 216.00–226.50 $224.41 $1,786 +8.41
830 830 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,818 +18.00
885–895 887 13 194.00–214.00 $209.05 $1,854 —
903–947 918 12 195.00–208.00 $201.74 $1,852 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952 952 15 218.00 $218.00 $2,075 —
1015–1025 1022 12 194.00–216.00 $201.29 $2,057 -2.35
1101 1101 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,993 -15.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–443 427 14 302.50–326.00 $320.31 $1,368 -20.69
465 465 2 293.00 $293.00 $1,362 —
536 536 8 282.50 $282.50 $1,514 —
697 697 13 238.00 $238.00 $1,659 —
877 877 15 223.00 $223.00 $1,956 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1078–1178 1131 80-85% 26 125.50–127.50 $126.73 $1,433 —
1005–1565 1186 80-85% 5 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $1,785 —
823–1550 1227 80-85% 179 113.00–143.00 $132.47 $1,625 +6.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1610 1274 75-80% 182 124.00–144.50 $129.24 $1,647 -15.32
1225–1544 1478 75-80% 17 135.00–138.00 $135.53 $2,003 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
984–1045 1004 85-90% 12 90.00 $90.00 $904 —
950–1221 1104 85-90% 24 97.50–107.50 $105.50 $1,165 —
968–1382 1143 85-90% 27 112.00–123.00 $120.22 $1,374 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2200 2200 65-75% 1 144.00 $144.00 $3,168 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2175 1772 32 147.00–163.00 $155.12 $2,749 —
1435–2260 1781 15 135.00–147.00 $143.02 $2,547 —
1325–2245 1808 7 161.00–170.00 $164.40 $2,972 +6.66

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1290 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 178.00–201.00 $184.77 $2,119

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.