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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

5,362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $236.09/cwt -4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 876 lb · 527 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.21/cwt -3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 825 lb · 475 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $241.35/cwt -5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 822 lb · 348 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,362 6,995 4,459
Feeder cattle 4,885 6,430 4,023
Slaughter cattle 404 561 431
Replacement cattle 73 4 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Next Hay report update will be posted after September 17, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–346 340 7 377.00–380.00 $378.69 $1,288 -1.72
376–395 384 41 295.00–379.00 $365.96 $1,405 —
426 unweaned 426 8 328.00 $328.00 $1,397 —
450–496 475 80 306.00–328.00 $324.38 $1,541 +12.95
484 484 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,476 -6.43
516 fancy 516 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,631 —
522 unweaned 522 14 285.00 $285.00 $1,488 -29.00
538–547 544 71 292.00–302.00 $299.01 $1,627 -14.82
554–596 566 87 262.00–301.00 $283.89 $1,607 -31.03
598 unweaned 598 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,609 -21.00
605–636 615 36 242.00–282.00 $273.35 $1,681 -12.82
660–697 686 120 249.00–268.00 $257.31 $1,765 -11.02
701 unweaned 701 9 248.00 $248.00 $1,738 —
713–743 721 100 231.00–263.25 $251.86 $1,816 -13.20
751–795 779 141 223.00–249.00 $239.35 $1,865 -15.15
801 unweaned 801 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,842 —
801–844 823 338 221.00–246.25 $241.69 $1,989 -5.17
851 thin fleshed 851 6 241.50 $241.50 $2,055 —
851–899 876 521 225.50–240.00 $236.03 $2,068 -4.46
909–945 911 140 207.00–240.00 $236.59 $2,155 +0.68
916 fancy 916 100 237.50 $237.50 $2,176 -3.50
935 935 56 227.75 $227.75 $2,129 -8.16
950–994 985 315 209.00–232.00 $219.72 $2,164 -2.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,387 +12.50
450–496 490 17 251.00–304.00 $297.02 $1,455 -17.98
527–543 534 18 267.00–281.00 $275.06 $1,469 —
558–598 582 16 231.00–267.00 $241.61 $1,406 -28.18
605–635 626 42 240.00–252.00 $245.38 $1,536 -16.40
658–692 681 52 207.00–253.00 $236.81 $1,613 -10.38
719–748 736 22 210.00–228.00 $216.99 $1,597 -34.01
763–773 769 25 235.00 $235.00 $1,807 -10.41
813–844 825 28 210.00–238.00 $229.55 $1,894 -4.89
860–895 878 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,923 -11.37
900–923 920 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,941 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1044 1012 66 208.50–214.00 $211.42 $2,140 —
1065 1065 2 203.50 $203.50 $2,167 -12.51
1103 1103 8 198.50 $198.50 $2,189 -17.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 8 352.50 $352.50 $1,128 —
338 unweaned 338 3 336.00 $336.00 $1,136 —
361–380 373 39 331.00–340.00 $334.13 $1,246 +18.63
400–427 408 20 279.00–325.00 $316.92 $1,293 +3.58
432 unweaned 432 13 282.00 $282.00 $1,218 —
476 unweaned 476 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,152 —
475–481 478 13 317.50–321.00 $319.37 $1,527 +19.11
502–545 521 99 270.00–282.00 $279.32 $1,455 -9.56
530 unweaned 530 7 269.00 $269.00 $1,426 -13.00
563–593 581 87 227.00–277.00 $260.22 $1,512 -10.07
603–627 620 54 229.00–266.00 $252.99 $1,569 -8.83
655–685 679 128 236.50–254.00 $242.29 $1,645 -9.35
694 unweaned 694 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,673 —
702–747 725 306 229.75–244.75 $236.64 $1,716 -32.11
768–795 783 213 227.00–233.75 $232.12 $1,817 -0.62
802–846 825 475 218.00–227.00 $224.21 $1,850 -6.65
854–888 870 95 210.00–222.50 $215.09 $1,871 -5.36
908 908 5 222.00 $222.00 $2,016 +4.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 —
414–441 424 8 271.00–287.00 $280.76 $1,190 +6.60
451–476 471 24 250.00–267.00 $262.89 $1,238 -19.22
540–547 545 16 253.00–265.00 $258.81 $1,411 -13.19
557 unweaned 557 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,443 —
575–592 579 32 215.00–258.00 $247.01 $1,430 -10.99
610–611 610 10 225.50–247.00 $231.96 $1,415 —
696–698 697 8 215.00–222.00 $218.49 $1,523 -22.48
746 746 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,716 —
765 765 5 218.50 $218.50 $1,672 -5.91
800–846 820 30 205.50–213.00 $210.13 $1,723 -8.87
880–894 886 80 199.00–204.10 $203.47 $1,803 -5.58
912–919 916 128 202.85 $202.85 $1,858 +1.11
950–963 957 6 205.00–206.50 $205.74 $1,969 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,917 —
1000–1040 1011 37 194.50–211.00 $202.56 $2,048 +1.27
1052 1052 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,894 —
1116 1116 8 194.00 $194.00 $2,165 +13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,130 —
439 439 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,141 -60.31
472 472 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,086 -63.00
517 517 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,065 -76.50
565–596 581 12 212.50–225.00 $218.58 $1,270 —
635–641 639 7 221.00–225.00 $223.86 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1345 1183 80-85% 4 146.00–148.00 $146.91 $1,738 -3.60
970–1263 1221 80-85% 23 121.00–128.50 $125.89 $1,537 -6.58
720–1565 1243 80-85% 93 120.00–143.00 $129.45 $1,609 -3.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1925 1466 75-80% 86 130.00–143.00 $137.42 $2,015 +1.89
1270–1735 1570 75-80% 8 140.50–150.00 $144.42 $2,267 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1124 1057 85-90% 39 89.00–97.00 $93.43 $988 —
910–1155 1068 85-90% 8 100.00–111.00 $104.87 $1,120 —
973–1215 1108 85-90% 42 114.00–127.00 $117.42 $1,301 +11.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2510 1826 43 148.00–168.50 $157.86 $2,883 -6.54
1115–2005 1891 12 169.50–186.00 $172.90 $3,270 —
1585–2335 1940 8 150.50–159.50 $155.28 $3,012 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1235 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 184.00–205.00 $189.40 $1,909
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 3 185.00 $185.00 $2,109

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1192 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1301 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,870.00 $1,870.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
839–885 868 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 57 2,085.00–2,225.00 $2,139.47

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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.