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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

6,523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $236.15/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,174/hd at 921 lb · 610 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.32/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 880 lb · 378 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.41/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,802/hd at 782 lb · 361 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,523 5,362 6,940
Feeder cattle 5,937 4,885 6,566
Slaughter cattle 532 404 368
Replacement cattle 54 73 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher and Heifer sold unevenly steady 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher . Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Next Hay report is expected to publish on 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
301–341 325 47 330.00–377.50 $355.01 $1,154 -23.68
359–399 384 20 325.00–345.00 $333.09 $1,279 -32.87
396 unweaned 396 13 339.00 $339.00 $1,342 —
405–421 unweaned 412 9 328.00–340.00 $334.55 $1,378 +6.55
416 thin fleshed 416 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,444 —
405–441 425 41 326.00–342.50 $332.80 $1,414 —
457 unweaned 457 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,472 —
468–498 488 48 294.00–321.00 $310.55 $1,515 +5.55
501–545 524 64 285.00–310.00 $306.34 $1,605 +7.33
530–542 unweaned 538 65 289.00–299.00 $293.11 $1,577 +8.11
551–593 566 53 254.00–303.00 $286.87 $1,624 +2.98
562–568 unweaned 566 14 288.00–289.00 $288.35 $1,632 +19.35
608–642 621 92 242.00–279.00 $261.10 $1,621 -12.25
642 642 10 264.00 $264.00 $1,695 -9.35
656–699 680 141 236.00–272.00 $255.57 $1,738 -1.74
701–748 730 76 241.00–264.50 $255.34 $1,864 +3.48
752 fancy 752 36 262.50 $262.50 $1,974 —
763–799 782 175 235.00–259.50 $248.67 $1,945 +9.32
806–846 820 315 230.00–249.00 $245.16 $2,010 +3.47
825 825 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,898 -11.69
850–898 880 378 227.00–245.00 $237.32 $2,088 +1.29
914 fancy 914 59 241.25 $241.25 $2,205 +3.75
902–946 921 493 225.00–241.75 $235.11 $2,165 -1.48
926 thin fleshed 926 58 239.75 $239.75 $2,220 —
952–980 968 115 215.00–228.00 $223.50 $2,163 +3.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 328 3 327.50–360.00 $337.74 $1,108 —
445 445 13 318.00 $318.00 $1,415 +0.50
468–487 473 24 276.00–290.00 $285.68 $1,351 -11.34
546 546 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,534 +5.94
577–590 587 47 262.00–275.00 $271.49 $1,594 +29.88
606 606 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,545 +9.62
667–688 679 9 252.00–253.00 $252.56 $1,715 +15.75
708–748 726 45 215.50–247.50 $233.09 $1,692 +16.10
757–792 780 41 227.00–243.00 $234.09 $1,826 -0.91
825–849 848 73 226.00–238.00 $237.68 $2,016 +8.13
867–887 874 23 217.00–226.00 $220.18 $1,924 +1.18
925–937 932 23 219.50–225.00 $223.11 $2,079 +12.11
950–991 962 82 210.50–219.00 $213.40 $2,053 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1013 1013 63 223.50–224.50 $223.64 $2,265 +12.22
1053–1098 1085 100 197.50–221.75 $209.92 $2,278 +6.42
1105 1105 50 218.50 $218.50 $2,414 +20.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 unweaned 481 31 301.00 $301.00 $1,448 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 22 205.75 $205.75 $2,181 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 6 315.00 $315.00 $929 —
316–345 328 19 300.00–357.00 $313.29 $1,028 -39.21
366 unweaned 366 8 312.50 $312.50 $1,144 —
350–398 378 56 280.00–317.50 $302.16 $1,142 -31.97
402–447 420 47 272.00–305.00 $288.18 $1,210 -28.74
440 unweaned 440 6 274.00 $274.00 $1,206 -8.00
442 fancy 442 26 295.00 $295.00 $1,304 —
466–490 474 64 270.00–280.00 $273.79 $1,298 -45.58
516 unweaned 516 30 257.00 $257.00 $1,326 -12.00
519 thin fleshed 519 11 280.00 $280.00 $1,453 —
500–543 523 80 242.00–271.00 $256.29 $1,340 -23.03
561–575 unweaned 567 25 257.00–264.00 $260.12 $1,475 —
555–587 577 90 240.00–269.00 $249.74 $1,441 -10.48
623 fancy 623 65 245.00 $245.00 $1,526 —
605–646 632 174 236.00–265.00 $254.81 $1,610 +1.82
656–690 676 140 228.50–249.00 $241.31 $1,631 -0.98
702–730 717 276 225.50–244.50 $239.31 $1,716 +2.67
750 thin fleshed 750 5 243.50 $243.50 $1,826 —
750–797 782 340 219.00–239.00 $231.39 $1,809 -0.73
793 793 16 205.50 $205.50 $1,630 -26.62
817 thin fleshed 817 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,928 —
811–843 826 271 215.50–233.50 $228.47 $1,887 +4.26
854–896 881 91 214.00–219.00 $215.65 $1,900 +0.56
885 885 58 200.00 $200.00 $1,770 -15.09
908 908 32 197.00 $197.00 $1,789 -25.00
902–933 926 69 198.00–214.00 $210.61 $1,950 -11.39
972 972 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,954 —
985 985 64 195.00 $195.00 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–338 332 26 282.50–343.00 $297.68 $988 —
369–383 375 9 280.00–293.00 $285.90 $1,072 +0.90
424–447 431 45 257.00–271.00 $263.27 $1,135 -17.49
465–491 481 5 251.00–253.00 $251.77 $1,211 -11.12
556–589 579 20 254.00 $254.00 $1,471 +6.99
601–646 634 36 223.00–248.00 $240.31 $1,524 +8.35
655–690 679 20 212.50–241.50 $230.70 $1,566 +12.21
700–738 724 28 220.00–225.00 $222.30 $1,609 -7.70
767–796 786 6 217.50–222.00 $218.96 $1,721 +0.46
806–842 832 32 214.50–218.50 $217.41 $1,809 +7.28
875–893 886 5 194.00–204.00 $200.05 $1,772 -3.42
901 901 58 214.75 $214.75 $1,935 +11.90
954–967 957 9 200.00–206.00 $204.65 $1,959 -1.09
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–975 968 8 205.00–208.50 $207.20 $2,006 —
1020 1020 5 199.00 $199.00 $2,030 -3.56
1058 1058 8 196.00 $196.00 $2,074 +16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,165 —
422 unweaned 422 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,393 —
432 432 4 324.00 $324.00 $1,400 +64.00
470 470 4 270.00–294.00 $282.00 $1,325 +52.00
491 unweaned 491 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,375 —
507–520 516 6 270.00–282.50 $278.40 $1,437 +72.40
580 unweaned 580 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,578 —
649 unweaned 649 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,597 —
690 690 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1390 1152 80-85% 34 110.00–119.00 $115.39 $1,329 -31.52
935–1560 1283 80-85% 185 116.50–139.00 $125.99 $1,616 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1375 1322 75-80% 3 135.50–144.50 $139.40 $1,843 —
1105–1845 1384 75-80% 113 120.00–136.00 $129.26 $1,789 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1470 1128 85-90% 25 70.00–80.00 $75.33 $850 -42.09
945–1256 1131 85-90% 32 87.50–102.50 $96.00 $1,086 -21.42
840–1330 1133 85-90% 30 110.00–125.00 $114.13 $1,293 -3.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2005 1624 14 130.00–148.00 $140.71 $2,285 —
1225–2085 1768 4 161.00–170.00 $165.01 $2,917 —
1230–2525 1807 22 146.00–170.00 $153.69 $2,777 -4.17

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1017–1143 1097 (<2 yrs)Open 18 146.00–183.00 $156.34 $1,715
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 208.00 $208.00 $1,778
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375–1560 1468 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,560.00–1,800.00 $1,672.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1412 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,829.32
1195–1530 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,739.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
969 969 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.