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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

10,406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $247.38/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 866 lb · 827 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.98/cwt -1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 776 lb · 690 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $241.29/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,244/hd at 930 lb · 618 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,406 7,828 9,698
Feeder cattle 9,757 6,282 9,071
Slaughter cattle 560 433 603
Replacement cattle 89 1,113 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers under 700 lbs sold with a lower undertone and over 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer under 600 lbs higher undertone noted and over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was good to very good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower. In the hay market, demand remained very light, and prices were mostly steady. Producers were busy with corn harvest, with many reporting well above average yields. Many areas across Kansas reported receiving much needed rain ranging from 0.5" to 3". However, according to the US Drought Monitor's High Plains summary for the week of September 17th, the warm and mostly dry weather, in recent weeks, has led to a general expansion of abnormal dryness and various drought categories.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 18 378.00 $378.00 $1,092 —
330–348 unweaned 339 6 302.50–345.00 $324.31 $1,099 -62.69
341 341 4 402.50 $402.50 $1,373 +47.34
350–379 357 73 342.00–392.50 $363.43 $1,297 +7.34
388 unweaned 388 4 351.00 $351.00 $1,362 -21.24
401–448 424 104 320.00–363.00 $343.26 $1,455 -8.40
401–443 unweaned 425 15 311.00–335.00 $322.10 $1,369 -27.90
450–460 fancy 453 31 326.00–337.00 $330.88 $1,499 -22.12
450–488 473 151 310.00–339.00 $326.81 $1,546 -5.65
450–499 unweaned 488 29 305.00–330.00 $316.10 $1,543 -0.38
504–528 fancy 518 116 310.50–321.00 $313.09 $1,622 —
505–548 528 190 280.00–315.00 $297.28 $1,570 +14.06
506–545 unweaned 528 43 288.00–311.00 $300.54 $1,587 —
550 unweaned 550 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,590 +1.87
561–592 fancy 573 10 294.00–304.00 $298.13 $1,708 +1.13
556–598 574 261 279.00–301.00 $292.07 $1,676 -7.12
600 fancy 600 9 302.00 $302.00 $1,812 —
600–637 unweaned 615 82 241.00–278.00 $267.21 $1,643 +14.21
601–649 631 227 260.00–285.00 $273.44 $1,725 +3.37
655–697 681 171 248.00–279.00 $260.03 $1,771 -3.62
680–695 unweaned 691 38 247.00–256.00 $250.39 $1,730 -7.61
702–749 734 344 248.00–272.50 $259.82 $1,907 +5.32
750–798 777 495 237.00–260.25 $255.54 $1,986 +8.51
790 790 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,841 -14.03
800–846 825 443 235.00–254.10 $248.09 $2,047 +1.03
826 thin fleshed 826 126 259.75 $259.75 $2,146 —
828 828 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,871 -21.06
852 fancy 852 53 251.75 $251.75 $2,145 —
850–888 867 774 237.00–256.25 $247.08 $2,142 +5.16
900–947 930 618 231.00–246.75 $241.29 $2,244 +8.02
951–999 971 367 224.50–235.00 $230.37 $2,237 +1.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–437 434 8 307.00–310.00 $308.51 $1,339 +14.51
427–443 unweaned 438 13 314.00–317.00 $316.10 $1,385 —
461 unweaned 461 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,415 +11.00
469–491 487 36 256.00–316.00 $294.43 $1,434 +24.43
506–545 524 56 271.00–292.00 $280.71 $1,471 -4.29
552–593 572 43 257.00–285.00 $270.79 $1,549 +22.52
600–645 622 47 231.00–255.00 $238.64 $1,484 +2.24
625–638 unweaned 634 9 250.00–257.00 $254.70 $1,615 —
655–678 662 23 232.00–255.00 $242.33 $1,604 +6.27
702–737 729 69 226.00–250.00 $239.85 $1,749 +7.62
755–793 763 22 231.00–239.00 $237.15 $1,809 +6.45
800–838 816 10 227.00–236.50 $231.27 $1,887 +2.49
850–888 863 60 223.50–234.00 $231.79 $2,000 +1.39
903–920 914 29 214.00–228.00 $223.51 $2,043 —
973 973 7 215.00–216.00 $215.57 $2,097 -10.18
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1044 1036 255 195.00–227.00 $220.68 $2,286 +1.71
1050 1050 55 226.50 $226.50 $2,378 +8.25
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 unweaned 524 13 287.00 $287.00 $1,504 —
556 556 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,501 —
606 606 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
894 894 11 201.00 $201.00 $1,797 +39.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 19 360.00 $360.00 $1,012 —
315–345 333 64 310.00–352.50 $331.81 $1,105 +5.21
355–370 fancy 364 25 341.00–355.00 $346.59 $1,262 +8.59
356–383 378 63 308.00–347.00 $317.40 $1,200 -5.58
360–392 unweaned 383 19 307.50–320.00 $317.22 $1,215 +4.72
430 unweaned 430 7 302.00 $302.00 $1,299 —
405–448 432 90 280.00–307.00 $296.24 $1,280 +13.04
451 fancy 451 7 302.00 $302.00 $1,362 +1.00
458 unweaned 458 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,260 —
450–495 468 192 272.50–298.00 $288.42 $1,350 +31.12
502–524 fancy 515 33 270.00–290.00 $281.03 $1,447 -1.97
507–541 523 77 250.00–278.00 $269.04 $1,407 +15.56
505–541 unweaned 529 33 271.00–280.00 $275.75 $1,459 —
556–596 576 118 242.00–286.00 $260.78 $1,502 +4.10
581–595 unweaned 585 34 250.00–255.00 $251.35 $1,470 -1.24
600–647 625 140 234.00–259.00 $253.16 $1,582 +1.25
654–697 675 319 230.00–258.25 $245.61 $1,658 -4.39
716 716 28 219.00 $219.00 $1,568 -21.21
708–723 thin fleshed 719 87 248.00–249.50 $248.37 $1,786 —
700–749 728 264 230.10–245.00 $236.70 $1,723 -3.51
751–797 772 551 224.50–239.75 $234.45 $1,810 -0.38
781 fancy 781 52 250.00 $250.00 $1,952 —
799 799 87 213.50 $213.50 $1,706 -21.33
800–845 830 375 214.00–232.75 $226.84 $1,883 -2.22
838–839 thin fleshed 838 27 232.00–237.00 $234.78 $1,967 —
851–877 860 297 217.00–237.00 $225.03 $1,935 +1.75
856–899 880 40 208.50–212.00 $210.03 $1,848 -13.25
922 922 15 205.00 $205.00 $1,890 -14.66
900–933 925 31 210.00–224.50 $215.69 $1,995 -3.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–397 357 16 292.50–301.00 $299.82 $1,070 —
400–428 411 15 253.00–274.00 $269.46 $1,107 +7.55
455 unweaned 455 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,165 —
482–496 483 47 252.00–270.00 $268.02 $1,295 +21.02
533–542 536 22 232.00–259.00 $247.87 $1,329 +2.87
531–542 unweaned 537 22 246.00–258.00 $252.86 $1,358 —
565–575 572 18 215.00–257.00 $247.95 $1,418 +16.95
605–645 634 35 236.00–241.00 $236.93 $1,502 +1.09
685–696 690 36 231.00–232.25 $231.60 $1,598 +8.14
708–745 730 28 208.00–232.00 $220.91 $1,613 -0.26
783–798 790 19 210.00–225.00 $217.33 $1,717 -6.79
835 835 16 202.00 $202.00 $1,687 -13.54
927 927 3 221.00 $221.00 $2,049 +13.51
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976 976 9 210.00 $210.00 $2,050 —
1011 1011 14 213.50 $213.50 $2,158 +9.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 5 272.00 $272.00 $838 —
460 460 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,136 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,100 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,190 +32.50
382–394 390 13 324.00–352.50 $338.24 $1,319 —
415–417 416 5 340.00–350.00 $344.01 $1,431 +74.01
488–497 491 13 238.00–303.00 $282.61 $1,388 —
529–538 533 23 222.00–278.00 $254.92 $1,359 -6.32
730 730 14 204.00 $204.00 $1,489 -17.00
855–897 891 15 202.00–225.00 $204.94 $1,826 —
958 958 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,954 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
987 987 80-85% 13 101.00 $101.00 $997 —
1045–1375 1133 80-85% 24 103.00–113.00 $108.06 $1,224 —
805–1570 1166 80-85% 185 100.00–127.00 $109.59 $1,278 —
1491 1491 80-85% 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096–1647 1343 75-80% 116 110.00–123.00 $115.11 $1,546 —
1025–1765 1417 75-80% 29 120.00–131.00 $122.01 $1,729 -10.43
1350–1620 1485 75-80% 2 102.50–108.00 $105.50 $1,567 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1311 1070 85-90% 20 82.50–92.50 $89.61 $959 —
1112–1299 1213 85-90% 33 95.50–103.50 $99.94 $1,212 -13.64
1025–1522 1402 85-90% 30 80.00–113.00 $107.98 $1,514 —
935–1800 1740 85-90% 29 115.00–115.75 $115.64 $2,012 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1985 1572 7 118.00–129.00 $121.88 $1,916 —
1260–2030 1739 33 131.00–152.00 $138.46 $2,408 —
1660–2000 1829 7 140.50–158.00 $149.07 $2,726 -0.51

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1038 fancy 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 194.00 $194.00 $2,014
1009–1241 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 141.00–176.00 $154.33 $1,676
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1131 1068 (<2 yrs)Open 11 149.00–183.00 $159.04 $1,699
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–957 889 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 145.00–170.00 $156.93 $1,395
947 fancy 947 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,837

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1248 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,720.09

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
882–982 949 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,750.00–1,885.00 $1,843.16
1013 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,656

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.