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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

5,488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $244.53/cwt +3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,243/hd at 917 lb · 466 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $251.54/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 833 lb · 438 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.05/cwt -3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 824 lb · 339 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,488 10,406 4,110
Feeder cattle 5,106 9,757 3,720
Slaughter cattle 376 560 374
Replacement cattle 6 89 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven; 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested. This past week, negotiated live sales in Kansas sold 1.00 higher at 186.00. In the hay market, This past week, demand remained light, and prices were mostly steady, however, the amount of hay transported was up. The hay market seems to be sluggish, as there is a lot of silage and high moisture corn out there to feed. Customers are in no hurry to buy hay at this time, and some producers are in no hurry to sell at lower prices. Producers are busy in the fields finishing up corn harvest and planting wheat. Some folks are also finishing up with the last cutting of alfalfa for the season. According to the US Drought Monitor's High Plains summary for the week of September 24th, aside from Kansas, where rainfall provided widespread drought relief, most of the High Plains experienced unchanged or worsening drought conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 332.50 $332.50 $988 -45.50
327–345 unweaned 331 5 286.00 $286.00 $947 -38.31
336 fancy 336 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,277 —
344 344 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,221 -47.50
353 thin fleshed 353 11 397.50 $397.50 $1,403 —
358–399 372 17 332.50–341.00 $337.79 $1,257 -25.64
385 fancy 385 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 —
412–440 unweaned 419 15 310.00–331.00 $315.87 $1,323 -6.23
434–448 443 33 335.00–380.00 $344.66 $1,527 +1.40
430–449 fancy 444 21 351.00–377.00 $369.80 $1,642 —
450–496 470 53 305.00–331.00 $314.04 $1,476 -12.77
485 fancy 485 18 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 +19.12
505–545 526 61 280.00–315.00 $298.97 $1,573 +1.69
525–546 fancy 535 39 316.00–326.00 $323.00 $1,728 +9.91
546 unweaned 546 10 305.50 $305.50 $1,668 +4.96
558 unweaned 558 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,562 -9.00
566–581 572 75 277.00–291.00 $286.28 $1,638 -5.79
603–642 619 84 260.00–290.00 $276.05 $1,709 +2.61
635 unweaned 635 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,657 -6.21
666 unweaned 666 17 264.00 $264.00 $1,758 +13.61
651–687 671 79 254.00–274.50 $266.63 $1,789 +6.60
701–746 717 239 240.00–267.25 $259.07 $1,858 -0.75
750–780 770 42 225.00–262.00 $243.02 $1,871 -12.52
770 fancy 770 54 253.25 $253.25 $1,950 —
775 thin fleshed 775 17 259.00 $259.00 $2,007 —
813–847 833 438 238.00–256.75 $251.54 $2,095 +25.54
853–898 883 306 236.00–249.00 $244.17 $2,156 -2.91
901–912 fancy 905 180 253.50–257.50 $255.82 $2,315 —
912–940 925 286 224.00–245.25 $237.42 $2,196 -3.87
956–970 965 331 224.00–236.00 $230.40 $2,223 +0.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,325 +11.49
483–493 487 9 287.00–290.00 $288.65 $1,406 -5.78
525 unweaned 525 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 —
525–548 544 21 245.00–285.00 $277.11 $1,507 -3.60
562–593 584 30 242.00–265.00 $259.15 $1,513 -11.64
603 unweaned 603 6 245.50 $245.50 $1,480 -9.20
626–648 636 23 246.00–260.00 $253.17 $1,610 +14.53
661–687 673 13 230.00–256.00 $248.76 $1,674 +6.43
720 720 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,771 +6.15
722 unweaned 722 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,639 —
767–790 781 17 227.00–246.00 $240.16 $1,876 +3.01
843–845 844 8 216.00–234.00 $224.76 $1,897 -6.51
864–870 865 20 231.00–237.00 $232.51 $2,011 +0.72
900–937 929 69 209.00–231.50 $227.25 $2,111 +3.74
956–970 964 14 190.00–217.00 $206.02 $1,986 -9.55
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1025 1023 46 214.00–224.00 $222.71 $2,278 +2.03
1055–1080 1064 29 197.00–223.50 $219.03 $2,330 -7.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–332 317 10 282.50–352.50 $329.90 $1,046 -1.91
348 fancy 348 9 365.00 $365.00 $1,270 —
362–390 373 29 268.00–335.00 $304.49 $1,136 -12.91
379 unweaned 379 7 316.00 $316.00 $1,198 -1.22
385–398 fancy 391 15 332.50–350.00 $341.69 $1,336 -4.90
420 fancy 420 6 307.50 $307.50 $1,292 —
408–443 425 128 270.00–311.00 $289.62 $1,231 -6.62
452–491 469 52 261.00–274.00 $270.10 $1,267 -18.32
458–489 fancy 474 47 271.00–322.50 $302.97 $1,436 +0.97
506–542 524 143 251.00–282.00 $265.50 $1,391 -3.54
548 unweaned 548 11 266.00 $266.00 $1,458 -9.75
550–588 unweaned 563 9 253.00–259.00 $256.91 $1,446 +5.56
559–573 564 28 257.00–269.00 $265.75 $1,499 +4.97
551–582 fancy 568 35 272.00 $272.00 $1,545 —
606–622 unweaned 617 10 233.00–241.00 $238.64 $1,472 —
603–645 629 98 236.00–254.00 $249.80 $1,571 -3.36
650–695 659 79 230.00–242.00 $237.31 $1,564 -8.30
695 thin fleshed 695 52 261.00 $261.00 $1,814 —
710 fancy 710 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,761 —
701–749 735 220 224.00–246.75 $236.54 $1,739 -0.16
754–799 778 59 225.00–241.00 $230.99 $1,797 -3.46
779–780 thin fleshed 779 70 249.00–254.75 $253.76 $1,977 —
800–837 824 339 218.85–235.50 $224.05 $1,846 -2.79
864–885 877 137 213.00–229.00 $218.73 $1,918 +8.70
902–945 923 21 205.50–213.00 $208.32 $1,923 +3.32
979 979 6 205.00 $205.00 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
428–443 434 8 243.00–272.00 $254.11 $1,103 -15.35
451–465 457 5 257.00–261.00 $259.37 $1,185 -8.65
512–529 518 15 248.00–254.00 $251.96 $1,305 +4.09
521–540 unweaned 528 8 236.00–242.00 $239.70 $1,266 -13.16
564–581 570 8 230.00–240.00 $236.18 $1,346 -11.77
597 unweaned 597 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,388 —
641 641 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,526 +1.07
661–694 689 35 227.00–238.00 $228.70 $1,576 -2.90
703–748 733 37 222.00–232.50 $227.39 $1,667 +6.48
771–795 781 16 220.00–224.00 $222.51 $1,738 +5.18
840 840 7 215.50 $215.50 $1,810 +13.50
897 897 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,713 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006 1006 3 205.00 $205.00 $2,062 -8.50
1110–1114 1113 8 168.00–212.00 $195.54 $2,176 —
1240 1240 13 189.50 $189.50 $2,350 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 422 11 272.50–325.00 $299.71 $1,265 -44.30
438 unweaned 438 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,445 —
476–487 483 8 269.00–320.00 $287.85 $1,390 +5.24
507–535 516 6 248.00–284.00 $271.57 $1,401 +16.65
561–580 566 4 244.00–245.00 $244.26 $1,383 —
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 —
702 702 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,572 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1820 1303 75-80% 137 120.00–131.00 $123.23 $1,606 —
1226–1405 1306 75-80% 23 133.00–135.50 $134.72 $1,759 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1617 1238 80-85% 134 110.00–126.50 $116.90 $1,447 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1538 1156 85-90% 52 92.00–109.00 $99.91 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2100 1841 4 140.00–155.00 $147.43 $2,714 -1.64
1785–2030 1922 3 151.00–161.00 $156.55 $3,009 —
1895–2345 2060 4 134.00–141.00 $138.26 $2,848 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1097 1093 (<2 yrs)Open 6 189.00–197.00 $190.31 $2,080

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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.