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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

7,845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $269.72/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 629 lb · 488 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.01/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,932/hd at 815 lb · 430 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $250.00/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,178/hd at 871 lb · 428 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,845 7,444 6,455
Feeder cattle 7,375 7,115 5,793
Slaughter cattle 416 314 624
Replacement cattle 54 15 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder Heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. In the hay market, , demand remained light, and prices were mostly steady with a softer undertone. The hay market remains sluggish although there has been reports of some supplemental feeding occurring due to drought. Producers remain busy in the fields harvesting corn, beans and milo and drilling wheat. According to last week's NASS Kansas Crop Production Report, Alfalfa hay production, at 2.38 million tons, is up 6% from last year. Area for harvest, at 610,000 acres, is down 17% from a year ago. Yield of 3.90 tons per acre is up from 3.05 tons per acre in 2023. All other hay production, at 3.20 million tons, is up 15% from last year. Area for harvest, at 1.73 million acres, is down 16% from a year ago. Yield of 1.85 tons per acre is up 0.5 ton from 2023.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–296 296 5 405.00–415.00 $406.99 $1,205 —
310–335 fancy 318 3 372.50–376.00 $374.77 $1,192 +27.77
303–344 329 50 312.50–365.00 $326.27 $1,073 -24.10
367 unweaned 367 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,340 ±0.00
350–384 fancy 372 11 385.50–387.50 $386.18 $1,437 —
358–397 394 53 346.00–361.00 $352.70 $1,390 -1.89
400–440 406 100 315.00–352.00 $326.75 $1,327 -34.08
405–433 fancy 425 70 358.00–370.00 $366.95 $1,560 +24.45
463 unweaned 463 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,537 +4.00
462–476 fancy 471 48 327.00–335.00 $332.01 $1,564 -26.99
456–496 483 161 298.00–328.00 $312.04 $1,507 -24.33
519 fancy 519 62 322.00 $322.00 $1,671 -3.76
503–547 523 185 280.00–317.50 $301.58 $1,577 +2.06
531 unweaned 531 10 304.00 $304.00 $1,614 +33.00
557–558 fancy 558 12 296.00–299.00 $297.25 $1,659 -4.75
550–599 577 162 270.00–298.00 $279.70 $1,614 -10.61
599 unweaned 599 26 267.00 $267.00 $1,599 -4.00
611–630 unweaned 618 34 262.00–272.00 $265.35 $1,640 +25.35
620–628 fancy 622 39 286.00–289.00 $288.07 $1,792 -3.02
603–647 630 415 251.00–287.00 $268.35 $1,691 -0.39
654–677 unweaned 666 14 250.00–260.00 $254.58 $1,696 -0.42
658–682 fancy 679 37 270.50–277.00 $271.35 $1,842 -4.65
650–695 680 137 241.00–268.00 $257.21 $1,749 -0.61
700–733 unweaned 715 37 235.00–242.00 $239.68 $1,714 —
705–745 728 185 231.00–265.00 $254.73 $1,854 -1.80
739 thin fleshed 739 8 274.00 $274.00 $2,025 —
757–780 unweaned 761 23 233.00–242.00 $240.40 $1,829 +3.40
750–799 780 243 239.50–260.50 $255.46 $1,993 +1.34
801–848 827 115 229.00–252.00 $244.50 $2,022 -7.32
827 unweaned 827 5 239.50 $239.50 $1,981 —
851–889 871 428 234.00–257.00 $250.00 $2,178 -0.95
900 900 4 225.00 $225.00 $2,025 -22.56
905–936 922 387 233.00–253.50 $245.35 $2,262 -2.21
963–992 966 28 220.00–234.00 $232.55 $2,246 +6.87
967 967 4 219.00 $219.00 $2,118 -6.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,237 +8.19
448 448 7 270.00–273.00 $271.29 $1,215 -34.31
464–495 482 55 251.00–287.00 $267.10 $1,287 -1.17
485 unweaned 485 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,494 —
515–549 541 25 259.00–277.00 $272.74 $1,476 +4.57
561–596 589 50 236.00–277.50 $270.56 $1,594 +8.27
590 unweaned 590 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,493 —
601–648 631 118 232.00–265.00 $258.38 $1,630 +8.45
661–690 674 43 224.00–254.00 $248.43 $1,674 +10.44
691 unweaned 691 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,679 —
700–747 726 40 221.00–239.00 $235.09 $1,707 +0.08
750–799 772 34 225.00–243.50 $237.48 $1,833 +1.94
839 839 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,854 -7.03
918–920 919 22 225.00–232.50 $230.89 $2,122 -0.64
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1030 1026 51 218.50–220.00 $218.68 $2,244 -12.33
1061–1085 1067 19 209.50–216.00 $213.90 $2,282 +2.31
1232 1232 4 185.00 $185.00 $2,279 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–289 286 8 307.50–317.50 $311.19 $890 -13.81
292 fancy 292 4 335.00 $335.00 $978 —
300–342 336 13 319.00–327.50 $322.65 $1,084 -26.58
355–385 365 45 303.00–320.00 $316.59 $1,156 -14.33
392 unweaned 392 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,129 —
400–441 418 39 276.00–300.00 $286.56 $1,198 -13.35
416–443 fancy 437 149 305.00–308.50 $305.76 $1,336 -17.57
443 thin fleshed 443 11 295.00 $295.00 $1,307 —
452–467 unweaned 461 12 277.00–290.00 $282.31 $1,301 +8.40
459–491 467 109 270.00–292.50 $280.19 $1,308 +12.92
452–495 fancy 473 126 293.00–300.00 $294.64 $1,394 -10.36
500–546 519 195 244.00–270.00 $263.33 $1,367 -11.77
501–543 unweaned 527 8 250.00–261.00 $257.08 $1,355 —
534–538 fancy 535 22 269.00–277.50 $275.17 $1,472 +1.17
557–595 unweaned 565 43 231.00–260.00 $256.47 $1,449 +17.43
552–598 580 263 246.00–264.00 $255.94 $1,484 -5.97
589 589 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,472 -11.91
572–595 fancy 593 87 264.00–266.00 $265.84 $1,576 —
600–645 626 195 232.00–249.00 $241.94 $1,515 -5.35
612–645 unweaned 632 37 230.00–240.50 $237.68 $1,502 —
650 fancy 650 13 254.00 $254.00 $1,651 -4.00
654–695 unweaned 663 33 225.00–235.00 $232.80 $1,543 -3.20
650–695 672 133 222.00–256.50 $246.09 $1,654 -1.39
700 unweaned 700 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,547 —
733 733 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,605 -24.55
710–747 736 350 233.50–247.00 $242.33 $1,784 -1.22
751–798 772 223 225.00–244.00 $239.18 $1,846 +12.68
810 fancy 810 55 251.50 $251.50 $2,037 —
813 813 20 248.00 $248.00 $2,016 +15.64
803–848 816 355 227.00–238.00 $234.15 $1,911 +1.79
851–891 874 99 221.00–238.00 $228.05 $1,993 -1.45
905–938 925 96 214.00–229.50 $225.47 $2,086 +5.53
935 935 11 235.00 $235.00 $2,197 +15.06
955 955 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,048 +40.00
383–388 386 8 293.00–296.00 $294.51 $1,137 -2.23
433–435 434 8 240.00–251.00 $246.86 $1,071 -2.83
473–497 477 57 263.00–267.50 $266.75 $1,272 +12.64
495 unweaned 495 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,317 —
504–541 519 43 225.00–257.00 $241.13 $1,251 -6.40
550–597 575 35 227.50–251.00 $243.88 $1,402 +4.26
583 unweaned 583 19 240.00 $240.00 $1,399 —
600 600 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -9.15
655–697 672 29 225.00–232.00 $228.08 $1,533 +0.15
700–743 723 31 211.00–227.00 $219.57 $1,587 -4.12
760–791 771 26 205.00–226.00 $219.63 $1,693 +2.69
817–846 840 20 205.00–222.00 $208.31 $1,750 -5.57
942–945 944 21 191.00–211.50 $205.66 $1,941 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 15 209.50 $209.50 $2,053 +4.50
1036 1036 11 212.00 $212.00 $2,196 —
1091 1091 8 192.00 $192.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 9 237.00 $237.00 $882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–485 473 12 294.00–310.00 $302.48 $1,431 +27.48
506–523 518 18 285.00–288.00 $287.70 $1,490 +32.70
552 552 6 266.00 $266.00 $1,468 —
607–636 617 21 223.00–260.00 $241.50 $1,490 +7.34
700–749 722 4 224.00–237.50 $230.10 $1,661 —
762 762 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,798 —
950–967 959 4 205.00–206.00 $205.50 $1,971 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 235.00–260.00 $245.00 $1,139 —
700–725 705 36 207.50–219.00 $210.45 $1,484 —
950–970 960 2 212.50–213.00 $212.75 $2,042 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1260 1142 80-85% 9 137.00–145.00 $140.91 $1,609 —
1015–1318 1170 80-85% 38 109.00–118.00 $115.35 $1,350 —
845–1595 1250 80-85% 90 110.00–129.00 $120.84 $1,510 -18.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 6 118.00 $118.00 $1,575 —
1073–1645 1351 75-80% 31 130.00–144.00 $133.45 $1,803 +8.37
1111–2065 1386 75-80% 96 120.00–129.50 $124.92 $1,731 -0.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1347 1095 85-90% 75 102.00–119.00 $110.76 $1,213 +13.43
984–1301 1110 85-90% 21 70.00–92.50 $79.76 $885 —
1290–1337 1310 85-90% 12 98.00–101.00 $99.28 $1,301 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–2260 1751 12 137.00–156.00 $150.92 $2,643 —
1245–2060 1758 3 132.00–147.00 $135.93 $2,390 —
1595–2340 1977 6 155.00–170.00 $162.75 $3,218 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1005 899 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 160.00–208.00 $187.49 $1,686
1011–1130 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 157.00–162.00 $158.36 $1,649
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1230 1016 (<2 yrs)Open 7 151.00–178.00 $162.62 $1,652

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1500 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,835.14
1175–1447 1404 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,775.00–1,925.00 $1,807.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1405 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,757.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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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.