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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

9,860 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.86/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 672 lb · 555 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $290.64/cwt +11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 582 lb · 515 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.84/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 782 lb · 476 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,860 7,845 6,604
Feeder cattle 7,886 7,375 4,861
Slaughter cattle 664 416 668
Replacement cattle 1,310 54 1,075

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold uneven: 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was good. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. In the hay market, demand remained light, and trades have fallen off considerably in recent weeks, while prices were steady, on limited test. Producers have been busy in the fields with harvest or planting wheat. All of Kansas continues to be dry and rain is desperately needed. According to the U.A. Drought Monitor for October 15th, the dry pattern was sustained over the High Plains as warm temperatures continued with most areas 4-8 degrees above normal and even greater departures of 8-12 degrees above normal in the plains of Wyoming and Colorado and portions of western Nebraska and South Dakota. Degradation took place from North Dakota to Kansas, with Kansas expanding extreme drought in the far southeast.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 10 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
297 297 49 346.00 $346.00 $1,028 -60.99
330–349 342 10 322.50–350.00 $339.90 $1,162 +13.63
348 unweaned 348 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,201 —
357–377 fancy 366 16 379.00–390.00 $385.32 $1,410 -0.86
355–399 371 84 332.50–372.50 $351.09 $1,303 -1.61
393–396 unweaned 395 8 311.00–322.50 $315.29 $1,245 -49.71
416 thin fleshed 416 8 372.00 $372.00 $1,548 —
402–446 435 120 320.00–349.00 $338.48 $1,472 +11.73
435 unweaned 435 12 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 —
403–446 fancy 440 44 353.00–385.00 $355.53 $1,564 -11.42
452 thin fleshed 452 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,492 —
451–490 fancy 479 79 325.00–345.00 $336.07 $1,610 +4.06
450–499 483 118 295.00–325.00 $310.11 $1,498 -1.93
502–545 528 241 281.00–315.00 $299.87 $1,583 -1.71
510–548 unweaned 531 27 280.00–317.00 $297.91 $1,582 -6.09
516–541 fancy 534 110 305.00–309.50 $307.81 $1,644 -14.19
573–578 unweaned 576 27 282.00–292.00 $286.05 $1,648 +19.05
579 fancy 579 51 308.00 $308.00 $1,783 +10.75
552–598 583 437 268.00–297.00 $288.90 $1,684 +9.20
600–648 618 301 261.00–283.00 $270.65 $1,673 +2.30
629–648 unweaned 634 50 266.00–285.00 $276.00 $1,750 +10.65
653 thin fleshed 653 68 284.00 $284.00 $1,855 —
654–685 fancy 662 134 266.00–274.00 $267.50 $1,771 -3.85
664–692 unweaned 677 25 254.00–266.00 $259.88 $1,759 +5.30
652–693 679 328 243.00–278.00 $258.50 $1,755 +1.29
707 fancy 707 10 255.00–270.00 $264.00 $1,866 —
701–716 unweaned 711 45 249.00–251.25 $250.64 $1,782 +10.96
705–746 723 173 232.00–267.00 $253.47 $1,833 -1.26
738 738 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,786 -12.73
750–797 769 227 227.50–268.00 $254.16 $1,954 -1.30
776 unweaned 776 23 244.50 $244.50 $1,897 +4.10
788 thin fleshed 788 25 263.00 $263.00 $2,072 —
807–845 829 182 238.00–260.00 $248.11 $2,057 +3.61
833 thin fleshed 833 16 252.00 $252.00 $2,099 —
839 fancy 839 60 267.00 $267.00 $2,240 —
854–899 874 286 235.00–263.25 $255.70 $2,235 +5.70
902–912 910 77 235.00–244.50 $243.23 $2,213 +18.23
958 fancy 958 8 255.50 $255.50 $2,448 —
957–991 965 37 210.00–239.50 $232.15 $2,240 -0.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–399 389 8 290.00–303.00 $292.99 $1,140 -35.01
431 unweaned 431 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,174 —
431–443 437 8 263.00–282.50 $271.34 $1,186 +0.05
455 unweaned 455 29 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 -33.00
460–496 477 10 279.00–292.00 $283.70 $1,353 +16.60
510–513 unweaned 510 29 263.00–275.00 $264.25 $1,348 —
505–548 533 42 256.00–292.00 $269.49 $1,436 -3.25
552–594 586 87 243.00–271.00 $261.33 $1,531 -9.23
622–635 628 28 238.00–263.00 $257.41 $1,617 -0.97
667 unweaned 667 15 249.00 $249.00 $1,661 +6.00
660–696 680 81 226.00–256.00 $242.51 $1,649 -5.92
710–740 722 44 220.00–250.00 $239.45 $1,729 +4.36
756–798 777 40 218.00–243.50 $232.32 $1,805 -5.16
826 826 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,933 +13.00
854–890 869 25 206.00–233.00 $226.49 $1,968 —
950 950 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–491 475 5 240.00–251.00 $244.17 $1,160 —
638 638 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,359 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
999 999 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,298 —
1007 1007 2 204.00 $204.00 $2,054 -14.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 fancy 311 14 351.00–355.00 $353.49 $1,099 —
331–345 336 8 322.50–333.00 $327.67 $1,101 +5.02
350–392 379 60 300.00–335.00 $321.96 $1,220 +5.37
383–395 unweaned 390 14 320.00–330.00 $324.21 $1,264 +36.21
418 fancy 418 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,300 +5.24
400–445 431 98 272.50–325.00 $287.23 $1,238 +0.67
435 unweaned 435 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 —
459–496 fancy 469 43 277.00–290.00 $284.32 $1,333 -10.32
460–481 unweaned 475 11 280.00–297.00 $284.49 $1,351 +2.18
450–496 483 118 256.00–277.00 $263.10 $1,271 -17.09
500–542 fancy 515 95 268.00–277.00 $271.48 $1,398 -3.69
502–540 531 115 247.00–277.00 $260.44 $1,383 -2.89
515–543 unweaned 535 10 266.00–273.00 $268.02 $1,434 +10.94
551–586 fancy 574 214 260.00–275.00 $265.66 $1,525 -0.18
550–599 575 190 236.00–262.00 $250.13 $1,438 -5.81
557–598 unweaned 582 57 250.00–267.00 $256.88 $1,495 +0.41
607–643 fancy 619 27 251.00–254.00 $252.90 $1,565 —
600–645 624 227 225.00–263.50 $240.10 $1,498 -1.84
616–627 unweaned 625 19 240.00–245.00 $241.41 $1,509 +3.73
656–666 unweaned 660 52 239.00–242.50 $240.49 $1,587 +7.69
660–673 fancy 664 116 243.00–260.50 $259.58 $1,724 +5.58
652–698 672 146 220.00–259.00 $236.12 $1,587 -9.97
704–748 724 156 221.00–249.00 $241.61 $1,749 +22.61
768 768 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,632 -26.68
778 thin fleshed 778 67 246.00 $246.00 $1,914 —
752–798 783 406 225.00–244.50 $237.85 $1,862 -1.33
804 804 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,729 -33.00
804–827 811 92 223.00–241.50 $235.64 $1,911 -12.36
853–878 870 137 219.50–237.50 $228.73 $1,990 +0.68
916–942 934 58 212.00–219.00 $215.21 $2,010 -19.79
955–999 989 18 210.00–219.00 $214.25 $2,119 +6.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 3 235.00 $235.00 $787 —
358–397 388 17 270.00–310.00 $297.55 $1,154 +3.04
421–440 435 16 261.00–300.00 $270.43 $1,176 +23.57
455–495 484 39 245.00–267.00 $259.61 $1,257 -7.14
502–546 518 64 225.00–257.00 $244.91 $1,269 +3.78
531 unweaned 531 15 240.00 $240.00 $1,274 —
555–598 580 166 226.00–242.00 $235.41 $1,365 -8.47
618–643 629 83 220.00–238.00 $236.07 $1,485 +16.07
668 unweaned 668 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,510 —
651–685 669 68 221.00–238.00 $230.82 $1,544 +2.74
708–745 718 46 211.00–232.00 $229.18 $1,646 +9.61
756–785 763 32 204.00–220.00 $212.30 $1,620 -7.33
826–828 827 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,778 +6.69
876–892 884 16 213.00–225.50 $222.84 $1,970 —
891 891 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,755 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1030 1026 39 195.00–215.00 $208.08 $2,135 -3.92
1108 1108 6 189.00 $189.00 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,148 —
660 660 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,399 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,142 —
465–489 482 7 277.50–289.00 $280.67 $1,353 -21.81
500–542 521 4 232.50–253.00 $242.34 $1,263 -45.36
590–598 593 7 220.00–242.50 $229.72 $1,362 —
615–645 635 4 220.00–229.00 $224.57 $1,426 -16.93
852 852 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,627 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1093 1093 3 189.00 $189.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1465 1188 80-85% 2 133.00–139.00 $135.30 $1,607 +19.95
925–1615 1237 80-85% 315 110.00–127.50 $115.55 $1,429 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1345 1129 85-90% 20 90.00–101.00 $99.79 $1,127 +20.03
1005–1441 1140 85-90% 59 91.00–109.00 $104.21 $1,188 +24.45
1017–1430 1216 85-90% 32 102.50–105.00 $103.98 $1,264 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1760 1351 75-80% 97 120.00–129.00 $124.15 $1,677 -9.30
1185–1505 1453 75-80% 10 131.00–134.00 $133.09 $1,934 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815–2120 1920 65-75% 3 118.00–135.00 $125.28 $2,405 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–2105 1843 7 131.00–145.00 $139.53 $2,572 —
1435–2505 1860 32 129.00–158.00 $140.88 $2,620 —
1872–2105 1933 8 153.00–167.00 $158.23 $3,059 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
816–1170 965 (<2 yrs)Open 21 141.00–186.00 $160.64 $1,550
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
836–885 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 186.00–208.00 $203.40 $1,721
962 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 182.50 $182.50 $1,756

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1167 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1123–1360 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 63 1,575.00–2,450.00 $2,221.11
1130–1336 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 27 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,059.65
1218–1351 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,525.00–2,050.00 $1,876.42
830–1357 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 194 1,075.00–2,725.00 $2,537.07
1208–1360 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,624.90
1292 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1388 1388 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,325.00 $2,325.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1352–1456 1397 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 94 2,475.00–2,775.00 $2,592.43
1216–1540 1424 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,233.37
1355–1614 1469 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,800.00–2,075.00 $2,011.53
1377–1608 1505 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,250.00–2,375.00 $2,335.30
1378–1608 1562 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 84 2,625.00–2,850.00 $2,706.94
1405–1659 1609 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 48 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,657.64
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
937 937 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1088 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
869 869 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,150.00 $2,150.00
939–1045 996 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 2,350.00–2,625.00 $2,442.61
1040–1155 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 57 1,500.00–2,950.00 $2,837.09
1241 fancy 1241 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,025.00 $3,025.00

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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
1164 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
1125–1300 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 37 2,950.00–3,050.00 $3,025.14 —
1125–1300 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 27 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,455.56 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1200–1225 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 3,500.00–3,550.00 $3,539.29 —
1175–1375 1242 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 15 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,800.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1275–1350 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,650.00–2,850.00 $2,750.00 —
1275–1350 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,737.50 —
1250–1450 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 3,035.00–3,200.00 $3,093.33 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
957 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
1062 1062 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.