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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

5,576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $283.26/cwt +11.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 777 lb · 474 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $270.71/cwt +12.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,361/hd at 872 lb · 471 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.30/cwt +8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,889/hd at 720 lb · 384 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,576 2,476 2,648
Feeder cattle 5,082 2,476 2,366
Slaughter cattle 335 — 282
Replacement cattle 159 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's single sale week, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good to very good. No recent price comparison on slaughter cows and bulls. Receipts were limited this week due to Winter Storm Blair and its aftermath. The state had treacherous road conditions at times and moving livestock became a challenge for ranchers. Negotiated live sales of fed cattle in Kansas sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher at 200.00 with few up to 202.00. This week, in the hay market demand remained light, while movement of previously purchased grinding hay bumped up significantly for the southwest region. Prices were mostly steady. The supply of hay available remains heavy as almost all contributors indicated that there is lots of hay sitting around.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 401.00 $401.00 $1,323 —
396 396 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,317 —
421 421 11 370.00 $370.00 $1,558 -21.81
461–497 476 14 378.00–394.00 $388.15 $1,848 +18.90
493 fancy 493 3 408.00 $408.00 $2,011 —
507 fancy 507 60 401.00 $401.00 $2,033 —
502–542 517 114 333.00–366.00 $349.59 $1,807 +7.00
508–535 thin fleshed 524 15 384.00–392.00 $387.10 $2,028 —
553 thin fleshed 553 6 359.00 $359.00 $1,985 —
560–597 569 43 286.00–337.00 $326.52 $1,858 +0.80
573–581 fancy 578 40 351.00–355.00 $352.59 $2,038 —
604 thin fleshed 604 69 338.00 $338.00 $2,042 +6.00
612 fancy 612 25 333.00 $333.00 $2,038 —
601–646 629 224 296.00–331.00 $308.92 $1,943 +2.03
657 fancy 657 18 310.00 $310.00 $2,037 —
658 thin fleshed 658 36 312.00 $312.00 $2,053 —
652–693 673 156 281.00–309.00 $298.75 $2,011 +3.17
710–738 thin fleshed 722 29 293.00–309.00 $302.23 $2,182 —
700–748 729 306 264.00–307.00 $285.25 $2,079 -0.97
773 fancy 773 132 296.75 $296.75 $2,294 —
753–797 779 342 260.50–285.00 $278.05 $2,166 +6.32
805–813 fancy 807 104 274.00–277.00 $276.07 $2,228 —
803–843 822 171 243.00–278.50 $271.55 $2,232 +3.01
858 thin fleshed 858 16 270.00 $270.00 $2,317 -2.75
864 fancy 864 93 284.50 $284.50 $2,458 —
851–898 875 362 245.00–281.00 $267.20 $2,338 +11.01
905 fancy 905 60 273.50 $273.50 $2,475 +13.25
900–938 927 84 241.00–268.00 $254.97 $2,364 +4.30
950–999 980 111 245.50–254.25 $248.80 $2,438 +13.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,192 —
438–440 439 8 320.00–360.00 $340.05 $1,493 —
483 483 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,333 -68.84
525–546 537 14 292.00–342.00 $321.05 $1,724 -10.95
556–592 578 21 305.00–310.00 $306.83 $1,773 +3.84
615–644 634 53 262.00–307.00 $296.69 $1,881 +6.76
650–697 687 41 262.00–296.00 $283.72 $1,949 +2.41
701–740 713 37 256.00–290.00 $276.37 $1,971 +5.37
753–799 775 43 269.00–273.50 $272.14 $2,109 —
801–846 820 14 220.00–269.00 $248.66 $2,039 -6.34
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1017 1008 31 237.50–238.00 $237.66 $2,396 -2.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–392 381 15 332.00–340.00 $337.25 $1,285 —
419 fancy 419 11 338.00 $338.00 $1,416 —
428–444 437 16 301.00–336.00 $321.11 $1,403 —
452 fancy 452 30 378.00 $378.00 $1,709 —
470–495 480 34 307.50–360.00 $318.01 $1,526 +18.87
515–526 fancy 517 44 340.00 $340.00 $1,758 —
500–545 527 91 298.00–331.00 $316.17 $1,666 +19.77
528–549 thin fleshed 537 23 281.00–347.00 $317.67 $1,706 -7.33
559 fancy 559 9 306.00 $306.00 $1,711 —
550–599 585 133 281.00–300.00 $287.51 $1,682 +8.13
604 fancy 604 131 301.00 $301.00 $1,818 —
603–646 617 76 269.00–289.00 $274.47 $1,693 +4.76
657 thin fleshed 657 32 280.50 $280.50 $1,843 —
652–696 677 67 231.00–275.50 $262.06 $1,774 +1.84
715 715 60 266.00 $266.00 $1,902 +11.79
716 fancy 716 147 267.00 $267.00 $1,912 —
702–747 725 177 235.00–262.00 $257.14 $1,864 +2.93
752–798 776 201 231.00–260.00 $249.66 $1,937 +2.32
806 thin fleshed 806 15 248.00 $248.00 $1,999 -5.00
803–841 828 227 214.50–253.00 $248.32 $2,056 +10.21
866–895 871 37 228.50–229.00 $228.60 $1,991 -7.77
900–927 918 105 226.75–245.00 $238.85 $2,193 +8.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–424 415 7 291.00–331.00 $314.35 $1,305 —
455–493 480 25 283.00–329.00 $305.99 $1,469 —
506–549 525 36 264.00–297.00 $288.09 $1,512 +10.04
572–596 583 13 266.00–277.00 $271.19 $1,581 +6.16
600–638 619 21 235.00–266.00 $247.96 $1,535 -13.18
691–693 692 12 257.00–260.00 $258.00 $1,785 +9.00
775–798 779 22 200.00–244.00 $235.81 $1,837 —
839 839 10 218.00 $218.00 $1,829 -13.00
978 978 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,848 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 3 203.00 $203.00 $2,107 —
1066–1087 1074 5 191.00–195.00 $193.38 $2,077 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892–1795 1281 80-85% 130 115.00–130.00 $121.93 $1,562 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042–1715 1258 75-80% 93 118.00–129.00 $125.73 $1,582 —
1345–1610 1463 75-80% 8 130.50–137.50 $134.86 $1,973 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1205 1155 85-90% 25 80.00–99.00 $97.09 $1,121 —
925–1367 1181 85-90% 24 100.00–106.00 $103.23 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1930 1823 2 155.00–156.00 $155.53 $2,835 —
1810–1855 1833 2 130.00–133.50 $131.77 $2,415 —
1310–2275 1931 11 143.00–162.00 $149.58 $2,888 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
812–1068 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 203.00–218.00 $212.43 $2,071
900–1210 999 (<2 yrs)Open 6 195.00–198.00 $195.76 $1,956
1055–1305 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 128.00–187.50 $139.03 $1,699
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1100 928 (<2 yrs)Open 24 139.00–188.00 $173.35 $1,609

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1200 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,973.79
1060–1323 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,175.00–2,200.00 $2,197.89
1240–1350 1283 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,750.00–2,400.00 $2,256.93
1150–1380 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,875.00–2,725.00 $2,639.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1120–1410 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
900–1100 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,775.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.