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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

20,920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $268.59/cwt -4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,236/hd at 832 lb · 1,581 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $276.81/cwt -6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,136/hd at 772 lb · 1,570 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $289.15/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 729 lb · 1,476 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 20,920 5,576 3,926
Feeder cattle 19,473 5,082 3,616
Slaughter cattle 862 335 310
Replacement cattle 585 159 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good to very good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher and Bulls sold 2.00 lower. In the hay market, demand remains light, despite the winter weather and prices remain mostly steady. Previously purchased hay has been moving, when drivers can move it on the ice and snow packed roads. Some folks have reported that they need to buy grinder hay, but many producers are holding on to their supplies hoping for higher prices. The supply of hay available remains heavy as almost all contributors indicated that there is still 2023 and 2024 hay sitting around. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their 2024 Annual Crop Production Summary. According to NASS Alfalfa hay production, at 1.54 million tons, is down 31% from a year earlier. The average yield, at 2.65 tons per acre, is down 0.40 ton per acre from 2023. Area harvested, at 580,000 acres, is down 21% from 2023. Alfalfa for haylage and greenchop production, at 150,000 tons, is up 355% from last year. Average yield at 6.00 tons per acre, is up 3.80 tons from last year. Area harvested, at 25,000 acres, is up 10,000 from last year.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,314 —
327 fancy 327 6 490.00 $490.00 $1,602 —
321–343 331 9 415.00–434.00 $425.24 $1,408 +24.24
370 unweaned 370 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,646 —
367–392 385 10 380.00–409.00 $394.18 $1,518 +61.68
408 unweaned 408 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,510 —
402–422 fancy 414 48 407.00–455.00 $441.27 $1,827 —
414–448 433 106 349.00–422.00 $399.15 $1,728 +29.15
440 thin fleshed 440 14 400.00–407.50 $400.54 $1,762 —
450–475 unweaned 456 8 312.50–385.00 $366.13 $1,670 —
463–467 thin fleshed 465 24 415.00–428.00 $423.10 $1,967 —
470–476 fancy 475 6 360.00–370.00 $366.68 $1,742 -41.32
460–496 488 153 350.00–422.00 $386.56 $1,886 -1.59
500–508 thin fleshed 508 78 372.50–408.00 $407.10 $2,068 +20.00
505–542 fancy 519 18 355.00–417.00 $391.84 $2,034 -9.16
503–549 531 433 335.00–399.00 $361.74 $1,921 +12.15
550–556 fancy 556 160 334.00–356.00 $354.50 $1,971 +1.91
553–595 580 594 301.00–355.00 $336.55 $1,952 +10.03
603–606 thin fleshed 604 66 339.00–341.00 $339.82 $2,053 +1.82
603–638 fancy 625 255 315.00–335.50 $330.48 $2,066 -2.52
601–649 627 655 298.00–330.00 $317.39 $1,990 +8.47
650–671 fancy 667 195 297.50–314.00 $310.04 $2,068 +0.04
650–697 673 900 277.00–313.00 $297.01 $1,999 -1.74
698 698 28 289.00 $289.00 $2,017 -9.75
702–739 thin fleshed 721 165 287.50–301.50 $293.90 $2,119 -8.33
711–729 fancy 721 73 293.00–317.00 $307.83 $2,219 —
701–749 730 1,238 266.00–306.00 $287.41 $2,098 +2.16
758 unweaned 758 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,940 —
750–782 fancy 764 265 280.00–296.00 $288.05 $2,201 -8.70
750–780 thin fleshed 764 192 275.00–301.00 $281.25 $2,149 —
750–799 775 1,103 254.50–289.00 $273.53 $2,120 -4.52
820–835 fancy 828 170 270.50–280.00 $274.87 $2,276 -1.20
802–849 833 1,411 251.00–285.00 $267.83 $2,231 -3.72
855 value added 855 199 267.50 $267.50 $2,287 —
852–865 fancy 860 126 266.50–270.00 $269.64 $2,319 -14.86
851–898 874 998 250.00–274.00 $261.63 $2,287 -5.57
899 899 19 261.50 $261.50 $2,351 -5.70
905–946 923 504 243.00–268.25 $259.83 $2,398 +4.86
954 fancy 954 15 248.00 $248.00 $2,366 —
952–990 969 271 238.00–249.00 $244.73 $2,371 -4.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–448 438 20 350.00–365.00 $359.56 $1,575 +19.51
468–493 482 39 336.00–402.00 $366.50 $1,767 +90.50
503–549 531 82 301.00–357.00 $329.53 $1,750 +8.48
580 unweaned 580 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,728 —
560–597 586 134 252.50–326.00 $299.74 $1,756 -7.09
600–646 631 141 251.00–308.00 $289.47 $1,827 -7.22
680 unweaned 680 13 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —
667–697 682 108 246.00–291.00 $274.56 $1,872 -9.16
700–749 735 94 238.00–277.00 $264.56 $1,945 -11.81
768–798 785 33 243.00–265.00 $254.52 $1,998 -17.62
800–840 814 125 242.00–268.00 $261.43 $2,128 +12.77
885–887 886 21 248.00–258.00 $251.80 $2,231 —
905–930 914 28 236.00–248.00 $243.38 $2,224 —
957–984 975 42 237.00–240.00 $239.39 $2,334 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1038 1026 97 222.50–237.00 $234.11 $2,402 -3.55
1090 1090 3 231.50 $231.50 $2,523 —
1106 1106 7 223.00 $223.00 $2,466 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 12 318.00 $318.00 $1,752 —
645 645 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,819 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–343 324 31 396.00–430.00 $416.71 $1,350 —
329 fancy 329 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,497 —
360–365 unweaned 364 4 302.00–302.50 $302.38 $1,101 —
353–387 368 32 302.00–401.00 $349.23 $1,285 +11.98
382 thin fleshed 382 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,232 —
416–424 thin fleshed 421 10 352.50–416.00 $377.61 $1,590 —
400–445 425 148 287.50–350.00 $331.76 $1,410 +10.65
415–445 fancy 427 71 311.00–397.00 $346.47 $1,479 +8.47
451 thin fleshed 451 10 380.00 $380.00 $1,714 —
469–473 fancy 470 46 335.00–352.00 $347.54 $1,633 -30.46
452–498 473 166 312.00–354.00 $335.48 $1,587 +17.47
505–548 fancy 524 176 299.00–344.00 $323.02 $1,693 -16.98
503–549 528 546 278.00–335.00 $315.23 $1,664 -0.94
513–530 thin fleshed 528 82 305.00–334.00 $315.74 $1,667 -1.93
550–595 568 547 282.00–318.00 $301.19 $1,711 +13.68
578–580 fancy 578 29 305.00–320.00 $308.63 $1,784 +2.63
615 fancy 615 32 297.50 $297.50 $1,830 -3.50
600–649 625 623 257.00–288.00 $279.90 $1,749 +5.43
601–648 thin fleshed 632 34 272.00–281.00 $275.94 $1,744 —
651–682 fancy 662 133 270.00–285.00 $277.15 $1,835 —
670 thin fleshed 670 20 283.50 $283.50 $1,899 +3.00
650–697 674 923 250.00–280.00 $267.95 $1,806 +5.89
700–748 724 548 235.00–269.00 $257.49 $1,864 +0.35
765 thin fleshed 765 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —
750–796 774 829 239.00–267.50 $250.57 $1,939 +0.91
801–832 fancy 813 152 245.00–249.00 $246.09 $2,001 —
800–848 823 482 229.00–252.00 $242.87 $1,999 -5.45
850–898 872 245 233.00–248.50 $237.64 $2,072 +9.04
909–937 929 170 223.00–234.00 $230.90 $2,145 -7.95
966–990 981 57 218.00–235.25 $230.00 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–342 339 11 330.00–397.00 $373.05 $1,265 —
381–394 387 11 320.00–326.00 $322.78 $1,249 —
439–445 442 9 311.00–322.00 $315.93 $1,396 +1.58
463–495 490 33 321.00–331.00 $327.87 $1,607 +21.88
516–549 540 71 278.50–313.00 $298.07 $1,610 +9.98
551–599 586 278 273.00–296.00 $284.01 $1,664 +12.82
598 unweaned 598 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,615 —
603–648 627 139 240.00–271.50 $260.15 $1,631 +12.19
658 unweaned 658 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,592 —
668–697 681 119 224.00–261.00 $245.35 $1,671 -12.65
701–749 728 9 226.00–231.00 $228.14 $1,661 —
750–785 772 26 205.00–241.00 $228.07 $1,761 -7.74
833 833 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,849 +4.00
880–898 896 21 217.00–223.50 $222.89 $1,997 —
935–936 935 27 213.00–220.00 $217.41 $2,033 —
960 960 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,074 +27.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051 1051 13 212.50 $212.50 $2,233 +19.12
1064–1097 1077 22 202.00–212.00 $209.91 $2,261 +16.53
1149 1149 5 188.00 $188.00 $2,160 —
1155 1155 2 193.00 $193.00 $2,229 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,520 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–416 410 14 327.50–379.00 $364.08 $1,493 —
463 463 11 347.50 $347.50 $1,609 —
546 546 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,611 —
579–597 585 16 296.00–300.00 $298.72 $1,748 —
647 647 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,482 -51.00
870 870 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,088 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029–1717 1286 75-80% 337 120.00–132.00 $125.94 $1,620 +0.21
1040–1627 1313 75-80% 121 130.00–141.00 $131.98 $1,733 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1195 986 80-85% 6 104.00–107.00 $105.24 $1,038 —
952–1620 1265 80-85% 189 110.00–131.00 $123.68 $1,565 +1.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1256 1143 85-90% 9 91.00–106.00 $95.83 $1,095 —
930–1467 1274 85-90% 53 80.00–105.00 $97.37 $1,240 —
1645–1683 1664 85-90% 26 117.00–119.00 $118.01 $1,964 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2280 1721 46 126.00–150.00 $146.54 $2,522 —
1595–1897 1740 5 126.00–139.00 $130.94 $2,278 —
1485–2450 2026 12 150.00–164.00 $154.90 $3,138 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1250 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 160.00–217.50 $209.37 $2,311
1063–1330 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 132.50–187.50 $152.90 $1,769
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–972 932 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 140.00–252.00 $178.95 $1,668
966 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 234.00 $234.00 $2,260
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–950 927 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 131.00–222.00 $189.59 $1,757
635–1116 1037 (<2 yrs)Open 13 138.00–234.00 $165.78 $1,719

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1040 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,175.08
983–1235 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 81 2,525.00–3,150.00 $3,033.18
1000–1327 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 41 1,850.00–2,925.00 $2,716.62
1253 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1126–1357 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,813.64
1225–1305 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,725.00–2,000.00 $1,919.50
1130–1485 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 69 1,575.00–2,100.00 $1,976.38
990–1440 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,625.00–2,100.00 $1,955.97
1145–1485 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,875.00–2,350.00 $2,165.67
1210–1530 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,175.00 $2,152.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1119 1119 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1100–1290 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,168.70
1095–1423 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,730.97
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1150–1416 1372 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,213.98
1235–1455 1408 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,935.00–2,000.00 $1,989.63
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1260 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,875.00–2,500.00 $2,098.57
1030–1395 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,425.00–2,125.00 $1,845.98
1125–1430 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,048.57
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1140–1515 1313 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,928.71
1125–1495 1372 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,025.00 $1,949.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
808–1023 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 185.00–217.50 $206.07 $1,799
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,486
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–935 739 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 210.00–217.50 $213.93 $1,581

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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
1200–1250 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,333.33 —
1100–1350 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 2,675.00–2,850.00 $2,789.29 —
1100–1400 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 40 2,600.00–3,575.00 $2,952.50 —
1200–1400 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 42 3,100.00–4,425.00 $4,393.45 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,625.00 $3,625.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.