Cattle Market Pulse

Kansas Direct Cattle Report

Kansas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

2,388 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Kansas Direct Cattle Report report →

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $259.73/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 863 lb · 515 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.82/cwt ≈ $2,219/hd at 871 lb · 459 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.83/cwt ≈ $1,953/hd at 772 lb · 390 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,388

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 70 286.00 $286.00 $2,002
800 800 180 270.00 $270.00 $2,160
850 850 240 264.00 $264.00 $2,244 +6.00
875 875 275 256.00 $256.00 $2,240 -2.00
900 900 71 254.00 $254.00 $2,286
925 925 85 251.50 $251.50 $2,326
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 399 256.00 $256.00 $2,227
875 875 60 247.00 $247.00 $2,161
950 950 85 239.00 $239.00 $2,270

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 65 257.00 $257.00 $1,953
775 775 325 252.00 $252.00 $1,953
850 850 50 246.00 $246.00 $2,091
915 915 55 235.50 $235.50 $2,155
925 925 68 231.50 $231.50 $2,141
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 360 240.00 $240.00 $1,980

↑ Back to top

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.