Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

12,804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $275.11/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,267/hd at 824 lb · 870 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $262.76/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,423/hd at 922 lb · 736 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $265.69/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,320/hd at 873 lb · 676 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	12,804	5,381	15,730
Feeder cattle	9,486	5,014	13,831
Slaughter cattle	801	297	642
Replacement cattle	2,517	70	1,257

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs and heifers under 600 lbs sold 10.00 to 16.00 higher. Steers over 700 lbs were 2.00 to 6.00 higher while heifers over 600 sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good to very good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. The cattle inventory report was released Friday with the beef cow herd 1 pct less than a year ago. Last week's negotiated cash fed cattle in Kansas sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher at 208.00, with a few purchases up to 209.00. In the hay market this past week, demand remains light, however, trades picked up a bit for the southwest and south-central regions. Prices remained steady with plenty of hay still available. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for the week of January 21st, Some of the coldest air of the year settled into the region over the last week. Departures from normal temperatures were 12-15 degrees below normal in portions of Wyoming, South Dakota, and Colorado, and into Kansas and Nebraska. Dry conditions dominated the region with only portions of southwest Kansas and the Plains of Wyoming and Colorado recording precipitation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312 fancy	312	2	445.00	$445.00	$1,388	—
317–328	323	15	397.50–497.50	$464.45	$1,500	—
372 thin fleshed	372	7	440.00	$440.00	$1,637	—
380–397	393	10	416.00–433.00	$430.71	$1,693	-6.79
410 fancy	410	9	425.00	$425.00	$1,742	+12.50
401–442	431	124	416.00–452.50	$440.08	$1,897	+43.12
453–476 thin fleshed	471	33	389.00–399.00	$390.05	$1,837	—
456–490	473	51	347.50–412.00	$386.09	$1,826	+8.77
471–477 fancy	474	7	366.00–370.00	$367.70	$1,743	—
508–516 fancy	512	6	353.00–354.00	$353.50	$1,810	—
515 unweaned	515	4	327.00	$327.00	$1,684	—
505–545	536	157	308.00–384.00	$374.02	$2,005	+12.98
555 thin fleshed	555	32	357.00	$357.00	$1,981	—
553–596	580	260	329.00–371.00	$352.26	$2,043	+14.20
600–649	621	253	290.00–344.00	$332.71	$2,066	+15.86
603–639 fancy	623	32	322.00–344.00	$331.98	$2,068	—
650–697	676	311	280.00–326.00	$309.41	$2,092	+8.99
652–682 fancy	681	63	310.00–313.00	$312.91	$2,131	—
704–727 fancy	710	39	295.00–318.00	$311.96	$2,215	—
702–744	724	326	285.00–314.50	$302.63	$2,191	+8.73
741 unweaned	741	5	266.00	$266.00	$1,971	-19.00
747	747	47	287.00	$287.00	$2,144	-6.90
751–759 fancy	755	45	284.00–294.50	$289.99	$2,189	-2.01
752–798	778	503	265.00–291.50	$280.93	$2,186	+2.40
801–848	824	870	260.00–283.00	$275.11	$2,267	+1.11
851–870 fancy	863	155	270.00–280.50	$276.21	$2,384	—
850–897	876	521	253.00–275.00	$262.56	$2,300	-0.16
903–946	922	736	256.75–265.00	$262.76	$2,423	+4.87
960–985	971	80	238.00–250.00	$246.95	$2,398	-9.16

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
381	381	5	391.00	$391.00	$1,490	—
420–442	434	11	367.50–390.00	$382.08	$1,658	-4.92
463–479	469	13	342.50–357.00	$351.31	$1,648	+0.51
511–546	529	49	322.00–358.00	$346.43	$1,833	+19.90
530 unweaned	530	5	320.00	$320.00	$1,696	—
555–597	568	81	305.00–340.00	$330.07	$1,875	-4.32
600–646	623	55	247.00–320.00	$297.66	$1,854	+32.86
667–690	679	36	276.00–299.00	$286.30	$1,944	+10.43
708–742	728	104	239.00–298.00	$273.20	$1,989	+17.99
763–795	784	113	253.00–271.00	$265.98	$2,085	+7.11
812–844	830	33	256.00–264.00	$259.82	$2,157	-3.17
851–886	868	24	239.00–251.00	$244.63	$2,123	+0.63
900–934	926	28	228.00–250.00	$244.99	$2,269	—
983	983	5	244.00	$244.00	$2,399	-0.50

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040	1040	3	237.00	$237.00	$2,465	-7.00
1058–1093	1082	30	235.00–238.00	$237.51	$2,570	—
1107	1107	13	201.00	$201.00	$2,225	—
1153–1187	1177	13	195.00–243.00	$209.47	$2,465	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
633	633	10	251.00	$251.00	$1,589	—
745	745	34	261.00	$261.00	$1,944	—
798	798	14	241.00	$241.00	$1,923	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
278	278	5	417.00	$417.00	$1,159	—
297 unweaned	297	4	337.50	$337.50	$1,002	—
309–337	328	15	386.00–487.50	$417.91	$1,371	+147.91
373 thin fleshed	373	6	377.00	$377.00	$1,406	—
382 fancy	382	2	357.50	$357.50	$1,366	—
355–396	388	44	335.00–415.00	$362.70	$1,407	-4.30
411 thin fleshed	411	8	370.00	$370.00	$1,521	—
404–448 fancy	426	40	348.00–363.00	$356.34	$1,518	—
416–446 unweaned	426	10	320.00–352.50	$331.18	$1,411	+9.18
400–436	427	11	312.50–350.00	$341.44	$1,458	-0.41
460 unweaned	460	4	300.00	$300.00	$1,380	—
454–498	480	208	330.00–361.00	$349.88	$1,679	+21.93
487 fancy	487	19	354.00	$354.00	$1,724	-12.00
506 thin fleshed	506	29	343.00	$343.00	$1,736	—
503–517 fancy	509	18	312.50–357.00	$337.87	$1,720	—
500–548	518	106	289.00–346.00	$322.66	$1,671	+4.26
552–598	574	367	285.00–320.00	$307.44	$1,765	+15.98
603–612 fancy	606	38	293.00–327.50	$307.86	$1,866	—
603–646	630	188	268.00–308.00	$285.45	$1,798	+0.40
653–692	668	295	259.00–283.00	$274.71	$1,835	+8.07
690 fancy	690	22	283.00	$283.00	$1,953	—
702–744	726	317	244.50–274.00	$263.89	$1,916	+0.23
736 fancy	736	29	281.00	$281.00	$2,068	—
763–764 fancy	764	83	255.50–258.50	$257.85	$1,970	+12.85
752–799	771	323	239.00–269.50	$256.13	$1,975	+0.56
807–848	827	261	236.00–260.00	$250.00	$2,068	-2.52
850–894	878	262	236.50–248.00	$243.84	$2,141	+2.04
906–926	915	88	221.00–242.00	$236.52	$2,164	+8.83
956–990	965	35	218.00–230.00	$223.00	$2,152	+4.53

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
411	411	3	330.00	$330.00	$1,356	—
480–483	481	9	273.00–298.00	$281.37	$1,353	-12.63
514–537	526	16	284.00–310.00	$297.28	$1,564	—
563–597	589	56	272.00–288.00	$283.05	$1,667	-5.99
621–640	636	35	268.50–279.00	$275.74	$1,754	+15.03
662–697	683	44	240.00–269.00	$256.43	$1,751	+0.43
728–745	733	33	230.00–257.00	$250.47	$1,836	-4.53
765–773	766	51	248.00	$248.00	$1,900	—
821–841	828	12	220.00–224.00	$222.65	$1,844	—
856–892	875	8	200.00–234.00	$225.34	$1,972	+4.34

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910	910	2	209.00	$209.00	$1,902	—
998	998	4	209.00	$209.00	$2,086	—
1003–1045	1020	23	196.00–226.00	$214.61	$2,189	-2.39
1115	1115	7	180.00	$180.00	$2,007	-10.00
1204	1204	11	192.50	$192.50	$2,318	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
396	396	5	400.00	$400.00	$1,584	+35.00
465–497	485	26	330.00–357.50	$347.65	$1,686	—
538	538	6	337.00	$337.00	$1,813	+28.00
590	590	34	316.00	$316.00	$1,864	—
665–680	666	19	237.50–299.00	$292.68	$1,949	+34.68
707–740	714	9	252.50–256.00	$255.19	$1,822	+2.19
795	795	11	254.00	$254.00	$2,019	+10.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1965–2385	2200	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	3,400.00–3,700.00	$3,502.27	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1034	993	80-85%	10	112.50–118.00	$116.50	$1,157	—
960–1542	1280	80-85%	394	121.00–145.00	$136.64	$1,749	+6.03

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1112–1520	1325	75-80%	41	142.00–147.00	$144.02	$1,908	—
1037–1780	1402	75-80%	242	130.00–142.00	$137.90	$1,933	+3.65

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1220	1094	85-90%	12	110.00–119.00	$115.09	$1,259	+12.09
1138–1463	1241	85-90%	16	104.00–121.00	$110.49	$1,371	—
1226–1287	1259	85-90%	11	97.50–100.00	$98.61	$1,241	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–2135	1722	5	171.00–189.00	$179.24	$3,087	—
1460–2040	1784	5	154.00–163.00	$158.85	$2,834	—
1300–2250	1803	15	147.00–174.00	$158.07	$2,850	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
676–1065	817	(<2 yrs)	Open	20	200.00–237.50	$217.52	$1,777
897–1055	942	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	170.00–195.00	$185.03	$1,743

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1005–1076	1067	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	180.00–212.50	$188.47	$2,011
1052–1175	1087	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	150.00–170.00	$166.07	$1,805

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
920–1085	1044	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	159.00–161.00	$160.30	$1,674

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1166–1490	1256	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	56	1,850.00–2,275.00	$2,113.43
1235–1330	1283	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,750.00–1,875.00	$1,810.19
1107–1556	1396	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	100	1,925.00–3,050.00	$2,626.91
1361–1431	1398	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	3,050.00–3,175.00	$3,107.04
1183–1773	1411	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	302	2,060.00–2,685.00	$2,458.36
1180–1535	1428	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	201	2,200.00–3,550.00	$3,395.13
1424–1524	1469	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	2,200.00–2,700.00	$2,526.22
1160–1757	1506	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	345	1,900.00–2,585.00	$2,477.68
1457–1558	1523	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	2,150.00–2,400.00	$2,297.96

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1099–1226	1182	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	54	3,400.00–3,600.00	$3,521.36
1208	1208	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,200.00	$2,200.00
1197–1253	1219	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	2,750.00–3,000.00	$2,806.82
1168–1268	1223	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	2,400.00–2,625.00	$2,496.31
970–1465	1235	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	1,800.00–2,850.00	$2,352.89
950–1324	1243	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	71	2,025.00–3,300.00	$3,052.85
1176–1297	1249	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	1,825.00–2,000.00	$1,900.41
1092–1359	1258	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	62	2,625.00–2,800.00	$2,705.12
1241–1371	1311	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	77	1,900.00–2,375.00	$2,263.44

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1205	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00
1102–1650	1262	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,850.00–2,700.00	$2,148.31
1165–1495	1321	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	47	1,850.00–2,950.00	$2,128.45
1263–1480	1346	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,875.00–2,260.00	$2,066.93
1385	1385	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1064	1064	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,800.00	$2,800.00
1078–1079	1078	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	2,700.00–2,900.00	$2,787.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00
925–1375	1150	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	222	2,600.00–3,550.00	$3,337.69
1077–1183	1158	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	154	3,200.00	$3,200.00

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1028	1028	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	3,000.00	$3,000.00
978–1104	1044	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	2,900.00–3,100.00	$3,039.11

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1175	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	3,650.00	$3,650.00	—
1175	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,600.00	$3,600.00	—
1150–1350	1245	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	4,000.00–4,100.00	$4,036.36	—
1200–1300	1255	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	32	3,600.00–3,700.00	$3,634.38	—
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	3,300.00	$3,300.00	—
1350	1350	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—
1350	1350	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
825–975	895	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	3,250.00–3,500.00	$3,366.67	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1400	1400	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	3,850.00	$3,850.00	—
1400–1522	1424	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	3,925.00–4,075.00	$4,045.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1500	1500	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,600.00	$3,600.00	—

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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.