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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

9,822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $325.85/cwt -6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 628 lb · 723 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $264.81/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,307/hd at 871 lb · 702 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $304.98/cwt -5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 676 lb · 644 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,822 12,804 10,250
Feeder cattle 9,425 9,486 9,336
Slaughter cattle 158 801 588
Replacement cattle 239 2,517 326

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold steady to 7.00 lower and Feeder Heifers 500 to 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, above 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. In the hay market, demand picked up a bit and can be described as moderate to good, with producers reporting more inquires. Trades also picked up for the southwest and south-central regions with prices remaining mostly steady. Availability of hay is still heavy. Those producers that missed out on much of the snow and rain last month, are busy applying fertilizer to their brome fields and some even doing a bit of disking.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,302 —
328 unweaned 328 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,427 —
373–388 381 12 416.00–450.00 $435.26 $1,658 +4.55
415–447 unweaned 419 39 408.00–419.00 $417.50 $1,749 —
415–448 424 31 352.50–425.00 $391.97 $1,662 -48.11
437 thin fleshed 437 9 420.00 $420.00 $1,835 —
454 fancy 454 5 407.50 $407.50 $1,850 +39.80
460–491 470 27 385.00–410.00 $398.43 $1,873 +12.34
469–483 thin fleshed 479 44 382.00–415.00 $403.29 $1,932 +13.24
509–525 thin fleshed 514 28 355.00–406.00 $389.26 $2,001 —
500–548 525 140 322.50–401.00 $379.27 $1,991 +5.25
536–542 fancy 540 43 353.00–406.00 $363.11 $1,961 +9.61
543 unweaned 543 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,697 -14.50
571 unweaned 571 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,742 —
559–598 thin fleshed 573 17 337.00–384.00 $350.84 $2,010 -6.16
574 fancy 574 16 338.00 $338.00 $1,940 —
557–599 580 167 317.50–362.00 $346.10 $2,007 -6.16
600–601 fancy 601 13 325.00–346.50 $341.54 $2,053 +9.56
610–614 unweaned 612 18 253.00–275.00 $262.81 $1,608 —
605–649 thin fleshed 615 122 306.00–343.00 $332.72 $2,046 —
605–648 632 570 307.50–339.00 $326.01 $2,060 -6.70
672 fancy 672 15 310.00 $310.00 $2,083 -2.91
650–694 673 388 284.00–332.00 $304.20 $2,047 -5.21
656–699 thin fleshed 680 228 299.00–315.00 $308.84 $2,100 —
694 unweaned 694 13 255.00 $255.00 $1,770 —
703–748 724 471 270.00–312.00 $291.39 $2,110 -11.24
753 fancy 753 27 294.00 $294.00 $2,214 +4.01
756–764 thin fleshed 761 32 280.00–301.00 $293.83 $2,236 —
755–795 771 369 262.00–283.00 $272.74 $2,103 -8.19
801–849 826 461 255.00–283.00 $271.49 $2,243 -3.62
826 fancy 826 63 277.75 $277.75 $2,294 —
854–861 fancy 859 92 269.50–271.00 $270.48 $2,323 -5.73
863 thin fleshed 863 57 276.50 $276.50 $2,386 —
852–895 874 553 246.00–275.00 $262.66 $2,296 +0.10
905–946 926 337 245.00–269.00 $260.34 $2,411 -2.42
926 fancy 926 97 265.50 $265.50 $2,459 —
962–995 971 178 235.50–255.00 $246.60 $2,394 -0.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 unweaned 333 5 372.50 $372.50 $1,240 —
356 unweaned 356 50 414.00 $414.00 $1,474 —
431 431 3 397.00 $397.00 $1,711 +14.92
442–448 unweaned 442 82 380.00–386.00 $383.81 $1,696 —
455–499 483 31 356.00–384.00 $371.27 $1,793 +19.96
499 thin fleshed 499 18 315.00 $315.00 $1,572 —
500–545 530 74 254.00–367.00 $351.90 $1,865 +5.47
554–599 580 57 282.50–345.00 $328.33 $1,904 -1.74
600–649 644 30 273.00–315.00 $295.96 $1,906 -1.70
651–692 675 108 275.00–306.00 $292.33 $1,973 +6.03
695 thin fleshed 695 75 283.50 $283.50 $1,970 —
721–737 730 7 254.00–293.00 $270.50 $1,975 -2.70
750–792 787 49 248.00–260.00 $251.77 $1,981 -14.21
815–835 827 25 245.00–264.00 $255.85 $2,116 -3.97
853–891 881 62 233.00–249.00 $244.50 $2,154 -0.13
901 901 5 236.00 $236.00 $2,126 -8.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 unweaned 425 12 351.00 $351.00 $1,492 —
458 thin fleshed 458 7 237.50 $237.50 $1,088 —
485 485 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 —
514 514 27 314.00 $314.00 $1,614 —
597 597 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,582 —
629 629 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,661 +13.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 7 235.00 $235.00 $2,355 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
365 365 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–293 292 8 420.00–440.00 $432.55 $1,263 +15.55
340 340 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 -32.91
343–346 unweaned 344 26 360.00–366.00 $364.84 $1,255 —
352–381 369 21 355.00–382.50 $373.65 $1,379 +10.95
356–394 unweaned 389 44 354.00–362.50 $355.06 $1,381 —
391 thin fleshed 391 34 386.00 $386.00 $1,509 +9.00
401–407 fancy 402 12 342.50–374.00 $368.68 $1,482 +12.34
400–448 423 40 307.00–367.00 $345.56 $1,462 +4.12
442 thin fleshed 442 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,454 -41.00
459 thin fleshed 459 69 372.00 $372.00 $1,707 —
463–465 fancy 464 45 307.00–321.00 $310.75 $1,442 -43.25
451–496 476 119 287.50–357.00 $339.46 $1,616 -10.42
511 fancy 511 20 327.00 $327.00 $1,671 -10.87
505–540 523 204 286.00–336.00 $319.70 $1,672 -2.96
537 unweaned 537 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,632 —
558 unweaned 558 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,562 —
561 thin fleshed 561 19 328.50 $328.50 $1,843 —
561–566 fancy 564 19 315.00–327.00 $320.66 $1,809 —
553–597 586 296 289.00–318.00 $307.71 $1,803 +0.27
601 thin fleshed 601 14 295.00 $295.00 $1,773 —
605–611 fancy 610 83 294.00–297.00 $294.39 $1,796 -13.47
600–647 624 250 271.00–294.00 $284.50 $1,775 -0.95
651–674 thin fleshed 667 19 278.00–279.50 $278.46 $1,857 —
662–693 fancy 671 40 257.00–285.00 $276.33 $1,854 -6.67
650–693 672 262 263.00–283.00 $274.23 $1,843 -0.48
702 fancy 702 19 262.00 $262.00 $1,839 -19.00
721 unweaned 721 23 226.00 $226.00 $1,629 —
700–742 723 300 245.00–271.00 $257.95 $1,865 -5.94
757 757 25 259.50 $259.50 $1,964 +3.37
750–798 772 208 237.00–260.00 $249.53 $1,926 -6.60
757–778 fancy 774 104 255.00–257.50 $255.42 $1,977 -2.43
800 800 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 -60.00
800–847 823 196 230.00–249.75 $244.59 $2,013 -5.41
851–893 878 108 221.00–246.50 $236.88 $2,080 -6.96
906–930 917 58 223.50–234.50 $230.32 $2,112 -6.20
954 954 10 236.00 $236.00 $2,251 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 43 343.00 $343.00 $1,166 —
413 unweaned 413 42 293.00 $293.00 $1,210 —
412–446 421 16 291.00–320.00 $300.75 $1,266 -29.25
477–490 480 16 312.00–333.00 $317.36 $1,523 +35.99
504–549 532 46 280.00–315.00 $302.40 $1,609 +5.12
574–597 589 38 261.00–290.00 $281.17 $1,656 -1.88
610 610 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 -5.74
663–699 678 64 254.00–266.00 $257.21 $1,744 +0.78
706–713 709 7 241.00–247.00 $244.41 $1,733 -6.06
764–774 772 40 225.00–230.00 $226.24 $1,747 -21.76
862–871 867 9 222.00–228.00 $224.65 $1,948 -0.69
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,288 +5.39
1050–1077 1063 11 215.00–220.00 $218.63 $2,324 —
1193 1193 21 186.50 $186.50 $2,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 13 263.00 $263.00 $1,533 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 9 404.00 $404.00 $1,398 —
395 395 19 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 -5.00
428 428 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,616 —
453–475 467 13 332.50–359.00 $349.10 $1,630 +1.45
604–632 618 20 282.50–290.00 $286.33 $1,770 —
709 709 11 258.00 $258.00 $1,829 +2.81
816 816 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,040 —
851 851 23 236.00 $236.00 $2,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1755 1409 75-80% 112 130.00–142.00 $138.60 $1,953 +0.70
1055–1860 1430 75-80% 19 140.00–148.00 $142.20 $2,033 +4.30
1510–1515 1513 75-80% 2 126.00–129.00 $127.50 $1,929 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1550 1213 80-85% 11 113.00–124.00 $119.16 $1,445 —
975–1505 1245 80-85% 64 120.00–144.00 $136.54 $1,700 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1497 1147 85-90% 8 108.00–130.00 $118.29 $1,357 —
1092–1408 1216 85-90% 19 75.00–92.50 $86.36 $1,050 -24.13
995–1355 1265 85-90% 4 113.00–118.00 $117.02 $1,480 +18.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1937 1682 9 148.00–177.00 $165.09 $2,777 —
1445–2360 1984 5 149.00–162.00 $156.92 $3,113 —
1990–2065 2028 2 185.00–188.00 $186.53 $3,783 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1012–1260 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 147.00–221.00 $204.64 $2,206
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
971–1275 1039 (<2 yrs)Open 7 150.00–203.00 $176.73 $1,836
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1134–1160 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 147.00–150.00 $147.44 $1,678

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1077–1325 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,678.70
1065–1242 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,700.00–2,200.00 $2,007.39
1200–1320 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,901.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1397 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,144.51
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1300–1441 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,375.00–2,925.00 $2,236.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1065 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,225.00 $2,037.14

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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.