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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

1,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $283.17/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,217/hd at 783 lb · 187 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $269.83/cwt -17.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,267/hd at 840 lb · 126 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $254.48/cwt +10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,331/hd at 916 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,303 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,438 -36.29
509 509 24 369.50 $369.50 $1,881 +30.64
566–598 591 13 325.00–331.50 $330.06 $1,951 -15.32
616 616 51 335.00 $335.00 $2,064 +24.07
682 682 88 312.00 $312.00 $2,128 +11.15
714–745 724 47 265.75–299.00 $283.44 $2,052 +8.05
782–784 783 187 283.00–283.50 $283.17 $2,217 +3.38
838 838 84 279.50 $279.50 $2,342 —
845 845 42 250.50 $250.50 $2,117 —
865–893 871 82 248.50–264.75 $255.86 $2,229 -13.91
914–946 916 117 238.50–256.50 $254.48 $2,331 +10.48
973–995 985 110 244.75–249.85 $247.09 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,492 +2.50
580 580 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 -20.61
625 625 7 309.00 $309.00 $1,931 +39.00
663 663 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,691 —
735–748 745 9 258.50–263.00 $259.49 $1,933 —
762–779 770 22 220.00–264.00 $240.04 $1,848 -21.11
880 880 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,980 -26.00
998 998 7 214.00 $214.00 $2,136 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023 1023 3 212.50 $212.50 $2,174 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607–644 640 46 262.00–266.00 $265.59 $1,700 -12.45
690 690 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,766 -15.52
750–781 771 111 242.50–252.50 $246.87 $1,903 -4.63
818–830 825 19 231.00–240.50 $236.43 $1,951 +7.73
860 860 67 245.00 $245.00 $2,107 +18.00
992 992 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,984 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 2 202.00 $202.00 $2,060 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1355 1225 75-80% 37 151.00–154.00 $152.43 $1,867 —
1123–1697 1253 75-80% 20 146.00–157.00 $148.59 $1,862 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–982 980 85-90% 3 118.00–128.00 $121.32 $1,189 —
1041–1147 1115 85-90% 10 82.50–91.00 $88.62 $988 —
1092–1865 1234 85-90% 26 120.00–143.00 $127.45 $1,573 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
986–993 989 80-85% 15 132.00–136.50 $134.39 $1,329 —
1050–1275 1159 80-85% 7 130.00–143.00 $134.94 $1,564 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1880 1811 5 158.00–175.00 $168.96 $3,060 —
2025 2025 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,868 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1265–1457 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 149.00–152.00 $151.04 $2,016
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110–1150 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 144.00–155.00 $147.42 $1,666

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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.