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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

8,580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $264.45/cwt -0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,564/hd at 970 lb · 1,031 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $273.81/cwt -7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,516/hd at 919 lb · 771 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.29/cwt +9.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,135/hd at 775 lb · 630 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 8,580 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 535.00 $535.00 $1,578 —
330 fancy 330 3 517.50 $517.50 $1,708 —
334–337 336 12 502.50–510.00 $506.23 $1,701 +24.08
363–385 377 18 455.00–492.50 $478.75 $1,805 +20.93
383 unweaned 383 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,724 +0.27
408 unweaned 408 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,775 ±0.00
400–445 422 42 402.50–465.00 $441.65 $1,864 -7.35
460 fancy 460 21 427.50 $427.50 $1,966 -16.10
472 unweaned 472 7 417.50 $417.50 $1,971 +12.50
452–498 481 66 380.00–435.00 $418.68 $2,014 -1.83
500–541 522 73 385.00–417.00 $394.94 $2,062 +9.81
526 thin fleshed 526 7 414.00 $414.00 $2,178 —
526–535 unweaned 529 25 398.00–410.00 $406.60 $2,151 +5.57
564–576 thin fleshed 565 67 387.50–395.00 $394.43 $2,229 —
554–598 582 119 350.00–385.00 $368.68 $2,146 +5.00
582 unweaned 582 4 363.00 $363.00 $2,113 +22.42
592 fancy 592 2 356.00 $356.00 $2,108 -28.68
611–631 thin fleshed 618 42 357.00–372.50 $365.53 $2,259 -9.47
603–647 621 95 323.50–362.50 $345.58 $2,146 -7.02
628 unweaned 628 8 365.00 $365.00 $2,292 +35.97
640 fancy 640 15 355.00 $355.00 $2,272 —
653–699 669 60 284.00–351.00 $333.84 $2,233 +2.99
665–692 thin fleshed 689 20 323.00–330.50 $329.78 $2,272 -35.22
691 fancy 691 4 314.00 $314.00 $2,170 -31.87
712 thin fleshed 712 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,286 —
713–726 fancy 720 7 316.00–324.00 $319.39 $2,300 +1.06
705–749 728 113 295.00–325.00 $310.19 $2,258 -1.59
764 fancy 764 5 301.00 $301.00 $2,300 -11.76
761–799 780 96 281.00–312.00 $294.84 $2,300 -8.18
805–806 thin fleshed 806 94 298.50–311.75 $305.12 $2,459 —
802–842 827 325 275.00–293.00 $284.87 $2,356 +9.78
829 fancy 829 20 295.00 $295.00 $2,446 -0.42
850 fancy 850 119 298.25 $298.25 $2,535 —
853–899 877 395 270.00–285.00 $277.56 $2,434 -5.67
883 thin fleshed 883 40 290.50 $290.50 $2,565 —
903–949 919 771 257.00–281.50 $273.81 $2,516 -3.16
950–993 969 883 256.00–271.00 $263.59 $2,554 -1.83
968–980 fancy 973 135 266.00–280.00 $271.39 $2,641 —
981 981 13 251.00 $251.00 $2,462 -14.42
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1047 1020 398 250.50–269.00 $259.56 $2,648 +4.22
1050–1078 1059 99 247.00–253.00 $250.96 $2,658 +3.86
1108–1138 1128 21 240.00–245.00 $242.30 $2,733 +12.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 unweaned 359 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,562 —
370 370 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 +50.00
393 thin fleshed 393 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,228 —
400 thin fleshed 400 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,780 —
473–493 483 12 405.00–410.00 $408.30 $1,972 +0.36
496 unweaned 496 3 392.00 $392.00 $1,944 +12.00
503–548 519 61 349.00–385.00 $367.43 $1,907 +19.58
542 unweaned 542 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,005 +30.00
575–599 592 23 334.00–356.00 $352.50 $2,087 +15.79
601–647 632 35 301.00–342.00 $324.05 $2,048 -8.16
668–688 682 49 250.00–322.00 $309.76 $2,113 +13.76
745 745 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 +5.81
757–782 770 19 261.00–287.00 $276.25 $2,127 +3.15
812–825 814 26 263.00–266.00 $265.65 $2,162 -4.93
870–897 883 10 245.00–266.00 $257.47 $2,273 -11.79
905–935 927 119 253.00–273.00 $260.52 $2,415 -0.48
986–992 988 5 235.00–242.00 $239.19 $2,363 -12.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–524 519 15 353.00–357.50 $355.38 $1,844 —
624 624 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,810 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1027 1015 8 225.00–237.00 $231.07 $2,345 —
1075–1086 1084 9 232.00–237.00 $235.90 $2,557 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 unweaned 308 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,417 +19.28
311–346 321 21 470.00–500.00 $485.96 $1,560 +33.77
352–398 371 41 422.00–460.00 $441.07 $1,636 +23.40
363–395 unweaned 376 10 382.50–415.00 $396.16 $1,490 +6.16
405 unweaned 405 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,681 +69.50
404–427 411 44 357.50–424.00 $408.78 $1,680 +25.18
423 thin fleshed 423 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,607 -30.00
439 fancy 439 17 405.00 $405.00 $1,778 —
452–496 476 126 354.00–380.00 $369.60 $1,759 -3.54
477 fancy 477 6 372.50 $372.50 $1,777 -0.76
495 unweaned 495 6 340.00–342.00 $341.00 $1,688 -26.82
506 fancy 506 7 372.00 $372.00 $1,882 +28.55
500–540 unweaned 520 36 340.00–348.00 $343.26 $1,785 -21.51
507–547 529 79 312.50–357.00 $343.34 $1,816 -4.61
559 fancy 559 61 352.00 $352.00 $1,968 +9.50
565 thin fleshed 565 27 356.00 $356.00 $2,011 +5.00
554–599 566 176 314.00–355.00 $338.21 $1,914 +6.30
600–638 616 93 273.00–331.00 $317.47 $1,956 +6.40
638 fancy 638 17 312.50 $312.50 $1,994 +7.74
642 unweaned 642 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,926 -14.93
654–695 678 138 287.50–308.00 $298.03 $2,021 +6.23
710–749 736 169 262.00–300.00 $287.96 $2,119 +12.58
750–796 774 571 258.00–286.25 $273.15 $2,114 +7.94
790 fancy 790 59 296.00 $296.00 $2,338 +14.50
805–847 828 515 256.10–277.50 $264.79 $2,192 +4.52
851–892 866 354 247.00–266.00 $260.02 $2,252 +9.60
900–934 914 245 230.00–255.00 $248.82 $2,274 +7.44
963–985 968 25 219.00–247.25 $239.41 $2,317 +4.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,578 +10.00
412 thin fleshed 412 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,401 —
415–430 unweaned 424 8 367.00–395.00 $384.73 $1,631 —
443–447 445 14 385.00–390.00 $387.85 $1,726 +14.12
462–495 479 29 283.00–350.00 $328.98 $1,576 -4.24
467–495 thin fleshed 485 11 334.00–335.00 $334.65 $1,623 —
536 unweaned 536 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,753 —
523–547 544 26 324.00–339.00 $336.87 $1,833 +2.13
556–586 571 17 317.00–332.00 $321.29 $1,835 +14.05
611–642 632 27 301.00–308.00 $304.93 $1,927 +14.19
657–690 670 40 273.00–280.00 $275.42 $1,845 -0.55
786–795 788 4 246.00–249.00 $246.76 $1,944 -6.24
955 955 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,891 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1037 1021 20 202.00–226.00 $213.48 $2,180 -46.52
1055–1098 1092 21 200.00–219.00 $207.86 $2,270 -3.41
1162–1176 1167 11 200.00–209.00 $205.70 $2,401 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 11 279.00 $279.00 $1,721 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,129 —
402 unweaned 402 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,889 —
485–490 488 5 342.50–382.50 $366.60 $1,789 -9.74
517 unweaned 517 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,965 —
608 608 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,824 -12.00
747 747 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,927 +4.00
778–779 779 12 243.00–276.00 $265.01 $2,064 +0.02
813 813 4 257.00 $257.00 $2,089 —
875 875 5 249.00 $249.00 $2,179 —
900–942 911 8 237.00–245.00 $242.93 $2,213 —
965–978 972 11 230.00–246.00 $237.22 $2,306 +1.22
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017 1017 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,085 —
1060 1060 9 234.00 $234.00 $2,480 +20.03
1130 1130 2 216.00 $216.00 $2,441 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1425 1147 80-85% 22 131.00–144.00 $137.82 $1,581 -24.79
905–1655 1258 80-85% 221 140.00–163.00 $147.98 $1,862 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107–1710 1396 75-80% 181 138.00–159.00 $152.84 $2,134 +3.49
1496 1496 75-80% 3 168.50 $168.50 $2,521 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1622 1219 85-90% 39 118.00–138.00 $133.42 $1,626 +16.36
1184–1333 1244 85-90% 30 113.00–119.00 $117.29 $1,459 +0.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172–1960 1545 13 152.00–176.00 $168.37 $2,601 —
1282–2360 1691 22 162.00–188.00 $175.17 $2,962 —
1700–2230 1984 10 185.00–200.00 $192.36 $3,816 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1395 1157 (<2 yrs)Open 25 162.00–210.00 $180.95 $2,094
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1085 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 180.00–212.50 $197.94 $2,076
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–925 874 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 185.00–248.00 $211.39 $1,848

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022–1162 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,972.95
1060–1215 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,825.00–2,625.00 $2,412.80
1090–1355 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,725.00–2,300.00 $2,131.66
1045–1415 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1387 1387 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1205–1830 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,185.00–2,450.00 $2,184.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1321 1321 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1258–1485 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,775.00–2,875.00 $2,799.50
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1572 1572 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–880 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,575.00–2,050.00 $1,834.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1200 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,550.00–4,235.00 $4,084.58 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1100–1200 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,733.33 —
1150–1350 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,525.00–3,750.00 $3,637.50 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,710.00 $3,710.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–750 686 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,250.00 $2,875.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 -350.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 +150.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.