Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

5,611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.03/cwt +9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 818 lb · 376 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $276.69/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,557/hd at 924 lb · 376 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.45/cwt +8.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,369/hd at 920 lb · 304 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	5,611	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
327–330 thin fleshed	327	10	502.50–520.00	$518.24	$1,695	—
325–339 fancy	336	23	550.00–555.00	$553.95	$1,861	+36.45
350–386 thin fleshed	375	47	517.00–535.00	$522.00	$1,958	—
352–397	379	21	440.00–490.00	$465.06	$1,763	-13.69
383–397 unweaned	389	15	452.50–465.00	$457.35	$1,779	+7.35
391 fancy	391	5	480.00	$480.00	$1,877	—
424 thin fleshed	424	10	467.50	$467.50	$1,982	—
410–441	430	83	447.50–497.50	$466.03	$2,004	+24.38
457 unweaned	457	6	445.00	$445.00	$2,034	+27.50
455–489	472	55	407.50–455.00	$441.69	$2,085	+23.01
485 fancy	485	6	427.50	$427.50	$2,073	±0.00
500–513 fancy	502	52	412.00–430.00	$424.49	$2,131	—
516 thin fleshed	516	4	410.00	$410.00	$2,116	-4.00
503–535	528	84	385.00–410.00	$395.02	$2,086	+0.08
541–548 unweaned	544	23	365.00–367.00	$366.12	$1,992	-40.48
550 thin fleshed	550	17	383.00	$383.00	$2,106	-11.43
552–597	572	105	360.00–398.00	$371.62	$2,126	+2.94
593 unweaned	593	3	342.00	$342.00	$2,028	-21.00
603–647	624	143	330.00–375.00	$365.17	$2,279	+19.59
633 unweaned	633	9	337.00	$337.00	$2,133	-28.00
671 thin fleshed	671	20	361.00	$361.00	$2,422	+31.22
654–690 unweaned	672	10	294.00–320.00	$306.65	$2,061	—
653–694	675	65	320.00–346.00	$333.88	$2,254	+0.04
707 thin fleshed	707	11	347.00	$347.00	$2,453	+26.00
701–728	715	68	316.00–338.00	$330.16	$2,361	+19.97
750–757 fancy	755	7	311.50–317.00	$313.06	$2,364	+12.06
750–798	771	185	290.00–313.00	$299.85	$2,312	+5.01
808–847 fancy	831	46	304.00–307.00	$305.80	$2,541	+10.80
811–848	837	208	275.00–295.00	$290.49	$2,431	+5.62
852–899	879	153	273.00–290.00	$282.31	$2,482	+4.75
901–937	924	376	266.00–284.50	$276.69	$2,557	+2.88
954–997	961	152	254.00–276.25	$273.12	$2,625	+9.53
978	978	56	260.00	$260.00	$2,543	+9.00

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1009–1039	1025	345	252.00–271.25	$261.96	$2,685	+2.40
1060–1083	1074	57	239.50–254.00	$245.68	$2,639	-5.28
1124–1135	1124	72	216.00–253.25	$252.21	$2,835	+9.91

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
288	288	4	500.00	$500.00	$1,440	—
391	391	3	395.00	$395.00	$1,544	-55.00
410–439	437	28	432.50–445.00	$444.16	$1,941	—
453–499	485	63	317.50–428.00	$416.05	$2,018	+7.75
516–546	529	18	348.00–377.50	$363.48	$1,923	-3.95
577–580	578	14	352.50–371.00	$363.05	$2,098	+10.55
606–648	636	51	325.00–346.00	$339.72	$2,161	+15.67
670–686	681	11	315.00–320.00	$318.18	$2,167	+8.42
775–790	786	4	270.00–279.00	$275.78	$2,168	-0.47
810–822	816	5	272.00–274.00	$272.81	$2,226	+7.16
875–890	884	5	246.00–261.00	$255.06	$2,255	-2.41
966	966	3	230.00	$230.00	$2,222	-9.19
1087	1087	16	220.00	$220.00	$2,391	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
743	743	4	314.00	$314.00	$2,333	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
266	266	3	470.00	$470.00	$1,250	—
341–347	343	22	427.00–460.00	$441.58	$1,515	-44.38
344 thin fleshed	344	5	445.00	$445.00	$1,531	—
336–347 fancy	346	41	450.00–470.00	$451.42	$1,562	—
351–395	371	43	410.00–445.00	$427.44	$1,586	-13.63
376 unweaned	376	4	445.00	$445.00	$1,673	+48.84
401–408 thin fleshed	405	30	408.00–425.00	$414.73	$1,680	+34.73
410–448	416	35	350.00–430.00	$410.32	$1,707	+1.54
406–443 fancy	431	41	377.50–445.00	$398.91	$1,719	-6.09
451–478	463	94	342.50–392.00	$377.13	$1,746	+7.53
458–476 unweaned	472	17	380.00–388.00	$386.17	$1,823	+45.17
472 thin fleshed	472	18	365.00	$365.00	$1,723	—
500–546	506	49	327.50–375.00	$362.36	$1,834	+19.02
503–512 thin fleshed	509	12	365.00	$365.00	$1,858	—
510 unweaned	510	9	357.00	$357.00	$1,821	+13.74
511–521 fancy	517	18	345.00–392.00	$371.70	$1,922	-0.30
564–598 fancy	576	33	330.00–369.00	$354.29	$2,041	+2.29
558–595	579	55	299.00–356.00	$331.22	$1,918	-6.99
600–649	629	90	293.00–327.00	$310.31	$1,952	-7.16
650–697	675	104	281.00–316.00	$301.08	$2,032	+3.05
675 thin fleshed	675	13	322.00	$322.00	$2,174	—
722 thin fleshed	722	13	305.00	$305.00	$2,202	—
708–745	731	80	281.00–295.00	$285.08	$2,084	-2.88
767 fancy	767	8	292.00	$292.00	$2,240	-4.00
752–795	781	260	268.00–288.00	$277.54	$2,168	+4.39
806–825 fancy	814	127	277.35–299.00	$284.19	$2,313	—
801–847	820	249	255.00–274.00	$268.85	$2,205	+4.06
850–887 fancy	864	18	270.00–273.00	$271.80	$2,348	—
865–892	886	153	250.00–265.00	$260.49	$2,308	+0.47
903–940	920	304	254.25–264.00	$257.45	$2,369	+8.63
951–979	977	56	243.50–248.50	$248.15	$2,424	+8.74

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	328	5	377.50–422.50	$403.84	$1,325	—
362–390	381	6	365.00–370.00	$368.42	$1,404	-41.58
419	419	11	367.50	$367.50	$1,540	-20.35
454–490	483	35	270.00–365.00	$339.19	$1,638	+10.21
507–538	520	37	312.50–357.00	$332.87	$1,731	-4.00
550–590	566	24	300.00–336.00	$320.27	$1,813	-1.02
622–649	642	8	262.00–288.00	$281.70	$1,809	-23.23
661–699	680	109	251.00–290.00	$270.88	$1,842	-4.54
760–782	775	3	259.00	$259.00	$2,007	+12.24
802–832	812	6	250.00–255.00	$253.29	$2,057	—
981–987	985	12	207.00–229.00	$216.13	$2,129	+18.13

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1027–1035	1030	3	218.00–230.00	$222.02	$2,287	+8.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
421	421	3	422.50	$422.50	$1,779	—
553	553	3	380.00	$380.00	$2,101	—
632–635	634	5	301.00–337.50	$315.56	$2,001	+15.56
675–677	675	9	279.00–289.00	$286.77	$1,936	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1195	1051	80-85%	7	128.50–137.00	$131.67	$1,384	—
770–1796	1270	80-85%	159	140.00–160.00	$149.04	$1,893	+1.06
1230–1335	1283	80-85%	2	162.00–162.50	$162.24	$2,082	+14.26

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1830	1419	75-80%	99	145.00–159.00	$152.96	$2,171	—
1240–1697	1425	75-80%	15	155.00–168.00	$161.20	$2,297	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1022–1485	1099	85-90%	24	115.00–139.00	$132.52	$1,456	—
806–1330	1150	85-90%	19	115.00–123.00	$117.06	$1,346	—
1142–1164	1157	85-90%	13	87.50–102.50	$97.95	$1,133	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–2205	1734	11	158.00–181.00	$169.14	$2,933	—
1325–2530	1860	21	167.00–195.00	$182.19	$3,389	—
1860–2375	2153	8	187.00–204.00	$195.80	$4,216	—

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1000–1247	1046	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	202.50–229.00	$221.22	$2,314
1040–1490	1176	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	171.00–197.50	$181.07	$2,129

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
905–945	928	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	162.50–182.50	$176.03	$1,634
850–990	932	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	221.00–250.00	$228.95	$2,134

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
840–1060	922	(<2 yrs)	Open	13	147.00–214.00	$189.12	$1,744

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1225–1420	1323	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,335.00–2,350.00	$2,343.05
1317–1405	1346	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,310.00–2,525.00	$2,384.79
1405	1405	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,950.00	$2,950.00
1250–1485	1407	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,225.00–2,360.00	$2,264.99

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,400.00	$2,400.00
1465	1465	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,450.00	$3,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1061	1061	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,850.00	$2,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	4,075.00	$4,075.00	-9.58
1100	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	3,100.00	$3,100.00	+350.00
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,600.00	$3,600.00	+850.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,100.00–3,450.00	$3,275.00	+575.00
1300	1300	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,650.00	$2,650.00	-850.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1000	971	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	68	2,100.00–3,900.00	$3,819.12	—

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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.