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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

6,322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $288.19/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,645/hd at 918 lb · 384 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.41/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,236/hd at 824 lb · 349 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $271.42/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,641/hd at 973 lb · 342 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,322 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,332 —
310–327 316 6 460.00–485.00 $468.63 $1,481 —
349 unweaned 349 5 515.00 $515.00 $1,797 —
351–396 371 26 460.00–502.50 $481.80 $1,787 +16.74
428 unweaned 428 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,969 —
401–449 434 31 442.50–462.50 $453.92 $1,970 -12.11
456–468 thin fleshed 457 59 412.00–483.00 $418.16 $1,911 —
466 unweaned 466 10 455.00 $455.00 $2,120 +10.00
460–490 471 24 401.00–450.00 $415.74 $1,958 -25.95
504 fancy 504 22 450.00 $450.00 $2,268 +25.51
510–545 522 54 410.00–440.00 $427.27 $2,230 +32.25
537 unweaned 537 7 398.00 $398.00 $2,137 +31.88
556–562 fancy 560 14 392.50–407.50 $402.18 $2,252 —
574 thin fleshed 574 26 415.00 $415.00 $2,382 +32.00
563–591 580 43 355.00–403.00 $390.58 $2,265 +18.96
613 unweaned 613 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,237 +28.00
602–632 621 48 327.50–380.00 $361.06 $2,242 -4.11
655–680 661 104 325.00–365.00 $359.18 $2,374 +25.30
672 unweaned 672 6 334.00 $334.00 $2,244 +27.35
700 thin fleshed 700 11 299.00 $299.00 $2,093 -48.00
707–749 725 64 310.00–333.00 $321.15 $2,328 -9.01
750–795 771 111 283.00–325.50 $305.56 $2,356 +5.71
801–846 811 100 267.00–306.50 $297.88 $2,416 +7.39
805–843 fancy 835 120 299.50–317.00 $312.82 $2,612 +7.02
859 thin fleshed 859 67 310.00 $310.00 $2,663 —
851–895 883 90 275.00–296.00 $286.66 $2,531 +4.35
897 fancy 897 92 299.75 $299.75 $2,689 —
908 thin fleshed 908 65 293.00 $293.00 $2,660 —
907–932 fancy 920 146 299.75–300.50 $300.10 $2,761 —
908–944 920 173 261.00–285.00 $276.33 $2,542 -0.36
951–986 968 203 259.50–279.50 $268.54 $2,599 -4.58
979 fancy 979 82 284.75 $284.75 $2,788 —
982 982 57 262.50 $262.50 $2,578 +2.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 fancy 1009 77 271.00 $271.00 $2,734 —
1002–1048 1022 140 240.00–263.00 $256.03 $2,617 -5.93
1053–1095 1073 196 240.50–262.50 $252.53 $2,710 +6.85
1108–1130 1112 110 239.50–244.75 $242.20 $2,693 -10.01
1170 1170 11 227.00 $227.00 $2,656 —
1206 1206 3 216.00 $216.00 $2,605 —
1309 1309 10 215.00 $215.00 $2,814 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,398 —
479–497 485 24 375.00–406.00 $381.14 $1,849 -34.91
498 unweaned 498 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,992 —
518–543 538 76 371.00–402.00 $386.24 $2,078 +22.76
560–595 582 22 331.00–375.00 $358.70 $2,088 -4.35
627–648 639 14 330.00–348.00 $341.06 $2,179 +1.34
660–697 685 33 316.00–342.00 $327.52 $2,244 +9.34
722–745 740 16 290.00–324.00 $302.16 $2,236 —
764–777 768 7 256.00–279.00 $272.35 $2,092 -3.43
829–834 831 18 266.50–287.00 $275.95 $2,293 +3.14
873 873 4 262.00 $262.00 $2,287 +6.94
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 3 229.00 $229.00 $2,388 —
1069 1069 11 230.00 $230.00 $2,459 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
282 282 8 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 4 337.50 $337.50 $1,745 —
697 697 4 294.00 $294.00 $2,049 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 5 367.00 $367.00 $2,187 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,455 +30.00
313 313 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,408 +8.42
368–375 fancy 372 8 400.00–402.50 $401.26 $1,493 —
368–383 373 19 377.50–470.00 $429.93 $1,604 +2.49
378 unweaned 378 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,701 +5.00
383 thin fleshed 383 3 422.50 $422.50 $1,618 —
403–449 440 30 357.50–410.00 $397.85 $1,751 -12.47
450 fancy 450 15 410.00 $410.00 $1,845 —
458–477 466 37 355.00–397.50 $386.62 $1,802 +9.49
516 thin fleshed 516 5 344.00 $344.00 $1,775 -21.00
500–543 526 74 320.00–377.00 $353.88 $1,861 -8.48
548 unweaned 548 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,863 —
554–586 564 43 283.00–375.00 $336.83 $1,900 +5.61
553–592 thin fleshed 576 22 333.50–349.00 $339.59 $1,956 —
591 fancy 591 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,803 -49.29
606–649 623 95 301.00–339.00 $323.47 $2,015 +13.16
646 unweaned 646 6 321.00 $321.00 $2,074 —
653–696 666 26 289.00–326.00 $314.99 $2,098 +13.91
670–696 unweaned 689 21 271.00–319.00 $284.34 $1,959 —
715 fancy 715 75 301.00 $301.00 $2,152 —
703–742 725 74 285.00–300.00 $294.21 $2,133 +9.13
750–783 776 21 278.00–294.00 $281.17 $2,182 +3.63
801–847 824 349 258.00–279.50 $271.41 $2,236 +2.56
860–889 876 194 257.50–265.75 $260.62 $2,283 +0.13
933–946 944 163 248.25–255.00 $252.19 $2,381 -5.26
951–956 955 93 251.00–252.00 $251.83 $2,405 +3.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,042 -93.84
357 unweaned 357 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,392 —
441 441 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,632 +2.50
463–483 478 18 335.00–375.00 $346.95 $1,658 +7.76
537 537 7 347.00 $347.00 $1,863 +14.13
552–590 568 32 285.00–340.00 $329.69 $1,873 +9.42
613–628 619 8 287.00–310.00 $295.76 $1,831 +14.06
670–678 675 17 270.00–307.00 $280.06 $1,890 +9.18
722 722 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,058 —
780 780 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 +11.00
885 885 3 234.00 $234.00 $2,071 —
911 911 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,858 —
953–988 975 16 214.00–226.00 $222.67 $2,171 +6.54
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
993 993 4 224.00 $224.00 $2,224 —
1010–1040 1022 10 219.00–222.50 $221.08 $2,259 -0.94
1065–1087 1070 11 207.00–232.00 $219.23 $2,346 —
1272 1272 9 196.00 $196.00 $2,493 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
273 273 9 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 432.50 $432.50 $1,674 —
463–486 480 12 400.00–415.00 $403.62 $1,937 —
556 556 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,029 -15.00
655–693 677 7 317.00–337.00 $325.30 $2,202 +38.53
800 800 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1675 1425 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1585–1845 1708 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 5,500.00–6,500.00 $6,081.26 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–1020 969 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 2,400.00–3,300.00 $2,735.94 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1925 1925 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 5,750.00 $5,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–1056 1041 80-85% 8 162.00–163.00 $162.51 $1,692 —
935–1490 1230 80-85% 11 123.00–136.00 $131.26 $1,614 —
844–1852 1258 80-85% 256 140.00–159.50 $148.98 $1,874 -0.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,290 —
1080–1710 1438 75-80% 177 148.00–157.00 $151.80 $2,183 -9.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1792 1221 85-90% 26 120.00–138.00 $133.87 $1,635 —
1176–1382 1300 85-90% 10 115.00–120.00 $118.19 $1,536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–2722 1872 35 153.00–179.00 $173.73 $3,252 -8.46
1685–2175 2025 15 181.00–187.50 $184.97 $3,746 —
1810–2250 2080 6 190.00–203.50 $199.88 $4,158 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
798–806 802 (<2 yrs)Open 50 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–987 888 (<2 yrs)Open 40 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,645.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,610
840–995 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 202.50–246.00 $209.58 $1,991
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1018–1130 1034 (<2 yrs)Open 7 148.00–220.00 $159.24 $1,647
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1065 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 212.50–237.50 $224.84 $2,343

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1142 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 2,950.00–3,050.00 $3,023.64
1026–1326 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 356 3,050.00–3,350.00 $3,123.02
1072–1270 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,092.20
1121–1342 1197 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,684.39
1070–1333 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,150.00–3,200.00 $3,183.09
1229 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1206–1275 1231 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 71 3,385.00–3,500.00 $3,443.02
1182–1299 fancy 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 117 3,350.00–3,400.00 $3,378.03
1107–1381 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,409.39
1356 1356 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1465 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,100.00–3,000.00 $2,905.74
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1195–1467 1412 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,643.71
1125–1575 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,625.00–3,250.00 $2,967.36
1450–1495 1468 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,275.00–2,400.00 $2,325.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1245–1417 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,284.74
1310–1490 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,950.00 $2,775.06
1375–1620 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,625.00–2,750.00 $2,665.02
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,000.00 $3,000.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1790–2050 1883 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 141.00–143.00 $141.64 $2,667

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
986 986 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,550.00 $2,550.00
984–1103 1043 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 122 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,112.15
1146–1286 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 54 3,350.00–3,450.00 $3,441.90
1075–1310 1193 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,597.17
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
866 866 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,500.00 $2,500.00
911 911 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1150 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,900.00–3,950.00 $3,930.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1150 fancy 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1100–1300 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,200.00–3,350.00 $3,264.29 —
1150–1275 1192 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,066.67 —
1150–1200 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 39 4,200.00–4,475.00 $4,439.74 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1000–1375 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 36 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,615.28 —
1050–1350 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 3,950.00–4,050.00 $3,980.56 —
1150–1300 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 2,950.00–3,050.00 $3,007.14 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1100–1350 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 41 3,200.00–3,375.00 $3,304.88 —
1000–1375 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 4,150.00–4,750.00 $4,565.38 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1400 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1000–1300 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,470.83 —
1200–1400 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 3,150.00–3,375.00 $3,225.00 —
1300–1400 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 3,350.00–3,500.00 $3,470.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,575.00 $3,575.00 —
1300–1450 1420 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,560.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
950–975 957 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 2,950.00–3,025.00 $3,005.00 —
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1000–1050 1022 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,122.22 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1300 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,900.00 —
1000–1200 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,825.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,250.00–3,400.00 $3,350.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 -475.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 +450.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
900–1200 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 2,950.00–4,500.00 $4,245.00 —
1000–1200 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 44 4,500.00–4,700.00 $4,600.00 —
1200 fancy 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–950 900 (<2 yrs)Open 20 4,400.00–4,500.00 $4,450.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 9 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —

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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.