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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 26, 2025

3,934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.96/cwt +8.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,330/hd at 823 lb · 609 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $294.16/cwt +14.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,729/hd at 928 lb · 501 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $300.41/cwt +7.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,600/hd at 865 lb · 455 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,934 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 465.00–493.00 $479.00 $1,629 +21.93
433 433 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,840 -5.45
502–525 506 12 405.00–410.00 $409.14 $2,070 -6.44
562 fancy 562 11 404.00 $404.00 $2,270 -1.00
563 563 10 360.00 $360.00 $2,027 -14.19
612–645 633 58 326.00–372.50 $350.23 $2,217 +1.12
653–699 679 9 312.00–320.00 $315.42 $2,142 -19.23
682 fancy 682 11 346.50 $346.50 $2,363 —
719–720 719 31 310.50–332.50 $314.76 $2,263 -5.06
762–798 788 9 243.00–296.00 $280.56 $2,211 -25.10
771–795 fancy 793 122 314.00–315.25 $315.14 $2,499 —
804–835 821 49 292.25–302.00 $295.58 $2,427 -0.16
856–871 fancy 864 295 302.50–305.50 $304.04 $2,627 +3.51
862–874 868 160 290.00–298.25 $293.71 $2,549 +6.75
904–932 923 170 281.50–292.00 $284.88 $2,629 +5.31
926–935 fancy 930 331 295.50–299.75 $298.92 $2,780 —
954–978 971 198 284.00–292.00 $287.65 $2,793 +10.41
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1017 1007 280 258.50–285.00 $276.98 $2,789 +17.15
1075–1076 1075 32 252.50–255.00 $254.45 $2,735 +4.30
1150 1150 31 251.00 $251.00 $2,886 +23.00
1270 1270 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,858 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 427.50 $427.50 $1,295 —
410–440 430 3 342.00–345.00 $342.95 $1,475 —
601–618 606 11 282.50–315.00 $301.46 $1,827 —
655 655 2 311.00–332.50 $321.75 $2,107 -11.82
725 725 5 297.50 $297.50 $2,157 -7.59
801 801 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,123 —
861–897 875 30 251.00–273.00 $262.41 $2,296 +7.36
918–949 935 9 233.00–250.00 $240.42 $2,248 -32.27
972 972 11 271.00 $271.00 $2,634 +22.37
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 3 237.00 $237.00 $2,377 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 285 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 6 369.00 $369.00 $1,513 —
608–623 613 9 306.00–308.00 $306.68 $1,880 -7.01
653 fancy 653 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,122 +25.00
690–693 691 116 303.00–309.00 $306.97 $2,121 +11.20
717 fancy 717 46 311.00 $311.00 $2,230 +18.50
707–746 734 199 285.00–306.00 $296.62 $2,177 +8.20
751–792 782 83 280.00–286.50 $285.68 $2,234 +6.90
801–831 821 139 261.00–280.00 $273.38 $2,244 -1.40
813–833 fancy 824 470 285.00–286.75 $285.79 $2,355 —
875–897 894 71 262.00–272.25 $263.13 $2,352 +2.58
900–930 915 196 249.00–266.00 $259.22 $2,372 +5.76
910–925 fancy 919 98 269.00–269.50 $269.19 $2,474 +9.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,300 -60.86
590 590 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,723 -2.30
645 645 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 +56.00
660–685 679 6 269.00–285.00 $272.78 $1,852 +31.57
713 713 14 287.50 $287.50 $2,050 +17.50
760–780 772 13 243.00–276.00 $253.47 $1,957 +19.17
818 818 13 260.00 $260.00 $2,127 +6.19
865–880 870 7 221.00–250.00 $232.80 $2,025 -10.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,864 —
732 732 7 284.00 $284.00 $2,079 —
855 855 2 264.00 $264.00 $2,257 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1320 1308 75-80% 2 161.00–163.00 $161.99 $2,119 +7.51
1100–1725 1330 75-80% 157 150.00–165.00 $154.30 $2,052 -0.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
906–1170 972 80-85% 4 171.00–172.00 $171.70 $1,669 —
1005–1485 1234 80-85% 105 141.00–165.00 $155.75 $1,922 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1575 1136 85-90% 33 120.00–139.00 $131.95 $1,499 —
1035–1276 1145 85-90% 23 112.50–125.00 $123.14 $1,410 —
1195–1450 1251 85-90% 31 132.50–149.00 $141.78 $1,774 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–2060 1719 12 167.00–183.00 $177.10 $3,044 +3.23
1310–2635 1884 22 172.00–194.00 $184.74 $3,481 -10.58
1570–2320 1916 8 197.50–211.00 $203.88 $3,906 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1280 1095 (<2 yrs)Open 33 164.00–219.00 $183.01 $2,004
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1085 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 202.50–250.00 $243.90 $2,202
1145–1230 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 185.00–197.00 $190.79 $2,267

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1170 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–2,350.00 $1,905.18
1100–1275 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,475.00 $2,246.84
1345–1375 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,725.00–2,750.00 $2,737.36
1075–1540 1394 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,260.00–2,725.00 $2,525.04

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1000–1200 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–3,300.00 $2,800.00 —
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,925.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 -1,400.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 879 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,200.00–3,200.00 $2,789.29 —
850–1200 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 3,675.00–3,800.00 $3,755.00 —

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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.