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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

10,819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $367.88/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $3,027/hd at 823 lb · 744 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $358.53/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $3,149/hd at 878 lb · 665 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $343.48/cwt -0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $3,167/hd at 922 lb · 609 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,819 8,901 11,189
Feeder cattle 9,023 8,030 10,764
Slaughter cattle 492 673 317
Replacement cattle 1,304 198 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, while those over 700 lbs sold uneven;, 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Heifers sold uneven; 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Kansas negotiated fed cattle sales sold 4.00 lower at 240.00. In the hay market, hay movement has continued at a slow but steady pace. There has been a noticeable uptick in hay being transported on area roadways, with much of it believed to be headed toward wildfire relief efforts. Wildfires in southwest Kansas resulted in significant losses of cattle, forage, and grazing acreage. Adequate grass hay supplies are available statewide, with inventory positioned to assist producers in affected areas as recovery efforts continue. Overall, demand appears stable, with transportation patterns reflecting support for areas impacted by recent fires.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 8 672.50 $672.50 $2,051 +33.04
360–390 371 18 570.00–649.00 $616.82 $2,288 +26.13
418–431 424 13 570.00–592.50 $581.00 $2,463 -6.17
459 fancy 459 109 584.00 $584.00 $2,681 -21.00
468 unweaned 468 15 512.50 $512.50 $2,398 —
476–497 480 10 515.00–551.00 $543.55 $2,609 -28.06
526 unweaned 526 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,630 —
525–536 fancy 528 10 515.00–522.50 $520.22 $2,747 -49.78
513–540 530 45 487.50–535.00 $506.81 $2,686 -16.54
556–593 573 61 456.00–498.00 $487.69 $2,794 -27.09
622–628 fancy 625 18 457.00–465.00 $461.43 $2,884 -19.88
604–649 630 96 439.00–473.00 $447.27 $2,818 -11.46
651–659 fancy 656 17 435.00–439.00 $436.40 $2,863 —
650–691 671 190 409.00–457.50 $427.93 $2,871 -11.51
700–749 717 329 385.00–420.00 $405.51 $2,908 +0.24
716–725 fancy 724 76 395.00–410.00 $395.86 $2,866 —
751–799 778 537 364.00–386.50 $379.54 $2,953 +2.89
821 fancy 821 20 381.00 $381.00 $3,128 —
801–847 823 724 355.00–378.00 $367.52 $3,025 +0.86
862–899 fancy 877 261 362.00–377.50 $371.43 $3,257 +0.93
852–895 879 404 337.00–355.00 $350.19 $3,078 -4.96
901–946 fancy 921 49 352.00–360.50 $357.00 $3,288 -2.56
900–949 922 560 313.00–355.25 $342.30 $3,156 -0.28
951–997 963 329 312.00–330.50 $322.37 $3,104 -4.81
958–987 fancy 980 93 342.00–350.50 $347.94 $3,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–315 311 8 400.00–405.00 $401.83 $1,250 —
372 372 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,544 —
466–486 479 14 339.00–547.00 $474.71 $2,274 -61.30
501–521 510 23 472.50–508.00 $499.50 $2,547 -11.19
564–578 569 17 446.00–450.00 $447.43 $2,546 -41.80
602–647 631 61 407.50–441.00 $423.16 $2,670 -23.49
673–689 682 50 390.00–426.50 $404.35 $2,758 -17.04
701–747 738 61 356.00–383.00 $376.22 $2,777 +57.49
784–791 785 30 350.00–352.00 $351.80 $2,762 -11.19
806–844 833 127 319.25–365.00 $340.04 $2,833 -0.46
860–892 883 66 321.00–343.00 $333.84 $2,948 -2.46
908–941 914 47 322.00–333.00 $329.67 $3,013 +18.68
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1040 1020 311 295.00–324.50 $316.49 $3,228 -7.50
1050–1075 1056 82 291.00–320.50 $311.13 $3,286 +3.49
1102–1146 1113 16 283.00–313.00 $305.28 $3,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,549 -7.95
593 593 7 417.50 $417.50 $2,476 —
679 679 11 427.50 $427.50 $2,903 +49.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 fancy 307 8 610.00 $610.00 $1,873 —
312 312 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,732 -4.16
340 unweaned 340 7 580.00 $580.00 $1,972 —
355 355 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,864 -47.16
377 fancy 377 5 560.00 $560.00 $2,111 —
405 405 15 512.50 $512.50 $2,076 -7.56
455–457 fancy 455 22 502.50–525.00 $519.87 $2,365 -2.13
460 unweaned 460 16 480.00 $480.00 $2,208 —
457–486 482 121 467.50–492.50 $480.68 $2,317 -23.55
503 thin fleshed 503 9 487.00 $487.00 $2,450 —
515–548 534 132 430.00–478.00 $462.73 $2,471 +10.85
535 fancy 535 18 468.00 $468.00 $2,504 -44.28
562 unweaned 562 9 431.00 $431.00 $2,422 —
551–593 564 165 418.00–445.00 $437.11 $2,465 +8.86
602–638 621 201 400.00–414.00 $408.66 $2,538 +8.64
651–694 671 292 357.00–396.75 $381.49 $2,560 +2.12
664–680 fancy 674 46 378.00–392.00 $383.40 $2,584 —
700–748 722 452 332.00–372.00 $359.95 $2,599 +8.12
729–738 fancy 733 60 361.00–379.50 $369.07 $2,705 -15.93
750–776 fancy 761 146 355.50–370.00 $363.58 $2,767 -3.42
755–799 781 333 334.00–361.00 $348.63 $2,723 +2.38
784 784 32 387.00 $387.00 $3,034 +40.75
801–804 fancy 802 15 342.50–345.00 $344.16 $2,760 —
803–849 829 472 318.00–335.00 $326.29 $2,705 -7.63
861–892 883 180 315.00–350.00 $326.67 $2,884 -2.82
917–937 927 105 300.00–319.00 $315.38 $2,924 +3.05
950–978 968 54 305.00–311.00 $307.89 $2,980 +8.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 5 520.00 $520.00 $1,903 —
451–496 471 16 330.00–485.00 $425.05 $2,002 -44.95
521–544 536 53 422.50–445.00 $438.62 $2,351 +7.49
567–586 583 26 365.00–367.00 $365.30 $2,130 -29.23
610–642 626 22 360.00–389.00 $375.44 $2,350 -9.36
672–685 674 28 352.00–357.50 $356.61 $2,404 +0.81
705–722 715 28 317.00–344.00 $334.65 $2,393 +4.47
798 798 25 337.00 $337.00 $2,689 —
817–837 828 38 312.50–324.50 $317.33 $2,627 -1.67
850–887 871 77 313.00–319.25 $318.14 $2,771 +20.14
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054 1054 11 270.00 $270.00 $2,846 —
1125 1125 3 270.00 $270.00 $3,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776 776 13 252.00 $252.00 $1,956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588–597 589 16 417.50–420.00 $419.68 $2,472 -37.43
700 700 28 372.50 $372.50 $2,608 —
770 770 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,810 +21.00
870–883 876 16 328.00–339.00 $332.85 $2,916 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1355 1107 80-85% 11 136.00–154.00 $144.61 $1,601 -4.74
940–1690 1284 80-85% 238 155.00–180.00 $169.07 $2,171 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1760 1319 75-80% 24 180.00–186.00 $181.69 $2,396 —
1099–1917 1509 75-80% 38 168.00–180.00 $173.57 $2,619 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1079 1079 85-90% 15 122.50 $122.50 $1,322 —
1145–1407 1339 85-90% 37 142.00–158.00 $153.22 $2,052 -0.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2450 1792 14 160.00–187.00 $175.09 $3,138 —
1555–2515 1886 18 175.00–199.00 $189.07 $3,566 —
1830–2490 2115 9 201.00–208.00 $204.95 $4,335 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1140 914 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 247.50–320.00 $282.09 $2,578
955–1257 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 187.50–222.50 $208.80 $2,257
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
788–1156 944 (<2 yrs)Open 40 170.00–300.00 $241.56 $2,280
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1237 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 3,575.00 $3,575.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1017 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,275.00 $3,275.00
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,975.00 $3,975.00
1153–1268 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,275.00–3,650.00 $3,408.04
1266 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,475.00 $3,475.00
1228–1333 1273 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,700.00–3,225.00 $2,989.40
1327–1399 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 73 2,375.00–3,300.00 $2,802.88
1228–1618 1386 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 65 2,175.00–3,750.00 $3,149.51
1050–1602 1396 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 576 2,175.00–3,525.00 $3,068.92
1367–1421 1403 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 86 2,425.00–3,150.00 $2,771.21
1275–1537 1437 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 171 2,350.00–4,000.00 $3,414.01
1030–1585 1446 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 91 2,575.00–3,825.00 $3,433.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270–1455 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,100.00 $3,073.30
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00
1065–1496 1453 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,050.00–3,075.00 $2,999.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
857 857 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,650.00 $2,650.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,500.00 $3,500.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00 $2,200.00
865–1037 987 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,753.17

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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
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1200–1300 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 3,275.00–3,300.00 $3,288.46 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,275.00 $4,275.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.