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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

13,183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $334.16/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $3,074/hd at 920 lb · 1,053 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $361.50/cwt +7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,960/hd at 819 lb · 943 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $345.97/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $3,028/hd at 875 lb · 913 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,183 11,264 10,140
Feeder cattle 11,360 10,504 8,809
Slaughter cattle 567 594 350
Replacement cattle 1,256 166 981

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven; 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Kansas negotiated fed cattle sales sold steady at 235.00. In the hay market, hay movement remained slow but steady. Producers have been actively engaged in field management activities, including fertilizing bromegrass stands and applying insecticide treatments to alfalfa fields in response to weevils and other insect pests that have appeared early due to the warm weather.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 fancy 317 12 675.00 $675.00 $2,140 —
347 347 5 600.00 $600.00 $2,082 -100.00
350–397 372 16 605.00–650.00 $628.57 $2,338 +7.59
400–446 423 33 540.00–615.00 $575.46 $2,434 -4.60
439 unweaned 439 6 537.50 $537.50 $2,360 —
463 fancy 463 11 530.00 $530.00 $2,454 -34.00
454–493 465 147 500.00–567.50 $550.42 $2,559 +35.29
481 unweaned 481 13 523.00 $523.00 $2,516 —
500–541 512 100 472.50–560.00 $527.60 $2,701 +6.34
518–545 unweaned 539 31 455.00–472.00 $466.46 $2,514 —
551–552 fancy 551 61 495.00–530.00 $499.02 $2,750 +3.29
550–598 571 235 465.00–495.00 $479.03 $2,735 -3.87
600–610 fancy 601 148 457.50–485.00 $482.30 $2,899 +19.33
600–647 630 101 435.00–452.50 $442.82 $2,790 -9.62
657–685 fancy 663 31 420.00–435.00 $431.32 $2,860 +3.64
650–693 677 405 400.00–444.00 $425.46 $2,880 -0.30
700–740 723 207 384.00–420.00 $396.85 $2,869 +6.53
753–773 fancy 764 30 378.00–386.00 $381.80 $2,917 —
750–799 778 603 356.00–400.00 $374.51 $2,914 +6.22
803 fancy 803 17 397.00 $397.00 $3,188 +36.04
800–839 819 926 344.00–378.25 $360.85 $2,955 +11.90
850–899 875 864 326.00–354.50 $345.60 $3,024 +4.46
878 fancy 878 49 352.50 $352.50 $3,095 -1.50
909–924 fancy 916 216 344.50–347.25 $345.79 $3,167 -5.21
902–946 921 837 316.00–340.50 $331.16 $3,050 +11.90
957–996 973 389 301.00–330.00 $318.86 $3,103 -1.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 550.00 $550.00 $1,771 —
414–436 423 29 560.00–580.00 $566.76 $2,397 +91.07
461–493 482 35 392.50–517.50 $478.71 $2,307 +2.72
532–546 537 33 360.00–510.00 $447.76 $2,404 -28.95
551–597 565 15 412.00–465.00 $443.92 $2,508 -0.24
583 unweaned 583 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,011 —
600–647 629 49 375.00–428.00 $418.77 $2,634 -11.91
653–696 685 62 363.00–404.00 $372.01 $2,548 -25.27
715–741 733 44 344.00–381.00 $369.93 $2,712 -3.15
780–783 783 55 342.00–351.00 $350.09 $2,741 -1.18
800–840 828 62 305.00–340.00 $330.05 $2,733 +0.55
851–890 865 68 301.00–334.00 $327.04 $2,829 +8.80
902–942 928 44 314.00–321.00 $316.42 $2,936 +3.90
975 975 18 311.75 $311.75 $3,040 +10.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1041 1022 177 274.00–317.00 $305.85 $3,126 -1.71
1057–1087 1074 141 291.50–304.00 $297.52 $3,195 -8.27
1110 1110 6 269.00 $269.00 $2,986 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538–540 539 15 460.00–462.50 $461.00 $2,485 -11.50
640 640 11 348.50 $348.50 $2,230 —
705 705 7 352.00 $352.00 $2,482 —
773 773 5 327.00 $327.00 $2,528 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 374 24 540.00–566.00 $558.74 $2,090 +38.30
398 unweaned 398 5 525.00 $525.00 $2,090 —
414 thin fleshed 414 8 470.00 $470.00 $1,946 —
400–445 437 129 496.00–523.00 $499.54 $2,183 +5.02
466 fancy 466 4 492.50 $492.50 $2,295 +41.50
450–492 467 36 440.00–501.00 $463.73 $2,166 +13.66
517 517 14 465.00 $465.00 $2,404 +26.73
500–544 527 251 417.00–449.50 $434.18 $2,288 -4.09
529 thin fleshed 529 17 427.50 $427.50 $2,261 —
551–591 563 205 404.00–446.00 $424.83 $2,392 -7.08
604 604 33 410.00 $410.00 $2,476 +19.70
610 fancy 610 19 421.00 $421.00 $2,568 +3.34
600–649 621 116 365.00–402.50 $386.41 $2,400 -3.89
664 664 48 388.00 $388.00 $2,576 +22.61
672 fancy 672 5 413.00 $413.00 $2,775 —
650–697 673 259 357.00–386.00 $371.09 $2,497 +5.70
704–708 fancy 708 49 357.00–360.00 $357.37 $2,530 -3.63
700–747 732 321 328.00–357.00 $345.51 $2,529 +2.35
746 746 21 345.00 $345.00 $2,574 +1.84
755–787 768 266 322.00–345.50 $338.89 $2,603 +8.08
753–787 770 126 345.50–354.00 $348.25 $2,682 +17.44
800 fancy 800 31 337.50 $337.50 $2,700 -5.50
802–848 827 596 311.00–330.00 $322.89 $2,670 -0.25
806–847 831 81 339.00–351.00 $347.11 $2,884 -17.89
850–897 872 342 298.00–320.00 $311.17 $2,713 -2.04
850–894 877 157 315.50–342.00 $327.63 $2,873 +14.42
903–938 919 155 298.00–312.58 $303.49 $2,789 -3.87
950 950 71 307.50 $307.50 $2,921 +14.24
951–985 957 109 276.00–320.00 $307.61 $2,944 +14.35
997 997 108 278.25 $278.25 $2,774 -15.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–440 425 43 480.00–505.00 $501.16 $2,130 +58.66
483–489 485 18 442.50–460.00 $447.40 $2,170 +27.40
565–588 582 33 385.00–421.00 $414.05 $2,410 +9.65
600–644 631 33 342.50–375.00 $360.29 $2,273 +5.50
652–690 673 27 330.00–358.00 $351.90 $2,368 +0.64
717–735 727 15 316.00–347.00 $332.80 $2,419 +11.80
753–782 775 25 305.00–323.00 $318.10 $2,465 -0.02
827 827 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,522 +4.00
906 906 13 288.00 $288.00 $2,609 -7.68
986 986 9 297.00 $297.00 $2,928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,759 —
565–578 574 23 374.00–395.00 $380.29 $2,183 —
665 665 7 337.00 $337.00 $2,241 —
934 934 13 292.00 $292.00 $2,727 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 11 286.00 $286.00 $2,866 +3.76
1067–1070 1068 11 258.50–259.00 $258.82 $2,764 -5.15
1141 1141 6 251.00 $251.00 $2,864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,230 -8.89
521–546 532 14 472.00–495.00 $484.88 $2,580 —
580 580 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,117 -15.00
667 667 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,401 —
768 768 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,611 —
888–895 891 5 302.00–303.00 $302.40 $2,694 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,014 —
945–1420 1226 80-85% 12 151.00–156.00 $154.97 $1,900 —
1050–1770 1321 80-85% 167 158.00–183.00 $174.42 $2,304 -7.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1840 1371 75-80% 101 160.00–179.50 $174.63 $2,394 —
1155–1560 1375 75-80% 26 180.00–183.50 $181.68 $2,498 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068–1233 1137 85-90% 19 127.00–130.00 $128.25 $1,458 +4.08
917–1735 1217 85-90% 65 140.00–161.00 $150.83 $1,836 —
1311–1497 1423 85-90% 25 165.00 $165.00 $2,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1885 1549 11 175.00–197.00 $186.75 $2,893 —
1073–2360 1712 57 181.00–211.00 $198.77 $3,403 —
1100–2330 1843 26 212.00–226.00 $220.78 $4,069 +26.65

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1288 1113 (<2 yrs)Open 62 185.00–284.00 $226.29 $2,519
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
834–904 875 (<2 yrs)Open 36 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,030.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
901–1188 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 182.50–292.50 $250.10 $2,626
968–1277 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 197.50–205.00 $201.49 $2,200

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1117–1159 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 47 4,050.00–4,150.00 $4,112.97
1167–1187 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,500.00–4,200.00 $3,980.97
1154–1227 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 48 4,400.00 $4,400.00
1179–1810 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 50 2,950.00–3,850.00 $3,747.89
1247 1247 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1095–1306 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 2,700.00–3,350.00 $3,262.64
1150–1301 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,500.00–3,125.00 $2,976.69
1070–1497 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 97 2,850.00–4,550.00 $4,174.13
1107–1449 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 113 3,350.00–4,700.00 $4,386.37
954–1433 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 66 3,800.00–4,850.00 $4,349.00
1131–1690 1414 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 60 3,200.00–4,000.00 $3,828.80
1240–1556 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 91 3,000.00–4,900.00 $4,268.88
1260–1667 1444 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 75 2,575.00–4,200.00 $3,921.27
1374–1492 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 3,300.00–3,750.00 $3,409.82
1410–1737 1519 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 2,825.00–3,975.00 $3,506.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
823–895 847 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 3,350.00–3,600.00 $3,511.94
874 874 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,300.00 $3,300.00
877 877 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,125.00 $3,125.00
876–1167 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 3,000.00–4,700.00 $4,106.65

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1000–1200 1044 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 3,950.00–4,950.00 $4,694.68 —
1050–1238 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 4,500.00–4,800.00 $4,740.00 —
1300–1400 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 4,300.00–4,500.00 $4,380.00 —
1300–1400 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 4,700.00–4,950.00 $4,887.50 —
1300–1900 1386 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 4,200.00–4,400.00 $4,360.82 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1300–1600 1440 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 4,100.00–4,350.00 $4,285.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.