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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

9,801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $336.38/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $3,105/hd at 923 lb · 707 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $346.44/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $3,035/hd at 876 lb · 650 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.93/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,664/hd at 820 lb · 613 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,801 13,183 12,811
Feeder cattle 9,208 11,360 12,225
Slaughter cattle 459 567 462
Replacement cattle 134 1,256 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 500 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher; over 500 lbs sold uneven; 2.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold uneven; 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 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
298 298 4 710.00 $710.00 $2,116 —
315 fancy 315 11 750.00 $750.00 $2,362 +75.00
335–349 344 18 650.00–670.00 $659.93 $2,270 +59.93
367–387 fancy 372 9 522.50–660.00 $619.85 $2,306 —
360–387 376 55 632.00–655.00 $646.98 $2,433 +18.41
350–393 thin fleshed 377 22 640.00–702.50 $655.49 $2,471 —
375–382 unweaned 377 16 400.00–620.00 $550.37 $2,075 —
415 thin fleshed 415 6 565.00 $565.00 $2,345 —
401–440 419 59 552.50–605.00 $589.32 $2,469 +13.86
403–448 fancy 425 61 600.00–635.00 $621.99 $2,643 —
423–445 unweaned 434 51 542.00–557.50 $546.78 $2,373 +9.28
440 440 10 520.00 $520.00 $2,288 -55.46
451–460 fancy 455 69 567.50–590.00 $583.12 $2,653 +53.12
461 461 12 530.00 $530.00 $2,443 -20.42
467–489 unweaned 475 25 495.00–517.00 $512.09 $2,432 -10.91
466–497 482 116 515.00–572.00 $551.49 $2,658 +1.07
498 thin fleshed 498 7 535.00 $535.00 $2,664 —
500–533 517 224 500.00–540.00 $527.50 $2,727 -0.10
511–544 unweaned 526 43 475.00–500.00 $490.24 $2,579 +23.78
522–544 thin fleshed 529 16 500.00–507.00 $502.25 $2,657 —
539 539 41 469.00 $469.00 $2,528 -58.60
543 fancy 543 19 560.00 $560.00 $3,041 —
550–583 fancy 558 43 487.50–512.50 $496.85 $2,772 -2.17
566 thin fleshed 566 5 462.50 $462.50 $2,618 —
576–577 576 12 440.00–445.00 $441.67 $2,544 -37.36
554–597 589 64 447.50–490.00 $480.41 $2,830 +1.38
602–613 fancy 606 96 465.00–470.00 $467.71 $2,834 -14.59
600–647 633 157 425.00–452.50 $441.70 $2,796 -1.12
620–646 637 14 415.00 $415.00 $2,644 -27.82
655 fancy 655 8 440.00 $440.00 $2,882 +8.68
666–692 685 45 409.00–422.00 $412.41 $2,825 -13.05
685 thin fleshed 685 6 402.00 $402.00 $2,754 —
651–696 687 260 400.75–450.00 $413.20 $2,839 -12.26
703 fancy 703 4 402.50 $402.50 $2,830 —
715–747 735 185 373.00–399.00 $391.45 $2,877 -5.40
750–787 771 272 359.00–385.00 $374.52 $2,888 +0.01
802 thin fleshed 802 52 374.50 $374.50 $3,003 —
804–830 fancy 814 87 364.00–369.50 $366.55 $2,984 -30.45
800–848 818 142 323.00–364.00 $354.11 $2,897 -6.74
850–899 876 650 320.00–353.00 $346.44 $3,035 +0.84
900–947 923 707 326.25–346.00 $336.38 $3,105 +5.22
950–995 965 460 311.00–334.00 $322.31 $3,110 +3.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 thin fleshed 421 6 505.00 $505.00 $2,126 —
459–477 470 22 385.00–512.50 $492.71 $2,316 +14.00
511–545 529 37 412.50–500.00 $475.03 $2,513 +27.27
553–597 578 46 415.00–460.00 $440.53 $2,546 -3.39
651–698 664 32 367.00–406.00 $396.18 $2,631 +24.17
700–738 708 16 322.50–365.00 $351.48 $2,488 -18.45
750–795 783 57 337.00–363.00 $356.67 $2,793 +6.58
805–840 821 13 327.50–349.00 $337.65 $2,772 +7.60
850–899 891 31 319.00–328.00 $323.72 $2,884 -3.32
912–940 931 12 311.00–318.00 $314.18 $2,925 -2.24
970 970 2 312.00 $312.00 $3,026 +0.25
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1041 1008 149 305.00–322.50 $317.47 $3,200 +11.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,332 -21.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 9 635.00 $635.00 $1,842 —
306–337 326 11 485.00–622.50 $543.29 $1,771 —
337 fancy 337 2 595.00 $595.00 $2,005 —
348 thin fleshed 348 5 600.00 $600.00 $2,088 —
352–398 370 32 540.00–595.00 $573.76 $2,123 +15.02
370–389 unweaned 383 37 560.00–575.00 $569.66 $2,182 +44.66
390 fancy 390 6 522.50 $522.50 $2,038 —
358–398 thin fleshed 394 31 562.50–587.50 $585.30 $2,306 —
400–446 425 97 477.50–535.00 $515.03 $2,189 +15.49
424–436 unweaned 429 41 495.00–500.00 $497.74 $2,135 —
422–444 fancy 431 23 517.50–555.00 $540.92 $2,331 —
452 fancy 452 2 517.50 $517.50 $2,339 +25.00
463–487 470 75 470.00–500.00 $492.87 $2,316 +29.14
466–480 unweaned 473 18 471.00–490.00 $482.70 $2,283 —
480–499 489 115 455.00–475.00 $467.03 $2,284 +3.30
496 thin fleshed 496 7 437.50 $437.50 $2,170 —
520 unweaned 520 19 425.00 $425.00 $2,210 —
500–549 524 190 412.50–450.00 $440.24 $2,307 +6.06
529 fancy 529 6 479.00 $479.00 $2,534 —
540 thin fleshed 540 11 408.00 $408.00 $2,203 -19.50
550–562 fancy 557 55 442.00–442.50 $442.20 $2,463 —
574 574 11 410.00 $410.00 $2,353 -14.83
553–597 581 154 405.00–431.00 $419.01 $2,434 -5.82
605–607 fancy 606 19 390.00–398.00 $395.06 $2,394 -25.94
616–620 618 20 416.00 $416.00 $2,571 +29.59
600–648 625 90 365.00–405.00 $385.33 $2,408 -1.08
638 638 10 363.00 $363.00 $2,316 -23.41
650–695 664 109 343.00–380.00 $373.79 $2,482 -14.21
670 fancy 670 8 365.00 $365.00 $2,446 -48.00
660–683 671 58 390.00–442.00 $404.61 $2,715 +33.52
673 673 38 387.00 $387.00 $2,605 +15.91
700–701 701 129 360.00–377.00 $363.42 $2,548 +17.91
702–746 723 260 330.00–353.50 $345.64 $2,499 +0.13
719–741 731 147 330.00–360.00 $346.16 $2,530 +0.65
750–783 764 239 324.00–343.00 $335.16 $2,561 -3.73
767–789 780 117 353.00–383.00 $369.33 $2,881 +21.08
801 fancy 801 7 334.50 $334.50 $2,679 -3.00
800–847 820 606 310.00–331.00 $324.82 $2,664 +1.93
857–893 881 280 300.00–315.25 $309.48 $2,727 -18.15
897 897 29 325.00 $325.00 $2,915 -2.63
900–940 914 170 295.00–314.00 $302.18 $2,762 -1.31
927 927 28 318.00 $318.00 $2,948 +14.51
955–966 963 112 295.00–297.25 $295.60 $2,847 -12.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,182 —
345 345 6 550.00 $550.00 $1,898 —
375–382 379 4 405.00–425.00 $415.09 $1,573 —
463–487 473 49 397.50–470.00 $451.48 $2,136 +4.08
525 525 5 392.50 $392.50 $2,061 —
578–599 593 29 359.00–387.50 $373.62 $2,216 -40.43
644 644 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,190 -20.29
671 671 13 353.00 $353.00 $2,369 +1.10
707–748 730 16 320.00–336.00 $331.17 $2,418 -1.63
785 785 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,496 -0.10
814 814 12 301.00 $301.00 $2,450 -4.00
852 852 8 298.00 $298.00 $2,539 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 8 289.00 $289.00 $2,913 +3.00
1095 1095 7 245.00 $245.00 $2,683 -13.82
1182 1182 6 245.00 $245.00 $2,896 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 655.00 $655.00 $2,030 —
375 375 9 657.50 $657.50 $2,466 —
408 408 12 595.00 $595.00 $2,428 —
486 486 8 480.00 $480.00 $2,333 -10.00
522–545 530 11 460.00–500.00 $485.05 $2,571 +0.17
556 556 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,419 +70.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1150 1053 80-85% 3 154.00–158.00 $155.67 $1,639 -34.33
995–1345 1214 80-85% 8 187.00–191.00 $189.11 $2,296 +34.14
860–1890 1295 80-85% 166 159.00–184.00 $176.35 $2,284 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1621 1366 75-80% 81 180.00–187.00 $182.56 $2,494 +7.93
1025–1870 1438 75-80% 26 164.00–179.00 $173.83 $2,500 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1295 1088 85-90% 16 127.50–141.00 $130.73 $1,422 —
893–1652 1356 85-90% 47 140.00–160.00 $155.19 $2,104 —
1522–1782 1547 85-90% 21 165.00–166.00 $165.89 $2,566 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1692 1536 12 172.00–205.00 $192.46 $2,956 +5.71
1325–2355 1883 15 183.00–219.00 $205.61 $3,872 —
1290–2440 2030 10 212.00–227.00 $220.02 $4,466 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1154 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 237.00–275.00 $265.85 $2,951
943–1395 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 189.00–260.00 $212.47 $2,386
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
951–1245 1049 (<2 yrs)Open 7 221.00–294.00 $262.00 $2,748
1085–1273 1179 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 177.00–240.00 $211.01 $2,488

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1131 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1021–1340 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,350.00–3,650.00 $3,015.08
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1168 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1168–1180 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,610.49
1326 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1645 1645 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1580 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,734.87
1245–1370 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,714.34
1230–1500 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,319.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1060 938 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,749.86
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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
850–1000 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–4,100.00 $2,900.00 —
1100–1300 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 3,550.00–4,300.00 $4,225.00 -515.00
1200–1250 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 4,050.00–4,550.00 $4,406.25 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.