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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

7,385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $346.44/cwt +10.06 vs last sale · ≈ $3,229/hd at 932 lb · 738 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $354.67/cwt +8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $3,110/hd at 877 lb · 555 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.26/cwt +18.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,859/hd at 868 lb · 515 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,385 9,801 9,514
Feeder cattle 6,805 9,208 8,954
Slaughter cattle 303 459 495
Replacement cattle 277 134 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was good to very good. The bullishness has come back to the feeder cattle market as Feeder Cattle futures have gained around 30.00 in the past 3 weeks and cash fed cattle are 10.00 higher in the past 2 weeks. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Kansas negotiated fed cattle sales sold 7.00 higher at 245.00. In the hay market, Demand has picked up slightly as buyers remain concerned about drought conditions and limited rain in the forecast. Forage is available, though much of it is lower quality. Many producers are holding onto supplies to feed cattle through the summer. Alfalfa stands have experienced notable pest pressure, with numerous fields having undergone one or more insecticide applications targeting aphids and weevils.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 unweaned 250 7 750.00 $750.00 $1,875 —
332–343 335 15 690.00–710.00 $704.54 $2,360 +44.61
356–370 365 23 635.00–670.00 $659.07 $2,406 +12.09
376 fancy 376 9 707.50 $707.50 $2,660 +87.65
402 unweaned 402 4 610.00 $610.00 $2,452 +63.22
401–430 fancy 418 31 617.00–625.00 $621.78 $2,599 -0.21
418 thin fleshed 418 6 617.50 $617.50 $2,581 +52.50
401–447 429 91 572.50–602.50 $589.62 $2,529 +0.30
456 fancy 456 27 590.00 $590.00 $2,690 +6.88
450–496 481 128 535.00–565.00 $553.23 $2,661 +1.74
513 513 13 510.00 $510.00 $2,616 -17.50
500–543 522 85 496.00–540.00 $521.33 $2,721 -6.17
505–533 unweaned 525 21 500.00–515.00 $510.88 $2,682 +20.64
528–536 fancy 533 22 520.00–527.00 $522.52 $2,785 -37.48
551–561 unweaned 553 17 490.00–502.50 $500.26 $2,766 —
554–560 fancy 558 40 500.00–506.00 $504.91 $2,817 +8.06
554–590 568 71 462.50–490.00 $475.50 $2,701 +33.83
574–576 575 23 460.00–470.00 $465.66 $2,678 +23.99
601 unweaned 601 15 472.00 $472.00 $2,837 —
600–648 623 96 422.00–460.00 $445.08 $2,773 +3.38
604–643 fancy 632 42 465.00–475.00 $466.36 $2,947 -1.35
666 fancy 666 22 438.00 $438.00 $2,917 -2.00
650–693 680 81 416.00–436.50 $424.31 $2,885 +11.90
705 unweaned 705 11 416.00 $416.00 $2,933 —
707 707 8 417.00 $417.00 $2,948 +25.55
704–724 fancy 714 31 411.00–416.00 $413.61 $2,953 +11.11
706–748 734 97 386.00–414.00 $402.88 $2,957 +11.43
750–786 774 160 370.00–390.00 $381.49 $2,953 +6.97
800–847 822 436 363.00–383.50 $374.00 $3,074 +19.89
850–896 877 555 341.25–369.00 $354.67 $3,110 +8.23
906–946 932 685 334.00–355.00 $345.16 $3,217 +8.78
933 fancy 933 53 363.00 $363.00 $3,387 —
950 950 12 331.00 $331.00 $3,144 +8.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–398 375 11 615.00 $615.00 $2,306 —
417–434 429 18 402.50–547.00 $471.39 $2,022 —
450 450 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,586 -140.21
500 unweaned 500 7 510.00 $510.00 $2,550 —
513–546 526 77 421.00–510.00 $475.58 $2,502 +0.55
565–589 584 14 385.00–467.50 $402.11 $2,348 -38.42
650–677 667 29 353.00–405.00 $376.07 $2,508 -20.11
720–733 731 10 362.50–368.00 $363.39 $2,656 +11.91
750–790 777 23 352.00–368.00 $358.90 $2,789 +2.23
825–846 831 23 341.00–351.00 $343.85 $2,857 +6.20
850–896 885 9 327.00–346.00 $335.31 $2,967 +11.59
910–947 933 50 301.00–332.50 $323.92 $3,022 +9.74
955–957 956 11 320.00–321.00 $320.36 $3,063 +8.36
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1049 1019 182 298.00–326.00 $318.53 $3,246 +1.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 fancy 306 3 602.50 $602.50 $1,844 +7.50
321–332 323 9 505.00–610.00 $586.05 $1,893 +42.76
345 unweaned 345 7 580.00 $580.00 $2,001 —
357 unweaned 357 10 585.00 $585.00 $2,088 +15.34
375–384 379 19 550.00–552.00 $550.52 $2,086 -23.24
358–394 fancy 386 19 572.50–592.50 $588.60 $2,272 +66.10
402–408 fancy 405 15 560.00 $560.00 $2,268 +19.08
411–448 425 68 460.00–537.50 $523.54 $2,225 +8.51
433 thin fleshed 433 4 550.00 $550.00 $2,382 —
437 unweaned 437 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,141 -7.74
452–471 fancy 459 24 492.50–535.00 $528.31 $2,425 +10.81
465–471 unweaned 468 11 470.00–475.00 $472.26 $2,210 -10.44
454–495 476 66 453.00–520.00 $493.69 $2,350 +0.82
506 unweaned 506 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,277 +25.00
513–516 fancy 514 42 470.00–475.00 $472.85 $2,430 -6.15
500–545 526 160 415.00–462.50 $447.50 $2,354 +7.26
553–564 unweaned 559 26 436.00–455.00 $445.59 $2,491 —
550–599 585 227 419.00–452.50 $438.88 $2,567 +19.87
592 fancy 592 8 465.00 $465.00 $2,753 +22.80
602–611 fancy 608 12 409.00–430.00 $423.07 $2,572 +28.01
601–640 616 66 370.00–410.00 $394.44 $2,430 -21.56
651 unweaned 651 9 384.00 $384.00 $2,500 —
654–655 fancy 654 30 391.00–393.00 $392.60 $2,568 +27.60
657–696 671 120 355.00–380.00 $371.49 $2,493 -33.12
715 715 57 381.50 $381.50 $2,728 +35.86
722 fancy 722 18 367.50 $367.50 $2,653 —
703–746 735 168 342.00–364.00 $356.59 $2,621 +10.43
760–798 778 67 339.00–358.00 $346.11 $2,693 -23.22
756–798 790 49 339.00–374.00 $368.07 $2,908 -1.26
794 fancy 794 41 351.50 $351.50 $2,791 —
800 800 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,760 +20.18
800–838 814 267 322.00–342.00 $336.12 $2,736 +11.30
853–893 868 401 313.50–338.00 $327.78 $2,845 +18.30
860–873 870 114 328.50–355.00 $334.47 $2,910 +24.99
905 905 12 340.00 $340.00 $3,077 +37.82
910–939 933 37 302.00–319.00 $314.60 $2,935 -3.40
950 fancy 950 12 319.00 $319.00 $3,030 —
950–986 983 18 283.00–304.00 $293.25 $2,883 -2.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–299 290 11 585.00–590.00 $587.66 $1,704 +127.66
345 345 7 540.00 $540.00 $1,863 -10.00
360 360 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 +84.91
414–438 418 18 445.00–505.00 $489.57 $2,046 —
456–492 483 72 424.00–487.50 $472.52 $2,282 +21.04
500–545 521 24 385.00–435.00 $409.62 $2,134 +17.12
563–587 578 48 407.50–428.00 $413.50 $2,390 +39.88
600–622 614 17 341.00–380.00 $354.45 $2,176 +14.45
688 688 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,415 -2.00
712–735 721 24 295.00–338.00 $312.47 $2,253 -18.70
780–795 782 24 302.00–336.00 $307.83 $2,407 -10.17
838–840 839 8 295.00–314.00 $309.24 $2,595 +8.24
865 865 19 332.00 $332.00 $2,872 +34.00
850–897 885 47 282.50–316.00 $310.41 $2,747 +12.41
936 936 8 295.00 $295.00 $2,761 —
980 980 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,940 —
980 980 5 287.50 $287.50 $2,818 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1028 1007 23 280.00–305.00 $285.11 $2,871 -3.89
1052–1075 1065 20 270.00–292.50 $275.96 $2,939 +30.96
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 8 262.00 $262.00 $2,987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
277 277 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 502.50 $502.50 $2,085 -92.50
455–476 463 10 520.00–532.50 $525.14 $2,431 +45.14
512–515 514 4 477.50–491.00 $484.23 $2,489 -0.82
563–577 571 7 430.00–457.50 $441.62 $2,522 +6.62
662 662 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,383 —
715 715 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,502 —
907 907 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,730 —
1035 1035 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,950 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082–1590 1367 75-80% 88 180.00–188.00 $182.71 $2,498 +0.15
1250–1735 1525 75-80% 55 169.00–179.50 $176.95 $2,698 —
1530–1535 1533 75-80% 2 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $2,522 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852–1485 1200 80-85% 94 155.00–178.00 $169.59 $2,035 -19.52
1213–1455 1361 80-85% 12 182.50–190.00 $186.22 $2,534 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052 1052 85-90% 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,210 —
1016–1502 1139 85-90% 20 125.00–142.50 $131.58 $1,499 —
945–1595 1203 85-90% 59 142.00–161.00 $154.55 $1,859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2476 1702 25 171.00–208.00 $196.43 $3,343 —
1245–2240 1772 15 198.00–218.00 $208.68 $3,698 —
1212–2630 2032 18 218.00–237.00 $224.63 $4,564 +4.61

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
872–1138 982 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 237.50–310.00 $276.67 $2,717
967–1095 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 210.00–272.50 $250.04 $2,625
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1283 1180 (<2 yrs)Open 17 188.00–262.50 $212.70 $2,510

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1184 1184 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,075.00 $3,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1480 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,427.75
1205–1357 1306 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,950.00–3,175.00 $3,105.82

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
772 772 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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
1000–1200 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–4,000.00 $3,712.50 —
900–1225 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,950.00–3,600.00 $3,283.33 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,000.00 -1,225.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 +2,400.00
1000–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–3,500.00 $3,262.50 —

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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.