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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

11,489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $335.44/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $3,254/hd at 970 lb · 763 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $359.59/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $3,147/hd at 875 lb · 749 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.56/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,890/hd at 874 lb · 732 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,489 7,385 7,251
Feeder cattle 10,764 6,805 6,726
Slaughter cattle 551 303 359
Replacement cattle 174 277 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, while heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good to very good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Light trading of Kansas negotiated fed cattle sales sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher at 248.00 to 249.00. 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
295–296 296 5 650.00–710.00 $686.05 $2,031 —
324–340 330 13 617.50–680.00 $665.13 $2,195 -39.41
364–376 368 27 615.00–630.00 $620.11 $2,282 -38.96
378 unweaned 378 12 590.00 $590.00 $2,230 —
400–448 425 102 560.00–617.50 $584.25 $2,483 -5.37
438 438 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,190 -89.62
442–443 unweaned 443 9 485.00–550.00 $499.42 $2,212 —
450–498 468 113 527.50–550.00 $539.08 $2,523 -14.15
475 fancy 475 8 565.00 $565.00 $2,684 -25.00
504 unweaned 504 42 515.00 $515.00 $2,596 +4.12
503–543 524 122 492.50–533.00 $516.09 $2,704 -5.24
551 fancy 551 29 526.00 $526.00 $2,898 +21.09
572 unweaned 572 25 475.00 $475.00 $2,717 -25.26
563–589 573 181 450.00–502.00 $483.47 $2,770 +17.81
615–625 fancy 623 17 470.00–485.00 $476.14 $2,966 +9.78
600–648 629 261 431.00–461.00 $444.07 $2,793 -1.01
631 unweaned 631 11 427.50 $427.50 $2,698 -44.50
653 unweaned 653 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,677 —
654 thin fleshed 654 54 459.00 $459.00 $3,002 —
658–660 fancy 660 14 427.50–433.00 $428.68 $2,829 -9.32
650–687 667 140 387.00–450.00 $428.83 $2,860 +4.52
720 fancy 720 8 421.00 $421.00 $3,031 +7.39
700–747 728 203 387.00–416.00 $399.41 $2,908 -3.47
740 unweaned 740 9 381.00 $381.00 $2,819 -35.00
759 fancy 759 25 392.00 $392.00 $2,975 —
752–796 776 324 371.00–397.00 $384.25 $2,982 +2.76
802–847 824 370 349.00–389.00 $367.88 $3,031 -6.12
851–898 875 739 347.50–374.00 $359.67 $3,147 +5.00
894 894 10 354.00 $354.00 $3,165 -0.67
900 900 17 355.50 $355.50 $3,200 +10.34
902 fancy 902 41 359.00 $359.00 $3,238 -4.00
901–949 927 532 327.50–355.00 $345.86 $3,206 +0.70
961 fancy 961 57 349.00 $349.00 $3,354 —
968 968 21 350.00 $350.00 $3,388 +19.00
951–997 971 685 325.00–343.00 $333.87 $3,242 +2.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 6 670.00 $670.00 $2,110 —
356–383 365 11 570.00–590.00 $582.91 $2,128 -32.09
400–436 417 57 525.00–570.00 $538.03 $2,244 +66.64
455–489 479 51 500.00–525.00 $512.80 $2,456 +160.30
509–546 524 93 470.00–505.00 $492.69 $2,582 +17.11
564–596 577 78 436.00–474.00 $466.10 $2,689 +63.99
607–643 628 31 394.00–425.00 $416.02 $2,613 —
652–690 667 95 372.50–420.00 $401.63 $2,679 +25.56
714–742 729 37 327.50–397.50 $380.99 $2,777 +17.60
755–793 780 69 321.00–371.00 $354.21 $2,763 -4.69
807–846 841 90 337.00–360.00 $347.12 $2,919 +3.27
851–885 862 51 335.00–349.00 $338.73 $2,920 +3.42
900–925 902 39 318.00–328.00 $327.32 $2,952 +3.40
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,586 —
1000–1043 1018 322 308.00–335.00 $321.80 $3,276 +3.27
1011–1036 1031 139 314.50–318.00 $317.24 $3,271 -1.29
1070–1095 1077 77 286.00–327.00 $304.50 $3,279 —
1100 1100 12 307.00 $307.00 $3,377 —
1161 1161 14 304.00 $304.00 $3,529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 9 620.00 $620.00 $1,767 —
396 396 4 530.00 $530.00 $2,099 —
540–546 542 14 445.00–465.00 $457.81 $2,481 —
642 642 15 395.00 $395.00 $2,536 —
752 752 25 344.00 $344.00 $2,587 —
836 836 10 338.00 $338.00 $2,826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 4 680.00 $680.00 $1,911 —
295 unweaned 295 5 620.00 $620.00 $1,829 —
308 thin fleshed 308 5 655.00 $655.00 $2,017 —
300–338 322 29 560.00–622.50 $599.30 $1,930 +13.25
352–392 373 32 570.00–590.00 $575.73 $2,147 +25.21
395 unweaned 395 16 530.00 $530.00 $2,094 —
403–419 fancy 413 53 555.00–565.00 $561.66 $2,320 +1.66
400–437 416 111 520.00–552.50 $539.22 $2,243 +15.68
436 unweaned 436 5 497.50 $497.50 $2,169 +7.50
457–467 thin fleshed 465 25 490.00–500.00 $492.36 $2,289 —
451–492 467 122 447.50–510.00 $492.10 $2,298 -1.59
473 473 11 480.00 $480.00 $2,270 -13.69
496–497 unweaned 497 18 460.00–465.00 $463.34 $2,303 -8.92
503–528 fancy 513 45 470.00–482.00 $476.67 $2,445 +3.82
500–545 528 232 420.00–472.00 $450.49 $2,379 +2.99
562 thin fleshed 562 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,318 —
550–595 567 59 380.00–460.00 $435.45 $2,469 -3.43
568–594 fancy 587 21 440.00–470.00 $448.30 $2,632 -16.70
589 unweaned 589 11 394.00 $394.00 $2,321 -51.59
607–633 614 49 417.00–433.50 $428.99 $2,634 +34.55
609–623 fancy 615 40 412.00–430.00 $420.77 $2,588 -2.30
605–646 628 121 380.00–419.00 $403.80 $2,536 +9.36
655–672 668 24 396.00–399.00 $396.61 $2,649 +25.12
672 fancy 672 14 434.00 $434.00 $2,916 +41.40
653–699 678 142 357.00–387.00 $379.38 $2,572 +7.89
701–729 712 34 373.00–377.00 $375.43 $2,673 -6.07
713 thin fleshed 713 23 367.00 $367.00 $2,617 —
700–749 727 296 355.00–378.00 $364.28 $2,648 +7.69
754 754 16 369.00 $369.00 $2,782 +22.89
753–798 776 523 340.00–359.00 $352.01 $2,732 +5.90
801 801 8 347.00 $347.00 $2,779 +2.00
800–848 830 492 332.00–354.00 $340.83 $2,829 +4.71
851–854 852 86 335.00–344.50 $338.54 $2,884 +10.76
852–898 877 618 316.75–338.00 $328.84 $2,884 -5.63
886 fancy 886 28 344.00 $344.00 $3,048 —
901–945 926 355 307.50–320.00 $314.45 $2,912 -0.15
950–986 964 163 298.00–327.50 $309.49 $2,983 +16.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–386 378 12 550.00–570.00 $559.79 $2,116 +59.79
403–443 433 32 510.00–530.00 $515.42 $2,232 +25.85
458–496 479 61 460.00–480.00 $469.81 $2,250 -2.71
503–510 504 24 425.00–438.00 $436.36 $2,199 +26.74
563–593 576 31 402.50–424.00 $414.98 $2,390 +1.48
602–647 632 20 355.00–386.00 $371.50 $2,348 +17.05
662–695 685 26 321.00–371.00 $356.54 $2,442 +5.54
711 711 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,417 +27.53
771–794 787 19 332.00 $332.00 $2,613 +24.17
805–835 820 61 326.00–347.00 $335.91 $2,754 +26.67
865–885 880 8 308.00–316.00 $309.97 $2,728 -0.44
921–945 924 31 291.00–325.50 $321.23 $2,968 +26.23
953–992 969 5 283.00–286.00 $284.23 $2,754 -15.77
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1020 1007 69 281.00–297.00 $295.26 $2,973 +10.15
1076 1076 5 295.00 $295.00 $3,174 +19.04
1125 1125 2 272.00 $272.00 $3,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,120 —
537 537 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,175 —
588 588 35 396.00 $396.00 $2,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–436 436 13 545.00–555.00 $554.23 $2,416 +51.73
456–462 461 13 490.00–550.00 $503.71 $2,322 -21.43
517 517 9 480.00 $480.00 $2,482 -4.23
555–580 562 23 440.00–455.00 $450.96 $2,534 +9.34
631 unweaned 631 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,587 —
745 745 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,794 +25.00
822–840 831 4 307.50–345.00 $326.45 $2,713 —
908 908 6 340.00 $340.00 $3,087 +39.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1355 1124 80-85% 12 152.00–161.00 $158.27 $1,779 —
1276 1276 80-85% 4 190.00 $190.00 $2,424 —
960–1795 1332 80-85% 238 162.50–187.50 $178.11 $2,372 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1276 1276 75-80% 4 188.00 $188.00 $2,399 —
1095–1495 1289 75-80% 5 194.00–242.00 $208.09 $2,682 —
1070–1660 1403 75-80% 133 169.00–187.00 $182.22 $2,557 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1235 1054 85-90% 27 127.50–147.50 $135.59 $1,429 +20.59
1220 1220 85-90% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,111 +18.45
1100–1685 1352 85-90% 69 149.00–169.00 $159.77 $2,160 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880 1880 65-75% 1 223.00 $223.00 $4,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1765 1643 6 205.00–213.00 $208.50 $3,426 —
1260–2590 1820 17 197.50–225.00 $213.73 $3,890 —
1850–2095 1994 4 232.00–247.00 $240.02 $4,786 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
821–1347 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 45 192.50–322.50 $273.99 $2,754
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
922 922 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 252.50 $252.50 $2,328
865–1170 1064 (<2 yrs)Open 25 186.00–293.00 $244.33 $2,600

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1189 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1211 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1251–1433 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,725.00–3,000.00 $2,851.15
1187–1622 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,950.00–3,150.00 $3,095.28
1280–1575 1398 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,125.00–3,150.00 $3,138.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1003 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1045–1495 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–3,400.00 $2,954.04

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
820–880 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,805.29
925–935 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,651.34

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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 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,825.00 $3,825.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 -2,400.00
1100–1200 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–4,300.00 $3,940.00 +677.50
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.