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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

10,569 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $341.11/cwt -5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $3,162/hd at 927 lb · 854 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.20/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,737/hd at 777 lb · 486 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $369.25/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $3,054/hd at 827 lb · 439 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,569 11,489 11,943
Feeder cattle 9,963 10,764 9,031
Slaughter cattle 527 551 485
Replacement cattle 79 174 2,427

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good to very good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Light trading of Kansas negotiated fed cattle sales sold steady at 248.00. In the hay market, This past week, demand held steady while movement ranged from slow to moderate. Ongoing drought concerns and declining alfalfa conditions have many producers holding onto inventory rather than selling. Many are watching the forecast and anticipating storms that could bring much-needed relief.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–347 341 6 620.00–627.50 $622.42 $2,122 -42.71
353–399 372 28 537.50–640.00 $615.49 $2,290 -4.62
393 unweaned 393 8 560.00 $560.00 $2,201 -30.00
400 fancy 400 5 625.00 $625.00 $2,500 —
402–449 425 71 580.00–647.50 $603.48 $2,565 +19.23
466 fancy 466 38 598.00 $598.00 $2,787 +33.00
450–499 475 80 522.50–570.00 $545.75 $2,592 +6.67
500–533 thin fleshed 512 8 503.00–506.00 $504.17 $2,581 —
501–543 fancy 513 111 492.50–542.50 $530.61 $2,722 —
500–544 520 221 460.00–534.50 $519.79 $2,703 +3.70
553–558 thin fleshed 554 19 503.00–508.00 $506.68 $2,807 —
550–563 fancy 558 25 515.00–522.00 $517.25 $2,886 -8.75
555–596 580 223 443.50–509.00 $474.59 $2,753 -8.88
602–617 fancy 608 93 470.00–490.00 $485.37 $2,951 +9.23
600–649 627 251 439.00–477.00 $460.16 $2,885 +16.09
656–678 fancy 669 29 410.00–445.00 $420.67 $2,814 -8.01
664–689 thin fleshed 682 29 436.00–444.00 $438.15 $2,988 -20.85
655–698 687 127 381.00–439.00 $414.58 $2,848 -14.25
700–733 712 138 382.50–429.00 $411.92 $2,933 +12.51
772 fancy 772 2 388.00 $388.00 $2,995 -4.00
758–798 774 180 338.50–399.00 $379.91 $2,941 -4.34
813–838 827 439 359.00–375.50 $369.25 $3,054 +1.37
851–896 872 271 334.00–368.50 $354.29 $3,089 -5.38
902–949 927 766 327.00–349.00 $339.69 $3,149 -6.17
920–931 fancy 927 88 352.50–355.00 $353.46 $3,277 -5.54
954–997 969 338 308.00–350.00 $336.79 $3,263 -13.21
970 fancy 970 12 329.00 $329.00 $3,191 -20.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1038 1028 341 304.00–327.00 $314.84 $3,237 -2.40
1070–1095 1089 141 291.00–318.00 $311.32 $3,390 +6.82
1188 1188 3 261.00 $261.00 $3,101 -43.00
1200 1200 9 251.00 $251.00 $3,012 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 370 17 600.00–615.00 $607.49 $2,248 +24.58
400–447 431 22 380.00–570.00 $533.00 $2,297 -5.03
450–497 477 68 518.00–545.00 $529.81 $2,527 +17.01
483 fancy 483 6 490.00 $490.00 $2,367 —
508 thin fleshed 508 6 460.00 $460.00 $2,337 —
508–547 531 89 447.50–512.00 $496.07 $2,634 +3.38
554–591 573 72 442.50–485.00 $471.52 $2,702 +5.42
610–647 628 43 374.00–444.00 $420.22 $2,639 +4.20
680–692 684 14 373.00–400.00 $391.37 $2,677 -10.26
702–740 719 40 350.00–395.00 $377.70 $2,716 -3.29
775–795 790 15 368.00 $368.00 $2,907 +13.79
828–832 830 23 331.00–349.50 $342.18 $2,840 -4.94
870–880 871 28 336.00–338.00 $336.29 $2,929 -2.44
925–946 938 19 291.00–316.00 $308.47 $2,893 —
957–960 958 7 256.00–305.00 $290.97 $2,787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 16 480.00 $480.00 $1,944 —
472 472 9 450.00 $450.00 $2,124 —
500 500 11 415.00 $415.00 $2,075 —
518 thin fleshed 518 11 370.00 $370.00 $1,917 —
532–548 537 19 430.00–450.00 $436.44 $2,344 -21.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 4 565.00 $565.00 $1,904 -34.30
357 fancy 357 2 565.00 $565.00 $2,017 —
355–379 368 45 505.00–562.50 $547.40 $2,014 -28.33
390–393 unweaned 391 14 520.00–532.50 $525.38 $2,054 -4.62
400–402 fancy 401 11 545.00–550.00 $546.82 $2,193 -14.84
402–434 420 86 490.00–537.50 $521.64 $2,191 -17.58
453–480 fancy 463 35 452.50–505.00 $495.90 $2,296 —
450–491 473 142 427.50–490.00 $468.97 $2,218 -11.03
502–516 fancy 508 17 475.00–480.00 $477.09 $2,424 +0.42
501–543 523 371 445.00–472.00 $460.01 $2,406 +9.52
558 fancy 558 5 512.00 $512.00 $2,857 +63.70
553–591 569 133 395.00–450.00 $434.83 $2,474 -0.62
603 fancy 603 13 425.00 $425.00 $2,563 +4.23
605–647 634 293 389.00–416.00 $408.18 $2,588 +4.38
640 thin fleshed 640 13 424.00 $424.00 $2,714 —
657–667 fancy 665 21 394.00–402.00 $400.49 $2,663 -33.51
653–686 668 129 372.00–393.00 $381.42 $2,548 -15.19
700–733 718 95 342.00–368.50 $361.63 $2,597 -13.80
754–795 777 467 316.00–364.00 $351.31 $2,730 -0.70
777 fancy 777 19 374.00 $374.00 $2,906 —
808 fancy 808 18 347.00 $347.00 $2,804 —
800–849 825 348 326.00–358.00 $342.29 $2,824 +1.46
850 fancy 850 35 338.50 $338.50 $2,877 —
850–895 878 344 310.00–332.00 $323.60 $2,841 -5.24
903–949 923 182 305.00–330.00 $317.25 $2,928 +2.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 7 537.00 $537.00 $1,874 —
366–370 368 14 500.00–510.00 $502.85 $1,850 -56.94
395 unweaned 395 8 505.00 $505.00 $1,995 —
400–449 429 96 480.00–502.00 $494.78 $2,123 -20.64
452–476 469 59 380.00–465.00 $448.66 $2,104 -21.15
485 485 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,110 -34.81
502–521 thin fleshed 507 35 400.00–405.00 $404.27 $2,050 —
500–537 514 69 370.00–442.00 $433.64 $2,229 -2.72
543 543 14 417.50 $417.50 $2,267 —
556 fancy 556 14 465.00 $465.00 $2,585 —
556–594 569 56 403.00–425.00 $418.01 $2,378 +3.03
605–636 621 43 345.00–390.00 $374.50 $2,326 +3.00
658 658 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,283 -9.54
700–740 730 24 305.00–346.00 $338.75 $2,473 -1.25
774–797 791 102 300.00–338.00 $331.39 $2,621 -0.61
813–847 821 27 300.00–327.00 $315.94 $2,594 -19.97
909–931 921 19 290.00–297.50 $293.82 $2,706 -27.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
273 273 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
699 699 10 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
706 706 22 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
766–780 768 60 2,735.00–2,775.00 $2,769.58 —
802–847 828 290 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,009.25 —
859 859 8 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —
906–935 912 75 3,085.00–3,100.00 $3,088.28 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023 1023 3 307.00 $307.00 $3,141 +11.74
1091 1091 3 291.00 $291.00 $3,175 -4.00
1101 1101 6 280.00 $280.00 $3,083 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 9 387.00 $387.00 $2,225 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–493 486 14 497.50–525.00 $511.61 $2,486 +7.90
542 542 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,439 -30.00
565–585 580 26 390.00–437.00 $429.30 $2,490 -21.66
622 622 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,426 —
656–682 676 16 376.00–403.00 $382.56 $2,586 —
864–892 875 10 305.00–342.00 $326.92 $2,861 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 2 280.00 $280.00 $3,066 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1360 1097 75-80% 18 186.00–308.00 $250.27 $2,745 —
1115–1657 1339 75-80% 85 183.00–188.00 $184.87 $2,475 —
1055–1667 1461 75-80% 55 170.00–182.00 $173.93 $2,541 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952–1150 1066 80-85% 7 151.00–161.00 $154.84 $1,651 —
1290–1320 1305 80-85% 2 190.00–193.00 $191.48 $2,499 +13.37
1025–1585 1342 80-85% 140 160.00–187.00 $175.85 $2,360 -2.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 85-90% 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,120 —
976–1465 1148 85-90% 9 120.00–125.00 $121.59 $1,396 —
950–1640 1266 85-90% 54 134.00–159.00 $148.38 $1,878 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2210 1707 9 170.00–200.00 $192.07 $3,279 —
1355–2310 1842 18 201.00–225.00 $213.05 $3,924 -0.68
1725–2250 2040 3 226.00–263.00 $239.60 $4,888 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)Open 7 195.00 $195.00 $2,067

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1030–1515 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,827.06
1306–1370 1319 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,525.00–2,850.00 $2,782.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1027 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1140 924 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,050.00–3,950.00 $3,576.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 2 4,600.00 $4,600.00 +1,600.00
1200–1300 1233 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 3,600.00–4,300.00 $4,122.22 +1,122.22
1200–1300 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–3,700.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 5,100.00 $5,100.00 +1,275.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,675.00 $3,675.00 —

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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.