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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

11,008 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $323.19/cwt -9.84 vs last sale · ≈ $3,167/hd at 980 lb · 870 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.02/cwt -10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,751/hd at 826 lb · 636 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $342.50/cwt -2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $3,164/hd at 924 lb · 622 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,008 16,501 7,642
Feeder cattle 8,479 15,390 4,909
Slaughter cattle 506 739 601
Replacement cattle 2,023 372 2,132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Demand was good to very good. Breaking and Boning slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while Lean cows were 2.00 lower. Compared to last week, trading of Kansas negotiated fed cattle sold mostly 1.00 higher at 256.00 to 260.00, mostly 256.00. In the hay market, Demand increased substantially this past week as drought conditions persist across many areas of the state. However, producers remain hesitant to market inventory due to uncertainty about future forage needs. Statewide, alfalfa conditions have declined, as ongoing dryness and insect pressure have negatively impacted new crop development. According to the US Drought Monitor for the week of April 23rd, in the High Plains Region, the region was mostly dry, with isolated rainfall in far southeast Nebraska, northern and southeast Kansas, and small areas of Colorado and North Dakota. Temperatures were generally above normal, with the warmest departures in southeast Nebraska and eastern Kansas. Dryness and a warm spring led to widespread degradation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,596 -94.35
301 301 3 650.00 $650.00 $1,956 -14.50
383–398 388 13 585.00–665.00 $619.83 $2,405 -8.96
401–447 422 13 525.00–580.00 $552.16 $2,330 +5.74
455–456 fancy 456 36 545.00–567.50 $563.76 $2,571 +1.26
456–496 470 89 487.50–555.00 $525.86 $2,472 -16.03
472 unweaned 472 18 570.00 $570.00 $2,690 -17.50
521–548 533 212 480.00–527.00 $498.95 $2,659 -35.05
565–599 589 68 460.00–480.00 $471.53 $2,777 +3.14
601–645 623 85 422.50–470.00 $448.23 $2,792 -5.58
653–691 665 170 389.00–452.00 $431.03 $2,866 +9.83
711–747 735 55 370.00–394.00 $382.57 $2,812 -29.48
737 fancy 737 24 390.00 $390.00 $2,874 —
755–797 769 186 350.00–384.50 $373.07 $2,869 -10.04
813–848 840 88 340.00–364.00 $351.43 $2,952 -24.05
840 fancy 840 83 362.50 $362.50 $3,045 -14.50
854–898 873 341 328.00–364.50 $345.37 $3,015 -17.25
899 fancy 899 46 348.00 $348.00 $3,129 -27.54
912–919 fancy 916 178 350.00–355.00 $351.37 $3,219 -5.63
900–939 927 444 318.50–350.50 $338.94 $3,142 -5.60
950–974 fancy 962 85 329.50–342.00 $335.45 $3,227 —
952–998 982 785 309.00–330.50 $321.86 $3,161 -11.17
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1037 1022 372 286.00–328.00 $315.12 $3,221 -7.93
1050–1095 1075 471 255.00–308.00 $302.43 $3,251 -12.51
1112–1135 1118 91 271.00–302.00 $275.26 $3,077 —
1160–1190 1181 85 271.00–287.00 $283.91 $3,353 —
1208–1240 1209 28 261.00–285.25 $284.36 $3,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 6 402.50 $402.50 $1,751 -121.82
480–493 490 5 402.50–405.00 $402.99 $1,975 -60.61
507 507 5 458.00 $458.00 $2,322 -4.05
563–583 573 6 430.00–435.00 $432.46 $2,478 -26.04
605–642 637 8 382.50–385.00 $382.80 $2,438 -35.84
650–698 692 30 350.00–401.00 $373.10 $2,582 -24.49
715–737 733 12 351.00–359.00 $357.70 $2,622 -18.12
753–795 780 26 330.00–352.00 $337.74 $2,634 -26.52
810–840 829 9 335.00–337.00 $335.66 $2,783 -17.36
851–884 875 30 316.00–325.50 $319.84 $2,799 -21.24
900–944 924 71 313.00–326.00 $316.49 $2,924 -13.40
965–975 970 2 315.00–317.00 $315.99 $3,065 +21.66
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084 1084 9 266.00 $266.00 $2,883 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 570.00–580.00 $574.85 $1,483 -115.15
300–342 333 15 500.00–610.00 $548.69 $1,827 -48.28
362 thin fleshed 362 2 532.50 $532.50 $1,928 +27.50
350–391 374 20 457.50–580.00 $530.34 $1,983 -32.20
382 fancy 382 11 487.50 $487.50 $1,862 -67.50
425 fancy 425 8 462.50–472.50 $466.25 $1,982 -26.25
400–447 426 61 505.00–578.00 $541.33 $2,306 +32.55
450–499 467 111 457.50–510.00 $494.85 $2,311 +10.20
506–545 533 56 407.50–477.50 $464.02 $2,473 +2.28
539 fancy 539 6 452.50 $452.50 $2,439 -46.86
552–568 fancy 560 8 443.00–470.00 $456.69 $2,557 +19.07
550–599 571 270 392.50–450.00 $432.27 $2,468 +3.27
602–634 fancy 621 16 400.00–439.00 $418.24 $2,597 —
615–648 643 179 371.00–418.00 $396.82 $2,552 -11.18
665 fancy 665 31 388.50 $388.50 $2,584 -10.39
650–695 677 174 353.00–389.00 $368.91 $2,498 -13.82
710–726 718 82 355.00–379.25 $371.21 $2,665 -3.74
755–757 fancy 755 73 354.00–369.00 $366.73 $2,769 +4.73
750–795 781 485 331.00–359.00 $343.76 $2,685 -4.79
801–848 826 636 320.00–340.00 $333.02 $2,751 -34.98
850–897 878 512 319.50–337.50 $325.68 $2,859 -3.88
907–939 919 166 301.00–320.00 $312.42 $2,871 -8.22
951–983 963 71 295.50–308.50 $303.45 $2,922 -4.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,928 -6.18
471–486 480 39 372.50–480.00 $447.44 $2,148 +11.63
523 523 10 404.00 $404.00 $2,113 -16.20
558–592 571 92 378.00–407.00 $403.94 $2,306 +16.86
605–649 639 25 341.00–402.00 $367.57 $2,349 +15.36
665–695 692 43 336.00–364.00 $356.87 $2,470 -8.43
705–721 710 15 313.00–332.00 $328.01 $2,329 -19.99
767–795 791 16 311.00–326.00 $322.18 $2,548 -12.82
800–817 817 54 300.00–312.00 $311.78 $2,547 -10.51
925 925 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,590 -20.62
960 960 4 291.00 $291.00 $2,794 +10.49
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1048 1033 121 284.00–293.00 $290.10 $2,997 -15.64
1074–1092 1088 27 273.00–277.00 $276.12 $3,004 -19.83
1103 1103 20 279.00 $279.00 $3,077 -12.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–480 475 16 433.00–450.00 $437.30 $2,077 —
575 575 4 381.00 $381.00 $2,191 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 482.50 $482.50 $1,698 -87.50
400 400 4 487.50 $487.50 $1,950 —
467–470 468 12 465.00–500.00 $470.86 $2,204 -26.64
535 535 3 467.50 $467.50 $2,501 —
560–592 569 16 405.00–460.00 $431.56 $2,456 -12.32
615–621 618 6 382.50–402.50 $392.55 $2,426 -22.45
652 652 11 418.50 $418.50 $2,729 —
676–690 682 5 370.00–382.50 $377.44 $2,574 —
757 757 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,555 —
817–847 838 10 301.00–331.00 $323.05 $2,707 —
892 892 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,685 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1570 1179 (<2 yrs)N/A 12 3,500.00–4,700.00 $3,955.71 —
1630–2215 1923 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 4,900.00–5,100.00 $5,015.21 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1050 983 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 2,700.00–3,600.00 $3,071.52 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1445 1167 75-80% 80 186.00–297.00 $199.85 $2,332 —
1175–1805 1391 75-80% 95 185.00–193.00 $187.96 $2,615 —
1051–1888 1526 75-80% 69 173.00–187.00 $180.95 $2,761 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1295 1118 80-85% 3 137.50–141.00 $139.98 $1,565 -13.88
950–1430 1143 80-85% 13 149.00–165.00 $159.07 $1,818 +5.21
1190 1190 80-85% 5 194.00 $194.00 $2,309 —
920–1520 1235 80-85% 63 165.00–191.00 $182.15 $2,250 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1390 1149 85-90% 9 122.50–132.00 $128.69 $1,479 —
1011–1463 1234 85-90% 58 139.00–161.00 $152.25 $1,879 —
1235–1925 1511 85-90% 7 166.00–177.50 $171.48 $2,591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2205 1597 16 177.50–216.00 $196.07 $3,131 —
1010–2355 1603 11 231.00–247.00 $237.18 $3,802 —
1205–2350 1772 20 214.00–229.00 $224.40 $3,976 +6.25

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1260 1169 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 226.00–301.00 $254.64 $2,977
725–1482 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 41 192.00–268.00 $239.59 $2,810
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
837 837 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 341.00 $341.00 $2,854
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
942–1375 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,310.95
1163–1445 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,273.22
1785 1785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
2135 2135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1120 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,759.86
805–1345 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 31 1,600.00–4,300.00 $3,846.95
967–1295 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 72 3,500.00–4,475.00 $4,250.44
830–1460 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,700.00–3,900.00 $3,060.10
1290 1290 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,025.00 $3,025.00
1052–1580 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,300.00–3,050.00 $2,785.79
1305 1305 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1036–1580 1307 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 43 3,800.00–4,475.00 $4,243.97
1313 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 4,250.00 $4,250.00
1257–1390 1334 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 240 3,650.00–4,675.00 $4,224.40
1086–1562 1359 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 2,900.00–4,475.00 $3,883.68
1085–1705 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 131 2,500.00–4,400.00 $3,801.18
1095–1566 1361 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 90 2,300.00–3,600.00 $2,905.44
1405–1410 1407 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 4,350.00–4,450.00 $4,395.54
1215–1760 1413 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 62 2,800.00–3,600.00 $3,239.94
1414–1501 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 3,250.00–3,900.00 $3,696.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1185–1235 1218 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,697.26
1260–1495 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,925.59
1470–1475 1473 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
691–1450 898 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 67 2,300.00–4,500.00 $3,952.68
825–1296 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,600.00–4,350.00 $3,880.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1037 932 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,150.00–2,950.00 $2,653.91
970 970 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
835–1256 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,950.00–3,550.00 $3,136.38

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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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 -833.33
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,600.00 $4,600.00 -433.33
1000–1100 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,025.00–4,075.00 $3,317.92 -1,715.41
925–1200 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 3,900.00–4,700.00 $4,252.94 -780.39
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 5,750.00 $5,750.00 —
950–1200 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 3,500.00–5,000.00 $4,400.00 +841.67
1000–1400 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 91 3,900.00–4,600.00 $4,257.97 +699.64
1000–1500 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 86 3,100.00–4,300.00 $3,836.63 +278.30
1000–1900 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 4,000.00–4,900.00 $4,382.69 +824.36
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1100–1350 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 95 4,000.00–6,500.00 $6,041.58 —
1000–1550 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 37 2,600.00–3,800.00 $3,478.38 —
1050–1450 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,600.00–4,400.00 $4,016.67 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +350.00
1200–1300 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–4,050.00 $3,875.00 +225.00
1200–1500 1341 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 29 3,750.00–4,325.00 $4,117.24 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1200 997 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 65 4,600.00–5,475.00 $5,349.23 -207.29
900–1100 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 49 4,200.00–5,800.00 $5,445.92 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 5,500.00 $5,500.00 —

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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.