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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

7,845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.23/cwt -8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,773/hd at 874 lb · 412 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $368.52/cwt +11.71 vs last sale · ≈ $3,049/hd at 827 lb · 394 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $344.75/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $3,196/hd at 927 lb · 388 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,845 11,008 9,051
Feeder cattle 6,887 8,479 8,377
Slaughter cattle 724 506 516
Replacement cattle 234 2,023 158

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers weighing 500 to 800 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, while other weights were 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was good to very good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Compared to last week, trading of Kansas negotiated fed cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher at 260.00 to 265.00. In the hay market, Demand remained strong this past week as old crop inventories continued to tighten. Prices trended higher amid expectations of a lighter first cutting of alfalfa and ongoing drought conditions across the western two thirds of the state. With warmer temperatures settling in, alfalfa harvest activity has begun to increase across many areas.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 thin fleshed 322 46 682.50 $682.50 $2,198 —
340–342 342 14 665.00–670.00 $665.71 $2,277 —
361 thin fleshed 361 15 613.00 $613.00 $2,213 —
367 unweaned 367 2 522.50 $522.50 $1,918 —
357–375 369 17 605.00–655.00 $620.76 $2,291 +0.93
427 thin fleshed 427 98 624.00 $624.00 $2,664 —
401–449 441 105 547.50–595.00 $563.09 $2,483 +10.93
462–499 484 45 517.00–560.00 $539.77 $2,612 +13.91
493 thin fleshed 493 43 540.00 $540.00 $2,662 —
502–548 527 87 507.50–540.00 $527.88 $2,782 +28.93
530 530 12 492.50 $492.50 $2,610 -6.45
551 unweaned 551 13 495.00 $495.00 $2,727 —
550–565 fancy 555 22 477.50–508.00 $497.56 $2,761 —
553–595 564 124 420.00–502.50 $473.65 $2,671 +2.12
564 thin fleshed 564 20 465.00 $465.00 $2,623 —
600 fancy 600 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,850 —
602–649 622 112 430.00–467.50 $447.52 $2,784 -0.71
626 unweaned 626 13 452.00 $452.00 $2,830 —
653–670 fancy 657 18 426.00–432.00 $429.09 $2,819 —
650–674 659 72 388.00–440.00 $423.87 $2,793 -7.16
705 fancy 705 8 414.00 $414.00 $2,919 +24.00
706–736 718 156 391.00–410.00 $399.53 $2,869 +16.96
750–788 764 96 364.00–388.00 $377.39 $2,883 +4.32
819–822 fancy 820 74 371.00–376.00 $374.78 $3,073 +12.28
801–849 829 320 338.00–373.75 $367.07 $3,043 +15.64
860–898 882 264 331.00–365.00 $351.73 $3,102 +6.36
900–942 927 388 331.50–357.00 $344.75 $3,196 +5.81
952–993 975 279 323.00–350.00 $337.49 $3,291 +15.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1047 1029 215 312.25–326.75 $322.51 $3,319 +7.39
1062–1098 1081 25 301.00–315.00 $312.52 $3,378 +10.09
1111 1111 7 299.50 $299.50 $3,327 +24.24
1165 1165 9 273.00 $273.00 $3,180 -10.91
1226 1226 4 287.00 $287.00 $3,519 +2.64
1278 1278 3 251.00 $251.00 $3,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–448 443 15 520.00–560.00 $545.92 $2,418 +143.42
472 472 4 507.50 $507.50 $2,395 +104.51
527–538 533 10 465.00–500.00 $485.00 $2,585 +27.00
555–571 566 11 351.00–435.00 $419.35 $2,374 -13.11
630–646 641 11 361.00–422.00 $401.60 $2,574 +18.80
669–685 675 17 352.50–386.00 $376.38 $2,541 +3.28
722–741 736 24 352.00–387.50 $380.65 $2,802 +22.95
798 798 8 336.00 $336.00 $2,681 -1.74
815–835 833 25 333.00–341.00 $335.35 $2,793 -0.31
880–895 885 10 311.00–326.00 $321.45 $2,845 +1.61
903–923 913 19 313.00–333.00 $327.32 $2,988 +10.83
955–965 958 3 305.00–310.00 $308.32 $2,954 -7.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
272 thin fleshed 272 12 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,400 -14.85
326 thin fleshed 326 26 635.00 $635.00 $2,070 —
330–349 340 45 535.00–605.00 $586.02 $1,992 +37.33
360 thin fleshed 360 65 607.50 $607.50 $2,187 +75.00
360–395 374 27 540.00–585.00 $569.71 $2,131 +39.37
396 unweaned 396 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,881 —
402–407 fancy 406 15 550.00–563.00 $559.56 $2,272 +93.31
400–435 420 102 507.50–540.00 $525.90 $2,209 -15.43
409–437 thin fleshed 429 119 530.00–531.00 $530.73 $2,277 —
445 unweaned 445 2 452.50 $452.50 $2,014 —
461–475 fancy 467 22 490.00–520.00 $502.49 $2,347 —
475 unweaned 475 3 422.50 $422.50 $2,007 —
452–498 481 166 460.00–490.00 $475.04 $2,285 -19.81
500–536 523 132 407.50–480.00 $452.84 $2,368 -11.18
528 thin fleshed 528 27 437.50 $437.50 $2,310 —
532 unweaned 532 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,394 —
538–545 fancy 543 33 446.00–491.00 $458.16 $2,488 +5.66
553–582 566 136 393.00–462.50 $428.50 $2,425 -3.77
556–586 fancy 568 20 470.00–472.00 $471.17 $2,676 +14.48
614–627 621 97 411.00–415.50 $412.66 $2,563 +15.84
608–647 622 153 359.00–425.00 $399.20 $2,483 +2.38
623 fancy 623 4 386.00 $386.00 $2,405 -32.24
657 unweaned 657 7 404.00 $404.00 $2,654 —
650–695 677 160 354.00–382.50 $371.15 $2,513 +2.24
654–684 fancy 678 84 395.00–396.00 $395.79 $2,683 +7.29
700–748 727 358 344.00–381.00 $361.67 $2,629 -9.54
753–796 781 300 328.75–357.00 $344.73 $2,692 +0.97
794 fancy 794 40 360.50 $360.50 $2,862 —
800–847 825 128 313.75–348.00 $324.22 $2,675 -8.80
835 fancy 835 18 344.00 $344.00 $2,872 —
850–890 874 412 307.00–339.00 $317.23 $2,773 -8.45
904–945 917 71 297.00–314.50 $308.82 $2,832 -3.60
955–975 973 40 290.00–300.00 $297.37 $2,893 -6.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 555.00 $555.00 $1,881 —
392 392 10 518.00 $518.00 $2,031 —
415–449 438 14 400.00–515.00 $482.14 $2,112 +7.14
512 thin fleshed 512 7 465.00 $465.00 $2,381 —
513–542 533 17 342.50–450.00 $422.48 $2,252 +18.48
552–591 578 19 362.50–431.00 $409.86 $2,369 +5.92
626–627 627 34 331.00–370.00 $364.62 $2,286 -2.95
673–689 679 18 301.00–359.00 $343.29 $2,331 -13.58
700–745 732 8 310.00–335.50 $326.00 $2,386 -2.01
756–761 759 8 327.00–331.00 $328.99 $2,497 +6.81
825–826 826 12 273.00–309.50 $300.38 $2,481 -11.40
858–895 872 23 300.00–311.00 $303.11 $2,643 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
262 262 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
269–282 thin fleshed 279 28 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,994.84 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096 1096 7 281.00 $281.00 $3,080 +4.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 595.00 $595.00 $2,142 +112.50
463 463 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,222 +9.14
524–525 524 8 445.00–495.00 $457.52 $2,397 -9.98
576 576 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,390 -16.56
615 615 4 427.50 $427.50 $2,629 +34.95
665–687 672 8 353.00–415.00 $384.23 $2,582 +6.79
752–778 758 15 352.50–365.00 $359.46 $2,725 +21.96
821 821 7 327.00 $327.00 $2,685 +3.95
921–925 923 11 299.00–307.00 $303.37 $2,800 —
956 956 4 291.00 $291.00 $2,782 —
1231 1231 6 242.00 $242.00 $2,979 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,445 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1230 1065 75-80% 78 179.00–287.50 $217.43 $2,316 —
1190–1527 1302 75-80% 79 190.00–194.00 $191.81 $2,497 —
1045–2110 1423 75-80% 99 175.00–192.00 $185.68 $2,642 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1385 1019 80-85% 43 147.50–169.00 $155.29 $1,582 —
1005–1605 1321 80-85% 161 171.00–195.00 $186.15 $2,459 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,040 —
995–1140 1073 85-90% 5 132.50–137.50 $135.65 $1,456 —
973–1530 1224 85-90% 76 140.00–169.00 $154.95 $1,897 +2.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–2175 1632 10 230.00–272.50 $248.67 $4,058 +11.49
1235–2595 1664 20 188.00–225.00 $209.58 $3,487 —
1530–2510 2065 30 220.00–251.00 $232.66 $4,804 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1070 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 252.50–295.00 $278.25 $2,941
1045–1475 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 197.00–240.00 $212.44 $2,481
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–892 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 222.50–235.00 $226.53 $1,989
850–992 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 261.00–306.00 $286.61 $2,579

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1235 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,050.00–3,300.00 $3,168.34
1070–1345 1251 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,257.70
1160–1357 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,476.77
1070–1695 1394 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 2,450.00–3,450.00 $2,876.88
1370–1785 1578 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,826.31
1570–1658 1640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,950.00–3,050.00 $3,030.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1097–1207 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,250.00 $3,215.62
1115–1370 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,478.19
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1056 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 +1,650.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +1,550.00
1000–1100 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,300.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +600.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 +2,700.00
1100–1300 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,200.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 3,850.00 $3,850.00 -150.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00 -100.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1000–1200 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00–3,350.00 $3,283.33 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1200–1500 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 3,050.00–3,750.00 $3,503.57 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1400–1500 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.