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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

7,634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $350.00/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $3,032/hd at 866 lb · 613 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $329.37/cwt -8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $3,238/hd at 983 lb · 536 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.38/cwt -7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,637/hd at 777 lb · 428 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,634 7,845 8,373
Feeder cattle 6,402 6,887 7,862
Slaughter cattle 1,004 724 399
Replacement cattle 228 234 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Heifers under 750 were not well tested, however a sharply lower undertone noted. Heifers over 750 sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Compared to last week, trading of Kansas negotiated fed cattle sold mostly steady up to 5.00 lower at 260.00. 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
290 290 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,798 —
336 336 3 622.50 $622.50 $2,092 -43.21
360–386 378 16 595.00–615.00 $603.42 $2,281 -17.34
405–420 fancy 418 26 550.00–577.50 $568.67 $2,377 —
410–448 427 22 500.00–545.00 $531.72 $2,270 -31.37
460 thin fleshed 460 3 512.50 $512.50 $2,358 -27.50
471–495 482 21 522.00–540.00 $531.21 $2,560 -8.56
515 fancy 515 3 497.50 $497.50 $2,562 —
503–543 524 86 462.00–512.50 $492.63 $2,581 -35.25
550–576 fancy 557 24 455.00–470.00 $465.75 $2,594 -31.81
556–598 581 63 402.50–450.00 $436.62 $2,537 -37.03
602–649 627 106 420.00–445.00 $431.79 $2,707 -15.73
661 fancy 661 8 409.00 $409.00 $2,703 -20.09
651–695 672 57 382.00–435.00 $414.59 $2,786 -9.28
706–748 730 104 371.00–388.00 $378.33 $2,762 -21.20
755–798 785 158 350.00–376.50 $362.69 $2,847 -14.70
801–846 828 200 339.50–362.50 $351.18 $2,908 -15.89
850–898 866 513 336.00–366.75 $347.95 $3,013 -3.78
868 fancy 868 100 360.50 $360.50 $3,129 —
909 fancy 909 65 351.00 $351.00 $3,191 —
900–941 912 329 326.00–345.00 $334.71 $3,053 -10.04
950–995 983 536 320.00–338.00 $329.37 $3,238 -8.12
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1040 1015 242 296.00–322.00 $314.80 $3,195 -7.71
1052–1090 1052 93 297.50–307.00 $306.89 $3,228 -5.63
1118–1131 1124 56 288.00–302.50 $299.84 $3,370 +0.34
1202 1202 2 283.00 $283.00 $3,402 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,449 —
357–395 376 10 402.50–575.00 $534.22 $2,009 —
430 430 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,214 -30.92
467 467 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,125 -52.50
505–542 530 20 450.00–480.00 $468.63 $2,484 -16.37
586 586 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,022 -74.35
631 631 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,587 +8.40
675 675 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,244 -43.88
796 796 9 337.50 $337.50 $2,686 +1.50
802–824 814 10 295.00–323.00 $308.44 $2,511 -26.91
860–888 878 30 320.00–343.00 $326.94 $2,871 +5.49
912–936 928 19 310.50–321.00 $318.05 $2,952 -9.27
988–998 992 52 301.00–305.00 $303.22 $3,008 -5.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–343 332 19 577.50–600.00 $582.39 $1,934 -3.63
349 unweaned 349 7 492.50 $492.50 $1,719 —
350–378 374 24 510.00–537.50 $528.89 $1,978 -40.82
402 unweaned 402 4 452.50 $452.50 $1,819 —
403–431 fancy 411 10 497.50–507.00 $500.49 $2,057 -59.07
403–446 423 61 455.00–500.00 $476.37 $2,015 -49.53
451–491 470 27 440.00–480.00 $462.06 $2,172 -12.98
459–488 fancy 471 89 461.00–518.00 $494.10 $2,327 -8.39
456–499 thin fleshed 489 80 458.00–495.00 $486.80 $2,380 —
520 unweaned 520 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,340 ±0.00
500–533 fancy 523 64 430.00–500.00 $449.58 $2,351 -8.58
500–545 526 77 367.50–482.00 $440.55 $2,317 -12.29
559 fancy 559 5 412.00 $412.00 $2,303 -59.17
570 unweaned 570 2 412.00 $412.00 $2,348 —
558–595 576 173 381.00–447.50 $406.79 $2,343 -21.71
599 thin fleshed 599 40 436.00 $436.00 $2,612 —
604–641 613 71 360.00–414.00 $389.77 $2,389 -22.89
644 fancy 644 19 396.00 $396.00 $2,550 +10.00
651–695 660 56 337.00–386.00 $368.38 $2,431 -2.77
667–691 fancy 674 54 364.00–374.00 $370.90 $2,500 -24.89
702–732 726 64 321.00–358.00 $338.79 $2,460 -22.88
719–736 fancy 726 137 363.00–364.50 $363.63 $2,640 —
761–795 777 428 327.75–344.50 $339.38 $2,637 -5.35
807–849 825 266 310.00–335.50 $327.27 $2,700 +3.05
828 fancy 828 59 328.00 $328.00 $2,716 -16.00
850 fancy 850 15 328.50 $328.50 $2,792 —
865–891 879 266 299.00–322.00 $306.53 $2,694 -10.70
900–946 919 15 296.00–302.00 $298.57 $2,744 -10.25
960–985 963 94 285.00–314.50 $308.10 $2,967 +10.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,746 -33.00
437 437 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,966 -32.14
475 475 6 395.00–427.50 $416.67 $1,979 —
500–545 524 36 351.00–447.00 $421.45 $2,208 -1.03
565–592 580 22 365.00–410.00 $397.85 $2,308 -12.01
632–640 634 4 335.00–362.50 $346.92 $2,199 -17.70
676–685 677 20 332.50–337.50 $335.13 $2,269 -8.16
705–731 724 16 306.00–322.00 $314.00 $2,273 -12.00
760 760 5 301.00 $301.00 $2,288 -27.99
810–832 821 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,504 +4.62
890 890 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,536 -18.11
930 930 3 276.50 $276.50 $2,571 —
980 980 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,646 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1045 1016 29 262.50–287.00 $270.22 $2,745 —
1059–1091 1082 38 255.00–260.00 $256.42 $2,774 -24.58
1217 1217 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,312 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 5 585.00 $585.00 $2,106 -10.00
407–421 408 33 512.50–590.00 $582.73 $2,378 —
482 482 2 502.50 $502.50 $2,422 +22.50
507 fancy 507 51 507.50 $507.50 $2,573 —
507–537 521 18 407.50–477.50 $448.42 $2,336 -9.10
566 566 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,939 -72.50
630 630 3 373.00 $373.00 $2,350 -54.50
682 682 5 384.00 $384.00 $2,619 -0.23
710–732 727 12 350.00–380.00 $372.67 $2,709 —
810–837 825 13 328.00 $328.00 $2,706 +1.00
965–990 971 6 292.50–320.00 $309.99 $3,010 +18.99
1030 1030 2 327.50 $327.50 $3,373 —
1067 1067 2 227.50 $227.50 $2,427 —
1195 1195 2 262.50–292.50 $277.50 $3,316 —
1260–1285 1279 10 249.00–276.00 $258.18 $3,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,384 —
930 930 6 255.00 $255.00 $2,372 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1141 1141 3 227.50 $227.50 $2,596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1320 1051 75-80% 191 175.50–290.00 $218.41 $2,295 +0.98
1090–2250 1386 75-80% 382 180.00–189.00 $185.43 $2,570 —
1225–1650 1386 75-80% 25 190.00–195.00 $191.03 $2,648 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021–1870 1204 80-85% 140 170.00–179.00 $174.79 $2,104 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–997 967 85-90% 26 151.00–166.00 $157.22 $1,520 —
1020–1740 1213 85-90% 89 146.00–169.00 $159.37 $1,933 +4.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1261–2290 1763 28 221.00–243.00 $229.63 $4,048 —
1360–2425 1771 25 199.00–233.00 $214.29 $3,795 —
1725–2405 2055 11 231.00–254.00 $242.30 $4,979 +9.64

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–912 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,850.00 $2,633.82
1060–1180 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,584.57
1025–1360 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,925.53
922–1565 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 64 1,900.00–3,500.00 $2,562.38
1060–1470 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,450.00–3,425.00 $3,097.74
1180–1685 1292 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,150.00–3,100.00 $2,433.20
1080–1450 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,350.00–3,500.00 $2,907.93
1095–1895 1417 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 2,450.00–3,300.00 $2,924.32
1310–1625 1489 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,254.87
1105–1643 1501 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 2,400.00–3,150.00 $2,946.80

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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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/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 -400.00
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -600.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 +600.00
1100–1200 1109 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,427.27 +627.27
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,175.00 $4,175.00 +325.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,850.00 $3,850.00 ±0.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,450.00 $3,450.00 -400.00
1100–1400 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 19 2,650.00–3,900.00 $3,631.58 -218.42
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —

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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.