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Kansas feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Sep 28 – Oct 4 · Plains region

Summary

Week of Sep 28

Kansas steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 800–900 lb at 1,001 head, averaged $338.34/cwt, down $0.32 on the week and down $23.99 on the year.

Steers

2,799 head
Week of Sep 28 · change vs week of Sep 21 · year-ago vs week of Sep 29, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lbtoo thin to quote————442
400–500 lb433.51−49.32−48.891,9511683
500–600 lb421.22−15.26−3.512,3174083
600–700 lb382.39+2.64−0.342,4862093
700–800 lb354.85+2.21−21.472,6614553
800–900 lb338.34−0.32−23.992,8761,0013
900 lb +319.93+5.14−23.09—5143
1 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

2,466 head
Week of Sep 28 · change vs week of Sep 21 · year-ago vs week of Sep 29, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb454.39−21.90−23.23—591
400–500 lb407.60−7.46−33.541,8342293
500–600 lb375.85−12.23−22.572,0674213
600–700 lb349.87−4.70−0.682,2744143
700–800 lb322.56−6.14−20.942,4193943
800–900 lb310.87+1.97−15.572,6426833
900 lb +278.88−9.47−21.77—2663
$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

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