Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 17
● As filed158 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1895

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Kansas reported 158 priced lines covering 9,297 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,809 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 350 head. replacement cattle receipts at 981 head. Counted as USDA files them — 118 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Mar 17, 2025
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Manhattan, KS (LS-DC)
Feeder CattleReceipts 8,809Last week 16,349Year ago 10,291
Slaughter CattleReceipts 350Last week 418Year ago 377
Replacement CattleReceipts 981Last week 112Year ago 1,616

Compared to last week, steers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher while heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good to very good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while bulls were steady. Feedlot trade in Kansas this week 7.00 to 8.00 higher at 210.00. This past week in the hay market, demand was light and trades remained slow. Prices were mostly steady. Contributors to the hay market report, state that trades are incredibly slow. Many have not seen anything like this before and equate low cattle numbers to the lack of hay sales. However, producers also state that before they sell their hay below production cost, they will shed it or feed it to their own livestock. Contributors also talked about the worsening of drought conditions, not just across Kansas, but other Great Plains states. Many indicated that it might be wise to hold onto the 2024 hay that they have been unable to sell.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19400–450410445.00445.00
12450–500489425.00425.00
62500–550531400.00–412.00408.69
205700–750740314.00–324.00322.28
36750–800750302.00302.00
153800–850840288.50–289.00288.78
105900–950920280.00–280.25280.10
29950–1000954275.00275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7900–950900259.00259.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11300–350347390.00–444.00419.38
17350–400379422.50–437.50432.13
8400–450420432.00–435.00433.46
32450–500479402.50–415.00404.71
49500–550527372.50–405.00389.54
102550–600577345.00–367.50354.74
301600–650631351.00–368.00359.80
212650–700677318.00–337.00324.71
309700–750719282.00–323.00304.01
303750–800783282.75–299.00289.86
407800–850822274.50–292.50283.26
731850–900874265.50–286.00276.87
345900–950924263.00–276.00270.28
406950–1000971246.00–268.50257.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14450–500479345.00–375.00366.99
5500–550543376.00376.00
53550–600589321.00–341.00331.13
35600–650628315.00–344.00327.29
34650–700670271.00–314.00305.08
33700–750739285.00–298.00293.63
8750–800766262.00–263.00262.38
24800–850829250.00–273.50254.85
24850–900884247.00–259.00249.42
10900–950912234.00–258.50241.81
6950–1000972239.00–249.00242.30
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
481000–10501,021256.00–257.00256.10
61100–11501,105235.00235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18650–700688166.00166.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4650–700672307.00307.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7500–550527351.00351.00
4550–600565310.00310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5500–550508370.00370.00
7550–600557360.00360.00
3600–650621316.00316.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
101800–850825292.50–295.25294.26
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9950–1000990201.00201.00
161000–10501,031211.00–223.50220.11
71050–11001,067226.00226.00
51100–11501,106210.00210.00
41150–12001,168212.00212.00
61250–13001,252195.00195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4400–450401365.00365.00
5450–500494322.50322.50
5550–600555312.50312.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3300–350338425.00425.00
38350–400380390.00–420.00408.41
45400–450436345.00–358.00354.59
39450–500476340.00–375.00350.59
60500–550532329.00–352.00340.87
96550–600571329.00–343.00337.98
123600–650627273.00–322.00302.29
215650–700668271.50–299.00281.95
369700–750728256.00–280.50272.75
814750–800775260.00–277.50268.53
399800–850820247.50–264.50260.74
491850–900881242.50–260.75249.66
329900–950919241.25–252.00247.77
15950–1000983208.00–225.50220.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8400–450438325.00–338.00329.67
7450–500453309.00–325.00315.93
62500–550534300.00–320.00309.59
48550–600572245.00–310.00290.67
50600–650635268.00–288.50284.34
39650–700677265.00–268.00267.13
3700–750716239.00239.00
49750–800786236.00–256.00244.53
10800–850816243.00–244.00243.51
27850–900881236.00–244.50239.56
34900–950913223.00–233.00229.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8450–500499252.50252.50
5550–600556262.50262.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6350–400351420.00420.00
6450–500450405.00405.00
4550–600561377.00377.00
14600–650639301.00301.00
7700–750700287.50287.50
266800–850827271.00–272.50271.62
66850–900872257.00257.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3350–400355457.50457.50
10400–450421424.00424.00
12450–500480380.00–430.00413.15
10500–550537355.00355.00
18600–650630320.00–322.00320.66
2750–800780247.00247.00
9800–850815253.00253.00
2950–1000967204.00204.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4500–550536215.00215.00
7850–900850148.00148.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
111000–10501,010150.00150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
201,15191.00–105.0099.90
111,135119.00119.00
121,179120.00–140.00131.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
681,435140.00–149.00145.91
11,275151.00151.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
141,122121.00–132.00126.94
1431,322130.00–151.00143.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
52,040184.00–187.00184.36
221,904154.00–175.00164.03
171,716141.00–169.00159.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open51,2503,950.003,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open251,1254,100.004,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open31,2752,700.002,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open61,2503,100.003,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open11,1002,050.002,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11,1003,450.003,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open108752,600.00–2,800.002,680.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open31,5003,500.003,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open171,0913,000.00–3,250.003,147.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open21,4503,600.003,600.00
Heifer Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,0003,000.003,000.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open161,0383,900.00–3,950.003,918.75
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open41,0504,000.004,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open241,0583,750.00–3,900.003,850.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)121,4603,000.003,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,3622,300.002,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)131,4311,750.00–3,300.002,661.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)31,4732,500.002,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)531,4392,800.00–3,000.002,829.30
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)91,1682,700.002,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)201,2292,025.00–3,300.003,166.59
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)31,0832,300.002,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)81,2632,800.002,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)141,2872,650.002,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)161,1433,200.00–3,350.003,245.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)31,2012,500.002,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,3662,750.002,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,2722,500.002,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,2982,450.00–2,475.002,463.49
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,3951,900.001,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)38102,000.002,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)198602,400.002,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)68431,900.001,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)47482,000.002,000.00
Bred Heifers — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,3203,100.003,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)81,0172,500.002,500.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)61,2172,700.002,700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)161,1953,400.003,400.00
Bulls — Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)N/A11,5857,100.007,100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A11,4753,400.003,400.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A21,6182,500.00–2,600.002,551.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A11,8252,800.002,800.00
(<2 yrs)N/A41,4653,600.00–3,900.003,753.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open247882,150.00–2,200.002,158.86
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11909187.50–242.50213.02
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open61,046205.00205.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open71,196160.00–187.50178.92
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open3208942,250.00–2,425.002,368.96
(<2 yrs)Open251,069155.00–217.00172.36
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open217872,000.00–2,250.002,126.80
Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.
Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Kansas barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.