Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · Weekly summary · Mon, May 11
● As filed150 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1895

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Kansas reported 150 priced lines covering 6,804 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,887 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 724 head. replacement cattle receipts at 234 head. Counted as USDA files them — 51 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon May 11, 2026
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Manhattan, KS (LS-DC)
Feeder CattleReceipts 6,887Last week 8,479Year ago 8,377
Slaughter CattleReceipts 724Last week 506Year ago 516
Replacement CattleReceipts 234Last week 2,023Year ago 158

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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14300–350342665.00–670.00665.71
17350–400369605.00–655.00620.76
105400–450441547.50–595.00563.09
45450–500484517.00–560.00539.77
87500–550527507.50–540.00527.88
124550–600564420.00–502.50473.65
112600–650622430.00–467.50447.52
72650–700659388.00–440.00423.87
156700–750718391.00–410.00399.53
96750–800764364.00–388.00377.39
320800–850829338.00–373.75367.07
264850–900882331.00–365.00351.73
388900–950927331.50–357.00344.75
279950–1000975323.00–350.00337.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15400–450443520.00–560.00545.92
4450–500472507.50507.50
10500–550533465.00–500.00485.00
11550–600566351.00–435.00419.35
11600–650641361.00–422.00401.60
17650–700675352.50–386.00376.38
24700–750736352.00–387.50380.65
8750–800798336.00336.00
25800–850833333.00–341.00335.35
10850–900885311.00–326.00321.45
19900–950913313.00–333.00327.32
3950–1000958305.00–310.00308.32
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2151000–10501,029312.25–326.75322.51
251050–11001,081301.00–315.00312.52
71100–11501,111299.50299.50
91150–12001,165273.00273.00
41200–12501,226287.00287.00
31250–13001,278251.00251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22550–600555477.50–508.00497.56
2600–650600475.00475.00
18650–700657426.00–432.00429.09
8700–750705414.00414.00
74800–850820371.00–376.00374.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12500–550530492.50492.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12250–3002721,750.001,750.00
46300–350322682.50682.50
15350–400361613.00613.00
98400–450427624.00624.00
43450–500493540.00540.00
20550–600564465.00465.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2350–400367522.50522.50
13550–600551495.00495.00
13600–650626452.00452.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5350–400396475.00475.00
2400–450445452.50452.50
3450–500475422.50422.50
4500–550532450.00450.00
7650–700657404.00404.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
28250–3002791,975.00–2,000.001,994.84
26300–350326635.00635.00
65350–400360607.50607.50
119400–450429530.00–531.00530.73
27500–550528437.50437.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5300–350339555.00555.00
10350–400392518.00518.00
14400–450438400.00–515.00482.14
17500–550533342.50–450.00422.48
19550–600578362.50–431.00409.86
34600–650627331.00–370.00364.62
18650–700679301.00–359.00343.29
8700–750732310.00–335.50326.00
8750–800759327.00–331.00328.99
12800–850826273.00–309.50300.38
23850–900872300.00–311.00303.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3250–300250560.00560.00
4250–3002621,950.001,950.00
45300–350340535.00–605.00586.02
27350–400374540.00–585.00569.71
102400–450420507.50–540.00525.90
166450–500481460.00–490.00475.04
132500–550523407.50–480.00452.84
136550–600566393.00–462.50428.50
153600–650622359.00–425.00399.20
160650–700677354.00–382.50371.15
358700–750727344.00–381.00361.67
300750–800781328.75–357.00344.73
128800–850825313.75–348.00324.22
412850–900874307.00–339.00317.23
71900–950917297.00–314.50308.82
40950–1000973290.00–300.00297.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7500–550512465.00465.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15400–450406550.00–563.00559.56
22450–500467490.00–520.00502.49
33500–550543446.00–491.00458.16
20550–600568470.00–472.00471.17
4600–650623386.00386.00
84650–700678395.00–396.00395.79
40750–800794360.50360.50
18800–850835344.00344.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
71050–11001,096281.00281.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
97600–650621411.00–415.50412.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3350–400360595.00595.00
3450–500463480.00480.00
8500–550524445.00–495.00457.52
4550–600576415.00415.00
4600–650615427.50427.50
8650–700672353.00–415.00384.23
15750–800758352.50–365.00359.46
7800–850821327.00327.00
11900–950923299.00–307.00303.37
4950–1000956291.00291.00
61200–12501,231242.00242.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7600–650635385.00385.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
51,073132.50–137.50135.65
3945110.00110.00
761,224140.00–169.00154.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
791,302190.00–194.00191.81
991,423175.00–192.00185.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
431,019147.50–169.00155.29
1611,321171.00–195.00186.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
781,065179.00–287.50217.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
101,632230.00–272.50248.67
302,065220.00–251.00232.66
201,664188.00–225.00209.58

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open19003,050.003,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open28503,850.003,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open51,2003,850.003,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open31,2003,900.003,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open111,1642,900.00–3,400.003,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,1004,900.004,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,1002,800.002,800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open41,0753,000.00–3,400.003,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open51,0003,500.003,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11,0003,600.003,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open31,1333,150.00–3,350.003,283.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open21,2003,700.003,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open71,3003,050.00–3,750.003,503.57
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,3004,200.004,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open21,4503,100.00–3,200.003,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open21,1003,050.003,050.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)121,2942,100.00–2,700.002,476.77
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)81,2512,150.00–2,300.002,257.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,2453,450.003,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,1602,650.002,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)31,1703,200.00–3,250.003,215.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,1303,200.003,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)41,1862,300.00–2,750.002,478.19
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)221,3942,450.00–3,450.002,876.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41,0943,050.00–3,300.003,168.34
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,5782,600.00–3,000.002,826.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)51,6402,950.00–3,050.003,030.86
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open25900261.00–306.00286.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3878222.50–235.00226.53
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open191,057252.50–295.00278.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open201,168197.00–240.00212.44
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,0563,550.003,550.00
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.