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USDA Kansas Weighted Average 04/24 12:00

USDA Kansas Weighted Average 04/24 12:00

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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/20/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            9314           9963    8599      
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         538            527     588       
REPLACEMENT CATTLE       2397           79      173       
  
  
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower while 
steer and heifers calves were 10.00 to 15.00 lower.  Demand was good. Breaking 
and Boning slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, while Lean cows and Bulls 
sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher.  Compared to last week, trading of Kansas negotiated 
fed cattle sold 2.00 lower at 246.00.  In the hay market, This past week, 
demand held steady while movement ranged from slow to moderate. Ongoing drought 
concerns and declining alfalfa conditions have many producers holding onto 
inventory rather than selling. Many are watching the forecast and anticipating 
storms that could bring much-needed relief.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      1070-1070      1070    250-250        250                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      1008-1008      1008    298-298        298                
2      1162-1162      1162    231-231        231                
2      362-362        362     605-605        605                
2      480-480        480     465-465        465                
5      586-586        586     460-460        460                
5      627-641        635     352.5-390      367.3              
6      685-685        685     366-366        366                
2      700-700        700     340-340        340                
6      832-832        832     243-243        243                
4      857-857        857     324-324        324                
2      990-990        990     259-259        259                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
38     1064-1064      1064    292-292        292                
5      1138-1138      1138    260-260        260                
9      1161-1167      1165    227-255        236.3              
3      1210-1230      1223    212-220        214.64             
18     1343-1343      1343    210-210        210                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      300-340        330     560-570        567.73             
3      355-355        355     487.5-487.5    487.5              Thin Fleshed 
7      353-375        364     540-580        562.5              Fancy 
49     352-399        375     452.5-550      534.87             
37     407-421        412     487.5-535      525.43             
81     455-495        471     438-475        461.06             
31     463-495        478     485-510        492.63             Fancy 
7      501-502        502     440-445        442.14             Thin Fleshed 
167    500-540        518     402-460        438.9              
40     501-547        523     440-467.5      452.3              Fancy 
19     554-594        569     396-445        426.15             Fancy 
148    552-598        582     374-435        414.08             
118    600-649        623     357.5-408      396.78             
18     610-644        629     383-425        398.07             Fancy 
73     665-687        685     377-383        377.56             Fancy 
121    655-699        686     354-385        369.9              
251    709-747        727     341-373        358.11             
3      750-750        750     3150-3150      3150               Replacement 
56     756-756        756     357.5-357.5    357.5              Replacement 
673    755-797        779     325-352        341.51             
240    800-844        814     322-339        331.28             
174    851-899        867     305-341.5      323.89             
97     868-895        890     2800-3350      3048.56            Replacement 
32     896-896        896     323.5-323.5    323.5              Replacement 
106    906-924        913     2885-3300      3061.33            Replacement 
222    902-944        922     297-317        309.12             
64     973-982        974     289-329.25     312.62             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      344-344        344     520-520        520                
3      373-373        373     487.5-487.5    487.5              
30     407-435        427     480-505        496.53             
26     458-498        476     317.5-445      378.32             
25     510-537        519     375-425        392.41             
47     565-593        584     340-394.5      379.24             
7      612-640        626     281-350        320.41             
3      691-691        691     307.5-307.5    307.5              
20     705-730        714     325-339        335.11             
23     755-790        781     301-327        322.32             
9      800-842        819     305-310        306.76             
14     870-889        885     291-311        299.89             
16     971-971        971     303-303        303                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
30     421-446        429     434-475        446.8              
4      533-533        533     302.5-302.5    302.5              
6      553-553        553     346-346        346                
4      637-637        637     342-342        342                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
501    1000-1046      1022    305-327        316.69             
289    1057-1065      1061    306-313.85     311.3              
6      1137-1137      1137    306-306        306                
14     1175-1175      1175    283-283        283                
2      1220-1220      1220    273-273        273                

STEERS  -  Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      1033-1033      1033    293-293        293                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      271-298        286     660-660        660                
5      344-344        344     640-640        640                
8      350-362        355     457.5-482.5    467.07             Unweaned 
8      382-383        383     615-625        620.01             Fancy 
20     370-397        387     530-640        612.09             
36     400-445        428     510-570        555.19             
19     416-438        435     580-590        588.49             Fancy 
67     450-495        471     525-550        540.31             
127    504-544        523     482.5-520      501.84             
3      525-525        525     472.5-472.5    472.5              Unweaned 
19     500-549        529     530-545        538.2              Fancy 
3      560-560        560     471-471        471                Thin Fleshed 
16     557-570        563     490-495        492.2              Fancy 
102    558-594        575     437-488        459.78             
59     601-639        608     453-462        458.45             Fancy 
72     605-645        628     421-454        433                
6      659-659        659     430-430        430                Fancy 
213    650-696        674     375-437.25     417.6              
53     700-748        715     366-416        397.84             
204    750-796        776     351-387.5      372.6              
60     775-795        780     379-379        379                Fancy 
555    801-843        824     338-374        361.11             
36     847-847        847     373-373        373                Fancy 
251    854-897        869     355-363.5      362.55             Fancy 
514    858-897        878     332-355        344.04             
212    901-905        904     351-359.5      357.78             Fancy 
460    900-944        928     328-346        337.34             
119    978-978        978     339-339        339                Fancy 
894    951-999        984     312.5-336.5    326.98             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      345-346        346     550-607.5      584.54             
14     379-390        385     427-580        491.5              
31     420-447        434     392.5-540      459.47             
12     465-471        467     480-490        482.52             
15     520-520        520     517.5-517.5    517.5              Fancy 
16     516-535        526     366-485        426.58             
56     550-575        569     392-462.5      422.82             
5      588-588        588     435-435        435                Thin Fleshed 
17     635-642        640     392-407.5      397.43             
13     677-685        678     341-385        378.16             
14     720-742        732     346-388        362.68             
14     756-764        760     339-365        343.77             
26     805-842        824     294-344        325.97             
19     853-891        878     282-329        305.87             
11     906-916        911     309-324        315.96             
24     952-991        971     308-311        309.01             

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
19     1240-1995      1591    170-216        200.58    Low      
18     1230-2155      1759    206-230        219.72    Average  
7      1280-2380      1903    228-249        235.73    High     

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1135-1325      1204    151-160        154.35    Low      
70     955-1680       1279    162-188        175.19    Average  

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
49     922-1235       1110    177-283        223.7     Average  Return to Feed 
76     1050-1885      1347    183-189        185.05    High     
62     1090-1750      1465    166-182        176.9     Average  

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     1087-1235      1124    135-141        139.85    Low      
1      1165-1165      1165    178-178        178       High     
88     1020-2325      1341    141-168        157.68    Average  
4      912-912        912     122.5-122.5    122.5     Very Low 

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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     940-1267       1158    2650-3900      3292.77            T1 
30     1054-1447      1247    2700-3800      3248.58            T1 
44     1193-1314      1260    3000-3750      3611.04            T1 
22     1162-1456      1281    2300-2650      2548.93            T1 
10     1120-1430      1332    2000-2800      2553.24            T1 

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     1297-1297      1297    3975-3975      3975               

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      920-1602       1215    2200-3400      3021.42            
174    972-1445       1232    2800-4625      4264.29            
475    1015-1590      1309    1900-4700      4127.12            
113    1040-1753      1330    2400-3700      2825.96            
55     1152-1647      1345    2600-3900      3045.33            

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      1030-1416      1179    2250-3550      3269.5             
24     985-1335       1277    3500-4400      4122.33            
32     1123-1870      1297    2900-4375      3644.61            
11     1060-1547      1394    2250-3700      3178.95            
2      1385-1530      1458    3100-3600      3362.44            

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      1021-1021      1021    3500-3500      3500               T1 
1      1335-1335      1335    2550-2550      2550               T1 
3      1345-1345      1345    3500-3500      3500               T1 

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1220-1220      1220    3600-3600      3600               

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
65     1007-1377      1255    2925-4325      4025.51            
179    1008-1490      1277    2325-4350      4044.94            
5      1220-1318      1279    3075-3075      3075               
9      1057-1403      1326    2500-3150      3034.87            

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1165-1165      1165    4100-4100      4100               
11     1090-1422      1211    3275-3325      3296.35            
9      1118-1392      1270    2850-3025      2918.46            Broken Mouth 
20     987-1515       1307    3000-4200      3589               

BRED COWS  -  Small and Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      905-905        905     1900-1900      1900               
17     900-995        968     2600-3700      3502.17            

BRED HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
15     815-879        875     3100-4050      3990.99            T1 

BRED HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
73     840-1335       969     2900-4550      4256.52            

BRED HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
21     880-1302       1136    2750-4375      4070.57            

BRED HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      967-967        967     2625-2625      2625               

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
24     1085-1770      1457    3250-9000      5886.95            
1      1710-1710      1710    5750-5750      5750               

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      900-900        900     4400-4400      4400               O 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
68     1000-1400      1288    3900-5200      4349.63            O 
4      1300-1300      1300    5300-5300      5300               O 
7      1300-1400      1343    3650-4300      4132.14            O 
9      1300-1400      1344    3950-4150      4061.11            O 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      1000-1100      1050    2500-3900      3200               O 
21     1000-1200      1157    3650-3850      3823.81            O 
24     1150-1300      1202    5100-5250      5168.75            O 
21     1000-1450      1231    2400-3900      3654.76            O 
37     1000-1600      1279    3400-4900      4275.68            O 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
15     1250-1250      1250    4750-4750      4750               O 
5      1400-1500      1480    4100-4300      4140               O 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Small and Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      950-950        950     4600-4600      4600               O 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Small and Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      800-800        800     2750-2750      2750               O 

HEIFER PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
42     1100-1200      1131    5150-5400      5257.14            O 

HEIFER PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
128    1000-1250      1082    4500-5800      5329.3             O 

HEIFER PAIRS  -  Small and Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      800-800        800     3700-3700      3700               O 

STOCK COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
11     1018-1217      1154    217.5-260      231.62             O 
22     845-1000       895     255-329        302.23             O

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