USDA Kansas Weighted Average 05/04 08:15
05/04/2026 | 8:15 am CDT USDA Kansas Weighted Average 05/04 08:15
AMS_1895 MARS
Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/27/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 15390 9314 5719
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 372 2397 180
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 739 538 424
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Demand
was good to very good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.
Compared to last week, trading of Kansas negotiated fed cattle sold 10.00
higher at 256.00. In the hay market, Demand increased substantially this past
week as drought conditions persist across many areas of the state. However,
producers remain hesitant to market inventory due to uncertainty about future
forage needs. Statewide, alfalfa conditions have declined, as ongoing dryness
and insect pressure have negatively impacted new crop development. According to
the US Drought Monitor for the week of April 23rd, in the High Plains Region,
the region was mostly dry, with isolated rainfall in far southeast Nebraska,
northern and southeast Kansas, and small areas of Colorado and North Dakota.
Temperatures were generally above normal, with the warmest departures in
southeast Nebraska and eastern Kansas. Dryness and a warm spring led to
widespread degradation.
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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
3 1238-1238 1238 240-240 240
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 322-322 322 650-650 650
3 363-363 363 570-570 570
13 471-471 471 522.5-522.5 522.5 Thin Fleshed
8 483-483 483 497.5-497.5 497.5
3 560-560 560 487-487 487 Unweaned
31 561-595 577 422.5-467 443.88
4 613-613 613 415-415 415
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
50 1002-1026 1005 293-307 305.74
5 1070-1092 1079 290-300 295.95
18 1100-1135 1109 289-294 291.07
12 1188-1188 1188 257-257 257
2 1212-1212 1212 270-270 270
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 285-285 285 690-690 690
40 300-325 317 512.5-620 596.97
7 330-330 330 660-660 660 Thin Fleshed
5 332-332 332 595-595 595 Fancy
13 345-345 345 525-525 525 Unweaned
15 362-362 362 555-555 555 Fancy
46 352-391 374 547.5-570 562.54
12 384-384 384 570-570 570 Spayed
7 391-391 391 495-495 495 Unweaned
10 397-397 397 505-505 505 Thin Fleshed
41 409-428 418 525-541 533.84 Thin Fleshed
29 423-423 423 320-320 320 Unweaned
116 400-446 431 470-535 508.78
2 440-440 440 492.5-492.5 492.5 Fancy
79 466-497 475 470-520 487.91 Fancy
169 459-498 483 447.5-505 484.65
29 500-538 504 423-474 468.37 Spayed
26 502-532 513 480-515 499.36 Fancy
191 501-541 526 442.5-475 461.74
17 553-553 553 460-460 460 Thin Fleshed
74 552-585 557 424-455 437.62 Fancy
42 567-567 567 429-429 429 Spayed
208 550-596 576 401-445 424.2
200 602-647 621 379-423.25 408
322 650-694 674 369-400 382.73
81 658-682 681 398.5-405 398.89 Fancy
52 712-712 712 394-394 394 Fancy
130 712-733 723 368.25-383 374.95 Spayed
449 707-749 732 349-382 370.57
112 751-751 751 363-363 363 Spayed
16 756-756 756 362-362 362 Fancy
508 750-798 783 339-357 348.55
1109 800-848 822 324.5-351.5 343.92
39 824-824 824 368-368 368 Replacement
104 849-849 849 332-332 332 Spayed
72 851-851 851 356.5-356.5 356.5 Replacement
38 857-857 857 332-332 332 Fleshy
585 850-899 876 321-339 329.56
330 879-886 884 333-335.75 334.18 Spayed
16 892-892 892 341.5-341.5 341.5 Fancy
452 907-942 922 311-327 320.64
125 957-997 977 303-321 308.13
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 350-350 350 540-540 540
17 405-447 417 432.5-490 481.18
16 471-494 486 412.5-460 435.81
58 500-542 525 377.5-442.5 420.2
24 567-594 585 369-409 387.08
11 613-635 617 307.5-362.5 352.21
29 665-695 683 354-374 365.3
13 731-731 731 348-348 348 Spayed
7 732-740 738 305-326 310.95
7 773-773 773 335-335 335
19 812-846 834 311-331 322.29
14 860-896 872 298-317.5 310.33
7 911-935 920 280-307.5 300.62
4 955-992 974 280-281 280.51
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
762 1002-1045 1023 306-331.75 323.05
209 1055-1087 1070 310.75-321.5 314.94
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 266-285 280 637.5-702.5 654.35
22 315-335 318 622-680 664.5
6 343-343 343 652.5-652.5 652.5 Fancy
30 356-356 356 670-670 670 Fancy
9 366-366 366 627.5-627.5 627.5 Thin Fleshed
34 353-399 389 602.5-640 628.79
13 401-411 404 594-595 594.69 Thin Fleshed
56 414-435 428 610-615 611.64 Fancy
81 418-441 430 525-580 546.42
21 471-471 471 562.5-562.5 562.5 Fancy
9 481-481 481 587.5-587.5 587.5 Unweaned
100 456-499 482 510-565 541.89
169 500-544 519 472.5-542.5 511.43
8 525-525 525 534-534 534 Fleshy
112 505-546 535 517-550 527.81 Fancy
46 533-542 541 510-515 514.36 Thin Fleshed
10 571-571 571 465-465 465 Thin Fleshed
10 571-571 571 465-465 465 Thin Fleshed
126 552-596 575 459-489 468.39
196 600-648 626 437-475 453.81
54 618-635 628 460-476.25 470.17 Fancy
310 655-665 660 447.5-459.5 456.31 Fancy
181 663-699 691 396-447 421.2
67 700-700 700 428-428 428 Fancy
309 701-745 728 392-418.5 412.05
138 756-778 763 399-408 399.8 Fancy
301 753-797 782 366-397.5 383.11
698 802-847 825 350-383.75 375.48
6 843-843 843 377-377 377 Fancy
8 856-856 856 385-385 385 Thin Fleshed
944 850-899 871 331-372 362.62
237 856-886 873 363-385 375.54 Fancy
52 909-909 909 357-357 357 Fancy
1211 900-945 927 330-356 344.54
1185 950-997 976 324-349.5 333.03
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 330-330 330 680-680 680
11 365-365 365 610-610 610
6 417-426 423 502.5-535 524.32
7 465-468 467 400-511 463.6
16 500-540 521 442.5-487.5 462.05
16 578-578 578 458.5-458.5 458.5
44 605-649 630 415-430 418.64
11 680-699 694 391-400 397.59
35 703-743 725 362-388.5 375.82
12 762-791 784 360-367 364.26
19 809-831 822 352-359 353.02
140 862-896 892 320-346 341.08
74 928-947 939 322-332 329.89
9 992-992 992 289-313 294.33
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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
2 1170-1170 1170 2350-2350 2350 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1022-1532 1237 1850-2800 2469.54
3 947-1090 995 2850-3000 2904.79
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1253-1455 1304 3000-3650 3468.61
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1390-1390 1390 2625-2625 2625 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
28 1096-1390 1181 2050-2900 2489.76 Broken Mouth
4 1205-1205 1205 2700-2700 2700
3 1005-1348 1234 2150-2850 2659.92
5 1090-1410 1243 2850-3400 3213.81
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1163-1438 1319 2550-3300 3005.08
6 1320-1443 1382 2775-2775 2775 Broken Mouth
10 1420-1499 1490 2550-3250 3082.85
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 905-1005 937 2450-2950 2699.02
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1070-1070 1070 3950-3950 3950
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 723-723 723 2150-2150 2150
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1200 1200 3650-3650 3650 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1250-1250 1250 4000-4600 4100 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1000-1080 1053 5000-5100 5033.33 O
6 900-1200 1150 2600-3750 3558.33 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
46 950-1000 962 5350-5700 5556.52 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
30 926-1182 1087 240-300 265.09 O
28 1005-1425 1160 192-287.5 250.83 O
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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
14 1080-1905 1673 181-217 206.29 Low
31 1215-2475 1789 209-230 218.15 Average
8 1670-2280 2007 233-249 238.27 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
19 820-1490 1141 140-163 153.86 Low
89 865-1515 1284 160-187 177.12 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
43 955-1235 1094 177-288 224.8 Average Return to Feed
35 1055-1537 1320 185-189 186.82 High
200 1080-1945 1486 160-184 177.22 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
66 1020-1995 1320 140-164 154.98 Average
2 1155-1600 1378 120-135 126.29 Low
6 1686-1790 1721 168-168 168 High
5 934-934 934 105-105 105 Very Low
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 2110-2135 2123 157-161 159.01 Average
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