Feeder steers
$258 to $600
Kansas Cattle Auction Prices
Feeder steer prices in Kansas ran from about $258 to $600 per cwt this week, with lighter calves bringing more per hundredweight than heavy yearlings; feeder heifers ran about $183 to $595 per cwt. Prices are from the USDA weekly cattle auction summary for the week ending Oct 31, 2026. These are auction sale prices reported by USDA Market News; feeder cattle are quoted per hundredweight (cwt).
Feeder heifers
$183 to $595
Auction receipts
8,323 head
Week ending
Oct 31, 2026
Kansas Feeder Steers prices
| Weight | Avg wt | Head | Low | High | Avg (per head) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250-300 lb | 278 lb | 5 | $1,150.00 | $1,150.00 | $1,150.00 |
| 300-350 lb | 300 lb | 5 | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 |
| 300-350 lb | 333 lb | 8 | $535.00 | $600.00 | $551.56 |
| 300-350 lb | 321 lb | 8 | $510.00 | $510.00 | $510.00 |
| 350-400 lb | 377 lb | 18 | $452.50 | $550.00 | $524.38 |
| 350-400 lb | 384 lb | 21 | $570.00 | $580.00 | $576.58 |
| 350-400 lb | 383 lb | 2 | $549.00 | $549.00 | $549.00 |
| 400-450 lb | 435 lb | 39 | $400.00 | $527.00 | $471.33 |
| 400-450 lb | 439 lb | 110 | $515.00 | $540.00 | $530.15 |
| 400-450 lb | 416 lb | 4 | $500.00 | $517.50 | $504.26 |
| 400-450 lb | 424 lb | 6 | $500.00 | $515.00 | $507.08 |
| 450-500 lb | 470 lb | 20 | $485.00 | $487.00 | $486.47 |
| 450-500 lb | 478 lb | 47 | $507.50 | $525.00 | $520.02 |
| 450-500 lb | 458 lb | 93 | $452.50 | $551.00 | $542.39 |
| 450-500 lb | 484 lb | 10 | $502.00 | $502.00 | $502.00 |
| 450-500 lb | 466 lb | 35 | $465.00 | $482.00 | $469.56 |
| 500-550 lb | 528 lb | 203 | $410.00 | $492.00 | $479.47 |
| 500-550 lb | 503 lb | 33 | $490.00 | $490.00 | $490.00 |
| 500-550 lb | 541 lb | 10 | $465.00 | $465.00 | $465.00 |
| 500-550 lb | 517 lb | 11 | $397.50 | $402.00 | $399.94 |
| 500-550 lb | 530 lb | 147 | $440.00 | $467.00 | $453.50 |
| 550-600 lb | 574 lb | 7 | $394.00 | $394.00 | $394.00 |
| 550-600 lb | 578 lb | 32 | $338.00 | $424.00 | $386.71 |
| 550-600 lb | 579 lb | 196 | $422.50 | $455.00 | $438.60 |
| 550-600 lb | 586 lb | 103 | $405.00 | $419.00 | $412.50 |
| 600-650 lb | 615 lb | 63 | $402.00 | $437.00 | $418.52 |
| 600-650 lb | 622 lb | 207 | $372.00 | $425.00 | $399.06 |
| 600-650 lb | 622 lb | 43 | $358.00 | $398.00 | $378.50 |
| 600-650 lb | 618 lb | 358 | $381.00 | $435.00 | $418.83 |
| 600-650 lb | 629 lb | 35 | $394.00 | $400.00 | $397.00 |
| 650-700 lb | 673 lb | 152 | $358.00 | $398.00 | $382.35 |
| 650-700 lb | 686 lb | 230 | $327.00 | $394.00 | $380.78 |
| 650-700 lb | 676 lb | 22 | $341.00 | $365.00 | $344.48 |
| 650-700 lb | 696 lb | 7 | $375.00 | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| 700-750 lb | 716 lb | 148 | $342.00 | $376.00 | $362.96 |
| 700-750 lb | 731 lb | 31 | $331.00 | $346.00 | $343.60 |
| 700-750 lb | 718 lb | 8 | $372.50 | $372.50 | $372.50 |
| 700-750 lb | 730 lb | 31 | $337.00 | $350.00 | $343.61 |
| 750-800 lb | 766 lb | 4 | $328.00 | $328.00 | $328.00 |
| 750-800 lb | 767 lb | 138 | $333.00 | $365.50 | $358.88 |
| 750-800 lb | 774 lb | 16 | $310.00 | $320.00 | $312.80 |
| 800-850 lb | 823 lb | 2 | $321.00 | $321.00 | $321.00 |
| 800-850 lb | 837 lb | 92 | $354.50 | $354.50 | $354.50 |
| 800-850 lb | 845 lb | 20 | $328.50 | $328.50 | $328.50 |
| 800-850 lb | 833 lb | 105 | $325.00 | $348.00 | $339.57 |
| 850-900 lb | 899 lb | 69 | $350.00 | $350.00 | $350.00 |
| 850-900 lb | 861 lb | 4 | $307.00 | $307.00 | $307.00 |
| 850-900 lb | 861 lb | 112 | $320.00 | $352.00 | $341.54 |
| 900-950 lb | 941 lb | 31 | $310.00 | $310.00 | $310.00 |
| 900-950 lb | 938 lb | 249 | $317.50 | $337.75 | $332.51 |
| 950-1000 lb | 958 lb | 232 | $300.00 | $338.00 | $329.57 |
| 950-1000 lb | 993 lb | 4 | $302.50 | $302.50 | $302.50 |
| 1000-1050 lb | 1008 lb | 10 | $283.00 | $301.00 | $288.86 |
| 1050-1100 lb | 1066 lb | 11 | $282.00 | $282.00 | $282.00 |
| 1150-1200 lb | 1162 lb | 22 | $258.00 | $278.00 | $272.48 |
Kansas Feeder Heifers prices
| Weight | Avg wt | Head | Low | High | Avg (per cwt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300-350 lb | 311 lb | 5 | $502.50 | $502.50 | $502.50 |
| 300-350 lb | 341 lb | 3 | $415.00 | $415.00 | $415.00 |
| 300-350 lb | 337 lb | 3 | $465.00 | $465.00 | $465.00 |
| 350-400 lb | 393 lb | 40 | $470.00 | $500.00 | $475.76 |
| 350-400 lb | 388 lb | 5 | $475.00 | $475.00 | $475.00 |
| 350-400 lb | 370 lb | 3 | $460.00 | $460.00 | $460.00 |
| 350-400 lb | 364 lb | 14 | $435.00 | $595.00 | $503.53 |
| 400-450 lb | 426 lb | 20 | $330.00 | $445.00 | $377.28 |
| 400-450 lb | 410 lb | 22 | $415.00 | $520.00 | $490.81 |
| 400-450 lb | 414 lb | 15 | $437.50 | $450.00 | $445.12 |
| 400-450 lb | 423 lb | 67 | $402.50 | $520.00 | $474.86 |
| 450-500 lb | 489 lb | 17 | $332.50 | $397.50 | $340.94 |
| 450-500 lb | 474 lb | 94 | $403.00 | $455.00 | $435.90 |
| 450-500 lb | 459 lb | 20 | $450.00 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
| 450-500 lb | 478 lb | 93 | $415.00 | $446.00 | $432.38 |
| 500-550 lb | 512 lb | 6 | $394.00 | $394.00 | $394.00 |
| 500-550 lb | 530 lb | 166 | $362.00 | $422.00 | $402.87 |
| 500-550 lb | 529 lb | 79 | $336.00 | $392.00 | $374.10 |
| 500-550 lb | 524 lb | 56 | $428.00 | $440.00 | $436.36 |
| 500-550 lb | 528 lb | 145 | $374.00 | $412.00 | $401.35 |
| 550-600 lb | 572 lb | 125 | $328.00 | $400.00 | $376.65 |
| 550-600 lb | 578 lb | 47 | $415.00 | $420.00 | $418.10 |
| 550-600 lb | 552 lb | 3 | $385.00 | $385.00 | $385.00 |
| 550-600 lb | 577 lb | 159 | $362.00 | $406.00 | $388.65 |
| 550-600 lb | 570 lb | 8 | $310.00 | $362.00 | $322.88 |
| 600-650 lb | 630 lb | 56 | $320.00 | $355.00 | $332.69 |
| 600-650 lb | 643 lb | 5 | $366.00 | $366.00 | $366.00 |
| 600-650 lb | 621 lb | 187 | $337.00 | $402.00 | $366.02 |
| 600-650 lb | 615 lb | 171 | $346.00 | $389.00 | $376.54 |
| 650-700 lb | 677 lb | 6 | $302.50 | $327.00 | $314.99 |
| 650-700 lb | 664 lb | 83 | $340.00 | $363.00 | $355.24 |
| 650-700 lb | 673 lb | 162 | $315.00 | $385.00 | $359.84 |
| 700-750 lb | 724 lb | 220 | $318.00 | $352.00 | $342.24 |
| 700-750 lb | 720 lb | 27 | $340.00 | $344.00 | $342.66 |
| 700-750 lb | 735 lb | 6 | $330.00 | $330.00 | $330.00 |
| 700-750 lb | 723 lb | 10 | $276.00 | $307.50 | $298.16 |
| 750-800 lb | 776 lb | 489 | $312.00 | $349.50 | $341.33 |
| 750-800 lb | 771 lb | 50 | $339.50 | $339.50 | $339.50 |
| 800-850 lb | 810 lb | 3 | $297.50 | $297.50 | $297.50 |
| 800-850 lb | 826 lb | 228 | $311.00 | $327.00 | $320.05 |
| 850-900 lb | 881 lb | 207 | $281.50 | $319.50 | $311.45 |
| 900-950 lb | 931 lb | 126 | $292.50 | $313.85 | $303.17 |
| 950-1000 lb | 969 lb | 4 | $277.50 | $280.50 | $278.97 |
| 950-1000 lb | 974 lb | 105 | $286.00 | $292.00 | $288.19 |
| 1000-1050 lb | 1030 lb | 45 | $245.00 | $274.00 | $264.26 |
| 1350-1400 lb | 1387 lb | 9 | $183.00 | $183.00 | $183.00 |
Kansas Feeder Bulls prices
| Weight | Avg wt | Head | Low | High | Avg (per cwt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300-350 lb | 345 lb | 7 | $510.00 | $510.00 | $510.00 |
| 400-450 lb | 431 lb | 11 | $405.00 | $480.00 | $431.35 |
| 450-500 lb | 482 lb | 13 | $365.00 | $410.00 | $395.32 |
| 500-550 lb | 516 lb | 7 | $320.00 | $382.00 | $346.60 |
| 600-650 lb | 602 lb | 10 | $351.00 | $351.00 | $351.00 |
| 700-750 lb | 736 lb | 4 | $322.50 | $322.50 | $322.50 |
| 750-800 lb | 762 lb | 5 | $326.00 | $326.00 | $326.00 |
Kansas Feeder Beef/Dairy Heifers prices
| Weight | Avg wt | Head | Low | High | Avg (per cwt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 550-600 lb | 579 lb | 27 | $353.00 | $353.00 | $353.00 |
| 650-700 lb | 699 lb | 35 | $344.50 | $344.50 | $344.50 |
| 800-850 lb | 817 lb | 16 | $314.00 | $314.00 | $314.00 |
Kansas Feeder Beef/Dairy Steers prices
| Weight | Avg wt | Head | Low | High | Avg (per cwt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500-550 lb | 538 lb | 9 | $315.00 | $315.00 | $315.00 |
| 600-650 lb | 637 lb | 71 | $339.00 | $339.00 | $339.00 |
| 600-650 lb | 628 lb | 25 | $358.00 | $358.00 | $358.00 |
| 700-750 lb | 728 lb | 75 | $352.00 | $352.00 | $352.00 |
| 850-900 lb | 852 lb | 54 | $331.00 | $331.00 | $331.00 |
Kansas Slaughter Bulls prices
| Weight | Avg wt | Head | Low | High | Avg (per cwt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 1813 lb | 5 | $171.00 | $202.50 | $186.60 |
| N/A | 1810 lb | 8 | $152.50 | $170.00 | $163.31 |
| N/A | 1062 lb | 6 | $193.00 | $280.00 | $226.00 |
| N/A | 1743 lb | 14 | $180.00 | $237.00 | $188.88 |
Kansas Slaughter Cows prices
| Weight | Avg wt | Head | Low | High | Avg (per cwt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 954 lb | 16 | $102.00 | $122.00 | $109.90 |
| N/A | 1182 lb | 54 | $106.00 | $131.00 | $123.96 |
| N/A | 1141 lb | 8 | $102.50 | $113.00 | $108.84 |
| N/A | 1272 lb | 272 | $130.00 | $156.50 | $140.70 |
| N/A | 1585 lb | 2 | $158.00 | $158.00 | $158.00 |
| N/A | 1398 lb | 90 | $138.00 | $148.00 | $143.36 |
| N/A | 1177 lb | 128 | $100.00 | $131.00 | $116.60 |
| N/A | 1645 lb | 5 | $129.00 | $129.00 | $129.00 |
| N/A | 1012 lb | 58 | $144.00 | $265.00 | $210.80 |
Kansas Cow-Calf Pairs prices
| Weight | Avg wt | Head | Low | High | Avg (per head) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large | 1200 lb | 5 | $2,650.00 | $2,650.00 | $2,650.00 |
Kansas Bred Cows prices
| Weight | Avg wt | Head | Low | High | Avg (per head) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large | 1319 lb | 53 | $1,800.00 | $3,100.00 | $2,670.15 |
| Medium and Large | 1074 lb | 7 | $1,750.00 | $2,050.00 | $1,960.64 |
| Medium and Large | 1255 lb | 9 | $2,050.00 | $2,750.00 | $2,408.35 |
| Medium and Large | 1444 lb | 4 | $2,550.00 | $2,850.00 | $2,701.97 |
| Medium and Large | 1257 lb | 26 | $1,775.00 | $2,625.00 | $1,916.90 |
| Medium and Large | 1185 lb | 35 | $1,675.00 | $2,650.00 | $1,891.29 |
| Medium and Large | 1200 lb | 9 | $1,425.00 | $1,600.00 | $1,531.76 |
| Medium and Large | 1250 lb | 58 | $1,550.00 | $2,150.00 | $1,847.77 |
| Medium and Large | 1306 lb | 32 | $2,275.00 | $3,450.00 | $3,097.09 |
| Medium and Large | 1340 lb | 6 | $1,850.00 | $2,075.00 | $2,018.52 |
| Medium and Large | 1063 lb | 12 | $2,525.00 | $2,775.00 | $2,658.90 |
| Medium and Large | 1183 lb | 21 | $3,275.00 | $3,850.00 | $3,825.46 |
| Medium and Large | 1281 lb | 103 | $1,550.00 | $2,260.00 | $1,811.19 |
| Medium and Large | 1205 lb | 1 | $1,775.00 | $1,775.00 | $1,775.00 |
| Medium and Large | 1180 lb | 1 | $2,200.00 | $2,200.00 | $2,200.00 |
| Medium and Large | 1284 lb | 193 | $1,500.00 | $3,125.00 | $2,367.89 |
| Medium and Large | 1229 lb | 18 | $2,150.00 | $2,950.00 | $2,519.99 |
| Medium and Large | 1528 lb | 3 | $2,475.00 | $2,725.00 | $2,640.76 |
Kansas Bred Heifers prices
| Weight | Avg wt | Head | Low | High | Avg (per head) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large | 1029 lb | 18 | $3,925.00 | $3,925.00 | $3,925.00 |
| Medium and Large | 893 lb | 5 | $2,350.00 | $2,450.00 | $2,380.85 |
| Medium and Large | 1075 lb | 27 | $3,400.00 | $3,725.00 | $3,651.06 |
| Medium and Large | 1042 lb | 8 | $2,525.00 | $3,550.00 | $3,206.20 |
Kansas Stock Cows prices
| Weight | Avg wt | Head | Low | High | Avg (per cwt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large | 1106 lb | 30 | $157.50 | $252.50 | $230.64 |
| Medium and Large | 1107 lb | 42 | $159.00 | $250.00 | $217.52 |
Kansas Open Heifers prices
| Weight | Avg wt | Head | Low | High | Avg (per cwt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large | 885 lb | 7 | $299.00 | $299.00 | $299.00 |
| Medium and Large | 1031 lb | 75 | $3,125.00 | $3,150.00 | $3,129.83 |
Auction volume
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Kansas auctions reported 8,323 head this week@if ($report->receipts_week_ago), compared with 7,897 head last week@if ($report->receipts_year_ago) and 4,364 head a year ago@endif.
Kansas cattle markets
Kansas is a major link in the US beef chain, combining large feedlot finishing capacity in the west with cow-calf and stocker activity elsewhere in the state. The Flint Hills are well known for summer grazing of stocker cattle on native grass, while the High Plains support many feedyards. Cattle are marketed through auctions, video and direct sales, and feedlot procurement channels. Spring grass turnout and fall movement of calves and yearlings are important seasonal patterns.
Kansas cattle market commentary
Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher; 600-850 lbs 4.00 to 12.00 lower; over 850 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher; 650-850 lbs steady to 5.00 higher; over 850 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Negotiated cash fed cattle sold at 225.00 in the South Central area this week. In the hay market, demand remained steady last week, while movement was slightly lower due to weather conditions and limited truck availability. Drying conditions allowed fieldwork to resume, with producers continuing to plant winter wheat, swath alfalfa, and harvest soybeans. A light freeze occurred across much of the state but was not severe enough to cause significant crop damage.
Market commentary above is quoted from the USDA Market News report.
About this data
These are auction sale prices reported by USDA Market News from livestock auctions across Kansas, summarized weekly. Feeder cattle are quoted per hundredweight (cwt); breeding and replacement cattle are often quoted per head or per pair. Prices move with the futures market, feed costs, and demand, so confirm current values at your local auction.
Source: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, report AMS_1895, published Oct 26, 2026. Original USDA report (PDF). This page is informational and is not market or investment advice.
Kansas cattle price frequently asked questions
How much are feeder steers in Kansas right now?
Feeder steer prices in Kansas ran from about $258 to $600 per cwt this week, with lighter calves bringing more per hundredweight than heavy yearlings; feeder heifers ran about $183 to $595 per cwt. Prices are from the USDA weekly cattle auction summary for the week ending Oct 31, 2026. Exact prices depend on weight, frame, and quality, shown in the tables above.
Why do lighter cattle cost more per hundredweight?
Buyers usually pay a higher price per pound for lighter calves than for heavy yearlings, a pattern often called the price slide, because lighter cattle have more weight left to gain. That is why a 5-weight steer can post a higher per-cwt price than an 8-weight steer at the same auction.
How often are these cattle prices updated?
USDA Market News publishes Kansas auction summaries weekly, and this page refreshes after each new report. Auction prices can change from week to week, so check the report date shown above.
Page updated Nov 3, 2026.
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