Cattle Market Trends
Weekly Kansas auction prices for feeder cattle, from the USDA Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary (report 1895). Prices are quoted per cwt (per 100 pounds of live weight).
Latest week: 500-600 lb Steers
Week of Oct 11, 2026
Price per cwt (100 lb)
vs. prior week
vs. year ago
Seasonal comparison: 500-600 lb Steers
This chart shows one line per year, with the current year being the darkest.
Heifer discount to steers: 500-600 lb
Heifers usually sell for less than steers of the same weight. A shrinking discount often shows up when producers are keeping heifers back to rebuild their herd. This chart follows the Weight class selector above but ignores the Class selector.
Price by weight class
Average auction price for each weight class, weighted by how many head sold. Lighter calves bring more per cwt. Special lots (fancy, unweaned, thin-fleshed) are left out.
Auction volume: feeder cattle
Feeder cattle are young cattle, usually weaned calves and yearlings, sold to be fed to a heavier weight before slaughter. This chart shows the total number of head of feeder cattle sold across the reporting Kansas auctions that week. Slaughter and replacement cattle are reported separately and are not included here.
Head sold, latest week
vs. prior week
vs. same week last year