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Kansas Direct Cattle Report

Kansas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

6,501 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $350.69/cwt +6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $3,076/hd at 877 lb · 5,638 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $331.48/cwt ≈ $2,875/hd at 867 lb · 395 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $327.60/cwt -29.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,572/hd at 785 lb · 170 head
Kansas Direct Cattle Report shows 8-weight steers at $351/cwt, down $13/cwt from the early July peak of $362. Receipts ran 6,501 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,501

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 170 327.60 $327.60 $2,572 -29.50
871 871 3,572 350.40 $350.40 $3,052 +6.40
888 888 2,066 351.18 $351.18 $3,118 +7.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 38 339.00 $339.00 $2,458
850 850 120 328.00 $328.00 $2,788
875 875 275 333.00 $333.00 $2,914
935 935 115 311.00 $311.00 $2,908
1025 1025 50 293.75 $293.75 $3,011

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 95 381.00 $381.00 $2,134

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.