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Kansas Direct Cattle Report

Kansas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

1,218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.50/cwt ≈ $2,524/hd at 800 lb · 440 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $343.00/cwt ≈ $2,847/hd at 830 lb · 360 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.00/cwt ≈ $2,275/hd at 620 lb · 245 head
Kansas Direct Cattle Report shows 8-weight heifers at $316/cwt, down $21/cwt from the late June peak of $336. Receipts ran 1,218 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,218

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 63 351.00 $351.00 $2,720 +23.40
830 830 360 343.00 $343.00 $2,847
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 110 315.00 $315.00 $2,914 +4.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 245 367.00 $367.00 $2,275
800 800 440 315.50 $315.50 $2,524

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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.