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Kansas Direct Cattle Report

Kansas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

8,294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $342.91/cwt ≈ $2,918/hd at 851 lb · 4,406 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.99/cwt -13.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 762 lb · 1,608 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.80/cwt -10.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,398/hd at 676 lb · 965 head
Kansas Direct Cattle Report 8-weight steers cleared at $343/cwt, in line with the state average but $2/cwt below the KS average ($345) and $8/cwt under Pratt, KS ($351). The class is down $19/cwt from its early July peak of $362. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 8,294

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–775 761 285 358.00–358.50 $358.23 $2,726 +26.23
850 850 2,526 342.18–342.33 $342.26 $2,909
850–860 852 1,880 343.14–346.00 $343.78 $2,929

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 74 440.00 $440.00 $2,024
559 559 182 381.00 $381.00 $2,130
641 641 146 354.00 $354.00 $2,269
650–685 676 965 352.00–364.00 $354.80 $2,398 -10.20
725 725 140 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 -11.00
750 750 85 310.93 $310.93 $2,332 -21.07
750 750 195 294.90 $294.90 $2,212 -37.10
750 750 195 302.60 $302.60 $2,270 -29.40
761 761 808 327.18 $327.18 $2,490 -4.82
780 780 325 325.00 $325.00 $2,535 -7.00
810–822 816 428 313.00–322.00 $316.79 $2,585 -7.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 60 309.00 $309.00 $2,503 -5.00

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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.