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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

10,305 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $345.06/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $3,019/hd at 875 lb · 540 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $355.56/cwt +13.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,926/hd at 823 lb · 445 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $367.66/cwt +23.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,824/hd at 768 lb · 441 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,305 7,413 9,857
Feeder cattle 7,897 6,792 7,929
Slaughter cattle 640 417 368
Replacement cattle 1,768 204 1,560

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher, with instances up to 15.00 higher in some of the lighter weight categories. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. In the hay market, movement slowed this past week as much of the state received heavy rainfall. Demand remained high. Recent rainfall and warm temperatures have many producers anticipating another cutting of alfalfa. According to the US Drought Monitor for the week of October 8th, in the High Plains, widespread heavy precipitation abetted robust improvement across eastern Colorado, central and western Kansas, and parts of southern Nebraska.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,728 +82.73
325 fancy 325 2 585.00 $585.00 $1,901 —
320–345 334 6 525.00–555.00 $540.10 $1,804 -3.23
343 unweaned 343 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,955 +35.00
368–373 fancy 371 15 620.00–640.00 $632.06 $2,345 —
379–387 383 13 575.00–602.50 $589.95 $2,260 +57.81
425 unweaned 425 13 417.50 $417.50 $1,774 -51.33
403–449 429 71 515.00–552.50 $544.98 $2,338 +73.61
426–432 fancy 430 13 580.00–592.00 $583.66 $2,510 —
450–488 fancy 473 96 547.50–570.00 $555.13 $2,626 —
457–499 480 106 472.00–517.00 $492.49 $2,364 +29.43
467–491 unweaned 481 40 454.00–497.00 $483.20 $2,324 +62.46
501–505 fancy 504 32 510.00–520.00 $518.45 $2,613 —
516–533 unweaned 527 54 450.00–474.00 $461.27 $2,431 +8.97
500–549 538 178 421.00–493.00 $468.13 $2,519 +18.12
552–555 fancy 553 38 470.00 $470.00 $2,599 —
550–595 573 228 422.00–457.50 $440.35 $2,523 +14.77
560–599 unweaned 577 100 388.00–440.00 $416.92 $2,406 -8.15
603–622 unweaned 613 128 397.00–422.00 $415.49 $2,547 +31.37
616 fancy 616 58 433.00 $433.00 $2,667 +1.50
606–645 628 219 404.00–427.00 $413.72 $2,598 +17.87
653 fancy 653 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,710 —
650–686 664 185 380.00–409.00 $386.60 $2,567 +17.18
663–677 unweaned 673 88 364.00–410.00 $389.26 $2,620 —
702–708 unweaned 704 36 347.00–367.00 $363.88 $2,562 —
702–749 726 144 366.00–386.50 $376.07 $2,730 +19.78
750–793 768 441 331.00–381.00 $367.66 $2,824 +22.04
800–845 821 369 330.00–368.60 $354.78 $2,913 +15.30
814–843 fancy 833 76 358.00–360.00 $359.36 $2,993 —
874 fancy 874 109 359.50 $359.50 $3,142 +4.50
850–888 875 431 331.50–357.00 $341.41 $2,987 +3.69
914–937 919 101 313.00–342.00 $328.96 $3,023 +1.68
932 fancy 932 15 353.00 $353.00 $3,290 -1.57
956–988 971 223 314.00–338.00 $327.32 $3,178 +3.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–393 386 13 512.50–577.00 $559.90 $2,161 —
405–443 417 21 450.00–528.00 $502.95 $2,097 +76.63
477 unweaned 477 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,146 +47.50
453–499 491 47 415.00–495.00 $472.39 $2,319 -6.19
503–548 534 83 406.00–465.00 $435.15 $2,324 +18.63
551–596 573 37 355.00–417.00 $399.96 $2,292 +15.23
605–645 630 95 332.00–398.00 $373.73 $2,354 +33.73
620–638 unweaned 633 18 360.00–390.00 $379.22 $2,400 —
670 unweaned 670 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 —
661–690 675 26 347.50–371.00 $362.83 $2,449 +18.83
702–749 735 41 331.00–355.00 $343.66 $2,526 +11.66
750–780 768 51 321.00–350.00 $333.59 $2,562 +19.59
802–841 829 48 320.00–340.00 $331.17 $2,745 +13.20
868 868 4 301.00 $301.00 $2,613 -10.00
903–945 916 19 285.00–331.00 $310.66 $2,846 +13.07
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1038 1022 120 303.00–323.50 $319.98 $3,270 +14.87
1093 1093 5 299.00 $299.00 $3,268 +14.37
1122 1122 14 276.00–295.00 $285.50 $3,203 -1.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–349 unweaned 316 32 490.00–515.00 $512.41 $1,619 +47.41
337–349 344 13 495.00–525.00 $506.61 $1,743 —
350–398 376 17 460.00–485.00 $476.61 $1,792 +11.22
369–399 unweaned 382 17 440.00–475.00 $463.56 $1,771 +34.20
397 fancy 397 16 503.00 $503.00 $1,997 —
403–431 fancy 418 35 480.00–512.50 $492.91 $2,060 —
408–448 unweaned 419 43 384.00–450.00 $429.34 $1,799 +5.10
412–447 426 43 435.00–475.00 $459.81 $1,959 -0.52
450–463 fancy 453 8 447.50–452.00 $450.85 $2,042 —
471 value added 471 21 425.00 $425.00 $2,002 -10.00
456–498 481 105 388.00–437.50 $413.56 $1,989 +0.48
464–491 unweaned 481 43 407.50–427.00 $417.75 $2,009 +17.97
505–528 fancy 522 37 417.00–420.00 $419.22 $2,188 —
505–546 523 186 392.00–413.00 $403.12 $2,108 +21.12
505–543 unweaned 524 69 365.00–393.00 $376.15 $1,971 -5.75
557–595 fancy 574 68 375.00–400.00 $386.84 $2,220 -26.16
555–599 575 178 352.00–388.00 $363.35 $2,089 -6.63
562–584 unweaned 577 103 362.50–380.00 $371.05 $2,141 +13.25
609–612 fancy 611 25 372.50–380.00 $377.61 $2,307 —
604–647 unweaned 614 22 351.00–366.00 $361.78 $2,221 -15.74
602–640 622 194 335.00–368.00 $349.70 $2,175 -16.50
658–681 unweaned 664 19 333.00–350.00 $345.41 $2,294 +11.41
652–691 678 120 312.50–387.00 $354.64 $2,404 +4.43
708–712 unweaned 711 14 310.00–327.00 $323.37 $2,299 —
707–746 727 66 332.00–358.00 $342.18 $2,488 -2.21
757–791 777 438 316.00–345.00 $337.75 $2,624 +4.86
800–827 813 20 310.00–329.00 $319.67 $2,599 +2.22
856–897 874 328 297.00–324.75 $319.25 $2,790 +9.41
903–925 911 67 300.00–314.25 $309.61 $2,821 +10.72
950–975 962 24 282.00–298.00 $289.28 $2,783 -6.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–397 372 18 380.00–420.00 $408.63 $1,520 -23.87
379–395 unweaned 384 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,536 —
408–449 428 44 330.00–442.50 $408.53 $1,749 —
453–498 478 47 352.50–413.00 $389.00 $1,859 -21.00
494 unweaned 494 32 350.00 $350.00 $1,729 —
500–546 525 92 312.50–390.00 $362.42 $1,903 -0.79
555–597 576 30 327.00–358.00 $341.75 $1,968 +1.06
587–598 unweaned 594 14 326.00–340.00 $330.10 $1,961 —
623–628 627 19 338.00–340.00 $338.52 $2,123 +8.62
650–686 676 36 310.00–344.00 $327.72 $2,215 -0.24
707–724 713 21 305.00–326.00 $319.29 $2,277 +11.63
765–792 783 14 290.00–328.00 $309.46 $2,423 -14.57
849 849 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,420 —
877–891 886 10 280.00–306.00 $294.87 $2,613 —
905 905 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,444 —
965 965 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,316 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1029 1021 49 271.00–306.00 $290.02 $2,961 +23.29
1077 1077 7 272.00 $272.00 $2,929 —
1190 1190 4 238.00 $238.00 $2,832 —
1360 1360 8 213.00 $213.00 $2,897 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 433 10 370.00–395.00 $385.53 $1,669 —
524 524 5 341.00 $341.00 $1,787 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
231 231 7 900.00 $900.00 —
292 292 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,556 —
392 392 5 477.50 $477.50 $1,872 —
413–449 431 16 407.50–426.00 $414.23 $1,785 —
481 unweaned 481 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,189 —
487–495 492 9 370.00–415.00 $400.16 $1,969 —
504 504 7 410.00 $410.00 $2,066 —
554–581 563 15 326.00–387.50 $358.74 $2,020 —
586 unweaned 586 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,904 —
618 unweaned 618 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
275 275 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
301 301 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1185 1091 80-85% 12 100.00–112.00 $107.48 $1,173 -7.50
965–1460 1177 80-85% 46 117.50–128.00 $123.37 $1,452 —
920–1513 1271 80-85% 217 130.00–155.00 $138.24 $1,757 -2.80
1385 1385 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,174 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–990 951 85-90% 11 100.00–122.00 $110.42 $1,050 —
980–1305 1093 85-90% 6 82.50–95.00 $85.41 $934 -0.51
1072–1325 1114 85-90% 6 105.00 $105.00 $1,170 -6.34
975–1670 1200 85-90% 82 100.00–129.00 $115.28 $1,383 —
1867 1867 85-90% 5 137.00 $137.00 $2,558 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1275 1039 75-80% 17 161.00–280.00 $237.45 $2,467 —
1355–1605 1452 75-80% 3 152.00–163.00 $157.98 $2,294 —
1165–1870 1490 75-80% 79 130.00–148.00 $138.83 $2,069 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1089–1100 1091 7 240.00–252.50 $250.70 $2,735 —
1070–2185 1745 24 170.00–194.00 $180.72 $3,154 —
1600–1920 1758 6 157.00–169.00 $161.71 $2,843 —
1655–2125 1886 8 180.00–206.00 $187.52 $3,537 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1350 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 187.50–275.00 $255.46 $2,825
950–1275 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 180.00–295.00 $224.89 $2,490
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 163.00 $163.00 $2,070

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1053–1367 1214 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 2,800.00–3,800.00 $3,510.00
1147–1460 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 2,325.00–2,900.00 $2,658.92
1211–1340 1241 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 2,500.00–3,500.00 $2,746.38
1123–1495 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 61 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,254.17
1155–1393 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 40 1,400.00–2,200.00 $1,910.46
1250–1370 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,463.67
1020–1416 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 74 2,400.00–4,175.00 $3,869.26
1090–1460 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 2,900.00–3,800.00 $3,445.14
1232–1509 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,025.00–2,250.00 $2,138.64
1130–1553 1364 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 55 2,635.00–3,725.00 $3,392.06
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1245–1489 1434 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 58 3,600.00–4,475.00 $4,248.93
1275–1606 1452 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 2,225.00–2,435.00 $2,391.54
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1288 1288 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1383–1525 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,400.00–3,700.00 $3,480.48
1318–1486 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 142 3,950.00–4,425.00 $4,272.01
1435 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1338–1580 1481 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,587.49
1410–1602 1481 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 2,525.00–3,950.00 $2,946.07
1407–1603 1544 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 3,500.00–4,200.00 $3,951.60
1539–1670 1544 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,604.16
1557 1557 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1435–1792 1670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,700.00–4,250.00 $3,111.57
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–968 952 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,200.00–3,450.00 $3,181.80
946–1195 978 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,600.00–3,550.00 $3,425.18
960–1075 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,071.79
950–1250 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,068.65
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,050.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
827–1131 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 364 3,200.00–4,300.00 $3,907.00
988–1042 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,400.00–3,850.00 $3,686.82
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1138–1235 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 97 3,400.00–4,075.00 $3,946.60
1165–1238 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 3,850.00–3,950.00 $3,889.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–927 923 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,426.04

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1151 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 3,000.00–4,650.00 $4,550.00 —
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1050–1300 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 30 3,050.00–3,800.00 $3,266.67 —
1200–1335 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
985–1400 1231 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 3,000.00–4,700.00 $3,676.47 —
1150–1260 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 4,650.00–4,950.00 $4,677.27 —
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1100–1400 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 3,400.00–4,600.00 $3,811.54 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1225–1500 1363 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,750.00–3,350.00 $3,050.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
1560 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1560 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1650 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Price trend

high 365.35 low 315.96 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

850–899 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

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.

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