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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

7,243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $327.09/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $3,062/hd at 936 lb · 903 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $349.28/cwt +10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,890/hd at 828 lb · 827 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.46/cwt +11.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,577/hd at 729 lb · 583 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 7,243 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–322 310 26 502.50–627.50 $597.51 $1,852 +22.51
371–386 383 16 540.00–550.00 $548.18 $2,100 -1.82
400 fancy 400 12 544.00 $544.00 $2,176 +21.50
400–440 407 26 422.50–555.00 $527.65 $2,148 +31.83
413 unweaned 413 8 500.00 $500.00 $2,065 —
429 thin fleshed 429 5 468.00 $468.00 $2,008 —
466 thin fleshed 466 23 517.50 $517.50 $2,412 —
465–476 470 37 450.00–475.00 $462.95 $2,176 +8.27
482 fancy 482 7 500.00 $500.00 $2,410 —
501–536 515 29 425.00–440.00 $432.68 $2,228 -12.32
525 fancy 525 15 490.00 $490.00 $2,572 —
527 thin fleshed 527 25 470.00 $470.00 $2,477 —
573 thin fleshed 573 14 457.00 $457.00 $2,619 —
576 fancy 576 20 457.50 $457.50 $2,635 —
550–590 579 16 383.00–432.50 $414.14 $2,398 -1.35
605–649 614 104 365.00–414.00 $404.22 $2,482 +9.57
660 thin fleshed 660 30 407.00 $407.00 $2,686 —
665–697 687 43 340.00–393.00 $375.99 $2,583 -1.96
710–714 fancy 713 26 379.00–400.00 $395.17 $2,818 —
702–740 718 137 357.00–385.50 $377.33 $2,709 +12.61
750 thin fleshed 750 134 384.50 $384.50 $2,884 —
767 fancy 767 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,838 —
762–789 774 123 347.25–359.75 $355.59 $2,752 -2.13
774 unweaned 774 30 338.00 $338.00 $2,616 -14.95
806 thin fleshed 806 196 363.00 $363.00 $2,926 —
813 fancy 813 22 347.00 $347.00 $2,821 +7.00
802–847 835 609 323.00–353.00 $344.94 $2,880 +7.50
870 870 20 332.50 $332.50 $2,893 +2.61
850–887 871 122 329.00–341.00 $338.40 $2,947 +8.51
907–946 936 903 309.00–335.00 $327.09 $3,062 -1.18
952–967 961 188 326.00–332.75 $330.03 $3,172 +12.97
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1017 1012 167 293.00–316.25 $312.16 $3,159 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–433 420 7 365.00–370.00 $367.06 $1,542 —
456–489 476 10 440.00–455.00 $445.75 $2,122 +45.59
501 501 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,079 —
559–575 564 12 332.00–407.00 $381.53 $2,152 -3.47
680–692 687 9 322.00–350.00 $340.26 $2,338 -8.46
760–797 773 18 335.00–338.00 $337.04 $2,605 -2.76
824–843 835 32 335.00–336.00 $335.57 $2,802 +9.42
862–890 867 15 318.00–327.00 $325.17 $2,819 +24.54
935–949 945 12 285.00–305.00 $292.29 $2,762 —
965 965 3 321.00 $321.00 $3,098 +15.00
987 987 11 302.00 $302.00 $2,981 -4.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 4 376.00 $376.00 $2,241 —
824 824 29 333.00 $333.00 $2,744 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 24 620.00 $620.00 $1,680 —
305–320 316 10 485.00–592.50 $516.18 $1,631 +71.18
345 thin fleshed 345 10 505.00 $505.00 $1,742 —
357–374 fancy 369 7 420.00–445.00 $438.09 $1,617 —
363–395 372 34 370.00–530.00 $495.31 $1,843 +12.57
411–420 fancy 416 31 470.00–483.00 $477.62 $1,987 —
421 thin fleshed 421 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,916 —
418–445 430 11 377.50–440.00 $419.73 $1,805 -38.70
458–474 462 48 410.00–477.50 $427.31 $1,974 +17.28
501–549 531 75 353.00–403.00 $383.07 $2,034 +33.82
532 unweaned 532 12 380.00 $380.00 $2,022 —
566–585 579 47 327.50–395.00 $383.03 $2,218 +11.58
607 fancy 607 14 349.00 $349.00 $2,118 —
601–622 611 97 332.00–389.50 $382.61 $2,338 +14.97
651–671 666 74 361.00–374.00 $364.35 $2,427 +9.25
679 679 24 362.00 $362.00 $2,458 +6.90
662–695 fancy 681 212 380.50–384.50 $382.81 $2,607 —
700 fancy 700 9 377.00 $377.00 $2,639 —
701 thin fleshed 701 60 369.00 $369.00 $2,587 —
703–749 733 514 348.00–358.00 $351.23 $2,575 +10.21
751–790 772 411 326.00–354.00 $343.86 $2,655 +10.53
796 796 148 340.50 $340.50 $2,710 +7.17
803–849 822 258 307.00–336.00 $327.82 $2,695 +10.28
828 fancy 828 10 333.00 $333.00 $2,757 —
851–898 864 221 310.00–330.00 $324.00 $2,799 +5.17
864–873 868 280 319.50–329.00 $326.18 $2,831 +7.35
915–936 926 11 276.00–285.00 $280.04 $2,593 -25.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,642 -25.06
416 416 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,539 -65.00
473–475 474 12 380.00–390.00 $382.51 $1,813 —
508–535 520 19 294.00–365.00 $347.19 $1,805 +1.19
567–591 582 23 365.00–375.00 $371.15 $2,160 +31.93
630–646 639 15 254.00–365.00 $344.28 $2,200 —
683–698 691 6 315.00–359.00 $337.24 $2,330 +5.50
705–747 737 8 325.00–331.00 $326.44 $2,406 —
793 793 13 327.50 $327.50 $2,597 +20.50
878 878 4 307.00 $307.00 $2,695 +15.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1013 1012 7 242.00–260.00 $252.28 $2,553 —
1198 1198 15 203.00 $203.00 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,925 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 6 725.00 $725.00 $1,791 —
341 341 7 590.00 $590.00 $2,012 —
472 472 7 357.50 $357.50 $1,687 —
636 636 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,908 —
688 688 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,253 —
716 716 3 318.00 $318.00 $2,277 —
861 861 8 310.00 $310.00 $2,669 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 7 500.00 $500.00 $1,735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1435 1192 85-90% 21 130.00–145.00 $139.81 $1,667 —
1084–1335 1193 85-90% 30 149.00–156.00 $152.37 $1,818 —
1011–1443 1204 85-90% 91 137.00–169.00 $160.96 $1,938 +7.73
1212–1362 1272 85-90% 10 172.00–174.00 $172.86 $2,199 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1900 1244 75-80% 85 161.50–169.00 $167.45 $2,083 —
1102–1481 1320 75-80% 35 170.00–175.50 $172.50 $2,277 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1505 1253 80-85% 29 152.00–170.00 $161.39 $2,022 —
1135–1497 1376 80-85% 4 173.00–175.00 $174.09 $2,395 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1267–1770 1540 9 170.00–189.00 $184.36 $2,839 —
1200–2320 1704 28 182.00–200.00 $193.59 $3,299 —
1595–2130 1831 8 203.00–216.00 $207.53 $3,800 +2.35

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1176 1037 (<2 yrs)Open 17 185.00–228.00 $204.74 $2,123
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1106–1410 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 183.00–193.00 $189.21 $2,280
1020–1380 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 175.00–194.00 $178.76 $2,306

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1189–1293 1234 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 122 4,325.00–4,500.00 $4,434.34
1223–1315 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,700.00–3,800.00 $3,738.27
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 4,400.00 $4,400.00
1194–1422 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 292 4,125.00–4,375.00 $4,264.60
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 41 4,450.00 $4,450.00
1406 1406 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 61 4,275.00 $4,275.00
1421–1425 1423 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,950.00–4,050.00 $4,000.07
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1220 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,225.00 $3,060.58
1035–1250 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,375.00 $3,144.96
1192 1192 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1125–1365 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,474.70
1277–1540 1316 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,300.00–3,550.00 $3,438.89
1300–1485 1448 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 71 4,000.00–4,425.00 $4,324.71
1195–1803 1474 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,250.00–3,400.00 $3,159.84
1307–1536 1481 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,400.00–3,850.00 $3,603.05
1500–1520 1503 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 3,400.00–3,475.00 $3,464.16
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1132 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,900.00 $3,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1248 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,650.00 $3,650.00

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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
1050–1225 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 4,000.00–4,150.00 $4,085.71 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1225–1400 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 4,200.00–4,300.00 $4,260.00 —
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —

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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.