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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

6,116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $353.76/cwt +13.86 vs last sale · ≈ $3,089/hd at 873 lb · 538 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $338.54/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $3,142/hd at 928 lb · 431 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $361.47/cwt +13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $3,004/hd at 831 lb · 427 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,116 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 14 605.00 $605.00 $1,876 —
317 unweaned 317 6 620.00 $620.00 $1,965 +24.00
305–344 331 21 520.00–567.50 $538.82 $1,783 +15.24
353–396 370 32 515.00–565.00 $550.96 $2,039 +63.38
351–396 fancy 390 30 572.50–605.00 $589.72 $2,300 +34.72
392 unweaned 392 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,901 —
405–408 fancy 406 16 510.00–552.50 $536.49 $2,178 +31.49
405–444 437 52 440.00–535.00 $484.77 $2,118 -13.95
460–461 fancy 461 5 500.00–515.00 $505.99 $2,333 —
452–499 486 18 408.00–475.00 $453.97 $2,206 -22.97
504–543 522 59 425.00–460.00 $449.84 $2,348 -9.73
557–594 573 33 421.00–455.00 $431.37 $2,472 +15.54
598 unweaned 598 4 381.00 $381.00 $2,278 —
616–638 628 44 379.00–415.00 $397.29 $2,495 +9.15
662 fancy 662 5 417.50 $417.50 $2,764 —
658–695 674 52 361.00–413.00 $393.02 $2,649 +4.30
689 unweaned 689 17 379.00 $379.00 $2,611 —
712 fancy 712 32 401.00 $401.00 $2,855 —
715 thin fleshed 715 24 407.50 $407.50 $2,914 +17.00
700–749 731 109 372.00–391.00 $387.28 $2,831 +19.86
760 fancy 760 17 387.00 $387.00 $2,941 —
757–784 775 131 369.00–380.00 $376.54 $2,918 +19.77
787 unweaned 787 27 362.00 $362.00 $2,849 +19.00
805–849 831 427 349.00–378.50 $361.47 $3,004 +16.24
856 thin fleshed 856 54 362.00 $362.00 $3,099 —
850–891 875 484 340.50–363.00 $352.84 $3,087 +20.59
902–945 928 431 329.00–349.50 $338.54 $3,142 +6.75
950–976 963 226 297.00–339.00 $332.34 $3,200 +6.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 13 458.00 $458.00 $1,493 —
378 378 5 540.00 $540.00 $2,041 —
420 420 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 -55.00
516–546 524 11 400.00–407.00 $405.01 $2,122 -15.34
560–590 576 15 380.00–403.00 $391.66 $2,256 —
650–681 667 15 379.00–396.00 $388.39 $2,591 +33.58
723–749 740 41 348.00–368.00 $352.72 $2,610 -6.64
758–795 783 124 324.00–359.00 $347.66 $2,722 +9.57
820–844 836 101 321.00–350.00 $340.80 $2,849 +0.11
855–892 885 57 325.00–347.50 $338.73 $2,998 +15.47
909 909 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,818 -7.77
973 973 22 316.00 $316.00 $3,075 +33.49
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1017 1014 9 298.00–310.00 $306.02 $3,103 +6.61
1189 1189 10 288.00 $288.00 $3,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 495.00 $495.00 $1,871 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–280 269 11 460.00–612.50 $560.84 $1,509 +85.84
340 340 7 499.00 $499.00 $1,697 +9.71
353 fancy 353 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,836 —
350–389 374 57 447.50–507.50 $488.18 $1,826 +79.87
380 unweaned 380 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 +52.50
415–431 424 12 420.00–474.00 $449.05 $1,904 -2.84
461 fancy 461 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,051 -1.00
461–496 480 60 399.00–473.00 $459.33 $2,205 +48.81
488 unweaned 488 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,854 —
508–548 536 35 386.00–398.00 $392.07 $2,101 -2.29
550 unweaned 550 6 382.50 $382.50 $2,104 —
564–579 fancy 575 24 394.00–408.00 $397.43 $2,285 —
566–596 582 46 365.00–396.00 $381.86 $2,222 -4.52
613 fancy 613 10 389.00 $389.00 $2,385 +25.27
601–646 636 125 355.00–384.00 $372.22 $2,367 +1.67
631–648 unweaned 637 44 360.00–373.00 $364.51 $2,322 —
660–698 687 131 335.00–375.00 $358.68 $2,464 -26.32
705 thin fleshed 705 23 377.00 $377.00 $2,658 —
700–747 737 241 339.50–368.00 $347.52 $2,561 -3.13
745 unweaned 745 6 348.00 $348.00 $2,593 +6.59
756–795 778 226 328.00–352.00 $341.90 $2,660 +6.27
800–841 828 122 332.50–347.00 $333.54 $2,762 +3.79
854–893 870 140 317.00–344.50 $328.45 $2,858 +11.23
905–917 912 7 314.00–317.00 $315.72 $2,879 +6.41
957–962 962 47 312.50–315.00 $312.71 $3,008 +11.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–436 430 25 387.50–421.00 $412.82 $1,775 -28.52
462–486 477 25 332.50–447.50 $408.21 $1,947 +12.21
508–548 531 15 320.00–369.00 $343.35 $1,823 —
662–693 679 19 325.00–352.50 $336.18 $2,283 +9.41
701 701 7 347.50 $347.50 $2,436 +25.00
818–836 825 8 252.00–324.00 $279.37 $2,305 -21.63
864 864 14 324.00 $324.00 $2,799 +17.00
880–898 890 22 215.00–218.00 $216.35 $1,926 -90.65
926 926 8 284.00 $284.00 $2,630 +4.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1047 1041 16 265.00–275.00 $266.83 $2,778 —
1163 1163 8 252.00 $252.00 $2,931 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
283–284 284 13 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,413.49 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 5 565.00 $565.00 $1,746 —
360 360 3 585.00 $585.00 $2,106 —
402 402 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,950 —
508–541 527 14 395.00–410.00 $400.30 $2,110 —
552 552 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,236 —
668 668 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,254 +16.50
790–797 794 4 328.00–332.00 $330.01 $2,620 +23.01
925 925 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,978 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1108 1062 85-90% 14 131.00–132.50 $131.78 $1,400 —
970–1435 1201 85-90% 139 144.00–165.00 $157.68 $1,894 —
1275–1375 1325 85-90% 2 141.00–142.00 $141.52 $1,875 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1655 1331 75-80% 60 156.00–169.00 $164.12 $2,184 -1.44
1225–1755 1420 75-80% 66 170.00–177.50 $173.01 $2,457 +0.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1680 1369 80-85% 114 151.00–172.00 $164.26 $2,249 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1750 1525 2 212.00–225.00 $217.54 $3,317 —
1250–1975 1598 10 168.00–192.00 $181.12 $2,894 —
1377–2295 1878 16 187.00–213.00 $198.61 $3,730 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–921 876 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 306.00–348.00 $320.91 $2,811
1090–1150 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 182.00–187.50 $187.06 $2,142
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1135 1118 (<2 yrs)Open 5 184.00–193.00 $191.31 $2,139

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1415 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,470.15
1227–1367 1244 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 4,200.00–4,425.00 $4,243.31
1188–1322 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,665.18
1050–1441 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 2,450.00–3,750.00 $3,485.92
1195–1620 1292 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 2,300.00–2,725.00 $2,465.16
1206–1350 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 3,300.00–3,550.00 $3,456.69
1223–1353 1296 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,200.00–2,525.00 $2,422.01
1212–1490 1303 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,325.00–2,825.00 $2,551.86
1215–1444 1307 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 2,175.00–2,550.00 $2,385.16
1146–1357 1309 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 3,500.00–3,950.00 $3,768.07
1220–1502 1314 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,775.00–3,150.00 $3,049.16
1314 fancy 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 4,410.00 $4,410.00
1240–1551 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 61 2,850.00–3,550.00 $3,338.80
1264–1394 1344 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 353 4,100.00–4,450.00 $4,309.28
1351 1351 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1372 1372 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 4,310.00 $4,310.00
1376 fancy 1376 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 4,600.00 $4,600.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1412–1490 1441 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 48 3,700.00–3,950.00 $3,907.03
1393–1625 1454 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 130 4,300.00–4,435.00 $4,334.03
1403–1680 1468 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 132 3,400.00–3,725.00 $3,572.17
1476 1476 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1035–1084 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,585.33
1027–1083 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 32 3,750.00–3,950.00 $3,791.96
1071 1071 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1011–1188 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,973.42
1065–1180 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 3,700.00–4,050.00 $3,815.92
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1149 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1151 1151 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1168 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1276 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1007–1282 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,806.01

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1197 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 4,050.00 $4,050.00
1242 1242 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00
970–976 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,050.00–3,425.00 $3,350.37
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
978 978 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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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
845–1275 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 3,500.00–4,700.00 $4,236.36 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1000–1450 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 3,100.00–4,600.00 $4,192.31 —
1200–1257 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00–3,925.00 $3,762.50 —
1225–1370 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 4,550.00–4,700.00 $4,638.64 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 5,150.00 $5,150.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.