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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

10,994 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $372.15/cwt +23.78 vs last sale · ≈ $3,053/hd at 820 lb · 1,075 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $350.24/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $3,054/hd at 872 lb · 826 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $417.89/cwt +11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,830/hd at 677 lb · 686 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,994 2,878 9,822
Feeder cattle 9,986 — 9,425
Slaughter cattle 739 — 158
Replacement cattle 269 — 239

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 700 lbs sold 20.00 to 25.00 higher; over 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold uneven; Boning Utility steady to 2.00 higher, while Breaking and Lean cows were steady to 2.00 lower.. Kansas negotiated fed cattle sales sold mostly 5.00 higher at 245.00. In the hay market, Much of the state experienced warmer temperatures and increased sunshine last week, providing a welcome improvement in conditions. Interest in hay varied across regions, with some areas reporting increased inquiries, though no notable changes in pricing or movement were observed. However, some parts of the state have seen an increase in grass hay movement, as many producers burned through supplies during the recent cold snap.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–343 340 7 562.50–615.00 $585.19 $1,990 —
354–392 372 22 510.00–660.00 $606.51 $2,256 -15.99
376 thin fleshed 376 9 585.00 $585.00 $2,200 —
393 fancy 393 14 582.50 $582.50 $2,289 —
420 fancy 420 4 585.00 $585.00 $2,457 —
400–440 425 28 550.00–600.00 $578.14 $2,457 +76.15
458–461 fancy 459 29 559.00–582.00 $570.58 $2,619 —
462–490 476 87 520.00–552.50 $544.53 $2,592 +29.55
514 fancy 514 9 537.00 $537.00 $2,760 —
500–543 526 232 494.00–527.50 $513.43 $2,701 +9.66
552–557 fancy 553 16 480.00–512.00 $496.52 $2,746 —
550–599 583 413 442.50–497.00 $473.67 $2,761 +10.32
600–616 fancy 614 127 468.00–476.00 $468.80 $2,878 +18.80
600–642 622 197 431.00–465.00 $449.84 $2,798 +18.82
654–662 fancy 658 94 422.00–444.00 $430.72 $2,834 +20.72
650–699 680 574 392.50–439.00 $416.18 $2,830 +11.57
686 thin fleshed 686 18 405.50 $405.50 $2,782 —
708–709 fancy 708 100 398.00–405.50 $403.72 $2,858 +14.72
703–746 722 420 362.00–410.50 $393.75 $2,843 +19.91
750–796 770 498 363.00–394.00 $376.88 $2,902 +17.17
811–835 fancy 819 293 374.00–384.00 $378.79 $3,102 —
800–847 821 782 349.00–387.00 $369.66 $3,035 +21.29
871 fancy 871 58 364.00 $364.00 $3,170 —
850–896 872 768 328.00–360.00 $349.20 $3,045 +2.34
901–947 915 425 320.00–351.00 $341.62 $3,126 -0.38
953–981 965 166 325.00–339.50 $331.52 $3,199 +7.57
1046 1046 37 307.00 $307.00 $3,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,651 -160.00
415–442 427 14 557.50–570.00 $563.05 $2,404 —
473–494 484 22 500.00–515.00 $509.21 $2,465 +21.71
510–531 526 9 392.50–492.00 $470.58 $2,475 —
552–591 563 82 441.00–457.00 $449.84 $2,533 —
601–644 633 156 427.00–452.00 $434.62 $2,751 —
650–691 679 94 356.00–396.00 $383.60 $2,605 +21.10
725–742 732 17 325.00–372.00 $345.92 $2,532 -6.08
755–795 766 70 322.00–349.00 $338.52 $2,593 —
800–848 830 52 332.00–356.00 $345.58 $2,868 +15.58
875–897 886 4 328.00–329.00 $328.49 $2,910 +13.49
900–922 920 19 290.00–321.00 $317.81 $2,924 —
973 973 12 313.50 $313.50 $3,050 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 28 437.00 $437.00 $1,853 —
632 632 40 405.00–410.00 $406.13 $2,567 —
683 683 6 362.00 $362.00 $2,472 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1098 1091 11 270.00–280.00 $272.75 $2,976 —
1403 1403 9 219.00 $219.00 $3,073 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,382 —
322 322 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,433 -117.50
351–364 358 13 505.00–570.00 $534.41 $1,913 +66.91
402–445 430 49 425.00–540.00 $506.27 $2,177 +19.92
456–479 fancy 465 26 480.00–565.00 $520.45 $2,420 +49.45
457–499 485 99 465.00–490.00 $477.62 $2,316 +48.66
500–529 fancy 511 47 480.00–485.00 $482.12 $2,464 —
512 thin fleshed 512 12 467.00 $467.00 $2,391 —
501–547 530 145 430.00–460.00 $449.67 $2,383 +6.77
551–580 fancy 575 105 455.00–495.00 $464.30 $2,670 +36.80
550–596 580 293 412.50–445.00 $428.04 $2,483 +17.18
600–608 fancy 605 31 410.00–421.00 $415.35 $2,513 —
600–649 628 255 380.00–414.00 $395.37 $2,483 +14.32
653–667 fancy 664 74 396.50–434.00 $425.53 $2,826 —
650–699 673 353 353.00–394.00 $379.57 $2,555 +19.04
702–732 fancy 725 41 348.00–398.00 $386.25 $2,800 —
700–749 727 480 322.00–379.00 $366.44 $2,664 +25.29
748 thin fleshed 748 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,618 —
750–797 773 253 321.00–359.00 $350.08 $2,706 +26.28
800–846 821 336 311.00–346.00 $328.78 $2,699 +11.57
850–879 857 67 316.00–332.50 $324.79 $2,783 +8.90
900–934 912 25 301.00–316.00 $310.20 $2,829 +15.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–396 384 6 402.50–410.00 $406.13 $1,560 —
412 412 7 480.00 $480.00 $1,978 +32.50
453–493 487 28 342.50–475.00 $453.70 $2,210 -13.80
529–548 540 46 395.00–429.00 $418.60 $2,260 +8.60
582 582 13 394.00–402.00 $399.54 $2,325 —
643 643 4 374.00 $374.00 $2,405 +8.00
652–677 669 12 348.00–386.00 $360.35 $2,411 +29.35
722–747 738 38 333.00–349.00 $344.19 $2,540 —
783–792 788 24 303.50–337.00 $321.91 $2,537 —
876 876 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,922 —
454–487 472 13 345.00–400.00 $369.43 $1,744 —
546 546 7 407.50 $407.50 $2,225 —
596 596 5 373.00 $373.00 $2,223 —
622 622 6 337.00 $337.00 $2,096 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 5 281.00 $281.00 $2,844 +23.93
1127 1127 14 246.00–275.00 $270.86 $3,053 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 590.00 $590.00 $1,947 —
447 447 2 517.50 $517.50 $2,313 —
480 480 3 401.00 $401.00 $1,925 —
535 535 3 481.00 $481.00 $2,573 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 3 263.00 $263.00 $2,867 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1515 1162 80-85% 18 127.50–149.00 $141.13 $1,640 —
795–1930 1294 80-85% 360 150.00–176.00 $163.47 $2,115 +1.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1273 1248 75-80% 22 176.50–178.00 $177.16 $2,211 —
1097–1805 1420 75-80% 163 154.00–175.00 $168.09 $2,387 -1.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
917–1420 1161 85-90% 53 127.50–143.00 $132.66 $1,540 +32.66
1130–1172 1164 85-90% 5 101.00–117.50 $104.20 $1,213 +4.20
1242 1242 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,118 —
1415–1455 1442 85-90% 3 148.00 $148.00 $2,134 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1750 1735 65-75% 2 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $2,880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1780 1570 2 161.00–167.00 $163.60 $2,569 -6.40
1535–2215 1848 15 171.00–196.00 $182.53 $3,373 —
1595–2455 2090 8 181.00–210.00 $196.84 $4,114 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1090 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 225.00–277.50 $259.25 $2,670
1017–1290 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 185.00–210.00 $193.21 $2,317
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1312 1072 (<2 yrs)Open 31 181.00–277.50 $247.62 $2,654

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1067 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1060–1452 1317 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 75 2,025.00–3,275.00 $2,984.49
927–1595 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 3,000.00–3,650.00 $3,389.97
1373–1447 1392 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,450.00–3,050.00 $2,894.02
1392 1392 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1397 1397 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1432 1432 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,325.00 $3,325.00
1512 1512 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1235–1325 1261 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,751.38
1065–1590 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,850.00–3,000.00 $2,591.27
1492 1492 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–4,250.00 $3,800.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.