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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

9,886 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $358.37/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $3,114/hd at 869 lb · 798 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $377.89/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,096/hd at 819 lb · 726 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $399.40/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,896/hd at 725 lb · 528 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,886 11,056 1,374
Feeder cattle 7,937 9,576 1,218
Slaughter cattle 347 365 140
Replacement cattle 1,602 1,115 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. As of Friday noon, there hasn't been any Kansas negotiated fed cattle sales yet this week. The latest established market was the previous record breaking week at 248.00 to 249.00, mostly 248.00. In the hay market, market conditions were largely steady with limited overall change observed. The market tone was slightly softer. Movement of hay was light to moderate, with fewer transactions reported compared to last week. Demand for hay remains present, however, current price levels are limiting trading activity and constraining movement.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 10 645.00 $645.00 $1,883 ±0.00
308–346 325 13 640.00–700.00 $677.10 $2,201 +24.60
361–370 364 29 537.50–675.00 $635.35 $2,313 +95.96
407 fancy 407 7 627.00 $627.00 $2,552 —
400–445 416 26 565.00–605.00 $593.00 $2,467 +52.68
418–442 unweaned 422 12 555.00–565.00 $563.25 $2,377 —
465 unweaned 465 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,139 —
450–499 470 89 517.50–575.00 $555.69 $2,612 +18.34
498 fancy 498 7 540.00 $540.00 $2,689 —
517–520 fancy 517 8 510.00–532.50 $529.67 $2,738 -4.95
515–544 528 111 485.00–550.00 $512.73 $2,707 -1.92
555 fancy 555 41 510.00 $510.00 $2,830 -7.50
554–585 573 157 473.00–530.00 $498.28 $2,855 +8.02
604 fancy 604 17 460.00 $460.00 $2,778 —
600–632 621 201 427.50–492.50 $459.15 $2,851 +2.38
669 fancy 669 31 451.00 $451.00 $3,017 +5.92
653–698 685 245 410.00–446.00 $421.54 $2,888 +2.78
700–748 725 528 385.00–428.00 $399.40 $2,896 +1.50
753–798 775 242 362.00–396.00 $381.22 $2,954 +0.08
800–843 819 638 357.00–386.00 $376.15 $3,081 +13.53
821 fancy 821 88 390.50 $390.50 $3,206 +16.13
868–870 fancy 868 33 354.00–372.00 $367.63 $3,191 -1.67
855–891 869 765 331.00–379.00 $357.97 $3,111 +4.31
915 fancy 915 32 361.50 $361.50 $3,308 —
901–948 934 158 338.00–348.00 $340.96 $3,185 +2.96
951–996 973 359 320.00–343.00 $329.63 $3,207 +7.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 8 620.00 $620.00 $2,418 +130.00
428 428 57 575.00 $575.00 $2,461 —
472 472 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,431 +6.63
502–541 524 55 460.00–515.00 $492.57 $2,581 +37.60
555–597 566 52 360.00–490.00 $459.03 $2,598 +21.09
614–635 627 86 382.50–454.00 $443.42 $2,780 +22.76
665–688 681 49 352.50–411.00 $401.92 $2,737 +32.86
736–745 740 17 386.00–388.00 $386.83 $2,863 +23.70
769–784 774 29 347.00–354.00 $350.30 $2,711 -4.55
810–838 827 53 345.00–362.00 $356.54 $2,949 +16.54
883 883 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,914 -7.01
924–933 928 26 322.50–323.00 $322.71 $2,995 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1034 1024 86 305.00–324.00 $320.12 $3,278 +4.86
1076 1076 10 284.50 $284.50 $3,061 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 12 455.00 $455.00 $2,621 —
603 603 15 402.00 $402.00 $2,424 —
709 709 10 356.00 $356.00 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
209 209 5 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
265 265 13 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 7 670.00 $670.00 $1,849 —
309–336 326 12 585.00–640.00 $608.33 $1,983 +35.06
351 fancy 351 4 620.00 $620.00 $2,176 —
353–383 360 48 575.00–600.00 $590.63 $2,126 +35.93
365 unweaned 365 13 540.00 $540.00 $1,971 —
421 fancy 421 45 567.00 $567.00 $2,387 —
401–443 427 47 495.00–555.00 $516.84 $2,207 +26.12
446 unweaned 446 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,141 —
455–462 unweaned 457 6 435.00–447.50 $439.21 $2,007 —
470 fancy 470 20 608.00 $608.00 $2,858 +105.03
462–499 481 92 490.00–515.00 $501.58 $2,413 +42.16
515 fancy 515 5 502.50 $502.50 $2,588 -17.16
500–549 523 115 450.00–475.00 $461.42 $2,413 +2.02
552–569 fancy 557 115 427.50–500.00 $463.69 $2,583 —
566 thin fleshed 566 7 455.00 $455.00 $2,575 —
560–599 587 91 397.50–430.00 $418.21 $2,455 -18.67
602–648 thin fleshed 609 34 422.50–436.00 $431.49 $2,628 —
600–641 622 171 395.00–434.00 $411.02 $2,557 +10.30
629 fancy 629 31 466.00 $466.00 $2,931 +43.50
651–657 fancy 652 17 394.00–400.00 $398.58 $2,599 +5.34
650–692 679 187 365.00–392.00 $382.37 $2,596 +9.16
721 fancy 721 45 416.00 $416.00 $2,999 +33.50
701–747 726 315 353.00–378.00 $368.21 $2,673 +4.74
750–784 768 377 331.00–357.00 $345.99 $2,657 +2.77
771 fancy 771 28 364.00 $364.00 $2,806 +13.50
802–848 822 289 326.50–347.00 $337.72 $2,776 +5.98
828 fancy 828 6 348.00 $348.00 $2,881 +3.64
850–871 856 172 323.00–333.00 $329.80 $2,823 +9.70
900–925 905 27 303.00–340.00 $325.01 $2,941 +17.43
950–990 963 21 287.00–306.00 $303.14 $2,919 +12.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,142 —
453–479 469 8 452.00–467.00 $457.43 $2,145 +40.78
530–546 540 49 432.00–440.00 $437.47 $2,362 +24.38
565–599 590 109 347.00–419.00 $411.30 $2,427 -4.03
605–641 621 11 385.00–390.00 $387.34 $2,405 +40.84
660–681 677 31 349.00–373.00 $369.19 $2,499 +33.90
705–720 710 3 334.00–335.00 $334.66 $2,376 -4.06
838–847 843 15 309.00–320.00 $315.63 $2,661 +5.30
879–886 884 27 319.50–320.25 $320.08 $2,830 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1017 1015 12 295.00–302.00 $296.74 $3,012 —
1080 1080 10 281.00 $281.00 $3,035 —
1122 1122 12 240.00 $240.00 $2,693 -22.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 9 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,370 +14.00
584 584 5 407.50 $407.50 $2,380 +6.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 605.00 $605.00 $2,480 —
506–535 514 11 485.00–498.00 $492.93 $2,534 +27.93
550 550 4 494.00 $494.00 $2,717 +49.00
635 635 10 402.00–445.00 $423.50 $2,689 +11.00
665 665 3 412.50 $412.50 $2,743 —
835 835 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,655 —
1025 1025 21 290.00 $290.00 $2,972 —
1057 1057 2 285.00 $285.00 $3,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883–1500 1091 80-85% 22 137.50–151.00 $143.50 $1,566 —
950–1430 1208 80-85% 95 152.00–177.00 $166.37 $2,010 —
1117–1310 1278 80-85% 18 180.50–188.00 $182.22 $2,329 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1705 1408 75-80% 49 163.00–179.00 $172.24 $2,425 +1.84
1160–1533 1438 75-80% 25 178.00–184.00 $180.56 $2,596 +10.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1324 1222 85-90% 13 105.00–110.00 $106.67 $1,304 -39.88
1140–1417 1277 85-90% 19 122.50–127.50 $125.42 $1,602 —
1020–1438 1301 85-90% 33 138.00–155.00 $145.31 $1,890 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1780 1670 5 155.00–187.00 $175.63 $2,933 —
1370–2280 1747 12 166.00–197.00 $182.66 $3,191 —
1210–2265 1921 12 200.00–221.00 $212.56 $4,083 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–995 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 292.50–320.00 $305.34 $2,788
985–1267 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 235.00–260.00 $241.53 $2,881
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
799 799 (<2 yrs)Open 13 3,225.00 $3,225.00
1399 1399 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1232 1120 (<2 yrs)Open 14 184.00–284.00 $216.74 $2,427

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1165 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,425.00–2,850.00 $2,656.91
760–1257 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,450.00–4,300.00 $3,593.43
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1000–1270 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,877.86
1025–1437 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,800.00–2,575.00 $2,064.14
880–1451 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 151 3,000.00–5,025.00 $4,660.77
1143–1443 1354 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 59 2,400.00–4,600.00 $3,864.14
970–1565 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 66 1,800.00–3,600.00 $2,903.41
1037–1556 1364 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 2,350.00–4,000.00 $3,341.76
1137–1692 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 199 2,925.00–5,200.00 $4,463.07
1195–1510 1389 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 3,500.00–4,350.00 $4,270.01
1163–1541 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 2,700.00–3,700.00 $3,375.88
1051–1635 1428 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 313 2,400.00–4,125.00 $3,489.10
1107–1647 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 171 3,300.00–5,000.00 $4,761.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1072–1127 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 4,250.00–4,700.00 $4,395.04
898–1335 1194 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 166 3,025.00–5,000.00 $4,832.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 4,700.00 $4,700.00 +1,700.00
1100–1200 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 4,350.00–4,650.00 $4,590.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,700.00–4,400.00 $4,166.67 —
1000–1300 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 4,800.00–5,200.00 $5,173.33 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 5,350.00 $5,350.00 —
1100–1300 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 4,400.00–5,100.00 $4,788.24 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 5,500.00 $5,500.00 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,850.00 $4,850.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1435 992 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 4,300.00–4,950.00 $4,783.33 —
900–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,700.00–4,900.00 $4,850.00 —

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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.