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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

8,901 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $355.63/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $3,101/hd at 872 lb · 1,190 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $344.41/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $3,182/hd at 924 lb · 667 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $376.65/cwt -4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,942/hd at 781 lb · 519 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,901 9,886 15,284
Feeder cattle 8,030 7,937 13,765
Slaughter cattle 673 347 547
Replacement cattle 198 1,602 972

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, while those over 600 lbs sold uneven; 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Kansas negotiated fed cattle sales sold 5.00 lower at 244.00. 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
294 294 6 630.00 $630.00 $1,852 -15.00
311–345 322 11 632.50–647.50 $639.46 $2,059 -37.64
353 fancy 353 7 700.00 $700.00 $2,471 —
386–399 391 39 570.00–635.00 $590.69 $2,310 -44.66
406 fancy 406 10 638.00 $638.00 $2,590 +11.00
400–436 427 13 559.00–615.00 $587.17 $2,507 -5.83
453 fancy 453 26 605.00 $605.00 $2,741 —
450–499 463 62 532.50–589.00 $571.61 $2,647 +15.92
504 fancy 504 35 570.00 $570.00 $2,873 +40.33
500–545 525 151 496.00–557.50 $523.35 $2,748 +10.62
550–564 559 41 500.00–520.00 $514.78 $2,878 +16.50
600–610 fancy 606 47 468.00–491.00 $481.31 $2,917 +21.31
603–640 617 85 422.50–471.00 $458.73 $2,830 -0.42
650–679 664 165 415.00–454.00 $439.44 $2,918 +17.90
700–745 717 240 388.50–413.00 $405.27 $2,906 +5.87
751–799 781 519 368.00–391.00 $376.65 $2,942 -4.57
800–842 825 392 345.00–378.00 $366.66 $3,025 -9.49
870 fancy 870 37 370.50 $370.50 $3,223 +2.87
850–895 872 1,153 340.00–365.25 $355.15 $3,097 -2.82
915–916 fancy 916 72 352.00–360.50 $359.56 $3,294 -1.94
900–943 925 595 320.00–365.00 $342.58 $3,169 +1.62
954–998 985 399 322.25–343.00 $327.18 $3,223 -2.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–493 474 34 523.00–540.00 $536.01 $2,541 +21.01
508–549 538 55 454.00–530.00 $510.69 $2,748 +18.12
550–584 562 33 464.00–505.00 $489.23 $2,749 +30.20
603–618 613 11 442.00–455.00 $446.65 $2,738 +3.23
662–696 679 39 401.50–427.00 $421.39 $2,861 +19.47
701–720 711 6 317.50–320.00 $318.73 $2,266 -68.10
762–792 778 68 361.00–376.00 $362.99 $2,824 +12.69
812 812 28 340.50 $340.50 $2,765 -16.04
872–899 882 93 331.50–338.00 $336.30 $2,966 +6.30
938–943 940 15 303.00–315.00 $310.99 $2,923 -11.72
1001 1001 24 311.50 $311.50 $3,118 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1030 1014 81 319.25–332.00 $323.99 $3,285 +3.87
1051–1086 1070 14 301.50–317.00 $307.64 $3,292 +23.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 7 500.00 $500.00 $2,380 —
530–535 533 10 480.00–500.00 $487.95 $2,601 —
550 550 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,612 +20.00
667–690 679 17 377.00–380.00 $378.10 $2,567 —
791 791 7 342.00 $342.00 $2,705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–338 336 13 550.00–570.00 $559.16 $1,879 -49.17
349 fancy 349 5 630.00 $630.00 $2,199 —
355–377 367 38 560.00–577.50 $572.16 $2,100 -18.47
416–446 437 94 503.00–535.00 $520.06 $2,273 +3.22
462 fancy 462 8 522.00 $522.00 $2,412 -86.00
458–493 467 162 479.00–521.00 $504.23 $2,355 +2.65
503–513 fancy 509 20 512.00–512.50 $512.28 $2,608 +9.78
509–546 538 135 439.00–477.00 $451.88 $2,431 -9.54
550–592 579 223 362.50–440.00 $428.25 $2,480 +10.04
602–605 fancy 604 16 414.00–423.00 $419.07 $2,531 -46.93
600–630 618 85 391.00–408.00 $400.02 $2,472 -11.00
652–695 673 195 366.00–395.00 $379.37 $2,553 -3.00
700–747 725 203 339.00–368.50 $351.83 $2,551 -16.38
735 fancy 735 12 385.00 $385.00 $2,830 -31.00
750 fancy 750 22 367.00 $367.00 $2,752 +3.00
750–796 765 283 331.00–366.00 $346.25 $2,649 +0.26
803–847 824 504 314.00–345.25 $333.92 $2,752 -3.80
852–894 859 206 316.00–345.50 $329.49 $2,830 -0.31
891 fancy 891 23 358.00 $358.00 $3,190 —
900–945 911 111 299.00–320.00 $312.33 $2,845 -12.68
962–998 982 9 298.00–301.00 $299.31 $2,939 -3.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–446 415 13 495.00–505.00 $501.69 $2,082 -8.31
474 474 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,228 +12.57
506–532 516 23 420.00–447.50 $431.13 $2,225 -6.34
567–599 587 27 348.00–411.00 $394.53 $2,316 -16.77
609–638 621 7 376.00–396.00 $384.80 $2,390 -2.54
678–696 690 11 345.00–370.00 $355.80 $2,455 -13.39
710–749 747 30 329.00–331.00 $330.18 $2,466 —
750–770 753 6 311.00–320.00 $318.47 $2,398 —
811 811 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,587 +3.37
853 853 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,542 -22.08
983 983 3 268.00 $268.00 $2,634 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1016 1011 6 282.50–295.00 $286.63 $2,898 -10.11
1155–1192 1180 3 228.00–243.00 $232.90 $2,748 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
286 286 4 1,875.00 $1,875.00 +225.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–380 366 11 590.00–645.00 $601.66 $2,202 —
436 436 7 465.00 $465.00 $2,027 -140.00
490 490 6 515.00 $515.00 $2,524 —
507–531 518 13 473.00–502.50 $483.50 $2,505 -9.43
561–572 569 15 435.00–465.00 $457.11 $2,601 -36.89
625 625 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,750 +16.50
675 675 5 387.00 $387.00 $2,612 -25.50
757 757 2 344.00 $344.00 $2,604 —
935 935 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,917 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 14 520.00 $520.00 $2,007 —
850 850 10 250.00 $250.00 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
276 276 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1265 1028 80-85% 3 185.00–187.50 $186.47 $1,917 —
935–1275 1135 80-85% 9 135.00–157.00 $149.35 $1,695 —
1035–1660 1337 80-85% 267 159.00–183.00 $175.03 $2,340 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1640 1385 75-80% 182 161.00–181.00 $176.16 $2,440 —
1250–1541 1455 75-80% 23 179.50–184.00 $182.12 $2,650 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1059–1405 1175 85-90% 28 125.00–140.00 $134.54 $1,581 —
1011–2001 1313 85-90% 51 136.00–171.00 $153.37 $2,014 +8.06
1360 1360 85-90% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,502 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1910 1910 65-75% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2245 1551 8 151.00–188.50 $173.45 $2,690 —
1380–2410 1838 18 179.00–197.00 $190.46 $3,501 —
1830–2370 2019 8 202.00–217.00 $204.38 $4,126 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–965 848 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 52 265.00–342.50 $316.07 $2,680
785–1295 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 191.00–275.00 $244.06 $2,441
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1160 1104 (<2 yrs)Open 31 180.00–296.00 $210.13 $2,320

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
966 966 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1002 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,075.00 $3,075.00
1137 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
916–1656 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,850.00–3,400.00 $3,178.72
1010–1615 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,126.95
1151–1484 1327 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 3,050.00–3,400.00 $3,268.72
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1370–1870 1620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,184.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–870 806 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,300.00–2,975.00 $2,820.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
947 947 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00
950–975 963 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,350.00–3,800.00 $3,577.92

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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
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -1,350.00

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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.