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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

4,735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $360.49/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $3,149/hd at 874 lb · 669 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $361.82/cwt +23.87 vs last sale · ≈ $3,329/hd at 920 lb · 433 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.00/cwt +13.81 vs last sale · ≈ $3,032/hd at 866 lb · 254 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,735 2,368 4,357
Feeder cattle 4,020 1,320 3,673
Slaughter cattle 567 769 618
Replacement cattle 148 279 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

There were not enough cattle on offer of any specific weight group the last two weeks to compare this week with so no trend is applicable. Compared to last week, trading of Kansas negotiated fed cattle sold 7.00 lower at 248.00. In the hay market, prices and movement remained steady. With warmer temperatures, abundant sunshine, and windy conditions, fields have dried sufficiently, allowing hay harvest activities to progress across much of the state. Many producers are in the midst of second cutting alfalfa, while brome harvest is underway in several areas. Hay season is now in full swing as favorable weather has supported fieldwork.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 381 5 590.00–613.00 $598.94 $2,282 +16.29
405 thin fleshed 405 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,349 —
403–445 427 23 535.00–561.00 $548.70 $2,343 —
465–490 482 9 515.00–532.50 $520.63 $2,509 —
508–547 535 78 475.00–515.00 $496.56 $2,657 +5.48
544 thin fleshed 544 7 465.00 $465.00 $2,530 —
551–599 574 79 450.00–485.00 $473.32 $2,717 -12.48
603–636 632 37 425.00–442.00 $436.52 $2,759 +2.44
637 fancy 637 41 478.00 $478.00 $3,045 —
647 thin fleshed 647 48 466.00 $466.00 $3,015 —
650–699 681 109 407.50–435.00 $425.04 $2,895 +42.54
688 thin fleshed 688 4 358.00 $358.00 $2,463 —
710–714 fancy 712 21 417.00–418.00 $417.52 $2,973 —
702–744 722 96 384.00–429.00 $407.33 $2,941 +18.33
777 thin fleshed 777 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,914 —
751–798 790 190 357.00–398.00 $387.28 $3,060 +31.23
802–846 831 82 340.00–376.00 $363.66 $3,022 -7.34
851–881 fancy 862 186 368.25–375.00 $370.63 $3,195 +8.13
852–898 878 483 340.00–370.50 $356.58 $3,131 +9.04
913–935 920 433 346.50–364.50 $361.82 $3,329 +23.87
950–952 fancy 950 65 342.00–344.50 $344.08 $3,269 —
950–991 974 110 329.50–344.00 $336.51 $3,278 +6.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,205 —
587–595 592 5 420.00–457.50 $434.88 $2,574 +9.88
603 603 3 427.50 $427.50 $2,578 —
675–676 676 15 386.00–400.00 $397.20 $2,685 —
741–748 744 17 398.00–410.00 $402.97 $2,998 +38.97
765–786 784 18 341.00–364.00 $361.51 $2,834 —
846 846 7 364.00 $364.00 $3,079 +16.00
883–890 886 5 343.00–354.00 $349.58 $3,097 +25.70
909–935 921 128 336.00–346.00 $341.75 $3,148 +2.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1034 1029 71 319.50–330.00 $328.28 $3,378 +7.28
1070–1078 1078 56 275.00–327.00 $325.24 $3,506 —
1163 1163 12 306.00 $306.00 $3,559 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 215 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 522.50 $522.50 $1,682 -82.50
374–399 384 21 522.00–530.00 $524.49 $2,014 +6.49
408–441 431 17 465.00–525.00 $490.90 $2,116 -14.10
467–490 477 32 472.00–516.00 $483.30 $2,305 -4.80
516 516 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,296 -5.31
516–530 524 29 420.00–501.00 $478.69 $2,508 +28.38
542 thin fleshed 542 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,331 —
551 fancy 551 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,452 —
558–597 577 81 415.00–435.00 $422.50 $2,438 -5.07
602–644 625 85 367.00–411.00 $402.23 $2,514 -12.68
655–682 667 38 362.00–388.00 $377.31 $2,517 +6.08
700–742 723 138 354.50–376.00 $362.66 $2,622 -17.34
727 727 2 377.00 $377.00 $2,741 +9.98
754–788 780 92 340.00–352.50 $347.13 $2,708 -9.87
767–791 781 42 340.75–344.50 $342.24 $2,673 -14.76
815–848 819 52 326.50–339.85 $338.25 $2,770 +3.63
801–847 832 139 330.00–347.00 $337.28 $2,806 +2.66
850 850 19 338.00 $338.00 $2,873 +1.81
851 851 66 356.00 $356.00 $3,030 +19.81
874 874 169 349.00 $349.00 $3,050 +12.81
928 928 24 315.00 $315.00 $2,923 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 597.50 $597.50 $1,834 +22.50
350 350 4 570.00 $570.00 $1,995 —
472–493 485 5 460.00–465.00 $461.95 $2,240 —
592–598 594 15 401.00–403.00 $402.46 $2,391 —
799 799 18 337.00 $337.00 $2,693 ±0.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1009 1008 6 285.00–288.00 $287.50 $2,898 +1.50
1065 1065 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,769 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 6 542.00 $542.00 $2,314 —
531–535 532 6 482.00–495.00 $486.36 $2,587 —
695 695 3 377.00 $377.00 $2,620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 85-90% 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,434 -26.64
1045–1790 1226 85-90% 80 122.50–147.50 $133.63 $1,638 +5.81
925–1886 1472 85-90% 111 146.00–167.00 $162.56 $2,393 —
1858 1858 85-90% 9 169.00 $169.00 $3,140 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1445 1177 75-80% 26 180.00–250.00 $190.78 $2,245 —
1212–1658 1369 75-80% 83 183.00–187.00 $185.55 $2,540 —
1121–1595 1385 75-80% 51 175.00–184.00 $181.27 $2,511 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1055 1025 80-85% 4 139.00–147.50 $145.31 $1,489 —
885–1945 1218 80-85% 56 156.00–182.00 $171.36 $2,087 —
1268 1268 80-85% 3 183.50 $183.50 $2,327 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960 1960 65-75% 1 161.00 $161.00 $3,156 -22.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–2035 1579 30 204.00–230.00 $218.42 $3,449 —
1150–2470 1688 17 176.00–219.00 $209.19 $3,531 —
1785–2380 2097 9 229.00–245.00 $237.09 $4,972 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1121 957 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 227.50–302.50 $258.22 $2,471
1095–1380 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 193.00–227.50 $210.28 $2,616

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
933–1075 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,950.00 $2,537.29
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,150.00 $3,150.00
930–1086 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,085.00–3,300.00 $3,163.14
965–1110 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,270.67
972–1175 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,424.66
1060–1170 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,825.00 $2,759.42
1090–1165 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,975.00–2,360.00 $2,278.08
920–1480 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,325.00–3,300.00 $2,933.01
1135–1425 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,000.00–3,325.00 $3,094.02
1070–1305 1216 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–3,375.00 $2,895.58
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1280–1465 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,950.00–3,350.00 $3,136.52
1381 1381 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 7 287.00 $287.00 $2,267 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 +1,300.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 +694.44
1100–1200 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,650.00–3,950.00 $3,821.43 —
1000–1600 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–3,750.00 $3,716.67 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,475.00 $4,475.00 +1,025.00
1600 1600 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1300 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–3,900.00 $2,875.00 -975.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,914 —
1625–2440 1995 3 183.00–201.00 $196.11 $3,912 —

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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.