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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

2,728 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.06/cwt -31.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,745/hd at 863 lb · 273 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $391.98/cwt -17.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,820/hd at 719 lb · 225 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.21/cwt -17.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,356/hd at 580 lb · 183 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,728 4,735 4,054
Feeder cattle 2,335 4,020 3,634
Slaughter cattle 261 567 394
Replacement cattle 132 148 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Another light volume week of feeder cattle on offer in Kansas. Compared to last week, most weight ranges of steers and heifers sold 0.00 to 15.00 lower. Pressure from the CME Cattle complex and the typical summer slump in beef prices have put a damper on the feeder cattle run-up at the present time. Compared to last week, trading of Kansas negotiated fed cattle sold 10.00 to 11.00 lower at 237.00 to 238.00. 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
391 391 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,229 -28.94
435 435 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,371 -3.70
481–490 482 13 485.00–503.00 $500.19 $2,411 -20.44
520–539 527 19 470.00–486.00 $476.51 $2,511 -20.05
551–594 580 57 430.00–454.00 $444.83 $2,580 -28.49
610–649 635 80 420.00–463.00 $448.74 $2,849 +12.22
678–691 fancy 684 19 425.00–430.00 $427.61 $2,925 —
674–698 689 85 400.00–424.00 $413.04 $2,846 -12.00
700–736 718 157 371.00–393.00 $382.04 $2,743 -25.29
721 unweaned 721 17 400.00 $400.00 $2,884 —
718–726 fancy 723 51 415.00–433.00 $419.91 $3,036 +2.39
751–768 765 17 367.50–377.00 $375.35 $2,871 -11.93
801–848 827 70 335.00–356.00 $349.03 $2,886 -14.63
853–885 860 50 324.00–345.00 $341.34 $2,936 -15.24
900–942 918 131 315.00–331.00 $329.23 $3,022 -32.59
950–984 969 85 307.50–326.00 $322.86 $3,129 -13.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,027 -40.00
535 535 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,408 —
598 598 3 371.00 $371.00 $2,219 -63.88
625 625 13 396.00 $396.00 $2,475 -31.50
651 651 14 374.00 $374.00 $2,435 -23.20
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1049 1004 14 273.00–292.00 $274.42 $2,755 -53.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–385 378 10 460.00–510.00 $490.80 $1,855 -33.69
405–439 418 19 481.00–507.50 $497.23 $2,078 +6.33
461–469 464 24 443.00–477.00 $462.50 $2,146 -20.80
500–546 521 126 419.00–442.50 $430.46 $2,243 -48.23
559–597 580 183 392.00–416.00 $406.21 $2,356 -16.29
600–635 624 129 382.50–405.00 $390.76 $2,438 -11.47
650–688 669 161 359.00–383.00 $369.77 $2,474 -7.54
706–725 716 29 345.00–356.00 $353.16 $2,529 -9.50
750–792 772 112 322.00–343.00 $329.86 $2,547 -17.27
816–842 827 42 305.00–322.50 $316.71 $2,619 -20.57
859–877 863 273 297.00–320.50 $318.06 $2,745 -30.94
906 906 5 306.00 $306.00 $2,772 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 462.50 $462.50 $2,026 —
519–527 525 39 395.00–408.00 $404.70 $2,125 —
661–671 665 16 349.00–357.00 $352.53 $2,344 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1049 1016 21 282.00–300.00 $289.31 $2,939 +1.81
1150 1150 3 251.00 $251.00 $2,886 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 6 615.00 $615.00 $1,931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1005 870 80-85% 4 147.50–157.50 $153.64 $1,337 —
995–1495 1263 80-85% 89 160.00–185.00 $175.57 $2,217 -7.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1585 1210 85-90% 57 141.00–163.00 $153.13 $1,853 +19.50
1195–1570 1313 85-90% 4 115.00–125.00 $121.40 $1,594 —
1255–1777 1371 85-90% 12 169.00–177.00 $170.73 $2,341 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1910 1910 65-75% 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,362 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922–1235 1019 5 257.50–271.00 $265.13 $2,702 —
905–1250 1101 6 245.00–254.00 $251.99 $2,774 —
1380–1930 1671 7 190.00–213.00 $206.91 $3,457 -2.28
1222–2150 1728 35 216.00–239.00 $227.47 $3,931 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1100 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 200.00–260.00 $233.50 $2,370
1090–1445 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 187.50–212.00 $202.40 $2,475

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1091–1196 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 2,250.00–3,025.00 $2,735.60
1280–1405 1343 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,600.00–3,775.00 $3,683.43
1359 1359 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,550.00 $3,550.00
950–1482 1369 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 3,150.00–3,600.00 $3,509.97
1240–1700 1419 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,150.00–3,650.00 $3,391.98

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 4,050.00 $4,050.00 +1,175.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —

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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.