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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

8,705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $330.21/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $3,012/hd at 912 lb · 1,014 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $343.03/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,981/hd at 869 lb · 976 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $353.22/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,921/hd at 827 lb · 908 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,705 2,728 12,570
Feeder cattle 8,213 2,335 11,843
Slaughter cattle 280 261 678
Replacement cattle 212 132 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Another light volume week of feeder cattle on offer in Kansas. except for Winter Livestock's Anniversary Sale. Compared to last week at regular weekly auctions, steers and heifers under 600 lbs not enough on offer to test. 600 to 800 lb steers sold 8.00 to 15.00 lower, while those over 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600 to 750 lbs sold 13.00 to 15.00 lower, while those over 750 lbs were unevenly steady. Pressure from the CME Cattle complex and lower boxed beef prices have caused feeder cattle prices to come off recent record highs. Light trading of slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Compared to last week, trading of Kansas negotiated fed cattle sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower at 230.00 on light trading. In the hay market, hay movement remained steady across the state. Many producers have begun third cutting alfalfa, with yields reported as near to below average. Quality has been reported as very good where producers were able to bale ahead of recent rainfall. Brome hay yields and quality continue to vary significantly by region, while prairie hay harvest is just beginning in many areas of the state.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 338 10 600.00–602.50 $600.47 $2,030 —
415–448 441 15 465.00–487.50 $469.23 $2,069 -75.77
500–548 528 40 427.50–449.00 $439.02 $2,318 -37.49
566–595 585 79 415.00–444.00 $432.20 $2,528 -12.63
605–639 624 125 390.00–445.00 $427.68 $2,669 -21.06
655–691 675 398 375.00–406.50 $401.71 $2,712 -11.33
702–745 723 206 355.00–399.00 $381.68 $2,760 -0.36
753–796 780 596 351.00–374.00 $361.37 $2,819 -13.98
802–848 827 908 335.00–358.00 $353.22 $2,921 +4.19
850–893 869 976 325.00–352.50 $343.03 $2,981 +1.69
900–937 912 1,014 315.00–336.25 $330.21 $3,012 +0.98
950–974 955 383 315.00–326.00 $321.04 $3,066 -1.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 403.00 $403.00 $2,358 +32.00
606–632 620 23 356.00–387.00 $377.39 $2,340 -18.61
701–747 731 46 337.00–373.00 $360.22 $2,633 —
774–788 777 75 337.50–350.50 $347.86 $2,703 —
845 845 55 338.50 $338.50 $2,860 —
865 865 32 305.50 $305.50 $2,643 —
926 926 13 316.00 $316.00 $2,926 —
990 990 4 286.00 $286.00 $2,831 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1011 1010 85 295.50–316.50 $308.83 $3,119 +34.41
1130 1130 11 302.50 $302.50 $3,418 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,592 -35.80
442 442 15 461.00 $461.00 $2,038 -36.23
451–476 474 61 420.00–445.00 $442.39 $2,097 -20.11
505–547 517 37 360.00–444.00 $415.82 $2,150 -14.64
555–597 586 65 366.00–392.50 $385.97 $2,262 -20.24
608–649 626 148 356.00–377.25 $371.46 $2,325 -19.30
660 fancy 660 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,317 —
653–699 666 340 334.00–371.00 $362.35 $2,413 -7.42
706–745 722 264 326.00–349.50 $342.33 $2,472 -10.83
753–791 772 692 320.00–344.00 $333.73 $2,576 +3.87
800–848 819 600 312.00–338.00 $323.00 $2,645 +6.29
850–852 850 46 313.50–316.00 $315.62 $2,683 -2.44
902–939 916 79 296.00–306.00 $300.62 $2,754 -5.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,752 -55.00
522–541 536 20 413.00–423.00 $415.43 $2,227 +10.73
560 560 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,910 —
611–641 636 17 339.00–345.00 $343.98 $2,188 —
670 670 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 -92.53
708 708 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,805 —
761 761 8 312.50 $312.50 $2,378 —
835 835 2 284.00 $284.00 $2,371 —
907 907 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,730 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046 1046 12 272.00 $272.00 $2,845 -17.31
1053 1053 8 267.00 $267.00 $2,812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,883 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 3 467.50 $467.50 $2,389 —
550 550 5 373.00 $373.00 $2,052 —
640–642 641 5 342.50–395.00 $363.54 $2,330 —
681–685 683 11 348.00–353.00 $350.28 $2,392 —
705 705 3 348.00 $348.00 $2,453 —
842–845 843 6 287.50–317.00 $297.36 $2,507 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 —
771 771 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,506 —
867 867 6 280.00 $280.00 $2,428 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,343 —
940–1495 1142 85-90% 27 122.50–132.50 $128.31 $1,465 —
760–1505 1233 85-90% 35 135.00–158.00 $145.57 $1,795 -7.56
915–1720 1235 85-90% 17 95.00–115.00 $104.68 $1,293 -48.45
1325–1530 1419 85-90% 4 162.00–165.00 $163.67 $2,322 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1306 1236 75-80% 11 200.00–231.00 $209.20 $2,586 —
1080–2105 1396 75-80% 26 170.00–179.50 $174.37 $2,434 —
1248–1685 1411 75-80% 22 180.00–184.00 $182.09 $2,569 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187 1187 80-85% 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,196 —
910–1525 1193 80-85% 32 156.00–182.00 $167.60 $1,999 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,030 +34.87
1160–2190 1618 20 180.00–219.00 $205.71 $3,328 —
1135–2150 1787 19 212.00–228.00 $221.16 $3,952 —
1185–2320 1848 4 229.00–233.00 $230.70 $4,263 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
753–1050 812 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 251.00–277.50 $270.31 $2,195
890–1310 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 191.00–220.00 $200.09 $2,239

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1157–1275 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 2,450.00–3,075.00 $3,017.78
1055–1322 1214 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,860.09
1226 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1150–1360 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,641.63
990–1610 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,850.00–3,350.00 $3,109.46
1232–1535 1287 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,613.16
1148–1469 1304 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,900.00–3,025.00 $2,961.04
1175–1630 1336 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,950.00–3,350.00 $3,299.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1070–1297 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,450.00 $3,230.98
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1329–1550 1412 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,858.83
1630 1630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1647 1647 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
900–1130 946 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,600.00–4,050.00 $3,960.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,350.00–3,800.00 $3,662.50 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 -1,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.