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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

2,595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.88/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,717/hd at 826 lb · 486 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.85/cwt +8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,801/hd at 865 lb · 342 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.79/cwt +6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,613/hd at 769 lb · 341 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,595 8,705 5,633
Feeder cattle 2,539 8,213 5,149
Slaughter cattle 51 280 410
Replacement cattle 5 212 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold uneven; 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Heifers sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Limited trading of slaughter cows and bulls so no trend available. Compared to last week, very limited trading of Kansas negotiated fed cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher at 232.00 to 233.00. 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
293 293 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,641 —
335 335 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,759 -75.47
350–361 354 13 550.00–562.50 $557.60 $1,974 —
448–449 448 4 485.00–495.00 $492.50 $2,206 +23.27
456–490 477 9 445.00–452.50 $449.82 $2,146 —
515–538 529 8 433.00–446.00 $441.26 $2,334 +2.24
561–592 571 30 407.50–440.00 $418.39 $2,389 -13.81
604–639 617 34 405.00–427.50 $412.06 $2,542 -15.62
669–683 672 53 378.00–390.00 $380.76 $2,559 -20.95
712–749 740 103 362.00–381.75 $377.12 $2,791 -4.56
750–795 766 116 336.00–361.00 $350.27 $2,683 -11.10
816 fancy 816 64 369.00 $369.00 $3,011 —
803–840 831 100 335.00–354.00 $344.29 $2,861 -8.93
850–884 871 134 320.00–338.00 $332.59 $2,897 -10.44
912–925 914 8 309.00–315.00 $314.24 $2,872 -15.97
963 963 57 321.00 $321.00 $3,091 -0.04
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051 1051 53 311.50 $311.50 $3,274 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 7 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
275–276 276 5 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,840.10 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 452.50 $452.50 $1,756 —
448 448 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,882 -41.00
490 490 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 -52.39
502 502 7 405.00 $405.00 $2,033 -10.82
552–597 579 132 370.00–395.00 $390.89 $2,263 +4.92
601–636 626 29 355.00–380.00 $363.75 $2,277 -7.71
654–692 674 85 360.50–371.00 $364.94 $2,460 +2.59
701–744 728 48 326.00–349.00 $343.11 $2,498 +0.78
750–798 769 341 289.00–345.00 $339.79 $2,613 +6.06
806–836 826 486 301.00–331.50 $328.88 $2,717 +5.88
853–891 865 342 305.00–328.75 $323.85 $2,801 +8.23
904–945 905 124 300.00–322.00 $321.26 $2,907 +20.64
951–973 964 28 295.00–305.00 $301.13 $2,903 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1109 1109 6 261.00 $261.00 $2,894 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,685 -51.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031–1565 1300 80-85% 20 161.00–169.00 $164.83 $2,143 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,375 —
1145–1675 1347 75-80% 18 170.00–175.00 $172.81 $2,328 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1395 1210 85-90% 7 140.00–159.00 $152.19 $1,841 +6.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1625 1600 2 207.00–209.00 $208.02 $3,328 +2.31
1955 1955 1 219.00 $219.00 $4,281 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395–1450 1436 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1590 1590 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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.