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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

7,671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $328.72/cwt +7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $3,175/hd at 966 lb · 1,495 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $348.01/cwt +15.42 vs last sale · ≈ $3,042/hd at 874 lb · 1,177 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $335.64/cwt +21.40 vs last sale · ≈ $3,132/hd at 933 lb · 711 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,671 2,595 8,020
Feeder cattle 6,780 2,539 6,494
Slaughter cattle 717 51 396
Replacement cattle 174 5 1,130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 7.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. No recent price comparison on slaughter cows and bulls so no trend available. Compared to last week, trading of Kansas negotiated fed cattle sold 2.00 higher at 235.00. In the hay market, hay movement and prices remained steady across the state. Much of Kansas continues to need significant moisture to support alfalfa production and row crop development. Third cutting alfalfa is generally yielding below average in most regions, with many producers reporting only marginal production. Prairie hay harvest is progressing, with overall yields reported as average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–387 385 8 512.50–565.00 $538.92 $2,075 -18.68
400–405 403 18 495.00–555.00 $518.16 $2,088 —
483 483 19 477.00 $477.00 $2,304 +27.18
500 fancy 500 7 497.50 $497.50 $2,488 —
502–545 526 21 427.00–473.00 $455.22 $2,394 +13.96
552–596 582 65 424.00–477.50 $436.64 $2,541 +18.25
620–638 624 39 385.00–427.00 $416.91 $2,602 +4.85
625 fancy 625 2 433.50 $433.50 $2,709 —
630 unweaned 630 8 405.00–410.00 $406.25 $2,559 —
656–684 667 82 392.00–410.00 $403.24 $2,690 +22.48
720 fancy 720 19 380.00 $380.00 $2,736 —
705–746 721 128 362.00–396.00 $379.12 $2,733 +2.00
743 unweaned 743 10 370.00 $370.00 $2,749 —
762 unweaned 762 8 368.00 $368.00 $2,804 —
755–795 775 204 340.00–385.00 $364.57 $2,825 +14.30
797 fancy 797 86 365.00 $365.00 $2,909 —
806–832 fancy 812 131 359.00–365.00 $363.59 $2,952 -5.41
801–845 831 245 340.00–361.00 $348.94 $2,900 +4.65
854–892 872 988 331.00–352.25 $347.04 $3,026 +14.45
880 unweaned 880 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,860 —
874–892 fancy 886 183 353.00–356.00 $353.99 $3,136 —
918 fancy 918 115 349.50 $349.50 $3,208 —
903–948 936 596 320.00–341.00 $332.96 $3,117 +18.72
953–997 966 1,495 320.00–333.10 $328.72 $3,175 +7.72
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1035 1010 132 302.50–319.00 $316.49 $3,197 —
1055–1088 1077 162 297.00–308.00 $300.71 $3,239 -10.79
1103–1116 1113 68 278.00–293.50 $289.89 $3,226 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 11 460.00 $460.00 $1,932 —
529 529 7 415.00 $415.00 $2,195 —
552–585 569 14 427.50–432.00 $431.06 $2,453 —
661–698 688 11 306.00–387.00 $365.77 $2,516 —
722 722 5 361.00 $361.00 $2,606 —
761–793 785 42 341.00–348.00 $345.71 $2,714 —
812–848 830 16 332.00–338.00 $335.83 $2,787 —
990 990 2 305.00 $305.00 $3,020 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 285 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00 -315.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 6 485.00 $485.00 $1,440 —
323–335 329 8 515.00–532.50 $523.91 $1,724 —
350–392 376 8 482.50–560.00 $509.53 $1,916 +57.03
438 438 9 500.00 $500.00 $2,190 +80.00
476–497 480 21 432.00–480.00 $470.53 $2,259 +80.53
505–531 521 26 395.00–417.50 $412.89 $2,151 +7.89
543 unweaned 543 4 384.00 $384.00 $2,085 —
563–599 586 64 380.00–407.50 $396.72 $2,325 +5.83
610–649 638 73 361.00–389.00 $380.25 $2,426 +16.50
671 fancy 671 3 354.00 $354.00 $2,375 —
664–697 683 70 334.00–375.00 $354.43 $2,421 -10.51
694 694 17 380.00 $380.00 $2,637 +15.06
701–708 fancy 706 127 350.00–380.00 $357.27 $2,522 —
700–740 723 70 325.00–365.00 $350.67 $2,535 +7.56
760–790 774 371 326.00–350.00 $339.30 $2,626 -0.49
802–846 835 161 319.00–336.00 $330.17 $2,757 +1.29
844 unweaned 844 17 319.00 $319.00 $2,692 —
851 fancy 851 60 326.00 $326.00 $2,774 —
869 869 6 324.00 $324.00 $2,816 +0.15
850–896 875 109 306.00–325.00 $314.33 $2,750 -9.52
906–937 926 164 288.00–308.75 $305.77 $2,831 -15.49
973 973 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,870 -6.13
977 977 17 297.50 $297.50 $2,907 -3.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1043 1025 27 255.00–307.00 $283.51 $2,906 —
1175 1175 6 232.00 $232.00 $2,726 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
338 338 3 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,149 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,376 —
702–730 716 4 340.00–362.00 $350.78 $2,512 —
794 794 5 303.00 $303.00 $2,406 —
840 840 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–985 913 80-85% 2 127.50 $127.50 $1,164 —
770–1475 1037 80-85% 18 132.50–150.00 $138.64 $1,438 —
925–1605 1245 80-85% 227 156.00–183.00 $171.63 $2,137 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1077 1077 75-80% 2 232.50 $232.50 $2,504 —
1161–1790 1296 75-80% 70 180.00–184.50 $181.64 $2,354 —
1063–1810 1359 75-80% 128 165.00–179.00 $174.63 $2,373 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,509 —
1077 1077 85-90% 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,346 —
1043–1575 1230 85-90% 62 130.00–159.00 $138.35 $1,702 -13.84
1255–1790 1489 85-90% 17 157.00–176.00 $163.00 $2,427 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1915 1147 9 245.00–270.00 $259.91 $2,981 —
1205–1950 1482 3 230.00–237.00 $232.77 $3,450 —
1360–2255 1744 14 200.00–216.00 $210.20 $3,666 —
1100–2395 1786 31 209.00–229.00 $221.31 $3,953 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1190 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 205.00–241.00 $219.11 $2,290
885–1310 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 210.00–289.00 $241.85 $2,656
1125–1285 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 189.00–205.00 $197.56 $2,422

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1185 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00–3,500.00 $2,996.04
1123 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00
955–1350 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,625.70
1187 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1144–1397 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,651.73
1074–1480 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,975.00–2,500.00 $2,212.90
1242–1280 1247 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,830.75
1140–1504 1261 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,575.00–2,875.00 $2,755.76
1278–1290 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,799.40
1340–1395 1368 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,525.50
1220–1645 1377 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,550.00–2,975.00 $2,823.46
1370–1385 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,125.00–3,225.00 $3,175.27

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
792 792 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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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
800–1300 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 4,185.00–4,550.00 $4,452.00 —
975–1300 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–4,650.00 $3,850.00 —
1000–1200 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,325.00–4,400.00 $4,220.83 —
1200–1300 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 3,950.00–4,400.00 $4,050.00 —
1300–1400 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 4,500.00–4,625.00 $4,556.82 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1852 1852 2 206.00 $206.00 $3,815 —

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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.