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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

5,440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $317.18/cwt -3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,928/hd at 923 lb · 508 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $332.25/cwt -6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,764/hd at 832 lb · 449 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $294.97/cwt -18.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,920/hd at 990 lb · 374 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,440 5,798 7,663
Feeder cattle 4,337 3,808 7,010
Slaughter cattle 855 599 589
Replacement cattle 248 1,391 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifer calves sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower, while yearlings sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. In the hay market, hay prices remained steady, while movement slowed in some areas. The outlook for upcoming cuttings of alfalfa is largely dependent on rainfall over the next week. Demand remains strong for high-quality prairie hay, with a majority of available supplies being shipped out of state to areas experiencing drier conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 582.50 $582.50 $1,806 —
380–392 386 10 492.50–507.50 $499.88 $1,930 —
415–447 435 24 440.00–501.00 $463.82 $2,018 +32.94
450–487 464 29 447.50–459.00 $451.99 $2,097 -32.73
482 unweaned 482 9 429.00 $429.00 $2,068 -9.91
529–546 537 97 410.00–435.00 $415.63 $2,232 -43.99
557–599 568 52 365.00–407.00 $395.83 $2,248 -13.17
600–608 unweaned 602 18 378.00–387.00 $384.98 $2,318 -17.02
613–649 633 49 360.00–393.00 $375.97 $2,380 -32.05
652–699 673 63 350.00–374.00 $363.93 $2,449 -9.44
700–736 720 94 327.50–363.50 $350.90 $2,526 +3.39
750–786 762 164 332.00–349.00 $342.41 $2,609 -7.73
801–848 832 449 317.00–341.50 $332.25 $2,764 -6.74
860 fancy 860 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,838 —
852–899 875 284 313.00–333.00 $322.73 $2,824 -6.40
900–936 923 508 301.00–321.50 $317.18 $2,928 -3.10
950–999 990 374 284.50–308.50 $294.97 $2,920 -18.15
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1045 1013 527 281.00–303.00 $295.44 $2,993 -12.87
1059 1059 31 303.00 $303.00 $3,209 +21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 —
452–485 466 12 422.50–440.00 $428.68 $1,998 +37.11
504–526 513 16 376.00–425.00 $395.18 $2,027 -62.32
586 586 4 379.00 $379.00 $2,221 +16.00
613–628 619 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,228 +12.31
657–677 674 21 336.00–355.00 $352.35 $2,375 -2.65
707 707 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,298 -17.88
816–843 830 6 309.00–325.00 $317.13 $2,632 +0.56
914 914 39 267.50 $267.50 $2,445 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
261–285 268 16 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,434.48 —
353 353 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–381 370 16 455.00–467.50 $459.67 $1,701 -1.44
400–406 unweaned 402 11 415.00–432.50 $426.77 $1,716 +16.77
418 418 12 445.00 $445.00 $1,860 +8.59
473 unweaned 473 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,845 —
457–499 482 49 365.00–442.00 $406.42 $1,959 -15.91
515–524 523 30 367.50–395.00 $370.45 $1,937 -22.99
540 unweaned 540 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,904 -22.20
559 unweaned 559 12 355.00 $355.00 $1,984 -1.17
556–593 576 92 356.00–377.00 $364.43 $2,099 -8.73
600–635 621 51 338.00–364.00 $353.02 $2,192 -11.52
653–678 657 118 336.00–362.50 $351.15 $2,307 +17.86
666 unweaned 666 17 335.00 $335.00 $2,231 -22.50
701–744 721 126 320.00–339.50 $329.04 $2,372 +4.58
753–794 771 103 315.00–338.00 $329.58 $2,541 +9.69
800–845 819 108 307.50–315.00 $311.29 $2,549 +5.42
857–898 868 166 290.00–313.00 $306.14 $2,657 +4.91
897 897 14 306.00 $306.00 $2,745 -8.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 427.50 $427.50 $1,663 —
418 418 3 437.50 $437.50 $1,829 +2.50
458–483 471 13 370.00–420.00 $394.83 $1,860 —
512 512 3 356.00 $356.00 $1,823 —
561–565 563 6 351.00–352.50 $351.75 $1,980 —
623–648 636 12 330.00–356.00 $342.67 $2,179 —
663 663 6 346.00 $346.00 $2,294 +17.34
700 700 10 306.00 $306.00 $2,142 +16.00
753–760 756 12 307.50–310.00 $308.55 $2,333 +27.43
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1015 1012 19 283.00–289.50 $287.46 $2,909 +6.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
266–270 269 12 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,367.49 —
347 347 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,748 —
520 unweaned 520 4 399.00 $399.00 $2,075 +20.99
761 761 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,435 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
262–263 263 6 1,250.00–1,900.00 $1,574.38 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1115 1073 80-85% 4 120.00–122.50 $121.54 $1,304 -23.25
1065–1305 1134 80-85% 7 170.00–174.00 $172.68 $1,958 —
955–1267 1136 80-85% 19 125.00–143.00 $135.70 $1,542 —
970–1590 1292 80-85% 414 143.00–169.00 $159.00 $2,054 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1800 1537 75-80% 135 154.00–165.50 $161.34 $2,480 -8.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1313 1107 85-90% 22 110.00–120.00 $115.16 $1,275 —
992–1289 1110 85-90% 18 90.00–105.00 $95.82 $1,064 —
995–1670 1298 85-90% 74 125.00–151.00 $133.99 $1,739 —
1440 1440 85-90% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,563 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2070 2070 65-75% 1 156.00 $156.00 $3,229 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1030 1018 2 255.00–257.00 $256.01 $2,606 —
1290 1290 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,774 —
1025–1890 1513 10 150.00–177.00 $164.98 $2,496 —
1255–2340 1762 58 178.00–206.00 $193.95 $3,417 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 272.00 $272.00 $2,217
1022–1175 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 180.00–189.00 $185.71 $1,993

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1158 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,950.00 $3,950.00
1110–1292 1231 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,365.02
1236 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,250.00 $3,250.00
996–1363 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 65 2,125.00–2,650.00 $2,482.29
1293 1293 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1306 1306 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1160–1388 1331 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1090–1445 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,680.65
1351 1351 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1358–1456 1396 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,629.94
1436–1438 1436 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,350.00–2,675.00 $2,602.70

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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
1000–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,650.00 $3,325.00 -558.33
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,550.00 $3,550.00 -537.50
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,775.00 $3,775.00 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 4,075.00 $4,075.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–797 764 (<2 yrs)N/A 22 250.00–290.00 $264.29 $2,019 —

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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.