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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

4,206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.69/cwt -3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,519/hd at 819 lb · 292 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.62/cwt -11.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,458/hd at 774 lb · 260 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $315.96/cwt -6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,768/hd at 876 lb · 210 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,206 5,440 6,506
Feeder cattle 3,437 4,337 5,856
Slaughter cattle 631 855 421
Replacement cattle 138 248 229

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Ranchers are taking a step back and adjusting to what the market prices have done over the past month. Calf runs will be in the near future now as range conditions have been getting worse in the extreme heat the past couple weeks. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. In the hay market, demand and movement remained steady. Drought conditions across much of the state continue to intensify, placing additional stress on crop and hay production. Hay supplies remain tight, with significant volumes moving out of state to meet demand. Prices have begun to increase as available supplies become more limited.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 unweaned 361 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,859 —
370 370 11 438.00 $438.00 $1,621 -61.88
400–446 410 32 470.00–485.00 $476.54 $1,954 +12.72
436 unweaned 436 7 393.00 $393.00 $1,713 —
455–481 471 84 398.00–470.00 $448.57 $2,113 -3.42
496 unweaned 496 14 375.00 $375.00 $1,860 -54.00
525–528 fancy 526 11 415.50–424.00 $418.60 $2,202 —
520–545 532 59 375.00–434.00 $393.46 $2,093 -22.17
550–589 560 113 389.00–420.00 $409.36 $2,292 +13.53
605 fancy 605 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,420 —
603–643 619 38 343.00–387.00 $369.44 $2,287 -6.53
653–668 659 31 338.00–357.00 $350.45 $2,309 -13.48
701–748 729 104 344.00–366.00 $357.82 $2,609 +6.92
761–797 780 166 304.50–350.00 $338.70 $2,642 -3.71
802–819 fancy 808 35 331.00–331.50 $331.31 $2,677 —
805–845 817 92 310.00–336.25 $330.74 $2,702 -1.51
850–896 876 210 309.00–327.25 $315.96 $2,768 -6.77
900–936 920 69 303.00–315.00 $310.59 $2,857 -6.59
950–967 959 110 302.85–305.50 $304.16 $2,917 +9.19
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1024 1022 78 279.00–296.00 $293.59 $3,000 -1.85
1098 1098 3 266.00 $266.00 $2,921 —
1106 1106 57 282.00 $282.00 $3,119 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–437 427 15 410.00–440.00 $427.47 $1,825 +27.47
463 463 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,748 -51.18
505–538 524 14 360.00–387.00 $375.85 $1,969 -19.33
558 558 6 351.00 $351.00 $1,959 -28.00
629 629 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,076 -30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
283 283 5 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -184.48
323 323 6 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 378.00 $378.00 $1,697 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 460.00–470.00 $463.30 $1,543 —
363–398 377 34 395.00–457.50 $408.27 $1,539 -51.40
411–447 434 43 370.00–460.00 $391.53 $1,699 -53.47
461 fancy 461 12 434.00 $434.00 $2,001 —
461–492 483 56 367.00–392.50 $372.73 $1,800 -33.69
500–547 521 58 332.00–402.50 $363.51 $1,894 -6.94
559–590 565 111 334.00–362.50 $356.09 $2,012 -8.34
555–597 fancy 580 5 356.00–375.00 $363.27 $2,107 —
603–624 620 23 334.00–353.00 $342.98 $2,126 -10.04
640–649 644 127 354.00–361.50 $358.11 $2,306 +5.09
651–683 668 56 324.00–345.50 $332.21 $2,219 -18.94
692 692 53 335.00 $335.00 $2,318 -16.15
708 fancy 708 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,379 —
719–735 721 43 305.00–334.00 $329.53 $2,376 +0.49
742 742 75 335.00 $335.00 $2,486 +5.96
751 751 61 329.50 $329.50 $2,475 -0.08
750–797 776 155 310.00–320.00 $315.40 $2,448 -14.18
798 fancy 798 44 309.00 $309.00 $2,466 —
804–844 812 216 300.00–315.00 $305.81 $2,483 -5.48
806–831 824 19 309.00–318.50 $316.06 $2,604 +4.77
842 842 57 312.00 $312.00 $2,627 +0.71
858 858 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,617 -1.14
867 867 32 303.00 $303.00 $2,627 -3.14
916–930 922 104 288.00–291.00 $290.02 $2,674 —
996 996 15 298.00 $298.00 $2,968 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1047 1041 21 269.00–276.00 $275.03 $2,863 -12.43
1115–1138 1124 13 249.00–255.00 $252.66 $2,840 —
1151–1158 1153 7 243.00–246.00 $243.86 $2,812 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 6 321.00 $321.00 $1,557 -73.83
555–559 558 13 325.00–330.00 $329.23 $1,837 -22.52
604 604 6 321.00 $321.00 $1,939 -21.67
684 684 7 294.00 $294.00 $2,011 -52.00
750 750 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,882 -57.55
805 805 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,190 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143 1143 4 217.00 $217.00 $2,480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 502.50 $502.50 $1,734 —
353 353 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,606 -10.00
485 485 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,952 —
579 579 4 313.00 $313.00 $1,812 —
615 615 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,974 —
736 736 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,171 —
846 846 8 298.00 $298.00 $2,521 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
873–1315 1086 80-85% 40 125.00–140.00 $133.44 $1,449 +11.90
860–1506 1268 80-85% 296 141.00–166.00 $156.09 $1,979 -2.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1185 1183 75-80% 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $2,378 —
1150–1725 1353 75-80% 99 153.00–165.00 $161.32 $2,183 —
1390 1390 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,335 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
984–1165 1030 85-90% 14 70.00–85.00 $79.88 $823 —
915–1425 1193 85-90% 8 105.00–117.50 $114.22 $1,363 —
983–1795 1242 85-90% 63 120.00–144.00 $132.32 $1,643 —
1560 1560 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,293 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,510 —
1410–1770 1632 5 146.00–164.00 $157.60 $2,572 —
1165–2240 1699 26 172.00–197.00 $188.81 $3,208 —
1373–2295 1779 6 197.00–205.00 $200.25 $3,562 +6.30

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–950 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 180.00–257.50 $237.97 $2,218
760–1170 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 202.50–280.00 $254.41 $2,506
1193 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 166.00 $166.00 $1,980

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
934–1330 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,050.00–2,525.00 $2,326.46
1096 1096 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1020–1285 1226 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,158.75
1220–1275 1257 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,425.00 $2,019.16
1256–1355 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,393.91
1240–1317 1304 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,875.00–2,175.00 $2,127.46
1270–1465 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,525.00 $2,420.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1360 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,454.42
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1203–1348 1314 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,325.00–2,425.00 $2,396.77
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,285.00 $2,285.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2060–2315 2188 2 171.00–179.00 $174.77 $3,824 —

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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.