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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026

4,309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.13/cwt +9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,610/hd at 823 lb · 396 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $343.38/cwt +12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,823/hd at 822 lb · 376 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $338.20/cwt +22.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,990/hd at 884 lb · 366 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,309 4,206 4,141
Feeder cattle 3,807 3,437 3,396
Slaughter cattle 372 631 442
Replacement cattle 130 138 303

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 400 lbs sold sharply higher on a light test. Steers over 450 lbs sold mostly sharply higher. Heifers weighing 400-550 lbs sold sharply higher and over 550 lbs were 1.00 to 6.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Demand was Good to Very Good for the 3 auction markets representing this weeks supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–345 322 9 522.50–535.00 $532.03 $1,713 —
372 fancy 372 7 533.00 $533.00 $1,983 —
370–397 389 29 475.00–500.00 $484.31 $1,884 +46.31
404–419 411 21 462.50–468.00 $466.03 $1,915 -10.51
451–477 unweaned 465 13 455.00–473.00 $463.06 $2,153 +88.06
460–492 471 37 402.50–475.00 $448.82 $2,114 +0.25
484 fancy 484 21 491.00 $491.00 $2,376 —
500–538 510 54 410.00–430.00 $422.95 $2,157 +29.49
522 fancy 522 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,349 +31.40
510–547 unweaned 532 27 409.00–431.00 $416.60 $2,216 —
556–592 561 69 400.00–415.00 $412.43 $2,314 +3.07
560–582 unweaned 574 20 399.00–415.00 $405.70 $2,329 —
601–649 618 101 365.00–401.50 $385.13 $2,380 +15.69
655–699 694 77 360.00–366.00 $363.59 $2,523 +13.14
707–748 733 116 344.50–365.00 $354.12 $2,596 -3.70
754–798 779 62 331.50–352.00 $342.29 $2,666 +3.59
804–840 822 376 326.50–357.00 $343.38 $2,823 +12.64
858–898 884 366 330.00–342.75 $338.20 $2,990 +22.24
920–944 934 326 320.00–335.00 $325.07 $3,036 +14.48
959–999 982 94 310.25–326.00 $316.96 $3,113 +12.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 4 417.50 $417.50 $1,779 -9.97
463 463 16 412.50–447.00 $442.69 $2,050 +65.19
525–528 527 3 395.00–412.50 $400.81 $2,112 +24.96
645 645 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,206 +12.00
695 695 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,328 —
896 896 6 297.50 $297.50 $2,666 —
909–943 917 9 283.00–292.00 $285.06 $2,614 —
973–985 978 16 292.00–298.00 $293.50 $2,870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–295 272 7 490.00–509.00 $499.41 $1,358 —
324–333 329 8 457.50–492.50 $474.76 $1,562 +11.46
350–366 fancy 356 10 475.00–490.00 $481.16 $1,713 —
368–387 381 22 442.00–480.00 $452.02 $1,722 +43.75
382–383 unweaned 383 12 400.00–405.00 $404.17 $1,548 —
429–445 438 44 434.00–443.00 $440.26 $1,928 +48.73
452 fancy 452 14 422.50 $422.50 $1,910 -11.50
460–499 472 42 372.50–405.00 $395.50 $1,867 +22.77
487–498 unweaned 490 14 380.00–395.00 $390.65 $1,914 —
508–534 519 93 362.00–386.00 $381.57 $1,980 +18.06
516–543 unweaned 521 19 353.00–374.00 $367.72 $1,916 —
538 fancy 538 3 402.50 $402.50 $2,165 —
555–566 unweaned 559 9 332.50–357.50 $340.94 $1,906 —
559–598 588 58 345.00–364.00 $357.04 $2,099 +0.95
624 unweaned 624 9 337.00 $337.00 $2,103 —
605–648 627 24 336.00–349.00 $339.05 $2,126 -3.93
657–695 658 59 320.00–343.00 $342.18 $2,252 +9.97
700–734 729 57 324.00–337.00 $332.52 $2,424 +2.99
752–798 788 227 305.00–328.00 $321.92 $2,537 +6.52
800–849 823 278 300.50–319.00 $311.81 $2,566 -4.25
800–841 823 118 322.50–335.00 $329.65 $2,713 +13.59
881–885 883 123 298.00–310.00 $304.01 $2,684 +1.01
897 897 46 309.00 $309.00 $2,772 +6.00
914–949 921 80 290.00–292.00 $291.58 $2,685 +1.56
961 961 120 306.25 $306.25 $2,943 +8.25
951–993 963 27 270.00–310.00 $288.76 $2,781 -9.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 5 407.50 $407.50 $1,337 —
387 387 3 442.50 $442.50 $1,712 —
452–493 473 6 366.00–382.50 $373.89 $1,768 +52.89
720–721 721 6 305.00–326.00 $319.01 $2,300 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 10 278.00 $278.00 $2,900 +2.97
1088–1095 1091 8 249.00–261.00 $256.48 $2,798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,797 +27.50
350–360 357 3 480.00–482.50 $480.82 $1,717 +25.82
378 unweaned 378 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,739 —
452–481 472 10 407.50–442.00 $417.41 $1,970 +14.91
523 523 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,197 —
560 560 5 342.00 $342.00 $1,915 +29.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1060 1036 75-80% 4 160.00–212.00 $172.11 $1,783 —
1197–1656 1391 75-80% 77 146.00–159.00 $156.36 $2,175 -11.64
1336–1835 1502 75-80% 38 160.00–166.50 $162.60 $2,442 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
913 913 85-90% 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,114 —
1015–1400 1184 85-90% 16 65.00–90.00 $75.38 $892 -38.84
905–1558 1187 85-90% 34 95.00–118.50 $109.89 $1,304 -4.33
1020–1635 1251 85-90% 46 120.00–140.00 $130.37 $1,631 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1400 1114 80-85% 8 111.00–136.00 $122.96 $1,370 —
835–1610 1282 80-85% 73 140.00–161.00 $149.54 $1,917 -6.55
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1683 1679 65-75% 3 146.00 $146.00 $2,451 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1145 1065 2 247.50–254.00 $250.51 $2,668 —
1303–1775 1460 3 163.00 $163.00 $2,380 —
1380–2365 1851 23 174.00–194.00 $186.36 $3,450 —
1940–2025 1983 2 198.00–204.00 $200.94 $3,985 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
897–1315 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 195.00–222.50 $210.87 $2,185
800–1220 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 187.50–277.50 $204.17 $2,238

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
887–1010 944 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,350.00–3,300.00 $2,989.64
909–1280 1036 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,248.52
915–1295 1078 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,350.00–2,875.00 $2,486.62
960–1330 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,923.08
1098 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,300.00 $3,300.00
995–1197 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,125.00 $1,981.11
865–1650 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,850.00–2,850.00 $2,129.82
1155–1272 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,710.00–2,150.00 $2,026.24
1195–1240 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,647.23
1120–1400 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,055.56
1073–1538 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,275.00–2,875.00 $2,669.07
1318 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 22 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1215–1760 1386 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,785.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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.