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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

6,675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $309.82/cwt -7.14 vs last sale · ≈ $3,027/hd at 977 lb · 579 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $322.21/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,981/hd at 925 lb · 563 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.59/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,631/hd at 826 lb · 487 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,675 4,309 6,242
Feeder cattle 6,132 3,807 5,649
Slaughter cattle 398 372 397
Replacement cattle 145 130 196

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 500 lbs sold mostly sharply higher on a light test. Feeder steers 550-850 lbs were mostly 8.00-13.00 higher, and over 850 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers 500-700 lbs sold uneven, and over 700 lbs sold steady to 7.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower; average dressing slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Demand was 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
336 336 4 512.50 $512.50 $1,722 -19.53
358–368 364 5 512.50–527.50 $521.60 $1,899 +37.29
393 fancy 393 23 533.00 $533.00 $2,095 ±0.00
427 427 14 492.00 $492.00 $2,101 +25.97
455–490 467 19 430.00–465.00 $455.80 $2,129 +6.98
475 fancy 475 33 465.00 $465.00 $2,209 -26.00
504–542 521 48 442.00–450.00 $445.40 $2,321 +22.45
545 unweaned 545 9 415.00 $415.00 $2,262 -1.60
553–596 566 92 382.50–442.50 $424.56 $2,403 +12.13
600–648 617 56 343.00–403.00 $382.43 $2,360 -2.70
651–677 662 116 358.00–387.00 $373.71 $2,474 +10.12
683 unweaned 683 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,220 —
702 fancy 702 24 381.00 $381.00 $2,675 —
710 unweaned 710 24 352.00 $352.00 $2,499 —
700–748 720 89 341.00–377.00 $362.66 $2,611 +8.54
759 unweaned 759 24 325.00 $325.00 $2,467 —
766 fancy 766 31 369.00 $369.00 $2,827 —
753–790 768 173 330.00–368.50 $355.12 $2,727 +12.83
802–846 828 380 338.00–360.00 $347.31 $2,876 +3.93
869 869 60 315.50 $315.50 $2,742 -22.70
854–891 871 354 327.00–339.00 $334.61 $2,914 -3.59
906 fancy 906 47 332.25 $332.25 $3,010 —
900–948 927 516 309.00–337.00 $321.30 $2,978 -3.77
952–998 977 579 293.00–320.25 $309.82 $3,027 -7.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 422.00 $422.00 $1,962 -20.69
525–541 536 20 392.50–422.50 $408.33 $2,189 +7.52
588–599 593 15 400.00–405.00 $402.36 $2,386 —
614–635 629 28 358.00–367.00 $362.32 $2,279 +20.32
690–695 690 23 341.00–345.00 $341.35 $2,355 +6.35
718–743 727 49 308.00–348.00 $341.86 $2,485 —
777–793 783 36 325.00–336.00 $328.92 $2,575 —
885 885 30 310.00 $310.00 $2,744 +12.50
914–941 924 32 297.00–305.00 $302.96 $2,799 +17.90
955–990 983 5 281.00–291.00 $282.94 $2,781 -10.56
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1046 1026 234 281.00–305.50 $291.67 $2,993 —
1052 1052 3 295.00 $295.00 $3,103 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 unweaned 318 5 525.00 $525.00 $1,670 —
391 391 25 493.00 $493.00 $1,928 +40.98
403 unweaned 403 10 451.00 $451.00 $1,818 —
408–419 415 16 435.00–450.00 $443.86 $1,842 +3.60
452 fancy 452 41 444.00 $444.00 $2,007 +21.50
457 unweaned 457 5 388.00 $388.00 $1,773 -2.65
452–493 471 25 395.00–432.50 $422.58 $1,990 +27.08
520–545 532 47 356.00–375.00 $371.18 $1,975 -10.39
566 fancy 566 8 383.00 $383.00 $2,168 —
555–595 572 32 352.00–383.00 $364.37 $2,084 +7.33
606 unweaned 606 11 342.00 $342.00 $2,073 +5.00
613–648 630 88 331.00–357.50 $343.28 $2,163 +4.23
671 fancy 671 57 352.00 $352.00 $2,362 —
666–676 unweaned 673 23 322.50–331.50 $328.40 $2,210 —
676 676 5 342.50 $342.50 $2,315 +0.32
664–695 679 80 317.00–350.00 $330.83 $2,246 -11.35
699 thin fleshed 699 25 356.00 $356.00 $2,488 —
719–746 734 227 315.00–340.00 $333.09 $2,445 +0.57
750–796 765 313 307.00–337.00 $327.22 $2,503 +5.30
773 unweaned 773 12 294.00 $294.00 $2,273 —
783 fancy 783 49 330.50 $330.50 $2,588 —
822 fancy 822 21 325.00 $325.00 $2,672 —
813–843 826 466 306.50–325.00 $318.30 $2,629 +6.49
854–898 873 206 298.00–317.00 $304.36 $2,657 +0.35
900–946 917 338 286.00–308.50 $295.13 $2,706 +3.55
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1043 1026 116 210.00–283.00 $264.39 $2,713 -13.61
1052–1092 1061 14 260.00–283.00 $277.93 $2,949 +21.45
1110–1147 1119 15 220.00–240.00 $233.65 $2,615 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 361.00 $361.00 $1,762 -12.89
573 573 3 346.00 $346.00 $1,983 —
630 630 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,022 —
760–785 777 3 294.00–298.00 $296.70 $2,305 —
816 816 4 302.00 $302.00 $2,464 —
887 887 17 295.00 $295.00 $2,617 —
920 920 2 279.00 $279.00 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
228 unweaned 228 9 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
287 unweaned 287 8 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 6 520.00 $520.00 $1,924 +39.18
464–498 474 7 400.00–452.50 $436.73 $2,070 +19.32
758 758 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
243 243 6 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
281 281 8 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,989 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973–1145 1007 75-80% 5 175.00–182.00 $180.41 $1,817 +8.30
1100–1745 1380 75-80% 72 150.00–165.00 $156.14 $2,155 -0.22
1085–1716 1579 75-80% 50 160.00–176.00 $162.21 $2,561 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1408 1181 85-90% 16 95.00–115.00 $110.80 $1,309 +35.42
1015–1665 1225 85-90% 87 115.00–140.00 $127.65 $1,564 —
1190–1338 1301 85-90% 4 65.00–90.00 $70.72 $920 —
1490–1630 1532 85-90% 5 144.00–148.00 $145.44 $2,228 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1195 948 80-85% 3 135.00–136.00 $135.42 $1,284 —
838–1545 1174 80-85% 81 137.50–162.00 $149.49 $1,755 —
1365 1365 80-85% 2 167.00 $167.00 $2,280 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,634 -5.51
1173–2315 1673 6 192.00–212.00 $197.26 $3,300 —
1185–2450 1688 24 176.00–197.00 $183.56 $3,098 —
1630–2025 1790 5 156.00–178.00 $168.24 $3,011 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1525 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 171.00–220.00 $192.14 $2,267

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,725.00 $2,725.00
1067 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1070–1403 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 41 1,650.00–2,400.00 $2,307.01
1363–1420 1392 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,075.00 $2,842.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1088 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1065–1253 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,875.00–2,150.00 $1,949.00
1016–1410 1129 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,475.00–2,650.00 $2,537.47
944–1369 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,375.00–2,700.00 $2,512.07
1095–1505 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,975.00–2,450.00 $2,237.81
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1418 1418 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–940 908 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,425.90

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.