Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

6,448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $343.23/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,828/hd at 824 lb · 549 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.66/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,667/hd at 867 lb · 472 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $332.77/cwt -6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,918/hd at 877 lb · 443 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,448	8,485	9,140
Feeder cattle	5,774	7,665	8,458
Slaughter cattle	395	463	475
Replacement cattle	279	357	207

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold uneven; 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. In the hay market, demand remained steady while movement slowed as available hay inventories began to diminish. As drought conditions worsen and producers explore alternative feed sources, producers should be aware of pesticide label requirements regarding what can and cannot be used for livestock feed. According to the US Drought Monitor for the week of September 24th, The High Plains states experienced almost exclusively drought improvements this week, as many areas experienced beneficial rainfall, with Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska being beneficiaries of the east-Pacific El Nino tropical connection. Despite temperatures being up to 6 or more degrees above average, the plentiful rainfall has contributed to drought improvement in many areas this week.

▼ Feeder heifers: Heifers sold steady to 7.00 lower
↕ Feeder steers: steers sold uneven
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
307 unweaned	307	17	539.00	$539.00	$1,655	—
342–348	344	9	490.00–510.00	$496.74	$1,709	-43.56
377–393	389	18	501.00–502.00	$501.73	$1,952	-8.30
429 thin fleshed	429	7	525.00	$525.00	$2,252	—
433 fancy	433	2	480.00	$480.00	$2,078	-57.50
418–449	439	88	402.50–463.00	$442.91	$1,944	-54.34
457–480	465	35	392.50–459.00	$416.24	$1,936	-42.53
477 fancy	477	5	440.00	$440.00	$2,099	-63.91
500–547	513	201	412.00–457.50	$434.46	$2,229	-6.98
554–595	570	157	401.00–423.00	$417.69	$2,381	-13.11
600–638	617	137	378.00–401.00	$394.22	$2,432	+3.96
658 fancy	658	2	385.00	$385.00	$2,533	—
650–694	673	63	348.00–377.50	$362.37	$2,439	-17.08
700–747	730	225	330.00–371.00	$360.10	$2,629	-5.78
750–798	783	143	337.50–356.50	$350.93	$2,748	+7.49
770–784 fancy	784	56	361.00–362.50	$361.05	$2,831	-2.18
804–845	824	549	332.50–354.50	$343.23	$2,828	-1.52
857–889	877	443	303.50–350.00	$332.77	$2,918	-3.09
902–948	924	198	325.00–340.50	$334.80	$3,094	+17.92
965	965	44	321.00	$321.00	$3,098	+12.05

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1001–1042	1011	214	292.50–315.50	$312.16	$3,156	+7.49
1055–1092	1085	40	285.00–292.00	$290.64	$3,153	-1.57

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–444	425	11	400.00–442.00	$419.92	$1,785	-25.08
459–495	475	13	312.50–432.00	$381.56	$1,812	-60.94
506–530	510	30	362.50–402.00	$375.87	$1,917	-44.12
550–588	575	20	374.00–391.50	$386.65	$2,223	-5.13
618–647	639	7	330.00	$330.00	$2,109	-30.00
721	721	5	340.00	$340.00	$2,451	+8.86
757–793	763	26	315.00–326.00	$320.80	$2,448	+24.80
833	833	7	307.00	$307.00	$2,557	-2.40
853	853	2	330.00	$330.00	$2,815	+15.22
928–935	933	6	310.00–314.00	$312.67	$2,917	+21.57
965	965	12	310.50	$310.50	$2,996	+24.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
227	227	7	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—
258	258	4	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
479–487	482	7	407.00–407.50	$407.22	$1,963	-16.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312–325	317	23	467.50–477.50	$473.93	$1,502	-25.21
369–399	389	32	442.00–447.00	$444.34	$1,728	-27.33
413–449	426	53	380.00–440.00	$425.33	$1,812	-13.20
445 fancy	445	9	405.00	$405.00	$1,802	—
458–480	463	111	400.00–417.50	$412.77	$1,911	-3.36
500–534	521	175	366.00–389.00	$382.10	$1,991	-17.17
555 fancy	555	87	395.00	$395.00	$2,192	-2.31
550–595	577	144	351.00–368.00	$360.36	$2,079	-4.60
606–648	615	195	327.00–375.75	$356.47	$2,192	-0.08
651–692	680	202	304.50–360.50	$344.92	$2,345	-12.67
700–710	708	38	315.00–322.00	$318.14	$2,252	-17.57
752–799	787	341	314.00–329.50	$323.93	$2,549	+0.43
804–845	820	195	310.00–324.50	$320.13	$2,625	+6.27
855–894	867	472	293.00–314.25	$307.66	$2,667	+4.44
907–927	909	84	277.50–300.00	$289.83	$2,635	-4.90
954–985	976	81	273.50–295.00	$280.66	$2,739	-7.42

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
333	333	4	422.50	$422.50	$1,407	—
433	433	7	400.00	$400.00	$1,732	—
460–488	480	49	327.50–387.50	$377.88	$1,814	+8.56
505–528	518	7	351.00–360.00	$354.76	$1,838	-25.24
552–597	573	8	305.00–336.00	$327.59	$1,877	-14.39
633–635	634	6	302.50–363.00	$342.79	$2,173	+21.08
670–683	676	11	300.00–343.00	$323.74	$2,188	-5.09
706–730	718	15	289.00–314.00	$302.22	$2,170	+0.12
816	816	16	292.00	$292.00	$2,383	-8.00

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1002–1033	1012	15	281.00–284.50	$282.19	$2,856	-2.70
1069–1077	1071	86	233.00–277.00	$265.88	$2,848	+28.38

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
203 unweaned	203	14	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
260	260	3	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
412–445	430	9	350.00–415.00	$381.59	$1,641	-44.18
525	525	3	405.00	$405.00	$2,126	+30.00
560	560	3	330.00	$330.00	$1,848	—
625	625	3	325.00	$325.00	$2,031	-17.06
665	665	2	293.00	$293.00	$1,948	-45.00
900	900	3	272.00	$272.00	$2,448	-13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1285	1084	85-90%	11	100.00–102.50	$101.87	$1,104	—
885–1525	1149	85-90%	10	80.00–92.50	$85.52	$983	+1.50
925–1738	1219	85-90%	96	105.00–138.00	$120.70	$1,471	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
911–1409	1130	75-80%	26	159.00–293.00	$169.01	$1,910	—
1060–1955	1343	75-80%	91	140.50–157.00	$150.23	$2,018	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1255	1007	80-85%	13	115.00–130.00	$123.18	$1,240	—
890–1675	1203	80-85%	103	131.00–156.00	$147.37	$1,773	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1170	1070	5	193.00–260.00	$232.67	$2,490	—
1265–1705	1494	4	136.00–179.00	$158.52	$2,368	-7.13
1075–2155	1658	7	180.00–191.00	$184.52	$3,059	—
1180–2195	1688	2	196.00–225.00	$206.14	$3,480	—

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1023–1285	1118	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	192.50–235.00	$218.13	$2,439
1018–1465	1155	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	190.00–250.00	$211.95	$2,448
1040–1212	1169	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	175.00–185.00	$178.84	$2,091
1015–1380	1190	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	11	162.00–177.00	$168.96	$2,011

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
765–984	840	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	182.50–289.00	$248.95	$2,091
755–985	898	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	207.00–250.00	$220.62	$1,981

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
912–1140	943	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,525.00–3,050.00	$2,814.14
940–1198	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	2,500.00–3,550.00	$3,308.47
1006	1006	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	2,350.00	$2,350.00
960–1167	1115	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,850.00–3,200.00	$2,909.48
1124	1124	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	2,210.00	$2,210.00
1132	1132	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	3,150.00	$3,150.00
1126–1145	1136	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	2,200.00–2,300.00	$2,289.92
980–1405	1164	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	38	2,250.00–3,425.00	$3,147.27
1196	1196	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	2,350.00	$2,350.00
1138–1362	1213	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	2,425.00–2,875.00	$2,593.47
1221	1221	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	3,100.00	$3,100.00
1150–1305	1228	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,550.00–2,600.00	$2,576.58
1140–1288	1239	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,325.00–2,700.00	$2,584.96
1330	1330	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,225.00	$2,225.00
1414	1414	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	13	3,350.00	$3,350.00
1548	1548	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,375.00	$2,375.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1160	1160	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00
980–1285	1169	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	1,800.00–2,200.00	$2,125.17
1122–1380	1194	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	2,200.00–2,600.00	$2,309.71
1198	1198	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,225.00	$2,225.00
1210	1210	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,650.00	$2,650.00
1485	1485	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
838	838	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	2,575.00	$2,575.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,850.00	$2,850.00	—
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,600.00	$3,600.00	-250.00

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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.