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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

8,335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $336.68/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,934/hd at 871 lb · 549 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $347.00/cwt +3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,880/hd at 830 lb · 402 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $431.02/cwt +13.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,469/hd at 573 lb · 301 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,335 6,448 6,071
Feeder cattle 6,901 5,774 5,669
Slaughter cattle 689 395 268
Replacement cattle 745 279 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, with instances up top 15.00 higher on calves coming off grass and and green condition. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. In the hay market, Demand remained strong this past week as hay inventories continued to decline. Hay shipments to states experiencing more severe drought conditions remained active, further tightening supplies in some areas. Much of the state received beneficial moisture over the past week, with additional precipitation in the forecast.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 335 21 492.50–515.00 $508.48 $1,703 +11.74
360–398 387 23 510.00–580.00 $558.08 $2,160 +56.35
387–389 fancy 387 17 597.00–597.50 $597.38 $2,312 —
405–446 fancy 428 38 532.50–550.00 $546.39 $2,339 +66.39
410–441 thin fleshed 428 26 555.00–565.00 $560.95 $2,401 +35.95
428–437 431 75 485.00–509.00 $502.24 $2,165 +59.33
464 fancy 464 33 526.00 $526.00 $2,441 +86.00
456–488 478 67 431.00–519.00 $488.70 $2,336 +72.46
515–522 fancy 522 19 465.00–470.00 $469.74 $2,452 —
506–541 526 117 416.00–455.00 $430.34 $2,264 -4.12
527–540 unweaned 536 7 402.50–417.50 $413.29 $2,215 —
551–572 fancy 566 110 445.00–458.00 $453.95 $2,569 —
552–598 573 158 381.00–441.00 $419.91 $2,406 +2.22
592–598 unweaned 595 33 401.00–417.00 $407.75 $2,426 —
602–632 unweaned 612 36 372.50–388.00 $383.03 $2,344 —
604–648 618 182 384.00–410.00 $397.79 $2,458 +3.57
613–640 fancy 623 26 410.00–417.00 $414.24 $2,581 —
659 fancy 659 12 390.00 $390.00 $2,570 +5.00
651–698 666 154 350.00–399.85 $379.14 $2,525 +16.77
675–693 unweaned 678 31 342.50–347.00 $345.56 $2,343 —
718 unweaned 718 26 325.00 $325.00 $2,334 —
701–748 723 245 351.00–385.00 $370.13 $2,676 +10.03
760–799 782 138 340.00–356.00 $349.90 $2,736 -1.03
793 fancy 793 28 365.00 $365.00 $2,894 +3.95
801–847 830 402 335.00–358.00 $347.00 $2,880 +3.77
861 861 8 318.00 $318.00 $2,738 -14.77
852–899 871 518 303.00–350.75 $336.60 $2,932 +3.83
884 fancy 884 23 345.00 $345.00 $3,050 —
908–910 fancy 910 65 337.00–340.00 $337.55 $3,072 —
901–941 916 219 315.00–335.00 $331.43 $3,036 -3.37
954–995 974 184 295.00–313.50 $307.69 $2,997 -13.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,675 —
353–397 367 25 452.50–487.00 $472.34 $1,733 —
405–448 431 28 422.50–470.00 $452.10 $1,949 +32.18
450–497 482 87 405.00–485.00 $464.66 $2,240 +83.10
513–543 530 70 335.00–422.00 $390.99 $2,072 +15.12
565–598 583 80 366.00–415.00 $389.86 $2,273 +3.21
602–640 unweaned 617 10 362.00–365.00 $363.76 $2,244 —
605–647 632 53 355.00–382.50 $361.38 $2,284 +31.38
668–693 679 31 330.00–364.00 $349.29 $2,372 —
700–745 711 87 320.00–344.00 $331.51 $2,357 -8.49
755–773 766 7 306.00–326.00 $317.13 $2,429 -3.67
800–835 821 14 280.00–316.00 $308.00 $2,529 +1.00
868–880 871 7 288.00–295.00 $291.85 $2,542 -38.15
900–940 933 54 284.00–304.00 $301.72 $2,815 -10.95
980 980 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,842 -20.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1035 1019 79 284.00–322.00 $315.96 $3,220 +3.80
1072–1085 1078 145 286.00–308.00 $302.09 $3,257 +11.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 3 522.50 $522.50 $1,594 —
310–345 331 10 420.00–470.00 $451.27 $1,494 -22.66
359–399 388 17 450.00–465.00 $453.26 $1,759 +8.92
389–390 fancy 389 27 497.50–530.00 $524.43 $2,040 —
400–446 416 55 415.00–447.50 $429.19 $1,785 +3.86
418 fancy 418 13 482.25 $482.25 $2,016 +77.25
456–491 unweaned 466 11 400.00–412.50 $408.90 $1,905 —
468–487 fancy 476 88 430.00–442.00 $437.13 $2,081 —
451–496 478 64 388.50–430.00 $409.85 $1,959 -2.92
500–549 522 151 333.00–404.00 $376.75 $1,967 -5.35
527–537 unweaned 534 6 334.00–355.00 $340.91 $1,820 —
535 fancy 535 36 445.00 $445.00 $2,381 —
562 fancy 562 15 369.00 $369.00 $2,074 -26.00
558–589 unweaned 568 46 333.00–360.00 $345.10 $1,960 —
551–596 574 115 346.00–366.00 $353.66 $2,030 -6.70
602–648 624 146 330.00–369.00 $342.58 $2,138 -13.89
608–638 fancy 629 85 352.50–386.00 $380.71 $2,395 —
623–647 unweaned 639 30 316.00–326.00 $318.44 $2,035 —
651–654 unweaned 652 13 313.00–322.00 $319.22 $2,081 —
652–699 672 208 328.00–380.10 $359.79 $2,418 +14.87
712 fancy 712 10 349.00 $349.00 $2,485 —
702–743 722 41 324.00–354.00 $335.98 $2,426 +17.84
750–799 784 271 323.25–345.00 $327.88 $2,571 +3.95
802–839 828 187 300.00–323.00 $318.21 $2,635 -1.92
850–892 881 189 299.25–325.00 $305.31 $2,690 -2.35
910–948 930 157 275.00–308.25 $299.76 $2,788 +9.93
954–976 962 50 299.50–300.00 $299.68 $2,883 +19.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–393 391 23 385.00–435.00 $426.82 $1,669 —
405–448 439 15 380.00–415.00 $404.55 $1,776 +4.55
450–493 474 41 351.00–400.00 $367.79 $1,743 -10.09
495 unweaned 495 11 367.00 $367.00 $1,817 —
504–548 522 75 315.00–377.00 $348.90 $1,821 -5.86
553–595 573 20 302.50–327.00 $315.92 $1,810 -11.67
600–647 625 75 302.00–352.00 $328.92 $2,056 -13.87
673–698 685 38 284.00–347.00 $318.97 $2,185 -4.77
720–748 738 11 302.00–325.50 $315.55 $2,329 +13.33
770–799 786 24 270.00–301.00 $293.48 $2,307 —
833–846 840 9 290.00–307.00 $302.89 $2,544 +10.89
860 860 2 272.00 $272.00 $2,339 —
910–947 940 20 290.00–292.00 $290.29 $2,729 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1048 1024 13 266.00–290.00 $274.30 $2,809 -7.89
1050–1087 1066 31 279.00–284.00 $281.36 $2,999 +15.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
370 370 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 4 291.00 $291.00 $2,069 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,098 —
454–483 469 21 422.50–455.00 $441.83 $2,072 —
520–535 531 18 389.00–415.00 $396.30 $2,104 -8.70
643 unweaned 643 4 312.50 $312.50 $2,009 —
671–695 674 7 290.00–302.00 $291.77 $1,967 -1.23
713 713 3 296.00 $296.00 $2,110 —
787 787 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,448 —
848 848 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,702 —
1124 1124 80-85% 13 90.00 $90.00 $1,012 —
964–1425 1165 80-85% 49 105.00–126.00 $122.77 $1,430 —
1023–1508 1306 80-85% 184 128.00–150.00 $143.61 $1,876 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–985 922 85-90% 11 102.00–107.50 $106.17 $979 —
1010–1920 1211 85-90% 152 104.00–132.00 $113.24 $1,371 -7.46
1150–1545 1286 85-90% 19 80.00–102.50 $88.39 $1,137 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1135 1047 75-80% 10 150.00–250.00 $204.75 $2,144 —
1105–1985 1410 75-80% 94 136.00–154.00 $143.53 $2,024 —
1299–1600 1416 75-80% 22 150.00–155.50 $151.69 $2,148 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1410 1164 15 188.00–259.00 $233.82 $2,722 —
1245–1935 1644 20 145.00–178.00 $167.81 $2,759 —
1280–2120 1759 21 175.00–194.00 $183.51 $3,228 —
1825–2008 1920 6 190.00–208.00 $202.23 $3,883 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1155 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 187.50–290.00 $233.66 $2,435
985–1223 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 161.00–235.00 $191.23 $2,029
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–955 859 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 3,350.00–3,450.00 $3,436.10

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 4,010.00 $4,010.00
865–1380 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 2,500.00–4,385.00 $3,954.56
960–1305 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 2,350.00–4,035.00 $3,657.50
1135–1195 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,300.00 $1,992.27
1015–1530 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 40 1,850.00–3,785.00 $3,326.73
1263 1263 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1049–1465 1264 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 89 1,350.00–3,100.00 $2,117.16
1204–1385 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 2,175.00–3,000.00 $2,698.75
1178–1370 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,725.00–2,875.00 $2,200.57
1087–1430 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 1,650.00–2,800.00 $2,392.21
1120–1330 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,462.33
1188–1390 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 134 2,225.00–2,575.00 $2,443.35
1160–1435 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,943.55
1200–1400 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,525.00–3,100.00 $2,834.62
1310–1324 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 38 2,875.00–3,275.00 $3,126.64
940–1705 1339 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,650.00–3,125.00 $2,552.70
1289–1399 1366 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 2,250.00–2,950.00 $2,753.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1135 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,783.84
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1052–1635 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,850.00–3,200.00 $3,080.56
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1010–1473 1347 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,271.95
1390 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
823–1014 962 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 79 2,150.00–4,020.00 $3,824.43
910–1080 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,400.00–3,400.00 $2,765.40
1026 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 4,000.00 $4,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -700.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400–1500 1433 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,975.00–3,550.00 $3,258.33 —

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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.