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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

7,413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $340.27/cwt +7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $3,139/hd at 922 lb · 559 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $341.54/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,964/hd at 868 lb · 470 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $397.05/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,462/hd at 620 lb · 356 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,413 8,335 10,068
Feeder cattle 6,792 6,901 9,658
Slaughter cattle 417 689 314
Replacement cattle 204 745 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher; 650-850 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 lower; over 850 lbs uneven, 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs 5.00 to 15.00 higher; over 650 sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Lean Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher, while the balance of the cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. In the hay market, movement slowed this past week as much of the state received heavy rainfall. Demand remained high. Recent rainfall and warm temperatures have many producers anticipating another cutting of alfalfa. According to the US Drought Monitor for the week of October 8th, in the High Plains, widespread heavy precipitation abetted robust improvement across eastern Colorado, central and western Kansas, and parts of southern Nebraska.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–296 290 9 515.00–520.00 $517.27 $1,500 —
315 unweaned 315 10 535.00 $535.00 $1,685 —
306–343 321 12 535.00–550.00 $543.33 $1,744 +34.85
326 value added 326 17 600.00 $600.00 $1,956 —
357–375 373 69 495.00–540.00 $532.14 $1,985 -25.94
377 value added 377 16 580.00 $580.00 $2,187 —
364–399 unweaned 383 35 465.00–520.00 $504.92 $1,934 —
407 thin fleshed 407 6 560.00 $560.00 $2,279 -0.95
416–445 429 38 455.00–493.00 $471.37 $2,022 -30.87
413–445 unweaned 432 55 460.00–480.00 $468.83 $2,025 —
448 value added 448 67 544.00 $544.00 $2,437 —
450–499 482 123 454.00–485.00 $463.06 $2,232 -25.64
480–489 unweaned 484 39 392.50–460.00 $420.74 $2,036 —
507–534 unweaned 521 47 430.50–470.00 $452.30 $2,356 +39.01
502–549 532 145 442.00–472.00 $450.01 $2,394 +19.67
548 value added 548 13 470.00 $470.00 $2,576 —
551–598 573 123 407.00–435.50 $425.58 $2,439 +5.67
566–588 unweaned 576 73 412.50–430.00 $425.07 $2,448 +17.32
600–649 617 239 372.00–415.50 $395.85 $2,442 -1.94
625 fancy 625 38 431.50 $431.50 $2,697 +17.26
600–648 unweaned 627 79 366.00–407.50 $384.12 $2,408 +1.09
650–697 671 260 355.00–383.00 $369.42 $2,479 -9.72
700–749 723 155 344.00–366.00 $356.29 $2,576 -13.84
750–786 771 98 331.00–362.00 $345.62 $2,665 -4.28
775 unweaned 775 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 —
810 thin fleshed 810 24 360.00 $360.00 $2,916 —
815–848 835 198 326.00–345.00 $339.48 $2,835 -7.52
850–883 866 366 326.00–347.75 $337.72 $2,925 +1.12
874 fancy 874 104 355.00 $355.00 $3,103 +10.00
904–948 922 293 317.50–335.00 $327.28 $3,018 -4.15
922–925 fancy 923 266 354.00–355.00 $354.57 $3,273 +17.02
957–981 966 159 312.00–327.00 $323.53 $3,125 +15.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–445 425 27 417.50–450.00 $426.32 $1,812 -25.78
454–477 465 13 477.00–480.00 $478.58 $2,225 +13.92
470 unweaned 470 9 402.50 $402.50 $1,892 —
508–535 516 50 397.50–427.00 $416.52 $2,149 +25.53
545 unweaned 545 46 436.00 $436.00 $2,376 —
560–590 579 35 357.50–402.00 $384.73 $2,228 -5.13
621 621 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,111 -21.38
671 671 11 344.00 $344.00 $2,308 -5.29
704 704 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,337 +0.49
769 769 6 314.00 $314.00 $2,415 -3.13
804–845 828 19 301.00–332.00 $317.97 $2,633 +9.97
860–872 869 22 311.00 $311.00 $2,703 +19.15
911–942 921 9 291.00–301.00 $297.59 $2,741 -4.13
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1030 1019 180 297.00–308.00 $305.11 $3,109 -10.85
1053–1077 1061 15 280.00–287.00 $284.63 $3,020 -17.46
1102 1102 8 287.00 $287.00 $3,163 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
313 313 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 unweaned 266 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,170 —
292 292 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,402 —
298 thin fleshed 298 7 452.50 $452.50 $1,348 —
300–335 305 9 430.00–520.00 $466.22 $1,422 +14.95
313 value added 313 29 575.00 $575.00 $1,800 —
335 unweaned 335 13 465.00 $465.00 $1,558 —
350–381 367 9 462.00–470.00 $465.39 $1,708 +12.13
352–396 unweaned 372 32 400.00–445.00 $429.36 $1,597 —
378 value added 378 35 505.00 $505.00 $1,909 —
410–437 422 15 432.00–500.00 $460.33 $1,943 +31.14
410–435 unweaned 428 31 409.00–450.00 $424.24 $1,816 —
440 value added 440 98 479.00 $479.00 $2,108 —
463 value added 463 34 435.00 $435.00 $2,014 —
450–498 unweaned 471 54 392.00–433.00 $399.78 $1,883 -9.12
457–498 472 66 393.00–440.00 $413.08 $1,950 +3.23
505–534 unweaned 521 51 370.00–401.00 $381.90 $1,990 +40.99
525 525 11 382.00 $382.00 $2,006 +5.25
500–548 528 148 378.00–414.00 $395.17 $2,086 +18.42
560–591 unweaned 571 73 332.00–377.00 $357.80 $2,043 +12.70
555–592 581 72 342.00–385.00 $369.98 $2,150 +16.32
586 fancy 586 34 413.00 $413.00 $2,420 +44.00
596 596 4 332.00 $332.00 $1,979 -21.66
607 607 12 337.00 $337.00 $2,046 -5.58
602–609 unweaned 608 36 337.00–388.00 $377.52 $2,295 +59.08
600–642 625 194 350.00–372.00 $366.20 $2,289 +23.62
649 649 27 368.00 $368.00 $2,388 +25.42
655 unweaned 655 5 334.00 $334.00 $2,188 +14.78
651–693 659 210 326.00–361.00 $350.21 $2,308 -9.58
659 659 69 375.00 $375.00 $2,471 +15.21
721 721 10 347.00 $347.00 $2,502 +11.02
710–748 731 122 331.00–359.00 $344.39 $2,517 +8.41
752–792 773 149 321.00–343.85 $332.89 $2,573 +5.01
820 fancy 820 11 355.00 $355.00 $2,911 —
813–832 822 70 308.00–326.00 $317.45 $2,609 -0.76
851–891 879 339 294.00–313.50 $309.84 $2,723 +4.53
908–928 921 89 280.00–307.00 $298.89 $2,753 -0.87
974–988 981 125 294.50–296.50 $295.47 $2,899 -4.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 6 432.50 $432.50 $1,648 +5.68
478 478 12 410.00 $410.00 $1,960 +42.21
509–517 513 11 352.50–372.00 $363.21 $1,863 +14.31
565–584 577 29 335.00–350.00 $340.69 $1,966 +24.77
619–645 630 26 321.00–337.50 $329.90 $2,078 +0.98
613–649 unweaned 631 16 321.00–336.00 $328.29 $2,072 —
653–683 666 24 302.50–336.00 $327.96 $2,184 +8.99
714–736 722 26 290.00–328.00 $307.66 $2,221 -7.89
777–783 777 45 324.00–324.50 $324.03 $2,518 +30.55
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1016 1016 42 264.00–283.00 $266.73 $2,710 -7.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,099 —
745 745 4 291.00 $291.00 $2,168 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 4 331.00 $331.00 $1,814 -65.30
655–675 unweaned 660 4 340.00–350.00 $347.44 $2,293 —
667–687 678 11 337.50–352.00 $345.52 $2,343 +53.75
700 700 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,282 +30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 11 316.00 $316.00 $2,158 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1005 935 80-85% 6 102.50–112.00 $107.67 $1,007 —
878–1350 1078 80-85% 28 102.50–125.00 $114.98 $1,239 —
925–1545 1279 80-85% 253 122.00–152.00 $141.04 $1,804 —
1175–1365 1289 80-85% 5 153.00–160.00 $154.69 $1,994 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1100 1068 85-90% 8 82.50–90.00 $85.92 $918 —
863–1293 1125 85-90% 15 105.00–127.00 $111.34 $1,253 —
1273–1644 1489 85-90% 27 112.50–125.00 $118.79 $1,769 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1507–1645 1559 75-80% 7 132.00–146.00 $140.08 $2,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,379 -31.32
1330–1460 1395 2 167.00–172.00 $169.38 $2,363 —
1105–2040 1612 29 173.00–196.00 $182.31 $2,939 +14.50

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1395 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 175.00–277.50 $245.74 $2,566
845–1510 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 171.00–264.00 $232.45 $2,671

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
959–1440 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,700.00–3,750.00 $3,489.81
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1058–1295 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,950.00–2,800.00 $2,374.40
1138 1138 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,410.00 $2,410.00
1136–1341 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 1,600.00–2,225.00 $1,966.53
1169–1356 1197 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 1,925.00–2,300.00 $2,222.61
1160–1315 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,900.00 $1,900.00
960–1312 1224 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,425.00 $2,302.45
1241 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1160–1400 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,300.78

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1130 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 15 210.00–247.50 $231.18 $2,427 —

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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.