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Kansas Direct Cattle Report

Kansas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

2,861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $343.52/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $3,001/hd at 874 lb · 1,056 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $371.00/cwt ≈ $2,782/hd at 750 lb · 400 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $373.00/cwt ≈ $2,704/hd at 725 lb · 280 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 2,861

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 144 395.00 $395.00 $2,607
725 725 280 373.00 $373.00 $2,704
750 750 400 371.00 $371.00 $2,782
850 850 60 341.00 $341.00 $2,898 +0.80
850 850 240 341.00 $341.00 $2,898 +0.80
875 875 456 349.00 $349.00 $3,054 +8.80
895 895 300 337.70 $337.70 $3,022
900 900 110 340.00 $340.00 $3,060 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 60 318.00 $318.00 $2,862

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 135 343.00 $343.00 $2,487
760–775 767 130 333.00 $333.00 $2,554
775 775 63 328.50 $328.50 $2,546
810 810 60 326.00 $326.00 $2,641 +5.50
810 810 60 329.00 $329.00 $2,665 +8.50
850 850 240 328.25 $328.25 $2,790

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 123 338.50 $338.50 $2,742

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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.