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Kansas Direct Cattle Report

Kansas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

5,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.11/cwt +0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,425/hd at 758 lb · 1,008 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.59/cwt +5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,554/hd at 802 lb · 870 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $337.46/cwt ≈ $2,537/hd at 752 lb · 515 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 5,051 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 80 390.00 $390.00 $2,340 —
700–725 710 416 354.00–363.00 $360.49 $2,559 —
750 750 450 335.00 $335.00 $2,512 —
765 765 65 354.50 $354.50 $2,712 —
825 825 64 328.50 $328.50 $2,710 -6.50
850 850 415 335.00–341.00 $338.40 $2,876 +5.73
966 966 54 310.00 $310.00 $2,995 -0.50
1025 1025 165 301.00 $301.00 $3,085 +6.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 60 335.00 $335.00 $2,764 —
850–875 859 395 329.00–335.50 $332.95 $2,860 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–725 720 414 335.00–343.00 $338.22 $2,435 +4.22
750 750 650 318.00 $318.00 $2,385 -1.50
765 765 130 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 +0.50
775 775 228 317.50–331.00 $326.18 $2,528 +6.68
800 800 200 309.00 $309.00 $2,472 -4.39
800–825 802 670 314.00–326.00 $321.45 $2,578 +8.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 335 330.50 $330.50 $2,396 —
825 825 60 307.50 $307.50 $2,537 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 200 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 —

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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.