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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 29, 2025

1,593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.35/cwt +18.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,417/hd at 669 lb · 278 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $378.31/cwt +20.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,337/hd at 618 lb · 213 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $369.69/cwt +7.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,725/hd at 737 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,593 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 12 487.00 $487.00 $2,503 -2.37
596 596 48 457.00 $457.00 $2,724 +11.66
601 601 39 429.00 $429.00 $2,578 +12.67
656 fancy 656 30 409.00 $409.00 $2,683 —
712–749 737 129 362.00–385.00 $369.69 $2,725 +3.88
815 815 7 346.00 $346.00 $2,820 -8.94
874 874 55 338.00 $338.00 $2,954 +3.22
901–927 905 36 326.00–330.00 $329.43 $2,981 -1.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 11 397.00 $397.00 $2,318 -30.68
716 716 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,485 -1.47
836 836 4 336.50 $336.50 $2,813 +15.41
928 928 38 320.00 $320.00 $2,970 +11.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 495.00 $495.00 $1,930 -12.73
440 440 7 467.50 $467.50 $2,057 -13.77
463–499 479 11 442.50 $442.50 $2,120 +7.70
528–531 530 23 423.00–430.00 $428.79 $2,273 +8.21
570 570 22 410.00 $410.00 $2,337 +25.70
603–627 612 175 374.00–384.50 $380.50 $2,329 +23.25
644 644 38 368.25 $368.25 $2,372 +11.00
653–661 657 135 360.50–368.50 $364.80 $2,397 +25.30
670–681 680 143 350.50–359.25 $358.10 $2,435 +18.60
706 706 15 334.50 $334.50 $2,362 +2.00
715 715 14 338.50 $338.50 $2,420 +6.00
780 780 117 333.00 $333.00 $2,597 +9.02
830 830 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,590 -3.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 14 410.00 $410.00 $2,013 -0.68
534 534 10 379.00 $379.00 $2,024 +1.64
620 620 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 -76.85
762 762 20 315.00 $315.00 $2,400 +11.19
802 802 9 321.00 $321.00 $2,574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 4 447.50 $447.50 $2,202 -33.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1135 1113 80-85% 3 177.50–180.00 $178.30 $1,984 +51.36
943–1490 1159 80-85% 36 127.50–149.00 $139.07 $1,612 —
1023–1485 1236 80-85% 138 150.00–170.00 $163.66 $2,023 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1008 994 85-90% 7 80.00–90.00 $82.76 $823 —
1095–1440 1240 85-90% 13 107.50–117.50 $113.76 $1,411 —
1010–1650 1245 85-90% 71 120.00–137.50 $129.08 $1,607 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 2 146.00 $146.00 $2,226 —
1475–1775 1588 75-80% 28 155.00–167.00 $163.12 $2,590 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2112 1847 8 163.00–180.00 $172.21 $3,181 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1465 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,525.00–2,550.00 $1,958.59
935–1275 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,500.00 $1,981.06
1045–1362 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,527.97
1065–1355 1245 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,625.00–2,550.00 $2,202.54
910–1405 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,725.00–2,325.00 $2,207.05
1150–1430 1271 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,488.86
1243–1550 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,075.00–2,650.00 $2,392.13
1278 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1310–1338 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,975.00–2,100.01 $2,079.54
1310–1440 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,655.00 $2,420.23
1458 1458 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1512 1512 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,625.00 $2,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1010 827 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00–2,000.00 $1,848.03
762–1073 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,100.00–3,550.00 $2,868.13

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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.