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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

15,490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $360.94/cwt +14.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,981/hd at 826 lb · 1,255 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $348.27/cwt +10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $3,029/hd at 870 lb · 1,143 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $377.07/cwt ≈ $2,912/hd at 772 lb · 873 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 15,490

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 fancy 332 6 640.00 $640.00 $2,125
340 340 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,870
358 thin fleshed 358 12 620.00 $620.00 $2,220
355–399 390 19 505.00–630.00 $538.80 $2,101
402–441 414 43 500.00–618.00 $564.83 $2,338
411–430 thin fleshed 422 76 607.00–650.00 $624.07 $2,634
426 fancy 426 8 532.50 $532.50 $2,268
450–496 470 136 490.00–557.50 $546.80 $2,570
450–487 fancy 477 68 522.50–590.00 $566.58 $2,703
478–490 thin fleshed 485 10 545.00–560.00 $554.09 $2,687
501–525 thin fleshed 511 158 559.50–572.00 $564.30 $2,884
503–522 fancy 517 22 502.50–546.00 $530.11 $2,741
527 unweaned 527 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,688
500–547 528 186 478.00–544.00 $521.92 $2,756 +34.92
554–571 fancy 565 126 475.00–518.50 $498.51 $2,817
567 thin fleshed 567 45 506.00 $506.00 $2,869
558–599 581 364 450.00–505.00 $466.54 $2,711 +9.54
600–636 fancy 622 55 440.00–462.50 $449.12 $2,794
602–649 628 502 425.00–453.00 $434.86 $2,731 +5.86
650 unweaned 650 6 412.00 $412.00 $2,678
650–652 fancy 651 19 425.00–426.00 $425.42 $2,769 +16.42
650–698 676 683 394.00–426.00 $409.99 $2,772
710–729 fancy 715 118 404.00–413.00 $408.28 $2,919
700–748 724 659 377.00–418.00 $395.34 $2,862 +25.65
753–778 fancy 757 122 381.00–396.00 $384.13 $2,908
762 thin fleshed 762 16 391.00 $391.00 $2,979
752–797 775 732 353.00–396.00 $375.81 $2,913
791 791 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,547
809–825 fancy 816 112 372.00–372.75 $372.44 $3,039
800–849 827 1,143 350.00–370.50 $359.81 $2,976 +13.81
861–870 fancy 864 215 354.00–365.50 $356.34 $3,079
851–899 871 928 329.00–359.00 $346.40 $3,017 +8.40
901–941 916 635 324.00–345.50 $338.86 $3,104 +9.43
960 fancy 960 87 329.50 $329.50 $3,163
955–991 977 414 310.00–334.00 $326.87 $3,194
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,995
428–445 439 13 480.00–575.00 $534.10 $2,345
450–497 482 22 490.00–517.50 $505.83 $2,438
513–549 535 61 437.50–504.00 $486.66 $2,604
554–598 580 162 410.00–465.00 $445.71 $2,585 +48.71
607–648 631 122 361.00–423.00 $409.26 $2,582
650–698 680 127 360.00–399.50 $386.31 $2,627
703–746 732 134 344.00–391.00 $375.95 $2,752 +28.95
750–799 785 167 302.00–365.00 $347.53 $2,728
804–840 817 78 322.00–348.00 $338.81 $2,768 +2.31
870–897 883 75 287.00–336.00 $325.42 $2,873
905–937 926 3 301.00–306.00 $304.37 $2,818 -15.63
953–972 963 17 310.00–323.00 $316.05 $3,044
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 537.50 $537.50 $2,354
480 480 8 469.00 $469.00 $2,251
487 thin fleshed 487 10 435.00 $435.00 $2,118
513–515 514 17 437.50–457.50 $445.72 $2,291
535 thin fleshed 535 5 382.50 $382.50 $2,046
718 718 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,377
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1032 1027 8 273.00–308.00 $297.73 $3,058
1161 1161 5 261.00 $261.00 $3,030

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 2 467.50 $467.50 $1,402
310–328 fancy 324 4 577.50–585.00 $579.30 $1,877
305–349 330 11 495.00–615.00 $520.42 $1,717
335 thin fleshed 335 18 590.00 $590.00 $1,976
350–365 thin fleshed 360 6 525.00–552.50 $533.91 $1,922
363–367 fancy 365 5 515.00–545.00 $532.92 $1,945
370 unweaned 370 5 482.50 $482.50 $1,785
382–397 389 51 482.50–525.00 $509.13 $1,981 +14.13
409–447 thin fleshed 420 79 532.00–612.50 $587.56 $2,468
425–438 unweaned 432 7 422.50–447.50 $436.97 $1,888
410–443 434 90 470.00–512.50 $487.10 $2,114 +19.60
403–447 fancy 437 54 510.00–555.00 $529.09 $2,312
458–490 fancy 471 58 462.00–475.00 $470.42 $2,216
453–495 476 181 436.00–500.00 $471.60 $2,245 +29.10
478 thin fleshed 478 100 544.00 $544.00 $2,600
497 unweaned 497 14 419.00 $419.00 $2,082
501–516 unweaned 506 14 425.00–450.00 $440.90 $2,231
509 fancy 509 54 471.00 $471.00 $2,397
500–548 532 273 423.00–461.00 $448.26 $2,385 +19.47
564 thin fleshed 564 16 432.00 $432.00 $2,436
566–581 fancy 571 17 435.00–455.00 $442.18 $2,525
551–594 576 309 405.00–432.50 $417.70 $2,406 +7.70
600–648 620 603 375.00–408.00 $394.59 $2,446 +14.09
632 unweaned 632 6 377.50 $377.50 $2,386
648 thin fleshed 648 9 422.00 $422.00 $2,735
658 thin fleshed 658 10 385.00 $385.00 $2,533
650–693 670 39 396.00–397.00 $396.52 $2,657 +38.42
650–696 676 420 352.00–380.00 $364.09 $2,461 +5.99
704 thin fleshed 704 8 402.00 $402.00 $2,830
714 714 22 359.50 $359.50 $2,567 +21.00
705–746 724 638 328.00–359.50 $350.38 $2,537 +11.88
751 751 15 355.00 $355.00 $2,666 +22.00
763 fancy 763 32 350.00 $350.00 $2,670
751–791 770 419 329.50–346.50 $335.93 $2,587 +2.93
779 779 5 316.00 $316.00 $2,462 -17.00
809 fancy 809 67 348.25 $348.25 $2,817
815 815 46 337.50 $337.50 $2,751 +25.50
801–846 825 539 305.00–337.00 $329.03 $2,714 +17.03
851–896 882 373 303.00–330.00 $313.92 $2,769
885 fancy 885 16 325.00 $325.00 $2,876
900–925 908 15 287.00–299.00 $292.76 $2,658
971 971 16 304.50 $304.50 $2,957
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–367 364 6 350.00–490.00 $444.19 $1,617
430 430 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,892
455–496 475 40 422.00–465.00 $447.79 $2,127 +37.79
513–546 539 77 335.00–436.00 $422.25 $2,276 +43.25
550–599 576 98 321.00–406.00 $384.70 $2,216
605–649 638 138 304.00–390.00 $365.44 $2,332 +95.44
653–693 674 43 330.00–360.00 $352.40 $2,375
703–747 734 108 310.00–348.50 $327.19 $2,402
780–789 786 41 323.00–330.00 $326.03 $2,563 +11.03
807 807 34 322.00 $322.00 $2,599 +1.00
860–888 878 8 299.00–315.00 $304.88 $2,677
966–967 966 5 262.00–324.00 $299.18 $2,890
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1026 1009 31 273.00–303.50 $283.48 $2,860
1066–1095 1081 20 260.00–294.50 $272.34 $2,944
1111–1136 1131 31 267.00–272.00 $270.79 $3,063
1233–1235 1234 13 230.00 $230.00 $2,838
1250 1250 9 261.00 $261.00 $3,262
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,041
577 577 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,904
610 610 5 357.50 $357.50 $2,181

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–443 438 14 500.00–530.00 $510.49 $2,236
451–485 474 9 362.50–517.50 $411.69 $1,951 -35.81
502–545 512 9 422.50–487.50 $462.87 $2,370
551–591 561 33 345.00–422.50 $398.06 $2,233
618–625 622 8 367.00–390.00 $378.44 $2,354
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,930
673 673 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,423

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
993 993 85-90% 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,390 +57.24
935–1625 1164 85-90% 86 130.00–147.00 $136.04 $1,584
1005–1395 1192 85-90% 15 117.50–127.50 $125.45 $1,495
1363–1790 1510 85-90% 142 143.00–150.50 $147.10 $2,221
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1142–1675 1326 75-80% 98 170.00–177.00 $173.12 $2,296
1130–1790 1331 75-80% 142 160.00–169.00 $166.00 $2,209
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1227 1192 80-85% 5 141.00–147.00 $143.42 $1,710 +4.35
1062–1345 1202 80-85% 4 183.00–187.50 $184.99 $2,224 +21.33
856–1740 1216 80-85% 191 149.00–174.00 $161.54 $1,964 -2.12
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,270

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1755 1614 12 150.00–167.00 $161.69 $2,610
1305–2275 1788 23 158.00–185.00 $173.37 $3,100
1635–2195 1915 2 180.50–181.00 $180.79 $3,462

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
812–1080 873 (<2 yrs)Open 19 200.00–322.50 $261.74 $2,285
825–1325 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 36 190.00–287.50 $233.70 $2,482
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1045 862 (<2 yrs)Open 29 201.00–311.00 $281.27 $2,425

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
925–1236 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,350.00–3,000.00 $2,864.53
1062–1341 1197 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 85 1,750.00–3,100.00 $2,980.15
1035–1385 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,050.00 $2,900.31
1040–1580 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 159 1,900.00–3,050.00 $2,959.17
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 3,350.00 $3,350.00
915–1597 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 53 2,050.00–3,150.00 $2,957.35
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1145 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,050.00 $1,910.08
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1068–1503 1391 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 1,675.00–2,950.00 $2,754.23
1385–1540 1488 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,400.00 $2,283.68
1260–1630 1516 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,975.00 $2,829.55
1125–1790 1593 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,925.00 $2,671.65
1598 1598 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,775.00 $2,775.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
996 996 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
868–1022 918 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,550.00–3,650.00 $3,134.27
885–1120 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,650.00–4,075.00 $3,777.92
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–835 818 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,050.00–2,475.00 $2,411.38

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 8 262.50 $262.50 $1,706
774 774 8 260.00 $260.00 $2,012

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Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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.