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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 26, 2026

2,441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $346.86/cwt +7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $3,042/hd at 877 lb · 181 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.09/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,755/hd at 678 lb · 178 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $323.95/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $3,152/hd at 973 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,441 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 12 622.50 $622.50 $2,216 +67.04
422–423 422 15 480.00–507.50 $501.99 $2,118 -21.48
470–499 492 30 510.00–517.00 $514.98 $2,534 -2.26
504–511 507 21 503.00–505.00 $503.77 $2,554 +14.58
553–589 568 101 452.50–480.00 $463.35 $2,632 +9.83
605–628 622 55 421.00–443.00 $431.02 $2,681 +1.77
626 fancy 626 59 450.00 $450.00 $2,817 +2.16
666 fancy 666 49 410.00 $410.00 $2,731 +2.37
657–698 683 129 377.00–414.00 $404.61 $2,763 +3.45
703 fancy 703 5 389.00 $389.00 $2,735 -4.00
725–735 729 52 349.50–390.00 $373.84 $2,725 -8.08
750–799 779 87 350.00–369.25 $359.71 $2,802 -0.84
807–845 827 100 336.00–363.25 $348.37 $2,881 -7.39
861–898 877 181 329.00–354.00 $346.86 $3,042 +9.00
919 919 155 342.00 $342.00 $3,143 +11.34
959–997 973 156 310.00–328.25 $323.95 $3,152 -1.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 6 580.00 $580.00 $2,245 +86.25
466 466 9 487.50 $487.50 $2,272 +1.93
682 682 13 362.50 $362.50 $2,472 +4.43
732 732 15 352.00 $352.00 $2,577 -9.03
843 843 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,782 -13.52
880 880 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,772 +10.45
968 968 9 301.00 $301.00 $2,914 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1027 1019 35 297.00–303.50 $301.49 $3,072 -3.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
280 280 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 11 562.50 $562.50 $1,884 +33.85
379 379 5 467.50 $467.50 $1,772 -22.58
419–449 439 26 480.00–500.00 $486.35 $2,135 +3.35
457 fancy 457 5 471.00 $471.00 $2,152 -49.00
477–498 488 6 416.00–442.50 $428.96 $2,093 -21.64
506–532 529 39 435.00–444.00 $442.90 $2,343 +2.04
553–588 564 26 397.50–417.50 $410.86 $2,317 +1.26
568 fancy 568 17 427.50 $427.50 $2,428 +6.79
618–630 624 25 372.00–387.00 $381.05 $2,378 -12.46
656–675 669 36 345.00–374.00 $360.53 $2,412 -3.52
701–749 723 63 320.00–350.00 $341.15 $2,467 -4.01
762–794 785 31 314.00–328.00 $323.80 $2,542 -6.47
808–833 821 21 309.00–329.50 $317.21 $2,604 -1.20
869–880 870 84 297.00–322.00 $315.89 $2,748 +6.35
912 912 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,690 +2.06
967 967 22 311.00 $311.00 $3,007 +28.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 7 447.50 $447.50 $1,821 +73.34
463 463 16 467.50 $467.50 $2,165 —
539 539 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,210 +13.86
648 648 8 366.00 $366.00 $2,372 +1.07
666 666 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,204 -8.93
803 803 6 314.50 $314.50 $2,525 +16.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1039 1038 23 255.00–271.00 $257.07 $2,668 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1650 1339 75-80% 32 179.00–184.00 $180.75 $2,420 —
1095–1820 1405 75-80% 118 161.00–178.00 $170.06 $2,389 —
1475–1690 1583 75-80% 2 149.00–152.00 $150.60 $2,384 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1207 1113 80-85% 12 133.00–147.00 $136.58 $1,520 —
960–1746 1268 80-85% 80 150.00–172.00 $161.53 $2,048 —
1090–1455 1350 80-85% 21 175.00–179.00 $175.38 $2,368 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1425 1118 85-90% 8 118.00–131.00 $123.78 $1,384 —
1155 1155 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,155 —
1070–1495 1339 85-90% 29 132.50–148.00 $143.53 $1,922 —
1465–1525 1495 85-90% 2 156.00–157.50 $156.73 $2,343 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,669 —
1750–2030 1869 5 181.00–188.00 $183.91 $3,437 —
1610–2270 1895 10 170.00–190.00 $180.92 $3,428 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
738–1170 939 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 71 202.50–342.00 $274.78 $2,580
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1157 1029 (<2 yrs)Open 21 179.00–297.00 $233.95 $2,407

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1122 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,825.00–3,225.00 $3,107.96
950–1170 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 3,350.00–3,550.00 $3,468.18
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1158 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1165–1520 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 2,750.00–3,300.00 $3,091.32
1117–1536 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,300.00–3,050.00 $2,723.08
1280 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,075.00 $2,916.67
1297 1297 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1114–1583 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 83 2,100.00–3,375.00 $3,040.62
1161–1454 1399 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,950.00–3,250.00 $3,203.32
1325–1630 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 3,100.00–4,100.00 $3,942.26
1511 1511 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,975.00 $2,975.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–890 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,787.94

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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.