USDA Kansas Weighted Average 01/16 15:30
01/16/2026 | 3:30 pm CST USDA Kansas Weighted Average 01/16 15:30
AMS_1895 MARS
Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/12/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 10897 15370 19473
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 214 519 585
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 469 823 862
Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher while
steers over 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers sold uneven; 2.00
lower to 2.00 higher. Demand was good. Breaking and Boning slaughter cows sold
steady to 2.00 lower. Lean slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to
7.00 higher. Kansas negotiated fed cattle sales sold steady to 1.00 higher at
233.00. In the hay market, demand showed minimal change during the final week
of 2025. Producers continued to retain hay supplies into the new year in
anticipation of improved pricing. Market activity remained limited, as many
producers were not motivated sellers and were waiting for colder weather
conditions before moving inventory.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 467-492 481 495-497.5 496.08
6 508-508 508 475-475 475
6 556-576 566 420-447.5 433.51
3 648-648 648 380-380 380
4 650-650 650 400-400 400
3 738-738 738 320-320 320
6 824-824 824 274-274 274
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 1027-1029 1029 279-289 281.5
2 1060-1060 1060 302.5-302.5 302.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 327-327 327 495-495 495
13 320-349 339 570-577.5 573.88 Fancy
31 352-396 365 465-565 525.82
4 376-380 377 500-510 502.52 Fancy
82 405-446 427 480-510 500.23
49 409-446 428 507.5-555 533.14 Fancy
45 454-492 463 478-527.5 499.06 Fancy
108 452-497 483 452.5-482 470.76
6 494-494 494 443-443 443 Thin Fleshed
58 507-546 516 471-487.5 478.05 Fancy
173 500-546 527 435-476 455
18 533-533 533 469-469 469 Thin Fleshed
42 551-571 557 435-451 446.71 Fancy
302 550-591 573 399-452.5 425.29
4 600-600 600 369-369 369 Unweaned
34 600-635 614 401-412 407.3 Fancy
329 600-648 624 374-412.5 391.27
61 659-694 666 395-407 398.88 Fancy
435 651-696 673 361-390 371.77
54 701-703 703 372-384 382.23 Fancy
355 701-749 726 343-368 357.7
28 728-728 728 372-372 372 Thin Fleshed
91 751-780 764 357-383 368.32 Fancy
388 750-798 777 320-346 336.86
167 803-845 826 314-340 329.69
308 850-886 872 304-320 315.03
87 901-928 912 287.5-316 298.37
81 953-992 961 280-311.75 304.23
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 277-277 277 1900-1900 1900
6 306-306 306 510-510 510
16 351-385 368 421-480 449.14
15 428-447 436 371-465 428.56
32 450-487 472 380-437 423.69
65 502-542 535 377.5-425 396.4
38 555-590 581 325-407.5 376.53
59 616-648 638 310-378 356.94
29 680-693 685 342-354 349.39
58 705-747 732 323-342 334.19
48 751-788 772 309-330 317.71
7 820-820 820 300-300 300
5 882-882 882 298-298 298
2 912-912 912 288-288 288
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 570-570 570 330-330 330
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
34 1001-1033 1021 301-325 308.77
24 1056-1056 1056 309.5-309.5 309.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
32 1051-1051 1051 290-290 290
7 301-332 319 667.5-685 677.92 Fancy
15 323-348 334 525-632.5 599.14
8 381-390 383 585-585 585 Fancy
39 367-391 388 540-612.5 579.88
3 393-393 393 540-540 540 Unweaned
29 401-412 408 592-615 598.48 Fancy
40 412-448 442 522.5-570 558.26
117 453-498 475 520-574 546.09
4 476-476 476 492.5-492.5 492.5 Unweaned
103 451-494 485 547.5-585 577.55 Fancy
45 502-538 514 485-565 541.58 Fancy
206 502-548 534 477.5-538 526.41
4 555-555 555 555-555 555 Thin Fleshed
38 552-577 560 489-515 506.71 Fancy
236 550-599 576 455-495 475.99
4 595-595 595 432.5-432.5 432.5 Unweaned
62 604-617 609 460-465 461.7 Fancy
466 600-649 626 400-458 440.66
15 631-631 631 427-427 427 Thin Fleshed
9 653-653 653 425-425 425 Fancy
459 650-697 676 393-428 411.69
65 703-737 716 403-418 411.53 Fancy
581 702-745 725 364-406 390.55
21 742-742 742 364-364 364 Thin Fleshed
61 765-777 774 379-398 383.31 Fancy
553 750-798 777 349.5-396 374.57
594 800-849 819 332-387 356.74
594 800-849 819 332-387 356.74
676 850-898 877 335-366 345.96
125 880-893 887 358-358.5 358.23 Fancy
209 900-939 924 316-340.5 335.94
7 926-926 926 331-331 331 Thin Fleshed
195 967-995 984 299.5-330 322.31
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 177-177 177 320-320 320
5 377-377 377 485-485 485
28 407-445 436 445-545 502.41
55 454-498 473 435-525 489.79
55 504-547 529 430-507 475.15
10 538-538 538 410-410 410 Thin Fleshed
81 558-598 584 346-454 435.25
66 632-648 643 405-422 412.7
102 651-697 687 378-397 393.11
74 702-746 730 320-375 363.89
127 760-797 780 320-360.5 351.57
46 801-847 831 320-342.5 333.12
72 850-894 887 305-333 330.97
17 905-921 914 281-320 304.83
5 992-992 992 288-288 288
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 505-512 509 390-420 405.1
5 650-650 650 332-332 332
6 720-720 720 310-310 310 Thin Fleshed
6 735-735 735 344-344 344
10 761-761 761 330-330 330
5 954-954 954 275-275 275
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1309-1309 1309 2800-2800 2800
22 1100-1645 1616 1800-3000 2947.61
5 1745-1745 1745 2750-2750 2750 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1220-1220 1220 2350-2350 2350 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1245-1245 1245 1875-1875 1875
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1125-1195 1160 3000-3100 3048.49
6 1096-1397 1235 2800-2950 2893.46
51 1093-1485 1277 2000-2975 2551.34
25 1220-1685 1361 2250-3000 2726.81
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1070-1070 1070 3350-3350 3350
16 1190-1397 1328 2500-3050 2947.12
5 1391-1391 1391 2950-2950 2950
BRED HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
26 1028-1095 1053 3800-3900 3851.94
COW-CALF PAIRS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1300-1300 1300 3450-3450 3450 O
2 1500-1500 1500 3400-3400 3400 Broken Mouth O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1300-1300 1300 3700-3700 3700 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
35 855-1285 1054 171-250 191.86 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 787-1017 886 205-265 239.89 O
8 890-890 890 161-161 161 O
10 972-972 972 235-235 235 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 1322-2085 1576 152-169 164.55 Low
2 1620-1850 1735 185-191 188.2 High
16 1210-2120 1736 171-189 178.86 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 975-1345 1184 138-144 140.47 Low
102 890-1640 1243 150-169 159.77 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
41 1190-1630 1363 170-176.5 172.9 High
126 1093-1740 1397 155-169 163.92 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
64 1035-1513 1231 132-150 143.55 Average
9 1145-1455 1244 115-127 123.21 Low
8 1010-1381 1322 100-102 100.19 Very Low
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1800-2165 2030 146.5-153 150.55 Average
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