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Friona Industries

Feedyard Vet Tech - MVZ

Satanta, KS · On-site

The successful Feedyard Veterinary Technician is an ambitious, skilled veterinary technician who can function within a fast paced, demanding work schedule. Veterinary Technicians work closely with ...

Friona Industries

Feedyard Vet Tech - MVZ

Satanta, KS · On-site

The successful Feedyard Veterinary Technician is an ambitious, skilled veterinary technician who can function within a fast paced, demanding work schedule. Veterinary Technicians work closely with ...

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As of Sep 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for feedyard in Kansas is $23.26, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.37 and $27.17 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a feedyard?

A feedyard job involves caring for cattle in a confined feeding operation where they are fed a specialized diet to promote growth before processing. Responsibilities may include feeding, monitoring animal health, maintaining equipment, and managing environmental conditions. Workers ensure cattle receive proper nutrition and medical care while maintaining facility cleanliness and efficiency. Feedyard employees play a crucial role in the beef production process by optimizing cattle health and growth.

What are the typical daily responsibilities for someone working in a feedyard?

In a feedyard position, you'll be responsible for feeding cattle according to specified rations, monitoring animal health, checking for signs of illness or injury, and keeping records of feed and livestock activities. Daily tasks may also involve operating machinery, cleaning pens, assisting with veterinary treatments, and maintaining facility equipment. Teamwork is especially important, as feedyard staff often coordinate feeding schedules and health checks with managers, nutritionists, and veterinarians. Handling unexpected situations, such as weather changes or livestock health emergencies, is also a regular part of the job. This variety ensures the work remains engaging and that the cattle remain healthy and productive.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the feedyard position, and why are they important?

To thrive in a feedyard role, you need practical knowledge of livestock handling, animal nutrition, and basic maintenance, often gained through hands-on experience or agricultural training. Familiarity with data logging systems, feed delivery equipment, and sometimes certification in animal care or equipment operation is beneficial. Dependability, effective communication, and problem-solving are key soft skills for navigating daily challenges and collaborating with team members. These qualifications ensure efficient livestock care, facility operations, and overall animal health and productivity in a feedyard environment.

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Infographic showing various Feedyard job openings in Kansas as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 93% Full Time, and 7% Part Time. Highlights an 95% In-person, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $48,378 per year, or $23.3 per hour.

Feedyard Vet Tech - MVZ

Friona Industries

Satanta, KS • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 19 days ago

Job description

The successful Feedyard Veterinary Technician is an ambitious, skilled veterinary technician who can function within a fast paced, demanding work schedule. Veterinary Technicians work closely with the Feedyard Staff, Veterinarian, and the Cattle Manager to identify and treat sick and injured animals. In addition, Veterinary Technicians will be responsible for the training and development of feedyard doctoring crews on various health care practices and procedures.
Successful applicants are self-motivated, team orientated, and possess the ability to multi-task in a diverse and fast paced environment.
**Must be willing to relocate to Kansas & must have 3+ years experience as a pen rider***
Roles and Tasks
  • Assisting the doctors and pen riders with identification and treatment of sick and injured animals.
  • Management of treatment records for sick and injured animals.
  • Work in conjunction with the company veterinarian to train feedyard doctors on surgical techniques.
  • Perform, instruct, and oversee post-mortem examinations (necropsies)
  • Monitoring animal health and well-being practices.
  • Providing training to cowboys and doctors on animal handling best practices.
  • Maintaining records on Beef Quality Assurance certification of all personnel.
  • Assisting the Head Doctor and Cattle Manager with record-keeping of animal treatment history and medicine and vaccine inventories.
  • Assist in restraining animals for procedures and treatments
  • Performing laboratory procedures, medicating patients, monitoring critical patients, preparing medications, stocking supplies, and other essential duties.
  • Assisting the Staff Veterinarian and the Cattle Manager with development and maintenance of animal health metrics and periodic reports.
  • Perform and assist with oversight of timely maintenance of all cattle care facilities
  • Assist with cattle sorting and classification
  • Assist the Staff Veterinarian, Head Doctor and Cattle Manager with any duties directly related to animal health and well-being.
  • The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Education Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, or a related field.
  • Licensed Veterinary Technician
  • Bovine veterinary skills required
  • Specific Knowledge:
  • Animal husbandry.
  • Animal disease prevention and control.
  • Understanding of the modes of action of antimicrobials, anthelmintics, and anaesthetics.
  • Competence in common, minor surgical techniques.
  • Knowledge of post-mortem examination and diagnosis.
  • IT / Technical Knowledge:
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • General computer knowledge

Special Conditions / Requirements:
  • Must be fluent in English and Spanish, as determined by the Staff Veterinarian
  • Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs. regularly
  • Detail oriented to provide accurate and consistent work
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to perform mathematical computations such as percentages, fractions, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division quickly and accurately
  • Work independently and as a team member
  • Heavy lifting, walking, long-term standing, climbing on and off equipment
  • Subject to seasonal weather conditions
  • May require working alternate shifts, holidays, weekends, or "on-call-duty" to ensure hospital operations are sufficient.
  • Must be able to properly deal with Livestock accidents, moving machinery, contaminated medical equipment, vehicular and livestock traffic

It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities and we will not unlawfully consider any factors of race, religion, age, creed, national origin, gender, disability veteran status or any and all other unlawful biases regarding federal, state or local laws with regard to workers or applicants.
Friona Industries participates in E-Verify. We will provide the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employer's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

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