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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 6, 2025

2,650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $266.45/cwt -4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,323/hd at 872 lb · 467 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $297.40/cwt -7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 678 lb · 184 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $267.99/cwt -4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 821 lb · 177 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,650 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 8 352.50 $352.50 $1,488 —
437 thin fleshed 437 9 420.00 $420.00 $1,835 —
454 fancy 454 5 407.50 $407.50 $1,850 +39.80
462–470 467 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,845 +38.48
523–538 531 11 322.50–337.50 $329.21 $1,748 +16.40
537–542 fancy 541 35 353.00–355.00 $353.40 $1,912 -0.10
543 unweaned 543 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,697 —
561 thin fleshed 561 6 337.00 $337.00 $1,891 —
574 fancy 574 16 338.00 $338.00 $1,940 —
565–591 582 18 317.50–323.00 $321.34 $1,870 -11.64
600 fancy 600 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 -0.13
610–614 unweaned 612 18 253.00–275.00 $262.81 $1,608 —
617 thin fleshed 617 77 329.50 $329.50 $2,033 —
611–634 623 30 307.50–319.50 $314.41 $1,959 +18.33
650–693 672 45 284.00–297.50 $291.63 $1,960 +3.78
656–699 thin fleshed 679 126 299.00–306.00 $303.84 $2,063 —
694 unweaned 694 13 255.00 $255.00 $1,770 —
707–736 717 96 277.00–290.00 $280.49 $2,011 -4.51
756 thin fleshed 756 11 280.00 $280.00 $2,117 —
755–785 770 155 265.00–275.00 $270.13 $2,080 +2.77
803–828 818 114 255.50–266.50 $262.59 $2,148 -10.10
826 fancy 826 63 277.75 $277.75 $2,294 —
854–861 fancy 859 92 269.50–271.00 $270.48 $2,323 -4.97
863 thin fleshed 863 57 276.50 $276.50 $2,386 —
864–892 877 318 253.00–268.50 $263.48 $2,311 +0.57
926 fancy 926 97 265.50 $265.50 $2,459 —
915–946 930 42 245.00–260.50 $252.85 $2,352 -11.48
962–995 969 144 240.50–251.00 $246.43 $2,388 +0.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 6 317.50 $317.50 $1,600 —
598 598 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,689 -27.50
600 600 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,638 +26.00
673–678 675 21 275.00–277.00 $276.23 $1,865 —
750 750 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,860 -10.91
870–886 885 38 242.00–249.00 $248.46 $2,199 +9.46
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 7 235.00 $235.00 $2,355 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 —
391 thin fleshed 391 34 386.00 $386.00 $1,509 +9.00
407 fancy 407 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,394 —
402–436 410 13 307.00–322.50 $318.69 $1,307 +2.04
442 thin fleshed 442 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,454 -41.00
459 thin fleshed 459 69 372.00 $372.00 $1,707 —
463–465 fancy 464 45 307.00–321.00 $310.75 $1,442 —
462–489 483 14 287.50–301.00 $294.22 $1,421 -41.75
511 fancy 511 20 327.00 $327.00 $1,671 +7.81
515–540 536 46 286.00–301.00 $291.09 $1,560 -2.43
558 unweaned 558 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,562 —
556–572 565 19 292.00–302.00 $297.86 $1,683 +2.98
566 fancy 566 10 315.00 $315.00 $1,783 —
605–611 fancy 610 83 294.00–297.00 $294.39 $1,796 -3.11
612–647 632 26 279.00–291.50 $284.85 $1,800 +16.85
651–674 thin fleshed 667 19 278.00–279.50 $278.46 $1,857 —
650–690 676 14 263.00–272.00 $267.13 $1,806 +5.31
693 fancy 693 12 257.00 $257.00 $1,781 —
702 fancy 702 19 262.00 $262.00 $1,839 —
721 unweaned 721 23 226.00 $226.00 $1,629 —
712–740 734 54 245.00–255.50 $248.61 $1,825 -6.92
757–778 fancy 774 104 255.00–257.50 $255.42 $1,977 -2.43
782–798 791 31 237.00–245.00 $240.31 $1,901 -8.07
800 800 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 -55.02
800–841 821 36 230.00–241.00 $235.93 $1,937 -9.09
882 882 76 239.00 $239.00 $2,108 -8.00
922 922 4 227.00 $227.00 $2,093 +1.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 10 291.00 $291.00 $1,199 —
504–508 507 16 280.00–281.00 $280.69 $1,423 -3.31
574 574 8 261.00 $261.00 $1,498 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1077 1058 7 215.00–219.00 $217.84 $2,305 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,506 -12.25
604 604 10 282.50 $282.50 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1755 1290 75-80% 36 130.00–139.00 $135.05 $1,742 —
1055–1860 1414 75-80% 17 140.00–148.00 $141.58 $2,002 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1052 1031 85-90% 6 108.00–115.00 $112.62 $1,161 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1355 1249 80-85% 5 120.00–129.50 $124.39 $1,554 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1937 1861 3 173.00–177.00 $175.78 $3,271 —
1445–2360 1984 5 149.00–162.00 $156.92 $3,113 —
1990–2065 2028 2 185.00–188.00 $186.53 $3,783 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
971–1275 1039 (<2 yrs)Open 7 150.00–203.00 $176.73 $1,836

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1397 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,144.51
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1300–1441 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,375.00–2,925.00 $2,236.51

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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.