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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 27, 2025

6,090 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $323.20/cwt +11.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 667 lb · 542 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.04/cwt +9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 817 lb · 494 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $277.26/cwt +20.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,405/hd at 867 lb · 378 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,090 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–337 335 3 403.00–417.50 $407.77 $1,366 —
350–393 383 21 426.00–440.00 $429.37 $1,644 —
377–397 unweaned 384 6 401.00–403.00 $401.69 $1,542 —
412–439 428 16 401.00–427.50 $416.55 $1,783 +66.55
457–459 fancy 459 26 415.00–420.00 $419.04 $1,923 —
452–496 474 40 397.50–410.00 $403.74 $1,914 —
518 fancy 518 8 390.00 $390.00 $2,020 —
510–545 529 35 361.00–377.50 $369.90 $1,957 —
551–568 fancy 566 171 366.00–370.00 $369.73 $2,093 —
550–596 579 133 342.00–355.00 $352.26 $2,040 +20.76
630 thin fleshed 630 56 352.00 $352.00 $2,218 —
612–648 637 83 316.00–334.00 $327.24 $2,085 —
648 fancy 648 73 336.00 $336.00 $2,177 —
653–698 fancy 661 324 321.00–340.00 $330.87 $2,187 —
658–691 677 218 300.00–316.00 $311.79 $2,111 -0.21
703–748 fancy 726 134 299.00–315.00 $303.27 $2,202 —
710–739 729 217 288.00–302.50 $297.94 $2,172 +32.19
754–777 fancy 764 86 291.00–293.50 $292.09 $2,232 —
753–798 776 255 273.00–297.00 $283.52 $2,200 +0.35
800–831 812 179 261.00–279.00 $273.57 $2,221 -5.93
817–848 fancy 839 118 282.00–286.50 $284.54 $2,387 —
853 fancy 853 38 287.00 $287.00 $2,448 —
850–897 869 340 269.00–281.00 $276.17 $2,400 +19.01
907–938 fancy 917 96 267.50–276.00 $272.62 $2,500 —
901–948 924 230 249.50–262.50 $256.04 $2,366 +3.29
950–979 968 226 255.00–265.50 $259.33 $2,510 +12.24
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1047 1028 68 231.00–245.00 $243.29 $2,501 —
1079 1079 66 244.85 $244.85 $2,642 —
1115 1115 93 238.00 $238.00 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 7 333.00 $333.00 $1,765 —
565 565 8 322.50 $322.50 $1,822 —
632 632 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,959 —
665 665 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,756 —
700–746 719 14 269.00–275.00 $272.69 $1,961 +9.69
773 773 17 267.00 $267.00 $2,064 +3.00
825–848 835 31 250.00–260.00 $256.11 $2,139 —
855 855 13 264.50 $264.50 $2,261 —
967 967 8 250.50 $250.50 $2,422 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,327 —
325–345 fancy 342 10 402.00–412.50 $403.54 $1,380 —
342 342 6 352.00 $352.00 $1,204 —
380–385 382 3 347.50–355.00 $352.51 $1,347 —
403–426 fancy 409 12 370.00–375.00 $373.70 $1,528 —
415 thin fleshed 415 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 —
420–435 430 9 348.00–351.00 $348.98 $1,501 —
470–497 488 31 335.00–342.00 $341.13 $1,665 —
503–541 523 54 303.00–327.50 $321.79 $1,683 —
515–531 fancy 526 19 334.00–337.50 $336.42 $1,770 —
561–563 fancy 561 46 317.00–320.00 $319.67 $1,793 —
552–588 579 77 296.00–312.00 $307.74 $1,782 —
609 thin fleshed 609 7 309.00 $309.00 $1,882 —
605–646 622 132 289.00–305.00 $297.83 $1,853 —
661 fancy 661 13 286.00 $286.00 $1,890 —
672–696 684 235 267.00–282.00 $273.89 $1,873 —
701–720 708 173 259.00–273.00 $267.55 $1,894 —
700–732 fancy 724 99 276.25–285.00 $278.30 $2,015 —
753–765 fancy 761 26 274.00–275.00 $274.70 $2,090 —
764–794 779 204 250.00–268.00 $265.30 $2,067 —
802–842 817 494 238.00–253.75 $249.04 $2,035 +9.04
854–894 877 122 235.00–246.50 $241.80 $2,121 —
877 fancy 877 24 261.00 $261.00 $2,289 —
910 fancy 910 15 246.00 $246.00 $2,239 —
901–932 913 89 232.00–244.50 $236.91 $2,163 —
961–981 968 26 219.00–228.00 $225.06 $2,179 +25.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–448 438 11 332.00–332.50 $332.14 $1,455 —
488–493 491 8 323.00–329.00 $325.24 $1,597 —
541–548 543 11 289.00–306.00 $301.32 $1,636 —
571–593 575 25 287.50–292.50 $291.67 $1,677 —
601–641 610 18 261.00–284.50 $279.01 $1,702 —
680–685 682 7 236.00–249.00 $241.59 $1,648 —
706–748 732 80 227.00–255.00 $250.08 $1,831 —
752–789 781 47 234.00–249.00 $243.59 $1,902 —
825–833 829 12 226.50–237.50 $231.97 $1,923 —
867–885 883 19 222.00–230.00 $229.17 $2,024 —
906 906 4 222.50 $222.50 $2,016 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 2 193.00 $193.00 $2,055 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 6 363.00 $363.00 $1,830 —
607–611 610 7 262.50–295.00 $271.74 $1,658 —
780–795 790 4 231.00–243.00 $236.72 $1,870 —
818 818 16 248.00 $248.00 $2,029 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1615 1331 75-80% 10 150.00–155.00 $151.50 $2,016 —
1020–1890 1335 75-80% 241 140.00–149.50 $144.80 $1,933 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1785 1294 80-85% 50 130.00–139.50 $136.61 $1,768 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1345 1137 85-90% 8 105.00–127.00 $119.16 $1,355 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2035 1792 7 141.00–159.00 $154.12 $2,762 —
1630–2107 1902 16 160.00–166.00 $163.32 $3,106 —
1860–2155 2006 5 171.00–188.00 $182.26 $3,656 -8.74

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1225 1132 (<2 yrs)Open 17 152.00–180.00 $168.47 $1,907

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1193 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1162–1472 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,900.00–2,925.00 $2,916.59
1233–1435 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,413.86
1340–1376 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1270–1373 1362 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,250.00–2,325.00 $2,317.23
1361–1443 1379 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,394.86
1405 1405 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.