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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 13, 2025

6,066 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.21/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 770 lb · 637 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $263.26/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,435/hd at 925 lb · 458 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.44/cwt +4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,172/hd at 885 lb · 454 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,066 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–306 fancy 305 7 467.50–472.50 $471.08 $1,437 —
332 332 2 442.50 $442.50 $1,469 —
365–382 369 9 422.50–432.50 $430.20 $1,587 +27.50
419–425 421 17 380.00–385.00 $382.08 $1,609 —
446 fancy 446 5 412.00 $412.00 $1,838 —
475–493 491 66 361.00–378.00 $362.74 $1,781 -16.50
475–493 fancy 491 18 395.00–397.50 $395.27 $1,941 -6.13
500–525 fancy 521 28 390.00–407.00 $404.67 $2,108 +31.61
504–538 528 52 367.00–376.00 $370.26 $1,955 +3.67
551–594 576 18 347.00–358.00 $350.05 $2,016 -14.10
581 fancy 581 96 379.00 $379.00 $2,202 —
601–648 625 50 331.00–348.00 $341.73 $2,136 +0.54
625 fancy 625 12 353.00 $353.00 $2,206 +3.83
655–676 667 111 332.00–345.00 $338.51 $2,258 +21.95
704–727 fancy 721 77 311.50–322.00 $313.90 $2,263 +2.09
713–748 724 172 289.00–307.00 $296.05 $2,143 +1.37
757–768 fancy 766 45 299.00–301.00 $300.33 $2,301 +5.99
753–796 781 197 280.50–297.50 $286.40 $2,237 +1.56
811–826 fancy 813 119 282.00–292.00 $286.54 $2,330 +6.71
816–847 835 223 263.00–281.00 $273.63 $2,285 +1.85
854 fancy 854 27 282.50 $282.50 $2,413 +5.43
858–899 881 268 258.75–272.50 $266.86 $2,351 +3.69
900–933 fancy 918 69 274.00–280.25 $276.38 $2,537 +2.48
903–947 926 389 250.00–268.00 $260.93 $2,416 +3.49
960–997 974 66 244.00–251.50 $248.27 $2,418 -2.90
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1042 1027 214 242.00–249.00 $245.12 $2,517 +4.13
1060–1090 1073 125 235.00–244.00 $239.26 $2,567 +3.59
1126–1148 1139 28 221.00–230.00 $224.81 $2,561 -8.19
1176 1176 5 216.50 $216.50 $2,546 -12.50
1255 1255 28 216.25 $216.25 $2,714 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,201 -82.00
518–532 524 15 322.50–355.00 $342.63 $1,795 +0.13
593–596 594 115 310.00–326.00 $324.19 $1,926 +31.69
602–640 620 38 295.00–326.00 $315.00 $1,953 +5.78
723–734 726 25 276.00–284.00 $281.58 $2,044 +2.02
774–792 788 47 261.00–275.00 $273.12 $2,152 +5.69
827–832 831 17 231.00–255.00 $252.19 $2,096 —
881–895 890 20 229.00–252.00 $245.80 $2,188 —
985 985 2 237.00 $237.00 $2,334 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 +57.00
354 fancy 354 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,451 -10.00
390–397 395 3 352.50–367.50 $357.44 $1,412 -40.06
400–403 fancy 401 24 391.00–407.50 $396.53 $1,590 -8.47
400–445 422 28 362.50–380.00 $372.78 $1,573 +8.94
460 thin fleshed 460 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 —
450–491 fancy 466 11 350.00–365.00 $356.95 $1,663 —
463–495 477 32 320.00–337.50 $331.72 $1,582 -18.45
520–532 fancy 528 14 340.00–341.00 $340.65 $1,799 —
516–549 535 30 321.00–326.00 $322.28 $1,724 +3.13
555–559 fancy 557 57 335.00–342.50 $336.32 $1,873 —
562 thin fleshed 562 8 336.00 $336.00 $1,888 —
550–598 570 71 314.00–322.00 $318.34 $1,815 +12.55
610 fancy 610 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,922 +13.85
608–640 619 93 291.00–301.00 $295.55 $1,829 +5.95
612–622 thin fleshed 620 23 309.00–310.00 $309.21 $1,917 —
650–654 fancy 654 74 293.00–295.00 $293.05 $1,917 —
650–698 680 201 270.00–289.00 $281.63 $1,915 +9.54
717 fancy 717 9 284.00 $284.00 $2,036 —
701–748 728 244 265.00–281.50 $271.70 $1,978 +8.75
750–795 770 637 250.00–267.00 $261.21 $2,011 +5.88
800–848 832 185 249.00–264.00 $252.39 $2,100 -8.61
852–883 fancy 876 76 252.00–255.50 $254.12 $2,226 —
852–898 887 378 235.00–248.00 $243.69 $2,162 +4.12
900–948 915 163 229.75–241.00 $235.89 $2,158 +8.38
900–929 fancy 921 63 244.00–247.00 $244.84 $2,255 —
954–995 988 98 221.75–234.00 $226.68 $2,240 +6.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 20 336.00 $336.00 $1,455 -14.00
492 492 88 323.00 $323.00 $1,589 —
510–515 511 10 280.00–281.00 $280.80 $1,435 +0.80
568–597 569 87 275.00–292.50 $290.67 $1,654 +2.26
625–648 636 13 268.00–277.50 $273.03 $1,736 —
684–698 694 30 258.00–268.00 $265.11 $1,840 —
741 741 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,927 +1.00
786 786 11 252.00 $252.00 $1,981 +7.15
801 801 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,962 +10.00
867–887 874 15 227.00–229.00 $227.68 $1,990 +5.29
900–942 919 21 207.00–227.00 $217.87 $2,002 —
967–980 971 3 201.00–212.00 $204.70 $1,988 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1047 1047 5 214.50 $214.50 $2,246 —
1055–1085 1082 59 207.75–222.00 $209.16 $2,263 +18.16
1119–1136 1123 52 209.75–217.00 $210.91 $2,369 —
1150 1150 3 211.00 $211.00 $2,426 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–424 416 9 420.00–422.50 $420.80 $1,751 —
507 507 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,977 —
550 550 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 —
655–667 665 5 281.00–282.00 $281.80 $1,874 —
710–715 713 3 276.00–282.00 $277.99 $1,982 -3.01
762–795 773 6 238.00–244.00 $240.06 $1,856 -7.94

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1560 1240 75-80% 48 132.00–139.00 $136.44 $1,692 —
1195–1727 1381 75-80% 79 140.00–151.50 $143.58 $1,983 +7.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1430 1193 80-85% 31 120.00–131.00 $127.26 $1,518 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2195 1519 10 150.00–169.00 $160.58 $2,439 —
1295–2125 1735 5 171.00–177.00 $174.48 $3,027 —
1845–2220 2088 5 179.00–198.00 $186.07 $3,885 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
973–1180 1105 (<2 yrs)Open 9 159.00–194.00 $172.47 $1,906

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1194 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,975.00–2,450.00 $2,230.60
1251 1251 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,800.00–3,175.00 $2,883.33 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.