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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 27, 2025

3,945 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.19/cwt -4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 775 lb · 504 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.83/cwt -5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,178/hd at 832 lb · 499 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $296.35/cwt +6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,412/hd at 814 lb · 345 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,945 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 547.50 $547.50 $1,276 —
311–318 fancy 312 24 537.50–559.00 $554.44 $1,730 —
314–343 322 17 492.50–502.50 $500.11 $1,610 +56.11
357–363 thin fleshed 358 22 500.00–512.00 $509.79 $1,825 —
375 unweaned 375 2 452.50 $452.50 $1,697 —
365–397 386 4 467.50–473.00 $471.51 $1,820 —
410–421 413 15 452.50–462.50 $459.78 $1,899 —
463 fancy 463 19 427.50 $427.50 $1,979 —
450–487 478 7 372.50–387.50 $378.91 $1,811 -26.09
476–492 thin fleshed 482 21 400.00–407.50 $402.90 $1,942 —
505–526 516 41 386.00–405.00 $397.11 $2,049 +12.12
520 thin fleshed 520 12 438.00 $438.00 $2,278 —
557–580 563 52 362.50–381.00 $372.40 $2,097 +26.98
603 thin fleshed 603 28 380.00 $380.00 $2,291 —
605–640 630 17 330.00–345.00 $343.02 $2,161 -15.64
643 fancy 643 16 353.00 $353.00 $2,270 —
661–675 fancy 663 9 311.00–329.00 $326.96 $2,168 —
675–690 thin fleshed 687 31 307.00–311.00 $310.11 $2,130 —
660–695 690 14 287.00–299.00 $288.64 $1,992 -43.58
702 fancy 702 9 314.00 $314.00 $2,204 —
705–709 thin fleshed 707 13 321.00–326.00 $323.70 $2,289 —
718–746 740 99 297.00–309.00 $300.13 $2,221 -6.59
753–790 778 124 287.00–303.50 $296.30 $2,305 +6.10
801–848 fancy 813 211 300.00–304.50 $301.72 $2,453 +12.94
808–838 815 134 281.00–296.00 $287.90 $2,346 +3.93
868–897 884 243 269.00–286.50 $278.00 $2,458 -3.18
909–936 924 144 267.00–281.50 $274.06 $2,532 +2.52
958–972 964 149 261.50–266.00 $263.42 $2,539 -0.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,533 —
580 580 22 352.50 $352.50 $2,044 —
630–640 638 9 312.50–323.00 $319.17 $2,036 -14.83
675 675 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 -62.82
710–740 727 6 273.00–288.00 $279.01 $2,028 -12.79
782 782 7 262.50 $262.50 $2,053 —
805–834 831 36 249.00–276.00 $268.35 $2,230 —
853–877 865 4 251.00–266.00 $258.60 $2,237 —
945 945 26 255.00–262.00 $259.58 $2,453 +1.08
971 971 9 242.00 $242.00 $2,350 -7.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024–1025 1024 29 239.00–248.25 $247.93 $2,539 -8.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 17 472.50 $472.50 $1,347 —
315–333 328 29 450.00–470.00 $463.38 $1,520 —
351–376 thin fleshed 367 8 430.00–432.50 $430.90 $1,581 —
387 387 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,519 -22.01
397 fancy 397 7 422.50 $422.50 $1,677 —
423 thin fleshed 423 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,639 —
437–442 441 21 392.50–395.00 $392.97 $1,733 +35.47
450 thin fleshed 450 14 403.00 $403.00 $1,814 —
454–490 467 48 370.00–387.50 $376.73 $1,759 +25.36
517 thin fleshed 517 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,861 —
530–549 538 48 335.00–348.00 $342.03 $1,840 -8.97
530–546 fancy 539 26 337.50–345.00 $340.62 $1,836 —
552–574 560 54 322.50–340.00 $332.04 $1,859 -6.72
615 unweaned 615 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,716 —
615 thin fleshed 615 11 314.50 $314.50 $1,934 —
608–645 628 63 290.00–302.50 $299.20 $1,879 +14.32
655–692 671 50 283.00–300.00 $292.83 $1,965 +6.57
701–748 734 147 279.00–295.00 $285.62 $2,096 +10.01
750–797 775 504 261.50–279.00 $268.19 $2,078 -4.82
803–849 832 499 257.50–271.00 $261.83 $2,178 +3.18
852–879 868 195 252.00–263.00 $257.60 $2,236 +5.86
905–923 917 77 241.00–259.50 $250.87 $2,300 +2.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 3 397.50 $397.50 $1,375 —
410 410 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,456 —
487 487 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,656 —
510–517 513 5 297.00–322.50 $312.22 $1,602 —
570–592 589 7 277.00–298.00 $295.10 $1,738 +50.10
684–697 687 15 271.00–275.00 $273.92 $1,882 +8.92
717–736 727 26 260.00–270.00 $268.19 $1,950 +29.19
790 790 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,983 +1.28
805–835 809 27 238.00–245.00 $243.93 $1,973 -0.07
865–894 888 47 227.00–243.00 $239.73 $2,129 +2.25
916 916 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,153 +2.00
968–990 980 16 220.00–235.00 $228.59 $2,240 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051–1080 1053 14 191.00–232.00 $229.00 $2,411 —
1129–1145 1140 15 210.00 $210.00 $2,394 ±0.00
1151 1151 4 199.00 $199.00 $2,290 -13.00
1203–1238 1212 12 204.00–206.00 $205.49 $2,491 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 4 437.50 $437.50 $1,781 —
471–476 475 10 367.50–370.00 $369.26 $1,754 —
591 591 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1422 1340 75-80% 5 151.00–157.00 $152.41 $2,042 —
1125–1815 1384 75-80% 135 140.00–149.50 $144.94 $2,006 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1445 1177 80-85% 20 131.00–139.00 $136.88 $1,611 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1185 1075 85-90% 17 112.00–129.00 $122.30 $1,315 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2215 1470 22 147.00–159.00 $154.85 $2,276 —
1280–2210 1758 8 160.00–169.00 $164.11 $2,885 —
1465–2245 1870 18 172.00–195.00 $179.10 $3,349 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1046–1300 1154 (<2 yrs)Open 9 165.00–174.00 $169.13 $1,952

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1133 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1170–1355 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,050.00–2,275.00 $2,243.89
1247 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1230–1485 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,164.09
1387 1387 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.