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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 10, 2025

2,159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $274.92/cwt +10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,680/hd at 975 lb · 257 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $296.16/cwt -8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 836 lb · 246 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $281.38/cwt -3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,604/hd at 925 lb · 239 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,159 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–326 326 5 470.00–480.00 $476.01 $1,552 -19.55
328 unweaned 328 5 437.50 $437.50 $1,435 —
355 thin fleshed 355 2 467.50 $467.50 $1,660 -7.50
361 361 8 417.50 $417.50 $1,507 -9.28
400–415 fancy 405 6 417.50–421.00 $419.80 $1,700 —
405 405 4 392.50 $392.50 $1,590 -52.50
452–466 459 21 412.50–415.00 $413.67 $1,899 -4.55
487 unweaned 487 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,899 —
509–522 fancy 516 28 397.50–400.00 $398.77 $2,058 —
549 549 11 355.00 $355.00 $1,949 -34.18
561 561 18 358.00–359.00 $358.83 $2,013 -15.79
568 fancy 568 5 382.00 $382.00 $2,170 —
601–617 thin fleshed 608 24 351.00–356.00 $353.68 $2,150 -7.32
613 unweaned 613 9 341.00 $341.00 $2,090 —
619 fancy 619 24 370.00 $370.00 $2,290 —
630–635 632 7 332.50–337.00 $335.06 $2,118 -4.32
661 fancy 661 8 352.50 $352.50 $2,330 —
667–698 681 65 313.00–330.00 $320.24 $2,181 -19.35
723 723 6 311.00 $311.00 $2,249 +1.72
796 796 11 276.00 $276.00 $2,197 -18.21
823–835 fancy 829 133 303.50 $303.50 $2,516 -5.27
822–847 844 113 283.00–296.50 $287.53 $2,427 -9.07
856–878 874 46 270.00–286.00 $280.84 $2,455 -6.47
890–892 fancy 891 192 291.00–294.50 $292.94 $2,610 —
922 fancy 922 74 292.50 $292.50 $2,697 +2.01
916–947 927 165 269.50–284.25 $276.40 $2,562 -0.34
953–989 975 257 267.50–280.50 $274.92 $2,680 +10.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,758 -23.63
552 552 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,960 -2.50
680–695 688 4 296.00–302.00 $299.03 $2,057 +17.03
705–742 730 6 286.00–293.00 $288.25 $2,104 +5.25
880 880 5 265.50 $265.50 $2,336 -9.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1081 1081 20 235.50–236.00 $235.65 $2,547 -20.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–373 fancy 373 14 390.00–397.50 $396.44 $1,479 +23.94
388 388 5 372.50 $372.50 $1,445 +19.60
400–423 thin fleshed 410 7 405.00–413.00 $408.54 $1,675 -3.74
416–420 419 8 350.00–360.00 $356.27 $1,493 -0.83
422–441 fancy 438 11 383.00–392.50 $384.67 $1,685 -10.33
447 unweaned 447 10 372.50 $372.50 $1,665 —
455–463 462 14 382.50 $382.50 $1,767 +40.12
511–535 519 17 280.00–293.00 $285.53 $1,482 -31.95
528–548 thin fleshed 532 18 315.00–330.00 $326.57 $1,737 -52.93
531–542 fancy 534 21 335.00–344.00 $341.39 $1,823 +3.39
552–566 559 49 318.00–336.00 $324.89 $1,816 +3.53
578 unweaned 578 6 301.00 $301.00 $1,740 —
601–614 608 16 294.00–295.00 $294.51 $1,791 -3.51
660–665 661 21 272.50–287.00 $281.62 $1,862 -5.22
700–738 721 31 271.25–285.00 $277.28 $1,999 -2.08
750–773 756 26 261.00–275.00 $267.84 $2,025 -7.48
841–847 845 155 257.00–257.50 $257.20 $2,173 -1.92
858 fancy 858 10 262.00 $262.00 $2,248 -10.00
858–865 860 22 240.00–245.00 $243.63 $2,095 -8.37
930 930 24 233.00 $233.00 $2,167 -2.00
996 996 32 232.00 $232.00 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 12 344.00 $344.00 $1,620 +22.50
550–585 572 10 260.00–270.00 $262.97 $1,504 +27.38
655 655 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 —
700–712 707 17 251.00–260.00 $257.01 $1,817 +1.19
782 782 9 259.00 $259.00 $2,025 +24.77
891 891 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,969 -5.00
960 960 5 216.00 $216.00 $2,074 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,410 —
458 458 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,832 +12.85
500 500 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,825 +0.05
552–599 565 18 318.00–355.00 $344.10 $1,944 -10.59
657–665 658 11 270.00–280.00 $271.84 $1,789 —
730 730 9 284.00 $284.00 $2,073 -1.00
793 793 4 257.00 $257.00 $2,038 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,534 —
650 650 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,710 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 2 201.00 $201.00 $2,171 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1830 1278 75-80% 62 140.00–149.50 $145.84 $1,864 +0.74
1103–1698 1452 75-80% 58 150.00–168.00 $154.92 $2,249 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1410 1177 80-85% 16 131.00–139.00 $135.06 $1,590 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1200 1136 85-90% 6 112.00–129.00 $119.68 $1,360 -3.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2280 1785 3 182.00–188.00 $185.02 $3,303 —
1250–2530 1790 28 161.00–179.00 $170.78 $3,057 —
1950–2180 2085 3 195.00–197.00 $196.32 $4,093 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1046–1135 1079 (<2 yrs)Open 14 163.00–175.00 $168.38 $1,817

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1087 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
926–1385 1003 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,150.00–2,850.00 $2,688.82
1128 1128 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00 +625.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 3,300.00 $3,300.00 +875.00
1200–1300 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,066.67 —
1200–1350 1318 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 19 2,950.00–3,100.00 $2,981.58 +431.58

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.