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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 1, 2025

2,193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.74/cwt +23.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,370/hd at 916 lb · 202 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $282.74/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,491/hd at 881 lb · 139 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.77/cwt +13.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,277/hd at 823 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,193 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–330 thin fleshed 327 10 502.50–520.00 $518.24 $1,695 —
325–339 fancy 336 23 550.00–555.00 $553.95 $1,861 +36.45
350–386 thin fleshed 375 47 517.00–535.00 $522.00 $1,958 —
383–387 unweaned 385 10 452.50–454.00 $453.40 $1,746 —
391 fancy 391 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,877 —
424 thin fleshed 424 10 467.50 $467.50 $1,982 —
418–439 432 49 452.50–460.00 $456.28 $1,971 +47.70
455–483 476 6 407.50–410.00 $408.31 $1,944 +27.06
485 fancy 485 6 427.50 $427.50 $2,073 ±0.00
500–513 fancy 502 49 412.00–427.00 $424.15 $2,129 —
503–520 509 11 392.50–410.00 $399.00 $2,031 -1.44
553–558 556 6 397.50–398.00 $397.75 $2,211 +46.24
610–615 613 6 369.00–372.50 $370.16 $2,269 +35.57
653–687 673 37 320.00–339.00 $330.10 $2,222 +35.56
701–705 703 21 328.00–329.00 $328.38 $2,309 +30.48
750 fancy 750 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,378 +16.00
756–795 760 52 291.00–308.00 $305.14 $2,319 +20.57
811–843 813 39 281.00–293.00 $292.04 $2,374 +4.39
808–847 fancy 831 46 304.00–307.00 $305.80 $2,541 —
861–899 881 139 278.00–290.00 $282.74 $2,491 +8.17
930–937 937 84 268.00–277.50 $275.67 $2,583 +6.42
970–986 982 35 262.00–272.00 $268.82 $2,640 +5.30
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1019 1017 182 252.00–271.25 $264.42 $2,689 +6.55
1083 1083 9 239.50 $239.50 $2,594 -11.55
1124 1124 70 253.25 $253.25 $2,847 +11.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 432.50 $432.50 $1,773 —
457 457 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,451 —
516–531 522 12 348.00–377.50 $362.68 $1,893 +13.27
577–580 578 14 352.50–371.00 $363.05 $2,098 +21.02
683 683 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,151 +65.00
775–790 786 4 270.00–279.00 $275.78 $2,168 +11.90
810–822 816 5 272.00–274.00 $272.81 $2,226 +9.81
875 875 2 246.00 $246.00 $2,152 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 427.00 $427.00 $1,456 —
344 thin fleshed 344 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,531 —
347 fancy 347 38 450.00 $450.00 $1,562 —
375–395 388 19 410.00–422.50 $414.53 $1,608 -7.47
401–408 thin fleshed 405 30 408.00–425.00 $414.73 $1,680 +34.73
425–443 fancy 437 33 377.50–392.50 $388.52 $1,698 -16.48
430–448 443 5 350.00–352.50 $350.98 $1,555 -6.52
465 465 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,593 -15.89
472 thin fleshed 472 18 365.00 $365.00 $1,723 —
503–512 thin fleshed 509 12 365.00 $365.00 $1,858 —
511–521 fancy 516 8 345.00–347.50 $346.24 $1,787 —
510–546 528 6 327.50–337.50 $332.33 $1,755 +17.95
580–590 585 18 299.00–314.00 $305.52 $1,787 -8.48
598 fancy 598 12 330.00 $330.00 $1,973 —
600–649 637 44 293.00–302.00 $298.77 $1,903 +22.32
675 thin fleshed 675 13 322.00 $322.00 $2,174 —
665–697 684 19 281.00–292.00 $288.38 $1,973 -0.29
722 thin fleshed 722 13 305.00 $305.00 $2,202 —
730–737 734 50 281.00–295.00 $285.20 $2,093 +21.96
758–776 767 16 277.00–279.00 $278.00 $2,132 +4.02
767 fancy 767 8 292.00 $292.00 $2,240 —
817–825 fancy 821 65 283.00–299.00 $290.59 $2,386 —
816–847 825 52 255.00–262.00 $259.49 $2,141 -3.30
865–889 882 81 250.00–264.00 $260.22 $2,295 +2.06
887 fancy 887 7 270.00 $270.00 $2,395 —
904–934 916 202 255.00–264.00 $258.74 $2,370 +23.92
979 979 52 248.50 $248.50 $2,433 +29.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,284 —
362–390 381 6 365.00–370.00 $368.42 $1,404 —
419 419 11 367.50 $367.50 $1,540 —
454–485 471 11 270.00–327.50 $302.30 $1,424 -4.08
532 532 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,662 —
622 622 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,630 —
760–782 775 3 259.00 $259.00 $2,007 +12.24
832 832 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,080 —
981 981 5 229.00 $229.00 $2,246 +31.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027–1035 1030 3 218.00–230.00 $222.02 $2,287 +20.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 3 422.50 $422.50 $1,779 —
553 553 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,101 —
632 632 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,133 +37.50
675–677 675 9 279.00–289.00 $286.77 $1,936 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1697 1389 75-80% 12 160.00–168.00 $162.20 $2,253 +8.51
1120–1830 1410 75-80% 94 150.00–159.00 $153.34 $2,162 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1796 1330 80-85% 52 140.00–149.00 $146.20 $1,944 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1485 1099 85-90% 24 115.00–139.00 $132.52 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2205 1791 9 158.00–181.00 $170.63 $3,056 —
1725–2460 2092 7 188.00–195.00 $192.59 $4,029 —
1860–2375 2121 5 196.00–204.00 $199.96 $4,241 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1060 922 (<2 yrs)Open 13 147.00–214.00 $189.12 $1,744

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1061 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,275.00 +575.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00 -850.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 971 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 68 2,100.00–3,900.00 $3,819.12 —

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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.