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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 15, 2025

5,126 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $287.51/cwt -6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,655/hd at 924 lb · 1,418 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $265.32/cwt -7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,595/hd at 978 lb · 854 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.19/cwt +6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,265/hd at 817 lb · 338 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,126 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–313 312 4 445.00–455.00 $447.48 $1,396 -37.52
407–417 414 9 400.00–405.00 $402.22 $1,665 -60.28
500–530 522 35 397.50–410.00 $407.41 $2,127 -5.09
565–582 578 12 342.50–352.50 $350.26 $2,025 -19.74
580–586 fancy 586 19 367.50–370.00 $367.63 $2,154 -24.87
627–642 638 18 360.00–364.00 $360.87 $2,302 +8.32
672–697 thin fleshed 680 12 322.50–335.00 $329.79 $2,243 —
690–695 694 4 290.00–303.00 $299.77 $2,080 -40.23
721–742 734 83 295.00–304.00 $299.49 $2,198 -16.67
771 thin fleshed 771 14 304.00 $304.00 $2,344 —
755–781 777 62 287.00–295.00 $289.71 $2,251 -16.04
800–816 fancy 814 9 291.00–293.00 $292.78 $2,383 -23.89
836–847 842 57 274.00–285.00 $278.70 $2,347 -22.31
867 fancy 867 10 291.00 $291.00 $2,523 -8.75
851–895 877 178 269.00–281.00 $276.63 $2,426 -8.93
904–944 fancy 923 1,023 287.50–298.75 $293.51 $2,709 -6.59
900–945 925 395 262.00–278.00 $271.96 $2,516 -10.19
952–968 fancy 959 174 275.25–284.00 $279.74 $2,683 -5.01
952–998 983 680 255.00–271.00 $261.63 $2,572 -3.48
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013 fancy 1013 34 269.00 $269.00 $2,725 -2.00
1000–1047 1016 160 239.00–256.00 $252.29 $2,563 -6.44
1050–1096 1063 179 233.00–249.00 $242.98 $2,583 -17.85
1071 fancy 1071 17 251.00 $251.00 $2,688 —
1125–1143 1142 22 218.00–236.00 $234.28 $2,675 -9.72
1150–1155 1150 15 235.00–236.50 $236.40 $2,719 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,677 —
570 570 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 -1.00
710–717 715 3 251.00–267.00 $256.30 $1,833 -37.02
752–798 788 33 250.00–287.50 $267.22 $2,106 +11.22
807–845 816 25 241.00–265.50 $262.06 $2,138 —
860–885 870 10 249.00–262.00 $257.99 $2,245 —
923–945 933 20 240.00–265.00 $252.79 $2,359 —
968–990 978 9 239.00–241.00 $240.12 $2,348 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,038 -82.50
353 fancy 353 4 397.50 $397.50 $1,403 -3.76
405–415 408 7 352.50–367.50 $356.86 $1,456 -0.64
470–497 492 22 325.00–342.50 $328.65 $1,617 -26.35
470–498 fancy 493 15 355.00–365.00 $357.66 $1,763 —
500 thin fleshed 500 23 372.50 $372.50 $1,862 +28.50
510–540 537 11 320.00–327.50 $320.65 $1,722 -2.49
550 thin fleshed 550 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,664 -37.09
550–573 565 6 282.50–290.00 $285.41 $1,613 -4.84
572 fancy 572 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,779 +6.00
605–612 610 4 290.00–297.50 $291.86 $1,780 -14.14
650 thin fleshed 650 17 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 —
655–675 672 97 291.00–303.50 $302.02 $2,030 +13.02
723 fancy 723 26 294.00 $294.00 $2,126 —
725 thin fleshed 725 24 306.00 $306.00 $2,218 —
708–739 728 35 262.50–271.00 $266.94 $1,943 -26.43
759–774 772 108 268.00–280.50 $273.01 $2,108 -4.99
803–825 fancy 811 192 280.00–286.00 $281.62 $2,284 —
816–845 825 146 262.50–278.00 $271.36 $2,239 +0.49
858 fancy 858 15 286.00 $286.00 $2,454 —
850–896 882 179 257.00–262.00 $259.42 $2,288 -0.58
908–941 917 102 259.00–264.25 $261.84 $2,401 —
971–990 983 41 219.00–235.00 $223.48 $2,197 -27.91
996 fancy 996 3 236.00 $236.00 $2,351 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–580 579 4 270.00–271.00 $270.25 $1,565 —
638–649 645 18 251.00–267.00 $261.70 $1,688 —
650–694 669 15 239.00–276.00 $262.56 $1,757 —
725 725 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —
760–797 774 22 200.00–254.00 $237.17 $1,836 —
800–836 816 34 237.00–261.00 $245.10 $2,000 —
912–941 928 14 223.00–236.00 $232.23 $2,155 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1045 1031 28 217.00–236.00 $231.39 $2,386 +12.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,699 —
492 492 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,611 -72.50
554–565 556 13 350.00–362.50 $356.93 $1,985 -8.07
618–640 624 17 315.00–352.50 $347.97 $2,171 —
707–738 732 24 241.00–297.00 $285.72 $2,091 —
783–794 791 16 248.00–267.00 $262.30 $2,075 —
903 903 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,077 —
982 982 2 211.00 $211.00 $2,072 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1745 1258 75-80% 266 150.00–159.50 $154.32 $1,941 —
1200–1565 1309 75-80% 12 160.00–167.00 $162.96 $2,133 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1805 1174 80-85% 57 139.00–149.00 $146.07 $1,715 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1352 1122 85-90% 10 128.00–136.00 $132.87 $1,491 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–2175 1626 29 162.00–179.00 $171.96 $2,796 —
1175–2110 1822 12 180.00–189.00 $184.93 $3,369 —
1710–2055 1838 6 196.00–206.00 $201.30 $3,700 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1267 1037 (<2 yrs)Open 35 151.00–214.00 $184.58 $1,914

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1220 1201 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,011.91
1105–1380 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–3,600.00 $2,547.04
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1167–1353 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,519.87
1193–1481 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,941.58
1380 1380 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1541 1541 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,916.67 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -400.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 +800.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,300.00–3,700.00 $3,366.67 +416.67

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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.