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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 22, 2025

4,473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $291.99/cwt +14.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,562/hd at 877 lb · 660 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $273.22/cwt +7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,656/hd at 972 lb · 513 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.40/cwt -1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,289/hd at 831 lb · 467 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,473 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 thin fleshed 442 26 467.50 $467.50 $2,066 —
451 thin fleshed 451 3 437.50 $437.50 $1,973 —
475 475 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,971 —
525 thin fleshed 525 27 435.00 $435.00 $2,284 —
562–587 thin fleshed 568 8 387.50–397.50 $394.92 $2,243 —
621 thin fleshed 621 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,282 —
638 638 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,137 -25.87
654 thin fleshed 654 14 351.00 $351.00 $2,296 +21.21
682–691 685 8 331.00–333.00 $331.76 $2,273 +31.99
722–736 724 43 311.00–314.00 $313.67 $2,271 +14.18
750–795 777 133 295.00–308.00 $301.35 $2,341 +11.64
800–810 fancy 803 210 313.00–316.00 $314.08 $2,522 +21.30
808–845 833 251 286.00–300.75 $296.26 $2,468 +17.56
855–890 fancy 871 336 296.00–304.00 $298.64 $2,601 +7.64
859–895 884 324 280.25–290.00 $285.09 $2,520 +8.46
900–948 934 206 273.00–281.00 $275.92 $2,577 +3.96
951–993 972 513 270.00–275.75 $273.22 $2,656 +11.59
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1033 1022 255 252.00–268.00 $260.61 $2,663 +8.32
1076–1095 1086 77 234.00–256.25 $251.15 $2,727 +8.17
1182 1182 2 228.00 $228.00 $2,695 -8.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,730 -20.00
730–745 737 5 289.00–299.00 $293.84 $2,166 +37.54
759 759 19 264.00 $264.00 $2,004 -3.22
870–884 883 20 255.00–256.00 $255.05 $2,252 -2.94
921–937 925 14 255.00–269.00 $266.23 $2,463 +13.44
970–999 996 20 242.00–261.00 $250.47 $2,495 +10.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–337 336 5 417.50–425.00 $421.99 $1,418 —
357 357 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,437 +107.50
395 thin fleshed 395 3 415.00–432.50 $426.67 $1,685 —
466–471 fancy 469 8 380.00–387.50 $384.71 $1,804 +27.05
482–490 485 6 362.50–365.00 $363.34 $1,762 +34.69
571–580 574 8 287.50–292.50 $289.39 $1,661 +3.98
615–623 620 6 288.00–293.00 $289.65 $1,796 -2.21
677 fancy 677 20 300.00 $300.00 $2,031 —
685 685 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 -17.02
701 701 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,879 +1.06
722 fancy 722 57 292.50 $292.50 $2,112 -1.50
757–799 774 288 275.75–287.00 $280.30 $2,170 +7.29
807–845 831 467 270.00–278.75 $275.40 $2,289 +4.04
852–869 fancy 860 146 269.00–272.50 $270.37 $2,325 -15.63
860–890 883 193 255.50–263.10 $259.14 $2,288 -0.28
904–933 925 257 245.50–258.25 $253.72 $2,347 -8.12
930 fancy 930 49 260.00 $260.00 $2,418 —
957–985 961 21 228.00–238.00 $229.46 $2,205 +5.98
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1045 1009 45 221.00–234.00 $231.36 $2,334 -0.03
1105 1105 8 226.00 $226.00 $2,497 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,254 —
591–597 594 7 263.00–277.00 $270.12 $1,605 -0.13
625 625 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,556 -12.70
665–695 673 5 251.00–254.00 $251.81 $1,695 -10.75
760–795 779 6 233.00–241.00 $234.30 $1,825 -2.87
800–803 802 6 220.00–236.00 $228.01 $1,829 -17.09
870–885 873 9 231.00–247.00 $243.40 $2,125 —
957–960 958 11 211.00–227.00 $213.92 $2,049 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–390 379 4 402.50–452.50 $428.26 $1,623 —
445–447 446 9 387.50–437.50 $404.12 $1,802 +24.12
533 533 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,972 —
550 550 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,939 -4.43
911 911 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,232 +15.00
962 962 14 231.00 $231.00 $2,222 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1720 1346 75-80% 113 150.00–159.50 $154.70 $2,082 —
1306–1750 1356 75-80% 42 160.00–165.00 $162.10 $2,198 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1850 1240 80-85% 56 141.00–149.50 $143.18 $1,775 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1175 1105 85-90% 12 121.00–137.00 $131.97 $1,458 -0.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2030 1628 3 180.00–185.00 $182.08 $2,964 +10.12
1195–1935 1669 8 157.00–178.00 $173.35 $2,893 —
1760–2285 1990 9 190.00–207.00 $197.55 $3,931 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1177 1079 (<2 yrs)Open 14 171.00–199.00 $189.31 $2,043

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1660 1660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.