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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 24, 2025

1,774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $324.19/cwt -0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,840/hd at 876 lb · 209 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.07/cwt ≈ $2,531/hd at 769 lb · 178 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $339.34/cwt +14.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,827/hd at 833 lb · 178 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,774 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 502.50 $502.50 $1,708 —
376 376 9 529.00 $529.00 $1,989 —
410 fancy 410 10 477.50 $477.50 $1,958 —
400–442 419 5 400.00–416.00 $407.24 $1,706 -22.76
454 fancy 454 6 466.00 $466.00 $2,116 —
465 thin fleshed 465 2 413.00 $413.00 $1,920 —
477–485 480 3 385.00–387.00 $386.33 $1,854 -8.67
500–536 521 8 401.00–417.50 $408.70 $2,129 —
611–642 614 20 386.00–407.00 $402.71 $2,473 +15.21
655–660 fancy 657 8 366.00–380.00 $373.48 $2,454 —
689 689 32 344.00 $344.00 $2,370 -25.00
731–745 733 9 330.00–344.00 $339.99 $2,492 -14.01
750–772 770 84 336.25–345.00 $337.06 $2,595 +2.06
816–841 833 178 339.00–339.50 $339.34 $2,827 +14.98
856–865 862 87 313.50–316.00 $315.26 $2,718 -8.95
870–899 fancy 886 122 329.00–332.50 $330.55 $2,929 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,274 —
671–690 678 25 295.00–326.00 $322.92 $2,189 —
781 781 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,507 —
801–830 808 10 250.00–299.00 $282.69 $2,284 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 —
432 thin fleshed 432 23 450.00 $450.00 $1,944 —
448 448 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,859 +17.50
468–470 fancy 469 7 386.00–390.00 $388.28 $1,821 —
533 thin fleshed 533 12 387.00 $387.00 $2,063 —
512–547 539 11 355.00–361.00 $359.96 $1,940 +3.96
550–552 551 4 336.00–345.00 $340.49 $1,876 —
598 fancy 598 12 366.00 $366.00 $2,189 —
604–633 fancy 616 12 368.00–370.00 $368.86 $2,272 —
600–647 619 36 347.00–364.00 $358.06 $2,216 +3.06
650–670 665 4 325.00–332.00 $330.29 $2,196 -3.05
699 thin fleshed 699 40 346.00 $346.00 $2,419 —
710–748 729 108 306.00–328.00 $327.03 $2,384 -2.97
757–788 769 156 325.00–330.00 $326.40 $2,510 —
769 fancy 769 22 348.00 $348.00 $2,676 —
803–830 fancy 811 77 319.00–331.00 $325.87 $2,643 —
805–842 820 71 298.00–308.50 $304.68 $2,498 -2.77
872–878 876 87 314.00–316.00 $315.38 $2,763 —
905–935 924 16 296.00–314.00 $302.61 $2,796 +19.64
958–970 963 28 287.00–299.00 $294.13 $2,832 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–471 467 5 297.50–322.00 $307.16 $1,434 —
568 568 20 277.00 $277.00 $1,573 —
642–643 643 6 286.00–295.00 $292.00 $1,878 -30.50
670–682 676 4 283.00–305.00 $294.10 $1,988 -6.90
717 717 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,986 —
763–780 764 17 310.00–311.00 $310.94 $2,376 +16.94
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1226 1226 4 205.00 $205.00 $2,513 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,037 -22.50
680 680 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,183 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1875 1288 75-80% 161 160.00–169.50 $165.56 $2,132 -0.56
1085–1820 1342 75-80% 31 170.00–175.00 $171.71 $2,304 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1315 1129 80-85% 37 150.00–159.00 $154.86 $1,748 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973–996 987 85-90% 13 131.00–144.00 $135.93 $1,342 —
1040–1623 1193 85-90% 23 131.00–149.00 $144.04 $1,718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1810 1487 10 175.00–189.00 $180.65 $2,686 —
1340–1915 1629 9 191.00–197.00 $193.89 $3,158 —
1095–2287 1859 15 200.00–212.00 $204.66 $3,805 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1168 1168 (<2 yrs)Open 8 173.00 $173.00 $2,021

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1227 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1182–1460 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,531.57
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1366 1366 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1095–1600 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,495.15
1442 1442 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
963 963 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,100.00 $3,100.00
842–1062 992 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,100.00–3,050.00 $2,814.75

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +850.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.