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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 25, 2025

2,149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $367.47/cwt +26.09 vs last sale · ≈ $3,213/hd at 874 lb · 289 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $383.30/cwt +24.70 vs last sale · ≈ $3,008/hd at 785 lb · 192 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $456.09/cwt +29.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,565/hd at 562 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,149 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 572.50 $572.50 $1,689 —
302–345 306 20 552.50–560.00 $553.34 $1,693 -70.37
313–345 fancy 321 12 587.50–599.00 $595.91 $1,913 —
350–358 353 10 597.50–605.00 $600.54 $2,120 +45.85
359 fancy 359 13 630.00 $630.00 $2,262 -10.00
417 thin fleshed 417 19 607.50 $607.50 $2,533 —
419–422 420 9 532.50–555.00 $549.97 $2,310 +21.53
436 fancy 436 47 576.00 $576.00 $2,511 —
471–485 fancy 478 57 500.00–528.00 $514.45 $2,459 -20.55
487 487 6 452.50 $452.50 $2,204 -44.60
530 fancy 530 16 497.50 $497.50 $2,637 +22.50
531–535 534 33 452.50 $452.50 $2,416 +12.50
554–564 fancy 560 91 465.00–467.00 $465.80 $2,608 —
551–588 579 13 387.50–389.00 $388.14 $2,247 -38.40
617 thin fleshed 617 8 415.00–420.00 $416.25 $2,568 —
619–648 630 29 362.00–378.00 $365.63 $2,303 -28.20
647 fancy 647 41 387.50–391.00 $389.12 $2,518 —
650–685 670 23 367.50–383.00 $379.34 $2,542 +11.67
728–746 741 17 350.00–372.00 $365.34 $2,707 -4.72
766–786 773 18 356.00–363.00 $360.63 $2,788 +2.03
773–793 thin fleshed 786 174 385.00–387.00 $385.64 $3,031 —
803–839 818 96 345.00–358.00 $352.81 $2,886 +1.28
873–874 thin fleshed 874 188 374.00–374.50 $374.33 $3,272 —
855–889 875 101 347.00–358.00 $354.71 $3,104 +24.95
930–943 935 76 345.00–347.00 $345.80 $3,233 +20.49
991 991 44 314.25 $314.25 $3,114 -15.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–386 384 20 430.00–477.50 $470.63 $1,807 —
411–445 418 28 445.00–487.50 $470.18 $1,965 —
477 477 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,622 —
518 518 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,968 —
562 562 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,697 +32.00
633 633 3 361.00 $361.00 $2,285 +40.78
672 672 19 361.00 $361.00 $2,426 —
704–727 708 29 327.50–345.00 $331.46 $2,347 —
758–790 767 13 311.00–344.00 $325.28 $2,495 —
800–845 828 27 322.50–341.00 $334.01 $2,766 +1.01
870–876 874 11 310.00–329.00 $321.61 $2,811 —
900–910 905 6 310.00–323.00 $316.46 $2,864 —
970 970 9 285.00 $285.00 $2,764 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 fancy 306 3 502.50 $502.50 $1,538 —
325 thin fleshed 325 15 562.50 $562.50 $1,828 —
325–332 330 6 477.50–500.00 $484.89 $1,600 —
358 fancy 358 3 527.50 $527.50 $1,888 -0.50
361–374 370 9 440.00–455.00 $450.12 $1,665 -32.38
403 thin fleshed 403 27 497.50 $497.50 $2,005 —
405–441 438 29 405.00–425.00 $421.55 $1,846 -60.31
448 fancy 448 14 460.00 $460.00 $2,061 —
462 fancy 462 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,033 —
477–480 478 7 372.50–395.00 $382.18 $1,827 -67.19
523 fancy 523 15 415.00 $415.00 $2,170 —
502–546 539 38 381.00–400.00 $391.48 $2,110 -20.33
572–587 fancy 577 6 387.50–397.50 $394.11 $2,274 +1.61
561–588 582 34 361.00–362.50 $361.34 $2,103 +6.34
600–630 603 19 360.00–369.00 $361.83 $2,182 —
665 fancy 665 4 369.00 $369.00 $2,454 —
653–692 673 70 349.00–364.50 $360.56 $2,427 +10.50
717–737 729 21 331.00–350.00 $340.31 $2,481 +7.87
785–792 791 81 331.00–336.00 $335.02 $2,650 +1.03
820–843 831 17 321.00–336.00 $332.95 $2,767 +6.56
855–891 864 56 318.00–329.00 $326.72 $2,823 +5.72
920–946 944 65 300.00–311.00 $308.45 $2,912 -15.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–343 317 20 430.00–447.50 $433.78 $1,375 —
360–397 369 40 367.50–407.50 $395.85 $1,461 —
405 405 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 —
456 456 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,573 —
515 515 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 -27.00
580 580 12 359.00 $359.00 $2,082 —
680 680 5 339.00 $339.00 $2,305 +9.00
721–740 729 5 321.00–323.00 $322.19 $2,349 +1.19
765–775 771 4 321.00–330.00 $327.25 $2,523 —
844 844 5 307.00 $307.00 $2,591 —
972 972 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,576 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 5 297.00 $297.00 $3,029 +12.65
1127–1135 1130 3 267.50–271.00 $268.67 $3,036 —
1155 1155 2 261.00 $261.00 $3,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–390 364 6 522.50–525.00 $523.75 $1,906 —
408–430 410 9 450.00–452.00 $450.23 $1,846 —
452–494 484 17 357.50–465.00 $389.96 $1,887 -50.04
518–540 529 9 367.00–430.00 $395.52 $2,092 -47.51
583–588 585 10 327.50–360.00 $340.57 $1,992 -61.43
698 698 6 333.00 $333.00 $2,324 +28.00
836 836 9 346.00 $346.00 $2,893 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2040 1342 75-80% 16 160.00–169.00 $166.58 $2,236 —
1200–1760 1376 75-80% 20 170.00–180.00 $173.83 $2,392 -3.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1137 1108 85-90% 7 141.00–149.00 $147.87 $1,638 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1380 1194 80-85% 5 150.00–157.00 $152.84 $1,825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1830 1622 3 203.00–205.00 $204.50 $3,317 +24.10
1310–2150 1668 9 160.00–189.00 $176.09 $2,937 —
1735–2310 1959 4 196.00–198.00 $197.03 $3,860 -13.97

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
859–1087 959 (<2 yrs)Open 16 151.00–293.00 $234.16 $2,246

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1447 1447 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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.