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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 16, 2025

3,402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $527.50/cwt +52.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,708/hd at 513 lb · 306 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $387.74/cwt +11.88 vs last sale · ≈ $3,174/hd at 819 lb · 268 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $464.47/cwt +17.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,414/hd at 520 lb · 221 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,402 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 6 691.00 $691.00 $2,142 —
315–325 318 4 572.50–590.00 $576.98 $1,835 -4.35
330–345 fancy 341 23 670.00–685.00 $681.21 $2,323 +69.75
358 unweaned 358 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,897 —
378 fancy 378 4 645.00 $645.00 $2,438 +56.00
412–425 fancy 415 5 595.00–612.50 $608.91 $2,527 +33.42
420 unweaned 420 2 542.50 $542.50 $2,278 +35.00
403–447 424 35 555.00–577.50 $565.99 $2,400 +19.61
401–432 thin fleshed 428 80 615.00–640.00 $618.13 $2,646 —
476–492 479 18 475.00–497.50 $493.15 $2,362 +15.72
487–494 fancy 491 23 507.50–525.00 $515.05 $2,529 —
507–518 fancy 512 257 530.00–544.00 $537.91 $2,754 +41.50
509–543 520 49 457.50–477.50 $472.91 $2,459 +3.63
565–578 572 16 415.00–425.00 $418.10 $2,392 -16.51
577 fancy 577 18 450.00 $450.00 $2,596 -5.38
578 thin fleshed 578 94 479.00 $479.00 $2,769 —
605 unweaned 605 13 380.00 $380.00 $2,299 —
600–633 614 51 410.00–435.00 $420.64 $2,583 +6.59
650–676 665 35 365.00–392.00 $383.93 $2,553 +4.59
682 fancy 682 10 401.00 $401.00 $2,735 -2.00
712–745 728 35 380.00–394.50 $389.82 $2,838 +3.49
751 unweaned 751 9 359.00 $359.00 $2,696 —
751–790 773 32 367.50–380.00 $371.79 $2,874 +6.79
802 fancy 802 109 400.50 $400.50 $3,212 —
806–837 830 159 369.00–381.00 $378.99 $3,146 +6.72
851 fancy 851 64 380.00 $380.00 $3,234 —
874–889 884 130 357.50–371.00 $368.50 $3,258 +3.91
901 fancy 901 58 366.00 $366.00 $3,298 —
922–943 937 137 340.00–351.75 $349.97 $3,279 —
972 fancy 972 62 341.50 $341.50 $3,319 —
977–995 988 7 301.00–317.00 $306.39 $3,027 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,751 —
410–435 424 18 442.50–510.00 $483.13 $2,048 +17.13
451–498 472 29 425.00–465.00 $445.79 $2,104 +13.29
500–542 527 49 385.00–441.00 $416.55 $2,195 -20.95
571–597 590 13 302.50–400.00 $371.30 $2,191 —
605–635 618 15 307.50–392.50 $352.87 $2,181 -34.13
650–675 660 22 315.00–374.00 $356.80 $2,355 —
732–748 736 15 360.00–378.00 $364.06 $2,679 -1.94
788 788 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,719 -7.41
817–845 822 6 359.00–361.00 $359.34 $2,954 +2.28
860 860 3 367.00 $367.00 $3,156 +22.88
900–920 910 4 337.00–342.00 $339.47 $3,089 —
970–990 973 7 314.00–329.00 $323.27 $3,145 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1044 1024 108 328.00–338.00 $333.09 $3,411 —
1051–1092 1063 20 309.00–327.00 $321.45 $3,417 —
1237 1237 2 270.00 $270.00 $3,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 6 600.00 $600.00 $1,626 —
319 fancy 319 8 612.50 $612.50 $1,954 +105.00
327 327 4 527.50 $527.50 $1,725 +55.00
365 unweaned 365 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 —
358–375 fancy 366 58 630.00–635.00 $632.53 $2,315 +87.53
355–385 376 25 540.00–565.00 $552.46 $2,077 +64.76
401 fancy 401 16 480.00 $480.00 $1,925 -55.94
422–426 thin fleshed 425 73 558.00–565.00 $563.48 $2,395 —
410–435 427 14 400.00–435.00 $420.11 $1,794 -67.89
451 fancy 451 8 462.50 $462.50 $2,086 -22.79
451 thin fleshed 451 128 535.00 $535.00 $2,413 —
475–498 484 42 392.50–427.50 $412.72 $1,998 -35.95
503 fancy 503 32 430.00 $430.00 $2,163 -40.00
520–523 thin fleshed 522 179 470.00–482.00 $475.95 $2,484 —
512–545 534 10 365.00–372.00 $369.28 $1,972 -45.88
556 thin fleshed 556 58 445.00 $445.00 $2,474 +43.97
564–595 585 41 370.00–382.50 $374.50 $2,191 -7.80
612–649 627 20 327.50–355.00 $347.89 $2,181 -12.91
650 thin fleshed 650 25 397.00 $397.00 $2,580 —
665–681 676 28 360.00–386.00 $376.79 $2,547 +34.48
703–728 709 81 368.00–381.50 $376.80 $2,672 +48.91
713 thin fleshed 713 55 384.00 $384.00 $2,738 —
751–792 783 115 357.00–366.00 $362.57 $2,839 +24.03
815–835 834 56 344.00–345.25 $345.21 $2,879 —
858 thin fleshed 858 50 344.00 $344.00 $2,952 —
866–872 870 10 321.00–338.00 $326.08 $2,837 +12.08
913–948 923 53 310.00–329.00 $325.91 $3,008 +9.91
985 985 5 306.50 $306.50 $3,019 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 497.50 $497.50 $1,965 —
443 443 7 387.50 $387.50 $1,717 -51.79
462–477 474 19 352.50–400.00 $377.49 $1,789 -8.88
526 526 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,852 -2.17
551 551 13 345.00 $345.00 $1,901 -3.05
618–642 624 10 305.00–347.50 $329.14 $2,054 -6.45
651–689 669 28 305.00–362.00 $338.29 $2,263 +38.29
748 748 5 342.00 $342.00 $2,558 —
750 750 1 344.00 $344.00 $2,580 —
817 817 6 324.00 $324.00 $2,647 —
875 875 2 306.00 $306.00 $2,678 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1020 1018 21 307.00–312.00 $311.53 $3,171 -8.47
1075 1075 3 287.00 $287.00 $3,085 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 577.50 $577.50 $2,021 +55.00
405–436 425 11 442.50–575.00 $507.75 $2,158 +89.02
498 498 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,992 -17.39
626 626 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,078 -70.50
658 658 3 313.00 $313.00 $2,060 +4.57

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1640 1348 75-80% 51 170.00–179.00 $174.49 $2,352 -0.05
1130–1850 1384 75-80% 18 180.00–187.00 $183.39 $2,538 +2.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1620 1204 80-85% 65 160.00–169.00 $165.58 $1,994 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
987 987 85-90% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,480 —
1020–1560 1144 85-90% 19 147.50–159.00 $153.37 $1,755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1975 1637 3 161.00–179.00 $169.54 $2,775 —
1435–2045 1760 8 191.00–202.00 $195.05 $3,433 +12.73
1670–2320 1859 4 182.00–186.00 $184.88 $3,437 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–980 963 (<2 yrs)Open 8 172.00–287.50 $210.00 $2,022

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
972 972 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.