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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 23, 2025

3,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.67/cwt -36.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,330/hd at 666 lb · 204 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $433.11/cwt -94.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,336/hd at 539 lb · 189 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.42/cwt -53.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,084/hd at 575 lb · 187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,028 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 502.50 $502.50 $1,487 —
307–335 316 3 520.00–550.00 $530.59 $1,677 -46.39
335 thin fleshed 335 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,943 -111.00
369 thin fleshed 369 18 647.50 $647.50 $2,389 —
367–378 374 5 542.50–557.50 $551.61 $2,063 —
374–386 fancy 378 10 575.00–587.50 $583.67 $2,206 -61.33
411 unweaned 411 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,096 -32.50
407–423 419 18 540.00–560.00 $551.61 $2,311 -14.38
429 fancy 429 7 571.00 $571.00 $2,450 -37.91
454 thin fleshed 454 46 582.00 $582.00 $2,642 —
456–468 fancy 459 32 549.00–562.50 $552.44 $2,536 +37.39
465–495 477 27 507.50–535.00 $520.75 $2,484 +27.60
497 unweaned 497 5 402.50 $402.50 $2,000 —
527 thin fleshed 527 9 460.00 $460.00 $2,424 —
525–545 539 89 412.50–435.00 $423.43 $2,282 -49.48
501–542 fancy 541 91 437.00–440.00 $439.91 $2,380 -98.00
553 fancy 553 29 440.00 $440.00 $2,433 -10.00
557–575 thin fleshed 562 28 440.00–447.50 $445.58 $2,504 -33.42
550–581 570 118 390.00–422.50 $406.33 $2,316 -11.77
593 unweaned 593 10 360.00 $360.00 $2,135 —
600–640 618 143 370.00–397.50 $384.13 $2,374 -36.51
660–692 675 111 352.00–366.00 $359.80 $2,429 -24.13
678 fancy 678 9 371.00 $371.00 $2,515 -30.00
700–715 708 125 353.00–370.00 $357.12 $2,528 -32.70
736 unweaned 736 9 337.00 $337.00 $2,480 —
736 thin fleshed 736 25 381.50 $381.50 $2,808 —
740 fancy 740 2 374.00 $374.00 $2,768 —
781 fancy 781 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,929 —
768–798 787 47 328.00–354.00 $348.39 $2,742 -23.40
795 unweaned 795 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,544 —
798 thin fleshed 798 25 364.00 $364.00 $2,905 —
803 thin fleshed 803 28 359.00 $359.00 $2,883 —
817–848 835 42 342.00–354.00 $345.67 $2,886 -33.32
846 fancy 846 87 376.50 $376.50 $3,185 —
861–888 882 70 356.00–372.50 $367.39 $3,240 -1.11
927 fancy 927 65 359.00 $359.00 $3,328 -7.00
960–961 960 11 325.00–327.00 $326.27 $3,132 +19.88
961 thin fleshed 961 25 348.00 $348.00 $3,344 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 442.50 $442.50 $1,969 -40.63
451–499 472 29 452.50–482.50 $465.93 $2,199 +20.14
513–542 521 27 322.50–390.00 $374.62 $1,952 -41.93
551–597 582 53 322.50–385.00 $372.45 $2,168 +1.15
604–636 631 47 265.00–369.00 $333.49 $2,104 -19.38
660–698 680 16 293.00–348.00 $323.35 $2,199 -33.45
715–732 721 9 296.00–357.00 $323.30 $2,331 -40.76
750–798 773 23 311.00–341.00 $328.25 $2,537 -16.75
820–840 832 6 286.00–321.00 $302.78 $2,519 -56.56
855–885 882 25 318.00–343.50 $340.64 $3,004 -26.36
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017–1024 1022 10 307.00–319.00 $317.60 $3,246 -15.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,534 -80.00
335 335 2 477.50 $477.50 $1,600 -50.00
340 unweaned 340 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,436 —
310–344 fancy 341 25 502.50–522.50 $521.05 $1,777 -91.45
352–365 unweaned 361 9 430.00–447.50 $442.73 $1,598 +17.73
360–397 385 6 497.00–502.50 $498.72 $1,920 -53.74
400–420 thin fleshed 416 78 480.00–490.00 $489.50 $2,036 -73.98
401–441 418 25 425.00–457.50 $437.07 $1,827 +16.96
450–470 462 44 401.00–435.00 $426.94 $1,972 +14.22
470 fancy 470 4 467.50 $467.50 $2,197 +5.00
506–548 520 76 365.00–387.50 $379.02 $1,971 +9.74
501–547 fancy 527 51 388.00–405.00 $393.69 $2,075 -36.31
551 thin fleshed 551 19 390.00 $390.00 $2,149 -55.00
550–595 575 138 347.00–372.50 $356.12 $2,048 -18.38
585–598 fancy 590 30 365.00–380.00 $373.92 $2,206 —
604–626 613 62 345.00–371.00 $357.85 $2,194 +9.96
646 unweaned 646 18 337.50 $337.50 $2,180 —
650–681 fancy 658 108 351.00–371.00 $363.85 $2,394 —
669–690 676 96 332.50–345.00 $333.71 $2,256 -43.08
702–707 703 12 328.00–342.00 $330.35 $2,322 -46.45
754 fancy 754 59 349.00 $349.00 $2,631 —
764–796 783 59 326.00–340.50 $336.00 $2,631 -26.57
804–812 808 25 332.00–342.00 $337.62 $2,728 -7.59
953 953 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,954 +3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–442 417 7 392.50–417.50 $400.07 $1,668 +12.57
455–497 482 58 367.50–392.50 $381.27 $1,838 +3.78
505–546 526 35 302.50–362.50 $350.82 $1,845 -1.18
563–595 580 38 305.00–357.50 $332.19 $1,927 -12.81
615–645 630 21 291.00–340.00 $327.40 $2,063 -1.74
653–696 667 53 301.00–331.00 $319.73 $2,133 -18.56
765–779 776 17 290.00–321.00 $315.53 $2,449 -28.47
840 840 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,520 -24.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 462.50 $462.50 $1,600 —
386–393 391 11 472.50–582.50 $530.91 $2,076 —
424 424 5 472.50 $472.50 $2,003 -35.25
478 478 8 374.00 $374.00 $1,788 -26.00
562–579 570 11 342.50–372.50 $358.64 $2,044 —
639 639 5 359.00 $359.00 $2,294 +27.00
987 987 2 281.00 $281.00 $2,773 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 27 277.50 $277.50 $1,598 —
636 636 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,730 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 3 278.00 $278.00 $2,933 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1543 1241 80-85% 44 160.00–169.00 $165.35 $2,052 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1257–1530 1323 75-80% 9 184.00–194.00 $189.49 $2,507 +15.00
1012–1655 1426 75-80% 16 171.00–181.00 $177.21 $2,527 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
983 983 85-90% 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,465 -1.00
1080–1420 1236 85-90% 15 149.00–159.00 $156.23 $1,931 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2155 1656 5 181.00–184.00 $181.84 $3,011 —
1625–2615 2071 4 174.00–179.00 $176.59 $3,657 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
977–1283 1160 (<2 yrs)Open 18 209.00–270.00 $228.19 $2,647

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1002 1002 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
827 827 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,875.00 $2,875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.