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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 20, 2025

2,705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $337.01/cwt -16.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,757/hd at 818 lb · 204 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $417.00/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,394/hd at 574 lb · 118 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.31/cwt +24.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,353/hd at 588 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,705 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 5 502.50 $502.50 $1,844 -8.05
412 unweaned 412 2 412.50 $412.50 $1,700 —
420 fancy 420 26 570.00 $570.00 $2,394 —
417–427 thin fleshed 423 13 509.00–544.00 $521.30 $2,205 —
435–448 445 13 437.50–477.50 $454.26 $2,021 -38.62
450–493 fancy 483 19 490.00–499.00 $494.59 $2,389 +8.86
488–492 490 12 437.50–447.50 $442.48 $2,168 -30.02
503–549 522 35 395.00–420.00 $409.91 $2,140 -17.53
522 unweaned 522 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,931 —
511–527 fancy 524 46 492.50–502.50 $494.20 $2,590 +30.22
560 thin fleshed 560 33 452.50 $452.50 $2,534 —
551–590 fancy 578 58 403.00–422.50 $409.11 $2,365 —
568–590 583 27 380.00–397.50 $390.54 $2,277 -21.83
603 fancy 603 8 405.00 $405.00 $2,442 -11.59
602–645 630 102 362.50–395.00 $384.99 $2,425 -10.01
660 fancy 660 51 395.00 $395.00 $2,607 -11.79
662–691 686 59 320.00–336.00 $334.30 $2,293 -44.82
700–738 725 54 312.00–330.00 $316.42 $2,294 -25.60
725 fancy 725 14 345.00 $345.00 $2,501 -33.00
760–787 779 41 301.00–331.00 $322.12 $2,509 -18.93
801 801 11 271.00 $271.00 $2,171 -62.18
804–840 819 193 336.00–345.00 $340.77 $2,791 +7.59
869 869 59 334.00 $334.00 $2,902 +9.00
914–938 916 77 301.00–320.00 $318.18 $2,915 -21.82
987 987 48 308.25 $308.25 $3,042 -17.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,584 -99.60
551–583 568 21 352.50–365.00 $356.00 $2,022 -11.00
607 607 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,958 —
731 731 4 301.00 $301.00 $2,200 —
755–775 768 9 291.00–311.00 $304.45 $2,338 -16.55
800–824 813 21 286.00–318.00 $308.19 $2,506 —
897 897 15 310.50 $310.50 $2,785 —
910 910 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,684 -22.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1086 1081 7 271.00–276.00 $273.42 $2,956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 337 6 407.50–427.50 $411.75 $1,388 —
392 thin fleshed 392 10 487.50 $487.50 $1,911 —
425–428 fancy 428 9 412.50–427.50 $425.84 $1,823 —
430–440 433 11 372.00–390.00 $381.67 $1,653 -14.07
465 thin fleshed 465 31 435.00 $435.00 $2,023 -47.50
471–495 486 20 362.50–387.00 $374.86 $1,822 -22.71
486–490 fancy 489 29 400.00–407.50 $405.96 $1,985 —
500–527 515 70 390.00–412.50 $404.67 $2,084 +14.17
557–592 575 53 372.50–390.00 $382.54 $2,200 +6.73
599 fancy 599 60 416.00 $416.00 $2,492 —
625–640 636 10 297.00–318.00 $313.19 $1,992 -9.82
656–678 675 66 300.00–325.00 $318.66 $2,151 -8.60
715–745 729 35 284.00–297.00 $290.55 $2,118 -25.43
773–790 778 7 270.50–290.00 $276.16 $2,149 -32.72
802 802 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,286 -16.77
906–949 917 34 287.00–289.00 $288.17 $2,643 -6.39
953 953 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,830 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–492 487 7 330.00–352.50 $346.23 $1,686 -17.21
552–591 578 12 272.50–322.00 $295.12 $1,706 -18.53
622–647 634 14 272.50–290.00 $282.41 $1,790 -24.02
650–685 676 9 275.00–295.00 $287.84 $1,946 -19.16
868 868 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,491 —
967 967 5 273.00 $273.00 $2,640 +2.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1057 1057 2 273.00 $273.00 $2,886 —
1103–1112 1106 6 252.00–255.00 $253.99 $2,809 -18.01
1153–1170 1166 12 221.00–243.00 $237.56 $2,770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 7 372.50 $372.50 $1,490 -4.97
627 627 6 342.50 $342.50 $2,147 —
788 788 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1845 1311 75-80% 212 160.00–169.00 $164.68 $2,159 —
1155–1775 1448 75-80% 57 170.00–180.00 $174.62 $2,528 +5.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1877 1120 85-90% 116 130.00–149.00 $138.24 $1,548 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017–1520 1223 80-85% 99 150.00–159.00 $155.46 $1,901 -4.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1383–1827 1615 7 183.00–207.00 $187.15 $3,022 —
1295–2040 1619 12 144.00–165.00 $158.30 $2,563 —
1370–2175 1825 15 172.00–179.50 $174.87 $3,191 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
883–1225 1036 (<2 yrs)Open 27 164.00–283.50 $228.34 $2,366

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1140 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,835.13
1113 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 4,700.00 $4,700.00
1142–1208 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,558.84
1145–1309 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 102 2,800.00–4,700.00 $4,116.48
1006–1487 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 157 1,400.00–2,850.00 $2,191.37
1020–1455 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 1,800.00–4,100.00 $3,680.76
1333–1437 1369 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 3,100.00–3,550.00 $3,384.73
1245–1400 1386 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,605.08
1155–1460 1391 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 67 1,950.00–4,175.00 $3,051.50
1461–1493 1486 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,860.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1102 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,350.00–3,850.00 $3,377.07
995–1104 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 2,750.00–3,900.00 $3,873.79
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,800.00 $3,800.00 -500.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.