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Winter Livestock Market Report, Pratt, KS

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 18, 2025

2,911 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $356.70/cwt +33.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,953/hd at 828 lb · 642 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $352.40/cwt +17.40 vs last sale · ≈ $3,066/hd at 870 lb · 281 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $329.57/cwt +11.57 vs last sale · ≈ $3,012/hd at 914 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,911 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 7 617.50 $617.50 $2,081 +62.11
340 fancy 340 2 640.00 $640.00 $2,176 —
351 351 5 602.50 $602.50 $2,115 +35.00
410 fancy 410 3 577.50 $577.50 $2,368 —
420–440 424 33 552.50–565.00 $558.53 $2,368 -1.47
455–496 fancy 470 14 510.00–517.50 $514.95 $2,420 +53.95
485–495 492 14 487.50–505.00 $499.53 $2,458 +99.53
515–548 532 58 479.00–494.00 $490.15 $2,608 +18.25
551 fancy 551 3 477.50 $477.50 $2,631 —
565–578 567 34 452.50–463.00 $461.55 $2,617 +47.55
610–612 fancy 611 30 442.50–454.00 $450.31 $2,751 +50.31
608–630 625 73 410.00–428.00 $423.58 $2,647 +74.58
665–698 685 49 360.00–374.00 $368.76 $2,526 -12.86
655–698 fancy 695 13 387.50–390.00 $387.68 $2,694 —
716 fancy 716 10 382.00 $382.00 $2,735 —
700–740 720 86 358.00–377.00 $365.65 $2,633 +16.71
770–794 788 20 338.00–342.50 $341.40 $2,690 +16.40
802–845 828 642 351.00–360.00 $356.70 $2,953 +33.48
850–855 854 32 330.00–336.00 $331.31 $2,829 -3.69
861–897 fancy 872 249 348.00–357.50 $355.11 $3,097 —
902–936 914 111 318.00–331.00 $329.57 $3,012 +11.57
951–996 979 36 285.00–297.00 $294.22 $2,880 -27.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 422.50 $422.50 $2,036 —
500–545 520 12 390.00–460.00 $444.86 $2,313 -6.76
563–582 576 22 405.00–443.00 $432.13 $2,489 +67.13
640–645 645 14 375.00–390.00 $388.94 $2,509 —
672–682 678 33 352.00–357.00 $355.14 $2,408 -0.34
720–744 735 17 290.00–351.00 $340.96 $2,506 —
775–798 796 22 313.00–323.50 $319.78 $2,545 —
807–843 828 9 316.00–338.00 $325.86 $2,698 —
856–869 868 47 326.00–334.00 $333.50 $2,895 —
900–930 925 6 295.00–311.00 $308.41 $2,853 —
952 952 2 278.00 $278.00 $2,647 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1030 1009 50 297.00–312.50 $312.18 $3,150 —
1083 1083 16 264.00 $264.00 $2,859 —
1102–1145 1117 8 236.00–268.00 $255.84 $2,858 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–323 312 6 485.00–497.50 $491.03 $1,532 -59.97
330 fancy 330 3 557.50 $557.50 $1,840 —
366 366 5 482.50 $482.50 $1,766 -17.50
407–412 411 32 446.00–455.00 $448.01 $1,841 -16.99
467–495 478 47 402.50–427.50 $422.40 $2,019 -5.69
502–540 517 22 405.00–422.50 $411.93 $2,130 +10.62
558 fancy 558 6 407.50 $407.50 $2,274 +30.00
586 586 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,963 -12.37
615–623 fancy 618 23 354.00–366.00 $362.50 $2,240 -21.50
610–649 626 25 322.00–339.00 $334.88 $2,096 -29.12
656–695 688 110 330.00–337.00 $333.63 $2,295 -9.22
721–739 737 54 321.00–329.50 $328.42 $2,420 —
761–794 769 110 307.00–322.00 $317.85 $2,444 +20.85
834 834 27 322.00 $322.00 $2,685 +19.50
871–882 871 50 287.00–297.25 $294.74 $2,567 -13.71
891 fancy 891 10 304.00 $304.00 $2,709 —
926 926 6 298.50 $298.50 $2,764 —
955 955 25 308.00 $308.00 $2,941 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,737 —
413 413 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,724 -5.00
455–488 477 6 317.50–397.50 $342.94 $1,636 -27.06
545 545 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 -23.11
620–635 629 7 315.00–332.50 $322.16 $2,026 +17.63
660–685 666 8 290.00–309.00 $304.12 $2,025 —
720–748 732 18 295.00–312.00 $301.11 $2,204 —
779 779 13 308.00 $308.00 $2,399 —
854 854 5 272.00 $272.00 $2,323 —
935 935 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,524 —
956 956 8 270.00 $270.00 $2,581 -21.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1048 1038 39 261.00–301.00 $268.69 $2,789 -49.31
1050–1092 1084 5 262.00–267.00 $266.03 $2,884 -40.97
1111 1111 11 270.00 $270.00 $3,000 —
1160–1165 1162 5 252.50–262.00 $256.31 $2,978 -4.63
1305 1305 3 217.00 $217.00 $2,832 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 4 462.50 $462.50 $2,322 —
580 580 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,986 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1590 1372 75-80% 152 165.00–172.50 $166.94 $2,290 -10.35
1261–1500 1381 75-80% 13 173.00–178.00 $174.41 $2,409 -2.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027–1850 1273 80-85% 136 151.00–164.00 $159.14 $2,026 +3.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029–1440 1201 85-90% 44 131.00–148.00 $138.95 $1,669 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2495 1647 11 170.00–175.00 $172.17 $2,836 —
1385–2240 1776 8 163.00–167.00 $164.96 $2,930 —
1595–2040 1828 4 180.00–189.00 $184.42 $3,371 +19.96

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1210 1070 (<2 yrs)Open 34 180.00–287.50 $223.55 $2,392

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1055–1585 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,233.40
1195–1355 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,537.39
1060–1560 1312 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,650.00 $2,174.65

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 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.