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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 15, 2026

2,439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $353.27/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $3,081/hd at 872 lb · 197 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $360.26/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,964/hd at 823 lb · 179 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.28/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,632/hd at 778 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,439 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–332 fancy 319 7 667.50–685.00 $677.92 $2,163 +37.92
323–348 331 12 592.50–632.50 $618.50 $2,047 +68.50
367–391 388 32 577.50–612.50 $581.17 $2,255 —
393 unweaned 393 3 540.00 $540.00 $2,122 —
412–440 426 4 522.50–525.00 $523.79 $2,231 +16.16
451–455 fancy 454 20 547.50–548.00 $547.88 $2,487 +18.13
465–491 474 29 520.00–537.50 $524.54 $2,486 +34.54
476 unweaned 476 4 492.50 $492.50 $2,344 —
510 510 4 477.50 $477.50 $2,435 -0.50
503–538 fancy 528 10 485.00–500.00 $489.29 $2,583 -21.35
567 fancy 567 6 489.00 $489.00 $2,773 +14.00
575–586 579 28 455.00–477.00 $471.78 $2,732 +8.34
595 unweaned 595 4 432.50 $432.50 $2,573 —
632–644 643 22 400.00–436.00 $417.20 $2,683 -13.24
653 fancy 653 9 425.00 $425.00 $2,775 ±0.00
664–697 683 57 398.00–414.00 $407.73 $2,785 +1.90
720–732 729 41 364.00–380.00 $375.46 $2,737 -16.27
777 fancy 777 47 379.00 $379.00 $2,945 -2.65
775–796 793 88 358.00–368.00 $365.12 $2,895 +43.12
814–823 816 123 349.00–361.25 $358.82 $2,928 -0.27
811–840 fancy 838 56 363.00–371.00 $363.41 $3,045 -8.59
854–885 872 197 348.00–358.00 $353.27 $3,081 +15.45
912–939 930 97 325.00–340.50 $334.41 $3,110 +1.84
967–972 970 69 323.50–324.00 $323.78 $3,141 +9.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,015 +15.00
464 464 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,018 —
506–545 523 9 430.00–432.50 $431.34 $2,256 -6.16
565–586 576 6 397.50–442.50 $419.59 $2,417 -10.41
675 675 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,599 +2.90
712 712 4 349.00–355.00 $352.00 $2,506 -14.45
760–795 772 6 320.00–347.50 $331.42 $2,559 -14.66
801–836 823 29 320.00–338.00 $331.54 $2,729 +2.64
850–894 888 70 305.00–333.00 $331.08 $2,940 +16.62
905–911 910 11 281.00–298.00 $296.46 $2,698 -7.91
992 992 5 288.00 $288.00 $2,857 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1033 1027 23 301.00–302.00 $301.17 $3,093 +28.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–349 fancy 345 10 572.50–577.50 $574.97 $1,984 -4.33
352–358 355 15 547.50–565.00 $557.13 $1,978 +66.37
409–446 fancy 421 9 507.50–512.50 $509.26 $2,144 -8.86
405–437 425 16 485.00–502.50 $495.89 $2,108 +20.94
455 fancy 455 7 527.50 $527.50 $2,400 +55.01
472–484 482 12 452.50–470.00 $455.36 $2,195 +0.90
520–546 535 28 450.00–462.50 $453.53 $2,426 +2.11
552–576 566 46 422.50–452.50 $434.68 $2,460 +12.00
571 fancy 571 9 435.00 $435.00 $2,484 -20.00
600 unweaned 600 4 369.00 $369.00 $2,214 —
635 fancy 635 13 401.00 $401.00 $2,546 —
611–648 637 46 374.00–390.00 $379.95 $2,420 -18.87
653–696 673 80 365.00–380.00 $371.44 $2,500 +10.77
731 731 44 360.00 $360.00 $2,632 +10.34
750–795 778 174 324.50–344.00 $338.28 $2,632 +22.28
806 806 13 328.00 $328.00 $2,644 +23.00
864–886 870 142 315.00–320.00 $318.69 $2,773 +9.86
901–928 913 54 296.00–316.00 $302.78 $2,764 +10.02
953 953 62 311.75 $311.75 $2,971 +7.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 371.00 $371.00 $1,658 —
450–487 476 9 380.00–432.50 $409.72 $1,950 —
535 535 13 410.00 $410.00 $2,194 +69.02
555–570 567 10 335.00–407.50 $379.48 $2,152 +12.78
625–646 643 13 320.00–335.00 $332.18 $2,136 -15.10
706–741 721 23 323.00–340.00 $332.81 $2,400 +21.97
756–783 773 15 312.00–322.50 $320.28 $2,476 —
882 882 5 298.00 $298.00 $2,628 —
912 912 2 288.00 $288.00 $2,627 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027 1027 5 289.00 $289.00 $2,968 +9.00
1060 1060 2 302.50 $302.50 $3,206 +39.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 4 497.50 $497.50 $2,323 +85.81
556–576 566 6 420.00–447.50 $433.51 $2,454 +36.25
648 648 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,462 +13.00
650 650 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,600 —
738 738 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,362 —
824 824 6 274.00 $274.00 $2,258 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1630 1363 75-80% 41 170.00–176.50 $172.90 $2,357 —
1093–1740 1381 75-80% 113 160.00–169.00 $163.87 $2,263 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033–1640 1205 80-85% 35 150.00–159.00 $155.77 $1,877 +1.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037–1385 1121 85-90% 25 137.00–149.00 $144.71 $1,622 +8.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322–2085 1572 11 152.00–169.00 $165.16 $2,596 —
1210–2120 1713 5 171.00–177.00 $175.16 $3,000 —
1620–1850 1735 2 185.00–191.00 $188.20 $3,265 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1285 1054 (<2 yrs)Open 35 171.00–250.00 $191.86 $2,022
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 (<2 yrs)Open 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,433

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1125–1195 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,048.49
1220 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1096–1397 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,893.46
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1093–1485 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 51 2,000.00–2,975.00 $2,551.34
1190–1397 1328 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,947.12
1220–1685 1361 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,726.81
1391 1391 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.