Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 22, 2026

2,209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $342.74/cwt -10.53 vs last sale · ≈ $3,015/hd at 880 lb · 169 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $386.18/cwt +10.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,740/hd at 710 lb · 159 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $431.56/cwt +14.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,658/hd at 616 lb · 153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,209 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293–296 294 7 555.00 $555.00 $1,632 —
308–340 316 4 505.00–515.00 $512.31 $1,619 -106.19
318 fancy 318 6 620.00 $620.00 $1,972 -57.92
354–397 365 19 510.00–535.00 $527.48 $1,925 -53.69
417 fancy 417 6 540.00 $540.00 $2,252 —
436–440 438 9 517.50–520.00 $518.62 $2,272 -5.17
451–475 463 25 520.00–542.50 $530.54 $2,456 +6.00
505–543 531 33 475.00–502.50 $488.35 $2,593 +10.85
552–576 fancy 567 22 460.00–475.00 $465.99 $2,642 -23.01
557–592 581 38 430.00–454.00 $447.06 $2,597 -24.72
609–616 fancy 615 85 442.50–447.50 $445.50 $2,740 —
611–645 617 68 400.00–430.00 $414.14 $2,555 -3.06
656 thin fleshed 656 27 435.00 $435.00 $2,854 —
655–687 665 28 362.50–387.00 $375.58 $2,498 -32.15
681–689 fancy 687 65 398.00–407.00 $401.64 $2,759 -23.36
706 fancy 706 77 393.00 $393.00 $2,775 —
706–722 713 82 376.00–382.50 $379.78 $2,708 +4.32
762–789 777 143 351.00–370.00 $366.16 $2,845 +1.04
806–826 815 127 355.50–362.00 $358.42 $2,921 -0.40
869–873 870 31 321.00–330.00 $328.25 $2,856 -25.02
882 fancy 882 138 346.00 $346.00 $3,052 —
910–936 927 50 316.00–324.50 $321.92 $2,984 -12.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 18 485.00 $485.00 $2,221 +50.00
587–592 588 11 391.00–412.50 $408.56 $2,402 -11.03
605–648 623 7 362.00–393.00 $379.19 $2,362 —
661 661 6 350.00–352.50 $351.25 $2,322 -33.75
740 740 6 349.00 $349.00 $2,583 -3.00
768–770 768 23 318.00–349.50 $344.60 $2,647 +13.18
862 862 27 302.00 $302.00 $2,603 -29.08
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1045 1022 28 302.00–308.00 $304.95 $3,117 +3.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 6 502.50 $502.50 $1,563 —
320 fancy 320 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,792 -14.97
365–378 376 12 450.00–470.00 $465.01 $1,748 -92.12
385 fancy 385 26 502.50 $502.50 $1,935 —
407 fancy 407 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,035 -9.26
430–433 432 13 467.50–472.50 $470.20 $2,031 -25.69
485–491 488 13 402.50–405.00 $403.66 $1,970 -51.70
501–532 fancy 515 85 445.00–452.50 $446.66 $2,300 —
522–535 529 15 420.00 $420.00 $2,222 -33.53
558–586 566 21 385.00–409.00 $392.34 $2,221 -42.34
591 fancy 591 38 416.00 $416.00 $2,459 -19.00
618–637 629 20 398.00–400.00 $398.79 $2,508 +18.84
651–673 664 70 366.00–377.00 $369.77 $2,455 -1.67
700–744 713 55 335.00–358.00 $341.04 $2,432 -18.96
750–793 765 70 325.00–333.00 $331.78 $2,538 -6.50
804–825 808 80 315.00–325.00 $323.09 $2,611 -4.91
856–887 877 52 306.00–311.00 $308.24 $2,703 -10.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–441 424 10 280.00–352.50 $322.31 $1,367 -48.69
513–523 521 20 351.00–370.00 $360.34 $1,877 -49.66
570–598 587 19 337.50–382.50 $364.82 $2,141 -14.66
609–615 611 44 331.00–359.00 $352.62 $2,155 +20.44
675–697 690 13 318.00–343.00 $332.86 $2,297 —
701 701 3 314.00 $314.00 $2,201 -18.81
777–786 783 23 283.00–300.00 $290.90 $2,278 -29.38
826 826 6 298.00 $298.00 $2,461 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 477.00 $477.00 $2,337 -20.50
517 517 2 363.00 $363.00 $1,877 —
582 582 4 421.00 $421.00 $2,450 -12.51

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1705 1314 75-80% 76 160.00–172.00 $167.64 $2,203 —
1120–1617 1381 75-80% 27 173.00–182.00 $176.91 $2,443 +13.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1350 1085 80-85% 64 150.00–159.00 $154.87 $1,680 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1420 1282 85-90% 24 130.00–149.00 $141.31 $1,812 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1740 1677 6 159.00–169.00 $162.99 $2,733 —
1775–1930 1819 5 176.00–177.00 $176.41 $3,209 —
2080 2080 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,786 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
893–1220 990 (<2 yrs)Open 28 167.50–287.00 $203.98 $2,019

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1145–1440 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,401.28
1168–1605 1277 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,694.25
1295–1355 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,882.83
1327 1327 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1380–1506 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,558.49

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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.