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Winter Livestock Market Report, Pratt, KS

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 5, 2026

1,823 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $371.02/cwt +23.92 vs last sale · ≈ $3,051/hd at 822 lb · 415 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $356.32/cwt +13.23 vs last sale · ≈ $3,121/hd at 876 lb · 202 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $343.73/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $3,135/hd at 912 lb · 178 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,823 981 2,771
Feeder cattle 1,594 — 2,659
Slaughter cattle 163 — 89
Replacement cattle 66 — 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers 575 lb to 975 lb sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher, however load lots and fancy steers sold up to 20 higher. Not enough feeder heifers 575 lb to 975 lb for a market test, however a steady to higher trend was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 562.50 $562.50 $1,901 —
377 377 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,923 —
393 fancy 393 14 582.50 $582.50 $2,289 —
458 fancy 458 14 559.00 $559.00 $2,560 —
471–490 482 10 520.00–535.00 $528.32 $2,547 —
513–527 524 13 494.00–512.50 $498.18 $2,610 —
552 fancy 552 7 480.00 $480.00 $2,650 —
584–595 592 66 442.50–456.00 $452.37 $2,678 —
600–635 626 8 436.00–457.50 $441.15 $2,762 —
654–662 fancy 655 27 423.00–425.00 $424.70 $2,782 +14.70
651–699 678 145 392.50–415.00 $408.32 $2,768 +29.65
704–735 717 63 382.00–395.00 $388.32 $2,784 —
766–789 776 42 366.00–376.00 $371.71 $2,884 +14.51
811–835 fancy 821 226 374.00–384.00 $378.43 $3,107 —
803–842 824 189 349.00–369.00 $362.17 $2,984 +15.07
871 fancy 871 58 364.00 $364.00 $3,170 —
852–896 878 144 345.00–360.00 $353.23 $3,101 +10.14
901–932 912 178 332.00–351.00 $343.73 $3,135 +1.73
960 960 51 339.50 $339.50 $3,259 +12.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,651 —
510 510 2 392.50 $392.50 $2,002 —
675 675 2 356.00 $356.00 $2,403 —
736 736 3 359.00 $359.00 $2,642 —
777–795 789 14 322.00–349.00 $334.59 $2,640 —
830–848 845 13 334.50–345.00 $341.29 $2,884 +11.29
875–897 886 4 328.00–329.00 $328.49 $2,910 —
900 900 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,610 —
973 973 12 313.50 $313.50 $3,050 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,382 —
322 322 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,433 —
442 442 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,878 -75.00
458 fancy 458 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,198 +9.00
518 518 5 459.00 $459.00 $2,378 +24.00
563–580 573 23 412.50–417.50 $414.70 $2,376 +10.23
600 600 7 387.50 $387.50 $2,325 +15.50
655–692 678 32 353.00–372.50 $359.99 $2,441 -14.01
702 fancy 702 5 348.00 $348.00 $2,443 —
718–721 720 8 322.00–325.00 $323.88 $2,332 -13.39
773–792 776 31 321.00–334.00 $331.86 $2,575 +5.14
803–837 827 34 311.00–326.00 $317.45 $2,625 —
862–879 868 16 316.00–323.00 $318.66 $2,766 +1.99
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 5 281.00 $281.00 $2,844 +10.00
1127 1127 14 246.00–275.00 $270.86 $3,053 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–396 384 6 402.50–410.00 $406.13 $1,560 —
453 453 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,552 —
785 785 2 303.50 $303.50 $2,382 —
876 876 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,602 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 590.00 $590.00 $1,947 —
447 447 2 517.50 $517.50 $2,313 —
480 480 3 401.00 $401.00 $1,925 —
535 535 3 481.00 $481.00 $2,573 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 3 263.00 $263.00 $2,867 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1273 1248 75-80% 22 176.50–178.00 $177.16 $2,211 —
1097–1710 1302 75-80% 93 166.00–175.00 $169.27 $2,204 -11.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1930 1224 80-85% 18 152.00–164.00 $156.22 $1,912 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1360 1174 85-90% 8 131.00–139.00 $132.85 $1,560 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1780 1570 2 161.00–167.00 $163.60 $2,569 -6.40
1595–1985 1745 3 181.00–189.00 $184.57 $3,221 —
1670–1935 1765 3 171.00–177.00 $174.17 $3,074 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1312 1072 (<2 yrs)Open 31 181.00–277.50 $247.62 $2,654

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1235–1325 1261 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,751.38
1065–1590 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,850.00–3,000.00 $2,591.27
1492 1492 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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.