Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 12, 2026

3,782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $358.17/cwt +1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $3,137/hd at 876 lb · 422 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $350.04/cwt +6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $3,213/hd at 918 lb · 378 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $365.83/cwt -5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $3,022/hd at 826 lb · 359 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,782 1,823 883
Feeder cattle 3,508 1,594 865
Slaughter cattle 138 163 18
Replacement cattle 136 66 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 975 lb sold unevenly steady. Steer calves 450 lb to 750 lb sold 7.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 450 lb to 950 lb sold 6.00 to 20.00 higher. Demand was good Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 645.00 $645.00 $1,903 —
330 330 2 652.50 $652.50 $2,153 +90.00
363 fancy 363 3 647.50 $647.50 $2,350 +65.00
370–396 387 6 600.00–610.00 $601.99 $2,330 +91.99
412–445 435 14 557.50–562.50 $559.11 $2,432 —
450–463 fancy 461 11 562.50–567.50 $563.39 $2,597 +4.39
459–491 467 17 522.50–542.50 $537.00 $2,508 +8.68
541 fancy 541 26 528.00 $528.00 $2,856 —
500–548 542 85 500.00–515.00 $510.95 $2,769 +12.77
557 fancy 557 45 517.50 $517.50 $2,882 +37.50
560–590 578 5 445.00–460.00 $454.19 $2,625 +1.82
616–627 621 65 447.50–465.00 $462.83 $2,874 +21.68
654–680 fancy 659 148 431.00–456.00 $447.52 $2,949 +22.82
661–698 686 141 406.00–427.00 $413.63 $2,838 +5.31
712 fancy 712 10 402.00 $402.00 $2,862 —
711–748 731 168 379.00–399.50 $396.05 $2,895 +7.73
754–767 fancy 761 52 389.00–392.50 $390.60 $2,972 —
751–799 774 144 360.00–381.00 $372.06 $2,880 +0.35
802–830 fancy 825 192 370.00–375.00 $374.37 $3,089 -4.06
811–846 827 167 346.00–365.00 $356.02 $2,944 -6.15
851–896 874 348 347.00–366.00 $355.80 $3,110 +2.57
880–891 fancy 884 74 369.00–369.50 $369.30 $3,265 +5.30
900–946 918 378 338.00–358.25 $350.04 $3,213 +6.31
975 fancy 975 26 334.25 $334.25 $3,259 —
972–986 977 31 312.50–314.50 $313.28 $3,061 -26.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 522.50 $522.50 $2,404 —
540–544 542 11 392.50–477.50 $460.24 $2,495 +67.74
571–597 592 30 402.50–435.00 $427.87 $2,533 —
610–648 639 65 407.50–442.50 $420.66 $2,688 —
657–680 666 20 351.00–390.00 $369.06 $2,458 +13.06
709–722 714 8 302.00–373.00 $354.66 $2,532 -4.34
773–790 781 23 357.00–365.00 $361.13 $2,820 +26.54
842 842 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,863 -1.29
855–872 864 4 336.00–338.00 $337.01 $2,912 +8.52
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021 1021 15 309.00 $309.00 $3,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 4 517.50–525.00 $521.20 $1,928 —
407–412 411 8 482.50–490.00 $484.36 $1,991 +59.36
451–493 fancy 470 17 470.00–497.50 $482.48 $2,268 +2.48
485–493 490 17 430.00–460.00 $440.78 $2,160 —
525 fancy 525 2 442.50 $442.50 $2,323 —
511–538 529 24 420.00–432.50 $425.70 $2,252 -33.30
565–598 577 50 408.00–427.00 $419.27 $2,419 +4.57
603 fancy 603 4 422.50 $422.50 $2,548 —
615–646 636 123 386.00–399.00 $390.04 $2,481 —
651 fancy 651 11 394.00 $394.00 $2,565 —
657–692 676 181 368.00–382.00 $377.42 $2,551 +17.43
703–749 736 70 346.50–359.00 $349.60 $2,573 +25.72
750–793 768 134 339.00–357.00 $347.48 $2,669 +15.62
812–841 825 69 329.75–339.00 $332.52 $2,743 +15.07
802–830 fancy 828 80 344.00–349.00 $344.36 $2,851 —
853–883 864 82 311.00–326.50 $319.04 $2,757 +0.38
901–937 933 59 305.00–320.00 $312.03 $2,911 —
955 955 2 291.00 $291.00 $2,779 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–498 495 6 415.00–420.00 $416.65 $2,062 —
513–543 522 22 360.00–412.50 $393.23 $2,053 —
568–595 579 5 365.00–371.00 $367.47 $2,128 —
603–632 609 12 327.50–410.00 $341.86 $2,082 —
681–696 691 14 311.00–343.00 $335.29 $2,317 —
700–736 728 14 331.00–337.00 $333.29 $2,426 —
757–775 772 14 315.00–332.00 $329.62 $2,545 +26.12
805–840 819 8 302.50–317.00 $310.33 $2,542 —
940 940 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,726 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116 1116 8 267.00 $267.00 $2,980 -3.86
1277 1277 2 206.00 $206.00 $2,631 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,492 -16.00
877 877 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,903 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1186–1420 1279 75-80% 8 177.00–178.00 $177.34 $2,268 —
1115–1628 1386 75-80% 48 170.00–174.00 $171.17 $2,372 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073–1639 1373 80-85% 35 160.00–169.00 $164.44 $2,258 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1675 1246 85-90% 20 140.00–158.00 $152.45 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1860 1631 5 166.00–177.00 $173.93 $2,837 —
1230–2270 1713 10 180.00–186.00 $182.81 $3,132 -1.76
1500–2195 1892 3 191.00–194.00 $192.05 $3,634 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1140 1034 (<2 yrs)Open 10 201.00–277.50 $236.90 $2,450

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1350 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,700.00–3,800.00 $3,745.01
1170–1427 1388 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 2,150.00–2,875.00 $2,809.35
1170–1436 1388 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,600.00–3,035.00 $2,973.98
1248–1470 1389 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,026.24
1090–1533 1398 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 2,600.00–3,375.00 $3,210.76

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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 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.