Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 19, 2026

2,729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $380.37/cwt +14.54 vs last sale · ≈ $3,126/hd at 822 lb · 376 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $394.40/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,879/hd at 730 lb · 359 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $327.25/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $3,207/hd at 980 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,729 3,782 722
Feeder cattle 2,619 3,508 642
Slaughter cattle 90 138 79
Replacement cattle 20 136 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 525 lb to 975 lb sold 15.00 higher to 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers 525 lb to 900 lb sold 7.00 to 20.00 higher, in places 30.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifer calves under 525 lb for a market test, however a definite higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, however 2 high yielding bulls sold for 221.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–346 327 8 700.00 $700.00 $2,289 +47.50
370 370 4 675.00 $675.00 $2,498 +73.01
418–442 unweaned 422 12 555.00–565.00 $563.25 $2,377 —
445 445 5 592.00 $592.00 $2,634 +32.89
450–482 462 17 517.50–537.50 $528.67 $2,442 -8.33
465 unweaned 465 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,139 —
498 fancy 498 7 540.00 $540.00 $2,689 —
517–520 fancy 517 8 510.00–532.50 $529.67 $2,738 +1.67
515–544 539 12 485.00–502.50 $492.28 $2,653 -18.67
571–580 575 51 485.00–498.00 $491.41 $2,826 +37.22
604 fancy 604 17 460.00 $460.00 $2,778 —
607–632 619 34 427.50–447.00 $438.67 $2,715 -24.16
661–698 691 118 410.00–420.00 $417.22 $2,883 +3.59
714–748 730 359 385.00–400.00 $394.40 $2,879 -1.65
765–798 784 75 362.00–381.00 $376.33 $2,950 +4.27
821 fancy 821 88 390.50 $390.50 $3,206 +16.13
817–839 822 288 372.00–386.00 $377.28 $3,101 +21.26
868–870 fancy 868 33 354.00–372.00 $367.63 $3,191 -1.67
858–875 871 117 331.00–350.00 $333.04 $2,901 -22.76
915 fancy 915 32 361.50 $361.50 $3,308 —
901–948 927 71 340.00–348.00 $343.90 $3,188 -6.14
960–996 980 162 320.00–336.75 $327.25 $3,207 +13.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 6 477.50 $477.50 $2,550 +17.26
555–572 566 5 360.00–470.00 $426.06 $2,411 -1.81
635 635 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,429 -38.16
665–688 680 12 352.50–398.00 $373.84 $2,542 +4.78
810–838 827 53 345.00–362.00 $356.54 $2,949 +16.54
883 883 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,914 -7.01
924–933 928 26 322.50–323.00 $322.71 $2,995 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1034 1022 27 305.00–316.00 $313.66 $3,206 +4.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–335 334 4 620.50–640.00 $630.29 $2,105 —
365 unweaned 365 13 540.00 $540.00 $1,971 —
410–443 438 21 495.00–510.00 $497.39 $2,179 +13.03
446 unweaned 446 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,141 —
455–462 unweaned 457 6 435.00–447.50 $439.21 $2,007 —
464–493 485 27 492.00–492.50 $492.38 $2,388 +51.60
500–549 533 42 460.00–475.00 $464.30 $2,475 +38.60
558–569 fancy 567 26 427.50–446.00 $443.20 $2,513 —
560–597 590 21 397.50–416.00 $405.40 $2,392 -13.87
605–606 606 32 423.00–434.00 $431.25 $2,613 +41.21
651 fancy 651 13 400.00 $400.00 $2,604 +6.00
663–687 681 88 375.00–392.00 $385.60 $2,626 +8.18
701–745 733 74 357.00–372.00 $369.67 $2,710 +20.07
750–777 768 129 339.00–357.00 $346.29 $2,660 -1.19
828 fancy 828 6 348.00 $348.00 $2,881 +3.64
802–848 831 122 326.50–344.50 $334.42 $2,779 +1.90
850–871 851 84 323.00–331.00 $330.71 $2,814 +11.67
902 902 15 340.00 $340.00 $3,067 +27.97
950–990 972 5 287.00–302.00 $294.08 $2,858 +3.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 467.00 $467.00 $2,116 —
565–588 580 6 347.00–388.00 $360.31 $2,090 -7.16
605 605 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,329 +43.14
660 660 3 373.00 $373.00 $2,462 +37.71
705–720 710 3 334.00–335.00 $334.66 $2,376 +1.37
847 847 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,710 +9.67
879 879 6 319.50 $319.50 $2,808 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017 1017 9 295.00 $295.00 $3,000 —
1080 1080 10 281.00 $281.00 $3,035 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–535 510 7 495.00–498.00 $497.55 $2,538 +32.55
550 550 4 494.00 $494.00 $2,717 —
665 665 3 412.50 $412.50 $2,743 —
835 835 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,655 —
1025 1025 21 290.00 $290.00 $2,972 —
1057 1057 2 285.00 $285.00 $3,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1705 1337 75-80% 35 170.00–179.00 $174.84 $2,338 —
1160–1520 1375 75-80% 15 180.00–184.00 $182.45 $2,509 +11.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1395 1298 80-85% 6 162.00–167.00 $163.32 $2,120 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1105 1084 85-90% 4 139.00–149.00 $141.35 $1,532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1780 1681 4 173.00–187.00 $180.61 $3,036 —
1210–2265 1904 11 205.00–221.00 $213.82 $4,071 —
1835–2280 1993 4 191.00–197.00 $192.95 $3,845 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1232 1120 (<2 yrs)Open 14 184.00–284.00 $216.74 $2,427

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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.