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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 5, 2026

3,398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $365.52/cwt +11.41 vs last sale · ≈ $3,198/hd at 875 lb · 314 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $367.54/cwt +18.83 vs last sale · ≈ $3,045/hd at 828 lb · 262 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $346.22/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $3,214/hd at 928 lb · 260 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,398 1,505 4,759
Feeder cattle 3,225 1,274 4,578
Slaughter cattle 101 196 160
Replacement cattle 72 35 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 550 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 6.00 lower, however short 7 wts suitable for grazing sold up to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 550 lb to 925 lb sold from 3.00 higher to 9.00 lower. Not enough steer and heifer calves for a market test. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 8 672.50 $672.50 $2,051 —
360 360 7 649.00 $649.00 $2,336 —
420 420 2 592.50 $592.50 $2,488 -12.50
497 497 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,560 -74.00
525–536 fancy 528 10 515.00–522.50 $520.22 $2,747 —
532–540 538 31 487.50–507.50 $494.66 $2,661 -33.03
560–586 578 16 477.00–482.50 $479.52 $2,772 —
622–628 fancy 625 18 457.00–465.00 $461.43 $2,884 -6.57
604–649 633 66 439.00–445.00 $441.03 $2,792 +7.10
651–659 fancy 656 17 435.00–439.00 $436.40 $2,863 —
661–676 669 16 416.00–429.00 $423.85 $2,836 -1.27
716–725 fancy 724 76 395.00–410.00 $395.86 $2,866 —
723–749 739 32 385.00–393.00 $388.52 $2,871 -17.19
751–799 771 247 378.00–386.50 $382.87 $2,952 +3.21
821 fancy 821 20 381.00 $381.00 $3,128 —
805–844 829 242 355.00–373.00 $366.43 $3,038 +17.72
857–890 870 88 342.00–355.00 $347.50 $3,023 -6.61
862–899 fancy 877 226 362.00–377.50 $372.54 $3,267 —
901–946 fancy 921 49 352.00–360.50 $357.00 $3,288 -2.56
900–949 930 211 331.00–350.00 $343.72 $3,197 +12.78
970–997 976 114 312.00–330.50 $317.00 $3,094 -6.11
958–987 fancy 980 93 342.00–350.50 $347.94 $3,410 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1040 1023 237 295.00–319.25 $315.06 $3,223 -12.24
1050–1075 1053 36 291.00–320.50 $315.67 $3,324 +7.67
1102–1146 1113 16 283.00–313.00 $305.28 $3,398 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–315 311 8 400.00–405.00 $401.83 $1,250 —
372 372 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,544 —
466 466 5 339.00 $339.00 $1,580 —
521 521 5 472.50 $472.50 $2,462 —
602 602 17 419.00 $419.00 $2,522 —
680–689 687 21 393.00–400.00 $394.65 $2,711 —
742–747 744 11 366.00–381.00 $374.16 $2,784 +55.43
791 791 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,768 -11.00
806–844 842 60 319.25–348.00 $320.63 $2,700 —
860–892 871 15 342.00–343.00 $342.34 $2,982 —
914–941 923 17 322.00–329.00 $323.90 $2,990 +8.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 fancy 307 8 610.00 $610.00 $1,873 —
312 312 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,732 —
355 355 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,864 -46.00
377 fancy 377 5 560.00 $560.00 $2,111 —
457 fancy 457 5 502.50 $502.50 $2,296 —
463–464 464 8 467.50–477.50 $473.76 $2,198 -43.39
535 fancy 535 18 468.00 $468.00 $2,504 —
535–548 547 20 430.00–444.00 $442.63 $2,421 -32.37
551–590 573 43 418.00–437.00 $427.33 $2,449 +3.75
608–620 613 22 401.00–413.00 $407.55 $2,498 —
664–680 fancy 674 46 378.00–392.00 $383.40 $2,584 —
670–694 689 104 357.00–374.00 $368.73 $2,541 —
702–737 718 206 351.00–369.00 $364.56 $2,618 +18.71
750–776 fancy 769 71 355.50–361.00 $356.94 $2,745 -10.06
755–799 783 146 334.00–351.00 $343.40 $2,689 +6.46
784 784 32 387.00 $387.00 $3,034 +50.06
803–845 826 107 328.00–335.00 $331.70 $2,740 -0.37
861–876 867 24 321.00–323.00 $321.34 $2,786 -3.49
917–937 923 23 300.00–316.00 $310.24 $2,864 +1.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–496 473 10 330.00–412.50 $389.36 $1,842 —
567 567 4 367.00 $367.00 $2,081 -6.02
610–642 626 15 360.00–389.00 $376.81 $2,359 —
675–685 683 5 352.00–355.00 $352.59 $2,408 -7.41
705–722 715 28 317.00–344.00 $334.65 $2,393 +5.65
798 798 25 337.00 $337.00 $2,689 —
817–828 822 12 315.00–324.50 $318.99 $2,622 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054 1054 11 270.00 $270.00 $2,846 —
1125 1125 3 270.00 $270.00 $3,038 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 2 417.50 $417.50 $2,492 —
770 770 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,810 +21.00
883 883 7 339.00 $339.00 $2,993 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1760 1319 75-80% 24 180.00–186.00 $181.69 $2,396 +7.06
1099–1917 1501 75-80% 36 170.00–179.00 $173.58 $2,605 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1690 1285 80-85% 8 161.00–162.00 $161.39 $2,074 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1216 1197 85-90% 5 149.00–158.00 $150.92 $1,807 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–2120 1756 5 190.00–199.00 $193.47 $3,397 —
1155–2450 1826 12 167.00–187.00 $176.88 $3,230 —
1830–2127 2030 5 201.00–208.00 $205.34 $4,168 +3.11

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
788–1156 944 (<2 yrs)Open 40 170.00–300.00 $241.56 $2,280

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270–1455 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,100.00 $3,073.30
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00
1065–1496 1453 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,050.00–3,075.00 $2,999.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
857 857 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,650.00 $2,650.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00 $2,200.00
865–1037 987 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,753.17

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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.