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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 12, 2026

4,481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $340.00/cwt -25.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,985/hd at 878 lb · 621 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $338.02/cwt -8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $3,150/hd at 932 lb · 620 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $355.86/cwt -11.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,944/hd at 827 lb · 375 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,481 3,398 6,248
Feeder cattle 4,272 3,225 6,000
Slaughter cattle 183 101 196
Replacement cattle 26 72 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 1,000 lb sold 7.00 to 12.00 lower, however some 6-7 wts suitable for grazing sold nearly steady. Fleshy steers sold up to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers 475 lb to 975 lb sold 5.00 to 12.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady, however 3 high yielding bulls sold for 216 to 218.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 700.00 $700.00 $2,226 +27.50
355 355 2 645.00 $645.00 $2,290 -4.00
365 thin fleshed 365 3 662.50 $662.50 $2,418 —
400 thin fleshed 400 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,280 —
430–442 fancy 436 34 582.50–601.00 $591.62 $2,579 —
449 449 8 560.00 $560.00 $2,514 -32.50
454 fancy 454 14 564.00 $564.00 $2,561 —
495 495 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,624 +15.00
519–530 fancy 528 54 505.00–525.00 $521.88 $2,756 +1.66
520–545 539 17 475.00–497.50 $484.59 $2,612 -10.07
570 fancy 570 6 457.50 $457.50 $2,608 —
582 582 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,532 -44.52
601–618 fancy 611 48 450.00–467.50 $462.97 $2,829 +1.54
605–640 618 27 427.00–442.50 $433.95 $2,682 -7.08
653–663 fancy 660 15 425.00–429.00 $427.68 $2,823 -8.72
664–682 673 45 403.00–422.50 $412.24 $2,774 -11.61
718 fancy 718 17 397.00 $397.00 $2,850 +1.14
707–744 735 97 372.00–393.00 $381.76 $2,806 -6.76
754 thin fleshed 754 45 380.00 $380.00 $2,865 —
752–784 769 100 358.00–371.00 $366.04 $2,815 -16.83
803–825 fancy 821 242 359.00–363.00 $360.96 $2,963 -20.04
800–847 839 133 335.00–356.00 $346.57 $2,908 -19.86
850 fancy 850 42 354.00 $354.00 $3,009 -18.54
856–899 879 422 331.00–349.00 $341.79 $3,004 -5.71
866–894 883 157 328.50–331.75 $331.44 $2,927 -16.06
902–931 913 36 315.00–321.00 $319.26 $2,915 -24.46
923–935 fancy 931 274 343.00–359.00 $350.93 $3,267 -6.07
912–945 935 310 320.00–337.00 $328.78 $3,074 -14.94
954–994 967 230 304.00–324.50 $318.44 $3,079 +1.44
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1038 1025 162 289.00–313.00 $308.73 $3,164 -6.33
1050–1085 1051 102 281.00–307.00 $305.79 $3,214 -9.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–442 435 4 435.00–515.00 $475.69 $2,069 —
465–495 477 5 462.50–495.00 $475.99 $2,270 +136.99
531–545 534 10 407.50–461.00 $418.42 $2,234 -54.08
564–588 572 9 390.00–408.00 $401.83 $2,298 —
602–615 609 4 390.00–422.00 $405.83 $2,472 -13.17
682 682 2 389.00 $389.00 $2,653 -5.65
773–784 783 32 345.00–349.00 $345.49 $2,705 -4.51
821–843 836 32 329.00–333.00 $330.50 $2,763 +9.87
853–886 875 27 309.00–328.00 $322.74 $2,824 -19.60
935–949 938 21 311.00–313.00 $312.52 $2,931 -11.38
955 955 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,875 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–394 375 10 480.00–495.00 $486.56 $1,825 -38.44
397 thin fleshed 397 8 522.50 $522.50 $2,074 —
413 fancy 413 13 527.50 $527.50 $2,179 —
400–445 431 24 490.00–495.00 $493.63 $2,128 —
472–482 479 55 470.00–482.50 $473.40 $2,268 -0.36
515 fancy 515 2 487.00 $487.00 $2,508 +19.00
502–536 519 62 413.00–435.00 $420.47 $2,182 -22.16
568–591 579 20 404.00–422.00 $414.99 $2,403 -12.34
610 fancy 610 9 399.00 $399.00 $2,434 —
600–646 624 61 377.50–397.00 $387.45 $2,418 -20.10
659–693 677 89 356.50–369.00 $363.31 $2,460 -5.42
716 fancy 716 25 361.00 $361.00 $2,585 —
700–749 720 86 336.00–354.00 $346.08 $2,492 -18.48
765 fancy 765 42 348.00 $348.00 $2,662 -8.94
753–797 781 167 330.00–345.00 $334.62 $2,613 -8.78
800 fancy 800 61 343.00 $343.00 $2,744 —
818–848 839 75 311.00–326.00 $314.31 $2,637 -17.39
860–898 885 232 298.00–314.00 $309.09 $2,735 -12.25
904–935 911 81 292.00–305.50 $301.80 $2,749 -8.44
967 967 19 290.50 $290.50 $2,809 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 4 442.50 $442.50 $1,894 —
485 485 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,037 +30.64
508–548 522 10 360.00–402.50 $384.74 $2,008 —
575–585 577 10 369.00–387.50 $382.01 $2,204 +15.01
616–635 623 13 345.00–376.00 $369.63 $2,303 -7.18
659–663 660 9 338.00–345.00 $340.34 $2,246 -12.25
711 711 4 324.00 $324.00 $2,304 -10.65
760–792 776 14 314.00–320.00 $318.12 $2,469 -18.88
820 820 4 301.00 $301.00 $2,468 -17.99
869 869 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,564 —
945 945 2 283.00 $283.00 $2,674 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054–1097 1064 29 260.00–302.50 $263.97 $2,809 -6.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 610.00 $610.00 $2,025 —
394 394 5 592.50 $592.50 $2,334 —
466–490 484 35 410.00–535.00 $506.18 $2,450 —
570 570 15 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 -37.50
618–647 623 21 352.50–407.50 $398.20 $2,481 —
700–733 725 8 352.00–360.00 $358.07 $2,596 —
950 950 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,708 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1412 1294 75-80% 32 180.00–187.00 $183.24 $2,371 —
1060–1670 1328 75-80% 70 170.00–179.00 $176.44 $2,343 -5.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1420 1214 80-85% 33 161.00–169.00 $164.37 $1,995 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,471 —
1115–1725 1282 85-90% 10 141.00–159.00 $149.91 $1,922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2025 1603 3 216.00–218.00 $217.50 $3,487 —
1280–1920 1630 12 172.00–199.00 $190.49 $3,105 —
1625–2020 1833 3 203.00–207.00 $205.19 $3,761 +28.31

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090–1390 1138 (<2 yrs)Open 11 181.50–205.00 $186.63 $2,124

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1230–1570 1328 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,875.00 $2,677.87
1362 1362 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1275–1615 1478 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,300.00 $2,998.37

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1108 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.