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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 2, 2026

2,264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.00/cwt +27.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,886/hd at 856 lb · 270 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $354.28/cwt +14.40 vs last sale · ≈ $3,289/hd at 928 lb · 226 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $376.90/cwt +11.10 vs last sale · ≈ $3,087/hd at 819 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,264 3,176 3,096
Feeder cattle 2,010 2,999 2,857
Slaughter cattle 208 150 225
Replacement cattle 46 27 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week feeder steers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher, in places up to 12.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifer calves under 600 lb for a market test, however a steady to higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with 1 high yielding bull selling for 236.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 690.00 $690.00 $2,367 +32.50
356–370 363 8 635.00–657.50 $646.03 $2,345 —
418 thin fleshed 418 6 617.50 $617.50 $2,581 —
426–440 429 16 572.50–600.00 $590.98 $2,535 +19.15
473–496 487 17 535.00–537.50 $536.30 $2,612 +3.05
508–542 532 27 496.00–515.00 $501.38 $2,667 -13.33
528–536 fancy 533 22 520.00–527.00 $522.52 $2,785 —
562–590 570 11 462.50–482.50 $476.85 $2,718 +29.35
616–648 632 8 432.50–440.00 $436.34 $2,758 -7.02
643 fancy 643 27 465.00 $465.00 $2,990 —
688–690 688 24 426.00–427.00 $426.17 $2,932 +5.85
735 735 54 414.00 $414.00 $3,043 +19.30
810–825 819 144 369.00–383.50 $376.90 $3,087 +43.46
888–896 895 64 360.25–369.00 $362.66 $3,246 +14.73
907–934 927 173 342.50–355.00 $351.61 $3,259 +11.73
933 fancy 933 53 363.00 $363.00 $3,387 —
950 950 12 331.00 $331.00 $3,144 +6.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–422 421 7 402.50–547.00 $506.06 $2,131 —
450 450 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,586 -32.50
565 565 3 467.50 $467.50 $2,641 +23.79
650–677 663 8 353.00–405.00 $369.95 $2,453 -10.06
720–733 731 10 362.50–368.00 $363.39 $2,656 +28.87
750–790 779 14 357.50–368.00 $363.31 $2,830 +12.46
825–846 831 23 341.00–351.00 $343.85 $2,857 —
850–896 885 9 327.00–346.00 $335.31 $2,967 +11.59
910–947 933 50 301.00–332.50 $323.92 $3,022 +9.74
955–957 956 11 320.00–321.00 $320.36 $3,063 +8.36
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1049 1036 64 298.00–319.00 $307.86 $3,189 +0.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 fancy 306 3 602.50 $602.50 $1,844 +7.50
332 332 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,677 +2.84
375 375 5 552.00 $552.00 $2,070 -27.95
358–394 fancy 386 19 572.50–592.50 $588.60 $2,272 +66.10
417–427 422 4 500.00–502.50 $501.24 $2,115 +16.91
471 fancy 471 3 492.50 $492.50 $2,320 -25.00
455–491 485 13 453.00–470.00 $457.51 $2,219 -21.20
516 fancy 516 18 470.00 $470.00 $2,425 —
540–545 544 7 415.00–430.00 $425.74 $2,316 +0.40
588 588 28 422.00 $422.00 $2,481 +12.35
602 fancy 602 4 409.00 $409.00 $2,462 +13.94
631–640 632 16 370.00–375.00 $374.37 $2,366 -1.40
657–685 666 81 355.00–374.00 $370.61 $2,468 +23.76
722 fancy 722 18 367.50 $367.50 $2,653 —
706–744 738 103 342.00–359.00 $356.72 $2,633 +8.31
781–798 788 37 343.00–344.00 $343.41 $2,706 +8.11
794 fancy 794 41 351.50 $351.50 $2,791 —
798 798 38 374.00 $374.00 $2,985 +38.70
800 800 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,760 +20.86
805–838 827 80 322.00–342.00 $334.11 $2,763 +9.97
853–873 856 244 329.00–338.00 $335.08 $2,868 +25.60
860 860 26 355.00 $355.00 $3,053 +45.52
905 905 12 340.00 $340.00 $3,077 +38.00
937–939 937 31 310.00–319.00 $316.96 $2,970 +14.96
950 fancy 950 12 319.00 $319.00 $3,030 —
950–986 982 9 283.00–299.00 $284.72 $2,796 -10.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,949 —
688 688 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,415 —
712–727 719 20 295.00–315.00 $307.25 $2,209 -24.75
780–795 781 20 302.00–305.00 $302.15 $2,360 -15.85
840 840 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,478 -6.00
850–897 885 47 282.50–316.00 $310.41 $2,747 —
936 936 8 295.00 $295.00 $2,761 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001 1001 15 280.00–305.00 $285.00 $2,853 -4.00
1052 1052 2 292.50 $292.50 $3,077 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 502.50 $502.50 $2,085 -92.50
455–476 463 10 520.00–532.50 $525.14 $2,431 —
512–515 514 4 477.50–491.00 $484.23 $2,489 -15.77
563 563 3 457.50 $457.50 $2,576 —
662 662 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,383 —
907 907 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,730 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082–1590 1361 75-80% 85 180.00–188.00 $182.74 $2,487 +0.18
1250–1666 1520 75-80% 46 171.00–179.50 $177.95 $2,705 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1500 1146 85-90% 15 142.00–157.00 $152.62 $1,749 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1485 1340 80-85% 13 161.00–169.00 $164.21 $2,200 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2476 1701 22 171.00–208.00 $197.57 $3,361 —
1525–2055 1821 4 210.00–218.00 $213.37 $3,885 —
1610–2396 2167 6 220.00–236.00 $223.92 $4,852 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1283 1180 (<2 yrs)Open 17 188.00–262.50 $212.70 $2,510

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1184 1184 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,075.00 $3,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 +2,400.00
1000–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–3,500.00 $3,262.50 —

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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.