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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 30, 2026

3,720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.37/cwt +20.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,846/hd at 817 lb · 463 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.50/cwt +24.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,898/hd at 874 lb · 258 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $346.89/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $3,219/hd at 928 lb · 242 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,720 4,750 2,393
Feeder cattle 3,406 4,487 2,078
Slaughter cattle 289 235 222
Replacement cattle 25 28 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 1,000 lb sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher, with fancy and reputation steers selling up to 30.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 975 lb sold 7.00 to 20.00 higher, in places up to 25.00 higher. Not enough steers and heifers under 500 lb for a market test. Demand was good Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
285 285 8 637.50 $637.50 $1,817 —
335 335 2 627.50 $627.50 $2,102 —
343 fancy 343 6 652.50 $652.50 $2,238 —
353 353 3 617.50 $617.50 $2,180 +87.50
366 thin fleshed 366 9 627.50 $627.50 $2,297 —
401 thin fleshed 401 9 595.00 $595.00 $2,386 —
414 fancy 414 19 615.00 $615.00 $2,546 —
418–441 430 58 525.00–550.00 $535.10 $2,301 +10.17
471 fancy 471 21 562.50 $562.50 $2,649 —
460–484 481 25 537.00–547.50 $540.42 $2,599 +2.20
504–544 518 61 472.50–495.00 $489.13 $2,534 -0.77
505–546 fancy 542 72 517.00–527.50 $517.95 $2,807 —
554–558 fancy 557 19 482.00–485.00 $482.79 $2,689 —
571 thin fleshed 571 10 465.00 $465.00 $2,655 —
577–589 586 32 459.00–476.00 $461.48 $2,704 +6.97
600–645 617 34 437.00–445.00 $442.88 $2,733 +16.99
618 fancy 618 23 460.00–465.00 $461.74 $2,854 +8.74
655–658 fancy 658 168 447.50–459.50 $459.07 $3,021 +29.07
669–699 681 15 396.00–416.00 $405.95 $2,765 +14.03
701–738 731 159 400.00–418.00 $415.11 $3,034 +39.31
778 fancy 778 37 400.00 $400.00 $3,112 +21.00
762–797 789 35 377.00–390.00 $382.04 $3,014 +20.26
802–830 821 100 365.50–378.00 $370.14 $3,039 +17.04
855–887 883 171 340.00–356.00 $354.57 $3,131 +17.48
886 fancy 886 35 363.00 $363.00 $3,216 +0.44
900–936 928 242 341.00–356.00 $346.89 $3,219 +10.07
950–996 990 116 324.00–338.00 $327.53 $3,243 -0.33
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1040 1016 62 306.00–327.00 $324.95 $3,301 +7.65
1062 1062 13 321.50 $321.50 $3,414 +10.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 502.50 $502.50 $2,095 —
517 517 5 442.50 $442.50 $2,288 —
629 629 22 417.50 $417.50 $2,626 —
680 680 3 391.00 $391.00 $2,659 +50.00
742 742 2 369.00 $369.00 $2,738 +13.15
762 762 2 361.00 $361.00 $2,751 +15.71
812 812 2 359.00 $359.00 $2,915 +37.44
862–880 868 3 328.00–332.00 $329.35 $2,859 +26.23
945–947 946 17 327.00–330.00 $328.06 $3,103 +12.10
992 992 2 313.00 $313.00 $3,105 +3.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–323 320 8 565.00–572.50 $571.62 $1,829 —
332 fancy 332 5 595.00 $595.00 $1,975 —
345 unweaned 345 13 525.00 $525.00 $1,811 —
362 fancy 362 15 555.00 $555.00 $2,009 +15.00
391 unweaned 391 7 495.00 $495.00 $1,935 —
397 thin fleshed 397 10 505.00 $505.00 $2,005 —
411 411 14 470.00 $470.00 $1,932 -17.50
419 thin fleshed 419 16 535.00 $535.00 $2,242 —
423 unweaned 423 29 320.00 $320.00 $1,354 —
440 fancy 440 2 492.50 $492.50 $2,167 —
466–492 fancy 468 49 470.00–472.50 $470.21 $2,201 —
490–498 492 27 447.50–455.00 $453.03 $2,229 +0.53
506–530 510 24 442.50–452.50 $450.77 $2,299 +37.46
556–585 fancy 559 48 424.00–443.00 $431.25 $2,411 +35.25
562–587 575 34 401.00–410.00 $407.11 $2,341 +28.50
625–647 642 24 391.00–392.50 $392.20 $2,518 +30.71
650–694 677 59 375.00–392.00 $388.50 $2,630 +30.90
718–740 723 93 361.00–377.00 $369.64 $2,672 +17.31
756 fancy 756 16 362.00 $362.00 $2,737 —
750–792 787 192 339.00–355.00 $345.23 $2,717 +3.48
800–838 817 463 336.50–351.50 $348.37 $2,846 +20.04
857 857 38 332.00 $332.00 $2,845 +24.97
850–899 876 204 321.00–339.00 $330.62 $2,896 +23.59
892 fancy 892 16 341.50 $341.50 $3,046 —
921–940 930 98 321.50–327.00 $323.98 $3,013 +16.23
962–977 971 14 313.00–321.00 $315.27 $3,061 +26.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 432.50 $432.50 $1,933 —
471–494 486 9 412.50–422.50 $419.27 $2,038 +1.77
501–516 504 14 387.50–442.50 $430.44 $2,169 +42.94
567–591 584 9 372.00–384.00 $381.41 $2,227 +20.62
635 635 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,953 -12.91
665–695 683 15 354.00–370.00 $363.17 $2,480 +55.67
732–740 738 7 305.00–326.00 $310.95 $2,295 -16.14
773 773 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,590 +12.68
812–843 830 14 311.00–331.00 $320.21 $2,658 +13.45
860–896 875 11 298.00–315.00 $308.40 $2,698 +16.91
911–935 920 7 280.00–307.50 $300.62 $2,766 —
955–992 974 4 280.00–281.00 $280.51 $2,732 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007 1007 6 306.00 $306.00 $3,081 —
1100–1135 1109 18 289.00–294.00 $291.07 $3,228 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,069 —
471 thin fleshed 471 13 522.50 $522.50 $2,461 —
483 483 8 497.50 $497.50 $2,403 —
562–580 577 12 422.50–432.00 $430.46 $2,484 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1235 1094 75-80% 43 177.00–288.00 $224.80 $2,459 —
1055–1537 1320 75-80% 35 185.00–189.00 $186.82 $2,466 +1.84
1080–1775 1432 75-80% 155 174.00–184.00 $178.58 $2,557 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158–1445 1234 80-85% 8 160.00–173.00 $168.28 $2,077 +3.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1280 1144 85-90% 5 141.00–158.00 $151.65 $1,735 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1905 1776 10 181.00–217.00 $210.12 $3,732 —
1535–2090 1858 5 220.00–226.00 $222.42 $4,133 —
1670–2280 2037 6 233.00–238.00 $235.06 $4,788 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
947–1090 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,904.79
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1022–1532 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,800.00 $2,469.54
1253–1455 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,650.00 $3,468.61

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1005 937 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,450.00–2,950.00 $2,699.02
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.