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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 7, 2026

5,294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $321.89/cwt -5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $3,153/hd at 980 lb · 719 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.79/cwt -15.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,756/hd at 828 lb · 521 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $339.21/cwt -7.68 vs last sale · ≈ $3,151/hd at 929 lb · 352 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,294 3,720 1,955
Feeder cattle 4,914 3,406 1,653
Slaughter cattle 313 289 265
Replacement cattle 67 25 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 1,000 lb sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 975 lb sold 4.00 to 12.00 lower, with front end heifers selling close to steady. Not enough steers and heifers under 600 lb for a market test. Approximately 1100 head of the feeder run weighed over 1,000 lb. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–416 409 6 525.00 $525.00 $2,147 -10.10
455 fancy 455 6 545.00 $545.00 $2,480 -17.50
470 470 4 487.50 $487.50 $2,291 -52.92
521–545 533 8 480.00–492.50 $486.11 $2,591 -3.02
580–599 591 24 462.50–480.00 $472.08 $2,790 +10.60
601–645 619 9 422.50–447.50 $436.20 $2,700 -6.68
653–689 670 44 389.00–407.50 $405.39 $2,716 -0.56
711–742 727 32 370.00–377.00 $374.13 $2,720 -40.98
737 fancy 737 24 390.00 $390.00 $2,874 —
755–776 762 78 350.00–368.00 $362.82 $2,765 -19.22
840 fancy 840 83 362.50 $362.50 $3,045 —
823–848 842 75 341.00–360.50 $351.62 $2,961 -18.52
860–892 871 129 328.00–342.00 $337.01 $2,935 -17.56
899 fancy 899 46 348.00 $348.00 $3,129 -15.00
912–914 fancy 914 88 352.50–355.00 $352.78 $3,224 —
906–939 934 264 318.50–337.00 $334.69 $3,126 -12.20
950–974 fancy 962 85 329.50–342.00 $335.45 $3,227 —
952–997 982 634 309.00–326.50 $320.07 $3,143 -7.46
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1037 1023 344 286.00–319.00 $314.24 $3,215 -10.71
1065–1095 1075 466 282.50–308.00 $302.93 $3,256 -18.57
1112–1122 1118 89 271.00–289.00 $274.65 $3,071 —
1160–1190 1181 85 271.00–287.00 $283.91 $3,353 —
1208–1240 1209 28 261.00–285.25 $284.36 $3,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 6 402.50 $402.50 $1,751 -100.00
480–493 490 5 402.50–405.00 $402.99 $1,975 —
507 507 5 458.00 $458.00 $2,322 +15.50
563–583 573 6 430.00–435.00 $432.46 $2,478 —
605–642 637 8 382.50–385.00 $382.80 $2,438 -34.70
650–698 693 24 350.00–370.00 $366.15 $2,537 -24.85
715–737 733 12 351.00–359.00 $357.70 $2,622 -11.30
753–795 780 26 330.00–352.00 $337.74 $2,634 -23.26
810–840 834 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,794 -24.00
851–884 875 30 316.00–325.50 $319.84 $2,799 -9.51
900–944 924 71 313.00–326.00 $316.49 $2,924 -11.57
965–975 970 2 315.00–317.00 $315.99 $3,065 +2.99
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084 1084 9 266.00 $266.00 $2,883 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,710 -71.62
362 thin fleshed 362 2 532.50 $532.50 $1,928 +27.50
382 fancy 382 11 487.50 $487.50 $1,862 -67.50
390 390 6 457.50 $457.50 $1,784 —
406 406 6 505.00 $505.00 $2,050 +35.00
425 fancy 425 8 462.50–472.50 $466.25 $1,982 -26.25
484–495 488 15 457.50–470.00 $461.73 $2,253 +8.70
506 506 4 407.50 $407.50 $2,062 -43.27
539 fancy 539 6 452.50 $452.50 $2,439 —
552 fancy 552 4 443.00 $443.00 $2,445 +11.75
585–599 592 16 392.50–406.00 $401.92 $2,379 -5.19
615–641 629 31 371.00–392.00 $379.82 $2,389 -12.38
634 fancy 634 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,536 —
665 fancy 665 31 388.50 $388.50 $2,584 —
650–695 684 75 356.00–377.00 $361.17 $2,470 -27.33
710–725 721 32 355.00–365.00 $362.27 $2,612 -7.37
755–757 fancy 755 73 354.00–369.00 $366.73 $2,769 +4.73
763–792 777 151 331.00–347.00 $341.42 $2,653 -3.81
802–847 828 521 320.00–339.00 $332.79 $2,756 -15.58
850–897 883 346 319.50–327.00 $323.03 $2,852 -7.59
907–939 919 142 301.00–312.00 $311.24 $2,860 -12.74
951–983 963 71 295.50–308.50 $303.45 $2,922 -11.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–486 485 13 372.50–432.50 $414.14 $2,009 -5.13
590 590 2 378.00 $378.00 $2,230 -3.41
605–649 642 15 341.00–346.00 $344.86 $2,214 +37.36
665–695 691 8 336.00–342.00 $336.72 $2,327 -26.45
705–721 710 15 313.00–332.00 $328.01 $2,329 +17.06
767–795 791 16 311.00–326.00 $322.18 $2,548 -12.82
800–817 817 54 300.00–312.00 $311.78 $2,547 -8.43
960 960 4 291.00 $291.00 $2,794 +10.49
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013 1013 52 293.00 $293.00 $2,968 -13.00
1074 1074 6 273.00 $273.00 $2,932 —
1103 1103 20 279.00 $279.00 $3,077 -12.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 482.50 $482.50 $1,698 -87.50
400 400 4 487.50 $487.50 $1,950 —
467 467 10 465.00 $465.00 $2,172 -32.50
535 535 3 467.50 $467.50 $2,501 —
566–592 572 11 405.00–437.50 $423.93 $2,425 -6.53
615 615 3 382.50 $382.50 $2,352 —
676–690 682 5 370.00–382.50 $377.44 $2,574 —
817–847 838 10 301.00–331.00 $323.05 $2,707 —
892 892 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,685 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1445 1167 75-80% 80 186.00–297.00 $199.85 $2,332 —
1175–1805 1391 75-80% 95 185.00–193.00 $187.96 $2,615 —
1051–1888 1521 75-80% 66 173.00–184.00 $180.89 $2,751 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–1330 1200 85-90% 9 145.00–161.00 $156.82 $1,882 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1270 1113 80-85% 6 165.00–168.00 $166.77 $1,856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2205 1588 11 187.00–216.00 $201.13 $3,194 —
1640–2350 1901 12 219.00–229.00 $225.95 $4,295 —
1875–2035 1938 4 231.00–238.00 $233.98 $4,535 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1185–1235 1218 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,697.26
1260–1495 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,925.59
1470–1475 1473 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–965 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
835–1037 932 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,150.00–2,950.00 $2,653.91
970 970 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +350.00
1200–1300 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–4,050.00 $3,875.00 +225.00
1200–1500 1341 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 29 3,750.00–4,325.00 $4,117.24 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.