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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 14, 2026

2,123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $342.64/cwt +20.75 vs last sale · ≈ $3,324/hd at 970 lb · 191 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.83/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,823/hd at 880 lb · 159 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $352.84/cwt +13.63 vs last sale · ≈ $3,281/hd at 930 lb · 145 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,123 5,294 5,339
Feeder cattle 1,762 4,914 4,830
Slaughter cattle 319 313 414
Replacement cattle 42 67 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 1,000 lb sold 8.00 to 20.00 higher. Not enough steers under 600 lb for a market test. Feeder heifers 775 lb to 925 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower, however one partial load of fancy heifers weighing 835 lb sold 4.00 higher. Heifers 550 lb to 775 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Not enough heifers under 550 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. One high yielding bull sold for 244.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 unweaned 367 2 522.50 $522.50 $1,918 —
375 375 6 605.00 $605.00 $2,269 —
480–483 482 13 517.00–532.50 $526.56 $2,538 +39.06
513 513 3 507.50 $507.50 $2,603 +21.39
558 fancy 558 4 477.50 $477.50 $2,664 —
565–585 579 5 420.00–502.50 $446.20 $2,583 -25.88
600 fancy 600 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,850 —
626 626 5 443.00 $443.00 $2,773 +6.80
653–670 fancy 657 18 426.00–432.00 $429.09 $2,819 —
653–674 662 17 388.00–400.00 $390.67 $2,586 -14.72
705 fancy 705 8 414.00 $414.00 $2,919 +24.00
714–721 719 22 391.00–397.00 $395.65 $2,845 +21.52
752–782 767 10 368.00–384.00 $375.84 $2,883 +13.02
819–822 fancy 820 74 371.00–376.00 $374.78 $3,073 +12.28
822–835 831 14 338.00–354.00 $349.48 $2,904 -2.14
860–898 890 105 349.00–365.00 $352.13 $3,134 +15.12
907–935 930 145 346.00–357.00 $352.84 $3,281 +18.15
952–991 970 191 334.00–350.00 $342.64 $3,324 +22.57
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1047 1031 198 312.25–326.75 $322.66 $3,327 +8.42
1062–1098 1079 21 314.50–315.00 $314.74 $3,396 +11.81
1226 1226 4 287.00 $287.00 $3,519 +2.64
1278 1278 3 251.00 $251.00 $3,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,451 +7.00
555 555 2 351.00 $351.00 $1,948 -81.46
630–638 635 5 361.00–387.00 $376.68 $2,392 -6.12
670–685 678 10 352.50–383.00 $369.73 $2,507 +3.58
722 722 2 352.00 $352.00 $2,541 -5.70
798 798 8 336.00 $336.00 $2,681 -1.74
815–835 833 25 333.00–341.00 $335.35 $2,793 +0.35
880–895 885 10 311.00–326.00 $321.45 $2,845 +1.61
903–923 913 19 313.00–333.00 $327.32 $2,988 +10.83
955–965 958 3 305.00–310.00 $308.32 $2,954 -7.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,766 +35.00
364 364 13 585.00 $585.00 $2,129 +127.50
396 unweaned 396 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,881 —
435 435 9 507.50 $507.50 $2,208 +2.50
445 unweaned 445 2 452.50 $452.50 $2,014 —
475 unweaned 475 3 422.50 $422.50 $2,007 —
479–491 486 24 478.00–490.00 $482.93 $2,347 +21.20
501 501 5 407.50 $407.50 $2,042 ±0.00
545 fancy 545 24 446.00 $446.00 $2,431 -6.50
553–582 569 13 393.00–404.00 $397.83 $2,264 -4.09
623 fancy 623 4 386.00 $386.00 $2,405 -14.00
612–645 636 7 359.00–368.00 $361.48 $2,299 -18.34
665–695 671 52 368.00–382.50 $375.66 $2,521 +14.49
684 fancy 684 66 396.00 $396.00 $2,709 +7.50
710–717 713 13 362.00–368.00 $364.78 $2,601 +2.51
778–796 791 77 328.75–349.00 $335.35 $2,653 -6.07
794 fancy 794 40 360.50 $360.50 $2,862 —
802–821 813 5 320.00–335.00 $325.92 $2,650 -6.87
835 fancy 835 18 344.00 $344.00 $2,872 —
876–889 880 159 317.50–328.00 $320.83 $2,823 -2.20
928–945 934 7 305.00 $305.00 $2,849 -6.24
955–970 968 8 290.00–300.00 $291.23 $2,819 -12.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–417 416 3 400.00–402.50 $401.67 $1,671 —
541 541 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,853 —
552–558 556 7 362.50–380.00 $375.04 $2,085 -2.96
627 627 4 331.00 $331.00 $2,075 -13.86
675–689 684 9 301.00–341.00 $327.85 $2,242 -8.87
700–745 732 8 310.00–335.50 $326.00 $2,386 -2.01
825–826 826 12 273.00–309.50 $300.38 $2,481 -11.40
858–895 872 23 300.00–311.00 $303.11 $2,643 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668–687 676 5 353.00–375.00 $366.05 $2,474 -11.39
752–778 759 12 352.50–360.00 $358.08 $2,718 —
821 821 7 327.00 $327.00 $2,685 +3.95
921–925 923 11 299.00–307.00 $303.37 $2,800 —
956 956 4 291.00 $291.00 $2,782 —
1231 1231 6 242.00 $242.00 $2,979 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1230 1065 75-80% 78 179.00–287.50 $217.43 $2,316 —
1190–1527 1302 75-80% 79 190.00–194.00 $191.81 $2,497 —
1045–2110 1395 75-80% 85 180.00–189.00 $185.60 $2,589 -2.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1605 1258 80-85% 16 171.00–179.00 $175.38 $2,206 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1395 1189 85-90% 10 140.00–169.00 $159.63 $1,898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1920 1508 10 188.00–219.00 $203.48 $3,068 —
1778–2175 1921 5 230.00–244.00 $235.55 $4,525 +1.57
1530–2395 1948 12 220.00–224.00 $221.37 $4,312 -12.61

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1097–1207 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,250.00 $3,215.62
1115–1370 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,478.19
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +1,550.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 +1,650.00
1000–1100 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,300.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 -1,700.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 +400.00
1100–1300 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,200.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 3,850.00 $3,850.00 -150.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00 -100.00

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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.