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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 6, 2026

2,436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $348.13/cwt +28.13 vs last sale · ≈ $3,074/hd at 883 lb · 384 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $340.32/cwt ≈ $3,138/hd at 922 lb · 353 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $328.34/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $3,191/hd at 972 lb · 255 head
Pratt, KS 8-weight steers sold at $351/cwt, in line with the state average—$2/cwt above the KS average ($349) and the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class. The class is down $14/cwt from its early July peak of $362. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,436 205 1,882
Feeder cattle 2,229 149 1,681
Slaughter cattle 203 51 183
Replacement cattle 4 5 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, no recent comparison on steers and heifers 700 lb to 975 lb, however a definite higher trend was noted. Not enough steers and heifers under 700 lb for a market test. No recent comparison on slaughter cows and bulls, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 fancy 500 7 497.50 $497.50 $2,488 —
545 545 3 427.00 $427.00 $2,327 —
568 568 3 477.50 $477.50 $2,712 +37.50
625 fancy 625 2 433.50 $433.50 $2,709 —
633 633 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,437 —
656–662 657 25 400.00–401.00 $400.24 $2,630 —
720 fancy 720 19 380.00 $380.00 $2,736 —
724–736 727 55 362.00–377.00 $366.30 $2,663 —
789–795 789 75 340.00–346.00 $345.60 $2,727 —
797 fancy 797 86 365.00 $365.00 $2,909 —
806–832 fancy 812 131 359.00–365.00 $363.59 $2,952 —
801–840 828 114 340.00–346.50 $344.63 $2,854 +6.87
854–892 880 201 338.00–346.25 $342.80 $3,017 +22.80
874–892 fancy 886 183 353.00–356.00 $353.99 $3,136 —
918 fancy 918 115 349.50 $349.50 $3,208 —
913–934 924 238 330.00–341.00 $335.89 $3,104 —
966–989 972 255 325.00–332.25 $328.34 $3,191 +7.34
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 56 319.00 $319.00 $3,222 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 3 306.00 $306.00 $2,023 —
990 990 2 305.00 $305.00 $3,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 482.50 $482.50 $1,891 +30.00
531 531 7 412.50 $412.50 $2,190 —
563 563 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,280 —
610 610 3 361.00 $361.00 $2,202 —
671 fancy 671 3 354.00 $354.00 $2,375 —
692 692 12 334.00 $334.00 $2,311 —
708 fancy 708 96 350.00 $350.00 $2,478 —
715–722 719 4 334.00–337.00 $335.49 $2,412 +9.49
768–786 772 215 336.00–340.50 $337.25 $2,604 +40.28
817–846 845 48 320.00–328.50 $328.16 $2,773 +27.16
851 fancy 851 60 326.00 $326.00 $2,774 —
864–896 875 88 306.00–317.50 $313.35 $2,742 +8.35
906–913 911 10 288.00–300.00 $296.42 $2,700 —
973 973 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,870 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1033 1028 18 279.00–282.00 $281.34 $2,892 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,149 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702–730 716 4 340.00–362.00 $350.78 $2,512 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1077 1077 75-80% 2 232.50 $232.50 $2,504 —
1063–1557 1286 75-80% 80 170.00–179.00 $177.13 $2,278 —
1161–1685 1286 75-80% 68 180.00–184.50 $181.59 $2,335 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1365 1131 80-85% 14 164.00–168.00 $164.99 $1,866 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,509 —
1110–1160 1135 85-90% 2 155.00–159.00 $156.96 $1,781 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1950 1482 3 230.00–237.00 $232.77 $3,450 —
1360–2255 1744 14 200.00–216.00 $210.20 $3,666 —
1100–2105 1769 12 220.00–229.00 $223.08 $3,946 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
792 792 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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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 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.