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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 27, 2026

1,146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $322.51/cwt +7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,752/hd at 853 lb · 95 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $339.00/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,587/hd at 763 lb · 64 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $333.06/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,784/hd at 836 lb · 63 head
Pratt 8-weight steers hit $327/cwt, right in line with the KS average ($327), though $2/cwt under Salina, KS ($329). The class is down $26 from its mid-July peak of $353. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,146 550 1,337
Feeder cattle 709 336 1,202
Slaughter cattle 361 187 129
Replacement cattle 76 27 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Heifers 550 lbs to 800 lbs sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher, instances of sharply higher. Steer and heifer calves not well tested, weak undertone noted. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good to very good for light to moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 434 7 480.00–501.00 $492.18 $2,136 —
453–487 477 14 451.00–459.00 $453.95 $2,165 -42.74
546 546 7 426.00 $426.00 $2,326 —
567–589 580 10 384.00–396.00 $391.31 $2,270 -1.69
608 unweaned 608 4 378.00 $378.00 $2,298 —
628 628 9 393.00 $393.00 $2,468 +2.00
652–688 656 28 366.00–374.00 $373.10 $2,448 +2.10
700–724 716 22 345.00–363.50 $350.75 $2,511 -12.25
750–786 763 64 332.00–349.00 $339.00 $2,587 +4.44
808–838 836 63 332.75–336.00 $333.06 $2,784 +3.06
852–855 853 92 322.00–323.00 $322.27 $2,749 —
860 fancy 860 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,838 —
920 920 16 318.00 $318.00 $2,926 +13.00
950–987 973 19 294.00–300.00 $296.16 $2,882 -7.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 8 376.00 $376.00 $1,895 —
613 613 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,207 —
676–677 677 18 355.00 $355.00 $2,403 —
816 816 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,521 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 10 293.00 $293.00 $2,939 -13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,637 +7.50
400 unweaned 400 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 —
457 457 10 442.00 $442.00 $2,020 -3.33
570–586 583 38 369.00–377.00 $370.65 $2,161 -1.35
600–620 610 15 341.00–348.00 $344.21 $2,100 +4.21
653–673 657 47 340.00–343.00 $340.39 $2,236 +24.39
702–733 708 24 325.00–339.50 $336.37 $2,381 +29.74
753–771 756 29 333.00–338.00 $337.12 $2,549 +8.12
800 800 25 315.00 $315.00 $2,520 +23.00
859 859 20 312.00 $312.00 $2,680 -8.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1015 1012 19 283.00–289.50 $287.46 $2,909 +3.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,966 —
561 561 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,978 —
625–648 640 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 —
760 760 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 +28.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,853 —
1015–1115 1073 80-85% 4 120.00–122.50 $121.54 $1,304 —
1072–1267 1165 80-85% 15 130.00–143.00 $137.01 $1,596 —
970–1590 1252 80-85% 221 145.00–169.00 $159.45 $1,996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1772 1608 75-80% 61 154.00–165.50 $162.23 $2,609 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1540 1322 85-90% 5 136.00–143.00 $140.52 $1,858 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2070 2070 65-75% 1 156.00 $156.00 $3,229 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1890 1409 5 150.00–168.00 $159.40 $2,246 —
1255–2340 1781 27 178.00–200.00 $191.79 $3,416 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 272.00 $272.00 $2,217
1022–1175 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 180.00–189.00 $185.71 $1,993

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1158 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,950.00 $3,950.00
1110–1292 1231 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,365.02
1236 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1160–1388 1331 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1090–1445 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,680.65
1456 1456 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,650.00 $3,325.00 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–797 764 (<2 yrs)N/A 22 250.00–290.00 $264.29 $2,019 —

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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.