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Winter Livestock Market Report, Pratt, KS

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 8, 2026

3,101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $442.76/cwt +24.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,521/hd at 569 lb · 211 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.97/cwt +26.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 626 lb · 184 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $351.17/cwt +8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,890/hd at 823 lb · 148 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,101 1,380 2,314
Feeder cattle 2,793 1,137 2,208
Slaughter cattle 277 204 84
Replacement cattle 31 39 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers 875 lb to 975 lb sold unevenly steady. Steers 525 lb to 825 lb sold 3.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 525 lb to 950 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. No recent comparison on steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 525 lb, however they traded 35.00 to 50.00 higher. Over 1700 calves offered today. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 492.50–497.50 $495.02 $1,500 —
387–389 fancy 387 17 597.00–597.50 $597.38 $2,312 —
382–398 389 18 560.00–580.00 $570.11 $2,218 —
405–446 fancy 428 38 532.50–550.00 $546.39 $2,339 +66.39
410–441 thin fleshed 428 26 555.00–565.00 $560.95 $2,401 +35.95
428–430 430 52 500.00–509.00 $508.48 $2,186 +99.13
464 fancy 464 33 526.00 $526.00 $2,441 +86.00
456–488 478 46 502.50–519.00 $510.55 $2,440 —
510–530 515 33 432.50–455.00 $447.42 $2,304 -5.85
515–522 fancy 522 19 465.00–470.00 $469.74 $2,452 —
551–572 fancy 566 110 445.00–458.00 $453.95 $2,569 —
552–598 573 101 419.00–441.00 $430.58 $2,467 +12.58
613–640 fancy 623 26 410.00–417.00 $414.24 $2,581 —
604–648 624 79 388.00–406.00 $400.01 $2,496 +7.58
659 fancy 659 12 390.00 $390.00 $2,570 +5.00
656–682 663 84 368.00–378.00 $375.86 $2,492 +9.34
701–748 713 101 357.00–374.50 $369.13 $2,632 +29.19
760–799 783 28 340.00–356.00 $347.71 $2,723 -5.59
793 fancy 793 28 365.00 $365.00 $2,894 +3.95
801–843 823 148 344.00–358.00 $351.17 $2,890 +8.43
861 861 8 318.00 $318.00 $2,738 -25.83
884 fancy 884 23 345.00 $345.00 $3,050 —
873–896 892 32 303.00–321.50 $317.36 $2,831 -26.47
908–910 fancy 910 65 337.00–340.00 $337.55 $3,072 —
919–932 921 23 315.00–331.00 $326.51 $3,007 -9.87
954–995 975 68 295.00–307.00 $303.11 $2,955 -17.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,675 —
353–363 354 14 467.50–487.00 $484.15 $1,714 —
405–448 433 23 422.50–470.00 $449.58 $1,947 —
450–497 487 74 417.50–485.00 $474.38 $2,310 +147.65
513–541 527 34 335.00–422.00 $400.63 $2,111 -1.37
565–598 583 80 366.00–415.00 $389.86 $2,273 -0.14
605–647 626 19 362.00–382.50 $367.41 $2,300 +37.41
668–693 678 24 330.00–348.00 $344.99 $2,339 —
705–745 723 25 320.00–344.00 $325.14 $2,351 —
755–773 766 7 306.00–326.00 $317.13 $2,429 -8.87
800 800 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 —
868–880 871 7 288.00–295.00 $291.85 $2,542 -38.15
900–938 923 18 284.00–302.00 $298.83 $2,758 -13.84
980 980 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,842 -20.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1035 1022 8 284.00–297.50 $292.37 $2,988 -11.68
1081 1081 4 286.00 $286.00 $3,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 3 522.50 $522.50 $1,594 —
345 345 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,622 —
359–399 388 17 450.00–465.00 $453.26 $1,759 —
389–390 fancy 389 27 497.50–530.00 $524.43 $2,040 —
418 fancy 418 13 482.25 $482.25 $2,016 +77.25
410–446 426 17 427.50–447.50 $445.18 $1,896 +65.18
451–490 470 34 400.00–417.50 $413.73 $1,945 —
468–487 fancy 476 88 430.00–442.00 $437.13 $2,081 —
500–537 524 44 380.00–404.00 $389.45 $2,041 +8.25
535 fancy 535 36 445.00 $445.00 $2,381 —
562 fancy 562 15 369.00 $369.00 $2,074 —
560–596 582 59 346.00–363.00 $353.41 $2,057 -2.94
602–648 624 99 332.00–350.00 $338.45 $2,112 +6.96
608–638 fancy 629 85 352.50–386.00 $380.71 $2,395 —
686 686 17 342.00 $342.00 $2,346 -17.75
712 fancy 712 10 349.00 $349.00 $2,485 —
766–775 768 21 327.50–336.00 $334.87 $2,572 +12.87
802–829 820 63 311.00–323.00 $321.81 $2,639 +9.07
892 892 61 299.25 $299.25 $2,669 -2.45
948 948 11 283.00–285.00 $284.64 $2,698 +7.14
954–976 962 50 299.50–300.00 $299.68 $2,883 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–393 391 23 385.00–435.00 $426.82 $1,669 —
405–448 439 15 380.00–415.00 $404.55 $1,776 —
454–493 473 31 355.00–395.50 $367.71 $1,739 +40.21
507–548 525 62 315.00–377.00 $346.40 $1,819 -13.60
553–595 573 20 302.50–327.00 $315.92 $1,810 -11.67
614–643 627 21 302.00–328.00 $320.17 $2,007 +17.67
684–698 691 14 309.00–321.00 $317.99 $2,197 -5.75
720–748 734 4 302.00–307.00 $304.55 $2,235 +2.55
770–799 786 24 270.00–301.00 $293.48 $2,307 —
833–840 836 5 290.00–306.00 $299.57 $2,504 —
860 860 2 272.00 $272.00 $2,339 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1048 1015 9 266.00–290.00 $276.27 $2,804 —
1087 1087 13 284.00 $284.00 $3,087 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,098 —
469–483 475 15 422.50–455.00 $441.77 $2,098 —
671–695 674 7 290.00–302.00 $291.77 $1,967 -1.23
713 713 3 296.00 $296.00 $2,110 —
787 787 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,448 —
848 848 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–985 922 85-90% 11 102.00–107.50 $106.17 $979 —
1033–1685 1147 85-90% 110 104.00–127.50 $113.42 $1,301 -11.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1135 1047 75-80% 10 150.00–250.00 $204.75 $2,144 —
1105–1490 1352 75-80% 63 140.00–149.00 $145.87 $1,972 —
1299–1600 1416 75-80% 22 150.00–155.50 $151.69 $2,148 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1245 1213 80-85% 6 130.00–139.00 $134.13 $1,627 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1410 1175 12 188.00–259.00 $229.73 $2,699 +24.69
1245–1935 1678 12 160.00–178.00 $172.86 $2,901 —
1540–2120 1861 8 180.00–183.00 $181.10 $3,370 —
1825–1980 1903 2 190.00–191.00 $190.52 $3,626 +6.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1135 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,783.84
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1052–1635 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,850.00–3,200.00 $3,080.56
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1010–1473 1347 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,271.95
1390 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1010 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,625.00 $2,409.32
910–1080 994 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,675.00 $2,595.72

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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 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -700.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.