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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2025-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Jan 30

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Jan 23Jan 30Feb 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,671 head

▲ 1,337 vs last sale 334▼ 2,441 vs year ago 4,112 · −59.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

239 head

▲ 133 vs last sale 106▼ 34 vs year ago 273 · −12.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 79 vs last sale 4▲ 65 vs year ago 18 · +361.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 600 lb 975 lb sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher, in places up to 25.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $328.35/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −134.81 against this barn's trailing median of $463.16.

Average price

$328.35

43 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,862

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$21.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.03

vs KS average

−20.31 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	331.92	1,875	36
Medium and Large 1-2	579	310.00	1,795	7thin

One grade step is worth $21.92/cwt here — about $80 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale43 hd

328.35

—

KS average3 barns · 594 hd

354.38

−26.03

National average177 barns · 23,098 hd

348.66

−20.31

This barn, trailing median26 sales

463.16

−134.81

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $502.87, low $396.12, median $463.16 across 26 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,734	168.19	2,917	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,307	138.30	1,808	187
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,177	126.46	1,488	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,094	115.09	1,259	12

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,385	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,262	$2,148	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,321	$2,128	47
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,346	$2,067	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,925	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,050	$2,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,500	$3,600	5

Every lot

81 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	312	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,388	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	398.48/cwt	397.50–400.00	1,291	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	372	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,637	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	425.21/cwt	416.00–430.00	1,637	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	410	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,743	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,544	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	473	390.06/cwt	389.00–399.00	1,845	27
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	474	367.70/cwt	366.00–370.00	1,743	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	356.52/cwt	347.50–362.50	1,701	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	512	353.50/cwt	353.00–354.00	1,810	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	312.81/cwt	308.00–327.50	1,683	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,795	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	589	332.98/cwt	329.00–337.00	1,961	22
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,512	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	296.08/cwt	290.00–311.00	1,842	23
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	635	325.13/cwt	322.00–332.00	2,065	20
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	681	312.91/cwt	310.00–313.00	2,131	63
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	287.85/cwt	280.00–299.00	1,986	29
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	727	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,145	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	738	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,103	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	741	255.90/cwt	239.00–264.00	1,896	34
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fancy	756	288.71/cwt	284.00–293.00	2,183	35
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	773	258.91/cwt	253.00–260.00	2,001	19
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	267.36/cwt	265.00–270.50	2,112	72
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	272.69/cwt	260.00–277.50	2,242	122
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fancy	866	275.45/cwt	270.00–280.50	2,385	119
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	882	262.91/cwt	261.50–269.00	2,319	70
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	886	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	2,118	6
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	933	264.33/cwt	262.00–265.00	2,466	157
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	961	245.50/cwt	245.50–245.50	2,359	4
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,040	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,465	3
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,059	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,489	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	373	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	1,406	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	338.04/cwt	335.00–352.50	1,285	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	382	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,366	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	401	316.65/cwt	312.50–325.00	1,270	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	411	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,521	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	429	322.23/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,382	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	445	350.87/cwt	348.00–354.00	1,561	21
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	335.97/cwt	330.00–344.00	1,589	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	514	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,460	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	515	319.19/cwt	312.50–322.50	1,644	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	293.52/cwt	289.00–306.00	1,570	22
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	294.88/cwt	285.00–298.50	1,719	18
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	604	297.50/cwt	293.00–300.50	1,797	25
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	268.50/cwt	268.50–268.50	1,670	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	642	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,721	17
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	242.54/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,625	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	261.82/cwt	259.00–271.50	1,765	41
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	729	255.53/cwt	244.50–259.00	1,863	80
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,714	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fancy	764	257.85/cwt	255.50–258.50	1,970	83
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	248.38/cwt	239.00–251.00	1,915	56
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	832	245.02/cwt	236.00–246.25	2,039	83
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	2,100	24
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	892	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,784	2
Heifers	900–950	Large 1	910	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,902	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	919	225.72/cwt	221.00–226.50	2,074	7
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	967	219.58/cwt	218.00–230.00	2,123	16
Heifers	950–1000	Large 1	998	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,086	4
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,024	200.31/cwt	196.00–211.00	2,051	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	396	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,584	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	344.75/cwt	330.00–357.50	1,620	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,813	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	239.99/cwt	237.50–242.50	1,627	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,869	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,615	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,810	1
Bulls	—	—	1,670	188.64/cwt	188.00–189.00	3,150	2
Bulls	—	—	1,784	158.85/cwt	154.00–163.00	2,834	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	115.09/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,259	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	126.46/cwt	122.00–129.50	1,488	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,302	136.70/cwt	130.00–139.50	1,780	146
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,325	144.02/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,908	41
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,262	2,148.31/head	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,148	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,321	2,128.45/head	1,850.00–2,950.00	2,128	47
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,346	2,066.93/head	1,875.00–2,260.00	2,067	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,385	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,500	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,044	160.30/cwt	159.00–161.00	1,674	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,050	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1

This sale against other markets

Kansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS

Thu Jan 30, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Manhattan, KS (LS-DC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,671Last week 334Year ago 4,112

Slaughter CattleReceipts 239Last week 106Year ago 273

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 4Year ago 18

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	312	445.00	445.00
9	400–450	410	425.00	425.00
7	450–500	474	366.00–370.00	367.70
6	500–550	512	353.00–354.00	353.50
20	600–650	635	322.00–332.00	325.13
63	650–700	681	310.00–313.00	312.91
10	700–750	727	295.00	295.00
35	750–800	756	284.00–293.00	288.71
119	850–900	866	270.00–280.50	275.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	397.50–400.00	398.48
3	350–400	385	416.00–430.00	425.21
9	450–500	477	347.50–362.50	356.52
8	500–550	538	308.00–327.50	312.81
22	550–600	589	329.00–337.00	332.98
23	600–650	622	290.00–311.00	296.08
29	650–700	690	280.00–299.00	287.85
6	700–750	738	285.00	285.00
72	750–800	790	265.00–270.50	267.36
122	800–850	822	260.00–277.50	272.69
70	850–900	882	261.50–269.00	262.91
157	900–950	933	262.00–265.00	264.33
4	950–1000	961	245.50	245.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	420	367.50	367.50
7	550–600	579	310.00	310.00
10	600–650	612	247.00	247.00
34	700–750	741	239.00–264.00	255.90
19	750–800	773	253.00–260.00	258.91
6	850–900	886	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1000–1050	1,040	237.00	237.00
5	1050–1100	1,059	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	372	440.00	440.00
27	450–500	473	389.00–399.00	390.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	350–400	380	335.00–352.50	338.04
3	400–450	401	312.50–325.00	316.65
14	450–500	473	330.00–344.00	335.97
22	500–550	535	289.00–306.00	293.52
18	550–600	583	285.00–298.50	294.88
17	600–650	642	268.00	268.00
41	650–700	674	259.00–271.50	261.82
80	700–750	729	244.50–259.00	255.53
56	750–800	771	239.00–251.00	248.38
83	800–850	832	236.00–246.25	245.02
24	850–900	850	247.00	247.00
7	900–950	919	221.00–226.50	225.72
16	950–1000	967	218.00–230.00	219.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	373	377.00	377.00
8	400–450	411	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	514	284.00	284.00
2	600–650	622	268.50	268.50
9	650–700	670	240.00–251.00	242.54
5	700–750	745	230.00	230.00
2	850–900	892	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	910	209.00	209.00
4	950–1000	998	209.00	209.00
10	1000–1050	1,024	196.00–211.00	200.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	382	357.50	357.50
21	400–450	445	348.00–354.00	350.87
9	500–550	515	312.50–322.50	319.19
25	600–650	604	293.00–300.50	297.50
83	750–800	764	255.50–258.50	257.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	429	320.00–325.00	322.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	396	400.00	400.00
12	450–500	470	330.00–357.50	344.75
6	500–550	538	337.00	337.00
2	650–700	678	237.50–242.50	239.99
2	700–750	740	252.50	252.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,094	110.00–119.00	115.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,325	142.00–147.00	144.02
146	—	1,302	130.00–139.50	136.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,177	122.00–129.50	126.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	174.00	174.00
5	—	1,784	154.00–163.00	158.85
2	—	1,670	188.00–189.00	188.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,385	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	47	—	1,321	1,850.00–2,950.00	2,128.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,346	1,875.00–2,260.00	2,066.93
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,262	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,148.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,500	3,600.00	3,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,044	159.00–161.00	160.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	2,750.00	2,750.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.