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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2025-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Feb 6

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Jan 30Feb 6Feb 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,659 head

▲ 988 vs last sale 1,671▼ 117 vs year ago 2,776 · −4.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

89 head

▼ 150 vs last sale 239▼ 120 vs year ago 209 · −57.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 83▼ 1 vs year ago 24 · −4.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 4 lower. Steers 600 lb to 700 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Steers 500 lb to 600 lb sold unevenly steady. Not enough steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 925 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers 600 lb to 700 lb sold steady. Heifer calves 450 lb to 600 lb sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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 $335.42/cwt on 99 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −127.74 against this barn's trailing median of $463.16.

Average price

$335.42

99 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,856

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$242

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

$32.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.26

vs KS average

−6.96 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	338.38	1,879	90
Medium and Large 1-2	535	305.83	1,637	9thin

One grade step is worth $32.55/cwt here — about $242 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale99 hd

335.42

—

KS average4 barns · 581 hd

353.69

−18.26

National average187 barns · 18,766 hd

342.38

−6.96

This barn, trailing median26 sales

463.16

−127.74

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	—	High	1,956	168.50	3,296	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,330	137.14	1,824	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	124.39	1,554	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,031	112.62	1,161	6thin

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,415	$2,237	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,325	$2,150	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,221	$2,145	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$2,050	1thin

Every lot

80 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,488	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	437	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,835	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	454	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,850	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,845	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	504	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,600	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	329.21/cwt	322.50–337.50	1,748	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	541	353.40/cwt	353.00–355.00	1,912	35
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	543	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,697	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	561	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,891	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	574	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,940	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	321.34/cwt	317.50–323.00	1,870	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	598	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,689	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,950	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,638	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	612	262.81/cwt	253.00–275.00	1,608	18
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	617	329.50/cwt	329.50–329.50	2,033	77
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	314.41/cwt	307.50–319.50	1,959	30
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	291.63/cwt	284.00–297.50	1,960	45
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	276.23/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,865	21
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	679	303.84/cwt	299.00–306.00	2,063	126
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	694	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,770	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	280.49/cwt	277.00–290.00	2,011	96
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,860	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	756	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,117	11
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	270.13/cwt	265.00–275.00	2,080	155
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	262.59/cwt	255.50–266.50	2,148	114
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fancy	826	277.75/cwt	277.75–277.75	2,294	63
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fancy	859	270.48/cwt	269.50–271.00	2,323	92
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	863	276.50/cwt	276.50–276.50	2,386	57
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	877	263.48/cwt	253.00–268.50	2,311	318
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	885	248.46/cwt	242.00–249.00	2,199	38
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Fancy	926	265.50/cwt	265.50–265.50	2,459	97
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	252.85/cwt	245.00–260.50	2,352	42
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	969	246.43/cwt	240.50–251.00	2,388	144
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,002	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,355	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,309	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	391	386.00/cwt	386.00–386.00	1,509	34
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	407	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,394	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	318.69/cwt	307.00–322.50	1,307	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	412	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,199	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	442	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,454	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	459	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,707	69
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	464	310.75/cwt	307.00–321.00	1,442	45
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	294.22/cwt	287.50–301.00	1,421	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	507	280.69/cwt	280.00–281.00	1,423	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	511	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,671	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	536	291.09/cwt	286.00–301.00	1,560	46
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	558	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,562	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	297.86/cwt	292.00–302.00	1,683	19
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	566	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,783	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,498	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	610	294.39/cwt	294.00–297.00	1,796	83
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	284.85/cwt	279.00–291.50	1,800	26
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	667	278.46/cwt	278.00–279.50	1,857	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	267.13/cwt	263.00–272.00	1,806	14
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	693	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,781	12
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	702	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,839	19
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	721	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,629	23
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	734	248.61/cwt	245.00–255.50	1,825	54
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fancy	774	255.42/cwt	255.00–257.50	1,977	104
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	791	240.31/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,901	31
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,520	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	821	235.93/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,937	36
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	882	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	2,108	76
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	922	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,093	4
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,058	217.84/cwt	215.00–219.00	2,305	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,506	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	604	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,706	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,861	175.78/cwt	173.00–177.00	3,271	3
Bulls	—	—	1,984	156.92/cwt	149.00–162.00	3,113	5
Bulls	—	—	2,028	186.53/cwt	185.00–188.00	3,783	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,031	112.62/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,161	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	124.39/cwt	120.00–129.50	1,554	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,290	135.05/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,742	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,414	141.58/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,002	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,221	2,144.51/head	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,145	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,325	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,415	2,236.51/head	1,375.00–2,925.00	2,237	10
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,039	176.73/cwt	150.00–203.00	1,836	7

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 Feb 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,659Last week 1,671Year ago 2,776

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 239Year ago 209

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 83Year ago 24

* 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
5	450–500	454	407.50	407.50
35	500–550	541	353.00–355.00	353.40
16	550–600	574	338.00	338.00
3	600–650	600	325.00	325.00
63	800–850	826	277.75	277.75
92	850–900	859	269.50–271.00	270.48
97	900–950	926	265.50	265.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	422	352.50	352.50
5	450–500	467	395.00	395.00
11	500–550	531	322.50–337.50	329.21
18	550–600	582	317.50–323.00	321.34
30	600–650	623	307.50–319.50	314.41
45	650–700	672	284.00–297.50	291.63
96	700–750	717	277.00–290.00	280.49
155	750–800	770	265.00–275.00	270.13
114	800–850	818	255.50–266.50	262.59
318	850–900	877	253.00–268.50	263.48
42	900–950	930	245.00–260.50	252.85
144	950–1000	969	240.50–251.00	246.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	504	317.50	317.50
3	550–600	598	282.50	282.50
2	600–650	600	273.00	273.00
21	650–700	675	275.00–277.00	276.23
6	750–800	750	248.00	248.00
38	850–900	885	242.00–249.00	248.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	1000–1050	1,002	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	437	420.00	420.00
6	550–600	561	337.00	337.00
77	600–650	617	329.50	329.50
126	650–700	679	299.00–306.00	303.84
11	750–800	756	280.00	280.00
57	850–900	863	276.50	276.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	543	312.50	312.50
18	600–650	612	253.00–275.00	262.81
13	650–700	694	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	412	291.00	291.00
16	500–550	507	280.00–281.00	280.69
8	550–600	574	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
34	350–400	391	386.00	386.00
4	400–450	442	329.00	329.00
69	450–500	459	372.00	372.00
19	650–700	667	278.00–279.50	278.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	800	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	407	342.50	342.50
45	450–500	464	307.00–321.00	310.75
20	500–550	511	327.00	327.00
10	550–600	566	315.00	315.00
83	600–650	610	294.00–297.00	294.39
12	650–700	693	257.00	257.00
19	700–750	702	262.00	262.00
104	750–800	774	255.00–257.50	255.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	340	385.00	385.00
13	400–450	410	307.00–322.50	318.69
14	450–500	483	287.50–301.00	294.22
46	500–550	536	286.00–301.00	291.09
19	550–600	565	292.00–302.00	297.86
26	600–650	632	279.00–291.50	284.85
14	650–700	676	263.00–272.00	267.13
54	700–750	734	245.00–255.50	248.61
31	750–800	791	237.00–245.00	240.31
36	800–850	821	230.00–241.00	235.93
76	850–900	882	239.00	239.00
4	900–950	922	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	558	280.00	280.00
23	700–750	721	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	1050–1100	1,058	215.00–219.00	217.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	453	332.50	332.50
10	600–650	604	282.50	282.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,290	130.00–139.00	135.05
17	—	1,414	140.00–148.00	141.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,031	108.00–115.00	112.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,249	120.00–129.50	124.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,028	185.00–188.00	186.53
3	—	1,861	173.00–177.00	175.78
5	—	1,984	149.00–162.00	156.92

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,415	1,375.00–2,925.00	2,236.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,050.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,221	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,144.51
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,325	2,150.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,039	150.00–203.00	176.73

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.