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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2025-03-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Mar 27

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Mar 20Mar 27Apr 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,912 head

▲ 510 vs last sale 3,402▲ 2,141 vs year ago 1,771 · +120.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

247 head

▲ 127 vs last sale 120▲ 32 vs year ago 215 · +14.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 32▼ 39 vs year ago 75 · −52.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, however, reputation steers sold up to 12.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers under 700 lb, however a higher trend was noted. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 925 lb sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifers under 600 lb , however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, however one high yielding bull sold for 195.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $335.21/cwt on 144 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −61.57 against this barn's trailing median of $396.78.

Average price

$335.21

144 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,835

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$164

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

$35.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.82

vs KS average

+13.47 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	338.21	1,849	132
Medium and Large 1-2	557	302.23	1,684	12thin

One grade step is worth $35.98/cwt here — about $164 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale144 hd

335.21

—

KS average3 barns · 730 hd

333.39

+1.82

National average178 barns · 15,613 hd

321.74

+13.47

This barn, trailing median28 sales

396.78

−61.57

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

28 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $438.80, low $364.26, median $396.78 across 28 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	—	Low	1,668	165.49	2,760	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,382	145.21	2,007	140
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,177	136.88	1,611	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,075	122.30	1,315	17

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,247	$3,250	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,387	$2,625	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,205	$2,244	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,358	$2,164	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,065	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,390	$2,050	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,133	$2,000	6
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	980	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$2,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$2,000	1thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	547.50/cwt	547.50–547.50	1,276	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	312	554.44/cwt	537.50–559.00	1,730	24
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	500.11/cwt	492.50–502.50	1,610	17
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	337	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,533	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	358	509.79/cwt	500.00–512.00	1,825	22
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	375	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	1,697	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	471.51/cwt	467.50–473.00	1,820	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	459.78/cwt	452.50–462.50	1,899	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	463	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,979	19
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	378.91/cwt	372.50–387.50	1,811	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	482	402.90/cwt	400.00–407.50	1,942	21
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	397.11/cwt	386.00–405.00	2,049	41
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	520	438.00/cwt	438.00–438.00	2,278	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	372.40/cwt	362.50–381.00	2,097	52
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,045	22
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	603	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,291	28
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	343.02/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,161	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	638	319.17/cwt	312.50–323.00	2,036	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	643	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	2,270	16
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	663	326.96/cwt	311.00–329.00	2,168	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,688	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	687	310.11/cwt	307.00–311.00	2,130	31
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	288.64/cwt	287.00–299.00	1,992	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	702	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,204	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	707	323.70/cwt	321.00–326.00	2,289	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	727	279.01/cwt	273.00–288.00	2,028	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	300.13/cwt	297.00–309.00	2,221	99
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	296.30/cwt	287.00–303.50	2,305	124
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	782	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,053	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fancy	813	301.72/cwt	300.00–304.50	2,453	211
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	287.90/cwt	281.00–296.00	2,346	134
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	831	268.35/cwt	249.00–276.00	2,230	36
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	865	258.60/cwt	251.00–266.00	2,237	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	884	278.00/cwt	269.00–286.50	2,458	243
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	924	274.06/cwt	267.00–281.50	2,532	144
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	945	259.58/cwt	255.00–262.00	2,453	26
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	964	263.42/cwt	261.50–266.00	2,539	149
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	971	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	2,350	9
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,024	247.93/cwt	239.00–248.25	2,539	29
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	472.50/cwt	472.50–472.50	1,347	17
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	463.38/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,520	29
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	346	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,375	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	367	430.90/cwt	430.00–432.50	1,581	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,519	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	397	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,677	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,456	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	423	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,639	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	441	392.97/cwt	392.50–395.00	1,733	21
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	1,814	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	376.73/cwt	370.00–387.50	1,759	48
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	487	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,656	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	312.22/cwt	297.00–322.50	1,602	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	517	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,861	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	342.03/cwt	335.00–348.00	1,840	48
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	539	340.62/cwt	337.50–345.00	1,836	26
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	332.04/cwt	322.50–340.00	1,859	54
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	589	295.10/cwt	277.00–298.00	1,738	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	615	314.50/cwt	314.50–314.50	1,934	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	615	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,716	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	299.20/cwt	290.00–302.50	1,879	63
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	292.83/cwt	283.00–300.00	1,965	50
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	687	273.92/cwt	271.00–275.00	1,882	15
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	727	268.19/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,950	26
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	734	285.62/cwt	279.00–295.00	2,096	147
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	268.19/cwt	261.50–279.00	2,078	504
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	790	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,983	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	809	243.93/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,973	27
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	832	261.83/cwt	257.50–271.00	2,178	499
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	257.60/cwt	252.00–263.00	2,236	195
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	888	239.73/cwt	227.00–243.00	2,129	47
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	916	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,153	4
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	917	250.87/cwt	241.00–259.50	2,300	77
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	980	228.59/cwt	220.00–235.00	2,240	16
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,053	229.00/cwt	191.00–232.00	2,411	14
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,140	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,394	15
Heifers	1150–1200	Large 1	1,151	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,290	4
Heifers	1200–1250	Large 1	1,212	205.49/cwt	204.00–206.00	2,491	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	407	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,781	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	369.26/cwt	367.50–370.00	1,754	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	591	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,876	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,470	154.85/cwt	147.00–159.00	2,276	22
Bulls	—	—	1,758	164.11/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,885	8
Bulls	—	—	1,870	179.10/cwt	172.00–195.00	3,349	18
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	122.30/cwt	112.00–129.00	1,315	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	136.88/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,611	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	152.41/cwt	151.00–157.00	2,042	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,384	144.94/cwt	140.00–149.50	2,006	135
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	980	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,065	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,133	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	2,243.89/head	2,050.00–2,275.00	2,244	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,247	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,358	2,164.09/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,164	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,387	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,390	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,154	169.13/cwt	165.00–174.00	1,952	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	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 Mar 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,912Last week 3,402Year ago 1,771

Slaughter CattleReceipts 247Last week 120Year ago 215

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 32Year ago 75

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	367	430.00–432.50	430.90
3	400–450	423	387.50	387.50
14	450–500	450	403.00	403.00
4	500–550	517	360.00	360.00
11	600–650	615	314.50	314.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	250–300	285	472.50	472.50
29	300–350	328	450.00–470.00	463.38
2	350–400	387	392.50	392.50
21	400–450	441	392.50–395.00	392.97
48	450–500	467	370.00–387.50	376.73
48	500–550	538	335.00–348.00	342.03
54	550–600	560	322.50–340.00	332.04
63	600–650	628	290.00–302.50	299.20
50	650–700	671	283.00–300.00	292.83
147	700–750	734	279.00–295.00	285.62
504	750–800	775	261.50–279.00	268.19
499	800–850	832	257.50–271.00	261.83
195	850–900	868	252.00–263.00	257.60
77	900–950	917	241.00–259.50	250.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	615	279.00	279.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	346	397.50	397.50
2	400–450	410	355.00	355.00
4	450–500	487	340.00	340.00
5	500–550	513	297.00–322.50	312.22
7	550–600	589	277.00–298.00	295.10
15	650–700	687	271.00–275.00	273.92
26	700–750	727	260.00–270.00	268.19
2	750–800	790	251.00	251.00
27	800–850	809	238.00–245.00	243.93
47	850–900	888	227.00–243.00	239.73
4	900–950	916	235.00	235.00
16	950–1000	980	220.00–235.00	228.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	397	422.50	422.50
26	500–550	539	337.50–345.00	340.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	1050–1100	1,053	191.00–232.00	229.00
15	1100–1150	1,140	210.00	210.00
4	1150–1200	1,151	199.00	199.00
12	1200–1250	1,212	204.00–206.00	205.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	337	455.00	455.00
22	550–600	580	352.50	352.50
9	600–650	638	312.50–323.00	319.17
4	650–700	675	250.00	250.00
6	700–750	727	273.00–288.00	279.01
7	750–800	782	262.50	262.50
36	800–850	831	249.00–276.00	268.35
4	850–900	865	251.00–266.00	258.60
26	900–950	945	255.00–262.00	259.58
9	950–1000	971	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	300–350	312	537.50–559.00	554.44
19	450–500	463	427.50	427.50
16	600–650	643	353.00	353.00
9	650–700	663	311.00–329.00	326.96
9	700–750	702	314.00	314.00
211	800–850	813	300.00–304.50	301.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	547.50	547.50
17	300–350	322	492.50–502.50	500.11
4	350–400	386	467.50–473.00	471.51
15	400–450	413	452.50–462.50	459.78
7	450–500	478	372.50–387.50	378.91
41	500–550	516	386.00–405.00	397.11
52	550–600	563	362.50–381.00	372.40
17	600–650	630	330.00–345.00	343.02
14	650–700	690	287.00–299.00	288.64
99	700–750	740	297.00–309.00	300.13
124	750–800	778	287.00–303.50	296.30
134	800–850	815	281.00–296.00	287.90
243	850–900	884	269.00–286.50	278.00
144	900–950	924	267.00–281.50	274.06
149	950–1000	964	261.50–266.00	263.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	1000–1050	1,024	239.00–248.25	247.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	350–400	358	500.00–512.00	509.79
21	450–500	482	400.00–407.50	402.90
12	500–550	520	438.00	438.00
28	600–650	603	380.00	380.00
31	650–700	687	307.00–311.00	310.11
13	700–750	707	321.00–326.00	323.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	452.50	452.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	407	437.50	437.50
10	450–500	475	367.50–370.00	369.26
3	550–600	591	317.50	317.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
135	—	1,384	140.00–149.50	144.94
5	—	1,340	151.00–157.00	152.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,177	131.00–139.00	136.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,075	112.00–129.00	122.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,470	147.00–159.00	154.85
8	—	1,758	160.00–169.00	164.11
18	—	1,870	172.00–195.00	179.10

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,205	2,050.00–2,275.00	2,243.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,133	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,390	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,387	2,625.00	2,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,247	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,358	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,164.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,154	165.00–174.00	169.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,800.00	2,800.00

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.