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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2025-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, May 8

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← May 1May 8May 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,653 head

▼ 425 vs last sale 2,078▼ 593 vs year ago 2,246 · −26.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

265 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 222▼ 235 vs year ago 500 · −47.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 93▼ 14 vs year ago 51 · −27.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, however fancy 9 wt steers sold up to 12.00 higher. Highlight of the day was 146 steers averaged 920 lb sold for 300.10. which would be 20.00 higher than last week. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. Not enough steers and heifers under 600 lb for a market test. Demand was good. 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 $382.53/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −80.64 against this barn's trailing median of $463.16.

Average price

$382.53

20 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,147

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$60.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.27

vs KS average

+3.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	391.62	2,175	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	595	331.00	1,969	3thin

One grade step is worth $60.62/cwt here — about $205 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 sale20 hd

382.53

—

KS average3 barns · 273 hd

400.79

−18.27

National average168 barns · 13,508 hd

378.79

+3.73

This barn, trailing median26 sales

463.16

−80.64

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	1,906	178.06	3,394	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,407	152.64	2,147	124
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,355	144.67	1,960	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,221	133.87	1,635	26

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)	1,390	$2,775	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,458	$2,665	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,360	$2,285	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,185	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,000	$2,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,193	$2,597	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$3,350	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,167	$2,967	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$2,825	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,200	$2,800	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$2,950	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	800	$2,450	1thin

Every lot

76 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,586	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	461.25/cwt	460.00–462.50	1,822	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	462.50/cwt	462.50–462.50	1,873	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	404.96/cwt	401.00–431.00	1,879	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	2,141	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	556	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	2,182	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	591	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,187	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,969	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	352.55/cwt	350.00–357.50	2,168	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,275	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	316.16/cwt	311.00–325.00	2,302	24
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	740	293.32/cwt	290.00–307.00	2,171	10
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	759	305.75/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,321	42
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	777	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,989	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	301.01/cwt	297.00–303.00	2,432	58
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fancy	836	316.67/cwt	315.00–317.00	2,647	93
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	891	285.56/cwt	279.00–294.50	2,544	70
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fancy	897	299.75/cwt	299.75–299.75	2,689	92
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	912	282.15/cwt	277.00–285.00	2,573	67
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Fancy	920	300.10/cwt	299.75–300.50	2,761	146
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	265.11/cwt	262.00–266.50	2,585	124
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Fancy	979	284.75/cwt	284.75–284.75	2,788	82
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1Fancy	1,009	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,734	77
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,020	258.73/cwt	240.00–260.75	2,639	35
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,070	260.83/cwt	241.00–262.50	2,791	86
Steers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,130	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	2,757	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	336	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,042	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,389	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	372	401.26/cwt	400.00–402.50	1,493	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	383	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,618	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,512	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,658	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,618	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	502	323.14/cwt	320.00–332.50	1,622	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	516	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	1,775	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	290.25/cwt	283.00–294.00	1,663	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	576	339.59/cwt	333.50–349.00	1,956	22
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	591	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,803	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	306.00/cwt	301.00–310.00	1,937	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	696	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,011	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	696	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,886	15
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	293.37/cwt	292.00–294.00	2,121	43
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	2,168	13
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	827	270.87/cwt	269.00–273.50	2,240	108
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	885	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	2,071	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	889	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,311	78
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	953	251.39/cwt	251.00–252.00	2,396	26
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	975	222.67/cwt	214.00–226.00	2,171	16
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,040	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,278	4
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,065	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,205	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,674	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	486	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,944	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,029	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	325.30/cwt	317.00–337.00	2,202	7
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,888	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,869	173.80/cwt	153.00–179.00	3,248	31
Bulls	—	—	1,968	185.14/cwt	182.00–187.50	3,644	6
Bulls	—	—	2,099	200.45/cwt	190.00–203.50	4,207	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,221	133.87/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,635	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,355	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,290	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	144.67/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,960	61
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,407	152.51/cwt	150.00–157.00	2,146	123
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,360	2,284.74/head	2,250.00–2,300.00	2,285	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,390	2,775.06/head	2,550.00–2,950.00	2,775	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,458	2,665.02/head	2,625.00–2,750.00	2,665	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,193	2,597.17/head	2,350.00–2,800.00	2,597	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	800	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	900	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	3,350.00/head	3,250.00–3,400.00	3,350	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	2,900.00/head	2,850.00–2,950.00	2,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	2,825.00/head	2,800.00–2,850.00	2,825	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,034	159.24/cwt	148.00–220.00	1,647	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 May 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,653Last week 2,078Year ago 2,246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 265Last week 222Year ago 500

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 93Year ago 51

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	327	485.00	485.00
8	350–400	395	460.00–462.50	461.25
2	400–450	405	462.50	462.50
15	450–500	464	401.00–431.00	404.96
6	500–550	519	412.50	412.50
6	550–600	591	370.00	370.00
13	600–650	615	350.00–357.50	352.55
7	650–700	669	340.00	340.00
24	700–750	728	311.00–325.00	316.16
42	750–800	759	300.00–310.00	305.75
58	800–850	808	297.00–303.00	301.01
70	850–900	891	279.00–294.50	285.56
67	900–950	912	277.00–285.00	282.15
124	950–1000	975	262.00–266.50	265.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	556	392.50	392.50
93	800–850	836	315.00–317.00	316.67
92	850–900	897	299.75	299.75
146	900–950	920	299.75–300.50	300.10
82	950–1000	979	284.75	284.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	1000–1050	1,020	240.00–260.75	258.73
86	1050–1100	1,070	241.00–262.50	260.83
4	1100–1150	1,130	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
77	1000–1050	1,009	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	595	331.00	331.00
10	700–750	740	290.00–307.00	293.32
2	750–800	777	256.00	256.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	372	400.00–402.50	401.26
4	550–600	591	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	377.50	377.50
5	400–450	423	357.50	357.50
2	450–500	467	355.00	355.00
4	500–550	502	320.00–332.50	323.14
9	550–600	573	283.00–294.00	290.25
15	600–650	633	301.00–310.00	306.00
6	650–700	696	289.00	289.00
43	700–750	723	292.00–294.00	293.37
13	750–800	780	278.00	278.00
108	800–850	827	269.00–273.50	270.87
78	850–900	889	260.00	260.00
26	950–1000	953	251.00–252.00	251.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	1000–1050	1,040	219.00	219.00
2	1050–1100	1,065	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	336	310.00	310.00
11	450–500	483	335.00	335.00
3	850–900	885	234.00	234.00
16	950–1000	975	214.00–226.00	222.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	422.50	422.50
5	500–550	516	344.00	344.00
22	550–600	576	333.50–349.00	339.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	650–700	696	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	387	432.50	432.50
9	450–500	486	400.00	400.00
6	550–600	556	365.00	365.00
7	650–700	677	317.00–337.00	325.30
4	800–850	800	236.00	236.00

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)	3	—	1,390	2,550.00–2,950.00	2,775.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,458	2,625.00–2,750.00	2,665.02
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	2,050.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,360	2,250.00–2,300.00	2,284.74

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)	2	—	1,193	2,350.00–2,800.00	2,597.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	2,950.00	2,950.00

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	2	—	1,100	2,850.00–2,950.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	3,250.00–3,400.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,800.00	2,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,100	2,800.00–2,850.00	2,825.00

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	—	1,034	148.00–220.00	159.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,355	140.00–149.00	144.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,221	120.00–138.00	133.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	169.00	169.00
123	—	1,407	150.00–157.00	152.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,968	182.00–187.50	185.14
31	—	1,869	153.00–179.00	173.80
4	—	2,099	190.00–203.50	200.45

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.