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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2025-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, May 15

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← May 8May 15May 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

4,830 head

▲ 3,177 vs last sale 1,653▲ 1,353 vs year ago 3,477 · +38.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

414 head

▲ 149 vs last sale 265▲ 77 vs year ago 337 · +22.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

95 head

▲ 58 vs last sale 37▲ 50 vs year ago 45 · +111.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 850 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 6.00 lower. Steers 500 lb to 850 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, however a package or 2 of thin steers sold close to steady. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower, however packages of thin heifers sold close to steady. Not enough calves under 500 lb for a market test. 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 $379.83/cwt on 72 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −83.34 against this barn's trailing median of $463.16.

Average price

$379.83

72 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,091

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$379

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

$68.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.67

vs KS average

−4.77 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	385.57	2,123	66
Medium and Large 1-2	551	316.67	1,744	6thin

One grade step is worth $68.90/cwt here — about $379 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 sale72 hd

379.83

—

KS average3 barns · 289 hd

382.50

−2.67

National average159 barns · 12,107 hd

384.60

−4.77

This barn, trailing median26 sales

463.16

−83.34

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	1,703	179.02	3,049	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,260	154.69	1,949	278
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,174	146.07	1,715	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,122	132.87	1,491	10

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,321	$2,942	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,541	$2,700	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,380	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,223	$2,547	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,302	$2,520	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,290	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,201	$2,012	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$1,850	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$3,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$2,917	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,100	$2,500	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$3,367	6

Every lot

93 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	447.48/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,396	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	402.22/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,665	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	407.41/cwt	397.50–410.00	2,127	35
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	541	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,677	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,881	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	350.26/cwt	342.50–352.50	2,025	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	586	367.63/cwt	367.50–370.00	2,154	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	360.87/cwt	360.00–364.00	2,302	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	680	329.79/cwt	322.50–335.00	2,243	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	694	299.77/cwt	290.00–303.00	2,080	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	256.30/cwt	251.00–267.00	1,833	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	734	299.49/cwt	295.00–304.00	2,198	83
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	771	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,344	14
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	777	289.71/cwt	287.00–295.00	2,251	62
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	788	267.22/cwt	250.00–287.50	2,106	33
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fancy	814	292.78/cwt	291.00–293.00	2,383	9
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	816	262.06/cwt	241.00–265.50	2,138	25
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	842	278.70/cwt	274.00–285.00	2,347	57
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fancy	867	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,523	10
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	870	257.99/cwt	249.00–262.00	2,245	10
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	877	276.63/cwt	269.00–281.00	2,426	178
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Fancy	923	293.51/cwt	287.50–298.75	2,709	1,023
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	271.96/cwt	262.00–278.00	2,516	395
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	933	252.79/cwt	240.00–265.00	2,359	20
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Fancy	959	279.74/cwt	275.25–284.00	2,683	174
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	978	240.12/cwt	239.00–241.00	2,348	9
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	983	261.63/cwt	255.00–271.00	2,572	680
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1Fancy	1,013	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	2,725	34
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,016	252.29/cwt	239.00–256.00	2,563	160
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,063	242.98/cwt	233.00–249.00	2,583	179
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1Fancy	1,071	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,688	17
Steers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,142	234.28/cwt	218.00–236.00	2,675	22
Steers	1150–1200	Large 1	1,150	236.40/cwt	235.00–236.50	2,719	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	352	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,038	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	353	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,403	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	356.86/cwt	352.50–367.50	1,456	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	492	328.65/cwt	325.00–342.50	1,617	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	493	357.66/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,763	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,863	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	537	320.65/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,722	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,664	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	285.41/cwt	282.50–290.00	1,613	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	572	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,779	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	270.25/cwt	270.00–271.00	1,565	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	291.86/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,780	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	645	261.70/cwt	251.00–267.00	1,688	18
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,015	17
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	669	262.56/cwt	239.00–276.00	1,757	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	302.02/cwt	291.00–303.50	2,030	97
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	723	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,126	26
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	725	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,219	24
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,668	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	266.94/cwt	262.50–271.00	1,943	35
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	273.01/cwt	268.00–280.50	2,108	108
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	774	237.17/cwt	200.00–254.00	1,836	22
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fancy	811	281.62/cwt	280.00–286.00	2,284	192
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	816	245.10/cwt	237.00–261.00	2,000	34
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	271.36/cwt	262.50–278.00	2,239	146
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fancy	858	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,454	15
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	882	259.42/cwt	257.00–262.00	2,288	179
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	917	261.84/cwt	259.00–264.25	2,401	102
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	928	232.23/cwt	223.00–236.00	2,155	14
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	983	223.48/cwt	219.00–235.00	2,197	41
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Fancy	996	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,351	3
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,031	231.39/cwt	217.00–236.00	2,386	28
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	447	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,699	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	492	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,611	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	356.93/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,985	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	347.97/cwt	315.00–352.50	2,171	17
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	732	285.72/cwt	241.00–297.00	2,091	24
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	791	262.30/cwt	248.00–267.00	2,075	16
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	903	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,077	4
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	982	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,072	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,626	171.96/cwt	162.00–179.00	2,796	29
Bulls	—	—	1,822	184.93/cwt	180.00–189.00	3,369	12
Bulls	—	—	1,838	201.30/cwt	196.00–206.00	3,700	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,122	132.87/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,491	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,174	146.07/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,715	57
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,258	154.32/cwt	150.00–159.50	1,941	266
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,309	162.96/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,133	12
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,037	184.58/cwt	151.00–214.00	1,914	35
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,201	2,011.91/head	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,012	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,223	2,547.04/head	1,900.00–3,600.00	2,547	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,290	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,302	2,519.87/head	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,520	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,321	2,941.58/head	2,250.00–3,000.00	2,942	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,380	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,541	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	2,916.67/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,917	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	900	3,366.67/head	3,300.00–3,700.00	3,367	6

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 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,830Last week 1,653Year ago 3,477

Slaughter CattleReceipts 414Last week 265Year ago 337

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 37Year ago 45

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	447	380.00	380.00
2	450–500	492	327.50	327.50
13	550–600	556	350.00–362.50	356.93
17	600–650	624	315.00–352.50	347.97
24	700–750	732	241.00–297.00	285.72
16	750–800	791	248.00–267.00	262.30
4	900–950	903	230.00	230.00
2	950–1000	982	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	353	397.50	397.50
15	450–500	493	355.00–365.00	357.66
2	550–600	572	311.00	311.00
26	700–750	723	294.00	294.00
192	800–850	811	280.00–286.00	281.62
15	850–900	858	286.00	286.00
3	950–1000	996	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	352	295.00	295.00
7	400–450	408	352.50–367.50	356.86
22	450–500	492	325.00–342.50	328.65
11	500–550	537	320.00–327.50	320.65
6	550–600	565	282.50–290.00	285.41
4	600–650	610	290.00–297.50	291.86
97	650–700	672	291.00–303.50	302.02
35	700–750	728	262.50–271.00	266.94
108	750–800	772	268.00–280.50	273.01
146	800–850	825	262.50–278.00	271.36
179	850–900	882	257.00–262.00	259.42
102	900–950	917	259.00–264.25	261.84
41	950–1000	983	219.00–235.00	223.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	500–550	500	372.50	372.50
4	550–600	550	302.50	302.50
17	650–700	650	310.00	310.00
24	700–750	725	306.00	306.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	579	270.00–271.00	270.25
18	600–650	645	251.00–267.00	261.70
15	650–700	669	239.00–276.00	262.56
2	700–750	725	230.00	230.00
22	750–800	774	200.00–254.00	237.17
34	800–850	816	237.00–261.00	245.10
14	900–950	928	223.00–236.00	232.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	1000–1050	1,031	217.00–236.00	231.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	312	445.00–455.00	447.48
9	400–450	414	400.00–405.00	402.22
35	500–550	522	397.50–410.00	407.41
12	550–600	578	342.50–352.50	350.26
18	600–650	638	360.00–364.00	360.87
4	650–700	694	290.00–303.00	299.77
83	700–750	734	295.00–304.00	299.49
62	750–800	777	287.00–295.00	289.71
57	800–850	842	274.00–285.00	278.70
178	850–900	877	269.00–281.00	276.63
395	900–950	925	262.00–278.00	271.96
680	950–1000	983	255.00–271.00	261.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	650–700	680	322.50–335.00	329.79
14	750–800	771	304.00	304.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	541	310.00	310.00
2	550–600	570	330.00	330.00
3	700–750	715	251.00–267.00	256.30
33	750–800	788	250.00–287.50	267.22
25	800–850	816	241.00–265.50	262.06
10	850–900	870	249.00–262.00	257.99
20	900–950	933	240.00–265.00	252.79
9	950–1000	978	239.00–241.00	240.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
160	1000–1050	1,016	239.00–256.00	252.29
179	1050–1100	1,063	233.00–249.00	242.98
22	1100–1150	1,142	218.00–236.00	234.28
15	1150–1200	1,150	235.00–236.50	236.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
34	1000–1050	1,013	269.00	269.00
17	1050–1100	1,071	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	550–600	586	367.50–370.00	367.63
9	800–850	814	291.00–293.00	292.78
10	850–900	867	291.00	291.00
1,023	900–950	923	287.50–298.75	293.51
174	950–1000	959	275.25–284.00	279.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	35	—	1,037	151.00–214.00	184.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,541	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,223	1,900.00–3,600.00	2,547.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,321	2,250.00–3,000.00	2,941.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,302	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,519.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,201	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,011.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,250	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,380	2,550.00	2,550.00

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	6	—	1,000	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,916.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	3,600.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	900	3,300.00–3,700.00	3,366.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
266	—	1,258	150.00–159.50	154.32
12	—	1,309	160.00–167.00	162.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,122	128.00–136.00	132.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,174	139.00–149.00	146.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,822	180.00–189.00	184.93
6	—	1,838	196.00–206.00	201.30
29	—	1,626	162.00–179.00	171.96

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.