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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2025-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Aug 14

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Aug 7Aug 14Aug 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,388 head

▼ 293 vs last sale 1,681▼ 1,246 vs year ago 2,634 · −47.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

342 head

▲ 159 vs last sale 183▲ 98 vs year ago 244 · +40.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 18▼ 21 vs year ago 31 · −67.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 1,000 lb sold unevenly steady, however thin fleshed and fancy steers sold up to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 925 lb sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifer calves for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 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 $414.81/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 3 of 26 comparable sales and sits −48.36 against this barn's trailing median of $463.16.

Average price

$414.81

40 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,317

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$222

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

$27.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.02

vs KS average

+27.32 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	419.57	2,356	33
Medium and Large 1-2	544	392.36	2,134	7thin

One grade step is worth $27.21/cwt here — about $222 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale40 hd

414.81

—

KS average3 barns · 116 hd

433.83

−19.02

National average151 barns · 7,160 hd

387.49

+27.32

This barn, trailing median26 sales

463.16

−48.36

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	1,772	194.91	3,453	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,372	168.69	2,314	267
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,141	156.12	1,781	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,239	145.20	1,799	14

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,355	$2,900	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,150	$3,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	885	$2,800	1thin

Every lot

66 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	523.58/cwt	505.00–532.50	1,644	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,971	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	496.16/cwt	492.50–504.00	2,327	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,904	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	444.66/cwt	431.00–459.00	2,299	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	544	392.36/cwt	392.00–392.50	2,134	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	587	405.23/cwt	399.00–410.00	2,379	21
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	618	413.00/cwt	413.00–413.00	2,552	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	375.29/cwt	373.00–382.50	2,357	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	394.68/cwt	391.00–400.00	2,601	22
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	683	332.49/cwt	331.00–333.00	2,271	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	700	390.50/cwt	390.50–390.50	2,734	63
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	702	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,352	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	741	354.82/cwt	344.00–367.50	2,629	26
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	779	348.98/cwt	343.00–351.50	2,719	42
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	788	331.58/cwt	330.00–342.50	2,613	16
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	817	309.56/cwt	307.50–311.00	2,529	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fancy	821	353.76/cwt	347.00–355.50	2,904	131
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	841	333.96/cwt	328.50–336.50	2,809	61
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	323.54/cwt	316.00–325.00	2,782	58
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	877	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,692	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fancy	883	347.87/cwt	344.00–354.50	3,072	95
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	926	328.30/cwt	311.00–330.50	3,040	115
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	988	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	2,707	30
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,013	298.48/cwt	291.00–300.00	3,024	35
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1-2	1,046	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,793	3
Steers	1100–1150	Large 1-2	1,120	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	2,834	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,378	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	351	408.31/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,433	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	393	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,444	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	401	451.00/cwt	451.00–451.00	1,809	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	444.88/cwt	441.00–452.50	1,957	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	516	418.00/cwt	418.00–418.00	2,157	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	370.17/cwt	360.00–388.00	1,932	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,163	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	632	363.73/cwt	362.00–369.00	2,299	20
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	352.00/cwt	339.00–358.00	2,225	21
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	356.19/cwt	349.00–360.00	2,369	21
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,077	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	346.07/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,478	61
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	728	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,348	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	764	336.89/cwt	322.50–339.00	2,574	33
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	332.59/cwt	325.00–335.25	2,694	103
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	829	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,495	7
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	890	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,732	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	900	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,520	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	314.28/cwt	310.00–317.00	2,876	136
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	980	232.37/cwt	229.00–234.00	2,277	6
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,050	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	2,552	2
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,114	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,351	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	452	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,898	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	649	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,963	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,141	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	767	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,355	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,707	186.36/cwt	178.00–196.00	3,181	15
Bulls	—	—	1,826	202.55/cwt	198.00–209.50	3,699	10
Bulls	—	—	1,915	212.22/cwt	210.00–213.50	4,064	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	991	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,566	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	155.49/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,852	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,239	145.20/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,799	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,331	165.56/cwt	161.00–169.00	2,204	150
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,424	172.71/cwt	170.00–177.00	2,459	117
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,211	206.57/cwt	204.00–222.00	2,502	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	885	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,355	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	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 Aug 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,388Last week 1,681Year ago 2,634

Slaughter CattleReceipts 342Last week 183Year ago 244

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 18Year ago 31

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	476	400.00	400.00
7	500–550	544	392.00–392.50	392.36
8	650–700	683	331.00–333.00	332.49
2	700–750	702	335.00	335.00
16	750–800	788	330.00–342.50	331.58
5	800–850	817	307.50–311.00	309.56
2	850–900	877	307.00	307.00
30	950–1000	988	274.00	274.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	314	505.00–532.50	523.58
4	400–450	438	450.00	450.00
8	450–500	469	492.50–504.00	496.16
12	500–550	517	431.00–459.00	444.66
21	550–600	587	399.00–410.00	405.23
4	600–650	628	373.00–382.50	375.29
22	650–700	659	391.00–400.00	394.68
26	700–750	741	344.00–367.50	354.82
42	750–800	779	343.00–351.50	348.98
61	800–850	841	328.50–336.50	333.96
58	850–900	860	316.00–325.00	323.54
115	900–950	926	311.00–330.50	328.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	618	413.00	413.00
131	800–850	821	347.00–355.50	353.76
95	850–900	883	344.00–354.50	347.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1000–1050	1,046	267.00	267.00
2	1100–1150	1,120	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	1000–1050	1,013	291.00–300.00	298.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
63	700–750	700	390.50	390.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	290	475.00	475.00
6	350–400	351	395.00–415.00	408.31
6	400–450	440	441.00–452.50	444.88
16	500–550	522	360.00–388.00	370.17
4	550–600	580	373.00	373.00
21	600–650	632	339.00–358.00	352.00
21	650–700	665	349.00–360.00	356.19
61	700–750	716	330.00–355.00	346.07
33	750–800	764	322.50–339.00	336.89
103	800–850	810	325.00–335.25	332.59
136	900–950	915	310.00–317.00	314.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	401	451.00	451.00
4	500–550	516	418.00	418.00
20	600–650	632	362.00–369.00	363.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1050–1100	1,050	243.00	243.00
6	1100–1150	1,114	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	670	310.00	310.00
3	700–750	728	322.50	322.50
7	800–850	829	301.00	301.00
2	850–900	890	307.00	307.00
3	900–950	900	280.00	280.00
6	950–1000	980	229.00–234.00	232.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	393	367.50	367.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	452	420.00	420.00
6	600–650	649	302.50	302.50
2	650–700	667	321.00	321.00
7	750–800	767	307.00	307.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,915	210.00–213.50	212.22
10	—	1,826	198.00–209.50	202.55
15	—	1,707	178.00–196.00	186.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,239	138.00–149.00	145.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	1,424	170.00–177.00	172.71
150	—	1,331	161.00–169.00	165.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,191	151.00–159.00	155.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	991	158.00	158.00

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	7	—	1,211	204.00–222.00	206.57

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	—	1,150	3,500.00	3,500.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	2,800.00	2,800.00

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	—	1,355	2,900.00	2,900.00

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.