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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2025-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Sep 18

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Sep 11Sep 18Sep 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,136 head

▲ 82 vs last sale 1,054▼ 657 vs year ago 1,793 · −36.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

112 head

▼ 123 vs last sale 235▼ 89 vs year ago 201 · −44.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 22▲ 40 vs year ago 15 · +266.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Note * Next Thursday, September 25th Pratt Livestock will have their first special calf sale of the year. Early consignments of 800 head *

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 6.00 lower, however 1 load of 900 lb steers sold 5.00 higher. Steer calves 300 lb to 500 lb sold 10.00 to 40.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 6.00 higher. Heifers over 900 lb sold up to 10.00 higher. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 10.00 lower. Heifer calves 300 lb to 500 lb sold 3.00 to 20.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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 $443.77/cwt on 72 head. That ranks 9 of 26 comparable sales and sits −19.39 against this barn's trailing median of $463.16.

Average price

$443.77

72 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,426

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$981

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

$183.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.09

vs KS average

+39.13 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	453.99	2,480	68
Medium and Large 1-2	555	270.00	1,499	4thin

One grade step is worth $183.99/cwt here — about $981 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

443.77

—

KS average3 barns · 260 hd

433.69

+10.09

National average165 barns · 10,728 hd

404.64

+39.13

This barn, trailing median26 sales

463.16

−19.39

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	—	Low	1,728	186.81	3,227	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,384	172.32	2,384	61
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,238	160.43	1,986	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,185	152.74	1,810	11

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)	1,637	$3,175	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,503	$2,800	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,432	$2,650	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$3,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$2,275	2thin

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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	623.71/cwt	605.00–632.50	1,952	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	358	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	2,291	38
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	554.69/cwt	552.50–555.00	2,047	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	528.44/cwt	510.00–532.50	2,299	28
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	438	497.50/cwt	497.50–497.50	2,179	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	451	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	2,413	26
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	497.10/cwt	492.50–500.00	2,326	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,284	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	524	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,489	26
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	527	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,556	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,499	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	426.54/cwt	422.50–435.00	2,474	27
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	602	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	2,510	29
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	320.22/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,953	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	393.83/cwt	392.50–405.00	2,469	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	367.67/cwt	363.50–368.00	2,438	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	370.06/cwt	366.00–375.00	2,683	13
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	358.60/cwt	348.00–363.00	2,772	38
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	351.53/cwt	349.00–353.00	2,840	19
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	830	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,764	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fancy	873	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	3,082	14
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	896	329.76/cwt	327.00–330.50	2,955	14
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	906	325.31/cwt	320.00–328.00	2,947	9
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Fancy	907	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	3,193	55
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	963	329.27/cwt	320.00–330.50	3,171	61
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,012	322.50/cwt	317.00–323.50	3,264	12
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,075	293.32/cwt	288.00–296.00	3,153	3
Steers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,127	286.67/cwt	284.00–292.00	3,231	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	358	528.00/cwt	528.00–528.00	1,890	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	482.50/cwt	482.50–482.50	1,809	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	481.86/cwt	472.50–490.00	2,024	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	449.37/cwt	442.50–462.50	2,072	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	2,064	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	411.81/cwt	402.50–428.00	2,191	30
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,048	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	578	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	2,269	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,066	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	644	362.08/cwt	360.00–363.00	2,332	37
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	350.06/cwt	335.00–359.00	2,342	24
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	682	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,251	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	727	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	2,537	78
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	332.44/cwt	327.00–339.00	2,430	49
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	734	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,356	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	789	333.99/cwt	322.00–337.00	2,635	37
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	326.39/cwt	318.00–326.50	2,709	80
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	894	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,870	12
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	912	323.80/cwt	306.00–328.50	2,953	63
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,023	284.35/cwt	280.00–292.00	2,909	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	497	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,187	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	443.03/cwt	432.50–500.00	2,366	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	2,332	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,074	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,261	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,621	180.40/cwt	177.00–186.00	2,924	8
Bulls	—	—	1,990	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	4,199	1
Bulls	—	—	2,023	200.35/cwt	194.00–206.00	4,053	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	152.74/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,810	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	160.43/cwt	156.00–164.00	1,986	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,368	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,421	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,387	171.29/cwt	165.00–174.00	2,376	50
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	2,275.00/head	2,250.00–2,300.00	2,275	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,432	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,503	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,637	3,175.00/head	3,175.00–3,175.00	3,175	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	868	252.19/cwt	209.00–273.00	2,189	37

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 Sep 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,136Last week 1,054Year ago 1,793

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 235Year ago 201

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 22Year ago 15

* Note * Next Thursday, September 25th Pratt Livestock will have their first special calf sale of the year. Early consignments of 800 head *

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	482.50	482.50
9	400–450	420	472.50–490.00	481.86
12	450–500	461	442.50–462.50	449.37
30	500–550	532	402.50–428.00	411.81
9	550–600	577	355.00	355.00
37	600–650	644	360.00–363.00	362.08
24	650–700	669	335.00–359.00	350.06
49	700–750	731	327.00–339.00	332.44
37	750–800	789	322.00–337.00	333.99
80	800–850	830	318.00–326.50	326.39
12	850–900	894	321.00	321.00
63	900–950	912	306.00–328.50	323.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	358	528.00	528.00
14	550–600	578	392.50	392.50
78	700–750	727	349.00	349.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	1000–1050	1,023	280.00–292.00	284.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	520	397.00	397.00
2	600–650	615	336.00	336.00
2	650–700	682	330.00	330.00
5	700–750	734	321.00	321.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	313	605.00–632.50	623.71
8	350–400	369	552.50–555.00	554.69
28	400–450	435	510.00–532.50	528.44
13	450–500	468	492.50–500.00	497.10
6	500–550	519	440.00	440.00
27	550–600	580	422.50–435.00	426.54
18	600–650	627	392.50–405.00	393.83
14	650–700	663	363.50–368.00	367.67
13	700–750	725	366.00–375.00	370.06
38	750–800	773	348.00–363.00	358.60
19	800–850	808	349.00–353.00	351.53
14	850–900	896	327.00–330.50	329.76
9	900–950	906	320.00–328.00	325.31
61	950–1000	963	320.00–330.50	329.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
38	350–400	358	640.00	640.00
26	450–500	451	535.00	535.00
26	500–550	524	475.00	475.00
29	600–650	602	417.00	417.00
14	850–900	873	353.00	353.00
55	900–950	907	352.00	352.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	1000–1050	1,012	317.00–323.50	322.50
3	1050–1100	1,075	288.00–296.00	293.32
3	1100–1150	1,127	284.00–292.00	286.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	555	270.00	270.00
12	600–650	610	300.00–360.00	320.22
2	800–850	830	333.00	333.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	527	485.00	485.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	438	497.50	497.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	497	440.00	440.00
6	500–550	534	432.50–500.00	443.03
6	550–600	580	402.00	402.00
2	650–700	680	305.00	305.00
5	700–750	700	323.00	323.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,185	145.00–155.00	152.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,368	177.00	177.00
50	—	1,387	165.00–174.00	171.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,238	156.00–164.00	160.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,621	177.00–186.00	180.40
1	—	1,990	211.00	211.00
2	—	2,023	194.00–206.00	200.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	1,100	3,350.00	3,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	2,250.00–2,300.00	2,275.00

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)	5	—	1,503	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,637	3,175.00	3,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,432	2,650.00	2,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	37	—	868	209.00–273.00	252.19

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.