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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2026-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Sep 3

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Aug 27Sep 3Sep 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

665 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 709▼ 1,501 vs year ago 2,166 · −69.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

207 head

▼ 154 vs last sale 361▲ 7 vs year ago 200 · +3.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 76▼ 10 vs year ago 45 · −22.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Note*

*Pratt Livestock will have a calf sale next Thursday September 10th*

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 12.00 lower, however steers weighing 725 lb to 750 lb sold close to steady. Steers under 600 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher Not enough heifers 425 lb to 925 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate, however demand was good on steers weighing under 600 lb. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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 $411.58/cwt on 103 head, up $15.46 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 26 comparable sales and sits −51.58 against this barn's trailing median of $463.16.

Average price

$411.58

▲ 15.46 vs prior sale

103 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,298

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+10.34

vs KS average

+40.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	411.58	2,298	103

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale103 hd

411.58

—

KS average3 barns · 203 hd

401.25

+10.34

National average157 barns · 5,984 hd

371.39

+40.19

This barn, trailing median26 sales

463.16

−51.58

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	1,779	194.40	3,458	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,341	162.38	2,178	97
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,294	156.65	2,027	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,194	136.61	1,631	35

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)	1,240	$2,454	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,275	$2,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,314	$2,397	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,380	$2,285	10

Every lot

57 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	402	477.50/cwt	477.50–477.50	1,920	15
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	437	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,792	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	463	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,748	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	467.38/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,225	57
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	434.00/cwt	434.00–434.00	2,257	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	411.14/cwt	409.00–420.00	2,298	101
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	605	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,420	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	345.00/cwt	343.00–355.00	2,115	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	629	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,076	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,318	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	727	359.81/cwt	353.00–360.50	2,616	54
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	308.19/cwt	304.50–314.00	2,410	11
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fancy	808	331.31/cwt	331.00–331.50	2,677	35
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	310.98/cwt	310.00–312.00	2,544	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	879	309.38/cwt	309.00–311.00	2,719	27
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	901	308.40/cwt	306.00–309.00	2,779	10
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,021	281.55/cwt	279.00–282.00	2,875	13
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,098	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	2,921	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	447.51/cwt	432.50–457.50	1,718	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	1,708	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	461	434.00/cwt	434.00–434.00	2,001	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	492	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	1,811	28
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	394.66/cwt	391.00–402.50	2,072	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,804	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,921	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	580	363.27/cwt	356.00–375.00	2,107	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	341.20/cwt	338.00–345.50	2,289	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	684	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,011	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	708	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,379	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,345	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,883	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	767	316.66/cwt	315.00–317.00	2,429	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	805	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	2,190	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	817	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,574	41
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	858	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,617	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	923	289.43/cwt	288.00–289.50	2,671	65
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,005	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	2,703	3
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,138	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	2,834	5
Heifers	1150–1200	Large 1	1,153	243.86/cwt	243.00–246.00	2,812	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	502.50/cwt	502.50–502.50	1,734	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,606	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,952	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,812	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,974	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,195	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,510	1
Bulls	—	—	1,687	198.45/cwt	197.00–200.00	3,348	4
Bulls	—	—	2,017	186.45/cwt	185.00–188.00	3,761	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,183	201.00/cwt	200.00–202.00	2,378	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,194	136.61/cwt	125.00–144.00	1,631	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	156.65/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,027	57
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,344	161.50/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,171	94
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,335	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	2,454.42/head	2,250.00–2,700.00	2,454	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,314	2,396.77/head	2,325.00–2,425.00	2,397	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,320	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,380	2,285.00/head	2,285.00–2,285.00	2,285	10

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.

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