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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2026-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Oct 1

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,137 head

▼ 1,321 vs last sale 2,458▼ 1,299 vs year ago 2,436 · −53.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

204 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 132▲ 40 vs year ago 164 · +24.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 28▲ 32 vs year ago 7 · +457.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Note *

* Pratt Livestock will have a special calf sale next Thursday October 8th *

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 975 lb sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher, in places up to 17.00 higher. A lower trend was noted on steers under 800 lb. Not enough feeder heifers 675 lb to 875 lb for a market test, however a steady trend was noted. A lower trend was noted on heifers under 675 lb. Demand was good for cattle over 800 lbs. Moderate demand for cattle under 800 lb Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with a lower undertone.

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 $444.81/cwt on 70 head, down $5.13 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 26 comparable sales and sits −18.35 against this barn's trailing median of $463.16.

Average price

$444.81

▼ 5.13 vs prior sale

70 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,405

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$243

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

$56.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+23.59

vs KS average

+30.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	452.11	2,435	61
Medium and Large 1-2	554	395.33	2,192	9thin

One grade step is worth $56.78/cwt here — about $243 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 sale70 hd

444.81

—

KS average3 barns · 408 hd

421.22

+23.59

National average184 barns · 17,632 hd

414.66

+30.15

This barn, trailing median26 sales

463.16

−18.35

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	1,708	186.97	3,194	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,250	156.56	1,958	103
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,167	145.20	1,694	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,141	124.49	1,420	40

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,485	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,194	$2,310	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,198	$2,225	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,169	$2,125	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,900	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$3,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$2,850	1thin

Every lot

63 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	348	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,775	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	429	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,252	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	409.35/cwt	402.50–420.00	1,768	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	433	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,078	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	477	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,099	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	493	326.73/cwt	312.50–345.00	1,611	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	2,131	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	537	453.27/cwt	450.00–457.50	2,434	59
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,239	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	418.00/cwt	418.00–418.00	2,445	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	637	392.43/cwt	390.00–399.75	2,500	56
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	639	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,109	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	658	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,533	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	684	366.52/cwt	358.00–377.50	2,507	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	339.94/cwt	330.00–347.00	2,465	26
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fancy	784	361.05/cwt	361.00–362.50	2,831	56
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	793	353.30/cwt	340.00–356.50	2,802	65
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	793	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,585	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	342.74/cwt	332.50–346.00	2,845	51
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	853	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,815	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	872	343.83/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,998	151
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	336.38/cwt	327.00–340.50	3,095	115
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	933	312.67/cwt	310.00–314.00	2,917	6
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	3,098	44
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	965	310.50/cwt	310.50–310.50	2,996	12
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,013	304.05/cwt	292.50–311.00	3,080	21
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,649	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	445	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,802	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	488	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,598	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	505	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,818	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	381.20/cwt	366.00–386.00	1,986	55
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	327.59/cwt	305.00–336.00	1,877	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	588	356.35/cwt	351.00–362.00	2,095	52
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	331.49/cwt	327.00–332.00	2,072	49
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,921	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	359.75/cwt	356.00–360.50	2,425	83
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	323.74/cwt	300.00–343.00	2,188	11
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,205	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,159	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	799	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,573	27
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	812	312.74/cwt	310.00–313.00	2,539	12
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	864	301.70/cwt	300.00–304.00	2,607	7
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	927	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,572	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	381.59/cwt	350.00–415.00	1,641	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,848	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,948	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,150	205.04/cwt	193.00–217.50	2,358	2
Bulls	—	—	1,703	168.23/cwt	157.50–179.00	2,865	2
Bulls	—	—	1,922	184.41/cwt	183.00–185.00	3,544	3
Bulls	—	—	2,195	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	4,302	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,130	169.01/cwt	159.00–293.00	1,910	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	124.49/cwt	105.00–138.00	1,420	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,167	145.20/cwt	141.00–148.00	1,694	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,291	152.36/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,967	77
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,169	2,125.17/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,125	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,194	2,309.71/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,310	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,198	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,485	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	950	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	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.

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