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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2026-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Jul 23

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Jul 9Jul 23Jul 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

513 head

▼ 1,401 vs last sale 1,914▼ 1,018 vs year ago 1,531 · −66.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

102 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 192▼ 244 vs year ago 346 · −70.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 33▼ 20 vs year ago 42 · −47.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to 2 weeks ago, not enough 550 lb to 900 lb steers and heifers for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $364.26/cwt on 10 head, down $22.77 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −32.51 against this barn's trailing median of $396.78.

Average price

$364.26

▼ 22.77 vs prior sale

10 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,037

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$29.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.56

vs KS average

−11.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	370.08	2,069	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	560	341.00	1,910	2thin

One grade step is worth $29.08/cwt here — about $159 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale10 hd

364.26

—

KS average3 barns · 39 hd

371.83

−7.56

National average148 barns · 5,785 hd

375.81

−11.55

This barn, trailing median28 sales

396.78

−32.51

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

28 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $438.80, low $364.26, median $396.78 across 28 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	1,690	211.36	3,572	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,362	184.10	2,508	57
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	164.68	1,981	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,054	151.76	1,599	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,630	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,320	$3,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,221	$3,231	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,647	$3,200	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,412	$2,859	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	965	$2,250	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$2,250	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$2,600	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$4,200	1thin

Every lot

49 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	487.50/cwt	487.50–487.50	2,023	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	537	429.50/cwt	427.50–435.00	2,306	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,692	41
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	632	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	2,250	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	405.48/cwt	400.00–406.00	2,737	38
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	378.70/cwt	369.00–387.00	2,696	26
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	722	344.24/cwt	337.00–352.00	2,485	15
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	766	357.92/cwt	351.00–362.00	2,742	25
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	829	350.49/cwt	350.00–351.00	2,906	32
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	911	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,943	3
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	966	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	3,043	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,593	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	370.08/cwt	366.00–372.50	2,069	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,910	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	636	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	2,264	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	660	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,317	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,742	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	336.31/cwt	334.00–337.00	2,273	18
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	708	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,805	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	331.87/cwt	326.00–336.00	2,399	21
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	325.26/cwt	323.00–328.50	2,521	39
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	835	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	2,371	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,686	39
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	912	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,736	57
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,046	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	2,845	12
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,053	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,812	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	467.50/cwt	467.50–467.50	2,389	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	642	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,536	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,453	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,679	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,637	205.96/cwt	180.00–219.00	3,372	17
Bulls	—	—	1,725	222.68/cwt	220.00–226.00	3,841	5
Bulls	—	—	2,055	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	4,706	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	920	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,343	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,111	154.23/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,713	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	164.68/cwt	161.00–169.00	1,981	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,236	209.20/cwt	200.00–231.00	2,586	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,376	174.43/cwt	170.00–179.50	2,400	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,411	182.09/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,569	22
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	965	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,221	3,230.98/head	2,700.00–3,450.00	3,231	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,320	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,412	2,858.83/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,859	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,630	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,647	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	995	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	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 Jul 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 513Last week 1,914Year ago 1,531

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 192Year ago 346

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 33Year ago 42

* Final Report *

Compared to 2 weeks ago, not enough 550 lb to 900 lb steers and heifers for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	511	467.50	467.50
2	600–650	642	395.00	395.00
3	700–750	705	348.00	348.00
2	800–850	845	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	350	455.00	455.00
8	550–600	559	366.00–372.50	370.08
4	600–650	636	356.00	356.00
18	650–700	676	334.00–337.00	336.31
21	700–750	723	326.00–336.00	331.87
39	750–800	775	323.00–328.50	325.26
39	850–900	850	316.00	316.00
57	900–950	912	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	660	351.00	351.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	560	341.00	341.00
2	650–700	670	260.00	260.00
5	700–750	708	255.00	255.00
2	800–850	835	284.00	284.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	1000–1050	1,046	272.00	272.00
8	1050–1100	1,053	267.00	267.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	415	487.50	487.50
11	500–550	537	427.50–435.00	429.50
41	600–650	605	445.00	445.00
38	650–700	675	400.00–406.00	405.48
26	700–750	712	369.00–387.00	378.70
25	750–800	766	351.00–362.00	357.92
32	800–850	829	350.00–351.00	350.49
3	900–950	911	323.00	323.00
13	950–1000	966	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	632	356.00	356.00
15	700–750	722	337.00–352.00	344.24

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	4,200.00	4,200.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,221	2,700.00–3,450.00	3,230.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,412	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,858.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	965	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,630	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,647	3,200.00	3,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	3,250.00	3,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	2,300.00	2,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,725	220.00–226.00	222.68
2	—	2,055	229.00	229.00
17	—	1,637	180.00–219.00	205.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,376	170.00–179.50	174.43
22	—	1,411	180.00–184.00	182.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,236	200.00–231.00	209.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,111	145.00–157.00	154.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	920	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,203	161.00–169.00	164.68

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.