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Winter Livestock · Thu, Aug 27

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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Aug 27

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Aug 20Aug 27Sep 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

709 head

▲ 373 vs last sale 336▼ 493 vs year ago 1,202 · −41.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

361 head

▲ 174 vs last sale 187▲ 232 vs year ago 129 · +179.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 27▲ 70 vs year ago 6 · +1,166.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Heifers 550 lbs to 800 lbs sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher, instances of sharply higher. Steer and heifer calves not well tested, weak undertone noted. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good to very good for light to moderate supply.

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 $396.12/cwt on 25 head, down $80.49 from the prior sale (only 13 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −65.66 against this barn's trailing median of $461.79.

Average price

$396.12

▼ 80.49 vs prior sale

25 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,163

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$401

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

$29.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.69

vs KS average

+25.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	405.59	2,296	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	504	376.00	1,895	8thin

One grade step is worth $29.59/cwt here — about $401 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 sale25 hd

396.12

—

KS average3 barns · 169 hd

406.81

−10.69

National average153 barns · 5,891 hd

371.00

+25.12

This barn, trailing median27 sales

461.79

−65.66

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

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $502.87, low $396.12, median $461.79 across 27 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	1,723	186.73	3,217	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,608	162.23	2,609	61
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,240	157.75	1,956	245
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	2,070	156.00	3,229	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,322	140.52	1,858	5thin

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,158	$3,950	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,236	$3,250	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,331	$2,900	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)

Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS

Thu Aug 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 709Last week 336Year ago 1,202

Slaughter CattleReceipts 361Last week 187Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 27Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	352	465.00	465.00
10	450–500	457	442.00	442.00
38	550–600	583	369.00–377.00	370.65
15	600–650	610	341.00–348.00	344.21
47	650–700	657	340.00–343.00	340.39
24	700–750	708	325.00–339.50	336.37
29	750–800	756	333.00–338.00	337.12
25	800–850	800	315.00	315.00
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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Aug 27

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Aug 20Aug 27Sep 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

709 head

▲ 373 vs last sale 336▼ 493 vs year ago 1,202 · −41.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

361 head

▲ 174 vs last sale 187▲ 232 vs year ago 129 · +179.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 27▲ 70 vs year ago 6 · +1,166.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Average price

$396.12

▼ 80.49 vs prior sale

25 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,163

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$401

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

$29.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.69

vs KS average

+25.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	405.59	2,296	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	504	376.00	1,895	8thin

One grade step is worth $29.59/cwt here — about $401 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 sale25 hd

396.12

—

KS average3 barns · 169 hd

406.81

−10.69

National average153 barns · 5,891 hd

371.00

+25.12

This barn, trailing median27 sales

461.79

−65.66

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

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $502.87, low $396.12, median $461.79 across 27 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	1,723	186.73	3,217	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,608	162.23	2,609	61
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,240	157.75	1,956	245
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	2,070	156.00	3,229	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,322	140.52	1,858	5thin

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,158	$3,950	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,236	$3,250	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,331	$2,900	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)

Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS

Thu Aug 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 709Last week 336Year ago 1,202

Slaughter CattleReceipts 361Last week 187Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 27Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	352	465.00	465.00
10	450–500	457	442.00	442.00
38	550–600	583	369.00–377.00	370.65
15	600–650	610	341.00–348.00	344.21
47	650–700	657	340.00–343.00	340.39
24	700–750	708	325.00–339.50	336.37
29	750–800	756	333.00–338.00	337.12
25	800–850	800	315.00	315.00
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Every lot

54 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	492.18/cwt	480.00–501.00	2,136	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	453.95/cwt	451.00–459.00	2,165	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	504	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	1,895	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	546	426.00/cwt	426.00–426.00	2,326	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	391.31/cwt	384.00–396.00	2,270	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	608	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	2,298	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,207	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	2,468	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	656	373.10/cwt	366.00–374.00	2,448	28
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	677	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,403	18
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	350.75/cwt	345.00–363.50	2,511	22
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	339.00/cwt	332.00–349.00	2,587	64
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	816	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,521	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	836	333.06/cwt	332.75–336.00	2,784	63
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	853	322.27/cwt	322.00–323.00	2,749	92
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fancy	860	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,838	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,926	16
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	973	296.16/cwt	294.00–300.00	2,882	19
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,003	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,939	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	352	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,637	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,720	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	442.00/cwt	442.00–442.00	2,020	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,966	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	561	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,978	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	370.65/cwt	369.00–377.00	2,161	38
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	344.21/cwt	341.00–348.00	2,100	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,112	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	657	340.39/cwt	340.00–343.00	2,236	47
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,409	159.40/cwt	150.00–168.00	2,246	5
Bulls	—	—	1,781	191.79/cwt	178.00–200.00	3,416	27
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,065	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,853	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,073	121.54/cwt	120.00–122.50	1,304	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	137.01/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,596	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	159.45/cwt	145.00–169.00	1,996	221
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,322	140.52/cwt	136.00–143.00	1,858	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,608	162.23/cwt	154.00–165.50	2,609	61
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	2,070	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	3,229	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	2,217	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,073	185.71/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,993	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,231	2,365.02/head	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,365	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,236	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,331	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,333	2,680.65/head	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,681	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,456	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	3,325.00/head	2,700.00–3,650.00	3,325	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,400	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	4
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	764	264.29/cwt	250.00–290.00	2,019	22

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	468	420.00	420.00
3	550–600	561	352.50	352.50
6	600–650	640	330.00	330.00
5	750–800	760	310.00	310.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	400	430.00	430.00

Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	1000–1050	1,012	283.00–289.50	287.46

Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	850–900	860	330.00	330.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	434	480.00–501.00	492.18
14	450–500	477	451.00–459.00	453.95
7	500–550	546	426.00	426.00
10	550–600	580	384.00–396.00	391.31
9	600–650	628	393.00	393.00
28	650–700	656	366.00–374.00	373.10
22	700–750	716	345.00–363.50	350.75
64	750–800	763	332.00–349.00	339.00
63	800–850	836	332.75–336.00	333.06
92	850–900	853	322.00–323.00	322.27
16	900–950	920	318.00	318.00
19	950–1000	973	294.00–300.00	296.16

Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	608	378.00	378.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	504	376.00	376.00
4	600–650	613	360.00	360.00
18	650–700	677	355.00	355.00
3	800–850	816	309.00	309.00

Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	1000–1050	1,003	293.00	293.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	815	272.00	272.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,073	180.00–189.00	185.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,231	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,365.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,158	3,950.00	3,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,236	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,331	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,456	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,333	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,680.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	2,700.00–3,650.00	3,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,400	3,600.00	3,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	22	—	764	250.00–290.00	264.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,165	130.00–143.00	137.01
5	—	1,065	174.00	174.00
221	—	1,252	145.00–169.00	159.45
4	—	1,073	120.00–122.50	121.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,070	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,608	154.00–165.50	162.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,322	136.00–143.00	140.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,781	178.00–200.00	191.79
5	—	1,409	150.00–168.00	159.40

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS

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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS

Feeder Cattle

Every lot

This sale against other markets

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle