Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2025-03-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 1050 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 1100 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, however 1 high yielding cow sold for 151.50. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher, however 1 high yielding bull sold for 198

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $314.06/cwt on 277 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −102.36 against this barn's trailing median of $416.42.

Average price

$314.06

277 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,755

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$37.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.79

vs KS average

−0.90 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	327.21	1,821	180
Medium and Large 1-2	563	289.65	1,631	97

One grade step is worth $37.56/cwt here — about $190 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $438.94, low $364.26, median $416.42 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale277 hd

314.06

—

KS average3 barns · 826 hd

328.85

−14.79

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−0.90

This barn, trailing median27 sales

416.42

−102.36

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,715	170.43	2,923	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,328	140.88	1,870	127
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,193	127.26	1,518	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,075	103.00	1,107	1thin

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 Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$2,231	24
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,251	$2,225	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$2,883	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,200	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$1,750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

101 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	750–800	766	300.33/cwt	299.00–301.00	2,301	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,469	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	370.26/cwt	367.00–376.00	1,955	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	881	266.86/cwt	258.75–272.50	2,351	268
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	781	286.40/cwt	280.50–297.50	2,237	197
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	296.05/cwt	289.00–307.00	2,143	172
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	800–850	813	286.54/cwt	282.00–292.00	2,330	119
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	430.20/cwt	422.50–432.50	1,587	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	382.08/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,609	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	491	395.27/cwt	395.00–397.50	1,941	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	581	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	2,202	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	831	252.19/cwt	231.00–255.00	2,096	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	492	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,589	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	900–950	918	276.38/cwt	274.00–280.25	2,537	69
Steers	Large 1	1250–1300	1,255	216.25/cwt	216.25–216.25	2,714	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	850–900	854	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,413	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	521	404.67/cwt	390.00–407.00	2,108	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	625	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	2,206	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	694	265.11/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,840	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	446	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	1,838	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	305	471.08/cwt	467.50–472.50	1,437	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	460	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,725	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	562	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,888	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	620	309.21/cwt	309.00–310.00	1,917	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	832	252.39/cwt	249.00–264.00	2,100	185
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	974	248.27/cwt	244.00–251.50	2,418	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	341.73/cwt	331.00–348.00	2,136	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	273.63/cwt	263.00–281.00	2,285	223
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	350.05/cwt	347.00–358.00	2,016	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	315.00/cwt	295.00–326.00	1,953	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	926	260.93/cwt	250.00–268.00	2,416	389
Steers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,139	224.81/cwt	221.00–230.00	2,561	28
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,073	239.26/cwt	235.00–244.00	2,567	125
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	491	362.74/cwt	361.00–378.00	1,781	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	342.63/cwt	322.50–355.00	1,795	15
Steers	Large 1	1150–1200	1,176	216.50/cwt	216.50–216.50	2,546	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	338.51/cwt	332.00–345.00	2,258	111
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,201	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	985	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,334	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	594	324.19/cwt	310.00–326.00	1,926	115
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,027	245.12/cwt	242.00–249.00	2,517	214
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	726	281.58/cwt	276.00–284.00	2,044	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	788	273.12/cwt	261.00–275.00	2,152	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	890	245.80/cwt	229.00–252.00	2,188	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	850–900	876	254.12/cwt	252.00–255.50	2,226	76
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	420.80/cwt	420.00–422.50	1,751	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,977	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	240.06/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,856	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	281.80/cwt	281.00–282.00	1,874	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,870	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	143.58/cwt	140.00–151.50	1,983	79
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,240	136.44/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,692	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	127.26/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,518	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,107	1
Bulls	—	—	1,735	174.48/cwt	171.00–177.00	3,027	5
Bulls	—	—	1,519	160.58/cwt	150.00–169.00	2,439	10
Bulls	—	—	2,088	186.07/cwt	179.00–198.00	3,885	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	172.47/cwt	159.00–194.00	1,906	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,251	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	2,230.60/head	1,975.00–2,450.00	2,231	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	900	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	2,883.33/head	2,800.00–3,175.00	2,883	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	900–950	921	244.84/cwt	244.00–247.00	2,255	63
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	277.99/cwt	276.00–282.00	1,982	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	401	396.53/cwt	391.00–407.50	1,590	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	717	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	2,036	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	354	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,451	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	654	293.05/cwt	293.00–295.00	1,917	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	318.34/cwt	314.00–322.00	1,815	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	528	340.65/cwt	340.00–341.00	1,799	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	874	227.68/cwt	227.00–229.00	1,990	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	636	273.03/cwt	268.00–277.50	1,736	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	786	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,981	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	610	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,922	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	801	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,962	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	721	313.90/cwt	311.50–322.00	2,263	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	511	280.80/cwt	280.00–281.00	1,435	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	741	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,927	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	971	204.70/cwt	201.00–212.00	1,988	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	235.89/cwt	229.75–241.00	2,158	163
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	281.63/cwt	270.00–289.00	1,915	201
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	919	217.87/cwt	207.00–227.00	2,002	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	887	243.69/cwt	235.00–248.00	2,162	378
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	372.78/cwt	362.50–380.00	1,573	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	988	226.68/cwt	221.75–234.00	2,240	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	331.72/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,582	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	261.21/cwt	250.00–267.00	2,011	637
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	271.70/cwt	265.00–281.50	1,978	244
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	322.28/cwt	321.00–326.00	1,724	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	357.44/cwt	352.50–367.50	1,412	3
Heifers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,047	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	2,246	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	466	356.95/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,663	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	295.55/cwt	291.00–301.00	1,829	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,455	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	290.67/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,654	87
Heifers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,123	210.91/cwt	209.75–217.00	2,369	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	557	336.32/cwt	335.00–342.50	1,873	57
Heifers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,082	209.16/cwt	207.75–222.00	2,263	59
Heifers	Large 1	1150–1200	1,150	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,427	3

How this sale compares

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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