Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2025-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 850 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 6.00 lower. Steers 500 lb to 850 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, however a package or 2 of thin steers sold close to steady. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower, however packages of thin heifers sold close to steady. Not enough calves under 500 lb for a market test. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $379.83/cwt on 72 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −98.41 against this barn's trailing median of $478.24.

Average price

$379.83

72 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,091

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$379

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

$68.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.67

vs KS average

−4.77 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	385.57	2,123	66
Medium and Large 1-2	551	316.67	1,744	6thin

One grade step is worth $68.90/cwt here — about $379 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

25 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $527.69, low $429.50, median $478.24 across 25 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 sale72 hd

379.83

—

KS average3 barns · 289 hd

382.50

−2.67

National average159 barns · 12,107 hd

384.60

−4.77

This barn, trailing median25 sales

478.24

−98.41

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	1,703	179.02	3,049	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,260	154.69	1,949	278
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,174	146.07	1,715	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,122	132.87	1,491	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,321	$2,942	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,541	$2,700	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,380	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,223	$2,547	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,302	$2,520	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,290	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,201	$2,012	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$1,850	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$3,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$2,917	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,100	$2,500	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$3,367	6

Every lot, as filed

93 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	982	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,072	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	950–1000	996	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,351	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	353	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,403	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	734	299.49/cwt	295.00–304.00	2,198	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	302.02/cwt	291.00–303.50	2,030	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	917	261.84/cwt	259.00–264.25	2,401	102
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	273.01/cwt	268.00–280.50	2,108	108
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	550	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,664	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	983	261.63/cwt	255.00–271.00	2,572	680
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	842	278.70/cwt	274.00–285.00	2,347	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	882	259.42/cwt	257.00–262.00	2,288	179
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	360.87/cwt	360.00–364.00	2,302	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	500	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,863	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	750–800	771	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,344	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	680	329.79/cwt	322.50–335.00	2,243	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	650	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,015	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	877	276.63/cwt	269.00–281.00	2,426	178
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	271.96/cwt	262.00–278.00	2,516	395
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,881	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	816	262.06/cwt	241.00–265.50	2,138	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	978	240.12/cwt	239.00–241.00	2,348	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	257.99/cwt	249.00–262.00	2,245	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	350.26/cwt	342.50–352.50	2,025	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,668	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	816	245.10/cwt	237.00–261.00	2,000	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	774	237.17/cwt	200.00–254.00	1,836	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	261.70/cwt	251.00–267.00	1,688	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	788	267.22/cwt	250.00–287.50	2,106	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	700–750	725	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,219	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	262.56/cwt	239.00–276.00	1,757	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	541	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,677	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,037	184.58/cwt	151.00–214.00	1,914	35
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	256.30/cwt	251.00–267.00	1,833	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	933	252.79/cwt	240.00–265.00	2,359	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	928	232.23/cwt	223.00–236.00	2,155	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	270.25/cwt	270.00–271.00	1,565	4
Steers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,142	234.28/cwt	218.00–236.00	2,675	22
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,016	252.29/cwt	239.00–256.00	2,563	160
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,541	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,223	2,547.04/head	1,900.00–3,600.00	2,547	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,321	2,941.58/head	2,250.00–3,000.00	2,942	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,302	2,519.87/head	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,520	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,258	154.32/cwt	150.00–159.50	1,941	266
Steers	Large 1Fancy	1000–1050	1,013	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	2,725	34
Steers	Large 1Fancy	1050–1100	1,071	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,688	17
Heifers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,031	231.39/cwt	217.00–236.00	2,386	28
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,063	242.98/cwt	233.00–249.00	2,583	179
Steers	Large 1	1150–1200	1,150	236.40/cwt	235.00–236.50	2,719	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	2,916.67/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,917	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	900	3,366.67/head	3,300.00–3,700.00	3,367	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	—	—	1,822	184.93/cwt	180.00–189.00	3,369	12
Bulls	—	—	1,838	201.30/cwt	196.00–206.00	3,700	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,309	162.96/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,133	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	132.87/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,491	10
Bulls	—	—	1,626	171.96/cwt	162.00–179.00	2,796	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	146.07/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,715	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	586	367.63/cwt	367.50–370.00	2,154	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,201	2,011.91/head	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,012	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,380	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	850–900	867	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,523	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	900–950	923	293.51/cwt	287.50–298.75	2,709	1,023
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	791	262.30/cwt	248.00–267.00	2,075	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	950–1000	959	279.74/cwt	275.25–284.00	2,683	174
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	356.86/cwt	352.50–367.50	1,456	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	493	357.66/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,763	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	694	299.77/cwt	290.00–303.00	2,080	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	402.22/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,665	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	266.94/cwt	262.50–271.00	1,943	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	347.97/cwt	315.00–352.50	2,171	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	271.36/cwt	262.50–278.00	2,239	146
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	447.48/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,396	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	289.71/cwt	287.00–295.00	2,251	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	407.41/cwt	397.50–410.00	2,127	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	537	320.65/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,722	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	356.93/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,985	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	903	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,077	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	492	328.65/cwt	325.00–342.50	1,617	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	285.41/cwt	282.50–290.00	1,613	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	291.86/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,780	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	492	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	572	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	723	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,126	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	447	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,699	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	352	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,038	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	983	223.48/cwt	219.00–235.00	2,197	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	800–850	811	281.62/cwt	280.00–286.00	2,284	192
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	850–900	858	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,454	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	800–850	814	292.78/cwt	291.00–293.00	2,383	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	732	285.72/cwt	241.00–297.00	2,091	24

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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