Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2025-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Note * Pratt Livestock will not have a sale next Thursday November 27 for Thanksgiving break. *

* Note * Pratt Livestock will have a special weaned calf sale on Thursday December 4th *

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 450 lb to 975 lb sold 4.00 to 15.00 lower, however 4 loads of 800 lb to 850 lb steers sold 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 450 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 15.00 lower, however 2 loads of heifers weighing 500 lb to 575 lb sold 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady, however 1 high yielding bull sold for 207.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $423.71/cwt on 228 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −54.53 against this barn's trailing median of $478.24.

Average price

$423.71

228 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,345

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$403

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

$79.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.07

vs KS average

+13.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	431.73	2,385	205
Medium and Large 1-2	563	352.22	1,982	23

One grade step is worth $79.52/cwt here — about $403 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 sale228 hd

423.71

—

KS average3 barns · 415 hd

413.64

+10.07

National average185 barns · 23,076 hd

410.08

+13.63

This barn, trailing median25 sales

478.24

−54.53

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	—	Low	1,709	171.55	2,932	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,340	166.79	2,235	269
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	155.46	1,901	99
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,120	138.24	1,548	116

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,113	$4,700	20
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,220	$4,116	102
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,307	$3,681	46
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,369	$3,385	20
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,391	$3,052	67
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,486	$2,861	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,386	$2,605	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,245	$2,191	157
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,082	$1,835	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,189	$1,559	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,064	$3,874	46
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$3,377	23
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$2,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$3,800	5
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$3,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	411.75/cwt	407.50–427.50	1,388	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	916	318.18/cwt	301.00–320.00	2,915	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	374.86/cwt	362.50–387.00	1,822	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	686	334.30/cwt	320.00–336.00	2,293	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	409.91/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,140	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,147	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	788	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,990	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	802	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,286	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	489	405.96/cwt	400.00–407.50	1,985	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	384.99/cwt	362.50–395.00	2,425	102
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	390.54/cwt	380.00–397.50	2,277	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	599	416.00/cwt	416.00–416.00	2,492	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	524	494.20/cwt	492.50–502.50	2,590	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	636	313.19/cwt	297.00–318.00	1,992	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	420	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,394	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	318.66/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,151	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	953	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	2,830	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	382.54/cwt	372.50–390.00	2,200	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	404.67/cwt	390.00–412.50	2,084	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800–850	801	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,171	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,490	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	483	494.59/cwt	490.00–499.00	2,389	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	428	425.84/cwt	412.50–427.50	1,823	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	725	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,501	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	603	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,442	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	578	409.11/cwt	403.00–422.50	2,365	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	660	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,607	51
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	4,116.48/head	2,800.00–4,700.00	4,116	102
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,082	1,835.13/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,835	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,386	2,605.08/head	2,100.00–2,650.00	2,605	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,189	1,558.84/head	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,559	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,036	228.34/cwt	164.00–283.50	2,366	27
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,486	2,860.53/head	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,861	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,307	3,680.76/head	1,800.00–4,100.00	3,681	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,311	164.68/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,159	212
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	155.46/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,901	99
Bulls	—	—	1,619	158.30/cwt	144.00–165.00	2,563	12
Bulls	—	—	1,615	187.15/cwt	183.00–207.00	3,022	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	138.24/cwt	130.00–149.00	1,548	116
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	174.62/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,528	57
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	5
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,391	3,051.50/head	1,950.00–4,175.00	3,052	67
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,081	273.42/cwt	271.00–276.00	2,956	7
Heifers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,057	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	2,886	2
Heifers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,106	253.99/cwt	252.00–255.00	2,809	6
Heifers	Large 1	1150–1200	1,166	237.56/cwt	221.00–243.00	2,770	12
Bulls	—	—	1,825	174.87/cwt	172.00–179.50	3,191	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	487	346.23/cwt	330.00–352.50	1,686	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,369	3,384.73/head	3,100.00–3,550.00	3,385	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,245	2,191.37/head	1,400.00–2,850.00	2,191	157
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,113	4,700.00/head	4,700.00–4,700.00	4,700	20
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	3,377.07/head	2,350.00–3,850.00	3,377	23
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,064	3,873.79/head	2,750.00–3,900.00	3,874	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	868	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,491	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	392	487.50/cwt	487.50–487.50	1,911	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	465	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,023	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	967	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	2,640	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	768	304.45/cwt	291.00–311.00	2,338	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	897	310.50/cwt	310.50–310.50	2,785	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	282.41/cwt	272.50–290.00	1,790	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	560	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	2,534	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	412	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	910	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	813	308.19/cwt	286.00–318.00	2,506	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	295.12/cwt	272.50–322.00	1,706	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	731	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,200	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	522	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,931	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	316.42/cwt	312.00–330.00	2,294	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	442.48/cwt	437.50–447.50	2,168	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	356.00/cwt	352.50–365.00	2,022	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	676	287.84/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,946	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	423	521.30/cwt	509.00–544.00	2,205	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	454.26/cwt	437.50–477.50	2,021	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	869	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,902	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	381.67/cwt	372.00–390.00	1,653	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	507	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,584	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	607	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,958	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	779	322.12/cwt	301.00–331.00	2,509	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	290.55/cwt	284.00–297.00	2,118	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	917	288.17/cwt	287.00–289.00	2,643	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	987	308.25/cwt	308.25–308.25	3,042	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	502.50/cwt	502.50–502.50	1,844	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	819	340.77/cwt	336.00–345.00	2,791	193
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	276.16/cwt	270.50–290.00	2,149	7

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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