Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2026-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Note *

* Pratt Livestock will have a special calf sale next Thursday October 8th *

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 975 lb sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher, in places up to 17.00 higher. A lower trend was noted on steers under 800 lb. Not enough feeder heifers 675 lb to 875 lb for a market test, however a steady trend was noted. A lower trend was noted on heifers under 675 lb. Demand was good for cattle over 800 lbs. Moderate demand for cattle under 800 lb Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with a lower undertone.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $444.81/cwt on 70 head, down $5.13 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 26 comparable sales and sits −23.90 against this barn's trailing median of $468.71.

Average price

$444.81

▼ 5.13 vs prior sale

70 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,405

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$243

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

$56.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+23.59

vs KS average

+29.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	452.11	2,435	61
Medium and Large 1-2	554	395.33	2,192	9thin

One grade step is worth $56.78/cwt here — about $243 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

26 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $527.69, low $396.12, median $468.71 across 26 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 sale70 hd

444.81

—

KS average3 barns · 408 hd

421.22

+23.59

National average179 barns · 17,467 hd

414.98

+29.83

This barn, trailing median26 sales

468.71

−23.90

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	1,708	186.97	3,194	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,250	156.56	1,958	103
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,167	145.20	1,694	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,141	124.49	1,420	40

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,485	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,194	$2,310	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,198	$2,225	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,169	$2,125	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,900	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$3,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$2,850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,194	2,309.71/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,310	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,169	2,125.17/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,125	18
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,013	304.05/cwt	292.50–311.00	3,080	21
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,150	205.04/cwt	193.00–217.50	2,358	2
Bulls	—	—	2,195	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	4,302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,159	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	965	310.50/cwt	310.50–310.50	2,996	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	676	323.74/cwt	300.00–343.00	2,188	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	327.59/cwt	305.00–336.00	1,877	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	2,131	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,485	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,921	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	853	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	793	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,585	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	639	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,109	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	933	312.67/cwt	310.00–314.00	2,917	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,818	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,239	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	429	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,252	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	342.74/cwt	332.50–346.00	2,845	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	3,098	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	637	392.43/cwt	390.00–399.75	2,500	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	488	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	684	366.52/cwt	358.00–377.50	2,507	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	409.35/cwt	402.50–420.00	1,768	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	418.00/cwt	418.00–418.00	2,445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	336.38/cwt	327.00–340.50	3,095	115
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	359.75/cwt	356.00–360.50	2,425	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	493	326.73/cwt	312.50–345.00	1,611	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	348	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,775	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	793	353.30/cwt	340.00–356.50	2,802	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	537	453.27/cwt	450.00–457.50	2,434	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,205	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	864	301.70/cwt	300.00–304.00	2,607	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	339.94/cwt	330.00–347.00	2,465	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	799	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,573	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	812	312.74/cwt	310.00–313.00	2,539	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	872	343.83/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,998	151
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	588	356.35/cwt	351.00–362.00	2,095	52
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	381.59/cwt	350.00–415.00	1,641	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	381.20/cwt	366.00–386.00	1,986	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	331.49/cwt	327.00–332.00	2,072	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	927	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,948	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	445	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,802	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	477	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,099	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,649	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	433	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,078	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	750–800	784	361.05/cwt	361.00–362.50	2,831	56
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,198	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,848	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	658	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,533	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,141	124.49/cwt	105.00–138.00	1,420	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,130	169.01/cwt	159.00–293.00	1,910	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,291	152.36/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,967	77
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	145.20/cwt	141.00–148.00	1,694	39
Bulls	—	—	1,922	184.41/cwt	183.00–185.00	3,544	3
Bulls	—	—	1,703	168.23/cwt	157.50–179.00	2,865	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1

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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