USDA Fri. Pratt, KS Weighted Avg 04/30 19:00
04/30/2026 | 7:00 pm CDT USDA Fri. Pratt, KS Weighted Avg 04/30 19:00
AMS_1891 MARS
Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS
Winter Livestock - Pratt-Pratt,KS
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/30/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 3406 4487 2078
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 25 28 93
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 289 235 222
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 1,000 lb sold 5.00 to 20.00
higher, with fancy and reputation steers selling up to 30.00 higher. Feeder
heifers 500 lb to 975 lb sold 7.00 to 20.00 higher, in places up to 25.00
higher. Not enough steers and heifers under 500 lb for a market test. Demand
was good Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold
steady to 3.00 higher.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 363-363 363 570-570 570
13 471-471 471 522.5-522.5 522.5 Thin Fleshed
8 483-483 483 497.5-497.5 497.5
12 562-580 577 422.5-432 430.46
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1007-1007 1007 306-306 306
18 1100-1135 1109 289-294 291.07
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 300-323 320 565-572.5 571.62
5 332-332 332 595-595 595 Fancy
13 345-345 345 525-525 525 Unweaned
15 362-362 362 555-555 555 Fancy
7 391-391 391 495-495 495 Unweaned
10 397-397 397 505-505 505 Thin Fleshed
14 411-411 411 470-470 470
16 419-419 419 535-535 535 Thin Fleshed
29 423-423 423 320-320 320 Unweaned
2 440-440 440 492.5-492.5 492.5 Fancy
49 466-492 468 470-472.5 470.21 Fancy
27 490-498 492 447.5-455 453.03
24 506-530 510 442.5-452.5 450.77
48 556-585 559 424-443 431.25 Fancy
34 562-587 575 401-410 407.11
24 625-647 642 391-392.5 392.2
59 650-694 677 375-392 388.5
93 718-740 723 361-377 369.64
16 756-756 756 362-362 362 Fancy
192 750-792 787 339-355 345.23
463 800-838 817 336.5-351.5 348.37
38 857-857 857 332-332 332 Fleshy
204 850-899 876 321-339 330.62
16 892-892 892 341.5-341.5 341.5 Fancy
98 921-940 930 321.5-327 323.98
14 962-977 971 313-321 315.27
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 447-447 447 432.5-432.5 432.5
9 471-494 486 412.5-422.5 419.27
14 501-516 504 387.5-442.5 430.44
9 567-591 584 372-384 381.41
2 635-635 635 307.5-307.5 307.5
15 665-695 683 354-370 363.17
7 732-740 738 305-326 310.95
7 773-773 773 335-335 335
14 812-843 830 311-331 320.21
11 860-896 875 298-315 308.4
7 911-935 920 280-307.5 300.62
4 955-992 974 280-281 280.51
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
62 1010-1040 1016 306-327 324.95
13 1062-1062 1062 321.5-321.5 321.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 285-285 285 637.5-637.5 637.5
2 335-335 335 627.5-627.5 627.5
6 343-343 343 652.5-652.5 652.5 Fancy
3 353-353 353 617.5-617.5 617.5
9 366-366 366 627.5-627.5 627.5 Thin Fleshed
9 401-401 401 595-595 595 Thin Fleshed
19 414-414 414 615-615 615 Fancy
58 418-441 430 525-550 535.1
21 471-471 471 562.5-562.5 562.5 Fancy
25 460-484 481 537-547.5 540.42
61 504-544 518 472.5-495 489.13
72 505-546 542 517-527.5 517.95 Fancy
19 554-558 557 482-485 482.79 Fancy
10 571-571 571 465-465 465 Thin Fleshed
32 577-589 586 459-476 461.48
34 600-645 617 437-445 442.88
23 618-618 618 460-465 461.74 Fancy
168 655-658 658 447.5-459.5 459.07 Fancy
15 669-699 681 396-416 405.95
159 701-738 731 400-418 415.11
37 778-778 778 400-400 400 Fancy
35 762-797 789 377-390 382.04
100 802-830 821 365.5-378 370.14
171 855-887 883 340-356 354.57
35 886-886 886 363-363 363 Fancy
242 900-936 928 341-356 346.89
116 950-996 990 324-338 327.53
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 417-417 417 502.5-502.5 502.5
5 517-517 517 442.5-442.5 442.5
22 629-629 629 417.5-417.5 417.5
3 680-680 680 391-391 391
2 742-742 742 369-369 369
2 762-762 762 361-361 361
2 812-812 812 359-359 359
3 862-880 868 328-332 329.35
17 945-947 946 327-330 328.06
2 992-992 992 313-313 313
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1170-1170 1170 2350-2350 2350 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1022-1532 1237 1850-2800 2469.54
3 947-1090 995 2850-3000 2904.79
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1253-1455 1304 3000-3650 3468.61
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 905-1005 937 2450-2950 2699.02
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1070-1070 1070 3950-3950 3950
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1200 1200 3650-3650 3650 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1470-1905 1776 181-217 210.12 Low
5 1535-2090 1858 220-226 222.42 Average
6 1670-2280 2037 233-238 235.06 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1158-1445 1234 160-173 168.28 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
43 955-1235 1094 177-288 224.8 Average Return to Feed
35 1055-1537 1320 185-189 186.82 High
155 1080-1775 1432 174-184 178.58 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1020-1280 1144 141-158 151.65 Average
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