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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 24, 2022

3,786 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $146.41/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 923 lb · 381 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.72/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 828 lb · 378 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.32/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 863 lb · 226 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,786 6,951 4,231
Feeder cattle 3,515 6,626 3,965
Slaughter cattle 271 315 266
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Steers 600 lb to 750 lb sold steady. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 650 lb sold unevenly steady. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 214.00 $214.00 $642 +17.96
334 fancy 334 7 239.00 $239.00 $798 —
388 388 5 219.00 $219.00 $850 +2.33
408 unweaned 408 5 212.00 $212.00 $865 —
410–436 433 8 221.00–223.00 $221.24 $958 +9.72
452–486 479 48 208.50–218.00 $212.02 $1,016 +16.10
500–543 526 48 203.50–205.00 $203.77 $1,072 +15.77
544 fancy 544 15 200.00 $200.00 $1,088 +7.00
554–560 559 92 193.50–199.00 $194.44 $1,087 +5.08
610 fancy 610 49 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 +15.00
608–645 643 139 190.00–192.50 $192.40 $1,237 +6.50
655 fancy 655 51 182.00 $182.00 $1,192 -6.00
650–682 666 31 164.00–173.00 $167.50 $1,116 -7.56
706–748 729 65 165.50–173.00 $168.91 $1,231 +11.10
760 fancy 760 37 172.00 $172.00 $1,307 +7.00
770–790 778 51 153.00–161.00 $158.21 $1,231 -1.70
814–834 825 64 150.00–158.00 $156.22 $1,289 +1.16
857–858 fancy 857 103 155.00–158.75 $156.96 $1,345 +2.46
853–888 868 123 146.25–153.00 $150.27 $1,304 +0.21
909–939 923 381 141.00–148.75 $146.41 $1,351 +0.88
950–982 960 183 140.00–147.10 $143.24 $1,375 +5.04
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1030 1020 125 137.50–138.75 $138.13 $1,409 +1.34
1142 1142 5 134.75 $134.75 $1,539 +4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–637 633 56 164.50–169.00 $165.11 $1,045 -6.36
721–733 729 31 153.00–162.50 $159.01 $1,159 +10.27
830–844 838 19 135.00–143.50 $142.09 $1,191 —
895–898 896 20 142.00–142.75 $142.56 $1,277 +0.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 199.00 $199.00 $585 —
323 323 3 171.00 $171.00 $552 -12.86
386 386 10 175.00 $175.00 $676 +0.89
444 444 7 172.00 $172.00 $764 -4.30
450–481 467 50 182.00–190.00 $187.35 $875 +15.74
506–511 508 69 178.75–182.00 $179.76 $913 -1.77
533 unweaned 533 45 167.00 $167.00 $890 +2.32
554–595 565 67 168.00–175.50 $173.38 $980 -2.15
629–638 634 25 150.00–153.00 $152.40 $966 -5.11
655–697 676 98 146.00–153.50 $150.31 $1,016 +2.58
718–748 728 100 147.00–152.00 $149.33 $1,087 +3.80
720–747 fancy 740 66 154.00–158.60 $157.38 $1,165 +8.09
766–784 773 154 147.75–149.00 $148.10 $1,145 +6.64
817 fancy 817 38 154.00 $154.00 $1,258 —
804–847 829 340 138.00–145.75 $141.46 $1,173 +2.66
850 fancy 850 35 143.75 $143.75 $1,222 +3.16
872–898 877 178 133.00–136.50 $136.00 $1,193 +3.04
905–949 938 213 134.85–137.75 $135.78 $1,274 +2.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591–593 592 11 144.00–157.00 $152.28 $901 -4.20
745 745 38 139.00–142.25 $140.80 $1,049 —
790 790 11 135.50 $135.50 $1,070 +2.00
814–836 822 14 134.00–134.50 $134.18 $1,103 +10.59
857–882 869 13 121.00–136.00 $128.97 $1,121 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,232 +6.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 2 141.00 $141.00 $916 —
890 890 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,175 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1530 1340 75-80% 12 95.00–101.50 $97.66 $1,309 —
1060–1982 1397 75-80% 101 87.00–94.00 $90.34 $1,262 +2.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1430 1153 80-85% 80 79.00–86.00 $82.71 $954 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1111–1282 1193 85-90% 28 69.00–77.50 $75.19 $897 -0.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1955 1707 3 97.00–99.00 $98.24 $1,677 —
1650–2445 1953 5 106.00–111.00 $108.42 $2,117 —
1805–2400 2016 8 115.00–119.50 $116.45 $2,348 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.