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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 9, 2022

2,551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $164.12/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 918 lb · 390 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $159.68/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 982 lb · 333 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $166.47/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 831 lb · 195 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,551 3,414 4,717
Feeder cattle 2,321 2,932 4,454
Slaughter cattle 229 407 236
Replacement cattle 1 75 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 1000 lb sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Steers 500 lb to 800 lb sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 850 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers 850 lb to 950 lb sold 10.00 higher. Not enough heifers under 600 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 14.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 218.00 $218.00 $704 +12.00
445 445 3 188.00 $188.00 $837 —
465–469 468 10 192.00–198.00 $196.81 $921 —
500 500 1 182.00 $182.00 $910 -1.00
571 fancy 571 26 201.00 $201.00 $1,148 —
582 582 4 171.00 $171.00 $995 -7.00
608–645 635 31 174.00–181.00 $178.27 $1,132 +2.49
693 693 26 171.00 $171.00 $1,185 -6.47
713 fancy 713 20 178.00 $178.00 $1,269 —
700–749 745 76 162.00–165.00 $163.06 $1,215 —
773–798 785 45 149.00–156.00 $152.91 $1,200 -11.66
827 fancy 827 69 173.00 $173.00 $1,431 +1.29
802–842 833 126 157.00–164.25 $162.89 $1,357 +3.48
857–894 872 133 162.50–168.85 $165.09 $1,440 +9.31
904–909 fancy 906 185 167.35–170.10 $168.94 $1,531 +8.68
904–941 928 205 155.00–163.25 $159.77 $1,483 +3.12
957–992 980 270 157.00–164.00 $159.66 $1,565 +7.70
988 fancy 988 63 159.75 $159.75 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–347 325 5 179.00–185.00 $181.56 $590 —
555 555 1 159.00 $159.00 $882 -2.50
695 695 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,049 -11.14
821–827 825 12 145.00–154.00 $151.01 $1,246 —
863 863 29 153.75 $153.75 $1,327 +10.15
906–932 921 118 144.50–154.50 $150.62 $1,387 +5.62
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 63 145.75 $145.75 $1,462 —
1058–1060 1059 4 123.00–127.00 $126.00 $1,334 +16.00
1120 1120 32 117.00–129.00 $128.63 $1,441 +18.63
1200 1200 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,248 -18.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–336 333 8 180.00–181.00 $180.24 $600 —
368 368 5 160.00 $160.00 $589 —
460–485 481 6 153.00–156.00 $155.52 $748 -23.06
494 fancy 494 8 171.00 $171.00 $845 —
535–545 543 36 168.00–170.00 $169.67 $921 —
550–580 559 7 161.00–168.00 $165.92 $927 +17.12
624–630 628 32 156.00–158.00 $157.32 $988 +3.23
665–677 669 32 145.00–149.00 $147.70 $988 -1.43
719 fancy 719 75 156.50 $156.50 $1,125 —
730 730 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,088 +2.13
761–797 776 133 145.00–153.00 $148.77 $1,154 +4.71
832–833 833 94 139.00–141.25 $140.39 $1,169 -1.93
852–873 859 57 138.50–141.75 $139.54 $1,199 +0.20
910–943 917 62 138.00 $138.00 $1,265 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 21 141.50 $141.50 $874 +1.50
673 673 6 131.00 $131.00 $882 -11.00
720–735 732 5 131.00–137.00 $135.82 $994 -0.18
770–778 772 11 138.00–143.00 $141.63 $1,093 —
843–844 843 19 131.00 $131.00 $1,104 +11.41
877 877 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,131 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 4 119.00 $119.00 $1,190 —
1205 1205 7 101.00 $101.00 $1,217 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 160.00 $160.00 $952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1707 1270 75-80% 56 91.00–99.00 $95.48 $1,213 —
1186–1662 1430 75-80% 82 100.00–108.00 $102.87 $1,471 +16.33
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1845 1158 80-85% 30 80.00–89.00 $84.02 $973 +8.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1125 1062 85-90% 9 73.00–79.00 $77.10 $819 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,187 —
1310–2070 1600 7 108.00–110.00 $109.33 $1,749 —
1492–1965 1720 13 111.00–122.50 $116.05 $1,996 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.