Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 7, 2022

1,295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $165.22/cwt +4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 965 lb · 222 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $170.71/cwt +0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 862 lb · 170 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.72/cwt ≈ $1,271/hd at 791 lb · 91 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,295	1,675
Feeder cattle	1,100	1,488
Slaughter cattle	195	187

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to 2 weeks ago, feeder steers 800 lb to 975 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher on light receipts. No recent comparison on heifers 700 lb to 975 lb, however a higher trend was noted. Not enough steer or heifer calves for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. One high yielding bull sold for 120.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
508–525	512	4	167.00–169.00	$167.51	$858	—
598	598	8	168.50	$168.50	$1,008	—
653	653	10	159.00	$159.00	$1,038	—
800–833	812	8	151.00–157.00	$154.69	$1,256	-12.78
833 fancy	833	61	178.50	$178.50	$1,487	+3.50
855 fancy	855	54	172.25	$172.25	$1,473	+1.10
853–879	865	116	170.00	$170.00	$1,470	+11.00
940 fancy	940	58	168.85	$168.85	$1,587	-1.95
951–971 fancy	959	163	166.00–168.00	$167.11	$1,603	+2.01
980	980	59	160.00	$160.00	$1,568	+8.05

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1008	1008	55	153.75	$153.75	$1,550	+13.75
1119	1119	53	152.10	$152.10	$1,702	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–840	810	4	146.00–152.00	$150.44	$1,219	-6.56
905–912	908	15	148.00	$148.00	$1,344	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
617	617	14	158.00	$158.00	$975	+14.90
703–741	716	39	149.00–155.50	$153.75	$1,101	+11.75
786–793	791	91	158.50–161.60	$160.72	$1,271	—
825	825	2	150.00	$150.00	$1,238	—
865–895	869	15	135.50–139.00	$135.98	$1,182	-10.50
880 fancy	880	65	159.00	$159.00	$1,399	—
909 fancy	909	53	157.00	$157.00	$1,427	—
964	964	57	139.25	$139.25	$1,342	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
526	526	3	144.00	$144.00	$757	—
665	665	11	140.00	$140.00	$931	—
782	782	32	142.50	$142.50	$1,114	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025	1025	4	137.00	$137.00	$1,404	—
1059	1059	8	126.50	$126.50	$1,340	—
1175–1180	1178	2	127.00–128.00	$127.50	$1,502	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615	615	1	156.00	$156.00	$959	—
790	790	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,059	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1745	1340	75-80%	99	86.00–91.25	$88.98	$1,192	-3.59
1260–1715	1429	75-80%	20	92.00–96.50	$93.74	$1,340	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1470	1191	80-85%	35	77.00–85.50	$81.17	$967	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1535	1535	85-90%	1	75.00	$75.00	$1,151	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–1815	1558	9	86.50–99.00	$93.60	$1,458	—
1376–2250	1714	18	103.00–114.50	$109.32	$1,874	—
1955–2025	1982	3	116.50–120.00	$118.51	$2,349	—

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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.