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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 28, 2022

4,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $170.70/cwt +8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 876 lb · 693 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $168.17/cwt +13.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 964 lb · 555 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $175.16/cwt +13.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 834 lb · 308 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,125 3,293 2,904
Feeder cattle 3,753 2,999 2,595
Slaughter cattle 364 294 309
Replacement cattle 8 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Special Hall of Fame Auction Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Steers 400 lb to 800 lb sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Outstanding offering of steers. Feeder heifers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling heifers 600 lb to 800 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 16 221.00 $221.00 $636 —
303 unweaned 303 3 224.00 $224.00 $679 +27.00
396–398 397 15 221.00–224.00 $223.20 $886 +13.58
420–440 unweaned 437 7 200.00–201.00 $200.14 $875 —
466 unweaned 466 3 197.00 $197.00 $918 +22.00
461–498 fancy 490 35 211.00–212.00 $211.78 $1,038 —
503–542 516 33 206.00–207.00 $206.65 $1,066 +24.13
559–592 584 49 197.00–206.00 $203.65 $1,189 +29.11
608–637 fancy 629 28 182.00–192.00 $184.76 $1,162 —
633–640 634 19 169.00–173.50 $169.72 $1,076 -2.28
653–695 672 9 162.75–169.00 $166.13 $1,116 —
681 fancy 681 55 185.50 $185.50 $1,263 —
709–747 fancy 718 176 177.00–187.00 $185.41 $1,331 —
717–729 726 60 169.00–172.50 $171.05 $1,242 +10.88
754–771 762 129 168.00–175.50 $173.01 $1,318 —
767–780 fancy 773 139 178.50–181.50 $180.08 $1,392 +12.58
801–843 832 243 172.50–176.25 $174.77 $1,454 +16.14
841 fancy 841 65 176.60 $176.60 $1,485 +6.60
850–880 fancy 863 183 173.75–176.75 $175.09 $1,511 +4.59
857–897 880 510 168.50–174.50 $169.12 $1,488 +7.88
901–933 fancy 916 220 172.00–175.50 $173.06 $1,585 -0.11
927 927 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,511 +6.11
955–983 fancy 962 456 166.00–172.25 $170.50 $1,640 —
961–977 971 99 156.10–159.50 $157.43 $1,529 +2.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 196.00 $196.00 $637 —
580–587 582 12 177.00–189.00 $180.69 $1,052 +15.15
607–647 627 4 153.00–157.00 $154.94 $971 —
675–690 681 38 157.00–160.00 $158.99 $1,083 +4.99
705–736 731 31 148.00–161.00 $160.09 $1,170 +15.09
780–792 782 21 146.00–156.00 $154.27 $1,206 +13.27
814 814 11 155.00 $155.00 $1,262 +5.00
860–875 871 31 159.00–163.75 $162.39 $1,414 —
930 930 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,367 —
955–992 983 8 134.00–142.00 $139.65 $1,373 -13.35
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,488 +20.00
1056 fancy 1056 38 153.35 $153.35 $1,619 —
1075–1090 1083 2 132.50–134.00 $133.24 $1,443 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 10 196.00 $196.00 $557 —
387 387 4 192.00 $192.00 $743 +16.38
420 fancy 420 6 196.00 $196.00 $823 —
439 439 10 179.00 $179.00 $786 +4.63
460 thin fleshed 460 31 195.50 $195.50 $899 —
487–493 489 13 179.00–186.00 $183.83 $899 —
512 512 15 174.50 $174.50 $893 +10.49
515–517 fancy 515 58 185.00–189.00 $188.10 $969 +12.10
550–571 559 34 171.50–178.00 $175.58 $981 +6.89
590 thin fleshed 590 87 192.00 $192.00 $1,133 —
605–619 611 13 166.50–172.00 $169.43 $1,035 +11.63
615 fancy 615 36 183.50 $183.50 $1,129 —
688 fancy 688 35 177.75 $177.75 $1,223 +0.01
709–737 722 61 156.50–163.00 $158.80 $1,147 -3.34
746 fancy 746 18 171.00 $171.00 $1,276 -1.45
790 fancy 790 80 164.25 $164.25 $1,298 —
791–792 792 20 152.00 $152.00 $1,204 -8.87
853–865 857 78 149.00–152.50 $150.13 $1,287 +3.23
908–943 928 97 139.00–145.00 $142.78 $1,325 —
928 fancy 928 82 155.25 $155.25 $1,441 +5.25
955 955 8 143.00 $143.00 $1,366 +3.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–495 476 6 161.00–177.00 $169.82 $808 +23.82
515 515 1 147.00 $147.00 $757 -4.00
554–582 566 9 161.00–165.00 $162.83 $922 +8.83
610–637 632 11 159.00–161.00 $159.35 $1,007 —
665–697 679 8 138.00–150.00 $144.91 $984 +4.91
723–732 725 16 142.00–155.00 $146.26 $1,060 -1.12
770–793 790 9 140.00–144.00 $143.57 $1,134 -3.80
875 875 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,059 -17.50
998 998 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,208 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,216 —
1097 1097 7 105.00 $105.00 $1,152 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,016 +5.00
755–765 761 4 144.00–150.00 $145.99 $1,111 —
870 870 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,235 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,166 —
1115 1115 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1101–1745 1325 75-80% 123 79.00–83.50 $80.56 $1,067 —
1310–1665 1423 75-80% 39 83.50–88.00 $86.20 $1,227 +6.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051–1495 1228 80-85% 145 70.00–78.50 $75.69 $929 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1515 1141 85-90% 23 55.00–68.50 $65.12 $743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222–1490 1363 6 82.00–86.50 $85.30 $1,163 —
1465 1465 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,480 —
1485 1485 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,277 —
1580–2052 1832 11 102.00–107.00 $105.36 $1,930 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.