Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 4, 2022

2,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $175.01/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 830 lb · 263 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.40/cwt ≈ $1,385/hd at 813 lb · 207 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.47/cwt +12.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 773 lb · 205 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,191 4,125 5,792
Feeder cattle 1,997 3,753 5,658
Slaughter cattle 194 364 134
Replacement cattle — 8 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 550 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. No recent comparison on steer calves 400 lb to 550 lb , however a higher trend was noted. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 5 220.00–221.00 $220.60 $613 -0.40
362–365 363 7 215.00–225.00 $222.13 $806 -1.07
381 fancy 381 10 228.00 $228.00 $869 —
426 fancy 426 13 222.00 $222.00 $946 —
400–437 429 12 206.00–214.00 $212.74 $913 —
459–486 471 14 200.00–204.00 $202.23 $953 —
494 fancy 494 20 213.00 $213.00 $1,052 +1.22
500–532 513 19 187.00–194.00 $190.19 $976 -16.46
527–546 fancy 541 14 201.00–206.00 $204.61 $1,107 —
550–568 565 11 188.00–196.00 $194.58 $1,099 -9.07
620 fancy 620 14 201.50 $201.50 $1,249 +16.74
647 647 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,126 +4.28
657–667 661 46 175.00–182.50 $180.40 $1,192 +14.27
657–675 fancy 667 93 194.50–195.50 $195.36 $1,303 +9.86
711–729 716 80 181.75–186.00 $183.38 $1,313 +12.33
775–792 782 50 174.00–181.25 $177.89 $1,391 +4.88
818 fancy 818 17 180.00 $180.00 $1,472 +3.40
810–847 831 246 170.50–176.85 $174.67 $1,452 -0.10
860–886 874 181 169.50–178.10 $174.48 $1,525 +5.36
908–926 911 69 160.00–168.60 $166.95 $1,521 +3.95
965 fancy 965 56 172.25 $172.25 $1,662 +1.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 196.00 $196.00 $839 —
507–533 523 5 182.50–184.50 $183.28 $959 —
562–567 565 4 166.00–176.50 $171.27 $968 -9.42
680 680 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,006 -10.99
717 717 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,226 +10.91
757–763 759 11 150.00–166.00 $160.15 $1,216 +5.88
848 848 20 168.25 $168.25 $1,427 +13.25
851–880 861 7 141.00–148.00 $145.04 $1,249 -17.35
935–948 937 21 144.50–155.50 $153.91 $1,442 +6.91
955 955 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,404 +7.35
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 9 155.00 $155.00 $1,569 +8.00
1085 1085 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,541 +8.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 197.00 $197.00 $571 +1.00
359–382 371 19 198.00–198.50 $198.23 $735 +6.23
424 fancy 424 10 190.00 $190.00 $806 -6.00
413–448 430 12 179.00–181.50 $180.50 $776 +1.50
465 fancy 465 2 178.00 $178.00 $828 —
450–489 483 6 167.00–169.00 $167.31 $808 -16.52
535–544 539 17 175.50–182.00 $178.67 $963 +4.17
574 574 12 182.00 $182.00 $1,045 +6.42
567–588 fancy 577 26 189.50–192.50 $191.09 $1,103 —
602–637 fancy 606 19 188.00–191.00 $190.67 $1,155 +7.17
631 631 9 170.50 $170.50 $1,076 +1.07
658 fancy 658 12 185.00 $185.00 $1,217 +7.25
672–698 684 87 172.00–177.50 $175.86 $1,203 —
705–745 736 99 164.00–171.00 $168.58 $1,241 +9.78
744 fancy 744 14 175.00 $175.00 $1,302 +4.00
750–798 756 82 163.00–170.50 $168.80 $1,276 —
781–788 784 123 177.50–179.00 $178.25 $1,397 +26.25
805–813 809 48 160.00–163.00 $162.31 $1,313 —
811–818 fancy 814 159 170.50–176.75 $172.84 $1,407 —
850–894 876 15 149.00–152.00 $150.84 $1,321 +0.71
882 882 11 161.00 $161.00 $1,420 +10.87
966 966 10 137.00 $137.00 $1,323 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 3 163.00 $163.00 $926 +0.17
616 616 3 156.00 $156.00 $961 -3.35
663 663 27 167.50 $167.50 $1,111 +22.59
785 785 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 +16.43
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1015 1007 22 146.00–149.00 $147.90 $1,489 +26.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 140.00 $140.00 $826 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1425 1254 75-80% 96 80.50–87.00 $83.53 $1,047 —
1150–1600 1555 75-80% 12 89.50–91.50 $90.52 $1,408 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1273 1155 80-85% 38 73.50–79.75 $77.27 $892 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084–1205 1098 85-90% 9 57.00–69.50 $65.34 $717 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1347–1950 1580 11 90.00–98.50 $94.99 $1,501 —
1785 1785 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,526 —
1760–2205 1984 16 102.50–109.50 $105.71 $2,097 —

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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.