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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 11, 2022

3,741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $188.67/cwt +10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 784 lb · 446 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $189.52/cwt +14.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 822 lb · 293 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $191.78/cwt +8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 728 lb · 279 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,741 2,191 2,046
Feeder cattle 3,422 1,997 1,792
Slaughter cattle 319 194 254

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher, however thin fleshed cattle and fancy steers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Not enough steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test. Heifers 400 lb to 1,000 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was good on the steers and moderate on the heifers. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 230.00–240.00 $234.96 $782 —
378–380 379 9 210.00–223.00 $214.32 $812 -7.81
400–425 unweaned 405 11 193.00–194.00 $193.19 $782 —
405–427 418 10 197.00–200.00 $198.32 $829 -14.42
427 fancy 427 10 223.00 $223.00 $952 +1.00
466 unweaned 466 4 181.00 $181.00 $843 —
480 480 14 192.00 $192.00 $922 -10.23
510–521 517 15 186.00–188.00 $187.21 $968 -2.98
591 fancy 591 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,099 —
595 595 11 173.00 $173.00 $1,029 -21.58
613–647 621 30 183.00–185.00 $183.49 $1,139 +9.49
656–693 679 52 177.00–185.00 $182.95 $1,242 +2.55
688 fancy 688 11 196.00 $196.00 $1,348 +0.64
716–744 thin fleshed 727 196 188.50–200.50 $195.86 $1,424 —
720–745 729 83 179.00–185.00 $182.14 $1,328 -1.24
765–796 thin fleshed 782 348 191.00–195.50 $193.31 $1,512 —
782–792 789 98 169.00–180.50 $172.18 $1,359 -5.71
805 805 44 178.00 $178.00 $1,433 +3.33
812–844 thin fleshed 825 249 188.85–194.00 $191.55 $1,580 —
866–882 thin fleshed 873 112 178.00–188.85 $183.96 $1,606 —
875–880 876 71 172.75–175.50 $174.88 $1,532 +0.40
900 fancy 900 100 174.50 $174.50 $1,570 —
910–943 920 33 172.50–175.00 $174.22 $1,603 +7.27
929 thin fleshed 929 26 180.10 $180.10 $1,673 —
950–957 957 63 165.00–172.25 $171.98 $1,646 —
971–977 fancy 974 163 173.35–173.75 $173.53 $1,690 +1.28
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1030 1026 160 150.00–161.75 $156.98 $1,611 +1.98
1056 fancy 1056 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,795 —
1065 1065 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,566 +5.00
1160–1189 1186 11 134.00–140.00 $139.47 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 171.00 $171.00 $787 —
526–535 528 4 168.00–169.00 $168.25 $888 -15.03
625–628 627 7 169.00–175.00 $172.44 $1,081 —
652–693 675 31 165.00–173.00 $170.59 $1,151 +22.59
700–730 703 11 160.00–168.00 $166.52 $1,171 -4.48
780 780 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 +4.85
809–838 826 13 154.00–165.00 $159.70 $1,319 -8.55
867–890 883 58 160.50–165.50 $164.00 $1,448 +18.96
913 913 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,433 +3.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 214.00 $214.00 $610 +17.00
343 unweaned 343 6 170.00 $170.00 $583 —
355 unweaned 355 1 176.00 $176.00 $625 —
371–375 372 7 180.00–189.00 $182.59 $679 -15.64
408–440 422 92 175.00–184.00 $177.33 $748 -3.17
442 fancy 442 47 190.50 $190.50 $842 +0.50
450 unweaned 450 3 159.00 $159.00 $716 —
480–482 481 3 160.00–169.00 $162.99 $784 -4.32
503–538 524 28 164.00–172.00 $166.47 $872 -12.20
546 fancy 546 33 188.00 $188.00 $1,026 —
575–580 unweaned 578 53 161.00–164.00 $163.04 $942 —
563–590 580 64 169.00–176.00 $171.32 $994 -10.68
595 fancy 595 21 182.00 $182.00 $1,083 -9.09
601–641 619 32 161.00–171.00 $167.65 $1,038 -2.85
636–649 fancy 647 86 186.00–190.00 $189.36 $1,225 —
660–670 668 26 162.00–168.00 $166.63 $1,113 -9.23
679 fancy 679 11 173.00 $173.00 $1,175 -12.00
731 731 18 163.00 $163.00 $1,192 -5.58
742 fancy 742 53 170.00 $170.00 $1,261 -5.00
756 fancy 756 60 174.50 $174.50 $1,319 —
762–778 770 132 164.00–168.50 $166.14 $1,279 -2.66
845 845 52 157.00 $157.00 $1,327 —
875–885 882 3 152.00–154.00 $153.34 $1,352 -7.66
898 fancy 898 13 162.00 $162.00 $1,455 —
912 fancy 912 11 159.00 $159.00 $1,450 —
962 962 10 131.75 $131.75 $1,267 -5.25
988 fancy 988 32 155.00 $155.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 12 193.00 $193.00 $685 —
406 406 22 170.00 $170.00 $690 —
455–471 468 61 160.00–166.00 $164.76 $771 —
558–561 559 7 160.00–166.00 $163.42 $914 +0.42
605 605 9 159.00 $159.00 $962 +3.00
652–692 674 24 146.00–154.00 $148.12 $998 -19.38
715–735 727 3 151.00–154.00 $152.32 $1,107 —
761–788 778 75 154.50–161.75 $159.20 $1,239 -0.80
811–817 813 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,179 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1043 1025 7 138.00–147.00 $143.07 $1,466 -4.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 13 159.00 $159.00 $948 +19.00
693 693 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,137 —
710–713 712 5 149.00–152.50 $149.70 $1,066 —
775 775 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,209 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1600 1190 80-85% 138 70.00–79.50 $75.74 $901 -1.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1485 1312 75-80% 61 80.00–85.25 $82.90 $1,088 —
1205–1852 1428 75-80% 54 85.50–90.00 $87.09 $1,244 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1510 1149 85-90% 23 61.00–67.50 $64.98 $747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1985 1578 3 85.00–99.50 $93.15 $1,470 -1.84
1695–2220 1931 9 110.00–117.50 $113.61 $2,194 —
1870–2240 2011 6 102.00–108.00 $105.05 $2,113 —

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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.