Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 22, 2022

2,547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.90/cwt +9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 523 lb · 191 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.90/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 524 lb · 141 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.06/cwt +12.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 575 lb · 137 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,547 4,282 901
Feeder cattle 2,035 3,775 749
Slaughter cattle 512 507 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Final** Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher and Feeder Heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold steady. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 19 228.00 $228.00 $773 +0.04
386 unweaned 386 4 209.00 $209.00 $807 —
380–396 390 29 216.00–221.00 $217.85 $850 +0.69
401–432 421 61 204.00–225.00 $218.94 $922 +16.33
463 unweaned 463 16 195.50 $195.50 $905 +6.50
454–492 472 68 197.50–210.50 $203.27 $959 +4.57
509–520 fancy 519 137 208.50–216.00 $214.80 $1,115 +5.58
506–542 534 54 189.00–198.00 $190.41 $1,017 -0.25
564–565 565 22 184.00–188.00 $186.73 $1,055 +2.34
569 thin fleshed 569 7 203.00 $203.00 $1,155 —
557–587 fancy 577 108 207.50–219.50 $211.47 $1,220 +5.85
604–636 613 46 178.00–186.00 $183.46 $1,125 +5.58
620 fancy 620 19 194.00 $194.00 $1,203 +5.50
689 689 13 176.50 $176.50 $1,216 +2.29
714–733 729 24 170.00–177.00 $175.57 $1,280 +0.86
754–787 765 32 174.50–179.50 $176.30 $1,349 +1.41
804–835 814 13 169.00–174.00 $172.42 $1,403 -2.05
905 905 54 163.50 $163.50 $1,480 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344–347 345 11 180.00–202.00 $188.04 $649 +20.04
401–437 418 24 176.00–195.50 $186.29 $779 +7.29
475–496 484 9 181.00–190.00 $185.90 $900 -1.42
506–519 514 26 165.00–166.00 $165.62 $851 -5.82
550–593 564 24 178.00–180.50 $178.88 $1,009 +6.53
607–638 623 27 164.00–172.00 $168.38 $1,049 -1.93
655–686 671 40 165.00–168.00 $166.36 $1,116 +6.26
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1049 1049 25 157.00 $157.00 $1,647 +7.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–316 314 15 194.00–200.00 $197.34 $620 +21.90
390 unweaned 390 7 175.00 $175.00 $682 +15.00
411–441 427 61 172.50–181.50 $177.11 $756 +2.59
465–489 474 38 174.50–176.50 $175.69 $833 +0.12
494 fancy 494 52 192.00 $192.00 $948 +10.75
512 thin fleshed 512 46 184.00 $184.00 $942 —
517 unweaned 517 5 161.00 $161.00 $832 —
500–546 530 90 170.00–175.00 $174.16 $923 +2.66
556–591 572 106 164.00–179.00 $171.85 $983 +7.71
601 thin fleshed 601 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,076 -5.50
601–646 617 30 164.00–172.00 $169.15 $1,044 +7.46
677–680 679 46 165.00–168.00 $166.17 $1,128 +3.96
785 785 31 162.50 $162.50 $1,276 -5.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 188.00 $188.00 $630 —
384–395 388 37 162.50–168.50 $165.51 $642 -5.49
456–483 460 46 155.00–167.00 $160.98 $741 +4.60
613–628 618 28 157.00–161.00 $158.45 $979 +15.06
687 687 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,030 -7.45
718 718 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,156 +2.57
777 777 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,173 -2.81
826–833 830 11 147.50–158.50 $153.52 $1,274 +1.52
879–887 883 17 151.00–155.00 $152.87 $1,350 +11.87

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781–1110 978 85-90% 82 47.00–57.00 $53.60 $524 —
845–1210 1084 85-90% 93 58.00–69.50 $64.65 $701 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1335 1136 80-85% 82 70.00–79.50 $75.22 $854 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1227–1485 1379 75-80% 11 81.00–88.00 $86.52 $1,193 +2.91

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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.