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Winter Livestock Market Report, Pratt, KS

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 3, 2022

3,251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $212.43/cwt +30.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 477 lb · 341 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.76/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 577 lb · 290 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.55/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 528 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,251 3,976 1,000
Feeder cattle 2,760 3,494 551
Slaughter cattle 466 423 419
Replacement cattle 25 59 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, not enough feeder steers and heifers 700 lb to 950 lb for a market test, however a steady to higher trend was noted. One load of thin fleshed steers sold for 90.00. Steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, however high quality weaned calves sold up to 20.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower on light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 fancy 283 27 239.00 $239.00 $676 —
321–345 331 5 209.00–219.00 $214.83 $711 +5.54
338–345 fancy 344 56 225.00–245.00 $242.90 $836 —
335–349 unweaned 346 8 202.00–206.00 $205.01 $709 +16.35
355 unweaned 355 3 200.00 $200.00 $710 +28.00
355 355 2 213.00 $213.00 $756 +16.27
398 fancy 398 17 251.00 $251.00 $999 +48.77
400–428 fancy 417 100 216.00–237.50 $233.74 $975 +32.26
421–435 unweaned 424 5 186.00–190.00 $189.18 $802 +5.53
400–440 426 25 190.00–198.00 $193.79 $826 -1.42
451–487 468 54 191.00–197.00 $195.46 $915 +15.03
453–495 unweaned 476 57 177.00–187.00 $184.48 $878 +10.31
460–488 fancy 479 230 211.00–226.00 $223.34 $1,070 +29.84
505–540 514 32 178.50–184.50 $180.84 $930 -2.41
503–541 unweaned 524 16 171.00–176.00 $173.90 $911 +5.59
527–549 fancy 533 101 197.00–213.00 $208.06 $1,109 +8.25
552–580 fancy 570 102 198.00–206.00 $203.11 $1,158 +10.84
558–589 581 188 184.00–193.00 $187.14 $1,087 +1.29
611 fancy 611 20 194.00 $194.00 $1,185 +5.88
631–640 636 125 171.00–181.50 $179.98 $1,145 +1.50
650–682 670 82 174.00–183.50 $180.75 $1,211 +2.04
705–748 734 18 162.00–166.50 $165.06 $1,212 -12.58
773 fancy 773 62 179.50 $179.50 $1,388 —
755–795 786 25 161.00–170.50 $166.43 $1,308 -9.81
811–828 817 53 161.00–169.00 $167.16 $1,366 -8.48
890 thin fleshed 890 56 190.00 $190.00 $1,691 —
960–984 980 66 167.00–173.00 $172.11 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 185.00 $185.00 $701 —
401 401 5 177.00 $177.00 $710 -0.48
480–496 484 17 168.00–179.00 $170.65 $826 -0.51
506–541 521 19 163.00–169.00 $165.63 $863 -9.24
551–592 569 54 155.00–180.00 $166.43 $947 -2.75
605–644 628 47 160.00–170.00 $164.47 $1,033 +4.66
657–690 666 33 154.00–165.00 $157.25 $1,047 -10.12
945 945 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,531 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 2 173.00 $173.00 $536 +3.00
322 fancy 322 37 203.00 $203.00 $654 —
321–332 324 9 171.00–176.50 $174.63 $566 -5.05
350–392 unweaned 364 6 161.00–168.00 $165.49 $602 +0.43
367–392 385 47 172.00–180.50 $177.05 $682 +3.38
401 fancy 401 20 187.00 $187.00 $750 —
415–447 unweaned 425 13 161.00–163.00 $161.65 $687 +0.65
410–442 438 51 170.00–179.00 $176.90 $775 +9.39
453 fancy 453 59 181.75 $181.75 $823 —
456–498 480 34 160.00–169.00 $166.66 $800 -3.84
517–523 fancy 521 42 178.00–183.50 $181.68 $947 +7.68
508–537 527 44 163.50–173.00 $167.38 $882 -1.39
518–537 unweaned 529 7 157.50–159.00 $158.37 $838 -2.63
553–589 581 122 157.50–166.75 $164.68 $957 -6.32
599 fancy 599 22 178.00 $178.00 $1,066 -1.27
613–645 622 27 157.00–166.00 $162.75 $1,012 -4.67
656–678 669 36 159.00–164.00 $161.62 $1,081 -4.69
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 -4.90
718 fancy 718 55 174.50 $174.50 $1,253 +4.40
811 fancy 811 55 171.00 $171.00 $1,387 —
868–876 872 36 159.00–163.00 $161.84 $1,411 +6.11
905–941 925 46 151.00–161.00 $159.08 $1,471 +9.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 155.00 $155.00 $592 -11.00
400–405 401 4 155.00–158.00 $155.76 $625 -1.64
465–492 480 18 144.00–152.00 $147.42 $708 -12.58
514–540 516 24 155.00–161.00 $155.35 $802 -1.17
560–591 589 21 140.00–154.50 $153.26 $903 -3.80
606 606 3 152.50 $152.50 $924 —
675 675 1 146.00 $146.00 $986 -0.93
752–770 764 9 140.00–158.00 $150.03 $1,146 +24.03
855–898 877 12 143.00–153.00 $150.05 $1,316 +0.05
976–980 978 4 125.00–131.00 $128.01 $1,252 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 149.00 $149.00 $805 +1.00
555–565 562 3 150.00 $150.00 $843 +20.00
616 616 5 140.00 $140.00 $862 —
670 670 2 135.00 $135.00 $904 —
995 995 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,234 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1435 1192 80-85% 216 60.50–69.50 $65.49 $781 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1855 1317 75-80% 104 70.00–76.50 $72.15 $950 -1.32
1160–1625 1375 75-80% 24 77.00–84.00 $79.35 $1,091 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1465 1091 85-90% 39 51.00–60.00 $57.41 $626 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1655 1450 5 66.50–78.00 $72.57 $1,052 —
1390–1865 1545 9 80.50–88.00 $84.27 $1,302 —
1810–1825 1818 2 91.00–93.00 $92.00 $1,673 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
896–1105 941 (<2 yrs)Open 18 75.50–113.00 $86.31 $812

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1110–1190 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,000.00 $991.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00 —

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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.