Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 10, 2022

2,787 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.01/cwt -14.54 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 524 lb · 163 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.08/cwt -7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 479 lb · 137 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.55/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 629 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,787 3,251 0
Feeder cattle 2,083 2,760 0
Slaughter cattle 645 466 0
Replacement cattle 59 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, not enough feeder steers and heifers 700 lb to 950 lb for a a market test, however a lower tone was noted. Steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–293 292 8 215.00 $215.00 $628 —
300 fancy 300 2 213.00 $213.00 $639 —
330–345 338 4 196.00–202.00 $199.07 $673 -15.76
357–398 fancy 369 10 202.00–212.00 $208.77 $770 -42.23
350–390 376 35 188.00–198.50 $193.15 $726 -19.85
375–382 unweaned 380 8 181.00–183.00 $181.25 $689 -18.75
404 thin fleshed 404 14 207.00 $207.00 $836 —
403–427 fancy 420 31 198.00–205.00 $201.89 $848 -31.85
425–430 unweaned 426 8 160.00–170.00 $161.26 $687 -27.92
410–447 431 31 185.00–194.00 $190.38 $821 -3.41
454 fancy 454 12 201.00 $201.00 $913 -22.34
474 thin fleshed 474 13 207.00 $207.00 $981 —
478 unweaned 478 9 171.00 $171.00 $817 -13.48
468–495 485 65 189.00–199.00 $194.60 $944 -0.86
520 thin fleshed 520 26 199.50 $199.50 $1,037 —
505–547 524 133 177.00–184.00 $180.50 $946 -0.34
545 fancy 545 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -8.06
552–595 565 109 185.00–192.00 $190.06 $1,074 +2.92
592 592 10 157.00 $157.00 $929 -30.14
613–628 619 32 167.00–177.00 $171.58 $1,062 -8.40
632 unweaned 632 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,036 —
625–641 fancy 633 94 183.00–187.50 $185.32 $1,173 -8.68
654 thin fleshed 654 13 179.00 $179.00 $1,171 —
673–677 674 30 175.00–178.25 $177.60 $1,197 -3.15
709 fancy 709 74 183.50 $183.50 $1,301 —
728 728 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,245 +5.94
756 fancy 756 17 179.00 $179.00 $1,353 -0.50
762–795 789 47 174.00–177.00 $175.07 $1,381 +8.64
805–816 812 20 158.50–166.75 $163.89 $1,331 -3.27
824 fancy 824 65 179.75 $179.75 $1,481 —
879 879 14 175.00 $175.00 $1,538 —
904 fancy 904 35 175.00 $175.00 $1,582 —
906 906 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,522 —
953 953 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,506 -14.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–496 490 21 174.00–185.00 $182.51 $894 +11.86
501–545 530 16 165.00–172.00 $169.78 $900 +4.15
576–595 587 16 156.00–170.00 $167.18 $981 +0.75
600–644 639 48 156.00–170.00 $168.00 $1,074 +3.53
656–697 678 21 153.00–166.00 $161.85 $1,097 +4.60
707 707 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,145 —
800 800 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,184 —
910–942 936 5 127.50–153.00 $132.46 $1,240 -29.54
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001 1001 9 149.00 $149.00 $1,491 -14.00
1075 1075 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,505 —
1100 1100 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,529 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–332 unweaned 325 4 160.00–167.50 $163.66 $532 -9.34
317–342 326 15 174.00–181.00 $177.49 $579 +2.86
361–381 fancy 375 14 183.00 $183.00 $686 —
368–397 383 32 170.00–176.00 $172.18 $659 -4.87
378–391 unweaned 386 13 163.00–165.00 $164.25 $634 -1.24
408–445 426 32 159.00–169.50 $163.59 $697 -13.31
423–430 fancy 426 21 172.00–176.00 $174.28 $742 -12.72
456 unweaned 456 3 155.00 $155.00 $707 —
455–496 479 130 162.00–171.50 $169.22 $811 +2.56
497 fancy 497 4 175.00 $175.00 $870 —
525 fancy 525 12 182.00 $182.00 $956 +0.32
500–543 528 114 162.00–171.00 $166.39 $879 -0.99
550–596 572 29 157.00–164.00 $162.81 $931 -1.87
608–625 609 66 157.00–166.00 $165.08 $1,005 +2.33
656–691 684 34 156.00–164.00 $161.76 $1,106 +0.14
702–729 722 32 154.00–163.00 $158.59 $1,145 -1.41
750–780 756 27 154.00–164.75 $161.79 $1,223 —
776 fancy 776 11 168.00 $168.00 $1,304 —
832 832 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,256 —
872 fancy 872 32 166.00 $166.00 $1,448 —
878–896 883 14 150.00–151.00 $150.71 $1,331 -11.13
962–970 967 21 149.00–151.50 $150.43 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–492 471 22 145.00–158.00 $155.26 $731 +7.84
512–537 534 18 152.00–156.00 $152.43 $814 -2.92
590 590 1 136.00 $136.00 $802 -17.26
648 648 3 140.00 $140.00 $907 —
680 680 2 123.00 $123.00 $836 -23.00
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 —
788 788 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,190 +0.97
825 825 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,114 —
873–893 883 6 126.50–139.00 $132.68 $1,172 -17.37
995 995 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,353 +7.99
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1071 1071 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,435 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 161.00 $161.00 $700 —
485 485 1 153.00 $153.00 $742 —
525 525 1 136.00 $136.00 $714 -13.00
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 -20.00
640–645 644 13 145.00–150.00 $149.24 $961 +9.24
680 680 1 129.00 $129.00 $877 -6.00
727 727 5 137.00 $137.00 $996 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1525 1257 80-85% 222 60.00–69.50 $62.91 $791 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1505 1202 85-90% 205 45.00–59.50 $56.15 $675 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1312–1535 1428 75-80% 62 70.00–74.00 $72.62 $1,037 —
1130–1760 1431 75-80% 59 75.00–84.00 $77.25 $1,105 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–2260 1682 11 70.00–78.00 $74.60 $1,255 —
1705–2130 1867 6 80.50–88.00 $85.31 $1,593 —
1905–2085 1993 7 90.00–96.00 $92.08 $1,835 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
813–1080 945 (<2 yrs)Open 52 71.00–120.00 $101.74 $961

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1246 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —

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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.