Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 8, 2022

2,475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.76/cwt -10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 566 lb · 217 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $184.03/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 766 lb · 189 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.04/cwt +11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 482 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,475 4,681 3,641
Feeder cattle 2,137 3,802 3,394
Slaughter cattle 326 761 233
Replacement cattle 12 118 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, not enough steers and heifers 700 lb to 900 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Steers 500 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 4 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers 550 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 550 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 20.00 lower, however 1 high yielding bull sold for 99.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 5 214.00 $214.00 $633 -5.00
305 305 2 221.00 $221.00 $674 +17.29
338–345 fancy 342 12 218.00–241.00 $230.73 $789 -13.60
359–361 fancy 360 9 222.00–239.00 $227.69 $820 +9.57
370–385 381 4 212.00–219.00 $213.70 $814 +13.20
400–438 424 21 206.00–210.00 $208.27 $883 +11.29
400–447 fancy 431 38 219.00–228.00 $222.49 $959 +4.87
455–475 fancy 462 14 209.00–221.00 $216.61 $1,001 -6.51
451–473 463 18 190.00–194.50 $192.55 $892 -13.98
467–487 unweaned 483 9 170.00–181.00 $178.63 $863 -14.37
506 fancy 506 63 220.00 $220.00 $1,113 -3.19
510–545 533 27 190.50–200.00 $196.31 $1,046 -3.94
551–579 fancy 565 114 197.00–211.00 $205.18 $1,159 -12.32
560–586 568 103 178.00–186.00 $181.13 $1,029 -9.74
604–641 626 67 180.00–189.00 $184.72 $1,156 +5.00
613–649 fancy 627 70 193.00–199.50 $197.23 $1,237 -7.22
673–674 674 90 186.00–187.50 $187.30 $1,262 -5.89
683 fancy 683 32 213.00 $213.00 $1,455 +4.47
717–734 727 29 177.00 $177.00 $1,287 -9.49
753–797 765 154 176.00–185.00 $180.34 $1,380 +1.34
772 fancy 772 35 200.25 $200.25 $1,546 —
826 826 15 178.00 $178.00 $1,470 +1.17
858–897 880 103 176.25–179.25 $177.97 $1,566 +6.31
905–906 906 4 158.00–168.00 $160.50 $1,454 —
995 995 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,682 -1.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 481 10 141.00–152.00 $150.36 $723 -12.61
562 562 8 161.00 $161.00 $905 -20.00
614–639 628 27 165.00–180.50 $173.76 $1,091 -0.66
670–686 678 33 165.00–172.00 $169.22 $1,147 -4.81
730 730 1 126.00 $126.00 $920 -42.89
770–795 774 24 150.00–167.00 $160.07 $1,239 +10.07
800 800 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 —
890–897 894 4 163.00–166.50 $164.74 $1,473 —
910 910 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,429 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 330 13 181.00–187.00 $183.59 $606 —
333 fancy 333 3 196.00 $196.00 $653 —
367 unweaned 367 2 161.00 $161.00 $591 -13.95
363–375 369 24 181.00–191.00 $183.36 $677 -1.96
405 fancy 405 9 205.00 $205.00 $830 -1.29
402–445 419 47 186.00–190.00 $186.94 $783 +7.64
451–486 467 60 179.00–190.50 $184.28 $861 +5.39
488 unweaned 488 15 177.00 $177.00 $864 +8.78
457–496 fancy 493 72 197.25–202.00 $197.56 $974 +7.26
500–545 524 72 175.00–183.50 $180.87 $948 +4.77
539 fancy 539 10 191.50 $191.50 $1,032 +3.39
561–590 570 111 163.00–174.00 $170.58 $972 -1.35
624–633 628 34 164.00–173.00 $168.00 $1,055 -3.63
657–696 670 86 165.50–172.00 $169.04 $1,133 -1.44
745–746 746 13 156.00–158.00 $157.85 $1,178 -4.95
770–789 781 121 160.50–165.50 $165.02 $1,289 +1.61
838 838 8 163.50 $163.50 $1,370 +12.50
913 913 3 155.50 $155.50 $1,420 +3.99
950 950 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,434 +1.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 386 6 165.00–176.00 $166.69 $643 —
447 447 2 179.00 $179.00 $800 +14.42
475–482 480 11 152.00–167.00 $163.72 $786 -3.53
533–541 538 11 146.00–151.00 $147.80 $795 -17.86
635–640 638 2 130.00–145.00 $137.47 $877 -21.27
651 651 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,009 +3.00
720–730 725 2 138.00–146.00 $142.03 $1,030 -1.89
761–780 766 4 145.00–146.00 $145.75 $1,116 —
802–834 819 13 117.00–150.00 $140.90 $1,154 +19.90
875 875 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,234 +2.00
935 935 1 138.50 $138.50 $1,295 +29.56
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1097 1079 13 126.00–141.50 $134.37 $1,450 -2.63
1104–1120 1107 6 125.00–133.00 $126.35 $1,399 -5.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 7 176.00 $176.00 $658 -9.00
486–492 488 50 179.00–192.00 $183.46 $895 +32.46
555–566 562 18 166.00–179.00 $171.00 $961 —
602–620 613 5 141.00–144.00 $142.82 $875 -9.16
716 716 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,002 -19.50
805 805 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,191 —
875 875 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,269 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1685 1276 80-85% 189 60.00–69.50 $66.02 $842 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1465 1113 85-90% 17 45.00–57.00 $52.80 $588 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1144–1530 1306 75-80% 13 70.00–73.00 $71.28 $931 -2.73
1250–1740 1577 75-80% 3 76.00–76.50 $76.37 $1,204 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 61.00 $61.00 $793 —
1238–2425 1521 9 71.00–78.00 $75.72 $1,152 —
1832–2590 1987 6 85.00–99.00 $88.80 $1,764 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1045 1039 (<2 yrs)Open 7 69.00–83.00 $70.93 $737

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
992 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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.