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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 15, 2022

4,956 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $216.54/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 532 lb · 395 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.87/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 765 lb · 358 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.67/cwt -4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 666 lb · 320 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,956 2,475 4,818
Feeder cattle 4,671 2,137 4,528
Slaughter cattle 220 326 284
Replacement cattle 65 12 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 550 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 550 lb sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher, however fancy weaned and vaccinated calves sold up to 20.00 higher. Not enough feeder heifers 750 lb to 900 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Heifer calves 400 lb to 750 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter 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
337–348 fancy 340 12 237.00–248.00 $245.18 $834 +14.45
340 340 7 229.00 $229.00 $779 +8.00
350–392 fancy 381 53 240.00–266.00 $260.19 $991 +32.50
360–398 389 34 202.00–228.00 $217.60 $846 +3.90
411–441 430 30 205.00–227.00 $219.67 $945 +11.40
413–447 fancy 430 103 233.00–254.00 $250.54 $1,077 +28.05
450–482 fancy 467 156 230.00–249.00 $244.58 $1,142 +27.97
457–497 487 35 203.00–221.00 $214.97 $1,047 +22.42
500–546 529 117 192.00–208.00 $196.61 $1,040 +0.30
507–541 fancy 533 278 211.00–235.00 $224.93 $1,199 +4.93
551–562 fancy 559 88 208.00–215.50 $212.85 $1,190 +7.67
550–590 564 75 195.00–204.50 $201.00 $1,134 +19.87
615–640 fancy 629 165 199.50–207.00 $204.61 $1,287 +7.38
618–649 632 57 182.00–191.00 $185.99 $1,175 +1.27
654–661 fancy 656 118 194.50–195.00 $194.85 $1,278 -18.15
655–696 672 202 180.50–189.50 $186.64 $1,254 -0.66
715–749 732 254 183.50–186.50 $185.52 $1,358 +8.52
750–787 765 297 175.50–185.50 $183.23 $1,402 +2.89
752–778 fancy 767 61 187.00 $187.00 $1,434 -13.25
806–843 823 238 182.00–186.75 $184.59 $1,519 +6.59
855–890 875 258 175.00–186.60 $184.23 $1,612 +6.26
908–924 916 111 175.00–182.25 $178.43 $1,634 +17.93
950–987 982 62 166.00–174.00 $173.66 $1,705 +4.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 6 197.00 $197.00 $973 +46.64
500–543 528 22 175.00–190.00 $186.94 $987 —
560–598 589 62 178.00–191.00 $187.43 $1,104 +26.43
605–648 637 4 174.00–188.00 $177.32 $1,130 +3.56
677–693 688 16 171.00–174.00 $173.44 $1,193 +4.22
713 713 11 174.00 $174.00 $1,241 +48.00
805 805 16 171.00 $171.00 $1,377 +21.00
890 890 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,531 +7.26
963–971 966 7 161.00–170.00 $164.88 $1,593 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004 1004 54 174.00 $174.00 $1,747 —
1050–1089 1081 7 141.00–153.00 $142.84 $1,544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 unweaned 296 3 186.00 $186.00 $551 —
345 345 6 189.00 $189.00 $652 +5.41
346 fancy 346 14 201.00 $201.00 $695 +5.00
360–370 fancy 362 17 201.00–203.00 $201.36 $729 —
362–397 392 15 185.00–194.00 $186.38 $731 +3.02
403–442 426 71 182.00–194.00 $190.61 $812 +3.67
441–442 fancy 441 42 197.00–203.50 $199.17 $878 —
450–465 fancy 458 9 197.00–203.00 $199.62 $914 +2.06
462–495 476 55 182.00–196.00 $190.01 $904 +5.73
503–547 528 60 180.00–187.00 $183.53 $969 +2.66
510–543 fancy 528 245 188.00–199.50 $192.80 $1,018 +1.30
562–598 584 107 176.25–180.00 $177.22 $1,035 +6.64
612–620 fancy 618 176 180.00–184.25 $183.22 $1,132 —
608–645 621 140 177.00–185.00 $179.97 $1,118 +11.97
651–682 655 51 170.00–181.00 $175.64 $1,150 +6.60
663 fancy 663 28 185.00 $185.00 $1,227 —
700–736 723 237 164.00–174.00 $172.48 $1,247 +14.63
754 fancy 754 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,252 —
785–792 790 10 150.00–158.50 $156.16 $1,234 -8.86
837 fancy 837 15 166.00 $166.00 $1,389 —
856 856 12 162.50 $162.50 $1,391 —
915 915 9 139.50 $139.50 $1,276 -16.00
918 918 17 165.75 $165.75 $1,522 +10.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 165.00 $165.00 $528 —
430 430 2 179.00 $179.00 $770 ±0.00
450–485 463 11 162.00–175.00 $172.43 $798 +8.71
527–545 533 21 165.00–172.00 $170.58 $909 +22.78
550–589 586 13 167.00–169.00 $168.86 $990 —
603–631 613 27 169.00–173.00 $171.04 $1,048 +33.57
653–657 654 17 162.50–163.00 $162.62 $1,064 +7.62
855–885 876 10 130.00–150.00 $135.86 $1,190 -5.14
903 903 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,409 +17.50
993 993 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,420 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1044 1044 8 143.00 $143.00 $1,493 —
1182 1182 6 96.00 $96.00 $1,135 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 5 189.00 $189.00 $900 +5.54
562–597 576 19 164.00–174.00 $168.23 $969 -2.77
640–642 642 8 151.00–167.00 $152.99 $982 +10.17
651 651 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,048 —
807 807 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,323 +16.00
865 865 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,419 +19.00
910 910 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043–1615 1273 75-80% 112 60.00–68.00 $63.45 $808 —
1270–1895 1490 75-80% 14 69.00–74.50 $70.99 $1,058 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1390 1152 80-85% 34 51.00–59.00 $56.01 $645 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1172 1107 85-90% 4 40.00–48.00 $45.59 $505 -7.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1870 1579 7 71.00–78.00 $74.07 $1,170 —
1170–2400 1849 11 80.00–89.50 $86.61 $1,601 —
1600–2340 2004 8 90.00–100.00 $94.30 $1,890 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
851–1132 999 (<2 yrs)Open 54 70.00–111.00 $83.11 $830

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1168 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,202.03
1075–1195 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–1,025.00 $887.05
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.