Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 19, 2023

1,583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $172.46/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 863 lb · 217 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.37/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 517 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.63/cwt -8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 627 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,583 4,390 2,716
Feeder cattle 1,379 4,094 2,378
Slaughter cattle 180 277 283
Replacement cattle 24 19 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, steers and heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower on light receipts. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 fancy 327 2 256.00 $256.00 $837 —
360–365 unweaned 363 2 191.00 $191.00 $693 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 -14.00
365–390 fancy 380 5 220.00–237.00 $224.27 $852 -18.73
380–390 388 4 204.00–211.00 $205.72 $798 -19.47
448 fancy 448 10 239.00 $239.00 $1,071 +3.86
464–499 fancy 476 40 215.00–228.00 $221.23 $1,053 -14.18
472–496 478 16 200.00–204.00 $201.27 $962 -2.57
516–530 520 10 202.00–207.00 $203.53 $1,058 -3.22
555–589 fancy 567 55 199.00–208.00 $202.91 $1,150 -10.59
558–595 579 12 184.50–188.00 $185.75 $1,075 -15.19
604–646 625 60 175.00–182.50 $179.76 $1,124 -9.35
633 fancy 633 7 189.50 $189.50 $1,200 —
659 659 20 179.00 $179.00 $1,180 -8.93
706–735 724 54 174.00–182.00 $177.84 $1,288 -0.66
750–785 767 82 170.00–173.75 $172.76 $1,325 -3.00
810–843 827 37 171.50–179.00 $175.43 $1,451 -4.90
852–875 863 217 168.75–177.00 $172.46 $1,488 +3.87
915 915 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,519 -4.40
997 997 23 168.60 $168.60 $1,681 +5.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 573 12 163.00–177.51 $168.38 $965 -11.56
718 718 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,192 -0.61
765 765 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,239 -5.69
815 815 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,361 +1.00
875 875 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,470 —
926 926 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,398 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–333 329 14 198.00–207.00 $202.89 $668 -1.78
401 fancy 401 24 203.00 $203.00 $814 +0.28
425 unweaned 425 3 181.00 $181.00 $769 —
400–436 426 28 185.00–194.00 $190.63 $812 -3.70
476–485 478 18 182.00–191.00 $185.44 $886 -6.97
502 fancy 502 26 196.00 $196.00 $984 +5.71
510–544 523 62 174.00–183.00 $179.49 $939 -2.26
563 fancy 563 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,008 —
558–597 585 67 165.00–173.00 $169.43 $991 -9.29
614–641 627 84 160.00–170.25 $166.63 $1,045 -8.06
653 fancy 653 33 177.75 $177.75 $1,161 —
664–690 674 40 166.50–170.50 $168.86 $1,138 -3.50
702–741 710 57 165.00–171.75 $167.49 $1,189 -4.48
764–784 775 37 165.00–167.00 $166.09 $1,287 -3.94
815–819 819 35 155.00–162.50 $162.07 $1,327 -5.38
905–945 918 3 141.00–146.00 $142.72 $1,310 -6.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–432 428 3 161.00–166.00 $162.64 $696 -21.15
470–496 492 21 175.00–178.00 $177.59 $874 +0.13
530 530 4 162.00 $162.00 $859 -11.07
645 645 3 141.00 $141.00 $909 —
670 670 7 158.50 $158.50 $1,062 +8.50
723–747 728 10 150.00–161.50 $159.14 $1,159 +11.87
780 780 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,209 —
838 838 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,232 +7.09
860 860 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,256 —
925 925 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,212 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,439 -16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 206.00 $206.00 $917 —
550 550 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,023 +15.00
637 637 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,006 —
870 870 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,262 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042–1585 1220 75-80% 58 70.00–79.00 $74.57 $910 —
1100–1607 1346 75-80% 90 80.00–87.00 $83.12 $1,119 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1180 1106 80-85% 4 63.00–67.00 $65.46 $724 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1190 1158 85-90% 3 52.00–58.00 $54.72 $634 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,066 —
1585–1968 1880 8 101.00–109.00 $107.37 $2,019 —
1880 1880 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,861 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1001–1175 1071 (<2 yrs)Open 5 92.00–95.00 $93.32 $999

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1175–1287 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,000.00 $960.82
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1256–1395 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,104.46

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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.