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Winter Livestock Market Report, Pratt, KS

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 26, 2023

1,908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $173.73/cwt +1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 871 lb · 186 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.49/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 787 lb · 172 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.49/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 824 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,908 1,583 3,106
Feeder cattle 1,576 1,379 2,909
Slaughter cattle 304 180 185
Replacement cattle 28 24 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers 450 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher, however steers 550 lb to 600 lb sold up to 10.00 higher on light receipts. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 higher. One high yielding cow sold for 1.00. Not enough slaughter bulls for a market test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 thin fleshed 397 2 233.00 $233.00 $925 -17.00
410 thin fleshed 410 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,004 —
410–420 412 5 211.00–221.00 $218.96 $902 —
445 fancy 445 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,028 -8.00
451 fancy 451 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,082 +18.77
476 thin fleshed 476 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,095 —
475–496 491 4 207.00–210.00 $209.27 $1,028 +8.00
510–543 536 18 205.00–211.00 $209.35 $1,122 +5.82
543 fancy 543 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,243 —
560 fancy 560 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,238 +18.09
562–584 576 37 200.00–204.00 $202.32 $1,165 +16.57
600 thin fleshed 600 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,272 —
642 642 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,194 +6.24
652–671 659 37 196.00–196.75 $196.48 $1,295 +17.48
700–732 719 127 179.00–183.50 $182.23 $1,310 +4.39
759–792 772 76 177.75–181.00 $179.07 $1,382 +6.31
815–847 824 144 170.00–177.10 $174.49 $1,438 -0.94
857–880 871 186 172.50–174.60 $173.73 $1,513 +1.27
913 913 60 175.85 $175.85 $1,606 +9.85
972 972 15 167.00 $167.00 $1,623 -1.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 155.00 $155.00 $760 —
530–542 538 3 177.00–189.00 $185.06 $996 —
588 588 8 192.00 $192.00 $1,129 +23.62
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 —
692 692 29 184.00 $184.00 $1,273 —
750 750 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,230 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 thin fleshed 347 2 195.00 $195.00 $677 —
423–424 424 12 196.00–198.00 $197.17 $836 +6.54
432–435 thin fleshed 434 11 198.00–206.00 $203.10 $881 —
450–478 474 14 195.00 $195.00 $924 +9.56
505–521 516 18 179.50–187.00 $184.37 $951 +4.88
531 fancy 531 54 192.50 $192.50 $1,022 -3.50
550–582 570 33 178.00–184.50 $182.67 $1,041 +13.24
605–643 628 88 174.00–178.00 $175.91 $1,105 +9.28
649 fancy 649 14 182.00 $182.00 $1,181 —
652–699 686 142 176.50–179.50 $178.69 $1,226 +9.83
716 716 28 170.00 $170.00 $1,217 +2.51
750–797 787 172 169.50–172.50 $170.49 $1,342 +4.40
813–820 817 6 156.00–157.00 $156.50 $1,279 -5.57
841 fancy 841 18 168.50 $168.50 $1,417 —
896 896 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,308 —
905 905 7 154.00 $154.00 $1,394 +11.28
981–984 982 13 142.00–144.00 $142.77 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 3 160.00 $160.00 $866 -2.00
572 572 4 174.00 $174.00 $995 —
630–640 638 16 167.00–168.00 $167.81 $1,071 +26.81
684 684 11 166.00 $166.00 $1,135 +7.50
790 790 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,272 +6.00
818 818 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,153 -6.00
936 936 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,292 +7.00
950–985 960 6 121.50–130.00 $123.72 $1,188 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 9 152.75 $152.75 $1,555 +14.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,022 —
572–590 581 4 178.00–182.00 $180.03 $1,046 -5.97
605 605 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,083 +21.00
742 742 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,135 —
850 850 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,334 +12.00
960–987 978 3 132.00–158.00 $149.49 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1642 1311 75-80% 165 80.00–89.00 $84.74 $1,111 +1.62
1140–1516 1343 75-80% 39 90.00–100.00 $93.46 $1,255 +10.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1445 1113 80-85% 71 70.00–79.50 $77.56 $863 +12.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1317 1213 85-90% 7 62.50–67.00 $65.55 $795 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1575 1493 2 81.00 $81.00 $1,209 —
1805 1805 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,697 —
1865 1865 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,996 -0.37

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
872–919 896 (<2 yrs)Open 18 74.00–83.00 $78.38 $702

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1045 985 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,305.80
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 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.