Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 2, 2023

1,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $206.02/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 621 lb · 114 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $191.97/cwt -4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 679 lb · 114 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $175.95/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 872 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,380 1,908 3,106
Feeder cattle 1,116 1,576 2,909
Slaughter cattle 252 304 185
Replacement cattle 12 28 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, not enough feeder steers and heifers 400 lb to 950 for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady, however. one high yielding bull sold for 120.50

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 3 216.00 $216.00 $724 —
343 343 3 258.00 $258.00 $885 —
370 370 2 259.00 $259.00 $958 —
405 405 2 233.00 $233.00 $944 +14.04
410 fancy 410 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 +29.00
448 thin fleshed 448 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,098 —
475 fancy 475 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,074 -14.00
485 thin fleshed 485 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 +5.00
525–527 526 8 224.00–229.00 $227.75 $1,198 +18.40
533 unweaned 533 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,130 —
550–557 fancy 555 44 236.00–239.00 $236.95 $1,315 +15.95
575 575 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,225 +10.68
595 thin fleshed 595 18 221.25 $221.25 $1,316 —
600–619 fancy 613 47 209.00–222.00 $216.31 $1,326 —
611–632 627 67 191.00–201.00 $198.81 $1,247 +12.81
660 unweaned 660 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
650–686 679 81 188.00–193.00 $191.10 $1,298 -5.38
681 thin fleshed 681 31 195.00 $195.00 $1,328 —
705–743 732 70 180.00–187.00 $183.14 $1,341 +0.91
771–786 777 60 174.50–181.75 $178.87 $1,390 -0.20
808–842 834 31 171.00–177.00 $175.85 $1,467 +1.36
864–881 872 109 173.00–179.00 $175.95 $1,534 +2.22
968 968 51 164.00 $164.00 $1,588 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,158 -15.00
770–794 786 37 170.00–172.50 $171.64 $1,349 —
806 806 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,394 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 fancy 312 7 215.00 $215.00 $671 —
337 337 2 194.00 $194.00 $654 —
425–430 428 3 188.00–193.00 $189.65 $812 -7.52
510–545 521 18 181.00–187.00 $184.99 $964 +0.62
558–592 573 32 182.00–189.00 $185.06 $1,060 +2.39
603–646 616 92 179.00–185.00 $181.38 $1,117 +5.47
667–686 682 17 165.00–167.00 $166.42 $1,135 -12.27
706–741 722 80 169.00–174.00 $172.42 $1,245 +2.42
796 796 49 179.00 $179.00 $1,425 +8.51
808–810 810 14 165.00–167.50 $166.97 $1,352 +10.47
881 881 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,427 +16.00
975–998 982 14 149.00–151.00 $150.42 $1,477 +7.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–590 583 4 161.00–167.00 $162.52 $947 -11.48
617–623 620 8 148.00–164.00 $157.84 $979 -9.97
820 820 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,189 +4.00
880 880 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,346 —
920 920 14 144.50 $144.50 $1,329 +6.50
985 985 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,369 +15.28
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,504 -6.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 161.00 $161.00 $797 —
565 565 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,028 +1.97

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1318 1287 75-80% 18 90.00–98.00 $91.49 $1,177 —
1060–1610 1357 75-80% 175 80.00–89.50 $85.60 $1,162 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973 973 80-85% 3 75.00 $75.00 $730 —
1030–1545 1204 80-85% 26 70.00–79.50 $76.43 $920 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 2 69.00 $69.00 $652 —
1030–1200 1121 85-90% 6 52.00–69.00 $64.27 $720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1485 1375 2 86.00–97.00 $91.06 $1,252 —
1615–1920 1815 3 103.50–109.00 $107.02 $1,942 +13.02
1905–1976 1958 4 117.00–120.50 $117.85 $2,308 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1200 955 (<2 yrs)Open 12 84.00–110.50 $98.80 $944

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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.