Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 9, 2023

2,372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $190.44/cwt +11.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 791 lb · 165 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $176.68/cwt +0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 829 lb · 153 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $190.17/cwt +7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 718 lb · 151 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,372 1,380 4,950
Feeder cattle 2,198 1,116 4,411
Slaughter cattle 157 252 422
Replacement cattle 17 12 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 6 264.00 $264.00 $734 —
340 340 1 256.00 $256.00 $870 -2.00
350 350 1 229.00 $229.00 $802 -30.00
353 fancy 353 3 253.00 $253.00 $893 —
371 thin fleshed 371 10 260.00 $260.00 $965 —
405 thin fleshed 405 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,029 —
440 440 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,069 +10.00
440 fancy 440 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,091 -12.00
450–476 thin fleshed 460 28 225.00–236.00 $231.54 $1,065 -3.46
455–475 465 2 208.00–211.00 $209.53 $974 —
472–480 fancy 473 13 235.00–244.50 $241.99 $1,145 +15.99
503–517 thin fleshed 514 22 234.00–240.00 $238.67 $1,227 —
504–536 fancy 523 56 236.00–240.00 $239.24 $1,251 —
515–538 535 17 212.00–225.75 $224.19 $1,199 -3.56
570–575 573 22 207.00–217.00 $212.42 $1,217 -0.58
570–578 fancy 576 39 224.00–225.00 $224.80 $1,295 -12.15
590 590 13 214.00 $214.00 $1,263 +1.00
618 fancy 618 72 210.75 $210.75 $1,302 -5.56
628–635 630 16 194.00–197.75 $196.37 $1,237 -2.44
655–697 664 38 185.75–196.00 $188.34 $1,251 -2.76
670 fancy 670 13 199.50 $199.50 $1,337 —
700–724 fancy 705 61 193.00–196.00 $194.92 $1,374 —
700–748 726 90 180.00–190.50 $186.95 $1,357 +3.81
782–784 783 48 180.00–189.00 $185.55 $1,453 +6.68
793–795 fancy 794 117 192.00–193.00 $192.44 $1,528 —
820 fancy 820 39 186.25 $186.25 $1,527 —
815–845 832 114 169.00–177.25 $173.41 $1,443 -2.44
860–886 869 124 168.50–179.00 $178.49 $1,551 +2.54
900–937 935 70 167.00–175.00 $174.69 $1,633 —
981–986 985 55 166.00–173.25 $171.28 $1,687 +7.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–544 538 6 170.50–184.00 $172.61 $929 —
570–592 589 7 184.00–196.00 $194.34 $1,145 —
635–641 637 10 181.00–185.00 $182.61 $1,163 —
663–694 686 22 168.00–182.00 $175.00 $1,200 +6.00
707 707 29 175.00–178.00 $177.79 $1,257 —
778–785 779 22 167.00–173.25 $172.81 $1,346 +1.17
800–848 834 14 169.00–175.00 $170.64 $1,423 -2.36
871 871 8 167.00 $167.00 $1,455 —
925 925 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,508 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 thin fleshed 254 5 234.00 $234.00 $594 —
315–340 328 2 192.50–200.00 $196.11 $643 +2.11
341 thin fleshed 341 10 223.00 $223.00 $760 —
365 fancy 365 4 218.00 $218.00 $796 —
388 388 3 206.00 $206.00 $799 —
395 thin fleshed 395 5 208.00 $208.00 $822 —
416 fancy 416 3 206.00 $206.00 $857 —
416–445 429 16 195.00–202.00 $198.17 $850 +8.52
425–445 thin fleshed 442 7 207.00–208.00 $207.14 $916 —
460–497 480 33 191.00–196.00 $193.95 $931 —
474–498 fancy 491 24 196.50–202.50 $198.70 $976 —
505 fancy 505 7 197.50 $197.50 $997 —
500–549 532 56 185.00–195.00 $190.08 $1,011 +5.09
535 thin fleshed 535 52 196.00 $196.00 $1,049 —
550–590 570 21 181.00–191.50 $186.88 $1,065 +1.82
552–575 fancy 570 81 193.50–196.00 $195.03 $1,112 —
626 thin fleshed 626 58 184.75 $184.75 $1,157 —
626–649 634 60 176.00–181.50 $180.10 $1,142 -1.28
656 fancy 656 10 184.00 $184.00 $1,207 —
655–695 669 62 173.00–182.50 $181.29 $1,213 +14.87
701–745 711 30 163.00–168.00 $166.43 $1,183 -5.99
772–788 778 52 174.25–176.00 $174.93 $1,361 -4.07
805–842 833 49 166.00–170.50 $168.62 $1,405 +1.65
858–898 881 82 161.00–165.00 $163.78 $1,443 +1.78
920–948 941 8 153.00–158.00 $155.93 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 6 181.00 $181.00 $892 —
533 533 6 154.50 $154.50 $823 —
570–585 576 23 176.00–180.50 $178.97 $1,031 +16.45
638 638 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,014 +1.16
657–697 693 22 169.00–170.00 $169.91 $1,177 —
768–788 778 74 158.00–164.00 $160.98 $1,252 —
872 872 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,177 -18.00
903–945 929 8 147.00–148.50 $147.95 $1,374 +3.45
980 980 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,441 +8.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,384 -11.00
1080 1080 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,642 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,027 -5.00
697 697 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,171 —
795 795 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,328 —
823 823 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1220 1203 75-80% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.51 $1,089 —
1080–1585 1299 75-80% 104 80.00–89.00 $84.39 $1,096 -7.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1545 1190 80-85% 14 74.00–79.00 $77.30 $920 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1565 1453 85-90% 2 60.00–66.00 $63.23 $919 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1475 1372 3 90.00–99.00 $95.63 $1,312 +4.57
1237–2095 1499 8 101.00–105.00 $103.44 $1,551 —
1910 1910 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,196 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
941–1110 1004 (<2 yrs)Open 17 102.00–127.00 $118.78 $1,193

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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.