Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 23, 2023

3,183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $181.38/cwt +4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 879 lb · 410 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $190.56/cwt +5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 776 lb · 315 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $186.02/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,536/hd at 826 lb · 262 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,183 1,419 3,201
Feeder cattle 2,969 1,319 3,046
Slaughter cattle 205 90 151
Replacement cattle 9 10 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, however one load of thin fleshed black steers weighing 818 sold for 195.10 which would be 14.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 900 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 12.00 to 13.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–341 thin fleshed 339 9 227.00–237.00 $235.94 $800 —
355–395 thin fleshed 387 5 234.00–239.50 $238.49 $923 -11.51
407 thin fleshed 407 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,042 —
400–435 fancy 410 6 231.00–242.00 $235.43 $965 —
465–492 483 3 230.00–236.00 $231.93 $1,120 —
521–540 thin fleshed 524 32 235.00–241.00 $239.91 $1,257 —
525–547 fancy 546 21 220.00–220.50 $220.48 $1,204 +2.48
550–561 thin fleshed 558 4 223.00–230.00 $224.72 $1,254 +1.18
582–596 fancy 595 22 215.00–218.00 $215.27 $1,281 —
607 thin fleshed 607 16 211.00 $211.00 $1,281 —
605–632 630 17 199.00–208.00 $207.49 $1,307 +4.13
628–643 fancy 635 90 211.00–215.00 $213.93 $1,358 —
671–695 679 6 175.00–181.00 $178.95 $1,215 -6.48
698 thin fleshed 698 28 200.50 $200.50 $1,399 —
701–704 thin fleshed 703 31 204.00–205.50 $204.97 $1,441 —
701–743 732 89 188.00–196.00 $192.61 $1,410 +6.09
754–792 773 174 179.00–187.00 $185.40 $1,433 +4.94
759–785 fancy 775 76 194.00–195.50 $194.71 $1,509 +0.71
784 thin fleshed 784 65 199.50 $199.50 $1,564 —
818 thin fleshed 818 60 195.10 $195.10 $1,596 —
805–837 828 202 176.00–186.00 $183.32 $1,518 +0.06
857–891 879 410 178.75–186.00 $181.38 $1,594 +4.39
933–938 937 74 175.50–176.00 $175.59 $1,645 —
964–994 980 173 167.25–173.00 $171.08 $1,677 -0.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 162.00 $162.00 $867 —
740 740 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,199 -13.00
775–795 785 2 167.00–173.00 $169.96 $1,334 +3.96
805–825 810 8 166.00–173.00 $171.22 $1,387 +2.38
891–898 894 8 167.00–171.00 $170.25 $1,522 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,665 —
1135 1135 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,816 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 214.00 $214.00 $529 —
337 unweaned 337 2 189.00 $189.00 $637 —
350–380 367 3 207.00–214.00 $209.99 $771 -11.01
413 413 8 200.00 $200.00 $826 -3.00
434 thin fleshed 434 13 211.00 $211.00 $916 +3.00
450–490 thin fleshed 454 11 206.00–209.50 $209.16 $950 —
500–545 thin fleshed 520 52 195.00–205.00 $203.32 $1,057 -0.68
560–591 thin fleshed 574 65 199.00–202.00 $201.44 $1,156 —
590 fancy 590 6 193.00 $193.00 $1,139 —
570–598 595 32 187.50–188.00 $187.94 $1,118 —
615 thin fleshed 615 65 204.00 $204.00 $1,255 —
603–648 622 76 185.75–191.00 $187.30 $1,165 +8.96
665 thin fleshed 665 65 188.00 $188.00 $1,250 —
678–698 688 157 178.00–180.50 $179.77 $1,237 +10.72
707 fancy 707 15 180.75 $180.75 $1,278 —
703–749 726 186 173.00–178.00 $176.74 $1,283 +1.51
745 thin fleshed 745 59 181.00 $181.00 $1,348 +1.00
760–771 765 146 170.00–176.50 $173.52 $1,327 +0.60
800–828 823 80 167.00–172.50 $171.67 $1,413 -1.81
854–896 880 77 167.00–170.50 $168.36 $1,482 +8.88
921 921 9 160.50 $160.50 $1,478 —
980–988 987 9 150.00–156.00 $155.34 $1,533 -8.16
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1045 1034 54 140.00–150.00 $144.96 $1,499 +10.96
1083–1091 1087 6 136.00–151.00 $143.53 $1,560 +3.52
1175 1175 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 189.00 $189.00 $879 —
525–540 530 3 165.00–171.00 $168.68 $894 —
565 565 1 154.00 $154.00 $870 —
600–611 608 5 160.00–177.00 $170.26 $1,035 —
673 673 6 168.50 $168.50 $1,134 +7.50
700 700 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,162 —
770–795 784 4 146.00–155.00 $152.22 $1,193 -13.78
845 845 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,158 -13.00
887–895 887 25 150.00–157.00 $150.28 $1,333 +1.28
970 970 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,368 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 5 198.00 $198.00 $867 —
561 561 3 171.00 $171.00 $959 -20.00
645 645 1 151.00 $151.00 $974 -25.00
670 670 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,025 —
775 775 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,209 —
920 920 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,472 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1977 1358 75-80% 76 100.00–106.00 $102.96 $1,398 +8.04
1030–2045 1436 75-80% 73 95.00–99.50 $97.97 $1,407 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1682 1144 80-85% 19 88.00–94.00 $91.96 $1,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037–1425 1127 85-90% 8 71.00–82.00 $79.13 $892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1950 1548 6 97.00–114.00 $106.72 $1,652 —
1840–2305 1956 9 125.00–132.00 $128.99 $2,523 —
1485–2485 1971 6 115.00–124.00 $121.48 $2,394 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1130 980 (<2 yrs)Open 6 117.00–127.00 $123.16 $1,207

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.