Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

2,038 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $210.52/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 686 lb · 218 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $183.69/cwt -5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 827 lb · 186 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $190.08/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 776 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,038 4,010 5,674
Feeder cattle 1,808 3,733 5,509
Slaughter cattle 220 259 163
Replacement cattle 10 18 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Final*** Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher and Feeder Heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Not enough Steer and Heifer calves for a accurate market test, a higher trend was noted. Demand is good. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–318 318 12 231.00–249.00 $233.98 $744 -4.58
409–444 431 37 233.00–248.00 $239.96 $1,034 -1.16
455–476 470 19 243.00–245.00 $243.51 $1,144 +19.52
483 fancy 483 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,179 +10.00
523–543 thin fleshed 532 11 236.00–238.00 $236.93 $1,260 +13.93
569–571 570 16 225.50–227.00 $225.88 $1,288 +10.18
563–599 thin fleshed 592 81 236.50–243.00 $237.64 $1,407 +5.74
643 643 84 210.00 $210.00 $1,350 +13.35
665 fancy 665 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,416 +7.79
674–692 683 55 193.00–199.00 $196.70 $1,343 +4.37
668–693 thin fleshed 688 158 215.00–216.50 $215.25 $1,481 +2.25
716–722 721 56 192.50–207.00 $203.55 $1,468 +13.99
724 thin fleshed 724 22 211.50 $211.50 $1,531 +6.00
761 thin fleshed 761 34 197.00 $197.00 $1,499 +2.79
772–794 780 110 186.50–188.50 $187.94 $1,466 +2.02
815 thin fleshed 815 26 194.00 $194.00 $1,581 +1.75
820–842 829 160 177.25–188.00 $182.01 $1,509 +2.98
854–894 877 69 175.00–184.00 $180.62 $1,584 -0.34
912–923 919 73 170.50–180.75 $176.71 $1,624 +3.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 631 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,180 +9.43
738–743 741 30 186.50–190.50 $188.64 $1,398 +10.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 thin fleshed 373 5 227.00 $227.00 $847 +9.00
417–446 thin fleshed 431 20 227.00–236.00 $229.73 $990 +14.26
466–497 thin fleshed 472 29 220.75–223.00 $222.51 $1,050 +16.48
486 486 14 209.00 $209.00 $1,016 +9.19
513 thin fleshed 513 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,082 ±0.00
519 519 9 196.00 $196.00 $1,017 +13.64
528 fancy 528 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,140 +21.00
556 fancy 556 15 209.00 $209.00 $1,162 +13.00
560–597 571 32 192.00–201.00 $197.99 $1,131 +7.12
611 fancy 611 18 198.25 $198.25 $1,211 —
619–646 633 23 184.50–190.00 $186.59 $1,181 +1.72
680–699 691 49 178.00–183.50 $180.71 $1,249 +6.34
752–786 769 93 168.00–179.50 $176.75 $1,359 +1.37
816–835 832 96 166.00–176.75 $174.39 $1,451 +1.52
861 861 56 172.00 $172.00 $1,481 +2.90
933 933 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,400 -5.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 6 188.00 $188.00 $932 +2.00
715 715 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,165 -2.02
754 754 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,252 +2.52
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1142 1142 10 131.00 $131.00 $1,496 +1.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 230.00 $230.00 $862 —
506 506 13 202.00 $202.00 $1,022 +1.50
772–788 777 10 167.00–181.00 $176.74 $1,373 +16.07

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1604 1260 75-80% 90 91.00–101.00 $95.37 $1,202 -1.76
952–1565 1264 75-80% 31 101.00–106.00 $103.06 $1,303 +5.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1755 1130 80-85% 27 82.00–91.00 $88.00 $994 +0.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898–1185 1012 85-90% 7 65.00–73.00 $69.66 $705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1810 1461 9 88.00–108.00 $102.25 $1,494 —
1235–2480 1600 25 110.00–120.50 $114.37 $1,830 —
1815 1815 1 126.50 $126.50 $2,296 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
953 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.