Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 23, 2023

2,833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.17/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 773 lb · 349 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.47/cwt -5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 877 lb · 134 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.32/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 813 lb · 117 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,833	2,569	3,786
Feeder cattle	2,425	2,247	3,515
Slaughter cattle	368	290	271
Replacement cattle	40	32	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs sold on a light test though a higher undertone was noted; over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, with instances of 10.00 higher from 600 to 700 lbs. Feeder heifers under 850 lbs sold uneven, 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher; over 850 lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Overall, buyer attendance and demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–324	319	16	270.00–271.00	$270.76	$864	+34.59
365 unweaned	365	5	276.00	$276.00	$1,007	+52.00
380–386	384	19	280.00–282.00	$281.27	$1,080	+40.27
452–485	467	51	240.00–253.00	$248.29	$1,160	+25.29
502–524	505	100	222.00–245.00	$241.15	$1,218	—
569–593	581	42	216.00–223.00	$218.41	$1,269	—
580–587 thin fleshed	582	32	240.00	$240.00	$1,397	+12.50
605–639	614	92	220.00–231.00	$227.88	$1,399	+30.58
661–695	682	116	207.00–215.00	$210.73	$1,437	+15.26
723–741	735	114	194.00–202.00	$198.66	$1,460	+12.64
763–787	778	69	184.50–195.50	$193.11	$1,502	+4.50
800–841	815	64	178.00–187.50	$183.44	$1,495	+1.63
905–919	911	64	173.75–183.00	$177.83	$1,620	+5.66
940	940	9	168.00	$168.00	$1,579	-4.17

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
781	781	30	199.00	$199.00	$1,554	—
895	895	33	184.50	$184.50	$1,651	—
1077	1077	6	167.50	$167.50	$1,804	+13.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312–333	323	10	227.00–230.00	$228.45	$738	—
505–543	533	7	214.00–221.00	$217.43	$1,159	—
653–691	670	34	184.00–197.00	$191.08	$1,280	+16.89
776	776	7	162.00	$162.00	$1,257	-17.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	340	15	236.00–245.00	$242.70	$825	—
405–421	411	11	226.00–237.00	$230.10	$946	+21.10
409–447 unweaned	430	22	216.00–221.00	$217.97	$937	—
453	453	8	215.00	$215.00	$974	—
503–540	510	60	209.00–211.00	$209.54	$1,069	-0.30
576–589	583	22	197.00–198.50	$197.68	$1,152	-2.68
600–649	631	61	187.50–189.50	$188.53	$1,190	+2.03
653–695	670	65	175.00–182.00	$178.12	$1,193	+0.12
701–711	709	82	176.00–179.25	$178.58	$1,266	-1.23
753–799	773	349	167.50–185.00	$176.17	$1,362	+1.87
811–818	813	117	166.50–172.60	$171.32	$1,393	+0.21
869–881	877	134	161.50–167.50	$165.47	$1,451	-5.56
900–910	907	29	161.00–162.75	$161.54	$1,465	-7.91
972	972	7	157.50	$157.50	$1,531	-6.01

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
491	491	5	207.00	$207.00	$1,016	+26.00
527–544	541	17	190.00–205.00	$193.21	$1,045	+14.30
560–598	574	50	178.00–194.00	$185.44	$1,064	+20.44
605–648	629	22	181.00–184.00	$182.21	$1,146	—
666–671	667	25	175.00–177.00	$175.32	$1,169	+6.00
794	794	6	164.00	$164.00	$1,302	+1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
896–1325	1127	80-85%	17	93.00–95.50	$94.83	$1,069	+10.11
1020–1345	1195	80-85%	59	97.00–104.50	$100.49	$1,201	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1668	1441	75-80%	71	99.00–108.00	$103.10	$1,486	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1260	1032	85-90%	9	76.00–78.00	$77.12	$796	—
995–1196	1078	85-90%	34	90.00–92.00	$91.04	$981	—
960–1230	1085	85-90%	9	81.00–88.50	$85.55	$928	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1850	1509	7	109.00–116.00	$111.19	$1,678	+6.61
1230–1735	1558	3	96.00–103.00	$98.29	$1,531	—
1785–2000	1881	4	118.00–123.50	$120.09	$2,259	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
890–929	906	(<2 yrs)	Open	20	131.00–143.00	$135.92	$1,231
947–1215	1133	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	97.00–111.00	$106.57	$1,207

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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.