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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 30, 2023

4,038 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $183.51/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 927 lb · 517 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.07/cwt +10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 767 lb · 462 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.74/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 874 lb · 337 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,038 2,833 3,912
Feeder cattle 3,660 2,425 3,556
Slaughter cattle 278 368 321
Replacement cattle 100 40 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, however thin fleshed and fancy steers sold up to 7.00 higher. Steers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. No recent comparison on 400 lb to 500 lb steers, however a lower trend was noted. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was good on feeders and moderate on calves. Slaughter cows and 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
318 fancy 318 3 260.00 $260.00 $827 —
340 340 10 231.00–234.00 $232.60 $791 -38.16
351 thin fleshed 351 6 250.00 $250.00 $878 —
360–362 362 10 237.00–246.00 $245.10 $887 -36.17
428 fancy 428 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,061 —
425–432 430 16 240.00–247.00 $245.75 $1,057 —
437 thin fleshed 437 9 264.00 $264.00 $1,154 —
438 unweaned 438 4 231.50 $231.50 $1,014 —
454–481 thin fleshed 468 10 253.00–258.00 $255.57 $1,196 —
480–496 490 16 219.00–230.00 $225.96 $1,107 -22.33
495 fancy 495 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,168 —
508–548 thin fleshed 528 44 226.00–237.00 $230.26 $1,216 —
546 546 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,136 —
548 fancy 548 11 216.00 $216.00 $1,184 —
557 thin fleshed 557 12 255.00 $255.00 $1,420 +15.00
569 unweaned 569 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,144 —
555–595 575 22 208.00–218.00 $213.14 $1,226 -5.27
569–592 fancy 585 17 226.00–237.00 $229.15 $1,341 —
607–612 thin fleshed 611 48 226.00–227.00 $226.77 $1,386 —
611–646 623 24 203.00–213.00 $207.71 $1,294 -20.17
665–679 673 87 195.00–206.00 $204.69 $1,378 -6.04
688 thin fleshed 688 24 210.50 $210.50 $1,448 —
713–723 thin fleshed 719 41 203.00–208.50 $206.81 $1,487 —
725 725 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,436 -0.66
768 fancy 768 25 200.00 $200.00 $1,536 —
770–798 776 100 189.75–195.50 $190.37 $1,477 -2.74
810–820 fancy 815 116 192.75–196.00 $194.30 $1,584 —
817–830 828 77 186.50–192.00 $191.22 $1,583 +7.78
850–897 866 168 182.00–191.00 $186.84 $1,618 —
911–946 926 378 176.00–184.35 $181.31 $1,679 +13.31
928 fancy 928 139 189.50 $189.50 $1,759 —
976–986 985 43 169.00–175.25 $174.53 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 202.00 $202.00 $707 —
490 490 1 196.00 $196.00 $960 —
508–532 517 6 186.00–196.00 $192.41 $995 -25.02
555 555 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,005 —
625 625 1 190.50 $190.50 $1,191 —
657–698 688 13 190.00–197.00 $194.19 $1,336 +3.11
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 —
752–780 766 4 168.00–184.00 $175.85 $1,347 +13.85
805–810 806 4 169.00–176.00 $170.76 $1,376 —
935 935 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,599 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1025 1022 7 158.50–170.00 $168.38 $1,721 —
1070 1070 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,605 -17.50
1115 1115 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,617 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 thin fleshed 338 9 231.00 $231.00 $781 —
377–390 381 3 198.00–203.00 $201.30 $767 —
390 thin fleshed 390 12 221.00 $221.00 $862 —
407 thin fleshed 407 9 240.00 $240.00 $977 —
417 fancy 417 11 236.00 $236.00 $984 —
405–445 435 11 198.00–210.00 $207.61 $903 -22.49
480 thin fleshed 480 80 218.00 $218.00 $1,046 —
460–490 488 22 197.00–202.00 $201.74 $984 -13.26
503–545 522 68 200.00–209.00 $205.84 $1,074 -3.70
536 thin fleshed 536 19 207.00 $207.00 $1,110 —
557–599 577 46 191.00–201.00 $195.03 $1,125 -2.65
558–580 thin fleshed 577 147 205.00–216.50 $211.22 $1,219 —
600–647 630 62 182.00–192.00 $186.80 $1,177 -1.73
651–666 fancy 663 86 196.00–207.25 $205.07 $1,360 —
653–687 thin fleshed 679 117 190.50–192.75 $192.37 $1,306 —
662–695 687 105 176.00–187.25 $181.43 $1,246 +3.31
702–744 723 21 178.00–185.00 $182.40 $1,319 +3.82
716–727 fancy 724 72 186.50–188.00 $187.59 $1,358 —
760 760 90 190.75–197.00 $195.61 $1,487 +19.44
758–779 fancy 768 346 181.75–188.10 $185.32 $1,423 —
760–792 774 26 174.00–185.00 $180.85 $1,400 +4.68
802–840 823 83 165.00–175.35 $172.17 $1,417 +0.85
852–892 874 337 167.35–172.50 $170.74 $1,492 +5.27
902–939 913 68 160.00–167.00 $165.82 $1,514 +4.28
958 958 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,514 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542–545 543 3 171.00–178.00 $175.66 $954 -17.55
551–598 569 14 166.00–186.50 $181.09 $1,030 -4.35
648 648 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,128 -8.21
658–686 667 61 165.50–175.50 $172.80 $1,153 -2.52
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 —
820–840 827 6 141.00–161.00 $153.40 $1,269 —
891 891 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,354 —
912 912 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,195 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032 1032 11 111.00 $111.00 $1,146 —
1065 1065 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,012 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,384 —
1055 1055 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,435 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 211.00 $211.00 $992 —
519 519 7 186.00 $186.00 $965 —
551–565 557 5 186.00–200.00 $194.32 $1,082 —
620–640 637 10 183.00–191.00 $189.82 $1,209 —
650–681 666 6 176.00–191.00 $183.33 $1,221 —
746 746 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,283 —
837 837 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,180 —
945 945 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,550 —
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1655 1296 75-80% 92 91.00–99.50 $95.79 $1,241 —
1166–1616 1384 75-80% 54 100.00–104.50 $101.25 $1,401 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1360 1170 80-85% 31 83.00–90.00 $87.22 $1,020 -13.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–997 971 85-90% 4 77.00–78.00 $77.49 $752 —
1038–1405 1193 85-90% 9 70.00–79.00 $75.11 $896 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2060 1468 20 100.00–109.00 $105.44 $1,548 —
1270–2000 1716 7 90.00–99.50 $92.85 $1,593 —
1545–2465 1942 25 110.00–119.50 $115.83 $2,249 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
864–1126 1024 (<2 yrs)Open 30 82.00–116.00 $98.00 $1,004

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1196 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1316–1515 1454 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,575.00–1,660.00 $1,640.88
1471 1471 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1255–1556 1472 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,375.00–1,710.00 $1,630.68

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1400 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,637.50 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,283.33 —

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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.