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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 6, 2023

2,102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $184.22/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 881 lb · 208 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.40/cwt +6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 676 lb · 158 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $231.83/cwt +25.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 661 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,102 4,038 4,429
Feeder cattle 1,818 3,660 4,152
Slaughter cattle 230 278 216
Replacement cattle 54 100 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 400 lb to 900 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. however in places 15.00 higher on thin fleshed steers. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with the most advance on thin fleshed heifers. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–392 thin fleshed 376 7 260.00–271.00 $263.27 $990 +13.27
350–391 381 4 247.00–257.00 $249.30 $950 +4.20
416–418 thin fleshed 417 9 269.00–272.00 $270.66 $1,129 +6.66
420 420 8 261.00 $261.00 $1,096 +15.25
470 thin fleshed 470 11 273.00 $273.00 $1,283 +17.43
471–497 484 29 240.00–246.00 $243.53 $1,179 +17.57
511 511 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,134 +14.00
502–535 thin fleshed 516 10 245.00–248.00 $246.24 $1,271 +15.98
568–587 thin fleshed 577 71 240.00–253.75 $250.30 $1,444 -4.70
556–590 578 16 215.00–220.00 $216.50 $1,251 +3.36
612 thin fleshed 612 12 244.00 $244.00 $1,493 +17.23
602–635 613 3 186.00–191.00 $187.73 $1,151 -19.98
612–639 fancy 632 8 217.00–226.00 $223.82 $1,415 —
658–662 660 21 207.00–218.00 $213.95 $1,412 +9.26
655–683 thin fleshed 661 119 226.00–238.00 $234.99 $1,553 +24.49
700 fancy 700 16 206.50 $206.50 $1,446 —
708–725 thin fleshed 713 41 211.50–223.50 $219.63 $1,566 +12.82
725–747 742 22 190.00–198.00 $191.44 $1,420 -6.56
756–796 768 34 199.00–207.50 $204.27 $1,569 +13.90
762–776 fancy 775 39 210.75–216.00 $211.28 $1,637 +11.28
775 thin fleshed 775 16 217.00 $217.00 $1,682 —
800–842 808 76 200.00–205.00 $203.97 $1,648 +12.75
811 thin fleshed 811 26 212.00 $212.00 $1,719 —
857 thin fleshed 857 47 194.00 $194.00 $1,663 —
875–891 887 143 176.00–184.25 $180.50 $1,601 -6.34
895 fancy 895 18 188.25 $188.25 $1,685 —
917–940 928 124 179.00–183.50 $181.70 $1,686 +0.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 178.00 $178.00 $970 -14.41
635 635 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,149 -9.50
656–696 681 18 188.00–203.00 $195.33 $1,330 +1.14
705–740 732 10 166.00–185.00 $182.87 $1,339 +7.87
785 785 6 193.00 $193.00 $1,515 +17.15
834 834 12 190.25 $190.25 $1,587 +19.49
870 870 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,383 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 227.00 $227.00 $613 —
275 fancy 275 1 245.00 $245.00 $674 —
305 unweaned 305 2 222.00 $222.00 $677 —
371–397 383 11 230.00–238.00 $234.23 $897 +32.93
420–423 422 13 224.00 $224.00 $945 +16.39
437 thin fleshed 437 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,071 +5.00
458–466 fancy 464 22 207.00–220.00 $217.70 $1,010 —
473–490 477 4 191.00–194.00 $193.23 $922 -8.51
502–540 506 9 196.00–201.00 $200.41 $1,014 -5.43
508–543 thin fleshed 532 34 206.00–216.50 $210.11 $1,118 +3.11
594 thin fleshed 594 29 220.00 $220.00 $1,307 +8.78
599 599 6 198.00 $198.00 $1,186 +2.97
601 thin fleshed 601 6 212.50 $212.50 $1,277 —
637–647 640 19 185.00–199.00 $193.12 $1,236 +6.32
660–683 thin fleshed 673 128 196.00–203.00 $200.09 $1,347 +7.72
678–686 684 15 187.00–189.00 $187.40 $1,282 +5.97
697 fancy 697 15 195.00 $195.00 $1,359 -10.07
704–748 723 51 175.50–184.50 $179.72 $1,299 -2.68
738–741 thin fleshed 740 27 193.00–195.00 $193.76 $1,434 —
750–757 fancy 753 38 191.25–192.50 $191.75 $1,444 +6.43
768–797 790 60 173.00–183.00 $178.63 $1,411 -2.22
813 813 7 179.75 $179.75 $1,461 +7.58
863 fancy 863 4 186.50 $186.50 $1,609 —
862–894 878 66 170.00–174.10 $172.10 $1,511 +1.36
914–945 925 45 164.00–166.50 $164.72 $1,524 -1.10
966 966 61 170.50 $170.50 $1,647 +12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,041 +15.34
590–597 595 6 170.00–175.00 $171.65 $1,021 -9.44
630 630 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,096 ±0.00
690–696 695 4 170.00–176.00 $174.51 $1,213 +1.71
730 730 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,080 -22.00
755–789 783 12 164.00–179.00 $176.59 $1,383 —
810 810 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,256 +1.60
928–944 938 25 157.00–158.25 $157.55 $1,478 +26.55
962 962 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,414 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,526 +11.00
1052–1060 1055 3 143.00–147.00 $145.66 $1,537 +9.66

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,608 +4.00
1063 1063 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 583 2 200.00–206.00 $202.96 $1,183 +8.64
810 810 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,320 +22.00
872 872 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 151.00 $151.00 $868 —
752 752 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1595 1288 75-80% 129 90.50–99.50 $95.70 $1,233 -0.09
1275–1715 1454 75-80% 23 101.00–104.00 $102.90 $1,496 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1285 1168 80-85% 25 86.00–89.50 $87.92 $1,027 +0.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
966 966 85-90% 6 78.00 $78.00 $753 +0.51
1035–1330 1157 85-90% 7 67.00–79.00 $72.88 $843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1940 1647 9 91.00–103.50 $99.05 $1,631 —
1455–2670 1947 18 107.00–117.00 $112.19 $2,184 -3.64
2180–2510 2351 5 119.50–125.50 $122.71 $2,885 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1197 1122 (<2 yrs)Open 12 106.00–111.00 $107.87 $1,210

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1250 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,306.34
1451 1451 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1096 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,130.00 $1,130.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,410.00 $1,410.00 +126.67

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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.