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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 27, 2023

1,997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $193.39/cwt +7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 910 lb · 192 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $197.08/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 872 lb · 166 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $184.90/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 964 lb · 151 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,997 5,923 4,047
Feeder cattle 1,681 5,430 3,632
Slaughter cattle 289 453 397
Replacement cattle 27 40 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 500 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, however thin fleshed steer calves sold 10 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold steady. Heifer calves 500 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. Not enough steers and heifers under 500 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 9.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 thin fleshed 320 1 308.00 $308.00 $986 +27.94
352 thin fleshed 352 2 242.50 $242.50 $854 -81.50
387 387 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,002 -6.13
412–437 432 10 268.00–272.50 $271.64 $1,173 +19.50
427–437 thin fleshed 432 19 289.00–294.00 $291.40 $1,259 -26.10
465 465 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,121 -0.57
466 thin fleshed 466 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,300 —
470–495 fancy 484 13 259.00–267.00 $264.48 $1,280 +6.96
500–543 thin fleshed 522 42 258.00–266.00 $261.59 $1,365 +12.78
543 543 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,336 +3.49
550 thin fleshed 550 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,414 +18.50
560–595 578 6 220.00–224.00 $222.06 $1,284 +4.85
605–636 609 28 225.00–232.50 $228.07 $1,389 +12.54
636–644 thin fleshed 641 73 248.50–260.25 $252.61 $1,619 +27.89
673 fancy 673 10 252.00 $252.00 $1,696 —
680 680 17 231.00 $231.00 $1,571 +24.91
708–740 thin fleshed 720 116 233.00–244.50 $237.22 $1,708 +27.22
725–732 729 11 196.00–205.00 $201.75 $1,471 +6.99
750 750 16 206.50 $206.50 $1,549 +11.23
782–787 fancy 785 63 219.00–224.50 $221.26 $1,737 +2.26
800–819 804 80 199.00–210.50 $201.63 $1,621 —
861–868 fancy 865 118 202.00 $202.00 $1,747 -5.00
871–897 888 48 180.00–187.00 $184.97 $1,643 -9.07
903–916 905 104 189.00–190.75 $190.53 $1,724 +10.62
909–921 fancy 917 88 194.50–201.00 $196.77 $1,804 +6.45
953–977 964 151 184.25–192.00 $184.90 $1,782 +6.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 212.50 $212.50 $871 —
585 585 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 +28.33
705–732 712 15 186.00–192.00 $187.64 $1,336 -3.36
756–792 767 8 172.00–191.00 $182.66 $1,401 +0.15
803–831 815 14 174.00–194.00 $182.74 $1,489 +0.01
979–987 985 24 175.00–176.75 $176.39 $1,737 +6.89
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076 1076 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,668 -21.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–359 thin fleshed 357 15 272.00–276.00 $274.14 $979 —
360–375 fancy 363 5 230.00–240.00 $237.40 $862 -6.60
380 380 2 234.00 $234.00 $889 +3.17
429–440 thin fleshed 434 13 239.00–242.50 $240.86 $1,045 -32.64
442 442 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,030 +0.56
450–493 thin fleshed 472 27 223.00–236.00 $232.09 $1,095 -5.41
520–527 thin fleshed 523 24 224.00–233.50 $230.30 $1,204 +11.10
536–541 540 23 220.00–221.00 $220.22 $1,189 +3.72
565–575 570 2 190.00–199.00 $194.46 $1,108 -4.24
615–616 thin fleshed 616 42 206.00–216.50 $215.50 $1,327 -13.20
659 thin fleshed 659 55 224.00 $224.00 $1,476 +11.50
670–690 671 16 180.00–191.00 $190.29 $1,277 -4.04
710–744 731 22 183.00–184.00 $183.68 $1,343 -3.21
735–736 fancy 736 37 196.50–203.25 $201.25 $1,481 -8.50
804–814 811 30 173.00–182.50 $179.67 $1,457 +2.11
857–894 876 80 172.00–180.00 $177.06 $1,551 +1.71
914 fancy 914 15 179.50 $179.50 $1,641 —
900–920 915 11 156.00–166.00 $162.19 $1,484 -14.27
951 951 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,531 -6.14
1055 1055 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 161.00 $161.00 $877 -34.08
572 572 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,007 —
635 635 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,118 -7.00
680 680 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,122 -10.51
770–795 783 2 165.00–169.00 $167.03 $1,308 -7.97
880 880 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,364 -0.21
913–915 914 4 148.00–151.00 $148.75 $1,360 -11.64
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,094 —
1005–1006 1006 4 147.00–152.00 $148.25 $1,491 +10.25
1125–1130 1127 3 140.00–148.00 $142.67 $1,608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,646 -10.40
1060–1080 1070 2 143.00–158.00 $150.43 $1,610 +0.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,590 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1825 1244 75-80% 118 90.00–102.50 $95.45 $1,187 —
1283–1571 1453 75-80% 58 103.00–111.00 $107.51 $1,562 +5.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1262 1140 80-85% 51 80.00–89.00 $84.45 $963 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1053 1050 85-90% 4 72.00–76.00 $75.01 $788 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2050 1668 5 98.00–109.00 $104.38 $1,741 —
1755–2175 1965 21 111.00–119.50 $115.22 $2,264 —
1870–2390 2108 3 122.00–125.50 $123.49 $2,603 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1012–1120 1089 (<2 yrs)Open 7 109.00–117.00 $114.88 $1,251

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1352 1352 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1421 1421 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,855.56 +155.56
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.