Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 11, 2023

2,178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $195.09/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 870 lb · 246 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $206.95/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 821 lb · 108 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.16/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 734 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,178 2,855 4,306
Feeder cattle 1,557 2,855 3,704
Slaughter cattle 526 — 568
Replacement cattle 95 — 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 800 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower, however thin fleshed cattle sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good on thin fleshed cattle. Not enough 400 lb to 500 lb steer and heifer calves for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Compared to 2 weeks ago, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 275.00 $275.00 $960 —
360 thin fleshed 360 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,125 —
410–427 424 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,028 -40.58
405–440 thin fleshed 434 6 258.00–275.00 $260.64 $1,131 -51.86
455–463 fancy 460 13 262.50–270.00 $269.12 $1,238 —
461 unweaned 461 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,060 —
461–483 474 13 250.00–253.00 $251.06 $1,190 -25.66
484 thin fleshed 484 13 292.50 $292.50 $1,416 —
530–535 533 3 242.50–252.00 $248.85 $1,326 —
553–595 thin fleshed 578 22 240.00–247.00 $242.74 $1,403 -3.26
575–597 596 18 229.00 $229.00 $1,365 -12.40
623 623 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,364 +5.40
657–689 677 72 210.00–219.00 $215.41 $1,458 -5.15
700–740 722 40 207.00–213.00 $211.23 $1,525 -16.27
728 fancy 728 46 221.00 $221.00 $1,609 —
755 755 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,578 -7.41
792 fancy 792 49 220.25 $220.25 $1,744 —
818–822 820 43 197.50–205.50 $201.58 $1,653 +2.18
822 fancy 822 65 210.50 $210.50 $1,730 -8.50
858–860 fancy 859 140 199.00–200.00 $199.45 $1,713 +0.64
853–890 884 106 188.25–195.25 $189.33 $1,674 -6.36
919 919 86 186.00 $186.00 $1,709 -1.45
967 fancy 967 79 190.00 $190.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–581 580 4 200.00–212.50 $203.10 $1,178 -14.34
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 —
716–745 729 14 185.00–198.00 $193.12 $1,408 +10.28
755–791 790 35 180.00–191.00 $186.06 $1,470 -0.72
806 806 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,523 —
850–890 868 4 166.00–179.00 $173.13 $1,503 +7.13
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1055 1053 12 160.00–165.50 $165.04 $1,738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 247.50 $247.50 $804 -17.20
370–371 371 6 226.00–230.00 $226.67 $841 -24.33
351–393 thin fleshed 374 18 242.50–256.00 $251.43 $940 -44.57
427 427 2 217.50 $217.50 $929 -19.17
415–442 thin fleshed 431 13 242.50–256.00 $252.24 $1,087 —
456 unweaned 456 3 202.50 $202.50 $923 —
476 thin fleshed 476 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,114 —
470–488 484 24 229.00–240.00 $236.82 $1,146 +1.42
555–590 574 20 202.50–219.00 $209.08 $1,200 -6.67
564–596 thin fleshed 580 60 227.00–236.00 $231.49 $1,343 -11.26
639 639 10 216.00 $216.00 $1,380 +13.71
641 thin fleshed 641 62 229.00 $229.00 $1,468 -1.69
663–668 thin fleshed 665 39 215.00–220.00 $217.32 $1,445 +6.32
705 705 2 175.00–183.50 $179.25 $1,264 -8.20
721–737 fancy 735 97 189.00–194.25 $193.45 $1,422 -9.48
777 777 14 181.00–184.00 $183.57 $1,426 +1.73
806 806 45 181.50 $181.50 $1,463 -0.79
890 890 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,486 -8.00
953–965 956 4 159.00–161.00 $160.50 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 3 171.00 $171.00 $831 -31.79
505 505 1 188.00 $188.00 $949 -34.00
558 558 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,066 -7.11
685 685 6 185.50–188.00 $187.17 $1,282 +13.17
781–794 786 15 141.00–166.00 $151.10 $1,188 —
801 801 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,314 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1015 1007 4 149.00–160.00 $154.25 $1,553 -4.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 unweaned 560 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,042 —
615 615 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,089 —
690–695 693 2 187.00–190.00 $188.49 $1,306 —
795 795 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,375 —
818–845 823 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,424 —
858 858 4 162.50 $162.50 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1707 1238 75-80% 344 90.00–99.75 $94.75 $1,173 —
1115–1778 1376 75-80% 78 100.00–108.00 $102.42 $1,409 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1580 1132 80-85% 61 82.00–89.50 $86.38 $978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1185 1125 85-90% 2 68.00 $68.00 $765 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2585 1793 5 105.00–109.00 $107.85 $1,934 —
1595–2170 1878 9 110.00–119.50 $116.91 $2,196 —
1825–2245 1985 5 121.00–126.00 $122.98 $2,441 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1080 960 (<2 yrs)Open 46 89.00–124.00 $97.57 $937

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1002 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1163 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1000–1300 1256 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00 —
1200–1400 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,775.00–2,075.00 $1,860.71 —
1200–1500 1278 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 23 1,400.00–2,025.00 $1,765.22 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.