Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 25, 2023

1,511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.11/cwt +14.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 720 lb · 113 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.84/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 653 lb · 69 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.60/cwt +9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 827 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,511 2,125 2,153
Feeder cattle 1,086 1,706 1,930
Slaughter cattle 401 361 210
Replacement cattle 24 58 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, not enough feeder steers 400 lb to 925 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Not enough heifers 350 lb to 900 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Thin fleshed and reputation cattle sold at a premium. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 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
358–397 thin fleshed 374 45 327.00–339.00 $333.90 $1,249 +62.90
365–395 382 7 293.00–302.50 $296.89 $1,134 —
407–442 433 8 282.50–300.00 $295.89 $1,281 +50.81
435 thin fleshed 435 35 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 +64.00
480–490 488 6 260.00–265.00 $260.82 $1,273 —
477–495 thin fleshed 489 12 281.00–285.00 $282.30 $1,380 +24.80
548 thin fleshed 548 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,480 +1.00
553–580 thin fleshed 569 54 267.00–277.00 $272.29 $1,549 +27.90
551–590 571 6 252.00–256.00 $254.07 $1,451 +21.66
671–679 673 48 225.00–233.00 $226.17 $1,522 +8.56
705 thin fleshed 705 16 219.00 $219.00 $1,544 —
741–745 742 4 196.00–197.00 $196.25 $1,456 -15.58
762 762 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,600 +2.45
809 809 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,529 -13.00
809–810 thin fleshed 809 28 204.00–208.00 $207.28 $1,677 —
883 thin fleshed 883 61 204.25 $204.25 $1,804 —
905–935 thin fleshed 931 65 195.50–199.10 $198.67 $1,850 —
971 971 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,680 -1.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1031 1030 41 177.50–187.75 $186.50 $1,921 +10.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,423 +11.00
790 790 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,525 +19.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 thin fleshed 306 6 291.00 $291.00 $890 +28.50
358–375 365 5 241.00–253.00 $248.07 $905 +1.07
366 thin fleshed 366 22 287.50 $287.50 $1,052 —
425 425 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,071 —
412–445 thin fleshed 435 36 271.00–276.00 $272.45 $1,185 +42.45
452 thin fleshed 452 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,198 —
482–488 fancy 484 22 247.00 $247.00 $1,195 —
465–498 493 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,114 +4.65
515 thin fleshed 515 12 252.00 $252.00 $1,298 +16.10
532 532 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,277 +20.96
537 fancy 537 31 236.75 $236.75 $1,271 —
582 thin fleshed 582 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,353 +0.70
593 593 19 219.00 $219.00 $1,299 +4.02
608–617 thin fleshed 615 27 210.00–213.00 $212.34 $1,306 -10.30
610–635 623 2 183.00–193.00 $187.90 $1,171 -18.18
651–654 thin fleshed 653 62 211.00–213.00 $212.16 $1,385 —
653 653 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,365 —
701–730 717 39 188.00–200.00 $195.74 $1,403 +7.53
721 thin fleshed 721 74 207.00 $207.00 $1,492 —
759–775 770 34 197.50–198.75 $197.90 $1,524 +5.24
827 thin fleshed 827 69 193.60 $193.60 $1,601 —
889–897 896 46 170.50–180.75 $180.34 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,213 —
720–740 732 3 170.00–188.00 $180.26 $1,320 —
847 847 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,423 —
875 875 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,374 -10.00
920 920 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,564 +14.99
955 955 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,385 -10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066 1066 8 158.00 $158.00 $1,684 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1041–1775 1300 75-80% 139 100.00–109.50 $105.93 $1,377 —
1120–1710 1404 75-80% 88 110.00–114.00 $111.40 $1,564 -0.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1415 1199 80-85% 73 91.00–99.50 $95.68 $1,147 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1375 1098 85-90% 17 84.00–89.00 $86.52 $950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1975 1531 30 111.00–119.50 $116.71 $1,787 +7.72
1240–1840 1624 5 92.00–104.00 $99.45 $1,615 —
1781–2318 1988 18 120.00–136.50 $125.09 $2,487 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1069 1041 (<2 yrs)Open 22 111.00–123.00 $115.06 $1,198

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.