Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 22, 2023

659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $227.79/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 916 lb · 81 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $227.19/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 823 lb · 69 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $222.75/cwt +26.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,201/hd at 988 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 659 1,607 1,675
Feeder cattle 467 1,308 1,488
Slaughter cattle 183 299 187
Replacement cattle 9 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Note *** Pratt Livestock will not have a sale on Thursday June 29 or July 6, 2023 due to harvest and holiday break. *** Final Report *** Compared to last week, not enough steers or heifers for a market test, however a steady trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. *** Report will not be published June 29 and July 6, 2023 due to harvest and holiday break ***

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,123 -1.51
463 463 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,301 -14.09
508 508 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,392 +18.04
598 598 11 266.00–270.00 $268.91 $1,608 +36.91
638 638 8 261.50 $261.50 $1,668 +24.19
654 654 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,700 —
813 813 10 216.50 $216.50 $1,760 —
825 thin fleshed 825 59 229.00 $229.00 $1,889 +1.65
908–917 915 23 201.00–217.50 $214.65 $1,964 +4.65
917 thin fleshed 917 58 233.00 $233.00 $2,137 +12.00
988 thin fleshed 988 50 222.75 $222.75 $2,201 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1044–1045 1044 29 191.00–197.50 $195.71 $2,043 -3.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 206.00 $206.00 $948 —
510 510 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 271.00 $271.00 $943 —
360–390 380 3 242.00–242.50 $242.16 $920 -33.84
405 thin fleshed 405 10 281.00 $281.00 $1,138 —
417–425 421 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,010 -16.83
523 thin fleshed 523 39 275.00 $275.00 $1,438 —
608 thin fleshed 608 10 250.50 $250.50 $1,523 —
682 thin fleshed 682 22 225.00 $225.00 $1,534 —
822–827 thin fleshed 826 44 216.00–222.00 $217.77 $1,799 —
833 833 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,658 -1.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,309 —
735 735 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048–1350 1151 75-80% 63 101.00–109.00 $104.43 $1,202 —
1052–1490 1287 75-80% 58 110.00–121.00 $115.61 $1,488 +10.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1132 1095 80-85% 16 91.00–99.00 $96.82 $1,060 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1080 1048 85-90% 3 84.00–89.00 $85.97 $901 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1760 1494 4 110.00–119.00 $115.07 $1,719 —
1370–2280 1776 13 120.00–129.00 $124.72 $2,215 —
1940–2080 1998 4 131.00–134.00 $132.75 $2,652 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)Open 6 112.00 $112.00 $1,165

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.