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Winter Livestock Market Report, Pratt, KS

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 13, 2023

1,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $221.93/cwt -5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 948 lb · 68 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.75/cwt ≈ $1,753/hd at 794 lb · 61 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.00/cwt +6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 800 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,013 659 2,108
Feeder cattle 584 467 1,530
Slaughter cattle 429 183 578
Replacement cattle — 9 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 3 weeks ago, not enough cattle for a market test however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. 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
345 345 4 284.00 $284.00 $980 —
370–396 391 5 265.00–270.00 $269.05 $1,052 —
418–421 419 8 245.00–247.00 $245.75 $1,030 -26.25
438 thin fleshed 438 14 279.00 $279.00 $1,222 —
485 485 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,135 -47.00
476–492 thin fleshed 487 10 261.00–271.00 $268.07 $1,306 —
573 thin fleshed 573 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,455 —
585 585 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 -8.91
646 646 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,557 -20.50
680–685 682 9 230.00–236.00 $233.32 $1,591 -26.68
698 thin fleshed 698 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,661 —
723 723 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,692 —
836 836 34 233.00 $233.00 $1,948 +16.50
892 892 49 235.00 $235.00 $2,096 —
920–949 948 68 211.00–222.25 $221.93 $2,104 +7.28
968 968 3 219.00 $219.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,083 +15.00
690 690 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,539 —
990 990 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 thin fleshed 357 2 266.00 $266.00 $950 —
359–392 379 13 231.00–242.00 $238.00 $902 -4.16
410 410 3 241.00 $241.00 $988 +1.00
452–461 458 15 237.00–240.00 $237.99 $1,090 —
477 thin fleshed 477 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,207 —
535 535 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,252 —
571 thin fleshed 571 14 235.00 $235.00 $1,342 —
575–595 579 11 221.00–229.00 $227.50 $1,317 —
605 605 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,337 —
714–747 719 13 214.00–221.00 $216.03 $1,553 —
794 794 61 220.75 $220.75 $1,753 —
800 800 61 223.00 $223.00 $1,784 +24.00
855 855 48 209.00 $209.00 $1,787 —
980 980 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,075 —
787 787 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,645 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,774 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,085 —
570 570 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,294 —
755 755 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,563 —
850 850 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,594 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1660 1322 75-80% 167 111.00–115.00 $113.07 $1,495 —
1195–1618 1386 75-80% 12 116.50–123.00 $117.77 $1,632 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1528 1186 80-85% 159 100.00–110.00 $106.04 $1,258 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1252 1112 85-90% 24 86.00–99.00 $96.15 $1,069 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1490 1360 11 105.50–119.50 $116.50 $1,584 —
1630–2080 1787 11 121.00–128.50 $125.39 $2,241 +0.67
1650–2230 1983 4 131.00–139.50 $134.38 $2,665 +1.63

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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.