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Winter Livestock Market Report, Pratt, KS

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 10, 2023

2,928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $239.10/cwt -6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,203/hd at 922 lb · 382 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.84/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,153/hd at 872 lb · 374 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $250.65/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,074/hd at 828 lb · 235 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,928 1,009 3,741
Feeder cattle 2,658 802 3,422
Slaughter cattle 270 205 319
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, no recent comparison on feeder steers 700 lb to 1,000 lb, however a steady trend was noted. Steer calves 500 lb to 700 lb sold at a higher trend on light receipts. No recent comparison on feeder heifers 500 lb to 975 lb, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was moderate on feeder steers and good on heifers and steer calves. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 6 347.50 $347.50 $1,011 +75.00
300–341 325 15 340.00–342.50 $341.58 $1,110 —
370 fancy 370 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,128 —
388 unweaned 388 3 252.50 $252.50 $980 —
400 fancy 400 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,220 —
435 435 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,248 —
472 472 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,256 +32.00
485 thin fleshed 485 10 287.00 $287.00 $1,392 —
502–526 511 11 253.00–262.00 $256.37 $1,310 +21.62
536 fancy 536 16 271.00 $271.00 $1,453 —
583 583 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,458 —
619 thin fleshed 619 18 286.00 $286.00 $1,770 —
620 fancy 620 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,618 —
661 661 26 249.00 $249.00 $1,646 +16.48
722 fancy 722 47 267.50 $267.50 $1,931 —
723–739 thin fleshed 729 109 250.00–265.00 $255.65 $1,864 -10.35
740–747 746 6 225.00–230.00 $225.83 $1,685 -20.34
760–783 thin fleshed 768 63 248.00–250.00 $249.26 $1,914 —
777–795 778 31 235.00–240.00 $235.33 $1,831 -10.00
824 fancy 824 48 251.50 $251.50 $2,072 —
805–841 828 107 238.50–250.50 $247.88 $2,052 +3.50
829 thin fleshed 829 80 253.85 $253.85 $2,104 —
850–894 thin fleshed 863 243 250.00–251.00 $250.43 $2,161 —
873–898 889 131 234.75–246.50 $240.17 $2,135 -0.58
906–912 thin fleshed 909 142 244.25–248.35 $246.50 $2,241 —
901–948 929 240 230.00–239.50 $234.72 $2,181 +1.43
984–992 989 172 225.50–233.85 $230.00 $2,275 —
998 fancy 998 47 230.75 $230.75 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 +20.00
670 670 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,394 —
730 730 16 181.00 $181.00 $1,321 -40.59
845 845 17 236.00 $236.00 $1,994 —
951–980 958 12 206.00–211.00 $209.32 $2,005 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 5 252.50–262.50 $258.28 $832 —
349 fancy 349 7 292.50 $292.50 $1,021 —
393 393 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,061 +33.00
455–456 fancy 456 11 260.00–263.00 $260.27 $1,187 —
472–485 475 8 236.00–247.50 $238.93 $1,135 -11.07
562 562 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,321 +28.00
568 thin fleshed 568 12 264.00 $264.00 $1,500 —
613–622 614 26 226.00–230.00 $229.69 $1,410 -1.81
677 fancy 677 27 239.00 $239.00 $1,618 —
694 thin fleshed 694 35 248.00 $248.00 $1,721 —
730–732 731 3 220.00–230.00 $226.67 $1,657 -5.13
755–772 thin fleshed 766 212 246.25–247.75 $246.74 $1,890 —
795 795 22 226.00 $226.00 $1,797 +11.71
828–843 thin fleshed 834 162 232.00–233.25 $232.75 $1,941 —
808–839 835 38 228.50–231.00 $230.08 $1,921 +16.08
852 thin fleshed 852 65 232.00 $232.00 $1,977 —
857–862 858 74 228.00–228.50 $228.41 $1,960 +14.56
909–938 916 31 216.50–219.00 $217.08 $1,988 —
979 979 10 215.00 $215.00 $2,105 +24.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123 1123 11 172.50 $172.50 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,139 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 unweaned 546 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,324 —
595 595 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,172 —
915 915 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,738 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1567 1296 75-80% 79 111.50–119.50 $116.16 $1,505 —
1240–1893 1518 75-80% 33 120.00–125.00 $123.02 $1,867 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1410 1213 80-85% 64 100.00–109.50 $104.52 $1,268 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1350 1108 85-90% 52 85.00–98.50 $94.52 $1,047 -2.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,572 —
1520–1945 1684 6 130.50–133.00 $131.78 $2,219 —
1285–2310 1685 25 122.00–129.50 $125.91 $2,122 —

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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.