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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 14, 2023

2,709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.57/cwt ≈ $1,921/hd at 779 lb · 321 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.63/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 818 lb · 211 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $253.10/cwt ≈ $2,071/hd at 818 lb · 205 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,709 529 4,282
Feeder cattle 2,537 236 3,775
Slaughter cattle 171 289 507
Replacement cattle 1 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, no recent comparison on feeder steers 400 lb to 1,000 lb , however a higher trend was noted especially on thin fleshed steers. No recent comparison on feeder heifers 400 lb to 900 lb, however a higher trend was noted especially on thin fleshed heifers. 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
350–380 368 3 231.00–241.00 $237.56 $874 -101.44
417–427 thin fleshed 424 26 340.00–343.00 $341.98 $1,450 —
427 427 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,200 -26.37
463–470 thin fleshed 467 27 334.00 $334.00 $1,560 —
450–496 492 14 305.00–312.00 $310.64 $1,528 +35.64
503–534 thin fleshed 522 32 299.00–311.00 $307.89 $1,607 —
515–545 527 3 257.50–265.00 $261.87 $1,380 -44.13
566 566 3 276.50 $276.50 $1,565 -13.50
618 thin fleshed 618 8 291.00 $291.00 $1,798 —
613–646 637 21 265.00–273.00 $266.93 $1,700 +1.98
658–660 thin fleshed 659 23 277.00–286.00 $279.74 $1,843 —
667–680 672 14 255.00–265.00 $260.32 $1,749 +1.32
681 fancy 681 14 269.00 $269.00 $1,832 —
700–747 720 13 242.00–254.00 $250.45 $1,803 —
707–740 thin fleshed 722 62 265.25–273.50 $269.20 $1,944 —
764–791 fancy 775 19 252.50–254.00 $253.36 $1,964 —
770–781 thin fleshed 779 61 261.85–266.00 $263.28 $2,051 —
790–799 792 26 238.00–247.00 $242.13 $1,918 —
808–842 thin fleshed 818 170 253.50–258.75 $255.79 $2,092 —
805–828 819 35 236.00–241.00 $240.01 $1,966 —
850–874 864 167 238.00–249.50 $243.02 $2,100 +40.02
909–915 913 155 238.00–247.60 $242.82 $2,217 —
975 975 3 221.00 $221.00 $2,155 —
974–996 thin fleshed 992 71 237.00–239.50 $239.09 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 —
637 637 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,612 —
699 699 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,734 —
735 735 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,499 —
794 794 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,834 —
860 860 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,806 —
926–932 928 5 199.00–201.00 $199.80 $1,854 —
958 958 3 216.00 $216.00 $2,069 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1040 1030 2 212.00–225.00 $218.56 $2,251 —
1050 1050 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,352 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,077 +9.00
420–436 thin fleshed 426 57 286.00–297.00 $291.61 $1,242 —
443 443 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,174 -12.51
457 thin fleshed 457 10 282.00 $282.00 $1,289 —
465 465 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 +11.47
505–540 510 50 261.00–270.00 $264.55 $1,349 —
516 thin fleshed 516 32 285.00 $285.00 $1,471 —
556 fancy 556 25 270.00 $270.00 $1,501 —
565 thin fleshed 565 20 284.00 $284.00 $1,605 —
564–589 577 34 250.00–259.00 $253.10 $1,460 +2.10
608–617 612 46 240.00–252.00 $247.53 $1,515 —
613 thin fleshed 613 29 261.00 $261.00 $1,600 —
659–686 673 84 236.00–249.50 $242.10 $1,629 —
660–690 thin fleshed 680 34 256.00–258.00 $257.35 $1,750 —
700–747 717 74 231.00–244.25 $241.95 $1,735 —
727–733 thin fleshed 731 39 250.00–256.00 $252.14 $1,843 —
761–793 779 321 239.00–249.00 $246.57 $1,921 —
812 thin fleshed 812 64 246.75 $246.75 $2,004 —
800–839 820 147 234.00–243.25 $240.84 $1,975 +0.44
855–883 869 143 230.00–240.00 $238.28 $2,071 —
900–907 906 66 227.00–236.10 $234.95 $2,129 —
950 950 2 212.00 $212.00 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 4 235.00 $235.00 $956 —
597 597 17 241.00 $241.00 $1,439 —
754 754 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,779 —
856–882 874 34 219.00–222.00 $219.86 $1,922 —
940 940 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,955 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,102 -57.00
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1560 1222 75-80% 62 110.00–119.50 $114.67 $1,401 —
1242–1635 1357 75-80% 28 120.00–125.00 $122.07 $1,656 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1875 1205 80-85% 36 100.00–109.00 $105.85 $1,275 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1400 1162 85-90% 14 82.00–99.00 $93.02 $1,081 -1.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1550 1317 3 111.00–113.00 $112.22 $1,478 —
1250–1850 1466 13 121.00–129.00 $125.76 $1,844 —
1876–2630 2082 5 132.50–138.00 $134.02 $2,790 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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.