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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 21, 2023

2,808 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $263.53/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 772 lb · 378 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.96/cwt -10.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,900/hd at 819 lb · 248 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $282.74/cwt +11.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 669 lb · 246 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,808 2,709 2,547
Feeder cattle 2,607 2,537 2,035
Slaughter cattle 201 171 512
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** *** Note *** Pratt Livestock will have their first special calf sale next Thursday September 28 *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher, however reputation and fancy steers sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Not enough steer calves for a market test. Feeder heifers 750 lb to 900 lb sold 5,00 to 7.00 lower. Heifer calves 500 lb to 750 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was good on the steers and moderate on the heifers. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 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
443 443 15 306.00 $306.00 $1,356 +25.00
518 fancy 518 26 306.00 $306.00 $1,585 —
523 523 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,459 +17.13
566–586 fancy 582 22 290.00–291.00 $290.82 $1,693 —
597 597 7 273.00 $273.00 $1,630 -3.50
622 622 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,592 -10.93
626 fancy 626 9 287.00 $287.00 $1,797 —
662 thin fleshed 662 57 275.00 $275.00 $1,820 -4.74
653–688 fancy 671 172 285.50–288.50 $287.11 $1,927 +18.11
665–688 673 17 259.00–267.50 $264.43 $1,780 +4.11
703 fancy 703 91 285.50 $285.50 $2,007 —
703–735 thin fleshed 707 29 268.00–273.00 $272.28 $1,925 +3.08
731–746 743 54 250.00–260.00 $258.81 $1,923 +8.36
755–771 757 101 250.00–260.00 $258.88 $1,960 +16.75
775 fancy 775 66 271.50 $271.50 $2,104 +18.14
766–793 thin fleshed 778 211 261.75–265.50 $263.27 $2,048 -0.01
814–822 820 59 247.00–256.50 $254.43 $2,086 +14.42
823 fancy 823 30 256.00 $256.00 $2,107 —
839 thin fleshed 839 57 255.00 $255.00 $2,139 -0.79
870–898 888 217 240.25–252.00 $250.29 $2,223 +7.27
910–947 919 71 233.50–241.00 $239.15 $2,198 -3.67
910–939 thin fleshed 925 110 249.50–252.50 $250.98 $2,322 —
968 thin fleshed 968 16 233.00 $233.00 $2,255 -6.09
956–992 980 169 221.00–231.00 $229.30 $2,247 +8.30
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1023 1016 106 227.00–228.85 $227.90 $2,315 +9.34
1072 1072 19 222.00 $222.00 $2,380 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,229 —
770–778 774 8 221.00–248.50 $234.68 $1,816 +3.68
971 971 5 207.00 $207.00 $2,010 -9.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1067 1067 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,825 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 fancy 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 —
380–387 385 3 260.00–271.00 $263.62 $1,015 -27.38
435 435 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 ±0.00
461 461 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,157 -19.00
459–498 fancy 481 21 266.00–273.00 $268.92 $1,294 —
501 fancy 501 9 276.00 $276.00 $1,383 —
520–547 532 29 253.00–265.00 $262.67 $1,397 -1.88
567–588 585 35 251.00–257.50 $253.44 $1,483 +0.34
605–626 thin fleshed 610 45 258.00–261.50 $260.70 $1,590 -0.30
617–642 fancy 631 38 259.50–262.00 $260.59 $1,644 —
600–649 632 23 244.00–247.00 $246.00 $1,555 -1.53
715 thin fleshed 715 41 251.00 $251.00 $1,795 -1.14
718–746 742 64 239.00–248.50 $246.12 $1,826 +4.17
750–792 767 56 228.00–236.00 $233.07 $1,788 -13.50
787 thin fleshed 787 12 242.00 $242.00 $1,905 —
800–835 816 192 222.00–232.50 $231.22 $1,887 -9.62
830 thin fleshed 830 56 234.50 $234.50 $1,946 -12.25
855–887 878 45 220.00–227.00 $225.56 $1,980 -12.72
900 900 23 222.00 $222.00 $1,998 -12.95
954 954 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,975 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,336 -5.00
663 663 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,492 —
703–713 705 13 205.00–233.00 $226.47 $1,597 —
781 781 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,648 -25.00
857 857 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,774 -12.86
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 8 191.00 $191.00 $1,939 —
1050–1097 1064 13 190.00–197.00 $194.78 $2,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,062 —
580 580 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,386 —
665 665 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,210 -8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1635 1361 75-80% 63 110.00–117.50 $113.65 $1,547 -8.42
1362–1575 1431 75-80% 25 119.25–123.50 $121.65 $1,741 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1425 1248 80-85% 47 100.00–109.50 $104.27 $1,301 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1470 1196 85-90% 28 81.00–99.00 $93.08 $1,113 +0.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1825 1524 6 113.00–118.00 $115.26 $1,757 —
1670–2195 1917 3 127.00–129.50 $128.01 $2,454 —

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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.