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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 16, 2023

1,884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $231.14/cwt +9.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 827 lb · 366 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $227.03/cwt -3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 766 lb · 117 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $230.67/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 719 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,884 4,080 4,093
Feeder cattle 1,139 3,584 3,212
Slaughter cattle 479 496 740
Replacement cattle 266 — 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Note *** Pratt Livestock will not have an auction next Thursday November 23 due to Thanksgiving break. *** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 450 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower, however thin fleshed and fancy steers sold steady. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold unevenly steady on light receipts. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. by

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,016 +14.46
390 390 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 +19.10
420–445 440 7 287.00–300.00 $297.65 $1,310 +21.15
459 thin fleshed 459 7 298.00 $298.00 $1,368 -3.00
481–492 486 12 272.00–282.00 $276.22 $1,342 -8.33
496 unweaned 496 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,210 -14.00
503 fancy 503 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,368 -10.66
533 unweaned 533 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,167 -31.54
533–543 537 9 257.00–260.00 $258.35 $1,387 -4.71
570–590 579 28 243.00–253.00 $248.80 $1,441 -6.56
595 unweaned 595 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,363 -2.73
626–641 633 30 220.00–225.50 $223.17 $1,413 -20.73
677 thin fleshed 677 37 236.00 $236.00 $1,598 —
690–694 692 32 219.00–221.00 $219.75 $1,521 -12.57
716 unweaned 716 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,360 -4.00
719 fancy 719 72 237.25 $237.25 $1,706 —
721 721 8 202.00 $202.00 $1,456 -21.00
761–780 766 117 217.00–228.50 $227.03 $1,739 -3.77
818 fancy 818 56 233.00 $233.00 $1,906 —
819–835 thin fleshed 825 240 229.50–235.00 $231.98 $1,914 —
840–845 841 70 218.50–228.50 $226.78 $1,907 +4.75
882 882 39 218.50 $218.50 $1,927 -2.58
915–942 934 14 205.50–211.00 $209.46 $1,956 -7.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603–610 604 14 194.00–206.00 $205.13 $1,239 —
903 903 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,734 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–337 324 5 265.00–277.50 $272.30 $882 -6.86
362 thin fleshed 362 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,014 +1.22
410 unweaned 410 4 232.00 $232.00 $951 —
405–435 413 8 257.50–269.00 $261.71 $1,081 -6.24
450–495 460 20 233.00–242.00 $238.27 $1,096 -7.17
496–498 thin fleshed 497 10 251.00–253.00 $251.80 $1,251 —
500–541 534 23 226.00–234.00 $227.64 $1,216 -8.77
553–592 566 23 217.00–230.00 $226.21 $1,280 +1.87
590–593 unweaned 592 6 202.00–208.00 $204.99 $1,214 +1.09
614–644 624 30 200.00–210.50 $208.12 $1,299 +3.88
650 650 19 197.00–208.00 $197.58 $1,284 -5.53
664 thin fleshed 664 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,411 -3.05
740–742 741 3 208.00–211.00 $210.00 $1,556 +10.51
753–795 761 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,522 -11.78
844 844 8 200.50 $200.50 $1,692 -0.68
905 905 12 198.00 $198.00 $1,792 +4.78
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033 1033 3 166.50 $166.50 $1,720 -8.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,158 —
695 695 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,369 +10.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–441 427 5 289.00–292.00 $290.14 $1,239 +44.14
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 +25.97
575–585 578 3 186.00–206.00 $196.94 $1,138 —
614 614 6 184.00 $184.00 $1,130 -6.12
662 662 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,109 -1.50
727–746 740 8 172.00–179.00 $176.66 $1,307 -10.34
755 755 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,502 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1775 1261 75-80% 222 90.00–98.50 $92.63 $1,168 -0.22
1050–1840 1489 75-80% 42 93.50–106.00 $102.07 $1,520 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1620 1165 80-85% 142 80.00–89.50 $86.90 $1,012 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1325 1193 85-90% 6 69.00–78.00 $72.73 $868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1945 1684 6 71.00–89.00 $82.59 $1,391 —
1650–2130 1823 6 101.00–109.50 $104.05 $1,897 —
1622–2220 1883 10 90.00–98.00 $92.70 $1,746 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1105 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,250.00 $1,182.97
951–1260 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,175.00–1,725.00 $1,469.83
1220–1235 1228 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
985–1273 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,075.00–2,200.00 $1,969.60
1190–1320 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,796.49
1241 1241 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1215–1350 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,450.00–2,150.00 $2,035.71
1141–1500 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 82 1,160.00–1,375.00 $1,275.52
1255–1310 1283 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,135.00–1,240.00 $1,188.63
1255–1300 1291 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,531.95
1153–1650 1302 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 81 1,110.00–1,625.00 $1,462.15
1285–1540 1379 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,225.00–1,850.00 $1,576.60
1290–1460 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,412.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1183 1183 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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.