Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 25, 2024

2,589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $234.27/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 838 lb · 240 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.46/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 677 lb · 220 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $242.29/cwt +3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 773 lb · 153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,589 1,213 1,908
Feeder cattle 2,311 1,043 1,576
Slaughter cattle 258 170 304
Replacement cattle 20 — 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

***CLOSE*** Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, while steer calves not well tested. No recent price comparison on feeder heifers or heifer calves, however a higher undertone noted. Supply was moderate on moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 7 366.00 $366.00 $1,541 +17.00
471–479 477 13 322.50–332.50 $325.54 $1,553 +0.54
509–545 527 83 297.50–312.50 $305.70 $1,611 -23.40
561–587 576 46 292.50–304.00 $298.72 $1,721 +4.63
608–649 627 144 264.50–282.50 $272.19 $1,707 -2.31
660–699 fancy 677 117 268.00–269.00 $268.47 $1,818 —
658–692 678 103 248.00–262.00 $259.90 $1,762 -3.04
710 fancy 710 26 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 —
719–747 731 113 240.00–255.00 $250.30 $1,830 +4.42
753–799 773 153 234.00–251.50 $242.29 $1,873 +3.29
802–846 838 240 217.50–237.50 $234.27 $1,963 +2.27
853–893 873 70 210.00–228.50 $222.20 $1,940 +8.20
907–931 914 90 219.50–221.85 $221.13 $2,021 —
976–985 981 118 205.50–207.75 $206.85 $2,029 -11.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,396 —
551–589 575 21 257.00–281.00 $272.23 $1,565 +1.23
681–688 684 11 204.00–216.00 $210.52 $1,440 —
727–743 739 31 233.00–234.50 $234.17 $1,731 +7.70
795 795 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,733 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1017 1011 74 199.00–211.50 $209.12 $2,114 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,085 —
450 fancy 450 8 288.00 $288.00 $1,296 —
462–481 469 38 260.00–275.00 $272.85 $1,280 +5.41
507 fancy 507 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,546 —
547 547 14 271.00 $271.00 $1,482 +30.65
567 fancy 567 18 258.00 $258.00 $1,463 —
555–599 583 123 241.00–256.00 $249.85 $1,457 -19.65
603–641 623 26 228.00–244.00 $234.66 $1,462 +11.66
650–694 679 86 221.50–234.00 $226.15 $1,536 +9.98
702–746 730 46 210.50–221.00 $217.90 $1,591 -2.86
770–794 784 127 204.50–214.00 $211.35 $1,657 —
811–840 831 98 203.00–225.00 $208.58 $1,733 -2.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,405 -5.75
636 636 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,399 —
738 738 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,373 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1588 1248 80-85% 68 98.00–114.00 $107.36 $1,340 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866–1245 1029 85-90% 26 91.00–99.00 $96.07 $989 -2.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1665 1449 75-80% 25 108.00–118.50 $112.82 $1,635 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,725 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1870–1902 1891 3 119.00–121.50 $120.68 $2,282 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1310 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,462.33
1130–1555 1346 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,693.58

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
928 928 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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.