Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 8, 2024

3,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $244.51/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 820 lb · 358 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.42/cwt -1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 732 lb · 278 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.87/cwt -4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 636 lb · 243 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,009 4,403 2,372
Feeder cattle 2,776 4,112 2,198
Slaughter cattle 209 273 157
Replacement cattle 24 18 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 450 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, in places 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 750 llb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 500 lb to 750 lb sold unevenly steady. however thin fleshed and fancy heifers sold 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Cattle carrying mud were discounted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady, however, one high yielding bull weighing 2375 lb sold for 135

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 thin fleshed 450 32 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 —
460–474 472 9 312.50–315.00 $314.73 $1,486 +0.72
500–535 fancy 527 26 325.50–337.50 $327.42 $1,726 -12.35
545 unweaned 545 6 282.00 $282.00 $1,537 —
557–599 fancy 585 18 308.00–324.00 $314.04 $1,837 -4.46
570–597 587 8 277.00–284.00 $279.55 $1,641 -12.60
600–608 fancy 605 19 303.00–306.00 $305.06 $1,846 +0.22
617–645 622 23 280.00–297.00 $293.24 $1,824 +19.23
632 unweaned 632 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,567 —
667–692 675 85 269.50–286.00 $276.34 $1,865 +14.94
706 fancy 706 26 273.00 $273.00 $1,927 +7.26
703–730 718 73 270.00–274.00 $270.58 $1,943 +24.39
751–790 766 183 245.00–260.50 $254.20 $1,947 +11.28
802–826 fancy 813 154 251.00–252.75 $251.88 $2,048 +4.95
807–849 826 204 232.00–245.50 $238.95 $1,974 -0.33
853–857 fancy 855 111 247.50–248.00 $247.75 $2,118 —
873–895 878 132 226.00–240.00 $236.56 $2,077 +8.65
906–948 926 148 221.00–236.00 $229.74 $2,127 +4.92
970–989 976 64 214.00–223.85 $221.42 $2,161 +3.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,561 —
610–617 613 5 237.00–279.00 $262.08 $1,607 +5.44
655 655 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,585 -6.49
742–749 747 18 249.00–253.00 $250.33 $1,870 +21.61
754 754 21 238.00 $238.00 $1,795 +11.71
832 832 13 219.00 $219.00 $1,822 -2.46
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1035 1030 33 198.00–213.00 $209.82 $2,161 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–396 396 5 292.50–300.00 $295.50 $1,170 +7.57
407–435 416 3 281.00–290.00 $284.13 $1,182 +24.46
432 thin fleshed 432 37 315.00 $315.00 $1,361 -4.00
435 fancy 435 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,440 +37.71
452–455 454 9 304.00–307.00 $305.33 $1,386 +25.50
453–488 fancy 468 7 297.00–309.00 $303.64 $1,421 -2.36
500–540 525 35 271.00–286.00 $280.08 $1,470 +4.23
525 fancy 525 13 287.50 $287.50 $1,509 +15.50
556–562 fancy 561 37 266.00–270.50 $269.41 $1,511 -4.59
572–595 586 20 247.00–261.00 $251.34 $1,473 -5.25
608 fancy 608 14 260.00–266.00 $263.43 $1,602 —
622–645 638 229 242.00–252.50 $247.98 $1,582 -2.56
652–697 670 231 231.00–245.60 $240.71 $1,613 +11.14
700–748 732 278 221.00–236.00 $232.42 $1,701 -1.89
779 fancy 779 19 240.00 $240.00 $1,870 —
753–790 780 50 216.00–227.00 $223.96 $1,747 -0.31
810–841 816 80 220.00–224.00 $221.63 $1,809 +14.13
855–877 858 29 207.00–220.00 $218.77 $1,877 +10.35
915–945 917 29 191.00–201.00 $200.43 $1,838 -11.14
981 981 10 199.00 $199.00 $1,952 +11.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–517 516 6 215.00–242.50 $237.97 $1,228 +26.97
570–582 578 6 210.00–237.00 $228.12 $1,319 -0.26
605–640 625 6 207.00–230.00 $220.43 $1,378 -16.50
698 698 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,403 -14.84
812–844 836 19 191.00–208.00 $203.65 $1,703 +3.65
877–898 893 8 195.00–201.00 $196.47 $1,754 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,290 —
515 515 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,481 —
665–685 672 3 240.00–241.00 $240.34 $1,615 —
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1752 1316 75-80% 93 100.00–109.50 $105.56 $1,389 —
1070–1535 1358 75-80% 32 110.00–116.50 $112.10 $1,522 -2.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1500 1223 80-85% 34 90.00–99.50 $96.14 $1,176 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1395 1126 85-90% 15 78.50–89.00 $83.67 $942 +0.72
1300 1300 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,252 —
1167–2070 1517 6 111.00–117.50 $114.12 $1,731 —
1825–2375 2056 4 120.00–135.50 $125.28 $2,576 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1047 1047 (<2 yrs)Open 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,309

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00
1535–1750 1672 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,925.00–2,025.00 $1,999.75
1725 1725 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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.