Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 15, 2024

2,830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $230.02/cwt -11.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 888 lb · 291 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $227.59/cwt -2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,109/hd at 927 lb · 233 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.59/cwt -2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 715 lb · 224 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,830 3,009 1,419
Feeder cattle 2,555 2,776 1,319
Slaughter cattle 234 209 90
Replacement cattle 41 24 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 450 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, however load lots and fancy steers sold close to steady. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers 400 lb to 600 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–360 thin fleshed 358 16 377.50–395.00 $385.32 $1,379 —
375–395 385 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,242 —
438–449 thin fleshed 441 41 357.00–380.00 $372.58 $1,643 —
460 460 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,389 -12.73
497 thin fleshed 497 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,640 —
514 fancy 514 9 313.00 $313.00 $1,609 -14.42
512–545 529 10 290.00–302.50 $294.48 $1,558 —
533 thin fleshed 533 23 335.00 $335.00 $1,786 —
570–589 584 18 270.00–279.00 $276.61 $1,615 -2.94
602–643 622 45 271.00–283.00 $277.83 $1,728 -15.41
622 fancy 622 13 292.00 $292.00 $1,816 -13.06
652–688 680 118 267.50–278.00 $272.11 $1,850 -4.23
702–736 722 55 254.00–259.00 $256.41 $1,851 -14.17
723–724 thin fleshed 724 32 260.00–262.00 $261.00 $1,890 —
763–799 791 149 236.50–250.50 $245.56 $1,942 -8.64
812 fancy 812 33 250.50 $250.50 $2,034 -1.38
805–845 827 120 226.00–240.00 $236.69 $1,957 -2.26
858–896 884 111 220.50–230.00 $223.27 $1,974 -13.29
883–896 fancy 891 180 230.00–240.00 $234.19 $2,087 —
907 fancy 907 74 237.00 $237.00 $2,150 —
900–948 936 159 215.00–225.25 $223.21 $2,089 -6.53
952–968 965 63 213.00–216.75 $216.33 $2,088 -5.09
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1040 1009 72 209.00–215.25 $214.09 $2,160 +4.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 16 254.00 $254.00 $1,755 —
768–790 776 8 225.00–235.00 $231.18 $1,794 -6.82
855–873 869 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,781 —
917 917 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 302.50 $302.50 $877 —
300–308 306 7 287.50–305.00 $300.09 $918 —
340 thin fleshed 340 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,096 —
385 unweaned 385 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,047 —
413 413 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,156 -4.13
415 fancy 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 -11.00
421–446 thin fleshed 433 71 320.00–337.50 $329.06 $1,425 +14.06
465–478 fancy 477 34 280.00–298.00 $295.91 $1,411 -7.73
451–487 thin fleshed 484 46 297.00–312.00 $310.78 $1,504 —
452–488 484 33 256.00–271.00 $262.77 $1,272 -42.56
512 fancy 512 8 291.00 $291.00 $1,490 +3.50
505–530 520 13 284.00–285.00 $284.63 $1,480 +4.55
542 thin fleshed 542 25 283.00 $283.00 $1,534 —
555 thin fleshed 555 11 284.00 $284.00 $1,576 —
584–593 591 66 245.50–259.00 $255.77 $1,512 +4.43
600–602 thin fleshed 601 73 269.00–270.00 $269.51 $1,620 —
602–611 607 15 222.00–229.00 $225.54 $1,369 -22.44
611–624 fancy 617 31 247.00–254.00 $250.58 $1,546 -12.85
652–698 689 85 222.50–235.50 $231.51 $1,595 -9.20
700–736 715 224 219.00–233.75 $229.59 $1,642 -2.83
760–792 779 75 210.00–219.50 $218.57 $1,703 -5.39
820–844 830 57 205.00–219.50 $215.36 $1,787 -6.27
850–891 884 25 198.00–207.00 $203.46 $1,799 -15.31
914–922 919 23 201.50–209.00 $205.76 $1,891 +5.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,124 —
477 477 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,102 —
558 558 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,183 -16.12
655–697 672 35 200.00–219.00 $211.23 $1,419 +10.23
920 920 3 180.00–191.00 $187.33 $1,723 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 7 191.00 $191.00 $1,914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —
665 665 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,536 -9.34
881–896 887 11 192.00–199.00 $196.43 $1,742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1395 1313 75-80% 13 120.00–127.00 $123.15 $1,617 +17.59
1090–1735 1357 75-80% 91 110.00–119.00 $114.18 $1,549 +2.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1757 1298 80-85% 54 100.00–109.00 $105.98 $1,376 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021–1603 1252 85-90% 47 93.00–99.00 $97.37 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1980 1537 6 114.00–122.00 $118.08 $1,815 +3.96
1545–1755 1650 2 110.00–114.00 $112.13 $1,850 —
1455–2060 1808 4 126.00–128.00 $126.96 $2,295 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1076–1232 1165 (<2 yrs)Open 33 130.00–157.00 $136.44 $1,590

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1193 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
970 970 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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.