Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 22, 2024

3,799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $234.53/cwt +4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 874 lb · 448 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.18/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,001/hd at 833 lb · 406 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $254.19/cwt +8.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,939/hd at 763 lb · 327 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,799 2,830 3,183
Feeder cattle 3,449 2,555 2,969
Slaughter cattle 240 234 205
Replacement cattle 110 41 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

***FINAL REPORT*** Compared to last week, steer calves under 600 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher on limited comparisons with last week; yearling steers under 900 lbs were 6.00 to 9.00 higher; Over 900 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. while yearling heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand good to very good on all classes of cattle today as buyers were very bullish today wanting cattle for both turnout and for the feedyard ahead of an anticipated bullish cattle on feed report tomorrow. Supply moderate to heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 6 412.50 $412.50 $1,427 —
412–446 441 41 340.00–375.00 $364.17 $1,606 —
471–483 478 32 322.00–346.00 $333.14 $1,592 +31.14
500–511 503 19 315.00–330.00 $326.37 $1,642 +31.89
564 fancy 564 11 326.00 $326.00 $1,839 —
560–587 580 76 297.00–318.00 $304.56 $1,766 +27.95
609–638 623 77 276.00–295.00 $288.41 $1,797 +10.58
652–691 672 112 269.00–288.00 $276.70 $1,859 +4.59
690 690 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 -22.11
703–739 729 110 261.50–268.00 $264.19 $1,926 +7.78
740 740 45 238.00 $238.00 $1,761 -18.41
750–799 763 327 240.00–258.00 $254.19 $1,939 +8.63
806–849 833 406 233.00–246.50 $240.18 $2,001 +3.49
850–897 874 432 227.75–244.50 $234.96 $2,054 +11.69
875 875 16 223.00 $223.00 $1,951 -0.27
900–930 918 244 221.00–233.50 $228.17 $2,095 +4.96
956–990 983 130 214.10–224.50 $216.21 $2,125 -0.12
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1028 1016 147 211.75–218.85 $217.53 $2,210 +3.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–343 337 9 332.00–347.50 $336.99 $1,136 —
503–527 515 8 312.50–314.00 $313.23 $1,613 —
555 555 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,515 —
604–611 606 9 255.00–257.00 $256.33 $1,553 —
784 784 17 239.00 $239.00 $1,874 +7.82
805–806 805 8 225.50–230.00 $228.31 $1,838 —
925 925 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,952 +11.00
975 975 9 205.00–212.00 $207.33 $2,021 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–340 339 7 320.00–327.50 $324.30 $1,099 +24.21
358–370 367 21 311.00–319.00 $316.63 $1,162 —
422–425 424 14 302.00–306.00 $304.86 $1,293 +24.86
479–494 490 48 279.00–301.00 $295.63 $1,449 +32.86
513–537 521 26 290.00–305.00 $300.76 $1,567 +16.13
553–586 572 74 274.00–290.00 $282.41 $1,615 +26.64
603–649 629 122 248.25–266.50 $260.32 $1,637 +34.78
673–688 683 96 233.00–249.00 $244.73 $1,672 +13.22
706–716 714 119 223.50–236.25 $233.75 $1,669 +4.16
750–786 770 158 224.00–232.50 $230.12 $1,772 +11.55
800–848 823 52 210.50–221.00 $215.31 $1,772 -0.05
874 874 19 204.00 $204.00 $1,783 +0.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,506 +57.00
665–690 673 23 226.00–229.00 $226.94 $1,527 +15.71
760 760 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,657 —
813 813 10 204.00 $204.00 $1,659 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,172 —
733 733 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1083–1425 1210 80-85% 24 120.00–124.00 $121.99 $1,476 —
935–1645 1227 80-85% 60 111.00–120.00 $115.80 $1,421 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1272 1272 75-80% 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,704 —
1015–1521 1397 75-80% 52 117.00–125.00 $121.20 $1,693 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $713 —
870 870 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $713 —
935–1185 1002 85-90% 13 88.00–96.00 $91.08 $913 —
1138–1200 1145 85-90% 9 112.00–115.00 $112.35 $1,286 —
927–1690 1174 85-90% 29 98.00–111.00 $104.28 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1595 1495 2 108.00–114.00 $110.80 $1,656 —
1295–2180 1764 11 123.00–138.00 $128.76 $2,271 —
1795–2362 2129 4 134.00–139.50 $137.52 $2,928 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
942–1351 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 128.00–171.00 $153.62 $1,751

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1400 1313 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 48 2,300.00–2,675.00 $2,453.32
1288–1526 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,863.73

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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.