Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 7, 2024

5,925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $231.67/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,138/hd at 923 lb · 518 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.00/cwt +10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 869 lb · 390 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $253.95/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 779 lb · 379 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,925 4,171 2,038
Feeder cattle 5,530 3,787 1,808
Slaughter cattle 390 384 220
Replacement cattle 5 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 1000 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, however reputation steers sold up to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Demand was good Slaughter cows sold steady. No recent comparison on slaughter bulls, however a higher trend was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–398 fancy 384 18 416.00–417.50 $416.72 $1,600 —
397 397 12 350.00 $350.00 $1,390 +17.00
425 425 12 347.50 $347.50 $1,477 +2.35
439 fancy 439 12 375.00 $375.00 $1,646 —
466 fancy 466 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,689 —
460–497 477 36 323.00–347.50 $337.50 $1,610 —
509–530 516 40 320.00–341.00 $333.99 $1,723 +6.99
551–572 563 54 300.00–327.50 $318.40 $1,793 +12.40
572 fancy 572 37 339.00 $339.00 $1,939 —
601–649 620 125 287.00–305.00 $297.12 $1,842 +8.92
646 fancy 646 93 312.00 $312.00 $2,016 +6.50
651 fancy 651 92 306.00 $306.00 $1,992 —
651–699 673 231 279.00–296.00 $285.22 $1,920 -3.56
701–720 717 156 270.00–283.00 $280.80 $2,013 +15.93
717 fancy 717 126 286.00 $286.00 $2,051 —
755–794 779 379 244.00–264.50 $253.95 $1,978 -0.89
807–844 829 253 230.00–252.00 $246.63 $2,045 +4.66
854–880 869 390 231.00–251.00 $243.00 $2,112 +10.25
900–946 923 518 226.50–238.00 $231.67 $2,138 +2.35
955–991 963 49 209.00–233.50 $225.08 $2,168 +8.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 10 282.50 $282.50 $1,534 —
578–595 585 20 278.00–294.00 $289.08 $1,691 —
672–690 682 59 241.00–271.00 $263.31 $1,796 +5.49
705–745 730 51 246.00–262.25 $258.72 $1,889 +22.72
893 893 7 224.00 $224.00 $2,000 —
901–922 918 42 201.00–217.50 $213.46 $1,960 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037 1037 67 216.35 $216.35 $2,244 —
1050–1055 1051 65 212.75–213.00 $212.78 $2,236 +2.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 unweaned 374 8 312.50 $312.50 $1,169 —
361–379 375 23 347.50–365.00 $353.01 $1,324 +10.45
411–448 427 33 324.00–333.00 $329.42 $1,407 +15.47
455–491 467 81 291.00–319.00 $300.35 $1,403 -3.46
480 fancy 480 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 —
500–526 508 87 297.00–308.00 $305.33 $1,551 +14.98
564–590 571 150 270.00–290.50 $285.03 $1,628 +25.03
600–643 621 304 251.00–278.00 $266.52 $1,655 +8.29
654–694 682 337 240.00–260.00 $255.23 $1,741 +9.24
702–747 725 237 228.00–249.50 $243.44 $1,765 +9.83
753–797 776 289 223.00–246.00 $233.59 $1,813 +3.60
816 816 26 236.00 $236.00 $1,926 +17.69
810–844 817 173 217.00–228.00 $224.50 $1,834 +6.19
850–899 877 274 203.00–224.50 $213.84 $1,875 -5.99
886 886 4 193.50 $193.50 $1,714 -26.33
900–947 926 39 196.00–216.00 $209.83 $1,943 +1.83
950–957 954 15 190.00–192.00 $190.93 $1,821 —
991 991 28 205.00 $205.00 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221 221 5 220.75 $220.75 $488 —
510–546 527 33 240.00–269.00 $253.54 $1,336 —
556–577 574 51 261.00–264.00 $263.03 $1,510 —
602–640 617 58 238.00–241.00 $239.76 $1,479 —
669–699 684 60 220.00–237.50 $228.84 $1,565 -0.16
741–744 742 47 216.00–223.50 $221.93 $1,647 —
826 826 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,718 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 12 185.00 $185.00 $1,989 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603–645 614 8 255.00–265.00 $262.37 $1,611 —
668–690 677 11 230.00–248.00 $235.71 $1,596 —
706–710 707 5 239.00–245.00 $240.21 $1,698 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,657 —
1135–1710 1431 75-80% 208 120.00–129.00 $124.41 $1,780 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1825 1268 80-85% 88 110.00–119.00 $114.74 $1,455 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1200 1111 85-90% 6 90.00–98.00 $95.02 $1,056 —
1028–1404 1122 85-90% 48 104.00–109.00 $107.37 $1,205 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1850 1622 3 114.00–119.00 $117.04 $1,898 —
1370–1860 1641 6 126.00–136.00 $130.70 $2,145 —
1790–2320 2054 9 138.00–152.00 $144.17 $2,961 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1010–1245 1167 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,714.43

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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.