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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 21, 2024

4,360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.34/cwt +2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,102/hd at 874 lb · 453 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.46/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 829 lb · 345 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.85/cwt +7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 789 lb · 310 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,360 4,782 2,833
Feeder cattle 4,174 4,516 2,425
Slaughter cattle 173 212 368
Replacement cattle 13 54 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers and heifers 400 lb to 700 lb , however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 8 402.50 $402.50 $1,248 —
380 380 7 362.50 $362.50 $1,378 —
420–438 435 7 361.00–371.00 $362.38 $1,576 —
448 unweaned 448 3 343.00 $343.00 $1,537 —
460–493 471 12 307.00–315.00 $309.79 $1,459 -43.31
480 fancy 480 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,608 —
505 505 12 329.00 $329.00 $1,661 +2.56
555 thin fleshed 555 13 332.00 $332.00 $1,843 -11.85
560–595 573 36 282.50–301.00 $292.59 $1,677 —
597 fancy 597 4 313.00 $313.00 $1,869 —
600–627 fancy 620 18 311.00–313.00 $312.46 $1,937 -16.54
606–647 622 56 295.00–306.00 $296.69 $1,845 -20.69
656–677 668 102 277.00–297.00 $293.67 $1,962 +5.32
702–745 736 142 277.00–292.00 $281.55 $2,072 +8.61
760–795 771 225 251.25–269.50 $259.16 $1,998 +4.50
815 fancy 815 59 258.00 $258.00 $2,103 —
803–845 837 139 236.00–252.00 $246.06 $2,060 -2.74
865 thin fleshed 865 27 248.00 $248.00 $2,145 —
852–899 875 426 226.00–245.75 $239.85 $2,099 +2.29
903–945 926 86 219.00–234.50 $231.03 $2,139 +2.46
956–977 966 265 215.50–231.00 $225.02 $2,174 +6.43
970 970 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,950 -17.59
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1023 1014 99 214.00–222.50 $219.96 $2,230 +7.78
1055–1079 1073 32 204.00–205.00 $204.75 $2,197 ±0.00
1130 1130 22 202.50 $202.50 $2,288 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,609 -0.30
648 648 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,801 -13.00
675 675 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,762 -9.00
712–746 737 22 254.00–268.00 $264.31 $1,948 +7.80
776–786 779 12 234.00–241.00 $235.77 $1,837 -10.25
874–898 878 18 221.00–224.85 $224.19 $1,968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 unweaned 323 4 352.00 $352.00 $1,137 —
345 thin fleshed 345 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 —
365–370 369 12 312.00–329.00 $316.21 $1,167 —
430 unweaned 430 8 324.00 $324.00 $1,393 —
434 434 9 304.00 $304.00 $1,319 +14.00
450–480 thin fleshed 456 19 320.00–335.00 $331.72 $1,513 +17.33
483–496 487 37 312.00–314.00 $312.66 $1,523 +18.47
505–510 506 22 276.00–292.50 $280.10 $1,417 +1.86
536 thin fleshed 536 58 296.50 $296.50 $1,589 -0.35
551–568 thin fleshed 560 39 288.00–292.00 $289.37 $1,620 +5.37
561–596 575 22 267.50–284.00 $277.26 $1,594 -0.77
602–649 620 204 256.00–275.00 $264.72 $1,641 +8.66
621 fancy 621 27 268.00 $268.00 $1,664 +0.08
653–697 676 87 247.50–257.00 $252.65 $1,708 -7.22
710–746 734 171 236.00–253.50 $245.20 $1,800 +12.91
735 735 29 229.00 $229.00 $1,683 -3.29
745 fancy 745 43 255.00 $255.00 $1,900 +5.00
752–796 789 310 229.85–246.00 $237.85 $1,877 +7.56
804–844 829 345 215.00–231.50 $226.46 $1,877 +1.64
850–897 874 266 206.00–224.50 $216.66 $1,894 -0.53
900–943 923 125 216.25–218.00 $216.86 $2,002 +7.73
951–956 952 35 204.50–206.00 $204.67 $1,948 +5.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,108 —
466–476 472 7 250.00–271.00 $262.11 $1,237 -8.89
558 558 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,479 +42.00
610–636 623 6 225.00–250.00 $237.24 $1,478 -11.76
668–684 678 13 240.00–249.00 $243.41 $1,650 +6.01
708–745 715 91 223.00–235.00 $231.81 $1,657 +4.81
774 774 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,749 -2.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1046 1016 25 200.00–204.00 $203.01 $2,063 -0.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 9 352.50 $352.50 $1,491 —
613 613 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,649 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1610 1379 75-80% 63 131.00–142.00 $137.68 $1,899 —
1155–1917 1519 75-80% 10 142.50–148.50 $143.46 $2,179 +16.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1740 1275 80-85% 40 121.00–130.00 $126.42 $1,612 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1465 1164 85-90% 21 107.00–119.50 $115.50 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1402–2115 1728 7 105.00–139.00 $121.69 $2,103 —
1535–2085 1800 7 142.00–147.50 $145.19 $2,613 —
1435–2281 1903 13 151.00–162.00 $156.96 $2,987 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1010 955 (<2 yrs)Open 10 148.00–183.00 $173.90 $1,661

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1385 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–2,350.00 $2,058.57

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.