Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 23, 2024

2,405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $231.97/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,262/hd at 975 lb · 364 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $246.02/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,258/hd at 918 lb · 252 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.88/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,872/hd at 825 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,405 3,859 1,511
Feeder cattle 2,052 3,477 1,086
Slaughter cattle 348 337 401
Replacement cattle 5 45 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 875 lb to 1,000 lb sold steady. Not enough steers 400 lb to 875 lb for a market test, however the trend was definitely higher. Not enough heifers 800 lb to 975 lb for a market trend. Not enough heifers 400 lb to 800 lb for a market test, however a definitely higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 thin fleshed 357 22 415.00 $415.00 $1,482 —
387–388 388 6 362.50–380.00 $374.18 $1,452 -20.82
423 423 82 404.00 $404.00 $1,709 —
463–483 476 51 372.50–390.00 $383.99 $1,828 +73.90
513–522 520 18 326.00–347.00 $331.76 $1,725 —
578 578 47 328.00 $328.00 $1,896 +57.51
615 thin fleshed 615 3 319.00 $319.00 $1,962 —
642 642 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,894 —
664 664 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,946 +21.11
705–722 709 53 281.00–284.00 $283.21 $2,008 +25.02
757–787 768 22 234.50–247.00 $243.75 $1,872 -13.62
784 thin fleshed 784 61 270.50 $270.50 $2,121 —
819–830 825 91 257.50–260.00 $258.67 $2,134 +13.65
855–898 893 131 240.00–250.50 $247.98 $2,214 +13.28
907–931 918 252 239.50–250.00 $246.02 $2,258 -1.21
952–990 975 364 218.00–240.75 $231.97 $2,262 +1.71
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1032 1021 205 212.25–230.50 $216.98 $2,215 -11.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,673 -16.00
750 750 5 219.75 $219.75 $1,648 —
848–849 849 8 211.00–231.00 $223.51 $1,898 -2.11
869–898 894 35 223.00–229.75 $228.81 $2,046 +8.79
919 919 60 231.75 $231.75 $2,130 +15.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,035 —
355 355 38 362.00 $362.00 $1,285 —
425 425 10 346.00 $346.00 $1,470 +52.48
437 thin fleshed 437 72 388.00 $388.00 $1,696 —
499 499 6 302.00 $302.00 $1,507 —
523 523 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,391 +17.00
562–596 575 8 270.00–280.00 $276.11 $1,588 +27.11
614 thin fleshed 614 22 286.00 $286.00 $1,756 —
635–636 635 16 250.00–275.00 $267.18 $1,697 +30.18
710–713 712 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,673 —
750–770 759 18 231.00–232.00 $231.45 $1,757 +4.35
812–829 825 142 209.00–228.50 $226.88 $1,872 +6.26
895 895 9 222.00 $222.00 $1,987 -2.13
911–913 913 27 212.00–215.00 $213.48 $1,949 -2.67
983 983 3 213.00 $213.00 $2,094 -0.02
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 3 214.00 $214.00 $2,161 +8.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 2 211.50 $211.50 $1,555 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,510 —
730 730 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,577 —
808 808 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,818 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1742 1289 75-80% 185 130.00–138.00 $134.69 $1,736 —
1100–1520 1361 75-80% 59 139.00–147.00 $141.09 $1,920 -1.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1665 1264 80-85% 40 120.00–129.00 $126.24 $1,596 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1415 1193 85-90% 9 108.00–119.00 $115.21 $1,374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1925 1616 6 144.00–149.50 $147.49 $2,383 +1.02
1265–2145 1810 13 150.00–157.00 $154.67 $2,800 —
1540–2330 1962 17 160.00–167.00 $161.41 $3,167 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1401 1401 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.