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Winter Livestock Market Report, Pratt, KS

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 30, 2024

2,663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.36/cwt +13.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 727 lb · 252 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $233.08/cwt -12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,140/hd at 918 lb · 247 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $228.33/cwt -3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,215/hd at 970 lb · 243 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,663 2,405 2,741
Feeder cattle 2,238 2,052 2,398
Slaughter cattle 345 348 333
Replacement cattle 80 5 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower, however thin fleshed 7wts suitable for grazing sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, however reputation heifers sold up to 20.00 higher. Steers and heifers under 650 lb not well tested. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady, however 1 high yielding bull sold for 177

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–316 313 10 372.50–397.50 $390.18 $1,221 —
401–421 fancy 403 36 375.00–400.00 $397.82 $1,603 —
436 436 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,450 -71.50
484 484 13 337.50 $337.50 $1,634 -46.49
505 505 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,742 +13.24
593 593 11 311.00 $311.00 $1,844 -17.00
603 603 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,797 —
638 fancy 638 13 315.00 $315.00 $2,010 —
668–681 678 22 291.00–293.00 $291.45 $1,976 -1.55
716 716 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,869 -22.21
747 thin fleshed 747 4 297.00 $297.00 $2,219 —
750–789 thin fleshed 771 79 272.50–283.00 $276.03 $2,128 +5.53
761–785 780 84 246.00–265.00 $256.95 $2,004 +13.20
803–808 806 21 256.00–258.00 $256.85 $2,070 -1.82
866 fancy 866 88 258.00 $258.00 $2,234 —
851–891 886 66 221.00–233.00 $225.23 $1,996 -22.75
911 fancy 911 31 243.00 $243.00 $2,214 —
914–939 919 216 225.50–235.00 $231.66 $2,129 -14.36
951–990 970 243 223.50–231.25 $228.33 $2,215 -3.64
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1008 1008 103 218.25–221.00 $219.75 $2,215 +2.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 10 282.50 $282.50 $1,209 —
542 542 7 294.00 $294.00 $1,593 —
573 573 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,203 —
750 750 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,732 +11.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,240 —
362 362 4 275.00–284.00 $279.50 $1,012 -82.50
431 431 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,271 -51.00
468 thin fleshed 468 12 314.00 $314.00 $1,470 —
505–518 513 5 245.00–255.00 $248.94 $1,277 -17.06
567–576 571 24 279.00–288.00 $283.84 $1,621 +7.73
608–618 614 7 236.00–240.00 $238.30 $1,463 -28.88
651–692 678 81 244.00–257.00 $248.26 $1,683 —
707–737 722 84 233.75–243.00 $236.07 $1,704 +1.07
727–733 fancy 730 168 252.50–256.50 $254.51 $1,858 —
758 fancy 758 13 257.75 $257.75 $1,954 —
758–791 768 199 232.50–236.00 $233.52 $1,793 +2.07
804–846 815 214 245.50–256.50 $252.79 $2,060 +25.91
864 864 62 220.50 $220.50 $1,905 -1.50
950 950 11 219.50 $219.50 $2,085 +6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 19 250.00 $250.00 $965 —
401 401 6 253.00 $253.00 $1,015 —
587 587 10 269.00 $269.00 $1,579 —
621 621 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,298 —
700–745 718 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,601 +11.50
781–792 784 7 218.00–224.00 $222.27 $1,743 —
830–838 837 61 211.00–225.85 $224.77 $1,881 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,285 —
690 690 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
701 701 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,633 +17.00
762 762 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,714 —
857–860 858 3 210.00–218.00 $212.67 $1,825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1695 1332 75-80% 158 130.00–139.50 $137.56 $1,832 —
1055–1682 1430 75-80% 136 140.00–146.00 $141.73 $2,027 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037–1570 1246 80-85% 15 122.00–129.50 $124.02 $1,545 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1205 1101 85-90% 4 110.00–118.00 $114.90 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1630 1462 5 138.00–145.00 $142.05 $2,077 —
1420–1850 1620 3 156.00–159.00 $156.98 $2,543 +9.49
1570–1980 1845 10 161.00–177.00 $165.81 $3,059 +11.14

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
884–1288 1060 (<2 yrs)Open 51 137.00–168.00 $158.80 $1,683

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —
1000–1200 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 22 1,800.00–2,085.00 $2,016.82 —

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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.