Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 15, 2024

2,909 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $241.40/cwt -1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 883 lb · 496 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.47/cwt -2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,875/hd at 780 lb · 438 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.55/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 825 lb · 346 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,909 2,306 700
Feeder cattle 2,634 2,133 650
Slaughter cattle 244 172 50
Replacement cattle 31 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 725 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower, however front end steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Not enough steers and heifers 400 lb to 725 for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2,00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 372.00 $372.00 $1,309 +48.26
400–413 408 5 329.00–338.00 $332.53 $1,357 -6.82
452–497 478 10 318.00–328.00 $320.52 $1,532 -9.11
528–548 534 17 306.00–325.00 $319.26 $1,705 —
556–560 557 5 296.00–297.00 $296.20 $1,650 +29.83
617 617 9 279.00 $279.00 $1,721 +4.58
658 fancy 658 14 275.00 $275.00 $1,810 —
682–690 688 10 256.00–265.00 $258.19 $1,776 -5.22
710–746 728 24 253.00–259.00 $255.94 $1,863 -1.49
765–799 793 202 244.00–254.50 $252.30 $2,001 -0.52
805 fancy 805 24 257.50 $257.50 $2,073 +4.50
800–848 826 322 240.00–250.00 $244.66 $2,021 +6.04
875 fancy 875 42 251.00 $251.00 $2,196 —
863–899 884 454 234.50–249.50 $240.51 $2,126 -2.00
901–940 930 201 230.10–238.50 $233.76 $2,174 -6.75
957–978 968 155 224.00–240.00 $231.86 $2,244 -5.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713–744 732 10 226.00–238.00 $233.32 $1,708 +0.72
891 891 124 229.00–230.35 $229.68 $2,046 +4.10
981 981 3 216.00 $216.00 $2,119 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 78 221.60 $221.60 $2,216 -4.90
1082 1082 9 214.00 $214.00 $2,315 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 17 302.00 $302.00 $1,459 +27.00
527 527 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,365 —
577 fancy 577 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,587 —
661 661 19 238.00 $238.00 $1,573 -5.82
682 fancy 682 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,725 —
706–745 731 42 232.50–240.00 $234.06 $1,711 -5.36
746 fancy 746 12 245.00 $245.00 $1,828 —
771–794 fancy 777 213 245.00–246.50 $246.04 $1,912 —
772–798 782 225 230.00–240.75 $235.20 $1,839 -8.07
810–834 828 84 226.00–233.50 $231.16 $1,914 -0.16
852–881 859 44 216.00–230.25 $227.58 $1,955 +0.94
911–944 929 26 196.00–202.00 $199.47 $1,853 -16.77
971 971 4 206.50 $206.50 $2,005 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722–730 725 6 225.50–229.00 $227.82 $1,652 —
910 910 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,711 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037 1037 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,981 —
1061 1061 6 195.50 $195.50 $2,074 +5.50
1106 1106 4 195.00 $195.00 $2,157 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1600 1352 75-80% 59 135.00–145.00 $139.53 $1,886 —
1285–1626 1474 75-80% 36 146.50–151.50 $147.69 $2,177 +1.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1670 1205 80-85% 75 126.00–134.00 $130.87 $1,577 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1250 1152 85-90% 14 112.00–123.50 $120.02 $1,383 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1940 1592 6 138.00–146.00 $141.35 $2,250 -4.22
1315–2195 1715 24 150.00–159.00 $154.97 $2,658 —
1235–2315 1836 10 161.00–172.00 $165.82 $3,044 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
858–1145 1024 (<2 yrs)Open 13 153.00–185.00 $166.67 $1,707

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280–1582 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,150.00–2,175.00 $2,164.54

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.