Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 5, 2024

2,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.21/cwt -2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 822 lb · 329 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.60/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,077/hd at 874 lb · 204 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $235.05/cwt +7.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,156/hd at 917 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,054 1,669 529
Feeder cattle 1,867 1,417 236
Slaughter cattle 176 251 289
Replacement cattle 11 1 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report ** Compared to last week, feeder steers 450 lb to 975 lb sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower, however plainer steers sold up to 15 lower. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 875 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Highlight of the day was 100 steers weighing 916 lb sold for 237.50. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–395 384 5 295.00–296.00 $295.59 $1,135 —
451–455 455 25 306.00–324.00 $321.86 $1,464 —
545 545 48 292.50–302.00 $301.41 $1,643 -4.59
563–596 573 15 262.00–268.00 $263.25 $1,508 —
607–630 616 4 242.00–245.00 $243.73 $1,501 —
660–691 687 68 249.00–255.00 $253.52 $1,742 -13.07
713–743 718 48 231.00–242.00 $239.42 $1,719 -21.18
790–795 794 59 223.00–236.00 $233.37 $1,853 -10.13
801–844 824 73 221.00–241.00 $234.85 $1,935 -17.40
851–899 874 204 225.50–240.00 $237.60 $2,077 -0.17
916 fancy 916 100 237.50 $237.50 $2,176 —
913–945 928 11 207.00–220.00 $212.76 $1,974 -14.87
950–988 980 95 209.00–221.25 $217.22 $2,129 -3.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,130 —
543 543 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,526 —
558–598 582 12 231.00–236.00 $233.14 $1,357 —
605–635 633 25 240.00–242.00 $241.85 $1,531 —
675–692 686 32 231.00–233.00 $231.63 $1,589 —
747–748 748 9 210.00–220.00 $212.22 $1,587 —
860–895 878 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,923 —
900–923 920 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,941 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037 1037 6 208.50 $208.50 $2,162 —
1065 1065 2 203.50 $203.50 $2,167 -12.51
1103 1103 8 198.50 $198.50 $2,189 -17.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 13 331.00 $331.00 $1,258 —
415 415 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,158 -26.00
476 unweaned 476 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,152 —
513–529 528 64 282.00 $282.00 $1,489 —
563–576 569 23 227.00–237.00 $231.84 $1,319 -9.16
610–627 626 29 248.00–250.00 $249.93 $1,565 —
673–685 682 103 236.50–243.50 $241.89 $1,650 —
709–731 722 58 230.50–237.00 $233.84 $1,688 —
768–771 771 75 227.00–232.25 $231.48 $1,785 -4.52
802–839 822 329 218.00–227.00 $225.21 $1,851 -2.59
854–878 871 59 210.00–215.75 $211.62 $1,843 -13.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–460 456 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,140 —
540 540 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 —
592 592 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,273 —
610 610 7 225.50 $225.50 $1,376 —
696–698 697 8 215.00–222.00 $218.49 $1,523 —
765 765 5 218.50 $218.50 $1,672 —
800–846 820 30 205.50–213.00 $210.13 $1,723 —
892–894 894 14 199.00–201.00 $200.71 $1,794 -0.46
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 13 199.50 $199.50 $1,995 -16.50
1052 1052 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,894 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,141 -63.08
472 472 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,086 -63.00
517 517 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,065 -76.50
565–596 581 12 212.50–225.00 $218.58 $1,270 —
635–641 639 7 221.00–225.00 $223.86 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1623 1405 75-80% 63 130.00–139.00 $135.79 $1,908 —
1270–1700 1537 75-80% 6 140.50–144.00 $142.75 $2,194 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–1565 1200 80-85% 59 120.00–128.00 $125.46 $1,506 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1122 1088 85-90% 15 114.00–116.00 $115.74 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–2335 1940 8 150.50–159.50 $155.28 $3,012 +0.42
1900–2005 1962 11 169.50–172.50 $172.22 $3,379 —
1867–2300 1995 4 160.00–163.50 $162.13 $3,234 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 3 185.00 $185.00 $2,109

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1192 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1301 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,870.00 $1,870.00

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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.