Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 10, 2024

2,748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.67/cwt -7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 776 lb · 241 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $312.46/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 522 lb · 213 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.68/cwt ≈ $1,925/hd at 831 lb · 150 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,748 2,025 2,525
Feeder cattle 2,663 1,863 2,336
Slaughter cattle 79 156 173
Replacement cattle 6 6 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Special Calf Sale*** Compared to last week, not enough of a comparison for a true market trend but a higher undertone is noted for Feeder Steers and Heifers. On the Slaughter cows, Boning sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,158 —
370–380 373 3 360.00–370.00 $366.61 $1,367 —
400–425 420 89 367.50–381.00 $376.35 $1,581 -3.65
454 fancy 454 13 359.00 $359.00 $1,630 +9.00
453–483 467 53 333.00–343.00 $339.41 $1,585 +28.15
500–519 fancy 512 82 317.00–327.00 $325.76 $1,668 +2.76
520–547 529 131 290.00–315.00 $304.14 $1,609 +6.53
554–599 583 122 288.00–309.00 $293.90 $1,713 +16.90
601–648 625 120 261.00–281.00 $270.77 $1,692 -0.81
648 fancy 648 22 287.50 $287.50 $1,863 —
657–698 679 73 251.00–262.00 $255.66 $1,736 -11.70
694 fancy 694 77 276.00 $276.00 $1,915 —
719 fancy 719 26 269.00 $269.00 $1,934 —
707–748 723 57 245.00–263.50 $249.51 $1,804 +2.76
760–766 fancy 764 68 255.00–261.00 $258.63 $1,976 +5.38
760–785 779 16 220.00–241.00 $224.67 $1,750 -6.12
801–848 827 93 233.50–252.00 $245.38 $2,029 -5.17
874 874 40 254.00 $254.00 $2,220 +10.46
903–919 911 115 253.50–256.25 $254.85 $2,322 +27.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–383 376 9 307.50–330.00 $319.81 $1,202 —
400–441 418 7 342.50–352.50 $349.54 $1,461 —
455–485 465 10 261.00–277.50 $268.27 $1,247 —
526–549 536 14 271.00–277.00 $274.37 $1,471 +29.37
555–597 581 19 242.00–267.50 $255.73 $1,486 —
611–627 619 10 248.00–256.00 $251.18 $1,555 +5.18
659–677 670 33 231.00–253.00 $243.76 $1,633 -1.38
706–720 715 31 231.00–248.00 $236.86 $1,694 —
812–822 822 68 211.00–222.65 $222.24 $1,827 +3.04
887 887 10 226.00 $226.00 $2,005 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 5 325.00 $325.00 $913 —
308–320 314 11 352.50–367.50 $362.58 $1,139 +20.08
360–390 386 25 332.50–352.50 $335.39 $1,295 +0.39
400–420 414 16 292.50–316.00 $311.30 $1,289 +14.81
432–444 fancy 436 27 322.50–327.50 $325.99 $1,421 —
478 478 8 277.50 $277.50 $1,326 +10.03
500–548 516 89 275.00–285.00 $281.49 $1,452 +8.38
551–598 578 91 253.00–277.00 $268.01 $1,549 —
613–635 625 35 237.00–260.00 $243.43 $1,521 -3.06
651–678 661 85 229.00–246.00 $241.19 $1,594 +9.81
679 fancy 679 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,752 —
700–740 705 81 231.00–254.50 $248.86 $1,754 +7.73
711 fancy 711 11 258.00 $258.00 $1,834 —
750–789 776 241 227.00–244.75 $240.67 $1,868 +10.50
800–844 831 150 227.50–240.50 $231.68 $1,925 —
850 850 8 225.50 $225.50 $1,917 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 277.50 $277.50 $944 —
367–386 378 5 282.00–320.00 $296.74 $1,122 —
433 433 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,225 —
482–485 483 9 253.00–255.00 $254.11 $1,227 -5.26
530–545 534 15 245.00–253.00 $250.43 $1,337 —
568–597 579 43 231.00–247.00 $238.91 $1,383 +8.91
603 603 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,387 —
700–740 711 7 221.00–224.00 $223.11 $1,586 -6.84
712 thin fleshed 712 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,460 —
760–790 766 39 210.00–220.00 $216.94 $1,662 —
818–830 823 5 215.00–221.00 $218.58 $1,799 +3.08
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1117 1117 2 183.00 $183.00 $2,044 -29.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,413 +40.50
483 483 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,328 +6.00
540 540 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 +7.00
630–640 635 3 230.00–240.00 $234.16 $1,487 —
663 663 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,498 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1185 1095 80-85% 2 144.00–153.00 $148.13 $1,622 —
1005–1395 1274 80-85% 7 107.00–115.00 $111.08 $1,415 —
1000–1600 1319 80-85% 25 117.00–132.00 $123.18 $1,625 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
846–1095 946 85-90% 5 102.00–104.00 $102.93 $974 —
930–1092 976 85-90% 7 130.00–152.50 $145.31 $1,418 —
980–1000 990 85-90% 4 83.00–87.00 $84.98 $841 —
1060–1310 1200 85-90% 6 110.00–122.00 $118.42 $1,421 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346–1490 1370 75-80% 7 120.00–129.00 $125.08 $1,714 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1725 1645 4 141.00–152.00 $145.92 $2,400 —
1595–1770 1698 3 136.00–139.00 $136.94 $2,325 —
2100–2110 2105 2 163.00–170.00 $166.49 $3,505 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
933–1202 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 179.00–185.00 $181.35 $1,855

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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.