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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 21, 2024

1,975 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $268.66/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,203/hd at 820 lb · 181 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.02/cwt +40.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 576 lb · 104 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.16/cwt +22.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,531/hd at 490 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,975 3,430 1,884
Feeder cattle 1,178 3,166 1,139
Slaughter cattle 383 241 479
Replacement cattle 414 23 266

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Note *** Pratt Livestock will not have an auction next Thursday November 28 for Thanksgiving break *** *** Note *** On Thursday December 5, Pratt Livestock will have a special weaned calf sale *** *** Final Report *** Not enough feeder steers and heifer 750 lb to 975 lb for a market test, however a steady to higher market was noted. Steer and heifer calves 450 lb to 750 lb sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher, however reputation and thin fleshed calves sold 20.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 thin fleshed 304 16 468.00 $468.00 $1,423 —
367–390 384 13 397.50–412.50 $407.96 $1,567 +25.71
425–449 447 14 383.00–400.00 $384.15 $1,717 +26.75
487 487 7 332.50 $332.50 $1,619 -8.65
501–549 547 84 312.00–330.00 $328.74 $1,798 +17.44
558–592 573 9 296.00–305.00 $300.87 $1,724 +7.01
620 fancy 620 61 301.00 $301.00 $1,866 -10.68
625 625 4 280.00–282.00 $280.50 $1,753 -3.48
656–667 657 15 277.00–282.50 $281.76 $1,851 +15.97
700–748 726 29 250.00–263.00 $258.25 $1,875 +1.06
755–778 774 13 248.50–251.00 $248.87 $1,926 +3.89
808–809 809 57 254.00–260.00 $258.42 $2,091 -12.86
810–840 fancy 825 124 273.00–273.75 $273.37 $2,255 —
853 fancy 853 61 272.00 $272.00 $2,320 —
882 882 21 241.00 $241.00 $2,126 -10.00
902 902 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,120 -6.00
968 968 4 236.50 $236.50 $2,289 -9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,530 -10.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 thin fleshed 295 22 404.00 $404.00 $1,192 —
340 340 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,232 +62.66
378 378 17 335.00 $335.00 $1,266 +20.99
420–424 423 10 305.00–312.50 $310.26 $1,312 +12.38
450–489 467 25 285.00–297.50 $288.12 $1,346 +8.02
499 fancy 499 68 321.00 $321.00 $1,602 +20.89
514–520 515 17 271.00–280.00 $275.77 $1,420 +2.32
575 fancy 575 15 282.50 $282.50 $1,624 +13.15
576 thin fleshed 576 74 313.00 $313.00 $1,803 —
568–595 577 15 259.00–275.00 $267.37 $1,543 +7.99
609–633 618 8 260.00–265.00 $263.08 $1,626 +13.10
701–747 741 23 236.00–242.00 $241.26 $1,788 +5.58
776–780 779 12 215.00–221.00 $216.49 $1,686 -7.63
796 fancy 796 60 240.75 $240.75 $1,916 —
897 897 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,982 -7.00
923 923 3 217.00 $217.00 $2,003 —
958–993 977 25 217.00–223.00 $219.97 $2,149 +11.27
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1036 1034 15 204.00–217.50 $215.72 $2,231 +7.22
1085–1097 1092 7 202.00–205.00 $203.28 $2,220 —
1104–1149 1116 19 202.00 $202.00 $2,254 -8.00
1270 1270 4 192.00 $192.00 $2,438 +24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,488 -5.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,259 —
433–438 436 8 337.50–345.00 $341.27 $1,488 +31.27
466 466 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,351 +19.00
538 538 12 285.00–295.00 $292.50 $1,574 +24.50
551–583 564 10 285.00–307.50 $298.19 $1,682 +43.27
690 690 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,642 +17.00
975 975 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,960 —
1055 1055 2 196.00 $196.00 $2,068 —
1162 1162 5 173.50 $173.50 $2,016 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037–1975 1290 75-80% 262 110.00–119.00 $114.91 $1,482 —
1205–1805 1505 75-80% 2 121.50–126.00 $123.30 $1,856 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1680 1243 80-85% 38 100.00–109.00 $105.62 $1,313 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
962–992 974 85-90% 11 80.00–90.00 $84.06 $819 —
1100–1638 1336 85-90% 11 89.00–99.00 $94.77 $1,266 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1840 1617 5 150.00–159.50 $152.75 $2,470 —
1360–2010 1662 9 126.00–134.00 $130.85 $2,175 —
1206–2280 1697 21 142.50–149.00 $144.37 $2,450 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1215 1059 (<2 yrs)Open 37 140.00–175.00 $152.59 $1,616

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1087 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
955–1265 1216 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 1,650.00–3,210.00 $3,109.40
1110–1310 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,250.00 $1,752.26
1067–1294 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,875.00–3,210.00 $2,790.51
1247 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1244–1273 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,456.31
1060–1550 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 113 1,230.00–1,925.00 $1,762.16
1292–1355 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 2,600.00–3,150.00 $2,989.79
1325–1460 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,300.00 $2,264.32
1175–1473 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,900.00–3,075.00 $2,628.23
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1430–1446 1444 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,650.00–2,550.00 $2,422.65

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1114 1054 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 1,825.00–2,750.00 $2,686.59
997–1178 1079 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,500.00–2,200.00 $2,032.12
915–1280 1126 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 53 1,500.00–2,650.00 $2,532.19

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.