Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 19, 2024

2,215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $298.15/cwt -3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 638 lb · 166 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $329.08/cwt +14.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 560 lb · 155 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.70/cwt +16.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 580 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,215 2,448 2,554
Feeder cattle 1,685 1,999 2,174
Slaughter cattle 441 330 348
Replacement cattle 89 119 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Pratt Livestock will not have a sale next Thursday December 26 and Thursday January 2 for Christmas break *** *** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 550 lb to 975 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Not enough 400 lb to 500 lb calves for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 thin fleshed 312 7 500.00 $500.00 $1,560 —
336 336 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,344 —
355 thin fleshed 355 3 422.50 $422.50 $1,500 —
381 fancy 381 4 361.00 $361.00 $1,375 —
396 unweaned 396 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,317 —
411–436 426 16 389.00–400.00 $393.96 $1,678 -26.47
451–471 fancy 457 20 377.00–382.00 $379.28 $1,733 —
458 thin fleshed 458 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,809 —
454–496 472 38 363.00–370.00 $367.12 $1,733 -2.38
466–497 unweaned 484 27 321.00–342.50 $329.44 $1,594 +33.44
505 thin fleshed 505 3 348.00 $348.00 $1,757 —
516–535 523 16 297.00–306.00 $300.32 $1,571 -41.02
548 fancy 548 12 336.00 $336.00 $1,841 -24.98
553–560 fancy 558 74 337.00–341.00 $338.48 $1,889 +13.48
550–595 562 81 312.50–330.00 $320.50 $1,801 +11.73
600–646 638 166 287.00–302.00 $298.15 $1,902 +10.09
668–689 678 43 265.00–275.00 $268.45 $1,820 -14.68
678 thin fleshed 678 20 295.50 $295.50 $2,003 —
689 fancy 689 8 289.50 $289.50 $1,995 —
702 fancy 702 5 287.00 $287.00 $2,015 —
740–747 741 81 263.00–279.00 $275.75 $2,043 +18.30
820 820 63 265.00 $265.00 $2,173 +7.00
863–887 878 40 251.50–264.00 $255.65 $2,245 +15.36
989 989 30 243.50 $243.50 $2,408 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 26 291.00 $291.00 $1,394 —
505 505 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,419 —
565 565 11 306.00 $306.00 $1,729 —
632 632 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,656 -25.00
658 658 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,724 —
731–747 742 28 250.00–260.00 $255.71 $1,897 +32.71
792 792 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,814 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–338 thin fleshed 333 8 373.00–385.00 $379.09 $1,262 —
312–346 338 12 332.50–343.00 $340.57 $1,151 -19.68
352 fancy 352 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,214 —
365–366 366 4 317.00–319.00 $317.50 $1,162 -10.85
420 thin fleshed 420 4 339.00 $339.00 $1,424 —
425 fancy 425 8 312.50 $312.50 $1,328 -26.89
447 447 9 293.00 $293.00 $1,310 -15.82
453 thin fleshed 453 21 326.00 $326.00 $1,477 —
450–477 unweaned 472 5 275.00–279.00 $275.76 $1,302 -8.74
460–489 479 33 297.00–304.00 $301.08 $1,442 -6.05
504–536 519 72 290.00–305.00 $299.08 $1,552 +16.26
541–548 thin fleshed 545 17 310.00–313.50 $311.43 $1,697 —
561–582 fancy 574 88 291.00–294.50 $292.36 $1,678 —
588–592 590 48 264.00–277.00 $267.81 $1,580 +0.30
600 fancy 600 18 283.00 $283.00 $1,698 —
620–626 623 25 266.00–270.00 $268.09 $1,670 +2.20
654–670 660 16 241.00 $241.00 $1,591 -7.49
650–699 fancy 673 63 260.50–269.00 $264.80 $1,782 —
741 741 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,564 —
753–795 772 9 217.00–220.00 $218.37 $1,686 -19.66
855–895 873 5 202.00–210.00 $207.15 $1,808 —
900–942 914 32 205.00–216.00 $214.64 $1,962 +1.48
952–978 960 25 202.00–216.00 $208.30 $2,000 +0.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 248.00 $248.00 $985 —
493 493 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,237 —
543 543 13 275.00 $275.00 $1,493 +6.84
582–593 587 10 223.00–245.00 $235.07 $1,380 -15.93
605–607 606 7 217.00–225.00 $222.72 $1,350 -19.28
650–692 658 28 200.00–231.00 $221.52 $1,458 —
775 775 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,658 -7.00
838 838 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,601 —
888 888 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,687 —
957 957 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,847 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1005 1002 8 205.00–216.00 $206.38 $2,068 -4.48
1055–1060 1059 19 206.00–216.00 $214.43 $2,271 +10.90
1224 1224 7 192.00 $192.00 $2,350 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 10 267.00 $267.00 $1,586 -7.00
640 640 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 -26.05
752 752 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1405 1233 75-80% 2 131.00–132.00 $131.57 $1,622 —
1035–1685 1271 75-80% 215 120.00–129.00 $123.03 $1,564 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1652 1229 80-85% 111 111.00–119.50 $117.05 $1,439 +0.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1445 1177 85-90% 28 96.00–109.00 $104.52 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1835 1707 6 121.00–139.50 $130.71 $2,231 -14.83
1170–2210 1764 15 140.00–149.00 $146.14 $2,578 +13.52
1530–2495 1950 14 150.00–160.00 $156.41 $3,050 +2.86

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
861–1165 1005 (<2 yrs)Open 32 141.00–171.00 $151.15 $1,519

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1025–1390 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,912.12
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1020–1335 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,075.00 $2,049.63
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1145–1373 1346 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,900.93
1242–1577 1403 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,892.67
1655 1655 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.