Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 16, 2025

4,607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $264.67/cwt -12.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,216/hd at 837 lb · 526 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $278.93/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,135/hd at 765 lb · 470 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $259.93/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,260/hd at 869 lb · 334 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,607 911 1,213
Feeder cattle 4,073 746 1,043
Slaughter cattle 462 130 170
Replacement cattle 72 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, no recent comparison on feeder steers and feeder heifers 500 lb to 975 lb, however a steady to higher trend was noted . The higher trend was noted on thin fleshed and fancy cattle. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–388 381 6 380.00–392.50 $384.01 $1,463 —
408 unweaned 408 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,510 —
402–422 fancy 409 14 407.00–432.50 $420.89 $1,721 —
428 428 4 382.50 $382.50 $1,637 —
440 thin fleshed 440 14 400.00–407.50 $400.54 $1,762 —
470–476 fancy 475 6 360.00–370.00 $366.68 $1,742 —
475 unweaned 475 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,484 —
486 486 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,701 -28.00
500 thin fleshed 500 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,862 —
503–537 522 52 335.00–352.50 $343.45 $1,793 —
542 fancy 542 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,924 —
550 fancy 550 11 334.00 $334.00 $1,837 —
555–595 571 37 301.00–320.00 $308.52 $1,762 -28.48
603–638 fancy 622 61 315.00–318.00 $315.81 $1,964 —
610–648 627 58 298.00–312.00 $307.03 $1,925 +11.00
650–665 fancy 658 65 297.50–310.00 $301.96 $1,987 —
657–690 671 92 277.00–292.00 $284.36 $1,908 -23.64
702–739 thin fleshed 722 140 287.50–298.00 $292.55 $2,112 -0.45
713–749 728 139 268.00–280.50 $273.04 $1,988 -3.14
751–792 763 81 254.50–260.00 $259.37 $1,979 -19.63
757–782 fancy 765 228 280.00–291.50 $286.86 $2,194 —
753–780 thin fleshed 767 161 275.00–279.00 $277.53 $2,129 —
826–835 fancy 831 106 275.00–280.00 $277.49 $2,306 —
804–849 839 420 251.00–266.00 $261.43 $2,193 -15.35
857–865 fancy 861 117 269.75–270.00 $269.88 $2,324 —
851–895 874 217 250.00–258.25 $254.56 $2,225 +4.56
905–946 936 165 243.00–254.00 $249.69 $2,337 -8.72
952–985 966 97 238.00–246.75 $242.85 $2,346 -6.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–549 533 20 322.50–325.00 $324.13 $1,728 —
565–597 586 6 252.50–274.00 $259.41 $1,520 -50.59
610–638 629 50 251.00–294.00 $285.13 $1,793 —
670–696 687 22 246.00–266.00 $253.16 $1,739 -8.84
721–748 737 22 238.00–260.00 $249.15 $1,836 -6.85
792 792 4 250.50 $250.50 $1,984 —
801–840 809 45 242.00–264.25 $259.44 $2,099 —
915–919 918 7 236.00–242.00 $237.71 $2,182 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1038 1033 75 222.50–235.00 $233.28 $2,410 -4.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–368 361 10 302.00–316.00 $308.50 $1,114 —
360–365 unweaned 364 4 302.00–302.50 $302.38 $1,101 —
382 thin fleshed 382 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,232 —
416 thin fleshed 416 4 416.00 $416.00 $1,731 —
427 427 10 287.50 $287.50 $1,228 -48.50
415–445 fancy 430 38 311.00–322.50 $315.19 $1,355 —
473 fancy 473 12 335.00 $335.00 $1,585 —
475–483 482 9 312.00–314.00 $313.78 $1,512 +6.28
503–545 520 52 278.00–299.00 $285.96 $1,487 -28.56
517–530 thin fleshed 529 78 305.00–316.00 $314.83 $1,665 —
535–548 fancy 545 28 299.00–308.00 $306.11 $1,668 —
551–591 578 108 282.00–298.00 $290.68 $1,680 —
578 fancy 578 22 305.00 $305.00 $1,763 —
608–649 631 36 257.00–268.50 $263.82 $1,665 -10.18
601–648 thin fleshed 632 34 272.00–281.00 $275.94 $1,744 —
670 thin fleshed 670 20 283.50 $283.50 $1,899 —
657–682 fancy 677 47 270.00–277.00 $271.30 $1,837 —
659–693 680 104 257.50–269.00 $263.88 $1,794 +28.08
710–735 716 43 235.00–252.00 $247.16 $1,770 +10.14
765 thin fleshed 765 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —
750–796 781 181 243.50–254.50 $246.84 $1,928 —
801 fancy 801 68 246.00 $246.00 $1,970 —
811–839 829 47 231.00–242.00 $237.23 $1,967 -2.50
850–889 879 140 233.00–239.00 $236.91 $2,082 +7.91
909–937 927 107 230.50–234.00 $232.99 $2,160 -9.51
966–990 988 34 218.00–229.00 $226.50 $2,238 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–646 637 24 240.00–254.00 $248.55 $1,583 +2.68
668–686 680 21 224.00–251.00 $233.19 $1,586 —
701–749 728 9 226.00–231.00 $228.14 $1,661 —
750–785 770 20 205.00–241.00 $225.05 $1,733 +25.05
833 833 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,849 +4.00
880–898 896 21 217.00–223.50 $222.89 $1,997 —
935–936 935 27 213.00–220.00 $217.41 $2,033 —
960 960 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,074 +27.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–1087 1067 15 202.00–210.00 $208.91 $2,229 +15.53
1149 1149 5 188.00 $188.00 $2,160 —
1155 1155 2 193.00 $193.00 $2,229 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,362 —
546 546 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,611 —
647 647 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,482 —
870 870 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,088 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029–1717 1219 75-80% 267 120.00–129.50 $125.88 $1,534 -0.26
1040–1627 1313 75-80% 121 130.00–141.00 $131.98 $1,733 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1595 1322 80-85% 16 112.00–119.00 $116.56 $1,541 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1256 1143 85-90% 9 91.00–106.00 $95.83 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1897 1740 5 126.00–139.00 $130.94 $2,278 —
1340–2150 1784 7 140.00–149.00 $145.95 $2,604 —
1485–2130 1924 5 150.00–158.00 $152.66 $2,937 +6.13

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1116 1101 (<2 yrs)Open 10 138.00–173.00 $151.94 $1,673

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1119 1119 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1100–1290 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,168.70
1095–1423 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,730.97
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1150–1416 1372 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,213.98
1235–1455 1408 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,935.00–2,000.00 $1,989.63

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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.