Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 30, 2025

1,993 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $270.81/cwt ≈ $2,361/hd at 872 lb · 189 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $264.33/cwt ≈ $2,466/hd at 933 lb · 157 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.03/cwt +12.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,948/hd at 767 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,993 444 4,403
Feeder cattle 1,671 334 4,112
Slaughter cattle 239 106 273
Replacement cattle 83 4 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 600 lb 975 lb sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher, in places up to 25.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 fancy 312 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,388 —
317–328 324 5 397.50–400.00 $398.48 $1,291 —
372 thin fleshed 372 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,637 —
380–395 385 3 416.00–430.00 $425.21 $1,637 -12.29
410 fancy 410 9 425.00 $425.00 $1,742 +12.50
453–476 thin fleshed 473 27 389.00–399.00 $390.06 $1,845 —
471–477 fancy 474 7 366.00–370.00 $367.70 $1,743 —
467–490 477 9 347.50–362.50 $356.52 $1,701 —
508–516 fancy 512 6 353.00–354.00 $353.50 $1,810 —
530–540 538 8 308.00–327.50 $312.81 $1,683 -39.69
573–595 589 22 329.00–337.00 $332.98 $1,961 -10.26
600–633 622 23 290.00–311.00 $296.08 $1,842 +3.37
623–639 fancy 635 20 322.00–332.00 $325.13 $2,065 —
652–682 fancy 681 63 310.00–313.00 $312.91 $2,131 —
674–697 690 29 280.00–299.00 $287.85 $1,986 +0.02
727 fancy 727 10 295.00 $295.00 $2,145 —
738 738 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,103 -7.75
753–759 fancy 756 35 284.00–293.00 $288.71 $2,183 —
775–798 790 72 265.00–270.50 $267.36 $2,112 -9.43
801–846 822 122 260.00–277.50 $272.69 $2,242 —
863–870 fancy 866 119 270.00–280.50 $275.45 $2,385 —
858–895 882 70 261.50–269.00 $262.91 $2,319 —
903–944 933 157 262.00–265.00 $264.33 $2,466 —
961 961 4 245.50 $245.50 $2,359 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,544 —
579 579 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,795 —
612 612 10 247.00 $247.00 $1,512 —
741–742 741 34 239.00–264.00 $255.90 $1,896 —
763–775 773 19 253.00–260.00 $258.91 $2,001 —
886 886 6 239.00 $239.00 $2,118 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 3 237.00 $237.00 $2,465 —
1059 1059 5 235.00 $235.00 $2,489 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 thin fleshed 373 6 377.00 $377.00 $1,406 —
355–392 380 15 335.00–352.50 $338.04 $1,285 —
382 fancy 382 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,366 —
400–402 401 3 312.50–325.00 $316.65 $1,270 -0.85
411 thin fleshed 411 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,521 —
416–446 unweaned 429 7 320.00–325.00 $322.23 $1,382 —
443–448 fancy 445 21 348.00–354.00 $350.87 $1,561 —
471–475 473 14 330.00–344.00 $335.97 $1,589 +6.97
511–517 fancy 515 9 312.50–322.50 $319.19 $1,644 —
505–548 535 22 289.00–306.00 $293.52 $1,570 -20.48
565–595 583 18 285.00–298.50 $294.88 $1,719 +10.89
603–604 fancy 604 25 293.00–300.50 $297.50 $1,797 —
642 642 17 268.00 $268.00 $1,721 -4.20
655–689 674 41 259.00–271.50 $261.82 $1,765 +4.94
718–744 729 80 244.50–259.00 $255.53 $1,863 +21.98
763–764 fancy 764 83 255.50–258.50 $257.85 $1,970 +12.85
752–794 771 56 239.00–251.00 $248.38 $1,915 +17.83
810–848 832 83 236.00–246.25 $245.02 $2,039 —
850 850 24 247.00 $247.00 $2,100 +12.00
915–920 919 7 221.00–226.50 $225.72 $2,074 +3.22
965–990 967 16 218.00–230.00 $219.58 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 8 284.00 $284.00 $1,460 —
622 622 2 268.50 $268.50 $1,670 —
662–697 670 9 240.00–251.00 $242.54 $1,625 —
745 745 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,714 —
892 892 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,784 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,902 —
998 998 4 209.00 $209.00 $2,086 —
1003–1045 1024 10 196.00–211.00 $200.31 $2,051 -16.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,584 +35.00
465–480 470 12 330.00–357.50 $344.75 $1,620 —
538 538 6 337.00 $337.00 $1,813 +28.00
675–680 678 2 237.50–242.50 $239.99 $1,627 -18.01
740 740 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,868 -0.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037–1780 1302 75-80% 146 130.00–139.50 $136.70 $1,780 —
1112–1520 1325 75-80% 41 142.00–147.00 $144.02 $1,908 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1041–1380 1177 80-85% 22 122.00–129.50 $126.46 $1,488 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1220 1094 85-90% 12 110.00–119.00 $115.09 $1,259 +12.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,810 —
1205–2135 1670 2 188.00–189.00 $188.64 $3,150 —
1460–2040 1784 5 154.00–163.00 $158.85 $2,834 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1085 1044 (<2 yrs)Open 4 159.00–161.00 $160.30 $1,674

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1102–1650 1262 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,850.00–2,700.00 $2,148.31
1165–1495 1321 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 1,850.00–2,950.00 $2,128.45
1263–1480 1346 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,875.00–2,260.00 $2,066.93
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.