heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$321.00/cwt+6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,091/hd at 963 lb · 57 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$305.00/cwt-11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,657/hd at 871 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers$557.60/cwt≈ $1,974/hd at 354 lb · 13 head
Pratt, KS 9-weight steers sold at $321/cwt, with the class down $30 from its early July peak of $347. Light receipts at 205 head.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
205
637
1,398
Feeder cattle
149
513
1,163
Slaughter cattle
51
102
224
Replacement cattle
5
22
11
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, not enough steers for a market test, however 57 steers weighing 963 lb sold for 321. Not enough heifers for a market test. Demand was moderate on light receipts. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Not enough slaughter bulls for a market test.
→ Feeder heifers: Not enough heifers for a market test
→ Feeder steers: not enough steers for a market test
→ Slaughter bulls: Not enough slaughter bulls for a market test
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower
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.
Cattle Market
*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, not enough steers for a market test, however 57 steers weighing 963 lb sold for 321. Not enough heifers for a market test. Demand was moderate on light receipts. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Not enough slaughter bulls for a market test.