heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$329.00/cwt+4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,602/hd at 791 lb · 24 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$290.00/cwt+1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,894/hd at 998 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$404.59/cwt≈ $2,448/hd at 605 lb · 17 head
Pratt, KS 7-weight heifers sold at $322/cwt. Kansas 7-weight heifers are down $29 from their early July peak of $354/cwt.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
550
989
1,932
Feeder cattle
336
780
1,780
Slaughter cattle
187
209
142
Replacement cattle
27
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10
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Note*** Next Thursday August 27th, Pratt Livestock will have their first calf sale of the season ***
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, not enough steers and heifers 650 lb to 950 lb for a market test. Good demand for steers and heifers under 600 lb. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower.
→ Feeder heifers: not enough steers and heifers 650 lb to 950 lb for a market test
→ Feeder steers: not enough steers and heifers 650 lb to 950 lb for a market test
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 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
*** Note*** Next Thursday August 27th, Pratt Livestock will have their first calf sale of the season *** *** Final Report *** Compared to last week, not enough steers and heifers 650 lb to 950 lb for a market test. Good demand for steers and heifers under 600 lb. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower.