Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 12, 2020

2,673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $150.46/cwt +25.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 727 lb · 325 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $144.86/cwt +7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 874 lb · 236 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $136.69/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 911 lb · 206 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,673 1,883 2,670
Feeder cattle 2,088 1,143 2,240
Slaughter cattle 487 697 418
Replacement cattle 98 43 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 400 to 950 lbs sold 7.00 to 11.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 to 950 lbs sold steady. Heifers 400 to 700 lbs sold 4.00 to 11.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 7 179.00–181.00 $180.14 $659 +7.14
421 421 5 190.00 $190.00 $800 —
457–462 459 10 171.00–178.00 $175.18 $804 +12.19
511–546 528 77 148.00–155.00 $152.17 $803 +8.17
575–586 581 88 142.00–150.00 $148.02 $860 +17.02
609 609 30 143.00 $143.00 $871 +7.14
658–677 668 52 138.00–148.00 $139.71 $933 —
670 fancy 670 71 157.75 $157.75 $1,057 —
672 672 10 133.00 $133.00 $894 —
693 unweaned 693 4 128.50 $128.50 $891 —
716–738 727 325 145.00–151.25 $150.46 $1,094 —
792–799 794 139 148.00–152.25 $151.08 $1,200 +9.64
801–811 802 46 143.50–148.75 $148.40 $1,190 +13.88
810–823 819 154 136.00–140.75 $138.42 $1,134 +3.90
869 869 55 139.85 $139.85 $1,215 +15.85
873–881 876 181 143.00–148.35 $146.38 $1,282 +22.38
906–923 911 146 133.85–134.00 $133.89 $1,220 +7.59
912 fancy 912 60 143.50 $143.50 $1,309 +5.50
996 996 19 125.50 $125.50 $1,250 +0.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–591 571 32 118.00–130.50 $126.46 $722 —
680–695 687 40 127.50–138.00 $132.96 $913 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 5 123.00 $123.00 $1,272 -3.00
1192 1192 8 94.00 $94.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
272 272 2 420.00 $420.00 +35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 154.00 $154.00 $521 —
383–387 385 8 152.00–153.00 $152.50 $587 +14.50
411–425 420 9 145.00 $145.00 $609 +6.00
453–486 469 12 135.00–136.00 $135.60 $636 +3.10
503–547 533 61 128.00–137.25 $132.73 $707 —
557 unweaned 557 4 126.50 $126.50 $705 +8.50
607 607 28 127.00 $127.00 $771 -2.00
624 624 24 140.25 $140.25 $875 +11.25
628 unweaned 628 5 124.00 $124.00 $779 +10.00
689–697 691 10 126.00–131.00 $129.99 $898 +0.99
816–828 824 12 120.00–121.00 $120.42 $992 -1.75
856 856 6 121.00 $121.00 $1,036 +1.46
998 998 47 103.00 $103.00 $1,028 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1031 1024 29 104.00–108.50 $107.33 $1,099 -1.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 4 123.00 $123.00 $711 +7.00
669 669 7 127.00 $127.00 $850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 172.00 $172.00 $726 —
505–522 510 7 139.00–144.00 $140.46 $716 +19.46
560 560 5 136.00 $136.00 $762 +5.00
623 623 3 111.00 $111.00 $692 —
841 841 5 105.00 $105.00 $883 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
951–1602 1192 80-85% 191 49.00–58.00 $52.64 $627 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1460 1121 85-90% 138 40.00–48.50 $45.43 $509 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1810 1339 75-80% 43 59.00–65.00 $62.49 $837 -5.73
1400–1575 1498 75-80% 3 66.00–70.00 $67.60 $1,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1625 1380 3 55.00–59.50 $57.93 $799 —
1190–2225 1670 14 60.00–75.00 $70.57 $1,179 —
1815–2245 1988 4 76.00–81.50 $78.82 $1,567 -0.96

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
1056 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 910.00 $910.00
1073 1073 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1093 1093 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1107 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1121–1485 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 925.00–1,275.00 $1,218.84
1150–1200 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,125.00–1,450.00 $1,372.90
1165–1175 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 820.00–1,025.00 $950.80
1216 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1204–1305 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 825.00–910.00 $858.50
1385–1495 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,000.00 $935.11

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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.