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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 7, 2021

5,349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $129.91/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 922 lb · 610 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $130.34/cwt -9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 822 lb · 562 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.58/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 770 lb · 460 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,349 3,678 5,125
Feeder cattle 4,712 3,261 4,425
Slaughter cattle 603 335 700
Replacement cattle 34 82 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to the last sale on 12/17/2020, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 850 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 300 lb to 400 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 190.00–202.00 $196.00 $559 —
360–391 380 5 202.00–213.00 $205.32 $780 -3.07
405–445 428 3 172.00–186.00 $179.12 $767 -20.92
443 fancy 443 6 186.00 $186.00 $824 —
452–487 468 20 179.00–185.00 $181.69 $850 -11.71
505–548 525 35 163.00–172.00 $167.68 $880 -9.02
551–595 562 60 157.00–166.00 $162.73 $915 +0.88
558–589 580 29 147.00–154.50 $150.67 $874 -11.18
615–639 629 50 139.50–142.00 $140.84 $886 -26.66
601–649 637 191 147.50–157.25 $153.26 $976 -14.24
665 fancy 665 37 151.00 $151.00 $1,004 —
672–680 unweaned 675 14 130.00–134.00 $131.44 $887 —
656–697 679 172 138.75–147.25 $142.83 $970 -8.43
702–748 728 228 134.50–140.75 $138.53 $1,008 -7.06
750–796 770 460 132.25–140.00 $137.58 $1,059 -0.38
805–838 822 557 127.25–134.50 $130.44 $1,072 -9.37
842 842 5 119.00 $119.00 $1,002 -20.81
886 886 6 129.50 $129.50 $1,147 -5.14
860–899 887 228 128.50–139.00 $133.00 $1,180 -1.64
909–947 922 610 126.75–134.00 $129.91 $1,198 -2.89
950–961 959 69 126.00–129.25 $127.99 $1,227 -9.51
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017–1045 1031 100 122.00–123.85 $122.91 $1,267 —
1057–1080 1063 62 114.25–118.50 $117.45 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 15 158.00 $158.00 $864 —
637 637 4 123.00 $123.00 $784 —
660–691 677 24 123.00–134.00 $129.22 $875 —
712–715 714 8 126.50–128.75 $127.63 $911 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 12 122.50 $122.50 $937 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 400.00 $400.00 —
285 285 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 4 187.00 $187.00 $497 —
300–331 323 6 162.00–173.00 $168.32 $544 -27.76
350 fancy 350 2 175.00 $175.00 $612 —
392–393 392 7 156.00–167.00 $162.28 $636 -4.12
401–415 405 15 150.00–163.00 $156.82 $635 +4.02
455–486 468 7 144.00–154.00 $149.55 $700 +2.65
500–543 520 74 141.00–154.00 $149.45 $777 +4.97
557–592 573 75 136.00–143.50 $142.23 $815 -15.77
612–621 615 22 138.50–139.00 $138.66 $853 +3.98
634–646 642 20 125.00 $125.00 $802 -9.68
650–698 685 258 123.00–131.00 $127.97 $877 -5.47
700–740 720 77 126.00–128.75 $127.27 $916 -4.92
731 731 4 117.00 $117.00 $855 -15.19
762 762 7 117.00 $117.00 $892 -6.00
755–798 773 310 122.50–128.75 $127.31 $984 +4.31
803 803 10 115.00 $115.00 $923 -13.70
800–840 827 309 123.00–129.75 $127.75 $1,056 -0.95
864–867 864 68 121.00–127.35 $126.51 $1,093 -1.99
907 907 5 113.00 $113.00 $1,025 —
913–943 929 123 120.00–123.25 $121.51 $1,129 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1030 1019 54 117.50–121.25 $121.04 $1,233 +21.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 4 111.00 $111.00 $717 -15.00
672 672 6 108.00 $108.00 $726 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 225 2 400.00 $400.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 148.00 $148.00 $799 —
561 561 9 140.00 $140.00 $785 +11.50
636 636 3 129.00 $129.00 $820 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 141.00 $141.00 $402 —
407 407 2 115.00 $115.00 $468 —
525 525 3 121.00 $121.00 $635 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1670 1169 80-85% 249 44.00–53.00 $47.55 $556 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1770 1364 75-80% 149 54.00–58.50 $56.92 $776 —
1125–1660 1466 75-80% 37 59.25–63.00 $59.66 $875 -5.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
993–1480 1137 85-90% 77 37.00–45.00 $42.12 $479 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2015 1743 3 70.50–76.50 $74.23 $1,294 —
1585–2330 1792 9 62.00–66.00 $64.61 $1,158 -9.40
2010–2425 2244 11 79.00–87.50 $83.86 $1,882 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1125–1485 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 550.00–725.00 $602.07
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1160–1455 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–970.00 $879.39
1305–1320 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–775.00 $717.11
1147–1590 1360 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 600.00–880.00 $803.20
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.