Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 14, 2021

3,557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $130.43/cwt -7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 780 lb · 404 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $126.13/cwt -3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 923 lb · 359 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $127.61/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 813 lb · 284 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,557 5,349 4,276
Feeder cattle 3,121 4,712 3,916
Slaughter cattle 334 603 300
Replacement cattle 102 34 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder heifers 500 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves 300 lb to 500 lb sold steady. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bull 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
285 285 1 199.00 $199.00 $567 +3.00
320 320 1 187.00 $187.00 $598 —
350–385 362 17 200.00–210.00 $207.15 $750 +1.83
376 unweaned 376 3 158.00 $158.00 $594 —
436 436 4 187.00 $187.00 $815 +7.88
450–491 482 12 179.00–189.00 $180.56 $870 -1.13
500–548 530 32 162.00–172.00 $165.93 $879 -1.75
542 542 7 157.00 $157.00 $851 -10.68
550–597 576 33 148.00–158.00 $151.77 $874 +1.10
610–646 629 47 136.50–146.50 $142.33 $895 +1.49
650–697 676 175 134.00–142.00 $136.97 $926 -5.86
687 unweaned 687 7 137.00 $137.00 $941 +5.56
707–740 727 133 130.50–136.35 $133.97 $974 -4.56
766–798 780 404 127.85–136.75 $130.43 $1,017 -7.15
800–835 813 284 123.60–131.75 $127.61 $1,037 -2.83
850–892 876 118 122.00–126.00 $124.43 $1,090 -5.07
916 fancy 916 55 132.00 $132.00 $1,209 —
906–944 924 304 121.75–126.50 $125.07 $1,156 -4.84
965–972 971 58 125.00–125.25 $125.22 $1,216 -2.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 160.50 $160.50 $637 —
466 466 7 141.00 $141.00 $657 —
535 535 3 135.50 $135.50 $725 -22.50
570 570 13 139.00 $139.00 $792 —
645 645 4 129.75 $129.75 $837 +6.75
745 745 9 125.00 $125.00 $931 -2.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031 1031 11 120.35 $120.35 $1,241 -2.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250–262 258 3 490.00–580.00 $550.93 -49.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 173.00–181.00 $176.96 $474 -10.04
325–345 332 3 168.00–176.00 $171.59 $570 +3.27
355 fancy 355 3 177.00 $177.00 $628 +2.00
355–395 372 9 158.00–165.00 $159.70 $594 -2.58
401–436 423 9 150.50–157.00 $153.07 $647 -3.75
471 fancy 471 21 163.00 $163.00 $768 —
474–485 481 66 152.00–158.00 $156.58 $753 +7.03
517–549 536 42 137.50–144.00 $139.81 $749 -9.64
556–592 569 98 132.00–141.50 $138.70 $789 -3.53
595 595 12 124.00 $124.00 $738 -18.23
597 unweaned 597 7 126.50 $126.50 $755 —
610 610 19 137.00 $137.00 $836 -1.66
601–649 622 103 125.00–133.00 $128.12 $797 -10.54
663 663 25 134.00 $134.00 $888 +6.03
660–692 673 132 120.50–129.00 $125.60 $845 -2.37
702–749 725 152 121.00–124.50 $122.80 $890 -4.47
742 742 5 118.00 $118.00 $876 +1.00
766–793 784 160 119.75–124.75 $123.75 $970 -3.56
804–848 825 137 121.00–124.00 $123.68 $1,020 -4.07
852–891 877 128 116.50–123.25 $119.21 $1,045 -7.30
975–997 976 58 114.00–119.00 $118.82 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 135.00 $135.00 $574 —
461 461 5 125.00 $125.00 $576 —
530 530 14 124.00 $124.00 $657 —
725–741 730 9 112.50–116.50 $113.85 $831 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029 1029 8 113.25 $113.25 $1,165 -7.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 225 1 460.00 $460.00 +60.00
252 252 2 480.00 $480.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 146.00 $146.00 $847 +6.00
635 635 2 130.00 $130.00 $826 +1.00
658–675 662 4 119.00–121.00 $119.51 $791 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1713 1343 75-80% 101 52.00–57.25 $55.57 $746 —
1300–1598 1491 75-80% 48 57.50–65.00 $59.50 $887 -0.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1630 1193 80-85% 106 43.00–51.00 $46.91 $560 -0.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1350 1188 85-90% 15 37.00–42.00 $39.22 $466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2125 1740 11 60.00–69.00 $63.51 $1,105 -10.72
1415–2270 1850 6 71.00–75.00 $72.97 $1,350 —
1800–2015 1944 4 79.00–84.00 $81.42 $1,583 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1275 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–950.00 $839.22
1231 1231 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 625.00 $625.00
1010–1375 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 585.00–875.00 $801.01
1126–1632 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 600.00–810.00 $704.29
1005–1485 1307 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 700.00–910.00 $811.96
1190–1510 1354 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–910.00 $837.09
1365–1460 1403 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 920.00–970.00 $942.27
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00 $500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
859 859 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 910.00 $910.00
881 881 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,030.00 $1,030.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.