Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 25, 2021

4,944 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.25/cwt ≈ $939/hd at 721 lb · 410 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $136.75/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 778 lb · 377 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $137.50/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 825 lb · 331 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,944 328 1,643
Feeder cattle 4,531 263 1,523
Slaughter cattle 301 61 120
Replacement cattle 112 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** No recent comparison on feeder steers and heifers to establish a trend, however a higher trend was noted especially on light weight cattle suitable for grazing. A lower trend was noted on 700 lb to 900 lb steers and heifers. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bull sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 8 179.00 $179.00 $664 —
424 fancy 424 8 198.00 $198.00 $840 —
400–449 435 7 183.00–184.00 $183.74 $799 —
455–498 467 11 180.00–182.00 $181.42 $847 —
467–484 fancy 480 81 192.00–206.00 $202.81 $973 —
502–532 fancy 517 8 183.50–191.00 $187.14 $968 —
507–530 524 15 172.50–181.00 $177.29 $929 +23.74
576 fancy 576 56 183.50 $183.50 $1,057 —
557–590 579 81 163.00–173.00 $170.13 $985 —
628–649 643 40 153.00–159.00 $155.06 $997 —
660–694 685 124 146.00–155.00 $150.35 $1,030 —
702 unweaned 702 5 135.00 $135.00 $948 —
700–737 722 180 137.75–148.00 $141.73 $1,023 -0.77
755–798 777 305 135.00–142.00 $138.36 $1,075 -3.89
759–784 782 72 129.75–132.00 $129.93 $1,016 -12.32
806–848 824 301 130.00–140.85 $137.25 $1,131 -0.70
831 fancy 831 30 140.00 $140.00 $1,163 —
854–897 873 323 126.25–135.35 $131.35 $1,147 —
900–931 919 216 125.00–131.35 $129.32 $1,188 —
952–989 974 219 124.75–128.25 $125.76 $1,225 -4.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529–549 536 18 160.00–169.00 $165.93 $889 —
750 750 24 124.75 $124.75 $936 —
892 892 10 123.75 $123.75 $1,104 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 36 123.00 $123.00 $1,285 —
1115–1125 1120 2 105.00–106.00 $105.50 $1,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 5 150.00 $150.00 $550 —
371 fancy 371 11 180.00 $180.00 $668 —
408–435 416 7 156.00 $156.00 $649 —
415–417 fancy 416 20 168.00–174.00 $170.11 $708 —
458–482 fancy 478 127 159.00–166.50 $164.43 $786 —
479–491 484 15 150.50–153.00 $151.51 $733 —
507–523 fancy 509 63 154.00–155.00 $154.54 $787 —
511–547 527 87 143.00–150.00 $147.49 $777 —
567 fancy 567 65 156.00 $156.00 $885 —
575–590 578 34 125.00–133.00 $129.21 $747 —
561–599 580 42 138.00–145.00 $142.02 $824 —
583 unweaned 583 16 136.00 $136.00 $793 —
604–623 fancy 606 120 142.60–149.00 $143.40 $869 —
615–628 626 83 137.00–139.50 $139.20 $871 —
626 626 6 132.50 $132.50 $829 —
659 fancy 659 70 138.25 $138.25 $911 —
662–698 683 113 129.00–132.75 $131.98 $901 —
691 691 25 124.50 $124.50 $860 —
700–742 721 410 124.75–133.00 $130.25 $939 —
751–797 780 139 125.25–129.00 $128.25 $1,000 —
800–849 819 298 122.00–126.35 $125.53 $1,028 —
850–887 859 137 116.50–123.85 $122.39 $1,051 —
913–916 915 80 120.50–121.50 $121.21 $1,109 —
981–990 984 50 117.00–117.50 $117.33 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 8 121.00 $121.00 $530 —
541 541 5 136.00 $136.00 $736 —
628 628 5 127.50 $127.50 $801 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108 1108 4 86.00 $86.00 $953 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 182.00 $182.00 $692 —
455 455 4 169.00 $169.00 $769 —
527 527 7 162.00 $162.00 $854 —
550–555 552 3 131.00–145.00 $135.69 $749 —
935 935 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1780 1217 75-80% 19 65.00–70.00 $67.18 $818 +2.85
1031–1745 1320 75-80% 120 60.00–64.50 $61.94 $818 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017–1865 1186 80-85% 86 50.00–59.00 $56.28 $667 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1460 1218 85-90% 13 41.00–49.00 $44.94 $547 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1985 1600 5 71.00–75.00 $72.77 $1,164 —
1480–2340 1861 10 77.00–89.50 $82.23 $1,530 -2.77
1700–2040 1932 7 91.75–94.00 $93.05 $1,798 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1035 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–975.00 $915.18
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1141–1172 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1159 1159 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00 $700.00
1029–1552 1182 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 825.00–1,150.00 $909.98
1168–1457 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 57 825.00–950.00 $872.83
1234–1350 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 760.00–775.00 $765.30
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00

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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 (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.