Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 25, 2021

4,257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.48/cwt +9.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 770 lb · 601 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.19/cwt +13.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 574 lb · 351 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.09/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 815 lb · 265 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,257 3,179 5,541
Feeder cattle 3,965 3,089 5,241
Slaughter cattle 266 72 300
Replacement cattle 26 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 450 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves 300 lb to 450 lb sold 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 925 lb sold steady. Heifer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 204.00 $204.00 $596 —
335 335 1 213.00 $213.00 $714 —
370–385 377 10 205.00–214.00 $208.94 $788 +24.86
380–394 fancy 390 48 218.00–222.00 $220.95 $862 +29.95
424–438 433 22 194.00–203.00 $200.23 $867 —
465 fancy 465 120 195.00 $195.00 $907 +3.00
457–482 466 49 181.00–190.00 $182.96 $853 +2.40
479 479 57 177.00 $177.00 $848 -3.56
513 fancy 513 11 197.00 $197.00 $1,011 —
527 527 10 170.00 $170.00 $896 -7.53
500–548 534 39 175.50–184.00 $180.51 $964 +2.98
554–584 569 31 164.00–173.00 $168.37 $958 -2.43
563–589 fancy 574 320 179.50–188.50 $185.72 $1,066 —
611–648 640 122 159.00–162.00 $160.50 $1,027 +7.96
652–697 678 69 151.00–157.50 $156.01 $1,058 +3.96
689 fancy 689 35 162.00 $162.00 $1,116 —
713–737 723 64 146.50–149.00 $148.13 $1,071 +4.37
754–780 761 143 143.00–146.75 $146.10 $1,112 +10.05
770 fancy 770 20 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 +5.75
800 800 9 132.00 $132.00 $1,056 -3.10
804 804 6 139.75 $139.75 $1,124 +4.65
866 fancy 866 79 136.50 $136.50 $1,182 —
871–891 881 46 125.50–130.50 $127.97 $1,127 -4.47
902–944 914 89 128.50–133.00 $131.96 $1,206 +0.89
917 917 44 128.00 $128.00 $1,174 -3.07
902–929 fancy 918 99 135.85–138.60 $137.48 $1,262 —
971–975 973 99 127.50–128.50 $128.00 $1,245 +2.22
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1045 1033 14 120.50–127.75 $122.51 $1,266 —
1056 1056 48 120.00 $120.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–382 375 6 181.00–182.00 $181.32 $680 —
431 431 4 175.50 $175.50 $756 —
453 453 7 161.00 $161.00 $729 —
543 543 4 167.00 $167.00 $907 +3.00
602 602 17 131.50 $131.50 $792 -0.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 fancy 286 3 186.00 $186.00 $532 —
340–342 fancy 341 7 165.00–175.00 $172.15 $587 +1.15
390 unweaned 390 2 132.00 $132.00 $515 -9.00
408–426 413 10 151.00–158.00 $155.84 $644 +4.84
426 fancy 426 9 166.00 $166.00 $707 +2.75
452 fancy 452 6 157.00 $157.00 $710 —
450–495 476 21 147.00–155.00 $152.39 $725 +6.13
511 fancy 511 20 152.50 $152.50 $779 +2.00
517–538 532 53 147.00–150.00 $148.29 $789 +3.82
553–557 554 10 145.00 $145.00 $803 +6.20
595 fancy 595 48 146.00 $146.00 $869 —
608–634 fancy 616 111 142.00–148.00 $143.68 $885 —
620–635 633 12 133.00–136.00 $133.49 $845 +0.69
653–694 668 201 132.50–140.50 $137.70 $920 +5.62
703–744 724 189 128.50–133.10 $132.35 $958 -0.43
748 fancy 748 66 136.50 $136.50 $1,021 —
750–781 fancy 761 348 135.10–137.75 $136.15 $1,036 —
760–799 782 253 123.00–131.00 $129.81 $1,015 +8.40
803 803 10 118.00 $118.00 $948 -10.40
805–820 815 255 128.00–131.00 $129.52 $1,056 +1.12
875 875 14 114.50 $114.50 $1,002 -25.00
860–896 889 68 121.00–130.00 $122.79 $1,092 -0.10
919–941 927 108 117.00–123.00 $119.45 $1,107 +14.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–432 424 25 138.00–143.00 $139.38 $591 —
457 457 2 137.00 $137.00 $626 —
517 517 9 138.00 $138.00 $713 —
557–563 562 21 116.00–132.00 $130.49 $733 —
695 695 7 124.00 $124.00 $862 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 18 140.00 $140.00 $715 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 unweaned 406 4 163.00 $163.00 $662 —
494 494 12 159.00 $159.00 $785 —
611 unweaned 611 3 125.00 $125.00 $764 —
632–635 635 12 146.00–148.00 $147.67 $938 —
680 680 1 129.00 $129.00 $877 —
755–765 763 6 112.00–125.00 $114.14 $871 —
865 865 1 111.00 $111.00 $960 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1495 1374 75-80% 36 69.00–75.00 $69.90 $960 +2.44
1097–1845 1383 75-80% 84 64.25–68.50 $66.94 $926 -0.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1825 1202 80-85% 72 56.00–64.00 $60.87 $732 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1325 1165 85-90% 6 46.00–55.00 $52.02 $606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–2483 2093 16 71.00–79.00 $77.05 $1,613 —
1825–2510 2132 8 85.50–93.00 $91.09 $1,942 +9.09
1650–2365 2223 9 80.00–85.00 $84.18 $1,871 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1172–1199 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 740.00 $740.00
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1235–1365 1322 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 860.00–890.00 $880.66

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1122 1122 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1205 1205 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.