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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 8, 2021

4,335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $145.61/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 823 lb · 548 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.81/cwt +0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 873 lb · 343 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $138.03/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 931 lb · 329 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,335 7,547 3,052
Feeder cattle 4,132 7,238 2,852
Slaughter cattle 184 279 200
Replacement cattle 19 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared with last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 1050 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves 375 lb to 600 sold 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold to 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifers 900 lb to 1000 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Unweaned calves sell 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 13 217.00 $217.00 $803 +20.27
408 unweaned 408 3 183.00 $183.00 $747 +2.00
451–473 463 13 189.00–193.00 $190.80 $883 +16.01
518 unweaned 518 18 173.00 $173.00 $896 +15.00
550–552 fancy 551 41 183.00–184.75 $183.94 $1,014 —
550–593 583 24 169.00–175.00 $171.07 $997 +8.34
589–596 unweaned 592 9 162.00 $162.00 $959 —
615–624 fancy 620 63 179.00–181.00 $180.09 $1,117 +13.97
628 628 11 146.00 $146.00 $917 +3.00
605–648 638 25 156.00–166.00 $162.18 $1,035 +19.18
652–684 670 80 156.00–166.00 $161.44 $1,082 +6.05
672 fancy 672 13 170.00 $170.00 $1,142 +1.96
675 unweaned 675 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 —
703 703 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,005 -3.16
709 fancy 709 20 161.50 $161.50 $1,145 +5.97
700–746 726 157 150.00–158.00 $156.59 $1,137 +10.43
766–798 785 177 143.00–150.00 $146.77 $1,152 +4.30
808–826 fancy 816 196 147.00–148.25 $147.80 $1,206 +1.55
801–846 827 352 137.00–147.00 $144.39 $1,194 +6.13
860 fancy 860 7 147.25 $147.25 $1,266 +5.34
856–893 871 195 136.50–145.10 $140.86 $1,227 +2.93
897 897 45 134.85 $134.85 $1,210 -3.08
910–948 931 329 135.00–140.50 $138.03 $1,285 +2.01
966–994 978 151 130.25–133.25 $131.96 $1,291 +0.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 3 162.00 $162.00 $953 +11.00
740–748 744 67 143.00–149.25 $146.17 $1,088 —
912–931 921 22 127.00 $127.00 $1,170 —
953 953 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,153 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016 1016 31 132.35 $132.35 $1,345 +6.85
1078–1085 1084 51 123.00–127.75 $127.29 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 unweaned 327 10 139.00 $139.00 $455 -31.00
382 382 7 160.00 $160.00 $611 —
381–393 unweaned 386 15 156.00–157.00 $156.41 $604 -0.99
429–447 unweaned 435 24 147.00–155.00 $152.26 $662 +8.76
460 unweaned 460 4 133.00 $133.00 $612 -2.00
455–498 475 11 159.00–160.00 $159.52 $758 +6.52
502–515 508 49 146.00–150.00 $148.23 $753 +7.71
520 fancy 520 2 161.00 $161.00 $837 +10.21
505–549 unweaned 530 15 127.00–133.00 $130.32 $691 +1.32
552–580 557 31 144.00–148.00 $147.19 $820 +9.33
551–570 unweaned 562 9 130.00–136.00 $133.38 $750 -7.62
609 fancy 609 47 147.50 $147.50 $898 -1.50
604–637 618 49 137.00–144.00 $140.74 $870 +0.44
628 unweaned 628 3 116.00 $116.00 $728 —
669–695 682 120 133.50–139.75 $137.92 $941 +3.43
688 unweaned 688 4 118.00 $118.00 $812 —
701–749 716 299 134.75–140.00 $136.56 $978 -2.56
731 731 6 125.00 $125.00 $914 -8.52
753–791 779 249 127.50–136.10 $133.17 $1,037 +2.01
807 807 2 118.00 $118.00 $952 -18.25
800–830 fancy 813 39 133.00–135.75 $133.95 $1,089 —
814–848 822 119 127.50–134.75 $131.57 $1,082 +2.48
860 fancy 860 23 133.50 $133.50 $1,148 —
854–892 874 320 121.00–129.50 $126.33 $1,104 +0.85
900–927 910 129 115.00–124.25 $121.86 $1,109 -9.43
984 984 6 116.50 $116.50 $1,146 -2.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 unweaned 394 20 143.00 $143.00 $563 —
488 488 3 138.00 $138.00 $673 —
558–598 583 11 128.00–134.00 $131.81 $768 -2.19
677 677 8 128.50 $128.50 $870 -0.50
768 768 3 119.00 $119.00 $914 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 3 106.00 $106.00 $1,063 -3.00
1116 1116 15 103.50 $103.50 $1,155 +8.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 8 213.00 $213.00 $843 —
422 422 2 182.00 $182.00 $768 —
550–560 553 27 144.00–152.00 $149.90 $829 —
588 unweaned 588 6 131.00 $131.00 $770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1590 1328 75-80% 33 69.50–73.00 $71.13 $945 —
1100–1925 1356 75-80% 28 73.50–75.50 $74.40 $1,009 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1650 1223 80-85% 35 60.00–69.00 $65.37 $799 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1126 1073 85-90% 10 54.00–59.00 $56.18 $603 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2265 1791 28 90.00–97.00 $93.63 $1,677 —
1780–2200 1929 5 100.00–105.00 $102.51 $1,977 +5.01
1345–2448 2021 17 83.00–89.00 $85.75 $1,733 -0.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1272–1317 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 910.00–985.00 $948.15
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1377 1377 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1485–1550 1518 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1365 1365 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -50.00

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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.