Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 29, 2021

4,541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $127.91/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 971 lb · 756 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $132.30/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 876 lb · 484 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $128.40/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 926 lb · 362 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,541 5,455 3,226
Feeder cattle 4,092 5,071 2,846
Slaughter cattle 436 367 205
Replacement cattle 13 17 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared with last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 1050 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steers 550 lb to 800 lb sold steady. Steer calves 400 lb to 550 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher on light receipts. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 1.00 higher. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 4.00 higher on very light receipts. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 9 182.00 $182.00 $723 +2.07
417 417 2 182.00 $182.00 $759 +14.00
488 488 8 175.00 $175.00 $854 +2.79
515 515 3 175.00–176.00 $175.67 $905 +5.92
556–585 566 8 154.00–162.00 $156.25 $884 +6.59
589 unweaned 589 6 153.50 $153.50 $904 -2.50
603–619 612 28 152.50–157.00 $154.63 $946 —
620 fancy 620 8 163.00 $163.00 $1,011 —
651–686 663 70 155.50–160.00 $158.61 $1,052 -0.96
706–725 716 68 141.50–148.00 $144.52 $1,035 +1.27
762 unweaned 762 4 126.00 $126.00 $960 —
764 fancy 764 36 147.00 $147.00 $1,123 —
752–799 781 94 135.50–143.00 $138.82 $1,084 -2.56
806–835 831 300 130.50–138.75 $133.61 $1,110 +6.04
854–898 875 462 128.85–136.00 $132.60 $1,160 +6.02
896–897 896 22 123.50–127.25 $126.06 $1,129 -0.52
906 fancy 906 51 134.85 $134.85 $1,222 +4.03
913–939 929 311 126.50–131.00 $127.34 $1,183 +4.45
961 fancy 961 55 134.00 $134.00 $1,288 —
951–995 972 701 122.60–131.35 $127.43 $1,239 +1.46
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1043 1028 110 118.25–125.75 $124.44 $1,279 +2.59
1090 1090 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,319 +0.51
1127 1127 25 118.75 $118.75 $1,338 +1.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 18 107.00 $107.00 $717 -36.00
703–707 706 21 134.50–137.00 $136.64 $965 —
760–795 778 23 127.50–137.00 $133.32 $1,037 —
807 807 9 127.00 $127.00 $1,025 —
852–875 856 33 122.10–126.00 $122.82 $1,051 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 unweaned 346 3 146.00 $146.00 $505 —
365–381 unweaned 370 10 144.00–149.00 $145.55 $539 +7.55
402–429 419 19 150.00–159.00 $153.78 $644 +12.66
495 unweaned 495 3 135.50 $135.50 $671 +10.00
530 unweaned 530 15 135.50 $135.50 $718 +5.00
506–547 531 37 137.00–143.00 $140.24 $745 -0.30
567 thin fleshed 567 43 139.50 $139.50 $791 —
573 unweaned 573 8 134.50 $134.50 $771 +6.50
613 unweaned 613 4 126.00 $126.00 $772 —
602–640 624 25 132.00–136.25 $134.06 $837 -1.47
627 fancy 627 10 138.50 $138.50 $868 —
651 fancy 651 77 138.25 $138.25 $900 —
662–695 681 55 126.50–135.00 $128.46 $875 —
707–748 727 114 122.50–128.75 $125.70 $914 -3.37
755–799 776 248 123.50–128.75 $125.83 $976 +1.29
808–847 835 219 121.25–129.25 $124.07 $1,036 +1.17
861–889 878 80 119.50–124.00 $122.83 $1,078 +0.90
902–937 926 310 119.00–121.85 $120.43 $1,115 -1.38
936 936 12 126.00 $126.00 $1,179 +4.19
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 6 111.50 $111.50 $1,165 —
1052 1052 14 102.00 $102.00 $1,073 -13.50
1107 1107 11 100.00 $100.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 5 127.50 $127.50 $757 -2.00
635 635 6 128.50 $128.50 $816 +2.00
849 849 13 119.50 $119.50 $1,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 159.00 $159.00 $620 —
461 461 4 156.00 $156.00 $719 —
630 630 1 136.00 $136.00 $857 —
712–740 726 4 121.00–129.00 $124.92 $907 —
765 765 1 116.00 $116.00 $887 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1615 1278 75-80% 104 67.00–71.00 $68.37 $874 —
1080–1840 1337 75-80% 46 71.00–77.00 $72.93 $975 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042–1575 1163 80-85% 123 61.00–66.50 $63.98 $744 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1413 1159 85-90% 28 50.00–60.00 $57.02 $661 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–2200 1639 14 79.50–89.00 $84.80 $1,390 —
1550–2450 1905 8 89.00–98.00 $94.51 $1,800 -9.68
1595–2300 2022 7 101.00–106.50 $104.20 $2,107 +11.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 -290.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1100–1300 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,076.67 —

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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.