Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 6, 2021

5,137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $123.25/cwt -5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 933 lb · 668 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $121.77/cwt -6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 987 lb · 493 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.65/cwt -4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 833 lb · 453 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,137 4,541 4,227
Feeder cattle 4,641 4,092 3,827
Slaughter cattle 414 436 400
Replacement cattle 82 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 775 lb to 1000 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Steer calves 425 lb to 775 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 575 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 575 lb sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 unweaned 421 5 154.00 $154.00 $648 —
428 428 6 176.00 $176.00 $753 -6.00
483–490 485 13 156.00–160.00 $158.03 $766 -16.97
505 505 9 155.00 $155.00 $783 -20.67
558–590 582 12 150.00–152.00 $150.48 $876 -5.77
600–628 619 19 148.00–149.50 $149.04 $923 -5.59
661 fancy 661 11 162.00 $162.00 $1,071 —
662 thin fleshed 662 12 158.50 $158.50 $1,049 —
671–673 672 10 131.00–134.00 $131.90 $886 -26.71
723 thin fleshed 723 13 157.00 $157.00 $1,135 —
711–727 fancy 725 45 146.00–150.00 $146.44 $1,062 —
712–749 742 61 137.00–141.00 $138.07 $1,024 -6.45
761 fancy 761 17 144.00 $144.00 $1,096 -3.00
759–790 777 57 123.00–131.00 $127.66 $992 -11.16
800–840 821 287 127.75–132.00 $128.56 $1,055 -5.05
827 fancy 827 33 133.25 $133.25 $1,102 —
857–896 875 452 123.00–129.75 $127.22 $1,113 -5.38
902–949 933 668 121.35–127.50 $123.25 $1,150 -4.09
968–997 985 365 119.00–125.10 $121.88 $1,201 -5.55
986 fancy 986 53 126.25 $126.25 $1,245 -7.75
997 997 75 118.10 $118.10 $1,177 -9.33
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1014 1006 381 119.85–125.00 $122.38 $1,231 -2.06
1055–1061 1059 11 115.50–117.50 $116.78 $1,237 -4.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 6 129.00 $129.00 $619 —
571 571 3 145.00 $145.00 $828 —
657 unweaned 657 2 125.00 $125.00 $821 —
700–742 721 14 126.00–129.00 $127.54 $920 -9.10
772 772 4 122.00 $122.00 $942 -11.32
924 924 21 120.25 $120.25 $1,111 —
956 956 4 117.00 $117.00 $1,119 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006 1006 32 117.00 $117.00 $1,177 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 6 138.50 $138.50 $471 -7.50
437 437 7 146.00 $146.00 $638 -7.78
458 unweaned 458 5 131.00 $131.00 $600 —
501–540 unweaned 529 28 118.00–122.50 $120.06 $635 -15.44
560–587 577 26 136.00–137.00 $136.63 $788 —
605–640 632 102 125.00–131.50 $130.22 $823 -3.84
683–688 686 128 128.85–129.25 $129.02 $885 +0.56
700–747 732 195 118.50–125.00 $122.72 $898 -2.98
750–792 764 450 118.00–125.60 $122.67 $937 -3.16
808–846 833 453 117.00–122.85 $119.65 $997 -4.42
850–898 884 220 113.00–119.25 $118.44 $1,047 -4.39
932 932 13 115.00 $115.00 $1,072 -11.00
965–978 972 6 107.00–109.00 $108.01 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 6 128.00 $128.00 $733 +0.50
636 636 11 98.00 $98.00 $623 -30.50
657 657 4 109.00 $109.00 $716 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 143.00 $143.00 $529 -16.00
448 448 5 153.00 $153.00 $685 —
450 450 4 145.50 $145.50 $655 -10.50
585 585 3 141.00 $141.00 $825 —
615 615 1 138.00 $138.00 $849 +2.00
618 unweaned 618 6 111.00 $111.00 $686 —
735 735 1 119.00 $119.00 $875 -5.92
829 829 7 118.50 $118.50 $982 —
950 950 3 99.00 $99.00 $940 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1690 1284 75-80% 109 66.00–71.00 $68.14 $875 -0.23
1065–1653 1432 75-80% 29 72.00–76.00 $74.27 $1,064 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1818 1234 80-85% 121 58.00–65.50 $62.71 $774 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1447 1165 85-90% 28 52.00–57.50 $54.68 $637 -2.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1590 1478 3 75.00–79.00 $76.42 $1,129 —
1275–2495 1804 24 80.00–93.00 $88.08 $1,589 —
1685–2695 1957 6 94.00–102.50 $97.36 $1,905 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1425 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,140.00 $1,035.99
1180–1435 1364 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 975.00–1,050.00 $1,035.52
1125–1607 1379 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–1,150.00 $1,000.18
1361–1555 1404 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 925.00–975.00 $939.92
1409 1409 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00 $950.00
1545 1545 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
964–973 965 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,211.50

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +490.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00 +80.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,475.00 +50.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -350.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -100.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.