Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 13, 2021

3,208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.58/cwt +11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 764 lb · 317 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.52/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 826 lb · 270 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.89/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 865 lb · 225 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,208 5,137 5,805
Feeder cattle 2,739 4,641 5,511
Slaughter cattle 416 414 232
Replacement cattle 53 82 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 1,000 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Steers 450 lb to 750 lb suitable for grazing sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 750 lb to 1,000 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 500 lb to 750 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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 4 179.00 $179.00 $523 —
333 333 4 184.00 $184.00 $613 —
370 370 6 172.00 $172.00 $636 —
410–435 423 2 173.00–175.00 $173.97 $736 -2.03
450–490 468 14 165.00–171.00 $167.15 $782 +9.12
516–536 521 17 160.00–165.00 $163.50 $852 +8.50
567–593 589 13 161.00–166.00 $161.74 $953 +11.26
602–633 610 19 158.00–164.00 $162.36 $990 +13.32
616 thin fleshed 616 15 168.00 $168.00 $1,035 —
661–696 676 31 147.00–155.50 $150.61 $1,018 +18.71
700 thin fleshed 700 23 152.00 $152.00 $1,064 -5.00
721–728 724 27 140.50–143.00 $141.98 $1,028 +3.91
757 757 7 127.00 $127.00 $961 -0.66
754–768 thin fleshed 762 212 143.00–148.50 $145.34 $1,107 —
762–786 768 98 133.00–139.75 $137.71 $1,058 +10.05
825–843 841 50 127.50–135.50 $134.05 $1,127 +5.49
847 fancy 847 52 137.00 $137.00 $1,160 +3.75
862–890 872 81 127.00–133.00 $128.80 $1,123 +1.58
902–914 909 82 125.60–130.00 $127.35 $1,158 +4.10
987 987 60 118.50–121.10 $120.71 $1,191 -1.17
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1047 1027 235 118.00–120.35 $119.93 $1,232 -2.45
1069–1090 1070 54 113.25–119.25 $118.91 $1,272 +2.13
1120 1120 7 117.00 $117.00 $1,310 —
1585 1585 7 92.00 $92.00 $1,458 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053 1053 19 116.00 $116.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853 853 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,083 —
948 948 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,138 -0.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 6 143.50 $143.50 $389 —
381–385 382 7 139.00–141.00 $139.29 $532 —
391 unweaned 391 3 130.00 $130.00 $508 —
450–470 457 15 140.00–147.50 $142.57 $652 —
495–497 unweaned 496 19 126.00–131.00 $127.74 $634 —
508–546 536 30 131.00–135.00 $133.98 $718 —
555–590 561 18 133.00–137.00 $133.79 $751 -2.84
602–629 unweaned 616 10 120.00–127.00 $123.58 $761 —
621–643 632 14 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $815 -1.22
645 fancy 645 20 137.00 $137.00 $884 —
652–694 669 15 125.00–129.00 $126.92 $849 -2.10
734 fancy 734 30 132.25 $132.25 $971 —
724–749 743 193 124.00–130.00 $128.13 $952 +5.41
757–789 778 78 121.25–128.75 $127.58 $993 +4.91
815–847 826 270 118.50–125.00 $123.52 $1,020 +3.87
853–869 865 225 120.25–123.25 $121.89 $1,054 +3.45
909 fancy 909 36 120.00 $120.00 $1,091 —
916–940 924 50 112.00–118.25 $115.24 $1,065 +0.24
960 960 6 109.50 $109.50 $1,051 +1.49
960–970 967 139 115.10–115.50 $115.38 $1,116 +7.37
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1048 1036 137 114.60–115.25 $115.02 $1,192 —
1113 1113 3 90.00 $90.00 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–743 714 18 117.50–121.50 $118.19 $844 —
928 928 4 115.50 $115.50 $1,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 7 163.00 $163.00 $636 +20.00
406 406 3 142.00 $142.00 $577 —
541 541 5 130.00 $130.00 $703 —
570 570 1 136.00 $136.00 $775 -5.00
634 634 5 126.00 $126.00 $799 -12.00
932 932 2 100.00 $100.00 $932 —
965 965 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,042 +9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2105 1222 80-85% 177 60.50–69.50 $65.29 $798 +2.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132–1705 1343 75-80% 69 69.50–73.50 $71.61 $962 —
1270–1765 1476 75-80% 39 74.00–77.00 $75.08 $1,108 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042–1315 1156 85-90% 30 50.00–60.00 $57.27 $662 +2.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1945 1575 3 75.00–81.00 $77.47 $1,220 —
1310–2230 1831 18 87.00–95.00 $92.93 $1,702 +4.85
1783–2595 1948 19 96.00–103.50 $99.26 $1,934 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1110 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
1211 1211 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,235.00 $1,235.00
1280–1489 1394 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 800.00–900.00 $858.26
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1397–1582 1505 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 960.00–1,125.00 $1,061.18

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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 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -300.00
1200–1500 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 825.00–1,325.00 $991.67 -308.33
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -100.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,340.63 +40.63
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.