Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 20, 2021

4,447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $128.39/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 925 lb · 698 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.07/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 859 lb · 439 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.01/cwt -5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 767 lb · 353 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,447 3,208 6,335
Feeder cattle 4,136 2,739 6,335
Slaughter cattle 298 416 0
Replacement cattle 13 53 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared with last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Steers 400 lb to 700 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower on light receipts. Feeder heifers 800 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers 700 lb to 800 lb sold steady. Heifers 375 lb to 700 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 2 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
352 352 2 152.00 $152.00 $535 -20.00
396 unweaned 396 4 165.00 $165.00 $653 —
426 unweaned 426 3 160.00 $160.00 $682 —
436–446 444 15 167.00–177.50 $175.44 $779 +1.47
479 unweaned 479 6 150.00 $150.00 $718 —
505–531 527 10 157.00–159.00 $157.59 $830 -5.91
526–541 unweaned 538 13 146.00–147.00 $146.23 $787 —
584 584 8 154.00 $154.00 $899 -7.74
619–646 633 28 145.00–152.00 $148.43 $940 -13.93
643 unweaned 643 3 136.00 $136.00 $874 —
654 unweaned 654 8 134.00 $134.00 $876 —
691 691 31 152.00 $152.00 $1,050 +1.39
724 724 41 152.25 $152.25 $1,102 +10.27
757–761 fancy 759 18 141.00–144.00 $142.50 $1,082 —
756–771 767 335 133.00–140.00 $136.72 $1,049 -0.99
805–835 819 166 133.60–139.75 $136.65 $1,119 +2.60
850–886 859 439 128.75–136.35 $135.07 $1,160 +6.27
906–948 925 698 124.75–132.00 $128.39 $1,188 +1.04
951–992 966 125 119.25–128.00 $125.47 $1,212 +4.76
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1046 1013 111 113.75–121.00 $120.12 $1,217 +0.19
1059–1063 1061 156 117.00–119.00 $118.09 $1,253 -0.82
1111 1111 8 109.00 $109.00 $1,211 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 5 145.00 $145.00 $726 —
570 570 11 140.50 $140.50 $801 —
621 621 5 141.00 $141.00 $876 —
680–687 684 21 132.00–135.00 $133.86 $916 —
720–741 726 11 135.00 $135.00 $980 —
765 765 8 96.00 $96.00 $734 —
870–899 885 31 125.00–126.50 $125.79 $1,113 -1.21
982 982 5 119.00 $119.00 $1,169 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 10 154.00 $154.00 $584 +14.71
429–430 430 11 145.00–146.00 $145.55 $626 —
492 unweaned 492 17 135.00 $135.00 $664 +7.26
522–540 unweaned 528 6 128.00–136.00 $133.27 $704 —
556–581 572 64 137.50–146.50 $143.04 $818 +9.25
605–630 623 68 130.50–138.25 $136.04 $848 +7.04
636 unweaned 636 6 127.00 $127.00 $808 +3.42
670–686 674 77 130.00–134.00 $130.94 $883 +4.02
716–743 736 50 123.00–128.75 $127.36 $937 -0.77
755–799 786 109 123.50–130.00 $127.12 $999 -0.46
812–837 827 112 126.60–128.00 $127.43 $1,054 +3.91
858–898 876 294 121.25–123.75 $122.33 $1,072 +0.44
904–947 930 252 115.75–122.00 $117.76 $1,095 +2.52
950–982 961 161 114.50–116.10 $115.55 $1,110 +6.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 7 132.50 $132.50 $586 —
487 487 6 131.00 $131.00 $638 —
520 520 9 131.50 $131.50 $684 —
555 555 12 111.00 $111.00 $616 —
708–735 719 17 116.00–122.50 $118.74 $854 +0.55
773–798 782 39 113.50–119.75 $117.41 $918 —
854–883 874 16 110.50–115.50 $113.97 $996 —
922 922 12 109.00 $109.00 $1,005 -6.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 98 113.50 $113.50 $1,145 -1.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538–541 540 15 135.00–143.00 $139.28 $752 +9.28
570 unweaned 570 2 127.00 $127.00 $724 —
580 580 1 118.00 $118.00 $684 -18.00
630 630 3 119.00 $119.00 $750 -7.00
692 692 24 132.50 $132.50 $917 —
810–849 840 17 121.00–128.00 $126.41 $1,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1605 1316 75-80% 75 66.00–70.00 $67.38 $887 -4.23
1155–1795 1413 75-80% 29 71.00–77.00 $72.97 $1,031 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1595 1183 80-85% 87 60.00–65.00 $62.59 $740 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1390 1176 85-90% 30 50.00–59.50 $55.27 $650 -2.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2185 1656 8 78.00–87.00 $84.06 $1,392 —
1365–2290 1856 15 89.00–95.00 $92.12 $1,710 —
2060–2155 2108 2 96.50–102.00 $99.31 $2,093 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1110–1375 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,010.00 $938.53
1275–1437 1383 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 985.00–1,000.00 $989.61
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00
1472 1472 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.