Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 3, 2021

2,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.06/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 905 lb · 281 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $129.17/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 961 lb · 262 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.77/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 810 lb · 197 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,380 3,662 5,383
Feeder cattle 2,000 3,409 5,073
Slaughter cattle 343 225 267
Replacement cattle 37 28 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared with last week, feeder steers 675 lb to 975 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 575 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifer calves for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 thin fleshed 500 10 175.00 $175.00 $875 —
532 532 9 151.00 $151.00 $803 -5.65
658–683 673 24 143.00–148.00 $145.96 $982 +12.21
702 702 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,004 —
720 fancy 720 62 152.00 $152.00 $1,094 —
815–837 832 149 138.00–144.00 $143.38 $1,193 +9.88
890–896 893 173 138.00–141.75 $140.31 $1,253 +4.21
913–946 938 66 140.00–141.10 $140.26 $1,316 +12.90
950–978 961 262 126.00–131.00 $129.17 $1,241 +6.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 —
787 787 2 127.00 $127.00 $999 ±0.00
815 815 13 134.00 $134.00 $1,092 +10.00
853–875 860 21 131.00–134.00 $132.02 $1,135 +3.18
910 910 10 132.25 $132.25 $1,203 —
952 952 7 121.00 $121.00 $1,152 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1045 1010 36 123.35–124.50 $123.45 $1,247 -0.37
1093 1093 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,257 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 4 153.00 $153.00 $537 —
415 unweaned 415 3 131.00 $131.00 $544 —
484 fancy 484 15 154.00 $154.00 $745 —
498 thin fleshed 498 11 147.00 $147.00 $732 —
543 thin fleshed 543 9 148.00 $148.00 $804 —
569 569 8 138.00 $138.00 $785 +3.83
678–682 679 16 134.00 $134.00 $910 -0.13
705–721 719 82 133.00–135.25 $135.03 $971 +5.70
763–787 777 151 131.00–134.10 $133.36 $1,036 +4.84
802–815 810 197 130.25–131.85 $130.77 $1,059 +3.91
860–898 886 177 123.00–126.75 $124.44 $1,103 +0.48
903–915 905 281 116.00–123.50 $123.06 $1,114 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 8 117.00 $117.00 $1,184 —
1060–1075 1061 24 100.00–109.00 $108.62 $1,152 -5.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 10 127.00 $127.00 $885 +4.00
765 765 4 126.00 $126.00 $964 —
896 896 9 117.50 $117.50 $1,053 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 114.00 $114.00 $952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054–1805 1332 75-80% 85 77.00–80.00 $78.73 $1,049 —
1130–1765 1365 75-80% 78 81.00–85.50 $82.25 $1,123 +6.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1410 1178 80-85% 86 69.00–77.00 $72.77 $857 +8.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092–1225 1156 85-90% 13 66.00–68.50 $67.73 $783 +11.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1790 1555 8 85.00–90.00 $87.34 $1,358 —
1470–2240 1788 16 91.00–99.50 $94.14 $1,683 —
1635–2355 2004 15 100.00–107.00 $103.82 $2,081 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1190–1345 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 775.00–960.00 $938.15
1140–1640 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00–1,360.00 $1,165.22
1327–1585 1413 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 960.00–975.00 $965.61
1367–1550 1435 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,125.00 $1,031.49
1710 1710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 -290.00

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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.