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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 17, 2021

2,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $141.13/cwt +9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 926 lb · 278 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.65/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 787 lb · 213 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.40/cwt +8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 732 lb · 171 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,200 4,717 2,584
Feeder cattle 1,981 4,454 2,333
Slaughter cattle 213 236 242
Replacement cattle 6 27 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 775 lb to 1100 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 625 lb to 1,000 sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. No steer or heifer calves were available. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 fancy 772 74 154.10 $154.10 $1,190 +7.10
780 780 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,100 -0.03
800–823 fancy 812 142 145.60–148.85 $147.32 $1,196 -0.18
862–898 fancy 864 69 141.50–144.00 $143.89 $1,243 +2.59
912–927 922 113 131.00–137.50 $135.50 $1,249 +3.65
923–938 fancy 929 165 144.35–145.50 $144.98 $1,347 +8.63
956–980 961 125 132.50–138.10 $135.32 $1,300 +7.71
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024 1024 50 128.00 $128.00 $1,311 +3.02
1110–1130 1130 85 122.00–127.00 $122.06 $1,379 +6.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 6 139.00 $139.00 $899 —
751–788 771 34 132.50–135.50 $134.12 $1,034 +10.12
867–898 887 15 128.00–131.75 $130.03 $1,153 +6.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–634 623 91 146.00–148.50 $147.60 $920 —
679 fancy 679 117 147.00 $147.00 $998 —
725–736 732 171 141.00–144.75 $143.40 $1,050 +8.24
764–776 fancy 770 33 143.75–144.25 $144.01 $1,109 —
778–799 790 180 135.50–139.85 $137.67 $1,088 +4.62
806–846 831 137 132.25–136.75 $134.26 $1,116 +3.52
895 895 15 124.00 $124.00 $1,110 -0.96
900–927 911 142 128.75–134.00 $132.00 $1,203 +6.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 38 125.00 $125.00 $1,272 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 3 125.50 $125.50 $694 —
655–687 668 22 134.50–138.00 $135.97 $908 —
730 730 10 134.50 $134.50 $982 +12.00
765 765 3 128.00 $128.00 $979 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154–1485 1301 75-80% 77 71.00–76.00 $73.33 $954 —
1311–1512 1376 75-80% 27 76.50–78.75 $77.00 $1,060 -0.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1522 1213 80-85% 50 65.00–70.50 $68.61 $832 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1155 1108 85-90% 14 54.50–63.00 $58.97 $653 -9.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1455 1415 2 76.00–83.50 $79.64 $1,127 —
1510–2315 1811 9 87.00–99.00 $93.88 $1,700 -0.91
1690–2185 1914 6 101.00–107.50 $103.95 $1,990 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1330 1263 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00–950.00 $907.41

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1300 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,120.00 $973.33 -136.67
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.