Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 22, 2021

1,989 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $151.10/cwt +11.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 968 lb · 239 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.11/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 829 lb · 167 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $152.17/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 931 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,989 2,378 2,124
Feeder cattle 1,680 2,164 1,990
Slaughter cattle 309 205 134
Replacement cattle — 9 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 900 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Steers 900 lb to 1,000 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 500 lb to 650 lb sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 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
335 335 4 194.00 $194.00 $650 +8.00
365–375 370 2 188.00–192.00 $190.03 $703 —
412–426 421 12 191.00–200.00 $197.07 $830 —
460 460 1 176.00 $176.00 $810 —
526 526 5 178.00 $178.00 $936 +2.03
550–586 572 35 176.00–178.00 $176.74 $1,011 +8.41
608 608 8 172.00 $172.00 $1,046 +6.00
660–698 678 61 161.00–169.00 $166.05 $1,126 -2.81
707–728 719 100 164.50–170.50 $166.69 $1,199 +5.69
776–789 781 33 155.00–160.00 $158.01 $1,234 -1.24
846 846 19 155.50 $155.50 $1,316 —
856–898 872 109 150.35–154.00 $152.58 $1,330 +7.27
877 877 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,298 +2.69
910–949 931 152 147.00–154.50 $152.17 $1,417 +5.90
952–982 968 239 149.85–151.75 $151.10 $1,463 +11.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 7 164.00 $164.00 $754 +28.50
552–566 558 17 156.00–169.00 $161.43 $901 —
617 617 2 125.00 $125.00 $771 —
693 693 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,088 —
710–742 725 11 139.00–150.00 $144.12 $1,045 -9.88
769–795 775 33 137.00–144.50 $138.86 $1,076 —
825 825 17 148.50 $148.50 $1,225 —
860 860 24 138.00 $138.00 $1,187 +11.99
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 128.50 $128.50 $1,407 -4.26
1220–1235 1221 45 125.00–127.75 $127.63 $1,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 153.00 $153.00 $490 —
366–394 385 9 155.00–161.00 $156.90 $604 +0.90
410 410 6 157.00 $157.00 $644 —
514–548 534 12 163.00–166.00 $164.20 $877 +20.20
570 570 8 166.00 $166.00 $946 +13.21
606–640 624 21 153.00–154.00 $153.46 $958 +7.46
650–659 fancy 652 42 148.00–154.50 $153.25 $999 +0.75
665–693 690 71 139.00–142.50 $140.09 $967 -0.91
705–737 712 32 143.00–145.00 $144.68 $1,030 —
741 fancy 741 12 153.50 $153.50 $1,137 —
757–785 770 51 136.25–143.25 $140.89 $1,085 +6.14
824–843 829 167 137.25–143.75 $142.11 $1,178 +6.39
850 850 12 134.25 $134.25 $1,141 -0.40
856 fancy 856 19 137.50 $137.50 $1,177 —
889–899 894 120 135.10–136.50 $135.80 $1,214 +1.15
965 965 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,254 +2.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 10 144.00 $144.00 $750 —
614 614 11 139.00 $139.00 $853 —
667 667 4 132.50 $132.50 $884 —
855–898 896 63 126.85–129.50 $126.97 $1,138 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,272 —
1082 1082 4 108.00 $108.00 $1,169 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–746 746 4 131.00–136.00 $134.75 $1,005 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1510 1320 75-80% 88 73.50–77.50 $75.85 $1,001 —
1307–1640 1428 75-80% 30 79.00–83.00 $80.20 $1,145 +0.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1645 1170 80-85% 106 66.00–73.00 $69.85 $817 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051–1325 1164 85-90% 33 58.00–65.00 $62.26 $725 +1.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1650 1468 4 73.00–81.00 $78.64 $1,154 —
1365–2095 1705 11 84.00–93.50 $88.36 $1,507 —
1880–2090 1985 2 97.00–100.50 $98.84 $1,962 —

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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.