Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 29, 2021

2,904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $153.93/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 925 lb · 795 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.96/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 825 lb · 328 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $148.74/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 973 lb · 259 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,904 1,989 4,125
Feeder cattle 2,595 1,680 3,847
Slaughter cattle 309 309 278

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** *** Note *** Next Thursday August 5 Pratt Livestock will have the Cattleman Hall of Fame Auction with approximately 4,500 head consigned *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 925 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifer calves for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. One high yielding bull sold 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
397 unweaned 397 2 167.00 $167.00 $663 —
403 unweaned 403 5 166.00 $166.00 $669 —
665–673 668 12 162.00–165.00 $163.99 $1,095 -2.06
710 unweaned 710 12 133.00 $133.00 $944 —
716 716 16 163.50 $163.50 $1,171 -3.19
753 753 8 160.50 $160.50 $1,209 +2.49
812 812 12 134.50 $134.50 $1,092 -21.00
813–847 825 316 153.25–158.60 $155.74 $1,285 +0.24
880 880 84 151.75–155.00 $154.11 $1,356 +6.11
900–949 925 795 149.75–157.50 $153.93 $1,424 +1.76
963 fancy 963 51 152.50 $152.50 $1,469 —
961–991 975 208 145.25–151.00 $147.82 $1,441 -3.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 9 155.00 $155.00 $808 —
697 697 9 157.00 $157.00 $1,094 ±0.00
708 708 49 141.75 $141.75 $1,004 -2.37
750 750 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,088 +6.14
837 837 62 147.50 $147.50 $1,235 -1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 fancy 1009 49 146.00 $146.00 $1,473 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 unweaned 317 18 155.00 $155.00 $491 —
358–379 unweaned 371 11 143.00–149.50 $147.22 $546 —
433 unweaned 433 4 147.00 $147.00 $637 —
484–491 487 12 161.00–166.00 $163.10 $794 —
642–644 fancy 644 57 158.00–159.25 $159.10 $1,025 —
647 647 9 152.00 $152.00 $983 -1.46
671–698 fancy 683 91 155.50–158.85 $157.27 $1,074 +4.02
689 689 72 146.50 $146.50 $1,009 +6.41
728–741 735 7 141.00–148.00 $145.03 $1,066 +0.35
795 795 109 145.25–146.75 $146.08 $1,161 +5.19
858–892 876 189 137.75–140.50 $139.26 $1,220 +3.46
920 920 79 136.75 $136.75 $1,258 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 64 129.00 $129.00 $1,342 +4.00
1099 1099 7 114.00 $114.00 $1,253 +6.00
1106 1106 3 119.50 $119.50 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 9 140.00 $140.00 $683 —
584 584 9 150.00 $150.00 $876 —
662 662 14 133.50 $133.50 $884 +1.00
889 889 5 132.50 $132.50 $1,178 +5.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 unweaned 342 24 200.00 $200.00 $684 —
680 680 2 135.00 $135.00 $918 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143–1700 1349 75-80% 62 72.00–77.50 $75.00 $1,012 -0.85
1301–1515 1426 75-80% 51 78.00–81.00 $79.59 $1,135 -0.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1400 1168 80-85% 64 64.00–71.00 $67.73 $791 -2.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1540 1121 85-90% 52 54.00–63.50 $59.52 $667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,323 —
1695–2245 1905 9 87.00–96.00 $92.31 $1,759 —
1760–2200 1983 4 97.00–102.00 $99.20 $1,967 +0.36

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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.