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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 5, 2021

5,792 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $154.92/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 921 lb · 1,704 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.23/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 828 lb · 1,107 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.76/cwt +0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 870 lb · 579 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,792 2,904 2,587
Feeder cattle 5,658 2,595 2,296
Slaughter cattle 134 309 291

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Steers 700 lb to 800 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 675 lb to 825 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 825 lb to 925 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. One exception was one fancy load of heifers weighing 907 sold for $143. No recent comparison on steer and heifer calves, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 13.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 unweaned 337 2 191.00 $191.00 $644 —
426 426 14 198.00 $198.00 $843 —
470 470 5 171.50 $171.50 $806 —
506 fancy 506 53 191.00 $191.00 $966 —
536–541 539 49 174.00–179.00 $175.97 $948 —
575–591 579 33 172.00–175.50 $174.63 $1,011 —
611–643 639 55 167.50 $167.50 $1,070 —
653–668 654 60 164.00–168.00 $167.73 $1,097 +3.74
705–743 718 182 153.50–161.35 $158.76 $1,140 -4.74
751–791 776 302 153.00–161.00 $157.48 $1,222 -3.02
800–847 826 980 152.50–159.25 $156.69 $1,294 +0.95
846 fancy 846 127 161.00–161.75 $161.41 $1,366 —
851 fancy 851 70 159.10 $159.10 $1,354 —
850–896 873 509 149.50–158.75 $154.16 $1,346 +0.05
915 fancy 915 52 157.25 $157.25 $1,439 —
902–945 921 1,652 147.50–156.60 $154.85 $1,426 +0.92
953–961 958 124 151.10–155.75 $154.07 $1,476 +6.25
990 990 8 136.50 $136.50 $1,351 -11.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,000 —
743 743 6 144.50 $144.50 $1,074 +2.75
892 892 49 146.00 $146.00 $1,302 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 15 138.75 $138.75 $1,429 —
1061 1061 10 128.50 $128.50 $1,363 —
1142 1142 2 129.50 $129.50 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 165.00 $165.00 $553 —
387 unweaned 387 2 152.00 $152.00 $588 +4.78
424 424 9 171.00 $171.00 $725 —
456–483 fancy 464 67 172.00–175.75 $174.58 $810 —
475–497 492 8 161.00–165.00 $164.03 $807 +0.93
502–544 fancy 506 54 163.00–165.00 $164.80 $834 —
510–546 536 8 152.00–154.00 $152.98 $820 —
563–585 569 24 151.00–158.00 $156.20 $889 —
613 fancy 613 4 161.00 $161.00 $987 +1.90
637–638 638 33 153.00–157.50 $153.95 $982 +1.95
655–678 fancy 670 35 158.00–158.75 $158.50 $1,062 +1.23
655–680 674 50 154.50–155.00 $154.63 $1,042 +8.13
711 fancy 711 69 155.00 $155.00 $1,102 —
700–748 720 191 147.00–153.00 $152.15 $1,095 +7.12
762–770 769 77 148.50–151.25 $149.33 $1,148 +3.25
821–826 823 157 144.50–148.35 $145.95 $1,201 —
882–891 887 10 135.00–135.50 $135.30 $1,200 -3.96
907 fancy 907 59 143.00 $143.00 $1,297 —
905–937 926 3 127.75–128.00 $127.92 $1,185 -8.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 7 159.00 $159.00 $693 —
620 620 12 139.00 $139.00 $862 —
670–694 680 134 145.50–146.75 $146.04 $993 +12.54
749 749 17 139.00 $139.00 $1,041 —
755 755 8 144.00 $144.00 $1,087 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1015 1009 66 119.00–124.00 $123.92 $1,250 -5.08
1105 1105 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,304 -1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 163.00 $163.00 $657 —
480 480 4 157.00 $157.00 $754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1585 1318 75-80% 25 86.00–89.00 $87.45 $1,153 +12.45
1215–1610 1427 75-80% 30 91.00–94.00 $92.83 $1,325 +13.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1735 1326 80-85% 17 75.00–84.00 $79.59 $1,055 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1233 1195 85-90% 11 66.00–72.00 $70.14 $838 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1770 1553 3 83.00–90.00 $86.25 $1,339 —
1205–2060 1610 17 91.00–99.00 $94.07 $1,515 —
1705–2425 2042 12 100.00–105.00 $101.52 $2,073 —

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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.