Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 19, 2021

2,634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $158.61/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 817 lb · 309 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $150.63/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 884 lb · 300 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $150.03/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 933 lb · 261 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,634 2,047 1,351
Feeder cattle 2,268 1,792 1,247
Slaughter cattle 366 254 104
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Preliminary Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Steers 400 lb to 750 lb sold 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 750 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifers 650 lb to 750 lb sold steady. No recent comparison on heifer calves 400 lb to 650 lb, however a steady trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bull sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 unweaned 314 6 211.00 $211.00 $663 —
320 320 9 216.00 $216.00 $691 +14.00
382 382 4 184.00 $184.00 $703 +17.01
471 unweaned 471 4 174.00 $174.00 $820 +39.00
507 unweaned 507 4 162.00 $162.00 $821 —
566 566 10 171.00 $171.00 $968 —
572 unweaned 572 5 162.00 $162.00 $927 —
606–647 638 50 166.00–172.00 $170.75 $1,089 +15.75
660–680 670 124 169.50–169.85 $169.68 $1,137 +13.30
723–730 725 50 166.50–167.50 $167.18 $1,212 +10.18
753 753 16 159.00 $159.00 $1,197 —
805–828 816 249 157.75–160.00 $159.21 $1,299 +4.13
819 fancy 819 60 156.10 $156.10 $1,278 —
865–899 882 240 145.00–150.60 $148.76 $1,312 +0.84
890 fancy 890 60 158.10 $158.10 $1,407 +5.08
930 fancy 930 34 154.85 $154.85 $1,440 —
902–945 934 227 146.75–151.60 $149.31 $1,395 +6.30
983–993 992 118 145.00–146.75 $145.88 $1,447 -1.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 23 160.00 $160.00 $1,083 —
710–747 730 62 155.25–159.75 $157.32 $1,148 —
750–796 787 5 146.50–150.00 $147.17 $1,158 —
801–844 823 126 143.00–147.25 $146.44 $1,205 +0.94
877 877 28 141.00 $141.00 $1,237 —
975 975 69 140.10 $140.10 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 11 144.00 $144.00 $1,073 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 unweaned 298 6 166.00 $166.00 $495 —
314 unweaned 314 5 169.00 $169.00 $531 —
300–349 344 9 175.50–182.00 $176.13 $606 —
395 unweaned 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 —
412 unweaned 412 4 156.00 $156.00 $643 —
420 420 3 164.00 $164.00 $689 ±0.00
460 unweaned 460 2 151.00 $151.00 $695 —
472 472 10 164.00 $164.00 $774 —
628–630 unweaned 628 34 140.25–143.50 $142.92 $898 —
675–693 687 19 147.50–150.00 $148.28 $1,019 -1.22
712–714 713 145 153.35–154.25 $153.77 $1,096 +7.46
773–798 785 152 144.10–149.10 $147.15 $1,155 -2.10
848 848 36 143.35 $143.35 $1,216 -2.40
858–866 864 26 139.50–140.50 $139.69 $1,207 -5.56
902 902 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,137 -14.42
953–991 972 16 121.50–122.50 $121.99 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 2 134.00 $134.00 $800 —
714 714 19 143.50 $143.50 $1,025 —
782–793 789 30 140.50–142.00 $141.05 $1,113 -3.20
876 876 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,095 -11.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1061–1082 1070 44 110.50–111.50 $111.13 $1,189 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 104.00 $104.00 $962 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1560 1164 85-90% 105 50.00–59.50 $56.65 $659 +2.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1161–1735 1378 75-80% 94 70.00–78.00 $74.02 $1,020 +0.65
1202–1895 1511 75-80% 9 78.00–82.50 $79.28 $1,198 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1500 1242 80-85% 78 60.00–69.50 $64.51 $801 +0.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1850 1560 6 73.00–81.00 $77.60 $1,211 —
1605–2170 1911 16 84.00–92.50 $88.45 $1,690 —
1800–2180 1976 6 93.00–96.50 $94.48 $1,867 —

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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.