Cattle Market Winter Livestock Market Report
Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, September 30, 20212,076 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$154.71/cwt
-2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 817 lb · 196 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$149.17/cwt
-6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 729 lb · 172 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers
$147.57/cwt
+2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 823 lb · 127 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,076 | 904 | 2,568 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,978 | 749 | 2,431 |
| Slaughter cattle | 98 | 152 | 137 |
| Replacement cattle | — | 3 | — |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | 290 | 1 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $464 | — |
| 320 | 320 | 2 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $611 | — |
| 390 | 390 | 22 | 187.00 | $187.00 | $729 | +5.00 |
| 424–435 | 426 | 16 | 178.00–183.00 | $181.42 | $773 | +16.42 |
| 460 | 460 | 7 | 171.00 | $171.00 | $787 | — |
| 505–543 | 513 | 55 | 158.00–165.00 | $160.80 | $825 | -9.20 |
| 506–542 | 536 | 24 | 152.00–156.00 | $155.37 | $833 | — |
| 551–590 | 567 | 22 | 150.00–155.00 | $152.81 | $866 | — |
| 618–628 | 622 | 30 | 152.00–153.00 | $152.40 | $948 | — |
| 601–641 | 625 | 50 | 143.00–150.00 | $146.76 | $917 | -18.24 |
| 651–690 | 659 | 84 | 146.00–149.50 | $148.28 | $977 | — |
| 772 | 772 | 34 | 144.00 | $144.00 | $1,112 | — |
| 783 | 783 | 20 | 159.00 | $159.00 | $1,245 | -2.00 |
| 788–790 | 788 | 13 | 145.00–152.00 | $151.23 | $1,192 | +0.04 |
| 805–845 | 816 | 146 | 151.00–154.75 | $152.56 | $1,245 | -4.32 |
| 820 | 820 | 50 | 161.00 | $161.00 | $1,320 | — |
| 878 | 878 | 56 | 144.75 | $144.75 | $1,271 | -7.17 |
| 895 | 895 | 58 | 159.50 | $159.50 | $1,428 | ±0.00 |
| 911–934 | 917 | 101 | 152.35–156.10 | $155.14 | $1,423 | +13.14 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 515 | 515 | 7 | 148.00 | $148.00 | $762 | — |
| 544 | 544 | 10 | 151.00 | $151.00 | $821 | — |
| 607–649 | 646 | 37 | 136.00–139.00 | $137.05 | $885 | -16.95 |
| 655 | 655 | 3 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $924 | — |
| 832 | 832 | 5 | 143.00 | $143.00 | $1,190 | — |
| 851 | 851 | 6 | 133.00 | $133.00 | $1,132 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343 | 343 | 5 | 154.00 | $154.00 | $528 | — |
| 383 | 383 | 15 | 159.00 | $159.00 | $609 | — |
| 420 | 420 | 4 | 143.00 | $143.00 | $601 | +3.00 |
| 407–439 | 431 | 24 | 147.00–151.00 | $150.06 | $647 | -7.94 |
| 460–482 | 477 | 26 | 145.00–149.50 | $146.00 | $696 | -12.00 |
| 496 | 496 | 5 | 129.00 | $129.00 | $640 | — |
| 511 | 511 | 4 | 131.00 | $131.00 | $669 | — |
| 524–546 | 530 | 27 | 149.00–150.50 | $150.10 | $796 | — |
| 523–548 | 536 | 46 | 137.00–143.00 | $141.44 | $758 | -2.16 |
| 562 | 562 | 12 | 125.00 | $125.00 | $702 | — |
| 561–580 | 564 | 28 | 135.00–143.50 | $140.81 | $794 | — |
| 585 | 585 | 4 | 152.50 | $152.50 | $892 | — |
| 616–631 | 626 | 36 | 139.00–139.50 | $139.18 | $871 | -5.82 |
| 606–645 | 641 | 47 | 130.00–134.00 | $132.94 | $852 | — |
| 654 | 654 | 14 | 153.50 | $153.50 | $1,004 | — |
| 657–690 | 678 | 11 | 141.00–146.00 | $142.76 | $968 | +1.18 |
| 686 | 686 | 12 | 128.00 | $128.00 | $878 | — |
| 713 | 713 | 66 | 157.50 | $157.50 | $1,123 | ±0.00 |
| 735 | 735 | 16 | 134.00 | $134.00 | $985 | — |
| 705–748 | 739 | 90 | 143.00–150.00 | $145.75 | $1,077 | -3.25 |
| 773 | 773 | 89 | 149.00 | $149.00 | $1,152 | +7.83 |
| 807 | 807 | 64 | 151.85 | $151.85 | $1,225 | +6.73 |
| 820–841 | 840 | 63 | 143.00–147.50 | $143.23 | $1,203 | +10.23 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | 342 | 2 | 151.00 | $151.00 | $516 | — |
| 387 | 387 | 2 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $580 | — |
| 398 | 398 | 8 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $561 | — |
| 494 | 494 | 5 | 122.00 | $122.00 | $603 | — |
| 517 | 517 | 5 | 136.00 | $136.00 | $703 | -3.00 |
| 554–580 | 561 | 14 | 124.00–131.00 | $128.93 | $723 | -3.99 |
| 630 | 630 | 10 | 138.00 | $138.00 | $869 | — |
| 695 | 695 | 2 | 122.00 | $122.00 | $848 | — |
| 719–746 | 731 | 9 | 126.00–129.00 | $127.64 | $933 | -2.36 |
| 813–845 | 832 | 79 | 125.00–133.00 | $131.78 | $1,096 | — |
| 876 | 876 | 52 | 131.50 | $131.50 | $1,152 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440 | 440 | 1 | 156.00 | $156.00 | $686 | — |
| 446 | 446 | 4 | 121.00 | $121.00 | $540 | — |
| 485–495 | 486 | 10 | 143.00–155.00 | $153.78 | $747 | — |
| 540 | 540 | 1 | 137.00 | $137.00 | $740 | — |
| 565–597 | 586 | 3 | 129.00–141.00 | $132.85 | $779 | — |
| 762 | 762 | 10 | 135.00 | $135.00 | $1,029 | — |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1050–1595 | 1279 | 80-85% | 42 | 55.00–66.00 | $58.15 | $744 | -6.92 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1130–1535 | 1299 | 75-80% | 8 | 67.00–71.00 | $68.36 | $888 | -2.80 |
| 1375–1620 | 1565 | 75-80% | 9 | 74.00–76.75 | $76.40 | $1,196 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1145–1325 | 1187 | 85-90% | 7 | 46.00–53.00 | $49.66 | $589 | — |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1460–1840 | 1650 | 2 | 77.00–80.00 | $78.67 | $1,298 | — |
| 1650–1950 | 1769 | 6 | 83.00–89.50 | $86.08 | $1,523 | — |
| 1995–2010 | 2003 | 2 | 90.50–92.50 | $91.50 | $1,833 | -2.50 |
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.
*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 900 lb sold steady. Steers 900 lb to 1,000 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Steers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Steer calves 300 lb to 500 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bull sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower.