Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 7, 2021

1,619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.70/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 773 lb · 201 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.90/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 737 lb · 170 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.33/cwt -2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 827 lb · 166 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,619 2,076 2,386
Feeder cattle 1,452 1,978 2,183
Slaughter cattle 160 98 203
Replacement cattle 7 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 675 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Not enough steers under 675 lb for a market test. Feeder heifers 550 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. No sales on heifer under 550 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Not enough bulls for a market test, however a lower trend was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 unweaned 360 1 154.00 $154.00 $554 —
437 437 7 184.00 $184.00 $804 +2.58
476–480 477 4 161.00–167.00 $162.51 $775 -8.49
550 unweaned 550 2 135.00 $135.00 $742 —
655–687 673 18 148.50–154.00 $151.77 $1,021 +3.49
705–738 722 16 147.50–155.00 $151.34 $1,093 —
767–771 768 21 151.50–158.00 $152.43 $1,171 +1.20
772 fancy 772 37 163.00 $163.00 $1,258 +4.00
805–826 822 85 156.50–160.10 $159.26 $1,309 +6.70
868–885 884 55 150.00–158.00 $157.57 $1,393 +12.82
902–925 907 55 150.00–158.00 $154.92 $1,405 -0.22
951 951 18 150.75 $150.75 $1,434 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1035 1034 22 126.00–139.00 $138.42 $1,431 —
1092–1096 1095 9 127.00–135.00 $133.23 $1,459 —
1103 1103 101 137.75 $137.75 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 2 150.00 $150.00 $708 —
539 539 10 130.00 $130.00 $701 -21.00
680 680 2 131.00 $131.00 $891 -10.00
757 757 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,090 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 unweaned 334 5 145.00 $145.00 $484 -9.00
390 390 1 154.00 $154.00 $601 —
413 413 8 150.00 $150.00 $620 -0.06
458–468 unweaned 462 19 141.00–145.00 $143.51 $663 +14.51
518 unweaned 518 7 133.00 $133.00 $689 +2.00
550 unweaned 550 6 135.00 $135.00 $742 +10.00
551–588 563 41 148.00–152.00 $150.67 $848 +9.86
618–634 625 19 152.25–156.00 $154.40 $965 +15.22
612–640 unweaned 627 11 133.00 $133.00 $834 +0.06
677 unweaned 677 6 130.00 $130.00 $880 +2.00
662–689 682 28 149.50–151.00 $149.86 $1,022 +7.10
715 715 2 125.00 $125.00 $894 -20.75
704–744 737 168 152.00–153.75 $153.23 $1,129 +7.48
762 fancy 762 46 151.75 $151.75 $1,156 —
756–789 776 155 144.50–149.75 $146.50 $1,137 -2.50
810–835 827 166 144.00–148.35 $145.33 $1,202 +2.10
863 863 7 127.00 $127.00 $1,096 —
880–890 888 8 116.00–122.00 $120.51 $1,070 —
901–907 905 55 130.00–132.00 $131.42 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 6 119.00 $119.00 $520 —
526 526 12 148.00 $148.00 $778 +12.00
631–645 636 20 137.00–146.00 $140.20 $892 +2.20
652 652 9 131.00 $131.00 $854 —
706 706 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,024 +17.36
817 817 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,144 +8.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 7 174.00 $174.00 $562 —
481–485 484 15 157.00–158.00 $157.67 $763 +3.89
547 547 8 134.00 $134.00 $733 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1530 1226 80-85% 73 50.00–59.50 $54.95 $674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1101–1855 1397 75-80% 28 60.50–70.00 $65.56 $916 —
1655–1890 1756 75-80% 4 74.00–79.00 $76.35 $1,341 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1280 1127 85-90% 19 41.00–49.00 $46.01 $519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1840 1596 4 71.00–74.00 $72.58 $1,158 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1155 1128 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–1,000.00 $871.95
1328 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.