Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 18, 2021

1,982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $156.94/cwt +8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 931 lb · 118 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.95/cwt +30.95 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 621 lb · 111 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.58/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 673 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,982 1,000 2,356
Feeder cattle 1,661 551 1,867
Slaughter cattle 311 419 460
Replacement cattle 10 30 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** *** Pratt will have a cow and bred heifer special sale next Monday November 22 *** *** Pratt will not have a sale next Thursday November 25 for Thanksgiving break *** Compared to 2 weeks ago, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 6.00 higher. Steers 650 lb to 800 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 650 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 975 lb sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 fancy 308 3 223.00 $223.00 $687 —
315 315 1 197.00 $197.00 $621 -6.00
365–375 fancy 367 5 214.00–227.00 $224.34 $823 —
396 unweaned 396 3 193.00 $193.00 $764 —
400–425 421 8 187.00–198.00 $188.81 $795 +21.81
425–434 fancy 432 20 204.00–208.00 $207.02 $894 —
440 unweaned 440 3 182.00 $182.00 $801 —
453–485 fancy 479 27 191.00–207.00 $199.80 $957 —
471–490 479 31 168.00–179.50 $173.63 $832 -2.88
505–532 fancy 524 17 185.00–188.00 $187.08 $980 —
505–549 530 71 172.00–181.00 $179.09 $949 +18.58
523–549 unweaned 540 13 158.50–168.00 $162.94 $880 —
573–596 fancy 585 67 176.00–184.00 $180.60 $1,057 —
550–594 587 32 162.00–168.00 $163.46 $960 -7.54
595 unweaned 595 8 142.00 $142.00 $845 —
607–617 fancy 615 11 172.00–177.00 $172.90 $1,063 —
608–649 633 80 159.25–168.50 $163.64 $1,036 +9.28
667 fancy 667 18 173.50 $173.50 $1,157 —
654–694 674 93 154.00–164.00 $161.66 $1,090 -2.34
700–745 fancy 720 99 166.25–166.60 $166.41 $1,198 —
701–732 720 10 146.00–150.00 $148.44 $1,069 -5.67
757–763 fancy 763 49 167.00–169.75 $169.64 $1,294 —
768–772 770 7 161.00–164.00 $162.28 $1,250 -3.71
803–830 828 61 160.00–161.50 $161.38 $1,336 +6.72
881–895 891 22 144.00–148.00 $145.49 $1,296 —
922–942 931 118 155.25–158.50 $156.94 $1,461 +8.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 10 165.00 $165.00 $987 +70.00
641 641 8 141.00 $141.00 $904 —
651 651 4 150.00 $150.00 $976 —
760 760 2 110.00 $110.00 $836 -36.00
820 820 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,074 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–316 312 4 180.00–192.00 $189.12 $590 +19.12
340 unweaned 340 1 177.00 $177.00 $602 —
355–386 379 25 171.00–181.00 $178.25 $676 +28.25
387 unweaned 387 2 163.00 $163.00 $631 —
400–447 425 9 170.00–171.00 $170.11 $723 +24.84
456 fancy 456 19 170.00 $170.00 $775 —
450–498 482 51 155.00–163.00 $159.50 $769 +6.82
491 unweaned 491 3 146.00 $146.00 $717 —
508–547 528 53 146.00–155.00 $150.40 $794 +8.40
539 fancy 539 20 159.00 $159.00 $857 —
558–596 575 46 143.00–151.00 $148.30 $853 +11.71
596 unweaned 596 5 139.00 $139.00 $828 —
600 600 3 144.00 $144.00 $864 —
608–635 fancy 622 108 152.50–160.00 $156.28 $972 —
660–661 661 28 146.00–150.50 $150.02 $992 +19.44
679 fancy 679 72 158.00 $158.00 $1,073 —
680 unweaned 680 4 124.00 $124.00 $843 —
730–743 740 16 139.00–143.00 $139.99 $1,036 —
753–767 760 53 139.50–141.50 $140.45 $1,067 +14.18
800–830 815 2 129.00–135.00 $131.94 $1,075 +7.90
927 927 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,233 -2.00
974 974 5 136.50 $136.50 $1,330 +20.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 156.00 $156.00 $601 +21.00
598 598 4 133.00 $133.00 $795 —
617 617 4 141.00 $141.00 $870 —
655 655 7 135.00 $135.00 $884 —
706 706 4 139.00 $139.00 $981 —
867 867 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,084 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128 1128 3 98.50 $98.50 $1,111 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 2 186.00 $186.00 $664 +37.00
435 435 2 186.00 $186.00 $809 —
467 467 4 172.00 $172.00 $803 +38.39
507 507 2 163.00 $163.00 $826 —
577–596 586 11 144.00–146.00 $144.93 $849 +8.93
607–622 614 9 150.00–154.00 $152.20 $935 —
660 660 2 132.00 $132.00 $871 —
745 745 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,073 —
800 800 2 118.00 $118.00 $944 +22.00
882 882 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,147 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1545 1247 80-85% 109 50.00–59.00 $53.53 $668 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113–1795 1357 75-80% 68 60.00–62.50 $61.59 $836 —
1360–1621 1535 75-80% 13 64.00–69.50 $67.11 $1,030 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1425 1137 85-90% 42 40.00–49.00 $45.73 $520 -8.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,232 —
1290–1900 1613 5 65.00–68.00 $65.90 $1,063 —
1605–2060 1809 6 71.00–79.00 $76.47 $1,383 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1237–1457 1347 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 785.00–900.00 $847.20
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 930.00 $930.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 -345.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 -350.00

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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.