Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 9, 2021

3,641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.28/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 769 lb · 277 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.98/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 575 lb · 243 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.84/cwt +18.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 683 lb · 216 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,641 2,407 6,481
Feeder cattle 3,394 1,890 5,815
Slaughter cattle 233 476 499
Replacement cattle 14 41 167

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, not enough yearling steers 750 lb to 900 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Steers 500 lb to 750 lb sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Not enough yearling heifers 700 lb to 900 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Heifer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold unevenly steady. Outstanding offering of weaned calves. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 9.00 lower with the exception of 2 high dressing cows that sold for 84.00. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 fancy 336 5 230.00 $230.00 $773 —
341 unweaned 341 3 190.00 $190.00 $648 —
345 345 1 213.00 $213.00 $735 +1.44
359–360 fancy 359 14 221.00–228.00 $225.00 $808 +3.00
350–395 371 4 200.00–217.00 $210.60 $781 +1.34
383 unweaned 383 3 191.00 $191.00 $732 +8.00
421–447 429 34 197.00–207.00 $203.92 $875 -4.24
445 unweaned 445 5 191.00 $191.00 $850 +3.24
452–488 471 36 194.00–200.00 $198.23 $934 +10.31
451–498 unweaned 472 55 179.00–187.00 $183.61 $867 +17.28
470–491 fancy 485 26 199.00–208.00 $205.13 $995 +6.65
512 unweaned 512 3 158.00 $158.00 $809 +6.00
506–531 fancy 522 66 198.00–214.00 $208.95 $1,091 +24.95
510–546 537 45 183.00–194.00 $188.25 $1,011 +18.04
551–576 unweaned 562 7 151.00–160.00 $156.04 $877 +9.04
551–596 582 50 174.25–184.00 $179.79 $1,046 +6.84
559–595 fancy 586 128 189.00–200.00 $196.20 $1,150 —
600–647 630 77 160.00–179.00 $170.89 $1,077 +6.52
605–644 fancy 630 104 193.00–193.85 $193.55 $1,219 +18.49
653 unweaned 653 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,012 —
656–696 fancy 684 147 174.50–188.25 $183.10 $1,252 +20.10
660–692 685 61 160.00–169.00 $164.63 $1,128 +6.95
714–722 fancy 720 137 172.00–178.50 $174.19 $1,254 —
725–740 731 58 162.50–167.50 $165.89 $1,213 +11.41
751–797 769 277 158.00–168.50 $166.28 $1,279 +8.76
800–833 811 90 158.00–167.25 $164.83 $1,337 +4.59
855–885 868 159 157.25–162.25 $160.19 $1,390 +18.68
914–942 916 31 148.00–153.00 $152.67 $1,398 -0.33
955 955 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,356 -8.00
990 990 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–517 514 15 159.00–165.00 $160.98 $827 —
560–595 579 28 136.00–154.00 $143.43 $830 -10.90
600–647 640 85 152.00–166.00 $162.29 $1,039 —
647 fancy 647 17 184.50 $184.50 $1,194 —
656–697 684 26 153.00 $153.00 $1,047 —
745 745 33 156.00 $156.00 $1,162 —
776 776 3 146.50 $146.50 $1,137 —
809 809 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,278 —
857 857 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,328 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024 1024 37 149.75 $149.75 $1,533 +0.75
1081 1081 11 140.00 $140.00 $1,513 -8.00
1110 1110 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,465 —
1165 1165 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,538 -10.75
1297 1297 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 3 176.00 $176.00 $556 -1.00
341 unweaned 341 3 156.00 $156.00 $532 —
355–365 fancy 360 24 185.00–188.00 $186.60 $672 +12.68
388 388 13 171.00 $171.00 $663 +9.22
393 unweaned 393 9 145.00 $145.00 $570 —
404 fancy 404 6 168.00 $168.00 $679 -4.67
417–423 unweaned 419 14 147.00–151.00 $148.15 $621 +3.15
418–445 434 14 150.00–157.00 $154.48 $670 -2.54
450–488 fancy 483 100 171.00–177.00 $176.60 $853 +8.60
456–491 485 65 159.00–167.50 $163.87 $795 -0.76
501–515 unweaned 507 5 141.00–143.00 $141.81 $719 -7.51
512–514 513 7 163.00–164.50 $164.07 $842 +0.52
513–524 fancy 520 27 166.50–167.00 $166.70 $867 —
551–590 fancy 572 167 163.50–166.35 $165.91 $949 +5.93
562–593 577 49 147.00–156.00 $151.40 $874 +2.68
570–593 unweaned 586 27 138.00–141.00 $138.86 $814 -1.64
606–635 622 51 146.00–156.50 $149.95 $933 +2.25
621–646 fancy 632 49 158.00–161.00 $159.78 $1,010 -0.22
661 unweaned 661 5 135.00 $135.00 $892 —
652–693 668 202 149.50–157.00 $155.22 $1,037 +7.80
703–727 709 50 151.00–154.50 $153.34 $1,087 +14.52
764 764 68 152.25 $152.25 $1,163 -0.25
839 fancy 839 55 155.00 $155.00 $1,300 +0.40
858 858 3 141.50 $141.50 $1,214 -4.50
903–943 926 19 131.50–133.00 $132.12 $1,223 -3.38
940 fancy 940 10 144.00 $144.00 $1,354 —
984 fancy 984 10 143.00 $143.00 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–390 379 4 136.00–146.00 $141.15 $535 —
477–485 481 11 130.00–137.00 $133.21 $641 +6.21
501–535 520 7 135.50–142.50 $138.39 $720 +10.39
587 587 2 132.00 $132.00 $775 —
605 605 4 139.00 $139.00 $841 —
657 657 2 127.00 $127.00 $834 -9.00
705 705 8 144.00 $144.00 $1,015 +9.00
806–841 820 15 133.00–143.00 $137.10 $1,124 —
942 942 7 116.00 $116.00 $1,093 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1026 1025 6 118.00–137.00 $133.85 $1,372 +0.85
1050–1076 1064 11 127.00–135.50 $132.30 $1,408 +32.30
1162 1162 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,220 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 174.00 $174.00 $788 +8.92
520 520 1 158.00 $158.00 $822 -0.83
595 595 1 126.00 $126.00 $750 -24.62
625–645 633 6 147.00–151.00 $149.48 $946 +12.28
795 795 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,113 —
818 818 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,039 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1072–1525 1276 80-85% 70 60.00–66.50 $62.94 $803 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1365 1177 85-90% 51 50.50–59.00 $56.56 $666 +1.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1655 1396 75-80% 19 67.00–70.50 $68.79 $960 -3.87
1303–1640 1415 75-80% 25 72.00–84.00 $73.83 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2050 1600 5 73.00–78.50 $76.15 $1,218 —
1582–2050 1783 9 83.50–89.50 $87.02 $1,552 —
1675–2215 2003 3 91.00–92.50 $91.77 $1,838 -0.06

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1085 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–750.00 $701.42
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 760.00 $760.00
1393 1393 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 940.00 $940.00
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 985.00 $985.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.