Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 16, 2021

4,818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $201.53/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 530 lb · 417 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $190.18/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 576 lb · 403 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.15/cwt -7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 675 lb · 304 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,818 3,641 3,678
Feeder cattle 4,528 3,394 3,261
Slaughter cattle 284 233 335
Replacement cattle 6 14 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** ***Note ***Pratt Livestock will not have a sale next Thursday December 23 due to Christmas break *** Note *** Pratt Livestock will have a sale on Thursday December 30 *** Final Report *** Compared to last week, not enough yearling steers and heifers 600 lb to 900 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Feeder steers 900 lb to 1,000 lb sold 3.00 higher. Steer calves 350 lb to 600 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 900 lb to 1,000 lb sold 6.00 higher. Heifers 500 lb to 600 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 10.00 higher. Outstanding offering of weaned calves. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady with 1 high yielding bull selling for 97.00 Compared to last week,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 219.00–220.00 $219.67 $648 —
300–345 327 3 217.00–227.00 $221.47 $724 +8.47
318–342 fancy 341 72 234.00–258.50 $257.55 $878 +27.55
363–390 unweaned 380 8 196.00–203.00 $199.54 $758 +8.54
355–388 382 36 207.00–227.00 $216.05 $825 +5.45
411–426 fancy 411 138 223.00–240.00 $239.49 $984 —
406–445 430 50 204.00–218.00 $214.35 $922 +10.43
450–487 462 44 202.00–215.00 $209.71 $969 +11.48
451–465 fancy 463 161 216.00–226.50 $224.12 $1,038 +18.99
470 unweaned 470 5 193.00 $193.00 $907 +9.39
500–547 fancy 525 236 196.50–216.00 $210.35 $1,104 +1.40
506–548 537 181 181.00–193.00 $190.02 $1,020 +1.77
560–592 574 67 169.50–183.00 $178.10 $1,022 -1.69
553–591 fancy 576 336 184.00–199.00 $192.59 $1,109 -3.61
601–635 fancy 625 96 184.50–196.50 $189.57 $1,185 -3.98
623–648 638 114 169.00–183.50 $175.88 $1,122 +4.99
646 unweaned 646 5 159.50 $159.50 $1,030 —
659–682 fancy 670 117 173.00–176.00 $174.90 $1,172 -8.20
655–697 678 187 158.00–169.00 $165.55 $1,122 +0.92
707–740 720 25 158.00–169.50 $163.46 $1,177 -2.43
750–770 762 124 155.50–163.00 $157.77 $1,202 -8.51
811–847 833 153 153.75–163.25 $158.79 $1,323 -6.04
860–898 881 164 154.00–162.00 $158.57 $1,397 -1.62
911–916 913 15 143.00–153.00 $150.73 $1,376 -1.94
970 970 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,426 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 unweaned 478 11 184.00–188.00 $185.45 $886 —
504–546 515 11 158.00–161.00 $160.13 $825 -0.85
516 unweaned 516 3 181.00 $181.00 $934 —
558–596 581 53 162.00–168.00 $165.96 $964 +22.53
600–645 632 38 148.00–161.00 $158.01 $999 -4.28
692–697 695 26 152.50–157.50 $154.22 $1,072 +1.22
760–771 769 19 146.00–148.00 $146.31 $1,125 -0.19
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,343 -16.75
1080 1080 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,501 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 4 186.00 $186.00 $515 —
310–314 313 9 185.00–195.00 $192.80 $603 +16.80
327 fancy 327 89 216.00 $216.00 $706 —
351–395 378 49 187.00–195.00 $191.05 $722 +20.05
402–425 413 57 175.00–183.50 $181.52 $750 +27.04
416–419 fancy 418 196 194.00–196.00 $195.00 $815 +27.00
466 fancy 466 47 175.00 $175.00 $816 -1.60
462–498 unweaned 482 28 146.00–152.00 $150.59 $726 —
484 484 102 190.00 $190.00 $920 +26.13
468–497 486 122 155.00–167.00 $159.97 $777 -3.90
503–540 517 196 158.00–169.50 $164.65 $851 +0.58
521–537 unweaned 526 28 154.00–156.00 $155.34 $817 +13.53
531 fancy 531 63 173.50 $173.50 $921 +6.80
561–581 570 135 155.00–163.50 $160.74 $916 +9.34
588 fancy 588 57 167.00 $167.00 $982 +1.09
591–599 595 41 175.00–185.00 $179.67 $1,069 +28.27
599 unweaned 599 5 145.50 $145.50 $872 +6.64
602–628 unweaned 621 18 138.50–145.50 $140.39 $872 —
600–645 622 84 146.00–158.50 $152.17 $946 +2.22
642 fancy 642 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,091 +10.22
646 646 38 176.50 $176.50 $1,140 +26.55
655 655 26 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 +19.78
666 fancy 666 16 159.00 $159.00 $1,059 —
653–686 668 43 144.00–156.00 $149.79 $1,001 -5.43
708–745 717 26 142.00–143.00 $142.64 $1,023 -10.70
767–797 793 72 141.00–150.75 $149.15 $1,183 -3.10
804 804 49 150.50 $150.50 $1,210 —
912–945 915 25 142.00–145.00 $144.75 $1,324 +12.63
987 987 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 5 155.00 $155.00 $646 —
474–498 489 21 146.00–154.00 $151.17 $739 +17.96
510 510 11 151.00 $151.00 $770 +12.61
599 599 7 145.00 $145.00 $869 +13.00
658–694 687 16 133.00–140.50 $139.15 $956 +12.15
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001 1001 11 142.00 $142.00 $1,421 +8.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 181.00 $181.00 $697 —
430 430 2 178.00 $178.00 $765 —
502–507 505 4 163.00–169.00 $165.99 $838 +7.99
555 555 2 165.00 $165.00 $916 —
745 745 1 123.00 $123.00 $916 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1516 1316 75-80% 96 59.00–69.50 $64.08 $843 —
1132–1682 1451 75-80% 18 70.00–79.00 $74.20 $1,077 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1437 1144 80-85% 82 53.00–59.50 $56.22 $643 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1530 1110 85-90% 11 45.00–49.00 $47.04 $522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1915 1806 14 90.50–97.00 $91.34 $1,650 —
1610–2190 1852 7 81.00–86.00 $83.38 $1,544 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 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.