Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 20, 2022

2,716 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $153.94/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 922 lb · 250 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.05/cwt +5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 813 lb · 226 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.24/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 888 lb · 171 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,716 4,424 2,082
Feeder cattle 2,378 3,954 1,902
Slaughter cattle 283 389 173
Replacement cattle 55 81 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, yearling steers 500 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 7.00 to 8,00 higher. Yearling heifers 550 lb to 800 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers 800 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower Heifer calves 400 lb to 550 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 1 high yielding bull sold for 103

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 4 227.00 $227.00 $595 -25.00
330 330 2 216.00 $216.00 $713 +15.00
365–375 369 16 219.00–222.00 $220.49 $814 +23.47
406–434 429 23 218.00–221.00 $220.51 $946 +20.25
451–498 478 22 199.00–206.00 $202.59 $968 +7.12
478 unweaned 478 3 194.50 $194.50 $930 —
500–521 fancy 518 24 203.00–207.00 $204.07 $1,057 +3.16
502–544 533 49 191.00–201.00 $195.08 $1,040 +5.98
559–583 573 38 179.50–184.00 $183.13 $1,049 -12.08
606–644 627 161 172.50–180.50 $178.18 $1,117 -3.12
658 fancy 658 8 178.00 $178.00 $1,171 +2.10
656–685 671 47 169.00–175.00 $170.94 $1,147 +6.45
700–733 715 117 163.00–168.00 $166.10 $1,188 +2.02
755–796 770 74 158.00–165.50 $162.14 $1,248 +6.84
800–841 813 226 156.00–160.35 $159.05 $1,293 +5.56
856–885 874 69 148.00–157.10 $155.69 $1,361 +3.25
897 fancy 897 102 165.00 $165.00 $1,480 —
900–933 922 250 151.25–155.60 $153.94 $1,419 +4.32
983–999 995 35 149.00–149.10 $149.07 $1,483 +3.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 6 158.00 $158.00 $850 —
555–589 578 18 160.00–171.00 $167.48 $968 -10.46
628 628 4 136.00 $136.00 $854 -24.90
670 670 2 146.00 $146.00 $978 -2.41
717 717 11 155.00 $155.00 $1,111 +0.81
796 796 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,194 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1065 1056 7 137.00–145.00 $143.85 $1,519 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 unweaned 280 10 181.00 $181.00 $507 —
405–415 407 29 173.00–178.00 $176.86 $720 +9.57
456–490 471 29 163.00–169.00 $167.72 $790 +8.04
512–546 530 132 154.00–161.50 $159.03 $843 +0.80
560–592 571 39 153.00–159.00 $157.75 $901 +6.63
609–637 623 57 149.00–156.50 $153.91 $959 +6.33
654–697 675 109 150.00–153.50 $152.46 $1,029 +5.44
721–740 735 31 146.00–151.25 $149.69 $1,100 +3.19
750–782 763 162 147.75–151.50 $149.00 $1,137 +3.59
809–835 833 80 143.50–146.75 $144.87 $1,207 -1.64
861–885 871 40 142.00–145.85 $144.45 $1,258 -2.91
996 996 8 134.00 $134.00 $1,335 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–488 485 12 155.00–159.00 $156.99 $761 +5.99
527 527 4 147.00 $147.00 $775 —
562–578 571 9 147.00–148.00 $147.44 $842 +6.80
652–687 671 17 142.00–143.00 $142.46 $956 —
826 826 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,123 -1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026 1026 6 133.00 $133.00 $1,365 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 140.00 $140.00 $875 -17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1635 1360 80-85% 103 60.00–68.75 $66.20 $900 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1495 1150 85-90% 73 48.00–59.75 $56.48 $650 +3.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1208–1980 1386 75-80% 10 72.00–74.00 $73.39 $1,017 —
1198–1800 1436 75-80% 34 69.00–71.25 $70.11 $1,007 +2.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2105 1847 3 86.00–88.00 $87.42 $1,615 —
1930 1930 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,988 —
1890–2485 2106 6 91.00–98.00 $94.46 $1,989 -2.47

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1093–1730 1186 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 710.00–1,060.00 $974.26
1270–1290 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–870.00 $865.06
1306–1398 1359 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 820.00–940.00 $890.56

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–999 983 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 970.00–1,010.00 $983.55

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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 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,110.00 $1,110.00 -65.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 985.00 $985.00 -190.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +175.00

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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.