Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

3,106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.75/cwt -3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 879 lb · 281 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.12/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $983/hd at 625 lb · 278 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.66/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 777 lb · 210 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,106 2,716 1,448
Feeder cattle 2,909 2,378 1,317
Slaughter cattle 185 283 124
Replacement cattle 12 55 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, yearling steers 450 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Yearling heifers 600 lb to 925 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold steady. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 201.00 $201.00 $613 -15.00
353–365 fancy 362 14 235.00 $235.00 $851 —
425 425 1 187.00 $187.00 $795 -33.51
449 fancy 449 5 217.00 $217.00 $974 —
458 fancy 458 13 223.00 $223.00 $1,021 —
468–475 471 38 199.00–204.00 $203.18 $957 +0.59
500–519 fancy 508 12 197.00–200.00 $198.72 $1,009 -5.35
533 533 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,023 -3.08
576–578 576 37 180.00–181.50 $181.26 $1,044 -1.87
577 fancy 577 28 189.50 $189.50 $1,093 —
601–603 602 23 175.50–181.25 $178.49 $1,075 +0.31
603–631 fancy 614 29 171.00–174.00 $172.51 $1,059 —
657 fancy 657 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,117 -8.00
655–697 682 68 161.50–169.00 $165.22 $1,127 -5.72
706 fancy 706 18 167.00 $167.00 $1,179 —
700–732 718 113 161.00–165.25 $163.32 $1,173 -2.78
766–787 771 123 155.00–163.25 $159.77 $1,232 -2.37
785 fancy 785 87 166.75 $166.75 $1,309 —
801–827 807 98 152.00–156.00 $154.89 $1,250 -4.16
832 fancy 832 64 160.00 $160.00 $1,331 —
861 fancy 861 59 160.10 $160.10 $1,378 —
851–898 884 222 153.00–159.25 $157.13 $1,389 +1.44
905–942 925 190 151.85–156.00 $153.58 $1,421 -0.36
966–969 968 111 147.50–148.00 $147.72 $1,430 -1.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 6 171.00 $171.00 $716 —
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 —
540 fancy 540 3 178.00 $178.00 $961 —
548 548 15 167.00 $167.00 $915 +9.00
553 553 4 164.00 $164.00 $907 -3.48
624–647 630 32 148.50–167.00 $155.57 $980 +19.57
661–672 662 26 157.00–159.85 $159.63 $1,057 +13.63
716–737 726 23 143.00–155.50 $154.51 $1,122 -0.49
751–784 769 54 149.00–153.00 $150.57 $1,158 +0.57
873 873 40 150.00 $150.00 $1,310 —
981 981 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,354 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1040 1026 11 130.00–142.00 $136.76 $1,403 —
1136 1136 13 123.75 $123.75 $1,406 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 fancy 352 13 187.00 $187.00 $658 —
381–390 388 15 180.00–182.00 $181.48 $704 —
410–442 423 13 177.50–181.00 $178.26 $754 +1.40
456–487 468 5 171.00–173.00 $172.17 $806 +4.45
485 fancy 485 35 186.00 $186.00 $902 —
486 unweaned 486 17 159.00 $159.00 $773 —
507–531 fancy 527 41 171.00–174.50 $171.57 $904 —
515–548 533 108 154.00–162.50 $159.05 $848 +0.02
555–572 fancy 570 14 162.00–166.00 $165.44 $943 —
560–590 585 45 153.00–160.75 $159.94 $936 +2.19
605–641 622 120 150.50–156.00 $153.74 $956 -0.17
627–629 fancy 628 158 159.00–159.75 $159.69 $1,003 —
658 fancy 658 8 151.00 $151.00 $994 —
675–687 684 14 136.00–141.50 $140.34 $960 -12.12
702–728 709 70 143.00–149.00 $145.51 $1,032 -4.18
758–786 775 136 142.50–147.00 $143.92 $1,115 -5.08
803–836 821 142 141.00–145.35 $143.33 $1,177 -1.54
862–890 886 13 136.00–137.50 $136.22 $1,207 -8.23
917 fancy 917 5 140.75 $140.75 $1,291 —
916–940 922 47 130.50–136.50 $131.93 $1,216 —
1052 1052 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 2 110.50 $110.50 $555 -36.50
571–582 578 8 146.00–150.00 $148.52 $858 +1.08
608–633 615 37 126.00–146.50 $140.80 $866 —
761–769 766 23 132.50–136.00 $133.86 $1,025 —
801 801 3 134.50 $134.50 $1,077 -1.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,320 -5.50
1115 1115 3 93.00 $93.00 $1,037 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601–615 603 6 144.00–161.00 $158.11 $953 +18.11

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1572 1308 75-80% 71 72.50–76.00 $74.50 $974 —
1060–1810 1412 75-80% 62 76.00–85.00 $79.21 $1,118 +9.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1400 1178 80-85% 24 67.00–71.00 $69.28 $816 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1205 1151 85-90% 8 56.00–63.00 $59.45 $684 +2.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900 1900 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,577 -20.00
1505–2455 1980 2 88.00–91.00 $89.86 $1,779 —
1755–2405 2161 7 102.00–108.50 $105.62 $2,282 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1157–1415 1296 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 810.00–1,075.00 $955.01
1190–1480 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–1,025.00 $935.86

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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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.