Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 24, 2022

3,201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $152.48/cwt -3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 868 lb · 441 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $152.28/cwt -5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 817 lb · 274 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.29/cwt -10.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 725 lb · 270 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,201 3,155 4,944
Feeder cattle 3,046 2,876 4,531
Slaughter cattle 151 274 301
Replacement cattle 4 5 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 1000 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Steers weighing 1000 lb to 1100 lb sold 5.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 850 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifer calves 350 lb to 500 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 214.00–222.00 $217.92 $824 +2.92
384 fancy 384 12 234.00 $234.00 $899 —
425–433 431 5 209.00–219.00 $215.43 $929 +0.57
400–449 fancy 436 33 226.00–235.00 $228.44 $996 —
487–498 fancy 494 36 221.00–230.00 $226.55 $1,119 —
525–547 fancy 535 12 211.00–216.00 $213.79 $1,144 +1.79
515–544 539 11 202.00–208.00 $203.97 $1,099 +11.82
555–568 fancy 565 15 201.00–204.00 $203.21 $1,148 -17.79
566–593 585 25 190.00–195.00 $192.63 $1,127 -6.00
610 fancy 610 16 194.00 $194.00 $1,183 +3.00
600–622 615 57 181.00–191.00 $185.12 $1,138 +4.37
658–698 683 28 167.50–176.00 $170.11 $1,162 -2.87
714 fancy 714 31 167.50 $167.50 $1,196 —
710–742 726 239 155.00–165.00 $160.48 $1,165 -11.01
765 fancy 765 71 169.50 $169.50 $1,297 -3.50
762–796 769 99 151.75–157.50 $153.05 $1,177 -14.79
799 799 72 144.00 $144.00 $1,151 -23.84
802–837 817 274 148.85–156.25 $152.28 $1,244 +4.48
851–873 fancy 861 109 156.25–160.25 $158.35 $1,363 —
854–883 870 332 148.50–153.00 $150.55 $1,310 -5.71
902–938 917 191 149.25–155.75 $153.24 $1,405 +0.38
960–992 992 87 138.00–144.00 $143.93 $1,428 -7.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 7 186.00 $186.00 $969 +22.68
604–644 626 33 163.00–171.00 $166.25 $1,041 —
681 681 12 164.00 $164.00 $1,117 +27.00
712–740 727 111 149.00–159.50 $154.99 $1,127 -5.01
770–798 793 65 147.25–152.00 $147.59 $1,170 -8.42
849 849 14 146.50 $146.50 $1,244 +7.50
891 891 53 146.25 $146.25 $1,303 —
924–935 925 10 139.00–145.00 $144.39 $1,336 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1045 1022 137 143.85–146.00 $144.91 $1,481 -0.47
1053–1085 1053 67 133.00–145.85 $145.65 $1,534 —
1100 1100 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,364 —
1177 1177 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,518 +8.00
1243 1243 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–326 fancy 320 13 198.00–208.00 $202.85 $649 —
430–440 438 11 179.00–180.00 $179.82 $788 +0.72
465–494 490 8 173.00–179.00 $176.02 $862 +3.26
518–530 520 17 160.00–166.00 $164.92 $858 -3.41
551–595 560 39 154.00–160.00 $158.06 $885 -3.33
605–642 629 54 152.00–158.00 $156.18 $982 -9.42
663–694 680 63 147.00–153.00 $150.72 $1,025 -10.10
706–749 726 127 147.00–151.50 $149.92 $1,088 -1.14
759–792 771 94 144.00–148.00 $146.57 $1,130 -7.10
775 fancy 775 41 151.25 $151.25 $1,172 -5.25
867–871 868 19 137.00–140.00 $139.52 $1,211 -1.35
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1083 1083 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,256 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 191.00 $191.00 $879 —
625 625 7 154.00 $154.00 $962 —
720 720 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,058 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1470 1323 75-80% 22 91.50–97.00 $92.91 $1,229 —
1086–1616 1329 75-80% 49 85.00–90.50 $87.32 $1,160 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1415 1145 80-85% 24 73.50–79.50 $76.04 $871 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1490 1106 85-90% 9 65.00–67.00 $65.22 $721 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1665 1583 3 95.50–102.50 $98.83 $1,564 —
1385–2680 2009 7 105.00–115.00 $110.50 $2,220 +4.28

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1500 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,213.24
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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.