Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 10, 2022

5,674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $147.82/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 870 lb · 559 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.34/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 773 lb · 512 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $147.60/cwt -5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 831 lb · 462 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,674 6,734 6,969
Feeder cattle 5,509 6,348 6,702
Slaughter cattle 163 379 250
Replacement cattle 2 7 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Steers 600 lb to 700 lb sold steady. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 975 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Fancy cattle demand 8.00 to 10.00 premium. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 fancy 355 8 233.00 $233.00 $827 +3.00
398 398 4 193.00 $193.00 $768 —
400–445 439 11 208.00–212.00 $209.64 $920 -3.15
442–447 fancy 443 58 224.00–236.00 $225.25 $998 -6.23
459–478 470 16 200.00–209.00 $202.63 $952 +19.84
500–533 529 23 191.00–198.00 $191.86 $1,015 -1.99
522–535 fancy 529 294 205.00–222.75 $218.50 $1,156 +9.10
593 fancy 593 8 204.00 $204.00 $1,210 -6.51
606–613 fancy 609 161 203.50–206.00 $204.75 $1,247 -7.75
621–648 631 93 180.50–189.50 $185.84 $1,173 -11.76
660–685 667 34 171.00–181.00 $177.98 $1,187 +3.18
690 fancy 690 15 191.00 $191.00 $1,318 +11.81
703–715 fancy 709 28 167.50–174.00 $170.78 $1,211 —
709–748 725 120 156.00–165.00 $159.82 $1,159 +1.07
750–775 769 209 149.00–159.00 $154.94 $1,191 +0.24
752–786 fancy 775 303 161.50–167.00 $165.75 $1,285 —
813–838 fancy 829 52 157.00–163.50 $159.33 $1,321 +1.49
822–845 831 410 143.50–151.00 $146.11 $1,214 -1.89
852–868 fancy 858 166 156.00–158.50 $157.59 $1,352 +0.29
854–892 875 393 138.00–147.50 $143.70 $1,257 +0.28
917–949 936 180 136.75–142.00 $139.06 $1,302 -3.78
966–992 985 149 134.25–138.25 $135.48 $1,334 -4.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–425 423 5 171.00–184.00 $181.39 $767 -1.61
475–477 476 16 184.00–185.00 $184.50 $878 —
535–549 543 20 166.00–174.00 $169.57 $921 -3.81
570 570 14 166.00 $166.00 $946 -12.38
628–644 634 212 164.00–178.00 $174.95 $1,109 +6.45
657–696 682 166 149.00–168.00 $158.46 $1,081 -0.77
714–749 728 167 142.00–154.00 $149.49 $1,088 +22.60
771–778 774 106 138.50–146.10 $142.45 $1,103 -1.69
819–845 825 38 135.00–138.00 $135.56 $1,118 -3.83
886–896 889 102 135.50–137.50 $136.01 $1,209 -2.34
933 933 10 132.00 $132.00 $1,232 —
973 973 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,226 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1024 1016 78 129.50–134.00 $132.79 $1,349 -1.29
1075 1075 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,408 -4.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 5 166.00 $166.00 $510 —
395 395 1 181.00 $181.00 $715 -2.22
416–436 422 23 169.00–174.00 $170.57 $720 —
461–498 484 15 152.00–158.00 $155.74 $754 -3.37
503–549 539 104 152.00–158.00 $154.09 $831 -13.00
565–576 fancy 568 24 152.00–153.00 $152.70 $867 -18.48
560–595 576 28 146.00–150.00 $148.16 $853 -14.91
615 fancy 615 1 152.00 $152.00 $935 —
600–644 616 33 141.50–148.00 $144.99 $893 -12.17
653–676 fancy 672 81 150.00–152.50 $150.39 $1,011 +0.89
651–695 681 157 133.50–143.00 $139.69 $951 -4.13
714–725 fancy 720 86 142.25–144.25 $143.04 $1,030 —
701–747 740 117 132.00–137.00 $133.64 $989 -9.20
756–795 770 261 131.50–138.25 $134.43 $1,035 -5.12
803–846 819 200 129.50–135.25 $133.21 $1,091 -5.29
849 fancy 849 62 135.75 $135.75 $1,153 —
861–890 871 188 125.00–134.75 $133.32 $1,161 -1.67
900–947 914 34 119.00–131.00 $127.72 $1,167 -7.78
975 975 63 125.75 $125.75 $1,226 -4.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519–547 533 10 138.00–149.00 $143.64 $766 -11.41
697 697 25 130.50 $130.50 $910 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1075 1063 2 114.00–123.00 $118.55 $1,260 -7.45
1100–1120 1104 5 105.00–124.00 $108.86 $1,202 -1.06
1245 1245 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1072–1645 1299 75-80% 48 84.00–90.50 $87.15 $1,132 —
1215–1500 1343 75-80% 30 91.00–98.00 $93.81 $1,260 +2.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1535 1183 80-85% 35 76.00–83.00 $78.87 $933 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1155 1110 85-90% 3 67.00–71.00 $68.95 $765 -8.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1243–2400 1559 9 100.00–108.00 $105.04 $1,638 —
1560–1790 1662 3 89.00–97.00 $93.19 $1,549 —
1427–2205 1775 11 109.00–117.00 $111.94 $1,987 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +400.00

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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.