Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 31, 2022

3,912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.72/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 824 lb · 530 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.06/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 874 lb · 275 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.18/cwt +7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 677 lb · 239 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,912 3,786 7,547
Feeder cattle 3,556 3,515 7,238
Slaughter cattle 321 271 279
Replacement cattle 35 — 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Final*** Compared to last week, feeder steers less than 650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower; 650 to 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher; over 800 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers less than 500 lbs sold on a light test though a firm undertone was noted; 500 to 700 lbs sold 7.00 to 9.00 higher; over 700 lbs sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Buyer demand and attendance was good for a moderate sale supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 28 236.00 $236.00 $743 —
360–364 fancy 362 13 229.00–234.00 $231.29 $837 —
384–397 391 11 214.00–219.00 $216.77 $848 -2.23
437 437 17 216.00 $216.00 $944 -5.24
454 fancy 454 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,003 —
476–496 488 46 202.00–217.00 $209.19 $1,021 -2.83
522 522 19 197.00 $197.00 $1,028 -6.77
559–597 570 116 191.00–195.50 $194.22 $1,107 -0.22
629–646 636 56 187.00–197.00 $191.53 $1,218 -0.87
661–666 665 89 179.00–184.00 $179.89 $1,196 +12.39
710–730 722 42 173.00–179.00 $175.32 $1,266 +6.41
755 thin fleshed 755 37 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
753–763 760 88 156.00–160.00 $159.64 $1,213 +1.43
800–848 831 112 150.00–158.00 $152.71 $1,269 -3.51
854–881 872 50 146.50–150.25 $149.04 $1,300 -1.23
916–941 933 146 144.00–147.00 $145.27 $1,355 -1.14
951–996 978 234 142.25–147.50 $145.17 $1,420 +1.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–532 532 10 181.00–185.00 $181.40 $965 —
652–699 690 102 162.00–166.00 $162.92 $1,124 —
738–742 739 19 151.00–154.00 $153.21 $1,132 -5.80
787 787 19 151.00 $151.00 $1,188 —
820–847 843 16 140.00–142.00 $140.81 $1,187 -1.28
899 899 16 141.75 $141.75 $1,274 -0.81
904–944 924 184 134.00–141.35 $139.73 $1,291 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,356 -4.13
1069 1069 55 138.25 $138.25 $1,478 —
1119 1119 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,399 -9.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–440 439 12 195.00–197.00 $195.83 $860 +23.83
460 460 8 187.00 $187.00 $860 -0.35
510–531 522 62 186.00–190.50 $188.20 $982 +8.44
605–648 617 171 158.00–168.00 $161.63 $997 +9.23
666 fancy 666 14 170.00 $170.00 $1,132 —
652–690 678 225 153.00–164.50 $157.44 $1,067 +7.13
721–749 725 74 148.50–154.75 $149.37 $1,083 +0.04
753–760 thin fleshed 756 57 154.75–156.00 $155.21 $1,173 —
763–794 777 26 144.50–150.00 $147.67 $1,147 -0.43
800–847 824 530 138.00–141.75 $140.72 $1,160 -0.74
851–892 874 275 136.00–140.50 $138.06 $1,207 +2.06
916–925 923 67 133.00–136.35 $135.71 $1,253 -0.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–365 354 16 175.00–185.00 $177.81 $629 —
371–373 unweaned 372 8 161.00–166.00 $162.88 $606 —
417–419 418 16 175.00–180.00 $177.81 $743 —
475–498 491 39 173.00–177.00 $174.78 $858 —
518–528 523 43 165.00–177.00 $171.67 $898 —
560–575 572 32 168.50–176.00 $173.52 $993 +21.24
603–648 624 36 150.00–155.00 $152.70 $953 —
672–686 680 25 141.00–143.00 $142.04 $966 —
725–749 736 11 140.00–141.00 $140.91 $1,037 +0.11
770–787 782 77 141.00–144.50 $142.81 $1,117 +7.31
837–840 838 30 130.00–132.50 $131.50 $1,102 -2.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1685 1250 80-85% 87 77.00–85.50 $82.31 $1,029 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1575 1318 75-80% 10 91.50–93.50 $92.41 $1,218 -5.25
1005–1748 1437 75-80% 77 86.00–89.00 $87.48 $1,257 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903–1102 983 85-90% 5 66.00–67.00 $66.45 $653 —
890–1375 1137 85-90% 19 70.00–74.50 $72.72 $827 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1900 1428 5 98.50–102.00 $100.52 $1,435 —
880–2130 1621 10 105.00–112.00 $108.12 $1,753 —
1785–2270 1967 7 114.00–117.50 $114.93 $2,261 +6.51

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1860 1236 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 109.00–115.00 $111.49 $1,378

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.