Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

4,429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $140.62/cwt -4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 969 lb · 592 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.26/cwt +5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 865 lb · 459 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.34/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 911 lb · 351 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,429 3,912 4,335
Feeder cattle 4,152 3,556 4,132
Slaughter cattle 216 321 184
Replacement cattle 61 35 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Final*** Compared to last week, feeder steers under 550 lbs sold on a light test with a firm undertone noted; 550 to 750 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher; 750 to 900 lbs 7.00 to 8.00 higher; over 900 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers overall sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 9.00 lower. Buyer attendance and 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
327 327 9 237.00 $237.00 $775 —
353–360 353 15 228.00–229.00 $228.93 $808 —
352–380 unweaned 366 18 215.00–216.50 $215.72 $790 —
406–429 425 43 212.00–218.00 $213.07 $906 -2.93
501 501 20 210.00 $210.00 $1,052 +13.00
555–558 558 81 192.00–196.25 $195.78 $1,092 +1.56
574 thin fleshed 574 22 202.50 $202.50 $1,162 —
615–647 637 30 179.50–186.00 $181.38 $1,155 -10.15
663 663 27 186.00 $186.00 $1,233 +6.11
700–734 706 54 167.00–169.00 $168.62 $1,190 -6.70
761–798 773 173 159.00–167.00 $160.93 $1,244 +1.29
803–841 817 120 157.75–164.75 $160.54 $1,312 +7.83
839 839 21 147.50 $147.50 $1,238 -5.21
853–870 860 344 154.00–158.00 $156.32 $1,344 +7.28
877–879 878 115 147.10–149.00 $148.11 $1,300 -0.93
920 fancy 920 54 151.25 $151.25 $1,392 —
902–943 934 110 139.00–146.00 $144.89 $1,353 -0.38
951–994 969 592 136.00–142.10 $140.62 $1,363 -4.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 5 200.00 $200.00 $626 —
390 390 6 197.00 $197.00 $768 —
441–449 448 25 197.00–205.00 $198.26 $888 —
455–489 470 16 197.00–203.00 $200.27 $941 —
501–547 530 56 183.00–189.00 $187.11 $992 +5.71
569–581 571 16 181.00–182.50 $182.21 $1,040 —
612 612 12 165.00 $165.00 $1,010 —
665–687 669 55 163.00–171.00 $166.38 $1,113 +3.46
700–746 731 47 150.00–159.00 $156.14 $1,141 +2.93
776–799 790 40 147.00–152.00 $149.14 $1,178 -1.86
838–839 839 10 138.00–141.00 $139.20 $1,168 -1.61
855–884 867 30 141.00–144.75 $142.96 $1,239 +1.21
944 944 20 133.50 $133.50 $1,260 -6.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–348 339 15 195.00–200.00 $195.89 $664 —
461–463 462 26 181.00–188.50 $184.76 $854 -2.24
531 531 22 170.00 $170.00 $903 -18.20
570 570 11 164.50 $164.50 $938 —
606–620 612 35 152.00–159.50 $156.03 $955 -5.60
658–688 671 22 150.00–155.50 $153.87 $1,032 -3.57
710–741 727 132 150.75–154.00 $151.75 $1,103 +2.38
755–794 775 186 141.00–148.00 $143.43 $1,112 -4.24
802–825 819 164 139.00–141.75 $140.46 $1,150 -0.26
874–877 876 24 131.00–132.50 $131.62 $1,153 -6.44
882–897 889 238 135.00–138.25 $136.56 $1,214 -1.50
903–921 911 351 135.10–138.10 $136.34 $1,242 +0.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 7 185.00 $185.00 $585 —
387–391 389 20 175.00–178.00 $176.19 $685 -1.62
464–475 471 19 170.00–177.50 $174.78 $823 ±0.00
568–585 580 14 154.00–159.00 $156.13 $906 -17.39
670–681 676 14 141.00–147.50 $144.28 $975 +2.24
702–746 725 83 146.00–149.00 $146.56 $1,063 +5.65
754–793 762 14 138.00 $138.00 $1,052 -4.81
875–882 880 82 128.00–129.50 $128.47 $1,131 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 7 168.00 $168.00 $941 —
750 750 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
975 975 5 123.00 $123.00 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1610 1273 80-85% 54 78.00–85.50 $81.95 $1,043 -0.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017–1182 1085 85-90% 12 64.00–69.00 $66.95 $726 —
1020–1365 1126 85-90% 31 71.00–77.00 $74.03 $834 +1.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1630 1393 75-80% 26 86.00–89.50 $87.61 $1,220 —
1410–1540 1440 75-80% 13 90.00–93.00 $91.65 $1,320 +4.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–2045 1368 7 91.00–93.50 $92.21 $1,261 —
985–2150 1595 12 95.00–104.00 $99.10 $1,581 —
1045–2555 1747 13 108.00–117.00 $112.01 $1,957 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1065 954 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 107.00–115.00 $108.55 $1,036

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1461–1675 1576 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,671.35 —

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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.