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Winter Livestock Market Report, Pratt, KS

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 21, 2022

6,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.92/cwt +4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 879 lb · 1,026 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.33/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 827 lb · 501 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $144.61/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 970 lb · 492 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,054 5,103 5,455
Feeder cattle 5,669 4,663 5,071
Slaughter cattle 375 378 367
Replacement cattle 10 62 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Sold approximately 450 steers over 1000 lb that sold from 136 to 144. Steers 600 lb to 800 lb sold unevenly steady. Steers 500 lb to 600 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steer calves 300 lb to 500 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 750 lb to 1000 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifers 500 lb to 750 lb sold unevenly steady. Heifer calves 300 lb to 500 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 13 253.00 $253.00 $759 —
324–345 333 21 223.00–231.00 $228.45 $761 +17.74
356–399 384 12 217.00–226.00 $222.35 $854 +15.18
398 unweaned 398 7 208.00 $208.00 $828 —
400–405 fancy 401 88 226.00–240.00 $232.51 $932 —
407 unweaned 407 6 216.00 $216.00 $879 +22.05
419–438 433 37 219.00–226.00 $220.76 $956 +19.76
457–458 fancy 457 19 216.00–219.00 $218.37 $998 +8.04
465–480 470 6 192.00–200.00 $194.72 $915 +8.09
514–521 fancy 516 34 206.00–214.00 $212.31 $1,096 +4.31
526 unweaned 526 4 189.00 $189.00 $994 —
511–541 532 31 197.00–202.00 $199.12 $1,059 +2.80
555–583 fancy 564 19 188.00–199.00 $190.30 $1,073 -9.72
550–594 581 11 178.00–186.00 $181.51 $1,055 +4.01
588 unweaned 588 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,029 —
601 unweaned 601 9 179.00 $179.00 $1,076 —
608 fancy 608 42 186.00 $186.00 $1,131 -5.00
613–643 629 36 174.00–182.50 $178.48 $1,123 +7.71
672–698 fancy 685 44 179.75–184.00 $182.29 $1,249 +1.29
657–699 693 62 169.50–177.00 $172.17 $1,193 -6.59
708 708 15 178.00 $178.00 $1,260 +8.50
765 fancy 765 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,316 —
757–791 785 262 160.50–168.00 $163.62 $1,284 -0.01
803–830 808 171 150.50–158.10 $156.35 $1,263 +4.18
806–824 fancy 813 49 165.00–168.00 $166.12 $1,351 —
869–898 879 1,026 154.50–158.00 $156.92 $1,379 +5.02
905–949 921 491 145.25–151.75 $149.14 $1,374 +0.03
951–989 970 492 142.50–147.75 $144.61 $1,403 +0.18
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1049 1036 167 136.50–143.50 $141.53 $1,466 —
1052–1060 1056 245 139.25–144.00 $140.95 $1,488 —
1140–1149 1145 74 137.50–138.50 $138.00 $1,580 +1.50
1150–1185 1168 2 126.00–136.00 $130.93 $1,529 +6.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 5 191.00 $191.00 $714 —
467–468 468 13 171.00–183.00 $174.69 $818 -3.31
525–533 531 16 183.00–184.00 $183.69 $975 +1.68
639 639 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,131 +33.00
660–689 678 20 155.00–160.00 $156.57 $1,062 -8.93
711–714 713 14 141.00–156.00 $145.27 $1,036 -1.73
756 756 35 147.00 $147.00 $1,111 +2.00
819 819 12 141.00 $141.00 $1,155 -3.25
850–893 870 101 148.50–149.10 $148.78 $1,294 +3.97
913 913 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,233 -5.87
958–998 963 24 132.00–136.00 $135.48 $1,305 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–298 285 21 191.00–198.00 $194.49 $554 +14.49
316 fancy 316 20 204.00 $204.00 $645 —
313–347 327 5 185.00–186.00 $185.58 $607 +5.54
356–395 383 104 183.00–188.00 $185.77 $711 +9.70
413–435 fancy 422 18 182.00–185.00 $183.20 $773 —
405–448 440 48 172.00–181.00 $177.14 $779 +9.33
470 fancy 470 10 178.00 $178.00 $837 +0.90
452–497 485 73 167.00–176.50 $172.48 $837 +4.56
505–508 508 9 166.00–170.00 $166.44 $846 +1.88
526 fancy 526 5 173.00 $173.00 $910 —
538 unweaned 538 5 146.00 $146.00 $785 —
552–595 572 62 159.00–166.00 $164.98 $944 +0.24
600–649 633 25 151.00–157.00 $153.68 $973 -7.24
652–685 663 68 154.00–161.00 $158.47 $1,051 +3.22
702–738 717 12 142.00–147.00 $144.62 $1,037 -3.63
748 fancy 748 24 154.00 $154.00 $1,152 —
751–775 760 95 146.75–150.25 $148.97 $1,132 +4.08
770 fancy 770 87 154.00 $154.00 $1,186 —
802–849 827 501 140.25–146.00 $143.33 $1,185 +2.31
875–891 883 103 140.50–141.00 $140.74 $1,243 +2.86
903–935 911 64 137.50–141.00 $140.40 $1,279 +4.75
990 990 13 130.00 $130.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–446 429 7 169.00–170.00 $169.59 $728 +14.59
476–492 485 12 161.50–162.00 $161.70 $784 —
501 501 3 151.00 $151.00 $757 +6.00
585–595 593 12 140.00–149.00 $146.78 $870 -0.74
638 638 3 144.00 $144.00 $919 -7.00
651–695 675 21 138.00–152.50 $146.67 $990 +2.05
750–787 780 18 137.00–143.00 $139.66 $1,089 +7.66
841 841 9 135.00 $135.00 $1,135 —
898 898 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,176 +1.00
971 971 4 113.00 $113.00 $1,097 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1103 1103 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,257 —
1167 1167 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,062 —
1292 1292 18 130.00 $130.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612–634 629 9 142.00–150.00 $143.73 $904 —
672–690 678 3 132.00–146.00 $141.25 $958 -0.75
965 965 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1745 1394 75-80% 130 80.00–85.50 $81.98 $1,143 —
1235–2265 1544 75-80% 20 86.00–87.00 $86.48 $1,335 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1515 1225 80-85% 88 70.00–79.50 $75.56 $926 -1.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084–1740 1178 85-90% 46 60.00–68.50 $66.42 $782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2025 1670 10 84.00–98.00 $92.37 $1,543 —
1605–2420 1912 13 101.00–110.00 $106.37 $2,034 —
1960–2225 2093 2 112.00–115.00 $113.59 $2,377 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00
1246–1310 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,120.00 $1,084.62
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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.