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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 28, 2022

4,047 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.83/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 734 lb · 374 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $138.75/cwt -5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 979 lb · 280 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.62/cwt -1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 843 lb · 274 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,047 6,054 4,541
Feeder cattle 3,632 5,669 4,092
Slaughter cattle 397 375 436
Replacement cattle 18 10 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 750 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 750 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 unweaned 290 1 204.00 $204.00 $592 —
320 unweaned 320 1 201.00 $201.00 $643 —
320–347 341 5 189.00–195.00 $190.53 $650 -37.92
365–378 375 4 212.00–216.00 $215.03 $806 -7.32
375 unweaned 375 3 194.00 $194.00 $728 -14.00
405 fancy 405 2 214.00 $214.00 $867 -18.51
405–425 415 3 194.00–203.00 $197.26 $819 -23.50
445 unweaned 445 1 188.00 $188.00 $837 —
451 fancy 451 2 205.00 $205.00 $925 -13.37
457–467 unweaned 463 9 188.00–191.00 $189.32 $877 —
467–493 478 7 197.00 $197.00 $942 +2.28
502 fancy 502 22 196.50 $196.50 $986 -15.81
526 unweaned 526 3 177.00 $177.00 $931 -12.00
530–545 538 6 182.00–190.00 $186.11 $1,001 -13.01
565–571 565 37 182.50–192.00 $183.28 $1,036 +1.77
605–641 626 82 175.00–182.00 $178.16 $1,115 -0.32
675 fancy 675 29 179.50 $179.50 $1,212 -2.79
694 694 30 171.50 $171.50 $1,190 -0.67
700–738 719 87 159.00–166.50 $164.84 $1,185 -13.16
753–797 771 135 154.00–163.50 $160.45 $1,237 -3.17
796 fancy 796 38 165.50 $165.50 $1,317 -6.50
818–848 843 214 151.75–158.50 $155.71 $1,313 -0.64
843 fancy 843 60 159.85 $159.85 $1,348 -6.27
870–883 875 172 154.10–155.00 $154.46 $1,352 -2.46
908–944 927 263 144.25–150.00 $145.61 $1,350 -3.53
950–995 979 280 136.00–142.75 $138.75 $1,358 -5.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 8 181.00 $181.00 $871 +6.31
567 567 2 148.00 $148.00 $839 —
633–648 645 16 151.00–171.00 $154.68 $998 -22.32
656–683 672 27 150.00–161.00 $156.80 $1,054 +0.23
758–782 775 34 137.00–150.25 $146.96 $1,139 -0.04
810–838 812 61 145.00–149.00 $145.27 $1,180 +4.27
872–873 873 68 142.00–144.50 $144.02 $1,257 -4.76
923 923 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,283 +4.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1036 1033 99 134.00–136.50 $136.22 $1,407 -5.31
1058–1066 1059 55 130.75–132.00 $131.84 $1,396 -9.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–375 373 8 170.00–178.00 $174.98 $653 -10.79
381 unweaned 381 5 165.00 $165.00 $629 —
403–428 420 14 165.00–173.50 $170.77 $717 -6.37
456–499 487 34 166.00–174.00 $168.91 $823 -3.57
502–515 504 10 157.00–166.50 $161.70 $815 -4.74
550–586 557 56 159.00–168.00 $162.69 $906 -2.29
562–576 fancy 570 37 175.00–177.00 $176.09 $1,004 —
606–647 fancy 633 45 167.00–171.00 $168.28 $1,065 —
614–646 633 39 157.00–162.00 $159.48 $1,010 +5.80
650–687 fancy 667 75 162.00–171.50 $166.81 $1,113 —
650–698 675 68 157.50–159.50 $158.60 $1,071 +0.13
727–741 733 337 144.00–152.00 $150.37 $1,102 +5.75
742 fancy 742 37 155.00 $155.00 $1,150 +1.00
773 773 8 137.00 $137.00 $1,059 -11.97
772–796 787 229 143.00–147.00 $145.13 $1,142 -3.84
801–840 811 263 138.00–145.75 $143.55 $1,164 +0.22
878–896 887 41 131.50–138.75 $135.20 $1,199 -5.54
936 936 10 131.75 $131.75 $1,233 -8.65
997 997 7 111.00 $111.00 $1,107 -19.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 138.00 $138.00 $580 -31.59
497 497 2 154.00 $154.00 $765 -7.70
513 513 3 140.00 $140.00 $718 -11.00
566–581 577 11 156.00–159.00 $156.80 $905 +10.02
606–615 612 17 147.00–151.00 $149.36 $914 +5.36
668–698 689 14 145.00–148.00 $146.07 $1,006 -0.60
710–732 720 23 137.00–143.00 $140.14 $1,009 —
753–785 767 32 128.00–138.00 $136.24 $1,045 -3.42
808–847 837 12 134.00 $134.00 $1,122 -1.00
858 858 3 135.50 $135.50 $1,163 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 4 108.00 $108.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 533 5 147.00–162.00 $149.95 $799 —
585 585 4 161.00 $161.00 $942 —
755 755 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,019 —
801 801 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,137 —
895 895 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,038 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1686 1396 75-80% 133 78.00–84.00 $80.48 $1,124 -1.50
1180–1742 1416 75-80% 23 84.75–86.50 $85.79 $1,215 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1890 1242 80-85% 126 70.00–77.50 $73.61 $914 -1.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1670 1174 85-90% 34 60.00–69.50 $64.66 $759 -1.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1975 1867 3 96.00–98.00 $96.69 $1,805 —
2025–2200 2097 3 105.50–106.50 $106.17 $2,226 -7.42
1965–2525 2228 11 110.00–117.00 $113.23 $2,523 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1290 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1400 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,170.00 $988.75 —
1200–1300 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 975.00–1,050.00 $1,025.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.