Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 12, 2022

4,306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.99/cwt +9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 833 lb · 436 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.37/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 860 lb · 436 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.45/cwt ≈ $1,146/hd at 772 lb · 316 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,306 2,179 3,208
Feeder cattle 3,704 1,858 2,739
Slaughter cattle 568 306 416
Replacement cattle 34 15 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 850 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Steers 850 lb to 1050 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 9.00 to 12.00 higher with the most advance on heifers over 850 lb. Not enough steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 2 193.00 $193.00 $724 —
409 fancy 409 5 187.00 $187.00 $765 —
420–440 437 9 173.00–180.50 $178.99 $782 -19.01
453 453 3 174.00 $174.00 $788 -21.00
483 fancy 483 4 204.00 $204.00 $985 -3.00
535 535 13 179.00 $179.00 $958 -11.00
630–645 639 4 166.00–173.00 $168.77 $1,078 +3.75
655–676 673 24 167.00–176.00 $168.46 $1,134 +6.46
709 709 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,170 +6.00
750 fancy 750 55 169.00 $169.00 $1,268 —
757–774 772 21 156.00–160.00 $156.37 $1,207 +2.11
800–847 838 90 152.50–157.25 $156.34 $1,310 +5.84
862–889 865 88 144.00–148.25 $147.72 $1,278 +1.45
905–938 926 246 136.00–143.00 $140.40 $1,300 -8.85
954–992 983 94 130.00–138.00 $135.89 $1,336 -10.76
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1047 1036 132 123.00–132.50 $131.55 $1,363 -8.03
1061–1068 1066 146 129.00–131.60 $130.40 $1,390 —
1158 1158 6 124.00 $124.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 155.00 $155.00 $884 -15.58
700 700 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,043 —
755–792 786 45 139.50–150.50 $146.12 $1,149 —
813–835 825 20 128.00–135.00 $131.10 $1,082 —
893 893 15 138.50 $138.50 $1,237 +12.50
910 910 11 131.50 $131.50 $1,197 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 16 171.00–181.00 $175.38 $666 -3.16
467–471 468 17 156.00–160.00 $158.59 $742 -12.41
505–510 508 2 146.00–149.00 $147.49 $749 -12.05
590 fancy 590 16 173.00 $173.00 $1,021 —
625 fancy 625 76 178.25 $178.25 $1,114 —
601–648 644 96 164.00–170.50 $169.99 $1,095 +9.99
659–679 fancy 666 124 169.00–170.50 $170.02 $1,132 —
668–677 675 24 162.00–167.00 $163.03 $1,100 +23.03
705–733 724 59 158.50–162.00 $159.70 $1,156 +15.30
733 fancy 733 92 159.50 $159.50 $1,169 —
755 fancy 755 74 159.25 $159.25 $1,202 —
750–796 777 242 141.00–150.00 $145.15 $1,128 —
808–849 833 436 141.00–144.25 $142.99 $1,191 +9.05
851–874 860 436 137.00–142.10 $140.37 $1,207 +10.37
921–949 941 136 131.85–132.60 $132.19 $1,244 +12.44
955–959 957 199 131.85–133.35 $132.56 $1,269 +13.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 140.00 $140.00 $560 —
468 468 5 155.00 $155.00 $725 —
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 —
562–596 586 10 141.00–145.50 $144.54 $847 +4.51
602–641 613 29 140.50–159.00 $151.81 $931 +15.81
658–681 666 12 136.00–146.00 $140.94 $939 —
726–740 732 7 132.50–139.00 $135.66 $993 —
786–793 791 10 125.00–135.50 $128.13 $1,014 +8.13
807–837 831 20 130.00–134.00 $133.21 $1,107 -3.79
890–896 894 59 130.00–133.00 $132.19 $1,182 —
920 920 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,141 —
951–988 970 27 115.50–125.00 $123.14 $1,194 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033 1033 44 125.25 $125.25 $1,294 +8.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 4 147.50 $147.50 $954 —
723 723 4 131.00 $131.00 $947 —
846 846 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,134 —
880 880 10 138.00 $138.00 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1825 1277 75-80% 274 70.00–79.50 $75.64 $966 —
1255–1860 1555 75-80% 48 80.50–84.00 $81.06 $1,260 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1385 1205 80-85% 84 60.00–69.50 $66.22 $798 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1225 1119 85-90% 15 50.00–59.00 $55.53 $621 -0.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–2255 1929 18 90.00–98.50 $95.92 $1,850 —
1485–2625 1966 9 81.00–89.00 $84.85 $1,668 —
1845–2430 2101 17 100.00–104.00 $101.95 $2,142 +2.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1117 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1170–1295 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,035.60

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 24 1,090.00–1,125.00 $1,094.38 —
1200–1300 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,235.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.