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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 26, 2022

2,153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.69/cwt +9.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 881 lb · 417 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $151.96/cwt +11.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 917 lb · 417 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.46/cwt +2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 886 lb · 222 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,153 4,235 3,662
Feeder cattle 1,930 3,748 3,409
Slaughter cattle 210 451 225
Replacement cattle 13 36 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 950 lb sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 750 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifers 600 lb to 750 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Not enough steer and heifer calves for a market test. Demand was good. 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
335 335 1 204.00 $204.00 $683 -0.24
371 371 11 214.50 $214.50 $796 +17.34
430 430 5 195.00 $195.00 $838 +5.37
438 unweaned 438 7 185.00 $185.00 $810 —
637–643 641 5 169.50–174.00 $172.21 $1,104 +2.39
656 656 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,082 -2.89
702–748 722 30 165.25–169.00 $167.32 $1,208 +10.91
766 766 20 164.00 $164.00 $1,256 +10.09
818–825 824 51 154.00–160.00 $159.07 $1,311 +19.20
832–849 fancy 841 127 168.35 $168.35 $1,416 +13.35
865–868 fancy 867 139 163.10–163.60 $163.35 $1,416 +10.60
883–891 888 278 151.00–156.75 $154.86 $1,375 +7.21
906–923 fancy 916 140 155.25–156.00 $155.83 $1,427 +9.58
905–947 917 277 146.10–152.50 $150.01 $1,376 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 12 197.00 $197.00 $719 —
740 740 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 +9.00
772 772 18 151.75 $151.75 $1,172 +13.00
817 817 30 152.00 $152.00 $1,242 —
862–884 867 34 141.00–145.50 $144.55 $1,253 +6.21
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 30 141.75 $141.75 $1,435 +5.90
1145 1145 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–445 429 23 170.00–175.00 $173.42 $744 +16.42
609–631 614 19 159.50–160.00 $159.61 $980 +0.75
655–694 677 40 140.00–147.35 $146.47 $992 -3.06
700–725 712 10 138.00–141.00 $139.41 $993 -4.55
755–790 760 77 138.00–144.85 $143.83 $1,093 +3.64
812–835 812 82 138.00–140.00 $138.03 $1,121 +2.13
867–890 886 222 133.85–138.00 $134.46 $1,191 +2.79
902–910 906 108 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $1,210 +4.75
993 993 5 127.25 $127.25 $1,264 +0.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 8 141.00 $141.00 $777 -2.42
745 745 2 121.00 $121.00 $901 -0.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–710 708 6 131.00–143.00 $141.00 $998 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1852 1333 75-80% 73 70.00–79.50 $76.34 $1,018 —
1285–1635 1432 75-80% 56 80.00–85.50 $80.92 $1,159 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1212 1118 80-85% 13 62.00–69.50 $67.41 $754 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1370 1215 85-90% 3 50.00–59.00 $53.32 $648 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1910 1631 9 90.00–99.00 $95.49 $1,557 —
1500–1795 1648 2 79.00–85.50 $81.96 $1,351 —
1715–2715 1994 33 101.00–112.50 $106.77 $2,129 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1182 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,090.00 $1,090.00
1272 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 -50.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 +150.00
1100–1400 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,050.00–1,325.00 $1,167.86 -467.14

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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.