Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 2, 2022

3,414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $166.52/cwt +0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 839 lb · 429 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $160.09/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 876 lb · 368 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $158.26/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 932 lb · 282 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,414 2,153 2,380
Feeder cattle 2,932 1,930 2,000
Slaughter cattle 407 210 343
Replacement cattle 75 13 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. No recent comparison on steer and heifer calves 350 lb to 650 lb, however a higher trend was noted. Outstanding offering of weaned and vaccinated steer and heifer calves 350 lb to 500 lb. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 206.00 $206.00 $694 +2.00
358 358 4 233.00 $233.00 $834 +18.50
374–382 fancy 380 147 244.00–251.50 $248.44 $944 —
440 unweaned 440 2 189.00 $189.00 $832 +4.00
456–461 fancy 458 78 218.00–219.00 $218.51 $1,001 —
518 518 14 183.00 $183.00 $948 —
547 fancy 547 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,094 —
563–582 578 23 178.00 $178.00 $1,029 —
628–647 640 22 174.00–179.00 $175.78 $1,125 +3.57
653 fancy 653 13 185.00 $185.00 $1,208 —
657–660 658 24 174.50–178.25 $177.47 $1,168 +12.47
765–792 770 87 164.00–164.75 $164.57 $1,267 +0.57
792 fancy 792 8 168.00 $168.00 $1,331 —
826–848 839 181 157.00–162.50 $159.41 $1,337 +0.34
833–846 fancy 839 248 171.00–172.60 $171.71 $1,441 +3.36
852–895 870 173 150.00–158.75 $155.78 $1,355 +0.92
862–895 fancy 881 195 159.75–167.25 $163.92 $1,444 +0.57
917–937 fancy 929 126 159.75–161.00 $160.26 $1,489 +4.43
922–942 934 156 154.25–157.60 $156.65 $1,463 +6.64
952 fancy 952 46 159.25 $159.25 $1,516 —
951–980 966 211 148.50–154.50 $151.96 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 3 161.00 $161.00 $858 —
553 553 12 161.50 $161.50 $893 —
641 641 4 168.50 $168.50 $1,080 —
689–696 692 29 155.00–168.00 $162.14 $1,122 —
737 737 22 160.00 $160.00 $1,179 +10.00
761–789 777 40 152.25–158.00 $154.09 $1,197 +2.34
851–887 860 24 132.50–149.00 $143.60 $1,235 -0.95
922 922 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,337 —
974–980 979 87 144.00–144.75 $144.18 $1,412 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,279 -18.75
1065 1065 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,172 —
1125 1125 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,238 -13.00
1218 1218 4 122.50 $122.50 $1,492 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 unweaned 323 4 186.00 $186.00 $601 —
340 fancy 340 60 214.00 $214.00 $728 —
395 fancy 395 83 215.00 $215.00 $849 —
408 fancy 408 26 200.00 $200.00 $816 —
436 436 4 170.00 $170.00 $741 -3.42
455–490 484 28 174.00–179.50 $178.58 $864 —
566–596 583 11 145.00–151.50 $148.80 $868 —
622–635 628 65 151.75–155.50 $154.09 $968 -5.52
668–686 678 9 146.50–152.50 $149.13 $1,011 +2.66
700–748 716 43 144.00–149.00 $146.87 $1,052 +7.46
775–792 779 108 142.60–145.00 $144.06 $1,122 +0.23
801–849 844 70 140.00–142.60 $142.32 $1,201 +4.29
866–897 877 93 136.50–141.00 $139.34 $1,222 +4.88
925 925 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,138 -10.50
953 953 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 6 177.00 $177.00 $689 —
445 445 1 158.00 $158.00 $703 —
475 475 8 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
515 515 1 144.00 $144.00 $742 —
640 640 2 140.00 $140.00 $896 —
687 687 12 142.00 $142.00 $976 —
708 708 6 136.00 $136.00 $963 —
827–848 832 27 118.00–125.00 $119.59 $995 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,137 —
965 965 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082–1760 1301 75-80% 167 80.00–85.00 $82.19 $1,069 +5.85
1312–1720 1430 75-80% 27 85.50–90.00 $86.54 $1,238 +5.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1715 1157 80-85% 113 70.00–79.00 $75.29 $871 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1505 1151 85-90% 13 60.00–69.00 $65.46 $753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1945 1672 11 92.00–99.00 $96.44 $1,612 —
1550–2010 1804 16 100.00–109.00 $103.46 $1,866 —
1610–2060 1897 5 110.00–114.00 $111.17 $2,109 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 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
1000–1100 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,350.00–1,775.00 $1,644.64 —
1000–1100 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,725.00–2,350.00 $2,260.71 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,275.00 $2,275.00 +1,000.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +175.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,975.00 $1,975.00 +807.14
1100–1300 1264 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 22 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,439.77 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 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.