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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2020-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Jan 16

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Jan 9Jan 16Jan 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,916 head

▼ 509 vs last sale 4,425▲ 3,916 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

300 head

▼ 400 vs last sale 700▲ 300 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 0▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher using limited comparable weights. Weaned steer calves sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Weaned heifer calves 300-500 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Overall, demand good to very good, quality average to attractive. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Not enough bulls for a market test.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.24/cwt on 2,288 head.

Average price

$148.24

2,288 head · 751 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,114

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$294

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$6.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.98

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	759	148.57	1,128	2,180
Medium and Large 1-2	589	141.64	834	108

One grade step is worth $6.93/cwt here — about $294 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,288 hd

148.24

—

KS average3 barns · 6,226 hd

150.22

−1.98

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,681	69.61	1,170	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,735	65.00	1,128	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,320	57.27	756	157
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	36.38	354	12

Every lot

47 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	217.16/cwt	215.00–220.00	836	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	205.22/cwt	197.00–208.00	852	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	183.21/cwt	179.00–193.00	843	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	794	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	169.43/cwt	164.00–172.00	883	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	549	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	818	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	159.39/cwt	153.50–168.00	904	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	136.75/cwt	136.75–136.75	782	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	155.16/cwt	150.00–158.00	962	177
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	636	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	916	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	151.10/cwt	145.75–157.00	1,015	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	931	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	707	158.43/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,120	258
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	938	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	734	142.69/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,047	184
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	998	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	781	144.19/cwt	140.50–152.25	1,126	298
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	143.97/cwt	135.50–152.75	1,185	664
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	867	141.20/cwt	139.00–145.10	1,224	186
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	138.41/cwt	138.00–139.00	1,253	146
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	966	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,290	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	174.87/cwt	174.00–177.00	567	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	163.71/cwt	161.00–167.00	629	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	160.20/cwt	158.00–161.00	694	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	154.60/cwt	151.00–161.00	745	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	151.64/cwt	146.00–153.00	778	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	515	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	809	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	544	129.23/cwt	128.00–135.50	703	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	545	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	758	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	588	142.68/cwt	135.00–144.00	839	178
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	138.62/cwt	137.00–141.00	879	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	137.58/cwt	136.25–138.75	927	170
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	134.71/cwt	132.75–137.00	959	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	137.93/cwt	137.85–138.00	1,055	122
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,005	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	136.59/cwt	136.00–137.00	1,113	167
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	854	136.05/cwt	136.00–136.10	1,162	116
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,346	38
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,538	63.57/cwt	61.00–65.00	978	3
Bulls	—	—	1,895	78.67/cwt	73.00–83.00	1,491	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	36.38/cwt	36.00–36.50	354	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	45.36/cwt	43.00–47.00	523	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	55.95/cwt	47.50–61.50	716	109
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,464	63.23/cwt	59.00–67.00	926	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,735	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,128	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,366	938.58/cwt	825.00–1,075.00	12,821	50
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,369	1,202.58/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	16,463	9

This sale against other markets

Kansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS

Thu Jan 16, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Manhattan, KS (LS-DC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,916Last week 4,425Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 300Last week 700Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	545	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	854	136.00–136.10	136.05
122	—	765	137.85–138.00	137.93
167	—	815	136.00–137.00	136.59
178	—	588	135.00–144.00	142.68
170	—	674	136.25–138.75	137.58
66	—	634	137.00–141.00	138.62
71	—	712	132.75–137.00	134.71
96	—	513	146.00–153.00	151.64
11	—	324	174.00–177.00	174.87
14	—	384	161.00–167.00	163.71
20	—	482	151.00–161.00	154.60
25	—	433	158.00–161.00	160.20
38	—	1,020	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	785	128.00	128.00
43	—	544	128.00–135.50	129.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	515	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	636	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	460	179.00–193.00	183.21
46	—	567	153.50–168.00	159.39
83	—	672	145.75–157.00	151.10
146	—	905	138.00–139.00	138.41
15	—	966	133.50	133.50
177	—	620	150.00–158.00	155.16
184	—	734	138.00–147.00	142.69
9	—	385	215.00–220.00	217.16
298	—	781	140.50–152.25	144.19
664	—	823	135.50–152.75	143.97
25	—	415	197.00–208.00	205.22
45	—	521	164.00–172.00	169.43
186	—	867	139.00–145.10	141.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	750	133.00	133.00
8	—	716	131.00	131.00
15	—	549	149.00	149.00
16	—	490	162.00	162.00
51	—	572	136.75	136.75
12	—	677	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
258	—	707	155.00–160.00	158.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,895	73.00–83.00	78.67
3	—	1,538	61.00–65.00	63.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	973	36.00–36.50	36.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,153	43.00–47.00	45.36
40	—	1,464	59.00–67.00	63.23
109	—	1,280	47.50–61.50	55.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	50	—	1,366	825.00–1,075.00	938.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,369	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,202.58

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.