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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2020-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Feb 6

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Jan 30Feb 6Feb 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,926 head

▲ 1,103 vs last sale 823▲ 1,926 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 187 vs last sale 237▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

250 head

▲ 187 vs last sale 63▲ 250 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Short sale last week, limited comparable weights available. Feeder steers 750 to 800 lbs sold steady to firm. Feeder heifers 650 to 850 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Not enough calves for a market test, higher undertone noted. Overall, demand good, quality average to attractive. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Not enough bulls last week 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 $143.20/cwt on 1,019 head.

Average price

$143.20

1,019 head · 800 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,145

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−6.53

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	800	143.20	1,145	1,019

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,019 hd

143.20

—

KS average4 barns · 4,627 hd

149.73

−6.53

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	—	Low	1,790	83.76	1,499	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,795	66.50	1,194	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,269	60.98	774	229
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	44.00	449	2thin

Every lot

37 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	779	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	198.34/cwt	197.00–199.00	835	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	195.10/cwt	193.00–197.00	907	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	183.78/cwt	181.00–186.00	937	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	160.93/cwt	155.50–164.00	937	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	157.64/cwt	153.00–163.00	995	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	148.33/cwt	147.00–151.00	988	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	139.99/cwt	135.50–146.50	1,019	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	141.94/cwt	135.75–154.00	1,094	137
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	141.33/cwt	135.10–145.25	1,160	196
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	135.76/cwt	129.00–147.10	1,184	217
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	927	131.66/cwt	127.60–138.00	1,220	167
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	953	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,239	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,136	123.10/cwt	123.10–123.10	1,398	28
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	585	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	156.53/cwt	155.00–158.50	601	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	153.10/cwt	151.00–160.50	666	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	152.90/cwt	150.00–155.50	746	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	141.31/cwt	133.00–146.00	821	94
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	134.50/cwt	128.00–140.25	818	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	129.54/cwt	127.00–132.00	889	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	757	132.78/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,005	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	799	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	987	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	131.33/cwt	123.00–135.25	1,070	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	120.69/cwt	120.00–121.50	1,057	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,041	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,234	21
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,450	72.23/cwt	71.00–73.50	1,047	2
Bulls	—	—	1,696	81.37/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,380	5
Bulls	—	—	1,954	88.76/cwt	87.50–90.50	1,734	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	449	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,070	52.74/cwt	48.00–57.50	564	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	60.67/cwt	55.50–63.50	730	145
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,485	64.44/cwt	62.50–66.00	957	63
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,795	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	1,194	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	1,391.71/cwt	1,200.00–1,550.00	14,446	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,189	1,300.51/cwt	925.00–1,350.00	15,463	29
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,227	850.80/cwt	735.00–1,030.00	10,439	27

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 Feb 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,926Last week 823Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 237Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 250Last week 63Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
217	—	872	129.00–147.10	135.76
20	—	953	130.00	130.00
30	—	465	193.00–197.00	195.10
51	—	582	155.50–164.00	160.93
196	—	821	135.10–145.25	141.33
9	—	421	197.00–199.00	198.34
9	—	378	206.00	206.00
167	—	927	127.60–138.00	131.66
137	—	771	135.75–154.00	141.94
64	—	728	135.50–146.50	139.99
56	—	631	153.00–163.00	157.64
28	—	1,136	123.10	123.10
18	—	666	147.00–151.00	148.33
17	—	510	181.00–186.00	183.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	876	120.00–121.50	120.69
90	—	686	127.00–132.00	129.54
94	—	581	133.00–146.00	141.31
49	—	608	128.00–140.25	134.50
53	—	815	123.00–135.25	131.33
57	—	488	150.00–155.50	152.90
5	—	336	174.00	174.00
9	—	384	155.00–158.50	156.53
18	—	435	151.00–160.50	153.10
21	—	1,041	118.50	118.50
72	—	757	128.00–136.00	132.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	799	123.50	123.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,485	62.50–66.00	64.44
145	—	1,204	55.50–63.50	60.67
21	—	1,070	48.00–57.50	52.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,795	66.50	66.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,020	44.00	44.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,450	71.00–73.50	72.23
5	—	1,696	80.00–83.00	81.37
7	—	1,954	87.50–90.50	88.76

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)	27	—	1,227	735.00–1,030.00	850.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,038	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,391.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	29	—	1,189	925.00–1,350.00	1,300.51

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.