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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2020-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, May 28

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← May 21May 28Jun 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,420 head

▼ 3,915 vs last sale 6,335▼ 927 vs year ago 3,347 · −27.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

250 head

▲ 250 vs last sale 0▼ 148 vs year ago 398 · −37.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Close* Compared to last week: Feeder Steers above 800 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, under 800 lbs not enough comparable weights for an accurate market trend, higher undertone noted. Feeder Heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter Cows and Bulls no recent price comparison, higher undertone noted.

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 $127.86/cwt on 1,473 head.

Average price

$127.86

1,473 head · 879 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,124

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$305

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

$22.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.57

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	618	137.27	848	48
Medium and Large 1	855	131.05	1,121	1,125
Large 1	1,009	114.40	1,154	300

One grade step is worth $22.87/cwt here — about −$305 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 sale1,473 hd

127.86

—

KS average3 barns · 3,927 hd

130.43

−2.57

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	—	High	1,547	83.94	1,299	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,571	69.81	1,097	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	66.64	790	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	54.24	559	43

Every lot

45 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	449	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	678	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	147.36/cwt	145.50–152.00	724	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	148.04/cwt	143.00–150.00	866	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	143.30/cwt	137.00–146.00	904	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	136.18/cwt	135.00–137.50	903	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	969	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	134.68/cwt	127.50–137.25	1,055	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	789	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	978	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	819	134.08/cwt	125.50–138.60	1,098	220
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	133.42/cwt	131.25–135.60	1,163	238
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	913	113.25/cwt	113.25–113.25	1,034	9
Steers	—	Large 1	919	116.74/cwt	116.10–117.75	1,073	102
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	927	125.90/cwt	119.75–130.35	1,167	329
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	120.84/cwt	113.85–126.75	1,171	116
Steers	—	Large 1Fancy	1,022	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,242	60
Steers	—	Large 1	1,028	110.10/cwt	110.10–110.10	1,132	37
Steers	—	Large 1	1,084	109.38/cwt	108.75–110.00	1,186	101
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	141.23/cwt	135.00–145.00	606	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	587	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	620	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	671	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	742	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	598	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	807	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	609	130.09/cwt	129.25–131.50	792	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	129.09/cwt	125.50–130.50	856	121
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	715	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	815	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	818	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	121.51/cwt	118.00–123.00	893	120
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	121.26/cwt	119.50–123.10	931	97
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	107.05/cwt	106.50–107.25	837	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	848	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	984	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	883	107.24/cwt	104.85–110.00	947	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	924	107.42/cwt	107.00–107.85	993	110
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	616	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	548	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	718	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	730	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	927	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	801	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	961	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,162	71.59/cwt	64.00–78.50	832	6
Bulls	—	—	1,590	86.65/cwt	80.50–90.50	1,378	7
Bulls	—	—	1,950	94.97/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,852	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	780	31.43/cwt	31.00–32.00	245	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	45.83/cwt	41.00–49.50	460	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	56.99/cwt	50.00–62.00	598	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	66.64/cwt	62.50–71.00	790	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,571	69.81/cwt	68.50–70.50	1,097	7

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 May 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,420Last week 6,335Year ago 3,347

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 0Year ago 398

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,950	92.00–100.00	94.97
6	—	1,162	64.00–78.50	71.59
7	—	1,590	80.50–90.50	86.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,571	68.50–70.50	69.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,185	62.50–71.00	66.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,049	50.00–62.00	56.99
6	—	1,004	41.00–49.50	45.83
2	—	780	31.00–32.00	31.43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	919	116.10–117.75	116.74
37	—	1,028	110.10	110.10
101	—	1,084	108.75–110.00	109.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,022	121.50	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	913	113.25	113.25
21	—	491	145.50–152.00	147.36
9	—	789	124.00	124.00
9	—	449	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	740	131.00	131.00
23	—	663	135.00–137.50	136.18
116	—	969	113.85–126.75	120.84
38	—	631	137.00–146.00	143.30
39	—	585	143.00–150.00	148.04
110	—	783	127.50–137.25	134.68
220	—	819	125.50–138.60	134.08
238	—	872	131.25–135.60	133.42
329	—	927	119.75–130.35	125.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	715	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	883	104.85–110.00	107.24
121	—	663	125.50–130.50	129.09
19	—	429	135.00–145.00	141.23
18	—	538	138.00	138.00
97	—	768	119.50–123.10	121.26
15	—	598	135.00	135.00
45	—	609	129.25–131.50	130.09
33	—	848	116.00	116.00
120	—	735	118.00–123.00	121.51
110	—	924	107.00–107.85	107.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	730	112.00	112.00
19	—	782	106.50–107.25	107.05
15	—	524	128.00	128.00
10	—	438	134.00	134.00
6	—	473	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	144.00	144.00
6	—	548	131.00	131.00
8	—	730	127.00	127.00
10	—	801	120.00	120.00

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.