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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2020-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Oct 1

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,431 head

▲ 1,032 vs last sale 1,399▲ 851 vs year ago 1,580 · +53.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

137 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 194▲ 39 vs year ago 98 · +39.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 10▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 lower. Undertone on 900 lb steers was higher. No recent comparison on steers under 600, however a lower undertone was noted. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 850 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifers under 650 lb, however a lower undertone was noted. Demand was good. Breaker cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Thin cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower.

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 $139.92/cwt on 1,180 head.

Average price

$139.92

1,180 head · 831 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,163

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$204

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$17.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.55

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	813	141.24	1,149	1,086
Medium and Large 1-2	779	128.29	999	17thin
Large 1	1,092	123.86	1,352	77

One grade step is worth $17.39/cwt here — about −$204 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 sale1,180 hd

139.92

—

KS average3 barns · 3,024 hd

141.47

−1.55

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	1,883	78.63	1,481	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,391	70.96	987	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	55.97	697	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,151	47.87	551	51

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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	787	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	499	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	783	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	889	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	141.85/cwt	138.00–145.00	975	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	145.60/cwt	143.50–147.00	1,067	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	743	135.25/cwt	135.25–135.25	1,005	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	142.80/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,104	144
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	779	128.29/cwt	127.00–129.00	999	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	817	139.31/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,138	141
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	822	147.46/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,212	153
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	864	144.94/cwt	144.00–145.75	1,252	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	878	134.64/cwt	132.00–136.10	1,182	143
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	912	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,304	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	933	133.24/cwt	132.00–139.50	1,243	140
Steers	—	Large 1	1,008	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,331	39
Steers	—	Large 1	1,178	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,361	38
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	603	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	399	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	634	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	638	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	688	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	145.76/cwt	145.00–147.00	765	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	533	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	738	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	132.26/cwt	122.00–141.50	754	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	135.91/cwt	133.50–140.00	832	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	659	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	830	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	139.65/cwt	133.00–140.75	931	223
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	682	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	996	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	686	130.23/cwt	128.50–133.00	893	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	136.63/cwt	135.75–137.50	980	129
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	746	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,037	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	761	137.33/cwt	135.50–138.75	1,045	249
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	790	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,074	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	807	130.89/cwt	130.50–134.25	1,056	101
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	857	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,127	20
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,115	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,059	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	594	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	760	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	14
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,838	77.18/cwt	71.00–80.00	1,419	6
Bulls	—	—	2,018	82.99/cwt	82.50–83.50	1,675	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,151	47.87/cwt	43.50–51.50	551	51
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	55.97/cwt	52.00–61.00	697	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	69.77/cwt	65.50–71.50	949	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	74.25/cwt	72.00–74.50	1,097	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,393	896.51/cwt	860.00–950.00	12,488	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,427	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	14,270	2

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 Oct 1, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,431Last week 1,399Year ago 1,580

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 194Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 10Year ago 0

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	594	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	605	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	533	138.50	138.50
9	—	399	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
249	—	761	135.50–138.75	137.33
13	—	570	122.00–141.50	132.26
20	—	857	131.50	131.50
5	—	370	163.00	163.00
223	—	667	133.00–140.75	139.65
101	—	807	130.50–134.25	130.89
129	—	717	135.75–137.50	136.63
46	—	612	133.50–140.00	135.91
10	—	431	148.00	148.00
13	—	525	145.00–147.00	145.76
8	—	476	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	746	139.00	139.00
33	—	682	146.00	146.00
69	—	790	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,115	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	659	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	686	128.50–133.00	130.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	499	157.00	157.00
141	—	817	135.00–141.00	139.31
9	—	626	142.00	142.00
10	—	430	183.00	183.00
144	—	773	140.00–146.00	142.80
143	—	878	132.00–136.10	134.64
140	—	933	132.00–139.50	133.24
78	—	733	143.50–147.00	145.60
110	—	687	138.00–145.00	141.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	912	143.00	143.00
153	—	822	144.00–150.00	147.46
75	—	864	144.00–145.75	144.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	779	127.00–129.00	128.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,008	132.00	132.00
38	—	1,178	115.50	115.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	743	135.25	135.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,151	43.50–51.50	47.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,478	72.00–74.50	74.25
25	—	1,360	65.50–71.50	69.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,245	52.00–61.00	55.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,018	82.50–83.50	82.99
6	—	1,838	71.00–80.00	77.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,393	860.00–950.00	896.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,427	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.