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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2020-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Dec 10

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Dec 3Dec 10Dec 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

5,815 head

▲ 4,958 vs last sale 857▲ 176 vs year ago 5,639 · +3.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

499 head

▲ 317 vs last sale 182▲ 90 vs year ago 409 · +22.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

167 head

▲ 154 vs last sale 13▲ 167 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 300 lb to 525 lb sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers 525 lb to 800 lb, however a higher market noted. Feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers 300 lb to 550 lb sold 7.00 to 9.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifers 550 lb to 850 lb, however a higher market was noted. Heifers 850 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 lower. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bull sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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 $158.18/cwt on 3,299 head.

Average price

$158.18

3,299 head · 649 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,027

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$63

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$51.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.33

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	648	158.49	1,027	3,270
Medium and Large 1-2	763	128.50	980	23
Large 1	1,019	107.00	1,090	6thin

One grade step is worth $51.49/cwt here — about −$63 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 sale3,299 hd

158.18

—

KS average3 barns · 6,682 hd

151.85

+6.33

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	1,749	73.05	1,278	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,426	62.55	892	134
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	52.61	643	208
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,168	43.30	506	50

Every lot

79 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	257	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,349	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	317	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	720	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	204.52/cwt	202.00–210.00	789	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	206.59/cwt	194.50–216.00	853	155
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	472	196.14/cwt	192.00–199.75	926	224
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	187.75/cwt	179.00–189.00	922	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	517	156.29/cwt	153.00–159.50	808	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	522	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	976	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	177.60/cwt	165.00–181.75	929	211
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	526	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	778	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	558	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,002	103
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	578	135.35/cwt	132.00–140.00	782	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	165.76/cwt	155.00–169.00	968	212
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	595	153.22/cwt	151.00–155.00	912	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	614	161.16/cwt	159.00–162.25	990	125
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	621	130.52/cwt	124.00–143.00	811	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	628	138.17/cwt	132.00–142.50	868	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	151.50/cwt	147.00–157.50	956	198
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	145.49/cwt	140.00–150.50	968	154
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	667	135.03/cwt	131.00–136.50	901	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	686	135.48/cwt	134.00–137.00	929	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	694	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,083	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	140.02/cwt	132.50–143.50	1,021	397
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	980	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	139.87/cwt	134.00–142.50	1,077	261
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	770	130.65/cwt	128.50–133.00	1,006	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	808	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,139	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	132.95/cwt	130.50–135.00	1,085	90
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	852	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,129	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	945	126.75/cwt	126.75–126.75	1,198	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	962	131.16/cwt	126.00–136.50	1,262	256
Steers	—	Large 1	1,019	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,090	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	297	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	551	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	373	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	748	99
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	164.36/cwt	156.00–165.00	634	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	429	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	729	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	164.54/cwt	162.00–167.00	708	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	438	148.50/cwt	146.00–153.50	650	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	158.38/cwt	150.00–161.00	751	424
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	704	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	618	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	149.78/cwt	143.00–155.00	795	232
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	532	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	750	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	536	132.79/cwt	128.00–137.25	712	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	139.65/cwt	136.00–142.50	772	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	144.78/cwt	138.00–148.75	825	219
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	588	129.55/cwt	127.50–135.00	762	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	867	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	791	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	623	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	785	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	135.28/cwt	130.50–139.50	848	142
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	133.72/cwt	128.00–138.00	901	140
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	853	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	703	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	865	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	118.96/cwt	109.00–126.50	841	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	129.54/cwt	125.50–134.00	924	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	126.47/cwt	123.50–128.00	993	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	129.55/cwt	128.75–130.50	1,071	122
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	869	121.25/cwt	121.25–121.25	1,054	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	482	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	622	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	761	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	845	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,610	64.97/cwt	64.00–69.00	1,046	10
Bulls	—	—	1,661	72.39/cwt	65.00–78.50	1,202	13
Bulls	—	—	2,003	81.99/cwt	78.00–85.50	1,642	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	43.30/cwt	40.00–47.00	506	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	52.61/cwt	47.00–57.50	643	208
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,358	60.47/cwt	57.00–62.50	821	82
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,532	65.84/cwt	63.00–69.25	1,009	52
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	991	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,653	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,199	668.65/cwt	660.00–710.00	8,017	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,242	740.16/cwt	710.00–750.00	9,193	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,247	1,268.00/cwt	825.00–1,450.00	15,812	45
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,332	1,030.57/cwt	785.00–1,110.00	13,727	46
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,390	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	10,773	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,419	892.95/cwt	790.00–1,000.00	12,671	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,467	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	17,971	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,498	830.50/cwt	810.00–850.00	12,441	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	900	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	11,925	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 Dec 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,815Last week 857Year ago 5,639

Slaughter CattleReceipts 499Last week 182Year ago 409

Replacement CattleReceipts 167Last week 13Year ago 0

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
155	—	413	194.50–216.00	206.59
53	—	945	126.75	126.75
48	—	386	202.00–210.00	204.52
19	—	317	227.00	227.00
11	—	852	132.50	132.50
261	—	770	134.00–142.50	139.87
90	—	816	130.50–135.00	132.95
2	—	257	525.00	525.00
211	—	523	165.00–181.75	177.60
198	—	631	147.00–157.50	151.50
110	—	491	179.00–189.00	187.75
212	—	584	155.00–169.00	165.76
397	—	729	132.50–143.50	140.02
154	—	665	140.00–150.50	145.49
256	—	962	126.00–136.50	131.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	628	132.00–142.50	138.17
56	—	517	153.00–159.50	156.29
41	—	578	132.00–140.00	135.35
85	—	667	131.00–136.50	135.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	770	128.50–133.00	130.65
17	—	621	124.00–143.00	130.52
55	—	595	151.00–155.00	153.22
14	—	526	148.00	148.00
40	—	686	134.00–137.00	135.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	558	179.50	179.50
224	—	472	192.00–199.75	196.14
67	—	808	141.00	141.00
84	—	694	156.00	156.00
130	—	522	187.00	187.00
125	—	614	159.00–162.25	161.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,019	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	763	128.50	128.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	761	111.00	111.00
5	—	482	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
219	—	570	138.00–148.75	144.78
20	—	785	123.50–128.00	126.47
424	—	474	150.00–161.00	158.38
39	—	430	162.00–167.00	164.54
41	—	386	156.00–165.00	164.36
140	—	674	128.00–138.00	133.72
10	—	869	121.25	121.25
9	—	297	185.50	185.50
122	—	827	128.75–130.50	129.55
142	—	627	130.50–139.50	135.28
81	—	713	125.50–134.00	129.54
232	—	531	143.00–155.00	149.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	703	123.00	123.00
33	—	536	128.00–137.25	132.79
30	—	438	146.00–153.50	148.50
6	—	480	130.00	130.00
34	—	623	126.00	126.00
22	—	588	127.50–135.00	129.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	474	148.50	148.50
9	—	524	118.00	118.00
16	—	553	136.00–142.50	139.65
6	—	618	128.00	128.00
24	—	707	109.00–126.50	118.96
5	—	674	126.50	126.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	429	170.00	170.00
99	—	373	200.50	200.50
24	—	600	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	532	141.00	141.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	991	1,075.00	1,075.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,242	710.00–750.00	740.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	1,247	825.00–1,450.00	1,268.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,390	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,467	1,225.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	1,199	660.00–710.00	668.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,419	790.00–1,000.00	892.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,498	810.00–850.00	830.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	46	—	1,332	785.00–1,110.00	1,030.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	900	1,325.00	1,325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,358	57.00–62.50	60.47
52	—	1,532	63.00–69.25	65.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
208	—	1,223	47.00–57.50	52.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,168	40.00–47.00	43.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	2,003	78.00–85.50	81.99
13	—	1,661	65.00–78.50	72.39
10	—	1,610	64.00–69.00	64.97

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.