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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2021-02-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Feb 11

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Feb 4Feb 11Feb 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,005 head

▼ 2,255 vs last sale 3,260▼ 1,627 vs year ago 2,632 · −61.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

109 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 190▼ 265 vs year ago 374 · −70.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 31▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lbs to 900 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher; other weights of steers were not well tested today. Feeder heifers not well tested today, however a lower undertone noted. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested.

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 $133.75/cwt on 673 head.

Average price

$133.75

673 head · 873 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,168

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$120

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$9.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.68

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	857	134.98	1,157	578
Medium and Large 1-2	864	128.74	1,113	32
Large 1	1,022	125.00	1,278	63

One grade step is worth $9.98/cwt here — about −$120 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 sale673 hd

133.75

—

KS average3 barns · 1,424 hd

134.43

−0.68

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	1,725	86.84	1,498	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,382	65.42	904	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	60.91	781	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	928	44.42	412	2thin

Every lot

33 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	870	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	147.02/cwt	146.75–149.50	931	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	952	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	138.76/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,013	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	139.66/cwt	139.50–139.85	1,077	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,045	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	136.25/cwt	136.25–136.25	1,127	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	871	129.25/cwt	129.25–129.25	1,126	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	134.38/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,172	125
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	918	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,161	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	924	130.83/cwt	127.75–133.10	1,209	172
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	962	130.33/cwt	130.10–130.50	1,254	105
Steers	—	Large 1	1,022	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,278	63
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	504	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	711	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	128.51/cwt	128.00–131.00	668	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	713	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	811	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	643	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	826	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	128.75/cwt	128.75–128.75	850	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	125.75/cwt	125.75–125.75	884	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	710	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	941	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	127.64/cwt	124.25–129.75	996	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	840	126.21/cwt	125.75–127.50	1,060	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	129.10/cwt	129.10–129.10	1,104	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,154	21
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,520	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,186	1
Bulls	—	—	1,776	89.05/cwt	87.00–90.50	1,582	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	928	44.42/cwt	43.00–45.50	412	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	60.91/cwt	57.50–63.50	781	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,382	65.42/cwt	61.00–68.00	904	50
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,048	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	12,071	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,351	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	12,970	3

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 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,005Last week 3,260Year ago 2,632

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 190Year ago 374

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 31Year ago 0

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Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,776	87.00–90.50	89.05
1	—	1,520	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,283	57.50–63.50	60.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,382	61.00–68.00	65.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	928	43.00–45.50	44.42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,022	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	827	136.25	136.25
5	—	650	146.50	146.50
125	—	872	130.00–139.00	134.38
7	—	527	165.00	165.00
34	—	730	135.00–139.00	138.76
172	—	924	127.75–133.10	130.83
46	—	771	139.50–139.85	139.66
105	—	962	130.10–130.50	130.33
52	—	633	146.75–149.50	147.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	871	129.25	129.25
7	—	813	128.50	128.50
4	—	918	126.50	126.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	840	125.75–127.50	126.21
62	—	780	124.25–129.75	127.64
12	—	504	141.00	141.00
30	—	855	129.10	129.10
30	—	610	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	555	128.50	128.50
18	—	643	128.50	128.50
21	—	995	116.00	116.00
23	—	703	125.75	125.75
33	—	520	128.00–131.00	128.51
11	—	660	128.75	128.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	710	132.50	132.50

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 (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,351	960.00	960.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,305	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	725.00	725.00

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.