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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2021-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Jul 15

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Jul 1Jul 15Jul 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,164 head

▲ 1,176 vs last sale 988▼ 145 vs year ago 2,309 · −6.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

205 head

▲ 103 vs last sale 102▲ 38 vs year ago 167 · +22.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 9▲ 9 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to 2 weeks ago, feeder steers 800 lb to 1,000 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Steers 500 lb to 800 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 775 lb to 975 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers 675 lb to 775 lb sold steady. Heifer calves 500 lb to 675 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bull sold 5.00 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 $145.15/cwt on 1,484 head.

Average price

$145.15

1,484 head · 911 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,322

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$440

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

$14.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.55

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	641	149.20	957	28
Medium and Large 1	896	146.74	1,315	1,259
Large 1	1,039	134.39	1,397	197

One grade step is worth $14.81/cwt here — about −$440 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 sale1,484 hd

145.15

—

KS average3 barns · 2,961 hd

151.70

−6.55

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	—	Low	1,820	92.27	1,679	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,270	75.09	953	102
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,121	68.26	765	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,166	60.67	707	35

Every lot

47 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	605	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	410	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	709	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	634	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	175.97/cwt	172.00–178.00	896	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	854	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	168.33/cwt	165.00–169.00	986	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,039	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	168.86/cwt	168.00–169.25	1,145	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,081	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	703	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,132	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	159.25/cwt	159.25–159.25	1,228	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	888	149.75/cwt	149.75–149.75	1,330	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	888	145.31/cwt	141.75–147.50	1,290	347
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	126.01/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,121	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	146.27/cwt	144.50–148.25	1,349	217
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	983	139.34/cwt	135.00–142.60	1,370	435
Steers	—	Large 1	1,015	135.27/cwt	134.10–136.50	1,373	128
Steers	—	Large 1	1,084	132.76/cwt	131.50–134.00	1,439	69
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	585	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	649	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	153.52/cwt	149.00–155.00	734	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	744	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	551	152.79/cwt	146.00–153.50	842	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	819	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	907	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	655	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	999	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	967	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	787	134.75/cwt	132.50–135.50	1,060	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	135.72/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,110	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	825	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,151	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	134.65/cwt	132.50–136.50	1,169	121
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	916	128.88/cwt	124.50–130.25	1,181	97
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	976	127.35/cwt	126.00–128.25	1,243	87
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,641	84.77/cwt	80.50–87.50	1,391	8
Bulls	—	—	1,878	94.44/cwt	90.00–97.50	1,774	12
Bulls	—	—	2,003	100.78/cwt	99.50–102.00	2,019	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,121	68.26/cwt	67.00–69.50	765	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,166	60.67/cwt	55.00–64.00	707	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,234	74.17/cwt	70.50–76.50	915	85
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,447	79.67/cwt	77.00–82.50	1,153	17
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,385.00/cwt	1,385.00–1,385.00	15,235	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	14,575	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,045	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,144	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,107	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,347	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	12,240	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,360	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,920	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,145	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,733	1

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 Jul 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,164Last week 988Year ago 2,309

Slaughter CattleReceipts 205Last week 102Year ago 167

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 9Year ago 0

* Final Report *

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,385.00	1,385.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	960.00	960.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,360	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,107	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	850.00	850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,641	80.50–87.50	84.77
12	—	1,878	90.00–97.50	94.44
4	—	2,003	99.50–102.00	100.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,121	67.00–69.50	68.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,447	77.00–82.50	79.67
85	—	1,234	70.50–76.50	74.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,166	55.00–64.00	60.67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	517	144.00	144.00
19	—	621	146.00	146.00
4	—	686	141.00	141.00
97	—	916	124.50–130.25	128.88
27	—	787	132.50–135.50	134.75
1	—	375	156.00	156.00
54	—	551	146.00–153.50	152.79
19	—	478	149.00–155.00	153.52
87	—	976	126.00–128.25	127.35
33	—	818	134.00–138.00	135.72
121	—	868	132.50–136.50	134.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	825	139.50	139.50
35	—	655	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	141.00	141.00
11	—	589	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
347	—	888	141.75–147.50	145.31
1	—	325	186.00	186.00
7	—	626	166.00	166.00
8	—	703	161.00	161.00
217	—	922	144.50–148.25	146.27
12	—	509	172.00–178.00	175.97
12	—	586	165.00–169.00	168.33
83	—	678	168.00–169.25	168.86
66	—	771	159.25	159.25
435	—	983	135.00–142.60	139.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	888	149.75	149.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
128	—	1,015	134.10–136.50	135.27
69	—	1,084	131.50–134.00	132.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	524	163.00	163.00
3	—	468	135.50	135.50
5	—	702	154.00	154.00
7	—	890	124.00–131.00	126.01

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.