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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2021-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Aug 12

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Aug 5Aug 12Aug 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,792 head

▼ 3,866 vs last sale 5,658▼ 1,184 vs year ago 2,976 · −39.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

254 head

▲ 120 vs last sale 134▲ 101 vs year ago 153 · +66.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▲ 1 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 750 lb to 900 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Steers 900 lb to 1,000 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Steers 600 lb to 750 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 825 lb sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 825 lb to 925 lb sold 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifer calves for a market test. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 14.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 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 $149.45/cwt on 1,233 head.

Average price

$149.45

1,233 head · 888 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,327

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$117

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$10.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.96

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	881	150.20	1,323	1,131
Medium and Large 1-2	758	145.75	1,105	24
Large 1	1,031	139.67	1,440	78

One grade step is worth $10.53/cwt here — about −$117 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 sale1,233 hd

149.45

—

KS average3 barns · 3,611 hd

157.41

−7.96

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	1,794	87.69	1,573	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,357	75.96	1,031	62
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	64.46	793	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,163	54.62	635	61

Every lot

44 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	255	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	495	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	677	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	166.99/cwt	166.00–168.00	643	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	435	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	835	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	455	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	614	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	146.50/cwt	145.00–148.00	839	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	604	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	936	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	156.38/cwt	154.00–157.50	1,067	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,162	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	789	153.90/cwt	151.50–155.00	1,214	132
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	155.08/cwt	152.00–156.25	1,269	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,193	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	871	147.92/cwt	140.50–149.50	1,288	184
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	872	153.02/cwt	151.60–155.25	1,334	177
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	935	143.01/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,337	127
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	977	147.71/cwt	146.00–149.60	1,443	344
Steers	—	Large 1	1,025	140.79/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,443	74
Steers	—	Large 1	1,138	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,354	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	695	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	444	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	568	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	560	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	969	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	920	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	659	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	985	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	952	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	146.31/cwt	143.00–147.85	1,055	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	726	152.94/cwt	150.25–153.85	1,110	86
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	762	149.25/cwt	149.25–149.25	1,137	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	787	144.25/cwt	144.25–144.25	1,135	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	809	140.25/cwt	140.25–140.25	1,135	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	819	145.75/cwt	143.10–147.50	1,194	254
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	145.25/cwt	145.25–145.25	1,242	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	861	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,175	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	925	140.42/cwt	136.50–142.00	1,299	64
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	842	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	875	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,146	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,636	82.80/cwt	81.00–84.50	1,355	4
Bulls	—	—	1,804	88.30/cwt	85.50–90.50	1,593	9
Bulls	—	—	2,065	94.72/cwt	93.00–96.50	1,956	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,163	54.62/cwt	50.00–59.50	635	61
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	64.46/cwt	60.00–70.00	793	82
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,356	77.39/cwt	75.50–80.00	1,049	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	73.37/cwt	71.00–74.50	998	22
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	13,750	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 Aug 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,792Last week 5,658Year ago 2,976

Slaughter CattleReceipts 254Last week 134Year ago 153

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year 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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,250.00	1,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,360	71.00–74.50	73.37
40	—	1,356	75.50–80.00	77.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,163	50.00–59.50	54.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,230	60.00–70.00	64.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,804	85.50–90.50	88.30
2	—	2,065	93.00–96.50	94.72
4	—	1,636	81.00–84.50	82.80

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	682	154.00–157.50	156.38
344	—	977	146.00–149.60	147.71
1	—	335	202.00	202.00
184	—	871	140.50–149.50	147.92
89	—	818	152.00–156.25	155.08
127	—	935	140.00–146.00	143.01
12	—	604	155.00	155.00
132	—	789	151.50–155.00	153.90
2	—	385	166.00–168.00	166.99
21	—	740	157.00	157.00
1	—	255	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	455	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,138	119.00	119.00
74	—	1,025	134.00–143.00	140.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	435	192.00	192.00
177	—	872	151.60–155.25	153.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	145.00–148.00	146.50
18	—	820	145.50	145.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	131.00	131.00
1	—	610	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	726	150.25–153.85	152.94
11	—	560	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	809	140.25	140.25
58	—	787	144.25	144.25
5	—	444	128.00	128.00
7	—	673	141.50	141.50
12	—	861	136.50	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	925	136.50–142.00	140.42
254	—	819	143.10–147.50	145.75
46	—	721	143.00–147.85	146.31
7	—	424	164.00	164.00
13	—	659	149.50	149.50
37	—	762	149.25	149.25
6	—	613	150.00	150.00
21	—	855	145.25	145.25

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.