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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2021-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Oct 7

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,452 head

▼ 526 vs last sale 1,978▼ 731 vs year ago 2,183 · −33.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

160 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 98▼ 43 vs year ago 203 · −21.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 0▲ 7 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 675 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Not enough steers under 675 lb for a market test. Feeder heifers 550 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. No sales on heifer under 550 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Not enough bulls for a market test, however a lower trend was noted.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.86/cwt on 818 head.

Average price

$145.86

818 head · 739 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,077

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$7.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.27

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	748	146.42	1,095	758
Medium and Large 1-2	623	138.80	864	60

One grade step is worth $7.62/cwt here — about $231 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 sale818 hd

145.86

—

KS average3 barns · 2,351 hd

147.13

−1.27

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	1,596	72.58	1,158	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,442	66.91	965	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,226	54.95	674	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,127	46.01	519	19

Every lot

55 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	360	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	554	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	804	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	708	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	162.51/cwt	161.00–167.00	775	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	701	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	151.77/cwt	148.50–154.00	1,021	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	891	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	151.34/cwt	147.50–155.00	1,093	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,090	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	152.43/cwt	151.50–158.00	1,171	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	772	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,258	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	159.26/cwt	156.50–160.10	1,309	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	884	157.57/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,393	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	907	154.92/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,405	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	951	150.75/cwt	150.75–150.75	1,434	18
Steers	—	Large 1	1,034	138.42/cwt	126.00–139.00	1,431	22
Steers	—	Large 1	1,095	133.23/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,459	9
Steers	—	Large 1	1,103	137.75/cwt	137.75–137.75	1,519	101
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	334	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	484	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	601	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	620	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	520	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	462	143.51/cwt	141.00–145.00	663	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	518	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	689	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	778	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	150.67/cwt	148.00–152.00	848	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	154.40/cwt	152.25–156.00	965	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	627	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	834	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	140.20/cwt	137.00–146.00	892	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	854	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	677	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	880	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	149.86/cwt	149.50–151.00	1,022	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	706	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,024	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	715	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	894	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	153.23/cwt	152.00–153.75	1,129	168
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	762	151.75/cwt	151.75–151.75	1,156	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	146.50/cwt	144.50–149.75	1,137	155
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	817	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,144	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	145.33/cwt	144.00–148.35	1,202	166
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	863	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,096	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	888	120.51/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,070	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	131.42/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,189	55
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	562	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	484	157.67/cwt	157.00–158.00	763	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	547	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	733	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,596	72.58/cwt	71.00–74.00	1,158	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	46.01/cwt	41.00–49.00	519	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	54.95/cwt	50.00–59.50	674	73
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	65.56/cwt	60.50–70.00	916	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,756	76.35/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,341	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	13,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,128	871.95/cwt	750.00–1,000.00	9,836	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,328	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,280	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 Oct 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,452Last week 1,978Year ago 2,183

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 98Year ago 203

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 0Year ago 0

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	547	134.00	134.00
7	—	323	174.00	174.00
15	—	484	157.00–158.00	157.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	437	119.00	119.00
7	—	706	145.00	145.00
6	—	817	140.00	140.00
12	—	526	148.00	148.00
20	—	636	137.00–146.00	140.20
9	—	652	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	762	151.75	151.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
155	—	776	144.50–149.75	146.50
1	—	390	154.00	154.00
28	—	682	149.50–151.00	149.86
8	—	413	150.00	150.00
168	—	737	152.00–153.75	153.23
55	—	905	130.00–132.00	131.42
41	—	563	148.00–152.00	150.67
8	—	888	116.00–122.00	120.51
19	—	625	152.25–156.00	154.40
166	—	827	144.00–148.35	145.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	627	133.00	133.00
7	—	518	133.00	133.00
6	—	550	135.00	135.00
19	—	462	141.00–145.00	143.51
6	—	677	130.00	130.00
5	—	334	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	125.00	125.00
7	—	863	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	822	156.50–160.10	159.26
18	—	673	148.50–154.00	151.77
21	—	768	151.50–158.00	152.43
55	—	907	150.00–158.00	154.92
4	—	477	161.00–167.00	162.51
16	—	722	147.50–155.00	151.34
18	—	951	150.75	150.75
7	—	437	184.00	184.00
55	—	884	150.00–158.00	157.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	135.00	135.00
1	—	360	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	1,103	137.75	137.75
9	—	1,095	127.00–135.00	133.23
22	—	1,034	126.00–139.00	138.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	757	144.00	144.00
2	—	680	131.00	131.00
2	—	472	150.00	150.00
10	—	539	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	772	163.00	163.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,127	41.00–49.00	46.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,756	74.00–79.00	76.35
28	—	1,397	60.50–70.00	65.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,226	50.00–59.50	54.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,596	71.00–74.00	72.58

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,128	750.00–1,000.00	871.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,328	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.