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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2021-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Dec 9

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Dec 2Dec 9Dec 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,394 head

▲ 1,504 vs last sale 1,890▼ 2,421 vs year ago 5,815 · −41.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

233 head

▼ 243 vs last sale 476▼ 266 vs year ago 499 · −53.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 41▼ 153 vs year ago 167 · −91.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, not enough yearling steers 750 lb to 900 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Steers 500 lb to 750 lb sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Not enough yearling heifers 700 lb to 900 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Heifer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold unevenly steady. Outstanding offering of weaned calves. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 9.00 lower with the exception of 2 high dressing cows that sold for 84.00. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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 $174.91/cwt on 1,910 head.

Average price

$174.91

1,910 head · 686 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,199

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$329

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$31.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.80

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	678	177.98	1,206	1,638
Medium and Large 1-2	659	158.91	1,046	220
Large 1	1,051	146.09	1,535	52

One grade step is worth $31.88/cwt here — about −$329 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 sale1,910 hd

174.91

—

KS average4 barns · 7,910 hd

174.11

+0.80

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	1,768	84.66	1,497	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,407	71.65	1,008	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	62.94	803	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,177	56.56	666	51

Every lot

102 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	336	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	773	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	341	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	648	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	735	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	359	225.00/cwt	221.00–228.00	808	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	210.60/cwt	200.00–217.00	781	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	383	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	732	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	203.92/cwt	197.00–207.00	875	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	445	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	850	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	198.23/cwt	194.00–200.00	934	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	472	183.61/cwt	179.00–187.00	867	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	485	205.13/cwt	199.00–208.00	995	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	512	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	809	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	160.98/cwt	159.00–165.00	827	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	522	208.95/cwt	198.00–214.00	1,091	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	188.25/cwt	183.00–194.00	1,011	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	562	156.04/cwt	151.00–160.00	877	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	143.43/cwt	136.00–154.00	830	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	179.79/cwt	174.25–184.00	1,046	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	586	196.20/cwt	189.00–200.00	1,150	128
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	630	193.55/cwt	193.00–193.85	1,219	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	170.89/cwt	160.00–179.00	1,077	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	162.29/cwt	152.00–166.00	1,039	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	647	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,194	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	653	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,012	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	684	183.10/cwt	174.50–188.25	1,252	147
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,047	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	164.63/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,128	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	720	174.19/cwt	172.00–178.50	1,254	137
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	165.89/cwt	162.50–167.50	1,213	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,162	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	769	166.28/cwt	158.00–168.50	1,279	277
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,137	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	809	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,278	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	811	164.83/cwt	158.00–167.25	1,337	90
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	857	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,328	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	160.19/cwt	157.25–162.25	1,390	159
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	916	152.67/cwt	148.00–153.00	1,398	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	955	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,356	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	990	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,426	1
Steers	—	Large 1	1,024	149.75/cwt	149.75–149.75	1,533	37
Steers	—	Large 1	1,081	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,513	11
Steers	—	Large 1	1,110	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,465	1
Steers	—	Large 1	1,165	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,538	1
Steers	—	Large 1	1,297	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,634	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	556	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	341	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	532	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	360	186.60/cwt	185.00–188.00	672	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	141.15/cwt	136.00–146.00	535	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	663	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	393	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	570	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	404	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	679	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	419	148.15/cwt	147.00–151.00	621	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	154.48/cwt	150.00–157.00	670	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	133.21/cwt	130.00–137.00	641	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	483	176.60/cwt	171.00–177.00	853	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	163.87/cwt	159.00–167.50	795	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	507	141.81/cwt	141.00–143.00	719	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	164.07/cwt	163.00–164.50	842	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	166.70/cwt	166.50–167.00	867	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	138.39/cwt	135.50–142.50	720	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	572	165.91/cwt	163.50–166.35	949	167
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	151.40/cwt	147.00–156.00	874	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	586	138.86/cwt	138.00–141.00	814	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	775	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	841	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	149.95/cwt	146.00–156.50	933	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	632	159.78/cwt	158.00–161.00	1,010	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	834	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	661	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	892	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	155.22/cwt	149.50–157.00	1,037	202
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,015	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	709	153.34/cwt	151.00–154.50	1,087	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	152.25/cwt	152.25–152.25	1,163	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	137.10/cwt	133.00–143.00	1,124	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	839	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,300	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	858	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,214	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	926	132.12/cwt	131.50–133.00	1,223	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	940	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,354	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	942	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,093	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	984	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,407	10
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,025	133.85/cwt	118.00–137.00	1,372	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,064	132.30/cwt	127.00–135.50	1,408	11
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,162	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,220	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	453	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	788	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	822	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	595	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	750	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	633	149.48/cwt	147.00–151.00	946	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	795	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,113	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	818	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,039	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,600	76.15/cwt	73.00–78.50	1,218	5
Bulls	—	—	1,783	87.02/cwt	83.50–89.50	1,552	9
Bulls	—	—	2,003	91.77/cwt	91.00–92.50	1,838	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,177	56.56/cwt	50.50–59.00	666	51
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	62.94/cwt	60.00–66.50	803	70
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,396	68.79/cwt	67.00–70.50	960	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	73.83/cwt	72.00–84.00	1,045	25
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	13,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	22,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	701.42/cwt	650.00–750.00	7,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,195	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	9,082	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,393	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	13,094	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,480	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	14,578	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 Dec 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,394Last week 1,890Year ago 5,815

Slaughter CattleReceipts 233Last week 476Year ago 499

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 41Year ago 167

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	485	159.00–167.50	163.87
68	—	764	152.25	152.25
3	—	316	176.00	176.00
51	—	622	146.00–156.50	149.95
50	—	709	151.00–154.50	153.34
49	—	577	147.00–156.00	151.40
3	—	858	141.50	141.50
202	—	668	149.50–157.00	155.22
19	—	926	131.50–133.00	132.12
7	—	513	163.00–164.50	164.07
13	—	388	171.00	171.00
14	—	434	150.00–157.00	154.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	605	139.00	139.00
15	—	820	133.00–143.00	137.10
7	—	520	135.50–142.50	138.39
7	—	942	116.00	116.00
8	—	705	144.00	144.00
11	—	481	130.00–137.00	133.21
4	—	379	136.00–146.00	141.15
2	—	587	132.00	132.00
2	—	657	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	661	135.00	135.00
5	—	507	141.00–143.00	141.81
9	—	393	145.00	145.00
3	—	341	156.00	156.00
27	—	586	138.00–141.00	138.86
14	—	419	147.00–151.00	148.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	118.00–137.00	133.85
11	—	1,064	127.00–135.50	132.30
2	—	1,162	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	360	185.00–188.00	186.60
27	—	520	166.50–167.00	166.70
55	—	839	155.00	155.00
100	—	483	171.00–177.00	176.60
167	—	572	163.50–166.35	165.91
6	—	404	168.00	168.00
49	—	632	158.00–161.00	159.78
10	—	940	144.00	144.00
10	—	984	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	485	199.00–208.00	205.13
14	—	359	221.00–228.00	225.00
5	—	336	230.00	230.00
66	—	522	198.00–214.00	208.95
137	—	720	172.00–178.50	174.19
128	—	586	189.00–200.00	196.20
104	—	630	193.00–193.85	193.55
147	—	684	174.50–188.25	183.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,024	149.75	149.75
1	—	1,110	132.00	132.00
2	—	1,297	126.00	126.00
11	—	1,081	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,165	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	647	184.50	184.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	955	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	684	153.00	153.00
33	—	745	156.00	156.00
3	—	776	146.50	146.50
28	—	579	136.00–154.00	143.43
7	—	857	155.00	155.00
6	—	809	158.00	158.00
15	—	514	159.00–165.00	160.98
85	—	640	152.00–166.00	162.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
159	—	868	157.25–162.25	160.19
1	—	345	213.00	213.00
58	—	731	162.50–167.50	165.89
50	—	582	174.25–184.00	179.79
34	—	429	197.00–207.00	203.92
1	—	990	144.00	144.00
4	—	371	200.00–217.00	210.60
61	—	685	160.00–169.00	164.63
77	—	630	160.00–179.00	170.89
36	—	471	194.00–200.00	198.23
90	—	811	158.00–167.25	164.83
277	—	769	158.00–168.50	166.28
45	—	537	183.00–194.00	188.25
31	—	916	148.00–153.00	152.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	472	179.00–187.00	183.61
3	—	512	158.00	158.00
8	—	653	155.00	155.00
3	—	383	191.00	191.00
3	—	341	190.00	190.00
5	—	445	191.00	191.00
7	—	562	151.00–160.00	156.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	795	140.00	140.00
3	—	818	127.00	127.00
6	—	633	147.00–151.00	149.48
1	—	520	158.00	158.00
1	—	595	126.00	126.00
3	—	453	174.00	174.00

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	—	1,400	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,350.00	1,350.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,480	985.00	985.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,055	650.00–750.00	701.42
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,393	940.00	940.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,195	760.00	760.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,003	91.00–92.50	91.77
5	—	1,600	73.00–78.50	76.15
9	—	1,783	83.50–89.50	87.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,276	60.00–66.50	62.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,396	67.00–70.50	68.79
25	—	1,415	72.00–84.00	73.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,177	50.50–59.00	56.56

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.