Sale reports / Kansas / Winter Livestock - Pratt / 2022-01-13

Winter Livestock - Pratt

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Jan 13
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891
Feeder Cattle receipts
3,954 head
▼ 346 vs last sale 4,300▲ 833 vs year ago 3,121 · +26.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
389 head
▲ 389 vs last sale 0▲ 55 vs year ago 334 · +16.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
81 head
▼ 119 vs last sale 200▼ 21 vs year ago 102 · −20.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, yearling steers 600 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 6.00 to 10 .00 higher with the most advance on 5 wts. Yearling heifers 500 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. No recent comparison on heifers under 500 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. No recent comparison on slaughter cows and bulls, however a steady under tone was noted on slaughter cows while a higher undertone was noted on slaughter bulls.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $164.36/cwt on 2,057 head.
Average price
$164.36
2,057 head · 755 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,241
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$216
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1
$22.62/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.04
vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1751165.411,2411,863
Medium and Large 1-2647162.271,050114
Large 11,021142.801,45780
One grade step is worth $22.62/cwt here — about −$216 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 sale2,057 hd
164.36
—
KS average3 barns · 8,440 hd
165.39
−1.04
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,93091.431,76422
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,43968.46985190
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22461.76756111
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,15152.5460521

Every lot

83 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1278252.00/cwt252.00–252.007017
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy328231.00/cwt231.00–231.0075814
Steers—Medium and Large 1340201.00/cwt201.00–201.006831
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy361220.54/cwt211.00–226.007968
Steers—Medium and Large 1394197.02/cwt191.00–201.007765
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy416212.51/cwt211.00–216.0088415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425182.00/cwt182.00–182.007742
Steers—Medium and Large 1431200.26/cwt197.00–207.0086315
Steers—Medium and Large 1476195.47/cwt190.00–199.0093040
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy482204.00/cwt204.00–204.0098320
Steers—Medium and Large 1517189.10/cwt186.00–195.0097822
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy524200.91/cwt199.50–208.001,05337
Steers—Medium and Large 1556195.21/cwt190.00–196.001,08530
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571177.94/cwt175.50–182.001,01635
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy574200.39/cwt200.00–200.501,15064
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned578172.50/cwt172.50–172.5099718
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy608190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,15516
Steers—Medium and Large 1616181.30/cwt178.25–184.501,117123
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2640160.90/cwt151.00–166.501,03025
Steers—Medium and Large 1672164.49/cwt159.00–169.001,10581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2677148.41/cwt146.00–155.001,00523
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy679175.90/cwt174.00–176.001,19476
Steers—Medium and Large 1711164.08/cwt160.00–166.251,16749
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy717168.72/cwt168.00–173.501,210162
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2736154.19/cwt152.00–155.001,13529
Steers—Medium and Large 1778155.30/cwt151.00–158.001,208209
Steers—Medium and Large 1827153.49/cwt148.00–156.001,269289
Steers—Medium and Large 1868152.44/cwt145.00–153.601,323271
Steers—Medium and Large 1917149.62/cwt144.85–152.001,372209
Steers—Medium and Large 1970145.63/cwt144.50–150.001,41382
Steers—Large 11,006144.90/cwt135.00–149.851,45871
Steers—Large 11,135126.19/cwt124.00–134.001,4329
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1335184.00/cwt184.00–184.006161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy368176.00/cwt176.00–176.0064833
Heifers—Medium and Large 1371166.75/cwt164.00–170.0061921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1416167.29/cwt161.00–170.0069617
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned452155.00/cwt155.00–155.007012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470151.00/cwt151.00–151.007108
Heifers—Medium and Large 1472159.68/cwt157.00–165.0075435
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy523162.47/cwt162.00–165.0085031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1532158.23/cwt155.00–163.0084242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2558140.64/cwt135.00–144.5078520
Heifers—Medium and Large 1569151.12/cwt147.00–156.0086055
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619140.67/cwt139.50–143.5087127
Heifers—Medium and Large 1626147.58/cwt144.00–153.00924135
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy638159.05/cwt157.00–161.501,01542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy661153.50/cwt153.50–153.501,01524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1672147.02/cwt141.50–150.50988125
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2701138.50/cwt138.50–138.5097116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy718152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,09529
Heifers—Medium and Large 1722146.50/cwt143.00–151.501,05881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy751152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,14260
Heifers—Medium and Large 1769145.41/cwt142.75–147.601,118180
Heifers—Medium and Large 1810146.51/cwt143.00–149.351,187111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2840137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,15110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2862136.42/cwt136.00–137.501,17611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1868147.36/cwt142.00–148.251,279127
Heifers—Medium and Large 1919140.61/cwt135.00–141.001,29216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1966125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2086
Heifers—Large 11,000133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,3301
Heifers—Large 11,12293.00/cwt93.00–93.001,0435
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1556153.00/cwt153.00–153.008513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1627157.00/cwt157.00–157.0098418
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,80186.15/cwt81.00–89.001,5528
Bulls——1,96493.46/cwt90.50–95.001,83610
Bulls——2,10196.93/cwt95.50–98.502,0364
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15152.54/cwt45.00–57.0060521
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22461.76/cwt58.00–64.50756111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40367.66/cwt65.00–70.50949157
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61172.27/cwt71.00–74.501,16433
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1900925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,3251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1910810.00/cwt810.00–810.007,3711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,187850.00/cwt850.00–850.0010,0902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,327857.98/cwt725.00–975.0011,3859
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,328866.39/cwt775.00–935.0011,50614
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,332850.00/cwt850.00–850.0011,3222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3421,050.95/cwt710.00–1,350.0014,10430
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,348954.98/cwt950.00–960.0012,87315
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,440875.00/cwt875.00–875.0012,6001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19001,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0010,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0001,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0011,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3001,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0013,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4001,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0015,7502

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.