Sale reports / Kansas / Winter Livestock - Pratt / 2022-02-10

Winter Livestock - Pratt

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Feb 10
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891
Feeder Cattle receipts
4,411 head
▲ 1,502 vs last sale 2,909▲ 3,406 vs year ago 1,005 · +338.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
422 head
▲ 237 vs last sale 185▲ 313 vs year ago 109 · +287.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
117 head
▲ 105 vs last sale 12▲ 112 vs year ago 5 · +2,240.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to 2 weeks ago, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 450 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher with most advance on 5 wts. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $169.76/cwt on 2,732 head.
Average price
$169.76
2,732 head · 771 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,309
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$224
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1
$24.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.93
vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1770171.311,3192,443
Medium and Large 1-2759157.371,194270
Large 11,053146.541,54319thin
One grade step is worth $24.77/cwt here — about −$224 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 sale2,732 hd
169.76
—
KS average3 barns · 6,850 hd
170.69
−0.93
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—Average1,74699.271,73322
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,38885.761,191237
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,23675.25930123
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,18465.6277726

Every lot

94 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned295225.00/cwt225.00–225.006641
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy324244.61/cwt244.00–247.0079310
Steers—Medium and Large 1340220.00/cwt220.00–220.007481
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy352240.00/cwt240.00–240.008454
Steers—Medium and Large 1383209.73/cwt206.00–211.008034
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy431226.06/cwt220.00–231.0097420
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned445170.51/cwt169.00–172.007596
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2446133.00/cwt133.00–133.005937
Steers—Medium and Large 1461197.80/cwt197.00–199.009125
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy462231.27/cwt225.00–238.001,06850
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned527179.00/cwt179.00–179.009432
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy533218.47/cwt210.00–228.001,16491
Steers—Medium and Large 1537196.72/cwt193.00–201.001,05615
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy571210.66/cwt202.00–217.001,203171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580169.86/cwt166.00–171.0098533
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy583182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,06113
Steers—Medium and Large 1584185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,08010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2614171.50/cwt171.50–171.501,0539
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy617196.79/cwt192.00–197.001,21497
Steers—Medium and Large 1627182.22/cwt179.00–185.001,14334
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned635161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,0224
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2658155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,02012
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy669194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,29813
Steers—Medium and Large 1678171.21/cwt166.00–173.251,161141
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy702177.40/cwt177.00–177.501,245137
Steers—Medium and Large 1709169.12/cwt168.00–171.001,199102
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2739157.25/cwt150.00–162.001,16284
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy753168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,26531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2767143.73/cwt142.00–147.001,1026
Steers—Medium and Large 1772160.06/cwt154.00–163.001,236152
Steers—Medium and Large 1823157.18/cwt149.00–158.751,294301
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy824161.13/cwt160.50–162.251,328127
Steers—Medium and Large 1871161.31/cwt154.50–163.601,405384
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2895152.00/cwt151.25–152.851,360106
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy914158.10/cwt158.10–158.101,44557
Steers—Medium and Large 1916153.63/cwt149.00–155.351,407321
Steers—Medium and Large 1964150.89/cwt147.75–152.001,455152
Steers—Large 11,015148.58/cwt148.50–149.001,5086
Steers—Large 11,066146.32/cwt141.00–148.001,56012
Steers—Large 11,130137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,5481
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy397196.48/cwt192.50–199.0078036
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425165.00/cwt165.00–165.007011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1442177.74/cwt173.00–181.0078616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy451188.50/cwt188.50–188.5085021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1468177.17/cwt172.00–180.0082942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524158.87/cwt156.00–159.0083246
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned525165.00/cwt165.00–165.008662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1536173.98/cwt168.00–177.00933159
Heifers—Medium and Large 1574173.47/cwt168.00–174.2599649
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2581157.00/cwt155.00–161.0091218
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613153.00/cwt148.00–154.7593828
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy618165.78/cwt165.25–166.501,02524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1631159.13/cwt156.00–162.501,004106
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660148.00/cwt148.00–148.009777
Heifers—Medium and Large 1667157.11/cwt150.00–159.751,048144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1724155.11/cwt149.00–155.501,123151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2738135.00/cwt135.00–135.0099612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement753160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,20533
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2778145.50/cwt145.50–145.501,1329
Heifers—Medium and Large 1779153.76/cwt152.25–154.501,198194
Heifers—Medium and Large 1822150.17/cwt148.25–152.251,23454
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1736
Heifers—Medium and Large 1863145.58/cwt143.00–148.501,25642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1901143.72/cwt139.00–144.501,29511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2919128.17/cwt121.00–130.501,1788
Heifers—Medium and Large 1991142.53/cwt140.00–143.501,41229
Heifers—Large 11,011136.74/cwt116.00–139.501,38238
Heifers—Large 11,060136.89/cwt132.00–138.001,45111
Heifers—Large 11,155132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,5251
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1355178.00/cwt178.00–178.006321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1510161.00/cwt161.00–161.008212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1560171.00/cwt171.00–171.009581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1675141.00/cwt141.00–141.009522
Bulls—Medium and Large 1922135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2452
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,61187.83/cwt81.00–98.001,41510
Bulls——1,768104.92/cwt102.00–107.001,8556
Bulls——1,949112.69/cwt109.00–117.002,1966
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18465.62/cwt61.00–69.0077726
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23675.25/cwt70.00–79.50930123
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31383.27/cwt80.00–87.001,093132
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48388.88/cwt87.00–96.001,318105
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1002,100.00/cwt2,100.00–2,100.0023,1005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2001,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.0017,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2001,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0013,5003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3001,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0014,9501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,2471,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0014,6522
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1951,700.00/cwt1,700.00–1,700.0020,3158
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2121,750.00/cwt1,750.00–1,750.0021,2109
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,242959.65/cwt825.00–1,150.0011,91916
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3501,594.57/cwt1,025.00–1,685.0021,52746
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3831,058.86/cwt875.00–1,200.0014,6443
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4151,346.49/cwt1,125.00–1,400.0019,05310
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4361,143.22/cwt950.00–1,325.0016,4176
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4461,136.39/cwt1,100.00–1,150.0016,4327

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.