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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2022-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Jun 16

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,300 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 2,321▲ 319 vs year ago 1,981 · +16.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

276 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 229▲ 63 vs year ago 213 · +29.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 1▲ 1 vs year ago 6 · +16.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 725 lb to 900 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Outstanding offering of fancy feeder steers. Not enough steers 500 lb to 725 lb for a market test. Feeder heifers 800 lb to 900 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Not enough heifers 500 lb to 800 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 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 $175.84/cwt on 1,944 head.

Average price

$175.84

1,944 head · 868 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,526

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$53

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$19.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.81

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	865	176.86	1,529	1,843
Medium and Large 1-2	834	157.38	1,313	51
Large 1	1,008	157.00	1,583	50

One grade step is worth $19.86/cwt here — about −$53 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 sale1,944 hd

175.84

—

KS average2 barns · 2,257 hd

175.03

+0.81

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	1,714	111.21	1,906	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,296	94.62	1,226	118
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,321	85.97	1,136	106
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,125	73.51	827	18

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$1,000	6

Every lot

38 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	669	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	171.68/cwt	169.00–173.00	755	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	757	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,009	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	165.69/cwt	165.50–170.00	1,112	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	723	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,327	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	769	182.97/cwt	180.50–185.85	1,407	263
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	154.37/cwt	153.50–157.00	1,252	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	837	182.19/cwt	181.25–183.00	1,525	321
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	882	180.57/cwt	175.50–183.10	1,593	418
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	884	168.93/cwt	166.25–172.50	1,493	162
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	904	159.25/cwt	159.25–159.25	1,440	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	909	167.55/cwt	165.00–170.10	1,523	114
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	933	173.73/cwt	171.60–176.60	1,621	340
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	966	159.11/cwt	158.50–161.25	1,537	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	970	167.75/cwt	167.75–167.75	1,627	55
Steers	—	Large 1Fancy	1,008	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,583	50
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	442	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	694	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	846	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	128.55/cwt	125.00–131.00	783	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	144.97/cwt	144.00–151.00	950	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	934	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	762	142.04/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,082	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	834	133.66/cwt	132.00–135.00	1,115	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	867	144.62/cwt	144.50–144.75	1,254	104
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	992	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,290	25
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	860	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	616	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	936	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	682	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,057	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	860	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,084	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,562	104.52/cwt	100.00–109.50	1,633	6
Bulls	—	—	1,844	116.94/cwt	111.50–119.50	2,156	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	73.51/cwt	68.00–79.00	827	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,285	93.81/cwt	90.50–96.00	1,205	94
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,321	85.97/cwt	80.00–89.50	1,136	106
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,339	97.77/cwt	96.50–99.00	1,309	24
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	6

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 Jun 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,300Last week 2,321Year ago 1,981

Slaughter CattleReceipts 276Last week 229Year ago 213

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 1Year ago 6

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	682	155.00	155.00
1	—	860	126.00	126.00
3	—	515	167.00	167.00
3	—	616	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	516	164.00	164.00
4	—	442	157.00	157.00
22	—	655	144.00–151.00	144.97
9	—	834	132.00–135.00	133.66
25	—	992	130.00	130.00
69	—	762	142.00–145.00	142.04
104	—	867	144.50–144.75	144.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	677	138.00	138.00
5	—	609	125.00–131.00	128.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
162	—	884	166.25–172.50	168.93
3	—	440	169.00–173.00	171.68
23	—	671	165.50–170.00	165.69
67	—	966	158.50–161.25	159.11
114	—	909	165.00–170.10	167.55
1	—	380	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	811	153.50–157.00	154.37
1	—	470	161.00	161.00
3	—	608	166.00	166.00
23	—	904	159.25	159.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
321	—	837	181.25–183.00	182.19
55	—	970	167.75	167.75
340	—	933	171.60–176.60	173.73
418	—	882	175.50–183.10	180.57
76	—	723	183.50	183.50
263	—	769	180.50–185.85	182.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,008	157.00	157.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,100	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,125.00	1,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,562	100.00–109.50	104.52
7	—	1,844	111.50–119.50	116.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	1,285	90.50–96.00	93.81
24	—	1,339	96.50–99.00	97.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,125	68.00–79.00	73.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	1,321	80.00–89.50	85.97

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.