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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2022-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Aug 4

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Jul 28Aug 4Aug 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,997 head

▼ 1,756 vs last sale 3,753▼ 3,661 vs year ago 5,658 · −64.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

194 head

▼ 170 vs last sale 364▲ 60 vs year ago 134 · +44.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 550 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. No recent comparison on steer calves 400 lb to 550 lb , however a higher trend was noted. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher.

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 $180.25/cwt on 1,067 head.

Average price

$180.25

1,067 head · 771 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,390

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$173

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$28.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.02

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	766	181.86	1,394	982
Medium and Large 1-2	803	162.67	1,307	75
Large 1	1,019	153.70	1,567	10thin

One grade step is worth $28.16/cwt here — about −$173 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 sale1,067 hd

180.25

—

KS average2 barns · 4,361 hd

178.23

+2.02

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	1,818	100.78	1,832	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,287	84.31	1,085	108
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,155	77.27	892	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,098	65.34	717	9thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	220.60/cwt	220.00–221.00	613	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	222.13/cwt	215.00–225.00	806	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	381	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	869	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	426	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	946	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	839	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	212.74/cwt	206.00–214.00	913	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	202.23/cwt	200.00–204.00	953	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	494	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,052	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	190.19/cwt	187.00–194.00	976	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	183.28/cwt	182.50–184.50	959	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	541	204.61/cwt	201.00–206.00	1,107	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	194.58/cwt	188.00–196.00	1,099	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	171.27/cwt	166.00–176.50	968	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	620	201.50/cwt	201.50–201.50	1,249	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	647	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,126	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	180.40/cwt	175.00–182.50	1,192	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	667	195.36/cwt	194.50–195.50	1,303	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,006	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	183.38/cwt	181.75–186.00	1,313	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,226	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	160.15/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,216	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	782	177.89/cwt	174.00–181.25	1,391	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	818	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,472	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	831	174.67/cwt	170.50–176.85	1,452	246
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	168.25/cwt	168.25–168.25	1,427	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	861	145.04/cwt	141.00–148.00	1,249	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	874	174.48/cwt	169.50–178.10	1,525	181
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	911	166.95/cwt	160.00–168.60	1,521	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	937	153.91/cwt	144.50–155.50	1,442	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,404	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	965	172.25/cwt	172.25–172.25	1,662	56
Steers	—	Large 1	1,012	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,569	9
Steers	—	Large 1	1,085	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,541	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	571	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	198.23/cwt	198.00–198.50	735	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	424	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	806	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	180.50/cwt	179.00–181.50	776	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	465	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	828	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	167.31/cwt	167.00–169.00	808	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	178.67/cwt	175.50–182.00	963	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	926	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,045	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	577	191.09/cwt	189.50–192.50	1,103	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	606	190.67/cwt	188.00–191.00	1,155	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	961	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,076	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	658	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,217	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,111	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	175.86/cwt	172.00–177.50	1,203	87
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	168.58/cwt	164.00–171.00	1,241	99
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	744	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,302	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	756	168.80/cwt	163.00–170.50	1,276	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	784	178.25/cwt	177.50–179.00	1,397	123
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,256	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	809	162.31/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,313	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	814	172.84/cwt	170.50–176.75	1,407	159
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	150.84/cwt	149.00–152.00	1,321	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	882	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,420	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	966	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,323	10
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,007	147.90/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,489	22
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	590	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	826	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,580	94.99/cwt	90.00–98.50	1,501	11
Bulls	—	—	1,785	85.50/cwt	85.50–85.50	1,526	1
Bulls	—	—	1,984	105.71/cwt	102.50–109.50	2,097	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	65.34/cwt	57.00–69.50	717	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	77.27/cwt	73.50–79.75	892	38
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,254	83.53/cwt	80.50–87.00	1,047	96
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	90.52/cwt	89.50–91.50	1,408	12

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 Aug 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,997Last week 3,753Year ago 5,658

Slaughter CattleReceipts 194Last week 364Year ago 134

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	429	206.00–214.00	212.74
11	—	565	188.00–196.00	194.58
7	—	363	215.00–225.00	222.13
5	—	278	220.00–221.00	220.60
80	—	716	181.75–186.00	183.38
69	—	911	160.00–168.60	166.95
14	—	471	200.00–204.00	202.23
246	—	831	170.50–176.85	174.67
181	—	874	169.50–178.10	174.48
5	—	647	174.00	174.00
50	—	782	174.00–181.25	177.89
46	—	661	175.00–182.50	180.40
19	—	513	187.00–194.00	190.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	759	150.00–166.00	160.15
1	—	680	148.00	148.00
21	—	937	144.50–155.50	153.91
3	—	428	196.00	196.00
2	—	717	171.00	171.00
7	—	861	141.00–148.00	145.04
5	—	523	182.50–184.50	183.28
4	—	565	166.00–176.50	171.27
1	—	955	147.00	147.00
20	—	848	168.25	168.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	965	172.25	172.25
13	—	426	222.00	222.00
10	—	381	228.00	228.00
93	—	667	194.50–195.50	195.36
20	—	494	213.00	213.00
17	—	818	180.00	180.00
14	—	620	201.50	201.50
14	—	541	201.00–206.00	204.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,012	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,085	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	882	161.00	161.00
123	—	784	177.50–179.00	178.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	424	190.00	190.00
2	—	465	178.00	178.00
159	—	814	170.50–176.75	172.84
19	—	606	188.00–191.00	190.67
14	—	744	175.00	175.00
26	—	577	189.50–192.50	191.09
12	—	658	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	663	167.50	167.50
3	—	568	163.00	163.00
3	—	616	156.00	156.00
3	—	785	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	736	164.00–171.00	168.58
87	—	684	172.00–177.50	175.86
17	—	539	175.50–182.00	178.67
10	—	966	137.00	137.00
82	—	756	163.00–170.50	168.80
15	—	876	149.00–152.00	150.84
48	—	809	160.00–163.00	162.31
12	—	430	179.00–181.50	180.50
9	—	631	170.50	170.50
6	—	483	167.00–169.00	167.31
19	—	371	198.00–198.50	198.23
3	—	290	197.00	197.00
12	—	574	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,007	146.00–149.00	147.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,098	57.00–69.50	65.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,555	89.50–91.50	90.52
96	—	1,254	80.50–87.00	83.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,155	73.50–79.75	77.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,785	85.50	85.50
16	—	1,984	102.50–109.50	105.71
11	—	1,580	90.00–98.50	94.99

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.