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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2022-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Oct 27

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Oct 20Oct 27Nov 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,494 head

▲ 1,398 vs last sale 2,096▲ 2,487 vs year ago 1,007 · +247.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

423 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 418▲ 106 vs year ago 317 · +33.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 83▲ 48 vs year ago 11 · +436.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Steers 600 lb to 800 lb sold unevenly steady. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 525 lb to 925 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 525 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, however one high yielding bull sold for 103.40

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 $179.65/cwt on 2,023 head.

Average price

$179.65

2,023 head · 655 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,177

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$414

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$37.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.67

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	656	182.04	1,195	1,677
Medium and Large 2	514	176.00	905	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	647	168.09	1,087	339
Large 1	1,110	145.00	1,610	2thin

One grade step is worth $37.04/cwt here — about −$414 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 sale2,023 hd

179.65

—

KS average4 barns · 5,303 hd

183.33

−3.67

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	1,790	87.32	1,563	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,342	75.10	1,008	132
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	65.63	790	145
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,150	55.97	644	44

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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,408	$1,360	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,392	$1,227	13
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,375	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,000	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$860	1thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	209.29/cwt	200.00–214.00	666	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	319	188.66/cwt	182.00–190.00	602	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	370	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	636	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	196.73/cwt	191.00–201.00	763	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	389	202.23/cwt	202.00–203.00	787	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	177.48/cwt	170.00–185.00	733	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	432	183.65/cwt	180.00–186.00	793	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	195.21/cwt	190.00–199.00	847	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	435	201.48/cwt	201.00–206.00	876	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	455	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	880	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	171.16/cwt	166.00–174.00	804	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	477	174.17/cwt	171.00–181.00	831	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	180.43/cwt	177.00–185.00	870	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	905	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	516	199.81/cwt	193.50–206.50	1,031	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	527	168.31/cwt	165.00–173.00	887	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	174.87/cwt	170.00–176.00	932	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	183.25/cwt	177.50–187.75	982	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	567	192.27/cwt	191.00–196.25	1,090	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	169.18/cwt	166.00–180.00	985	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	185.85/cwt	179.00–187.00	1,102	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	601	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	992	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	610	188.12/cwt	185.00–189.50	1,148	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	159.81/cwt	155.00–162.00	989	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	178.48/cwt	172.00–182.00	1,108	211
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	167.37/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,115	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	674	189.12/cwt	185.50–190.00	1,275	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	178.71/cwt	174.00–181.50	1,226	99
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	177.64/cwt	174.00–183.00	1,277	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	170.54/cwt	167.00–172.00	1,230	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	1,250	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	176.24/cwt	175.50–181.00	1,346	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	833	175.64/cwt	170.00–179.25	1,463	336
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	842	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,415	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	173.10/cwt	170.25–179.00	1,509	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	167.70/cwt	164.50–168.75	1,467	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	947	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	1,567	8
Steers	—	Large 1	1,085	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,530	1
Steers	—	Large 1	1,135	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,691	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	534	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	299	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	522	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	317	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	539	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	179.68/cwt	177.00–181.00	586	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	173.67/cwt	173.00–174.00	656	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	629	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	395	165.06/cwt	165.00–166.00	652	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	421	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	678	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	157.40/cwt	150.00–160.00	678	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	167.51/cwt	163.00–173.00	729	134
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	471	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	739	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	170.50/cwt	166.50–175.50	817	94
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	497	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	795	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	502	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	873	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	516	161.00/cwt	160.00–162.00	831	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	168.77/cwt	163.00–172.00	883	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	156.52/cwt	150.50–160.00	828	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	157.06/cwt	145.00–160.00	900	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	574	179.27/cwt	177.50–180.00	1,029	79
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	171.00/cwt	166.00–174.50	982	137
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	594	158.79/cwt	152.00–160.00	943	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	604	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	948	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	167.42/cwt	164.00–171.00	1,036	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	645	178.25/cwt	178.25–178.25	1,150	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	155.41/cwt	150.00–158.50	1,002	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	166.31/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,086	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	672	172.02/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,156	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	146.93/cwt	144.00–150.00	999	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	155.66/cwt	146.00–158.50	1,124	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	164.90/cwt	158.50–168.50	1,192	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	741	170.10/cwt	170.10–170.10	1,260	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	989	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	796	164.10/cwt	164.10–164.10	1,306	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	834	162.10/cwt	162.10–162.10	1,352	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	878	155.73/cwt	154.00–162.00	1,367	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,335	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	928	150.00/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,392	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,443	5
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,035	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,480	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,085	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,302	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	438	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	749	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	543	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	804	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	580	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	754	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	810	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,110	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,655	84.05/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,391	2
Bulls	—	—	1,694	77.26/cwt	75.00–79.50	1,309	6
Bulls	—	—	1,884	94.75/cwt	90.00–103.50	1,785	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	55.97/cwt	48.00–59.00	644	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	65.63/cwt	60.00–69.00	790	145
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,316	73.47/cwt	70.00–80.00	967	106
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	81.73/cwt	79.00–86.50	1,182	26
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	973	92.24/cwt	62.00–120.00	897	29
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	950	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,090	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,375	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,392	1,227.41/head	1,160.00–1,310.00	1,227	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,408	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	8

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 Oct 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,494Last week 2,096Year ago 1,007

Slaughter CattleReceipts 423Last week 418Year ago 317

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 83Year ago 11

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	686	174.00–181.50	178.71
107	—	764	175.50–181.00	176.24
117	—	872	170.25–179.00	173.10
117	—	536	177.50–187.75	183.25
81	—	482	177.00–185.00	180.43
22	—	388	191.00–201.00	196.73
8	—	947	165.50	165.50
336	—	833	170.00–179.25	175.64
66	—	593	179.00–187.00	185.85
44	—	434	190.00–199.00	195.21
34	—	719	174.00–183.00	177.64
7	—	318	200.00–214.00	209.29
211	—	621	172.00–182.00	178.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	619	155.00–162.00	159.81
8	—	842	168.00	168.00
16	—	413	170.00–185.00	177.48
47	—	666	165.00–168.00	167.37
1	—	755	165.50	165.50
59	—	582	166.00–180.00	169.18
29	—	533	170.00–176.00	174.87
45	—	875	164.50–168.75	167.70
48	—	721	167.00–172.00	170.54
21	—	470	166.00–174.00	171.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	514	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	610	185.00–189.50	188.12
72	—	516	193.50–206.50	199.81
74	—	567	191.00–196.25	192.27
14	—	455	193.50	193.50
91	—	674	185.50–190.00	189.12
17	—	389	202.00–203.00	202.23
40	—	435	201.00–206.00	201.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	141.00	141.00
1	—	1,135	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	172.00	172.00
21	—	432	180.00–186.00	183.65
14	—	601	165.00	165.00
14	—	527	165.00–173.00	168.31
11	—	477	171.00–181.00	174.17
6	—	319	182.00–190.00	188.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	395	165.00–166.00	165.06
27	—	604	157.00	157.00
32	—	516	160.00–162.00	161.00
57	—	594	152.00–160.00	158.79
2	—	317	170.00	170.00
4	—	421	161.00	161.00
4	—	471	157.00	157.00
5	—	299	174.50	174.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	672	170.00–180.00	172.02
22	—	502	174.00	174.00
79	—	574	177.50–180.00	179.27
70	—	645	178.25	178.25
64	—	741	170.10	170.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	143.00	143.00
1	—	1,085	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	144.00–150.00	146.93
1	—	785	126.00	126.00
18	—	431	150.00–160.00	157.40
11	—	722	146.00–158.50	155.66
62	—	573	145.00–160.00	157.06
41	—	529	150.50–160.00	156.52
7	—	497	160.00	160.00
4	—	890	150.00	150.00
5	—	379	166.00	166.00
6	—	645	150.00–158.50	155.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	181.00	181.00
5	—	975	148.00	148.00
14	—	928	149.00–151.00	150.00
15	—	378	173.00–174.00	173.67
17	—	619	164.00–171.00	167.42
18	—	878	154.00–162.00	155.73
21	—	796	164.10	164.10
23	—	326	177.00–181.00	179.68
23	—	653	165.00–170.00	166.31
38	—	834	162.10	162.10
61	—	723	158.50–168.50	164.90
74	—	523	163.00–172.00	168.77
94	—	479	166.50–175.50	170.50
134	—	435	163.00–173.00	167.51
137	—	574	166.00–174.50	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	543	148.00	148.00
7	—	580	130.00	130.00
5	—	438	171.00	171.00
1	—	810	137.00	137.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,150	48.00–59.00	55.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	1,316	70.00–80.00	73.47
26	—	1,446	79.00–86.50	81.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
145	—	1,203	60.00–69.00	65.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,655	80.00–88.00	84.05
6	—	1,694	75.00–79.50	77.26
9	—	1,884	90.00–103.50	94.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	29	—	973	62.00–120.00	92.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,392	1,160.00–1,310.00	1,227.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	860.00	860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,408	1,360.00	1,360.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,090	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.