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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2023-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Apr 20

● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Apr 13Apr 20Apr 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

5,430 head

▲ 1,089 vs last sale 4,341▼ 239 vs year ago 5,669 · −4.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

453 head

▼ 242 vs last sale 695▲ 78 vs year ago 375 · +20.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 105▲ 30 vs year ago 10 · +300.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 600 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 5.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower, however reputation thin fleshed calves sold up to 20.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $195.24/cwt on 2,946 head.

Average price

$195.24

2,946 head · 737 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,439

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$64.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.83

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	737	196.13	1,446	2,828
Medium and Large 1-2	724	175.51	1,271	114
Large 1	1,050	132.00	1,386	4thin

One grade step is worth $64.13/cwt here — about $60 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 sale2,946 hd

195.24

—

KS average3 barns · 5,613 hd

197.07

−1.83

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	1,700	112.63	1,914	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,324	95.83	1,268	266
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,152	87.07	1,003	109
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,265	78.00	987	1thin

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 (5-8 yrs)	1,330	$1,549	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,420	$1,375	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	958	$1,238	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,035	$1,225	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,367	$1,904	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,700	5
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	850	$1,450	2thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	308	280.06/cwt	275.00–285.00	863	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	258.80/cwt	257.50–265.00	862	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	358	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,160	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	364	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,028	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	265.13/cwt	259.00–270.00	1,021	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	402	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	935	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	252.14/cwt	251.00–253.50	1,067	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	428	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,359	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	466	257.52/cwt	252.50–262.00	1,200	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	475	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,083	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	241.57/cwt	237.50–246.00	1,162	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	507	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,161	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	525	248.81/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,306	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	242.51/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,273	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	196.67/cwt	191.00–202.00	1,137	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	582	238.50/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,388	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	217.21/cwt	207.00–219.00	1,275	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	215.53/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,343	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	635	224.72/cwt	223.00–229.00	1,427	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,303	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	676	222.07/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,501	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	206.09/cwt	199.00–211.00	1,401	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	166.07/cwt	161.00–171.00	1,129	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	194.76/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,420	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,413	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	742	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,558	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	763	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,671	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	195.27/cwt	191.50–198.00	1,519	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	794	182.51/cwt	181.00–183.00	1,449	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	182.73/cwt	181.00–184.00	1,508	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	831	207.75/cwt	207.75–207.75	1,726	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	197.16/cwt	197.00–198.00	1,666	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	184.58/cwt	177.00–186.50	1,624	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	888	194.04/cwt	190.00–197.10	1,723	237
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	892	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,846	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	179.91/cwt	172.00–183.50	1,637	105
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	941	190.32/cwt	188.75–191.75	1,791	158
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	942	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,564	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	964	187.15/cwt	186.25–188.75	1,804	240
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	969	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,642	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	973	177.95/cwt	175.00–179.25	1,731	129
Steers	—	Large 1	1,032	179.05/cwt	170.25–179.60	1,848	180
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,048	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,656	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,053	176.62/cwt	170.00–179.85	1,860	160
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	301	246.20/cwt	246.00–247.00	741	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	311	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	718	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	329	280.83/cwt	267.00–282.00	924	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	230.83/cwt	227.00–234.00	866	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	383	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	935	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	402	273.50/cwt	273.50–273.50	1,099	120
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	422	245.13/cwt	241.00–249.00	1,034	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	888	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	447	232.44/cwt	229.00–234.00	1,039	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	219.98/cwt	214.00–228.00	1,058	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	486	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,154	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	503	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,132	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	216.50/cwt	207.00–220.00	1,132	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	525	219.20/cwt	217.00–221.00	1,151	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	195.08/cwt	191.00–198.00	1,026	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	569	220.56/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,255	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	198.70/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,137	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	591	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,241	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	192.40/cwt	186.00–196.00	1,203	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	640	228.70/cwt	223.50–229.50	1,464	202
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,171	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	648	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,341	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	175.51/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,199	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	194.33/cwt	188.00–200.00	1,331	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	692	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,471	94
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	712	209.75/cwt	209.75–209.75	1,493	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,258	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	724	194.81/cwt	193.00–197.75	1,410	122
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	739	186.89/cwt	178.00–188.00	1,381	152
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	750	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	1,466	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	183.96/cwt	180.00–188.50	1,416	285
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,391	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	817	167.30/cwt	158.00–170.00	1,367	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	177.56/cwt	173.50–181.50	1,484	874
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	867	155.21/cwt	122.00–172.50	1,346	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	869	175.35/cwt	172.50–178.00	1,524	362
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	909	160.39/cwt	159.00–162.00	1,458	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	176.46/cwt	173.00–177.75	1,620	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	964	167.14/cwt	160.00–170.50	1,611	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,502	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,035	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,428	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,065	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,342	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	505	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,177	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	593	207.48/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,230	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	601	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,247	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	680	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,292	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	820	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,345	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	958	166.95/cwt	161.00–171.00	1,599	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,016	169.40/cwt	159.00–171.00	1,721	21
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,060	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,590	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,130	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,729	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,574	97.43/cwt	93.00–103.00	1,534	11
Bulls	—	—	1,601	113.09/cwt	105.00–118.50	1,811	12
Bulls	—	—	1,933	127.33/cwt	119.00–136.00	2,461	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,152	87.07/cwt	81.00–89.50	1,003	109
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,265	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	987	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,287	94.26/cwt	90.00–99.50	1,213	214
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,474	102.29/cwt	100.00–106.50	1,508	52
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,330	1,549.34/head	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,549	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,420	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	850	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,367	1,904.17/head	1,425.00–2,000.00	1,904	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,017	111.90/cwt	109.00–121.00	1,138	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	958	1,238.19/head	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,238	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,035	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	4

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 Apr 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,430Last week 4,341Year ago 5,669

Slaughter CattleReceipts 453Last week 695Year ago 375

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 105Year ago 10

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	523	207.00–220.00	216.50
285	—	770	180.00–188.50	183.96
362	—	869	172.50–178.00	175.35
57	—	918	173.00–177.75	176.46
152	—	739	178.00–188.00	186.89
874	—	836	173.50–181.50	177.56
19	—	447	229.00–234.00	232.44
34	—	481	214.00–228.00	219.98
16	—	572	190.00–202.00	198.70
5	—	301	246.00–247.00	246.20
21	—	375	227.00–234.00	230.83
32	—	964	160.00–170.50	167.14
66	—	685	188.00–200.00	194.33
13	—	625	186.00–196.00	192.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	724	193.00–197.75	194.81
81	—	569	215.00–227.00	220.56
27	—	525	217.00–221.00	219.20
65	—	750	195.50	195.50
14	—	486	237.50	237.50
202	—	640	223.50–229.50	228.70
70	—	329	267.00–282.00	280.83
120	—	402	273.50	273.50
94	—	692	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	909	159.00–162.00	160.39
3	—	795	175.00	175.00
2	—	995	151.00	151.00
17	—	640	183.00	183.00
1	—	715	176.00	176.00
2	—	683	175.00–176.00	175.51
21	—	526	191.00–198.00	195.08
18	—	867	122.00–172.50	155.21
39	—	817	158.00–170.00	167.30
4	—	311	231.00	231.00
2	—	442	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	241.00–249.00	245.13
5	—	503	225.00	225.00
15	—	648	207.00	207.00
9	—	383	244.00	244.00
6	—	591	210.00	210.00
37	—	712	209.75	209.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,065	126.00	126.00
2	—	1,035	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	973	175.00–179.25	177.95
19	—	587	207.00–219.00	217.21
105	—	910	172.00–183.50	179.91
15	—	623	212.00–219.00	215.53
33	—	525	235.00–243.00	242.51
37	—	680	199.00–211.00	206.09
237	—	888	190.00–197.10	194.04
84	—	845	197.00–198.00	197.16
45	—	778	191.50–198.00	195.27
42	—	729	191.00–200.00	194.76
18	—	481	237.50–246.00	241.57
18	—	385	259.00–270.00	265.13
11	—	333	257.50–265.00	258.80
16	—	423	251.00–253.50	252.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	880	177.00–186.50	184.58
2	—	578	191.00–202.00	196.67
36	—	794	181.00–183.00	182.51
1	—	740	191.00	191.00
2	—	645	202.00	202.00
2	—	680	161.00–171.00	166.07
14	—	942	166.00	166.00
8	—	969	169.50	169.50
23	—	825	181.00–184.00	182.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
240	—	964	186.25–188.75	187.15
5	—	364	282.50	282.50
60	—	892	207.00	207.00
158	—	941	188.75–191.75	190.32
2	—	402	232.50	232.50
40	—	763	219.00	219.00
15	—	466	252.50–262.00	257.52
58	—	831	207.75	207.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
160	—	1,053	170.00–179.85	176.62
180	—	1,032	170.25–179.60	179.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,048	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	582	232.00–240.00	238.50
78	—	428	317.50	317.50
20	—	635	223.00–229.00	224.72
9	—	742	210.00	210.00
77	—	358	324.00	324.00
15	—	676	221.00–225.00	222.07
14	—	308	275.00–285.00	280.06
29	—	525	247.50–250.00	248.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	507	229.00	229.00
13	—	475	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	958	161.00–171.00	166.95
3	—	820	164.00	164.00
9	—	593	202.00–210.00	207.48
1	—	680	190.00	190.00
8	—	505	233.00	233.00
4	—	601	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	153.00	153.00
1	—	1,060	150.00	150.00
21	—	1,016	159.00–171.00	169.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,474	100.00–106.50	102.29
214	—	1,287	90.00–99.50	94.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,152	81.00–89.50	87.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,574	93.00–103.00	97.43
12	—	1,601	105.00–118.50	113.09
11	—	1,933	119.00–136.00	127.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,330	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,549.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,420	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,367	1,425.00–2,000.00	1,904.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,200	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,017	109.00–121.00	111.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	958	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,238.19
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,035	1,225.00	1,225.00

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.