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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2023-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Jul 13

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Jun 22Jul 13Jul 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

584 head

▲ 117 vs last sale 467▼ 946 vs year ago 1,530 · −61.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

429 head

▲ 246 vs last sale 183▼ 149 vs year ago 578 · −25.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to 3 weeks ago, not enough cattle for a market test however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 $222.09/cwt on 251 head.

Average price

$222.09

251 head · 729 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,618

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$155

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$45.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.53

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	727	222.65	1,618	246
Medium and Large 1-2	703	206.33	1,451	3thin
Large 1	1,002	177.00	1,774	2thin

One grade step is worth $45.65/cwt here — about −$155 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 sale251 hd

222.09

—

KS average3 barns · 1,205 hd

228.62

−6.53

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	1,637	123.01	2,013	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,326	113.39	1,504	179
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,186	106.04	1,258	159
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,112	96.15	1,069	24

Every lot

47 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	980	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	269.05/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,052	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	245.75/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,030	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	438	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,222	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,135	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	487	268.07/cwt	261.00–271.00	1,306	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,083	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	573	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,455	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,521	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	646	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,557	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	233.32/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,591	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,539	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	698	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,661	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,692	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,948	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	892	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,096	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	948	221.93/cwt	211.00–222.25	2,104	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	968	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,120	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,742	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	357	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	950	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	238.00/cwt	231.00–242.00	902	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	988	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	237.99/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,090	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	477	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,207	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,252	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,075	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	571	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,342	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	227.50/cwt	221.00–229.00	1,317	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,337	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	216.03/cwt	214.00–221.00	1,553	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	787	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,645	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	794	220.75/cwt	220.75–220.75	1,753	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,784	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,787	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	980	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,862	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,002	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,774	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	411	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,085	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,294	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,563	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	850	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,594	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,360	116.50/cwt	105.50–119.50	1,584	11
Bulls	—	—	1,787	125.39/cwt	121.00–128.50	2,241	11
Bulls	—	—	1,983	134.38/cwt	131.00–139.50	2,665	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,112	96.15/cwt	86.00–99.00	1,069	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	106.04/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,258	159
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,322	113.07/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,495	167
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,386	117.77/cwt	116.50–123.00	1,632	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 Jul 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 584Last week 467Year ago 1,530

Slaughter CattleReceipts 429Last week 183Year ago 578

* Final Report *

Compared to 3 weeks ago, not enough cattle for a market test however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	579	221.00–229.00	227.50
13	—	719	214.00–221.00	216.03
1	—	535	234.00	234.00
1	—	605	221.00	221.00
15	—	458	237.00–240.00	237.99
1	—	980	190.00	190.00
48	—	855	209.00	209.00
3	—	410	241.00	241.00
13	—	379	231.00–242.00	238.00
61	—	794	220.75	220.75
61	—	800	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	787	209.00	209.00
1	—	535	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	477	253.00	253.00
14	—	571	235.00	235.00
2	—	357	266.00	266.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,002	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	411	264.00	264.00
1	—	570	227.00	227.00
1	—	850	187.50	187.50
1	—	755	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	391	265.00–270.00	269.05
3	—	968	219.00	219.00
49	—	892	235.00	235.00
1	—	485	234.00	234.00
4	—	345	284.00	284.00
68	—	948	211.00–222.25	221.93
8	—	419	245.00–247.00	245.75
3	—	723	234.00	234.00
34	—	836	233.00	233.00
5	—	646	241.00	241.00
9	—	682	230.00–236.00	233.32
15	—	585	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	487	261.00–271.00	268.07
6	—	573	254.00	254.00
14	—	438	279.00	279.00
7	—	698	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	223.00	223.00
1	—	490	221.00	221.00
6	—	990	176.00	176.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,112	86.00–99.00	96.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,386	116.50–123.00	117.77
167	—	1,322	111.00–115.00	113.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
159	—	1,186	100.00–110.00	106.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,787	121.00–128.50	125.39
11	—	1,360	105.50–119.50	116.50
4	—	1,983	131.00–139.50	134.38

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.