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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2023-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Nov 2

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Oct 26Nov 2Nov 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,021 head

▲ 1,397 vs last sale 1,624▲ 261 vs year ago 2,760 · +9.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

484 head

▲ 237 vs last sale 247▲ 18 vs year ago 466 · +3.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 0▼ 15 vs year ago 25 · −60.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Note * Next Thursday November 9, Pratt Livestock in Pratt will have a special calf sale *

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher on light receipts. Steers 650 lb to 800 lb sold unevenly steady, however thin fleshed steers sold 5.00 higher. Steer calves 450 lb to 650 lb sold 9.00 to 10.00 higher, however thin fleshed and vaccinated calves sold up to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 850 lb sold unevenly steady, while thin fleshed and vaccinated heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Unweaned and unvaccinated heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was good on thin fleshed and vaccinated cattle, otherwise moderate. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 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 $257.62/cwt on 1,652 head.

Average price

$257.62

1,652 head · 660 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,700

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$667

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$36.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.64

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	648	259.52	1,682	1,538
Medium and Large 1-2	586	240.66	1,411	57
Large 1	1,052	223.25	2,349	57

One grade step is worth $36.27/cwt here — about −$667 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 sale1,652 hd

257.62

—

KS average4 barns · 5,055 hd

263.25

−5.64

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	1,722	109.57	1,886	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,279	104.91	1,341	291
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	96.46	1,140	121
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,159	85.06	986	22

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,329	$1,475	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,350	2thin

Every lot

77 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	361	305.53/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,103	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	395	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	991	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	300.82/cwt	290.00–308.00	1,263	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	430	328.61/cwt	328.00–329.00	1,413	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	442	266.27/cwt	262.00–274.00	1,177	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	447	318.41/cwt	311.00–320.00	1,423	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	461	307.53/cwt	307.00–309.00	1,418	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	284.46/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,334	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	472	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,185	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	487	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,271	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	496	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,637	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	509	324.12/cwt	318.00–332.00	1,650	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	521	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,297	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	275.23/cwt	267.00–278.50	1,437	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	531	257.84/cwt	251.00–261.00	1,369	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	539	296.39/cwt	284.00–300.00	1,598	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	561	285.35/cwt	284.00–286.00	1,601	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	270.72/cwt	265.00–281.00	1,586	138
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	592	259.36/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,535	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	240.10/cwt	231.00–242.50	1,429	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	602	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,680	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	602	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,505	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	607	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,366	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	250.33/cwt	242.00–259.00	1,582	187
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	644	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,468	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	237.54/cwt	231.00–247.00	1,592	153
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	691	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,458	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	692	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,758	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	711	243.80/cwt	240.50–248.00	1,733	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	231.06/cwt	224.00–238.00	1,666	119
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,805	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	223.39/cwt	222.00–225.50	1,827	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	840	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	2,003	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	883	236.49/cwt	226.50–239.75	2,088	137
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	932	223.28/cwt	223.00–225.00	2,081	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	939	232.25/cwt	232.25–232.25	2,181	32
Steers	—	Large 1	1,052	223.25/cwt	223.25–223.25	2,349	57
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	320	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	968	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	280.74/cwt	280.00–281.50	949	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	281.43/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,041	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	388	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	896	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	404	296.68/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,199	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	407	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	977	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	271.84/cwt	271.00–282.00	1,193	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	445	264.20/cwt	264.00–265.00	1,176	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	249.35/cwt	244.00–259.00	1,182	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	475	233.03/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,107	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	476	276.07/cwt	271.00–280.00	1,314	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	483	264.84/cwt	261.00–276.50	1,279	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	510	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,117	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	238.20/cwt	230.00–249.50	1,262	103
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	539	252.71/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,362	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,255	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	233.07/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,352	265
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	625	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,356	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	224.88/cwt	220.00–228.50	1,408	171
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	632	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,501	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	216.51/cwt	209.00–222.00	1,461	88
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	732	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,757	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	742	202.29/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,501	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	226.60/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,749	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	805	230.37/cwt	230.00–230.50	1,854	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,861	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	854	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,802	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	434	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,298	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	198.42/cwt	180.00–221.00	1,161	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	681	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,096	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,545	106.18/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,640	4
Bulls	—	—	1,545	98.20/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,517	4
Bulls	—	—	1,898	116.95/cwt	114.00–118.50	2,220	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,159	85.06/cwt	80.00–89.00	986	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	96.46/cwt	90.00–99.50	1,140	121
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,265	103.55/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,310	244
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,349	111.95/cwt	110.00–117.50	1,510	47
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	956	122.64/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,172	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,329	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2

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 Nov 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,021Last week 1,624Year ago 2,760

Slaughter CattleReceipts 484Last week 247Year ago 466

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 0Year ago 25

* Note * Next Thursday November 9, Pratt Livestock in Pratt will have a special calf sale *

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	461	307.00–309.00	307.53
10	—	430	328.00–329.00	328.61
106	—	539	284.00–300.00	296.39
35	—	602	279.00	279.00
27	—	840	238.50	238.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
187	—	632	242.00–259.00	250.33
138	—	586	265.00–281.00	270.72
3	—	768	235.00	235.00
153	—	670	231.00–247.00	237.54
69	—	932	223.00–225.00	223.28
119	—	721	224.00–238.00	231.06
46	—	522	267.00–278.50	275.23
31	—	420	290.00–308.00	300.82
137	—	883	226.50–239.75	236.49
13	—	818	222.00–225.50	223.39
24	—	469	275.00–287.50	284.46
4	—	361	300.00–307.50	305.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	472	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	561	284.00–286.00	285.35
10	—	602	250.00	250.00
27	—	692	254.00	254.00
24	—	496	330.00	330.00
56	—	509	318.00–332.00	324.12
32	—	939	232.25	232.25
30	—	447	311.00–320.00	318.41
27	—	711	240.50–248.00	243.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,052	223.25	223.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	691	211.00	211.00
27	—	531	251.00–261.00	257.84
13	—	644	228.00	228.00
6	—	395	251.00	251.00
14	—	487	261.00	261.00
121	—	592	250.00–262.00	259.36
14	—	442	262.00–274.00	266.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	521	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	595	231.00–242.50	240.10
2	—	607	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	625	217.00	217.00
21	—	475	231.00–236.00	233.03
8	—	388	231.00	231.00
6	—	510	219.00	219.00
10	—	445	264.00–265.00	264.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	439	271.00–282.00	271.84
2	—	338	280.00–281.50	280.74
265	—	580	225.00–236.00	233.07
103	—	530	230.00–249.50	238.20
12	—	742	200.00–202.50	202.29
88	—	675	209.00–222.00	216.51
35	—	474	244.00–259.00	249.35
10	—	370	280.00–288.00	281.43
11	—	772	220.00–229.00	226.60
7	—	854	211.00	211.00
171	—	626	220.00–228.50	224.88
13	—	827	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	732	240.00	240.00
25	—	476	271.00–280.00	276.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	407	240.00	240.00
3	—	568	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	632	237.50	237.50
50	—	483	261.00–276.50	264.84
2	—	320	302.50	302.50
47	—	805	230.00–230.50	230.37
28	—	404	290.00–297.50	296.68
52	—	539	250.00–259.00	252.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	585	180.00–221.00	198.42
3	—	681	161.00	161.00
8	—	434	299.00	299.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
244	—	1,265	100.00–109.00	103.55
47	—	1,349	110.00–117.50	111.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	1,182	90.00–99.50	96.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,159	80.00–89.00	85.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,545	103.00–109.00	106.18
4	—	1,545	96.00–102.00	98.20
8	—	1,898	114.00–118.50	116.95

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	3	—	956	119.00–129.00	122.64

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,329	1,475.00	1,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	2,350.00	2,350.00

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.