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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2023-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Nov 16

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Nov 9Nov 16Nov 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,139 head

▼ 2,445 vs last sale 3,584▼ 2,073 vs year ago 3,212 · −64.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

479 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 496▼ 261 vs year ago 740 · −35.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

266 head

▲ 266 vs last sale 0▲ 125 vs year ago 141 · +88.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Note * Pratt Livestock will not have an auction next Thursday November 23 due to Thanksgiving break.

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 450 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower, however thin fleshed and fancy steers sold steady. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold unevenly steady on light receipts. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. by

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 $231.96/cwt on 824 head.

Average price

$231.96

824 head · 756 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,754

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$432

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$29.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.93

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	758	232.57	1,764	807
Medium and Large 1-2	657	202.81	1,332	17thin

One grade step is worth $29.76/cwt here — about $432 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 sale824 hd

231.96

—

KS average4 barns · 3,747 hd

240.88

−8.93

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	1,812	93.04	1,686	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,297	94.13	1,221	264
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,165	86.90	1,012	142
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,193	72.73	868	6thin

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,273	$2,036	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,232	$1,970	23
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,233	$1,796	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,379	$1,577	25
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,291	$1,532	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$1,470	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,302	$1,462	81
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,388	$1,413	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,228	$1,350	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,283	$1,276	82
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,283	$1,189	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,183	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,241	$1,110	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,183	$2,550	10

Every lot

72 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,016	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,209	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	297.65/cwt	287.00–300.00	1,310	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	459	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,368	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	276.22/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,342	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	496	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,210	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	503	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,368	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	533	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,167	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	258.35/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,387	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	248.80/cwt	243.00–253.00	1,441	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	595	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,363	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	604	205.13/cwt	194.00–206.00	1,239	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	223.17/cwt	220.00–225.50	1,413	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	677	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,598	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	692	219.75/cwt	219.00–221.00	1,521	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	716	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,360	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	719	237.25/cwt	237.25–237.25	1,706	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,456	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	227.03/cwt	217.00–228.50	1,739	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	818	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,906	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	825	231.98/cwt	229.50–235.00	1,914	240
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	841	226.78/cwt	218.50–228.50	1,907	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	882	218.50/cwt	218.50–218.50	1,927	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	903	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,734	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	934	209.46/cwt	205.50–211.00	1,956	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	272.30/cwt	265.00–277.50	882	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	362	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,014	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	410	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	951	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	261.71/cwt	257.50–269.00	1,081	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	238.27/cwt	233.00–242.00	1,096	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	497	251.80/cwt	251.00–253.00	1,251	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	227.64/cwt	226.00–234.00	1,216	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	226.21/cwt	217.00–230.00	1,280	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	592	204.99/cwt	202.00–208.00	1,214	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,158	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	208.12/cwt	200.00–210.50	1,299	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	197.58/cwt	197.00–208.00	1,284	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	664	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,411	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,369	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	741	210.00/cwt	208.00–211.00	1,556	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	761	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,522	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	844	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	1,692	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,792	12
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,033	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,720	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	290.14/cwt	289.00–292.00	1,239	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	505	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,212	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	196.94/cwt	186.00–206.00	1,138	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	614	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,130	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	662	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,109	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	740	176.66/cwt	172.00–179.00	1,307	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,502	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,684	82.59/cwt	71.00–89.00	1,391	6
Bulls	—	—	1,823	104.05/cwt	101.00–109.50	1,897	6
Bulls	—	—	1,883	92.70/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,746	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	86.90/cwt	80.00–89.50	1,012	142
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,193	72.73/cwt	69.00–78.00	868	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,261	92.63/cwt	90.00–98.50	1,168	222
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,489	102.07/cwt	93.50–106.00	1,520	42
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,060	1,182.97/head	1,110.00–1,250.00	1,183	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,085	1,469.83/head	1,175.00–1,725.00	1,470	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,228	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,232	1,969.60/head	1,075.00–2,200.00	1,970	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,233	1,796.49/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,796	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,241	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,273	2,035.71/head	1,450.00–2,150.00	2,036	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,283	1,275.52/head	1,160.00–1,375.00	1,276	82
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,283	1,188.63/head	1,135.00–1,240.00	1,189	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,291	1,531.95/head	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,532	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,302	1,462.15/head	1,110.00–1,625.00	1,462	81
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,379	1,576.60/head	1,225.00–1,850.00	1,577	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,388	1,412.52/head	1,275.00–1,525.00	1,413	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,183	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	10

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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,139Last week 3,584Year ago 3,212

Slaughter CattleReceipts 479Last week 496Year ago 740

Replacement CattleReceipts 266Last week 0Year ago 141

* Note * Pratt Livestock will not have an auction next Thursday November 23 due to Thanksgiving break.

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	413	257.50–269.00	261.71
5	—	324	265.00–277.50	272.30
30	—	624	200.00–210.50	208.12
23	—	566	217.00–230.00	226.21
19	—	650	197.00–208.00	197.58
3	—	741	208.00–211.00	210.00
12	—	905	198.00	198.00
10	—	761	200.00	200.00
23	—	534	226.00–234.00	227.64
20	—	460	233.00–242.00	238.27
8	—	844	200.50	200.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	410	232.00	232.00
6	—	592	202.00–208.00	204.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,033	166.50	166.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	193.00	193.00
1	—	695	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	362	280.00	280.00
10	—	497	251.00–253.00	251.80
5	—	664	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	903	192.00	192.00
14	—	604	194.00–206.00	205.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	719	237.25	237.25
56	—	818	233.00	233.00
5	—	503	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	766	217.00–228.50	227.03
32	—	692	219.00–221.00	219.75
12	—	486	272.00–282.00	276.22
28	—	579	243.00–253.00	248.80
14	—	934	205.50–211.00	209.46
7	—	440	287.00–300.00	297.65
4	—	325	312.50	312.50
2	—	390	310.00	310.00
70	—	841	218.50–228.50	226.78
39	—	882	218.50	218.50
30	—	633	220.00–225.50	223.17
9	—	537	257.00–260.00	258.35
8	—	721	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	595	229.00	229.00
6	—	716	190.00	190.00
4	—	533	219.00	219.00
4	—	496	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	459	298.00	298.00
240	—	825	229.50–235.00	231.98
37	—	677	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	199.00	199.00
5	—	427	289.00–292.00	290.14
3	—	578	186.00–206.00	196.94
2	—	662	167.50	167.50
6	—	614	184.00	184.00
1	—	505	240.00	240.00
8	—	740	172.00–179.00	176.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,193	69.00–78.00	72.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,489	93.50–106.00	102.07
222	—	1,261	90.00–98.50	92.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
142	—	1,165	80.00–89.50	86.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,883	90.00–98.00	92.70
6	—	1,684	71.00–89.00	82.59
6	—	1,823	101.00–109.50	104.05

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	82	—	1,283	1,160.00–1,375.00	1,275.52
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,228	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,273	1,450.00–2,150.00	2,035.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,233	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,796.49
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,283	1,135.00–1,240.00	1,188.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,232	1,075.00–2,200.00	1,969.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,241	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,060	1,110.00–1,250.00	1,182.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,388	1,275.00–1,525.00	1,412.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,291	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,531.95
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	81	—	1,302	1,110.00–1,625.00	1,462.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,085	1,175.00–1,725.00	1,469.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,379	1,225.00–1,850.00	1,576.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,183	2,550.00	2,550.00

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.