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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2024-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Feb 1

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Jan 25Feb 1Feb 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

4,112 head

▲ 1,801 vs last sale 2,311▲ 2,996 vs year ago 1,116 · +268.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

273 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 258▲ 21 vs year ago 252 · +8.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 20▲ 6 vs year ago 12 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 1,000 lb sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Not enough steers under 500 lb for a market test. Feeder heifer 600 lb to 800 lb sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifers 800 lb to 1,000 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Heifer calves 450 lb to 600 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady, however 7 high yielding cows sold for 121. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, however 1 high yielding bull sold for 138.

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 $264.47/cwt on 2,416 head.

Average price

$264.47

2,416 head · 726 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,919

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$139

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$93.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.20

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	721	268.21	1,934	2,159
Medium and Large 1-2	700	241.69	1,693	224
Large 1	1,188	174.52	2,073	33

One grade step is worth $93.69/cwt here — about −$139 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 sale2,416 hd

264.47

—

KS average3 barns · 7,483 hd

263.27

+1.20

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	—	High	1,846	114.55	2,115	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,280	108.95	1,395	170
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	97.67	1,144	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,100	76.48	841	4thin

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)	1,193	$2,396	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$2,375	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,186	$1,921	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,278	$1,674	2thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	342	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,180	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	327.26/cwt	321.00–336.00	1,244	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	406	315.62/cwt	315.00–317.50	1,281	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	307.58/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,270	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	444	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,585	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	314.01/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,488	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	475	342.25/cwt	333.00–353.00	1,626	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	481	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,419	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	487	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,619	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	498	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,245	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	523	339.77/cwt	335.00–344.00	1,777	169
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	286.61/cwt	276.00–293.00	1,502	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	308.84/cwt	300.00–316.00	1,621	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	561	318.50/cwt	318.50–318.50	1,787	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	292.15/cwt	269.00–297.50	1,674	105
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	594	263.50/cwt	263.50–263.50	1,565	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	613	304.84/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,869	209
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	256.64/cwt	230.00–259.00	1,619	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	274.01/cwt	267.00–286.00	1,734	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	658	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,586	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	248.49/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,662	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	261.40/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,772	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	683	281.46/cwt	277.00–286.00	1,922	166
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	709	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,950	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	719	265.74/cwt	262.00–268.00	1,911	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	246.19/cwt	243.50–259.00	1,787	136
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	228.72/cwt	210.00–238.00	1,693	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	773	255.47/cwt	252.75–259.00	1,975	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	779	226.29/cwt	211.00–230.50	1,763	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	242.92/cwt	233.00–252.00	1,907	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	819	239.28/cwt	229.00–242.50	1,960	144
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	825	246.93/cwt	246.00–248.00	2,037	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	221.46/cwt	220.50–223.50	1,845	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,844	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	227.91/cwt	224.00–236.00	1,996	133
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,796	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	921	224.82/cwt	210.00–230.00	2,071	290
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	985	217.91/cwt	211.00–220.50	2,146	118
Steers	—	Large 1	1,032	199.82/cwt	198.00–201.00	2,062	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,216	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,067	28
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	331	287.03/cwt	275.00–290.00	950	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	356	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	929	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	287.93/cwt	286.00–295.00	1,077	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	409	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,305	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	426	293.29/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,249	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	259.67/cwt	259.00–261.00	1,137	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	455	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,392	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	477	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,395	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	279.83/cwt	270.00–289.50	1,360	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	255.04/cwt	252.00–258.00	1,242	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	509	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,328	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	275.85/cwt	271.00–281.00	1,479	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	536	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,458	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,150	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	553	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,515	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	228.38/cwt	226.00–237.00	1,334	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	256.59/cwt	251.00–259.50	1,506	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	236.93/cwt	234.00–239.00	1,500	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	635	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,635	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	250.54/cwt	241.00–255.00	1,596	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	654	246.50/cwt	246.50–246.50	1,612	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	215.84/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,450	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	229.57/cwt	223.00–240.00	1,573	95
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	214.14/cwt	205.50–215.00	1,531	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	234.31/cwt	222.00–238.25	1,701	224
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,551	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	224.27/cwt	216.00–233.50	1,747	186
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	816	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,693	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	831	220.20/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,830	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	846	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,692	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	867	208.42/cwt	202.00–211.00	1,807	78
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	904	211.57/cwt	206.75–215.00	1,913	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	942	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,865	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	975	187.75/cwt	187.75–187.75	1,831	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	988	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,996	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	991	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,774	4
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,012	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,943	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,625	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,706	1
Bulls	—	—	1,775	93.20/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,654	4
Bulls	—	—	1,882	121.33/cwt	115.00–138.00	2,283	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	742	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	82.95/cwt	77.00–89.00	946	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	97.67/cwt	93.00–99.50	1,144	53
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,190	104.08/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,239	88
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,377	114.17/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,572	82
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,145	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,186	1,921.42/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,921	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,193	2,396.37/head	2,000.00–2,550.00	2,396	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,255	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,278	1,673.92/head	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,674	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 Feb 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,112Last week 2,311Year ago 1,116

Slaughter CattleReceipts 273Last week 258Year ago 252

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 20Year ago 12

* 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
32	—	475	333.00–353.00	342.25
57	—	825	246.00–248.00	246.93
166	—	683	277.00–286.00	281.46
31	—	444	357.00	357.00
209	—	613	295.00–310.00	304.84
169	—	523	335.00–344.00	339.77
89	—	773	252.75–259.00	255.47
83	—	719	262.00–268.00	265.74
20	—	561	318.50	318.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	498	250.00	250.00
10	—	900	199.50	199.50
68	—	740	210.00–238.00	228.72
14	—	779	211.00–230.50	226.29
6	—	870	212.00	212.00
30	—	524	276.00–293.00	286.61
25	—	631	230.00–259.00	256.64
19	—	833	220.50–223.50	221.46
48	—	669	244.00–250.00	248.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,216	170.00	170.00
5	—	1,032	198.00–201.00	199.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	785	233.00–252.00	242.92
4	—	474	310.00–318.00	314.01
144	—	819	229.00–242.50	239.28
8	—	413	290.00–310.00	307.58
6	—	380	321.00–336.00	327.26
133	—	876	224.00–236.00	227.91
290	—	921	210.00–230.00	224.82
77	—	633	267.00–286.00	274.01
46	—	678	255.00–270.00	261.40
136	—	726	243.50–259.00	246.19
52	—	525	300.00–316.00	308.84
118	—	985	211.00–220.50	217.91
105	—	573	269.00–297.50	292.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	342	345.00	345.00
21	—	487	332.50	332.50
10	—	709	275.00	275.00
4	—	406	315.00–317.50	315.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	658	241.00	241.00
21	—	481	295.00	295.00
29	—	594	263.50	263.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	356	261.00	261.00
27	—	509	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	988	202.00	202.00
20	—	536	272.00	272.00
11	—	455	306.00	306.00
21	—	553	274.00	274.00
17	—	426	285.00–310.00	293.29
12	—	654	246.50	246.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	991	179.00	179.00
100	—	486	270.00–289.50	279.83
78	—	867	202.00–211.00	208.42
96	—	904	206.75–215.00	211.57
34	—	536	271.00–281.00	275.85
69	—	587	251.00–259.50	256.59
186	—	779	216.00–233.50	224.27
67	—	637	241.00–255.00	250.54
224	—	726	222.00–238.25	234.31
45	—	831	215.00–223.00	220.20
6	—	438	259.00–261.00	259.67
12	—	374	286.00–295.00	287.93
7	—	331	275.00–290.00	287.03
95	—	685	223.00–240.00	229.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	715	205.50–215.00	214.14
16	—	846	200.00	200.00
14	—	672	205.00–220.00	215.84
29	—	487	252.00–258.00	255.04
36	—	584	226.00–237.00	228.38
8	—	545	211.00	211.00
5	—	753	206.00	206.00
5	—	942	198.00	198.00
37	—	633	234.00–239.00	236.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	975	187.75	187.75
7	—	816	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	409	319.00	319.00
5	—	477	292.50	292.50
61	—	635	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,012	192.00	192.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	77.00–89.00	82.95
2	—	1,060	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,377	110.00–121.00	114.17
88	—	1,190	100.00–109.00	104.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,171	93.00–99.50	97.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,882	115.00–138.00	121.33
1	—	1,625	105.00	105.00
4	—	1,775	91.00–95.00	93.20

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,186	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,921.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,278	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,673.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,193	2,000.00–2,550.00	2,396.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,255	2,375.00	2,375.00

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.