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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2024-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Feb 8

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Feb 1Feb 8Feb 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,776 head

▼ 1,336 vs last sale 4,112▲ 578 vs year ago 2,198 · +26.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

209 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 273▲ 52 vs year ago 157 · +33.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 18▲ 7 vs year ago 17 · +41.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 450 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, in places 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 750 llb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 500 lb to 750 lb sold unevenly steady. however thin fleshed and fancy heifers sold 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Cattle carrying mud were discounted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady, however, one high yielding bull weighing 2375 lb sold for 135

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 $253.22/cwt on 1,423 head.

Average price

$253.22

1,423 head · 797 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,017

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$138

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$45.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.06

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	794	254.92	2,024	1,323
Medium and Large 1-2	739	241.15	1,781	67
Large 1	1,030	209.82	2,161	33

One grade step is worth $45.10/cwt here — about −$138 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 sale1,423 hd

253.22

—

KS average4 barns · 4,712 hd

261.29

−8.06

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	1,690	116.80	1,974	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,327	107.23	1,423	125
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	96.14	1,176	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,137	82.82	942	16

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)	1,672	$2,000	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,725	$1,900	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,375	$1,685	1thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,688	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	314.73/cwt	312.50–315.00	1,486	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	527	327.42/cwt	325.50–337.50	1,726	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	545	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,537	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	585	314.04/cwt	308.00–324.00	1,837	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	279.55/cwt	277.00–284.00	1,641	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	598	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,561	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	605	305.06/cwt	303.00–306.00	1,846	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	262.08/cwt	237.00–279.00	1,607	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	293.24/cwt	280.00–297.00	1,824	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	632	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,567	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,585	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	276.34/cwt	269.50–286.00	1,865	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	706	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,927	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	270.58/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,943	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	747	250.33/cwt	249.00–253.00	1,870	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	754	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,795	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	254.20/cwt	245.00–260.50	1,947	183
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	813	251.88/cwt	251.00–252.75	2,048	154
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	238.95/cwt	232.00–245.50	1,974	204
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	832	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,822	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	855	247.75/cwt	247.50–248.00	2,118	111
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	878	236.56/cwt	226.00–240.00	2,077	132
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	926	229.74/cwt	221.00–236.00	2,127	148
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	976	221.42/cwt	214.00–223.85	2,161	64
Steers	—	Large 1	1,030	209.82/cwt	198.00–213.00	2,161	33
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	396	295.50/cwt	292.50–300.00	1,170	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	284.13/cwt	281.00–290.00	1,182	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	432	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,361	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	435	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,440	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	454	305.33/cwt	304.00–307.00	1,386	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	468	303.64/cwt	297.00–309.00	1,421	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	237.97/cwt	215.00–242.50	1,228	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	525	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,509	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	280.08/cwt	271.00–286.00	1,470	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	561	269.41/cwt	266.00–270.50	1,511	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	228.12/cwt	210.00–237.00	1,319	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	251.34/cwt	247.00–261.00	1,473	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	608	263.43/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,602	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	220.43/cwt	207.00–230.00	1,378	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	247.98/cwt	242.00–252.50	1,582	229
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	240.71/cwt	231.00–245.60	1,613	231
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	698	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,403	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	232.42/cwt	221.00–236.00	1,701	278
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	779	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,870	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	223.96/cwt	216.00–227.00	1,747	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	221.63/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,809	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	836	203.65/cwt	191.00–208.00	1,703	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	858	218.77/cwt	207.00–220.00	1,877	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	196.47/cwt	195.00–201.00	1,754	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	917	200.43/cwt	191.00–201.00	1,838	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	981	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,952	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	451	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,290	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,481	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	672	240.34/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,615	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	760	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,596	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,265	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,252	1
Bulls	—	—	1,517	114.12/cwt	111.00–117.50	1,731	6
Bulls	—	—	2,056	125.28/cwt	120.00–135.50	2,576	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,126	83.67/cwt	78.50–89.00	942	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	96.14/cwt	90.00–99.50	1,176	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,300	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	910	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,316	105.56/cwt	100.00–109.50	1,389	93
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,358	112.10/cwt	110.00–116.50	1,522	32
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,047	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,309	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,375	1,685.00/head	1,685.00–1,685.00	1,685	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,672	1,999.75/head	1,925.00–2,025.00	2,000	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,725	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	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 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,776Last week 4,112Year ago 2,198

Slaughter CattleReceipts 209Last week 273Year ago 157

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 18Year ago 17

* 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
26	—	527	325.50–337.50	327.42
154	—	813	251.00–252.75	251.88
19	—	605	303.00–306.00	305.06
18	—	585	308.00–324.00	314.04
111	—	855	247.50–248.00	247.75
26	—	706	273.00	273.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,030	198.00–213.00	209.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	675	269.50–286.00	276.34
132	—	878	226.00–240.00	236.56
183	—	766	245.00–260.50	254.20
73	—	718	270.00–274.00	270.58
64	—	976	214.00–223.85	221.42
23	—	622	280.00–297.00	293.24
9	—	472	312.50–315.00	314.73
8	—	587	277.00–284.00	279.55
148	—	926	221.00–236.00	229.74
204	—	826	232.00–245.50	238.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	613	237.00–279.00	262.08
4	—	598	261.00	261.00
6	—	655	242.00	242.00
18	—	747	249.00–253.00	250.33
13	—	832	219.00	219.00
21	—	754	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	545	282.00	282.00
2	—	632	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	450	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
231	—	670	231.00–245.60	240.71
29	—	858	207.00–220.00	218.77
9	—	454	304.00–307.00	305.33
80	—	816	220.00–224.00	221.63
29	—	917	191.00–201.00	200.43
20	—	586	247.00–261.00	251.34
10	—	981	199.00	199.00
5	—	396	292.50–300.00	295.50
50	—	780	216.00–227.00	223.96
35	—	525	271.00–286.00	280.08
278	—	732	221.00–236.00	232.42
3	—	416	281.00–290.00	284.13
229	—	638	242.00–252.50	247.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	432	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	608	260.00–266.00	263.43
7	—	468	297.00–309.00	303.64
1	—	435	331.00	331.00
37	—	561	266.00–270.50	269.41
19	—	779	240.00	240.00
13	—	525	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	698	201.00	201.00
19	—	836	191.00–208.00	203.65
6	—	625	207.00–230.00	220.43
8	—	893	195.00–201.00	196.47
6	—	578	210.00–237.00	228.12
6	—	516	215.00–242.50	237.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	210.00	210.00
1	—	515	287.50	287.50
3	—	451	286.00	286.00
3	—	672	240.00–241.00	240.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	70.00	70.00
15	—	1,126	78.50–89.00	83.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,223	90.00–99.50	96.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,358	110.00–116.50	112.10
93	—	1,316	100.00–109.50	105.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	99.00	99.00
4	—	2,056	120.00–135.50	125.28
6	—	1,517	111.00–117.50	114.12

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	7	—	1,047	125.00	125.00

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)	1	—	1,375	1,685.00	1,685.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,725	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,672	1,925.00–2,025.00	1,999.75

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.