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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2024-02-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Feb 29

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Feb 22Feb 29Mar 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,787 head

▲ 338 vs last sale 3,449▲ 54 vs year ago 3,733 · +1.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

384 head

▲ 144 vs last sale 240▲ 125 vs year ago 259 · +48.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers and feeder steers over 600 lbs sold unevenly steady. One load of fancy 6- weight steers sold 20.00 higher than the average. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold 10.00 higher. There wasn't enough of a comparison on steer calves for an accurate market trend. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Buyer attendance and demand is good.

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 $255.56/cwt on 2,708 head.

Average price

$255.56

2,708 head · 772 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,974

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$236

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$45.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.04

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	773	255.64	1,975	2,687
Medium and Large 1-2	698	251.76	1,758	18thin
Large 1	1,053	210.00	2,211	3thin

One grade step is worth $45.64/cwt here — about −$236 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 sale2,708 hd

255.56

—

KS average2 barns · 4,932 hd

256.60

−1.04

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,556	126.90	1,975	111
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,400	118.10	1,653	27

Every lot

38 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	292	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,051	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,262	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	345.15/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,467	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	544	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,779	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	306.00/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,796	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	628	305.50/cwt	305.50–305.50	1,919	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	642	288.20/cwt	285.00–291.00	1,850	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	658	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,760	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	288.78/cwt	283.50–294.00	1,926	151
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	691	257.82/cwt	251.75–263.00	1,782	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,692	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	264.87/cwt	257.00–271.50	1,918	400
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	254.84/cwt	246.10–263.50	1,955	592
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	241.97/cwt	235.00–251.00	2,001	673
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	874	232.75/cwt	220.25–236.50	2,034	406
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	926	229.32/cwt	221.00–234.50	2,124	109
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	971	216.50/cwt	216.50–216.50	2,102	31
Steers	—	Large 1	1,053	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,211	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	348.83/cwt	340.00–357.00	1,137	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	342.56/cwt	330.00–348.00	1,312	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,180	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	313.95/cwt	302.00–322.00	1,363	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	303.81/cwt	299.50–310.00	1,404	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	290.35/cwt	282.50–295.00	1,519	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	591	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,537	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	258.23/cwt	255.00–262.50	1,604	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,532	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	245.99/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,660	191
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	233.61/cwt	231.50–234.75	1,698	115
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	229.99/cwt	219.00–236.00	1,773	227
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	218.31/cwt	211.00–221.00	1,808	129
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	853	219.83/cwt	210.00–220.50	1,875	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,727	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,909	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,683	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	799	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,822	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	118.10/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,653	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,556	126.90/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,975	111

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,787Last week 3,449Year ago 3,733

Slaughter CattleReceipts 384Last week 240Year ago 259

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	799	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	621	255.00–262.50	258.23
13	—	523	282.50–295.00	290.35
50	—	434	302.00–322.00	313.95
47	—	853	210.00–220.50	219.83
20	—	326	340.00–357.00	348.83
16	—	383	330.00–348.00	342.56
20	—	462	299.50–310.00	303.81
115	—	727	231.50–234.75	233.61
129	—	828	211.00–221.00	218.31
191	—	675	233.00–250.00	245.99
227	—	771	219.00–236.00	229.99
13	—	918	208.00	208.00
15	—	591	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	895	193.00	193.00
8	—	669	229.00	229.00
4	—	930	181.00	181.00
14	—	387	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
406	—	874	220.25–236.50	232.75
14	—	292	360.00	360.00
43	—	642	285.00–291.00	288.20
109	—	926	221.00–234.50	229.32
151	—	667	283.50–294.00	288.78
21	—	379	333.00	333.00
22	—	425	330.00–355.00	345.15
31	—	971	216.50	216.50
35	—	544	327.00	327.00
592	—	767	246.10–263.50	254.84
673	—	827	235.00–251.00	241.97
37	—	587	295.00–310.00	306.00
400	—	724	257.00–271.50	264.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	717	236.00	236.00
13	—	691	251.75–263.00	257.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	628	305.50	305.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	658	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,053	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,400	112.00–123.00	118.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	1,556	125.00–130.00	126.90

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.