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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2024-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-16

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

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← May 9May 16May 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,477 head

▲ 1,231 vs last sale 2,246▲ 1,771 vs year ago 1,706 · +103.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

337 head

▼ 163 vs last sale 500▼ 24 vs year ago 361 · −6.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 51▼ 13 vs year ago 58 · −22.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 1100 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, however fancy and load lots of steers sold up to 14.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, up to 13.00 higher on fancy and load lots of heifers. Not enough steer and heifer calves under 600 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Outstanding offering of feeder steers and heifers off wheat and rye pasture.. Demand was good on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, however 1 high yielding cow sold for 151.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $296.82/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −166.34 against this barn's trailing median of $463.16.

Average price

$296.82

74 head · 591 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,753

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−24.54

vs KS average

−13.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	591	296.82	1,753	74

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale74 hd

296.82

—

KS average3 barns · 156 hd

321.36

−24.54

National average163 barns · 10,302 hd

310.77

−13.95

This barn, trailing median26 sales

463.16

−166.34

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $502.87, low $396.12, median $463.16 across 26 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,746	156.87	2,739	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,340	137.93	1,848	234
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,146	124.92	1,432	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,094	116.96	1,280	11

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)	1,179	$2,410	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,263	$2,550	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,300	$2,150	10

Every lot

64 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,213	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,414	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	452	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,458	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	310.09/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,482	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	270.49/cwt	270.00–271.00	1,542	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	593	300.01/cwt	299.00–309.00	1,779	66
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	617	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,820	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	657	271.89/cwt	265.50–279.00	1,786	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	696	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,782	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	701	218.10/cwt	216.50–221.00	1,529	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	707	279.84/cwt	279.50–280.00	1,978	24
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	258.19/cwt	253.00–270.00	1,849	52
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	769	257.37/cwt	254.00–264.00	1,979	29
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fancy	774	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,090	63
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	795	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,598	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	824	245.02/cwt	236.50–252.00	2,019	162
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	832	225.62/cwt	220.50–232.75	1,877	77
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fancy	839	263.87/cwt	263.00–264.50	2,214	172
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	882	234.70/cwt	232.00–238.75	2,070	71
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fancy	887	253.07/cwt	252.50–254.00	2,245	183
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	894	220.02/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,967	55
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	918	247.23/cwt	237.50–250.00	2,270	321
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	934	215.87/cwt	211.75–223.50	2,016	113
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	959	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,004	5
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	972	230.26/cwt	220.00–235.25	2,238	252
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Fancy	986	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	2,352	93
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1-2	1,019	204.85/cwt	204.85–204.85	2,087	40
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,033	228.91/cwt	210.00–232.00	2,365	166
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,089	218.94/cwt	210.00–221.00	2,384	57
Steers	1150–1200	Large 1	1,186	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,147	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	446	293.52/cwt	286.00–301.00	1,309	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	526	282.73/cwt	279.00–285.00	1,487	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	547	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,362	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	597	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,487	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,479	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,405	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,641	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	677	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,496	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	769	227.10/cwt	223.00–235.00	1,746	66
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fancy	818	229.78/cwt	229.25–230.00	1,880	145
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	818	198.92/cwt	196.00–205.00	1,627	28
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	832	220.62/cwt	210.50–223.25	1,836	143
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	867	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,656	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	224.13/cwt	212.00–228.00	1,961	131
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	913	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,561	9
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	922	216.15/cwt	214.75–218.75	1,993	516
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	957	213.02/cwt	209.00–214.50	2,039	28
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	971	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,893	3
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,009	205.54/cwt	200.50–205.75	2,074	75
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,064	200.25/cwt	200.25–200.25	2,131	27
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,681	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	991	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,952	3
Bulls	1000–1050	Large 1	1,003	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,966	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,637	146.47/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,398	3
Bulls	—	—	1,694	155.99/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,642	16
Bulls	—	—	1,912	163.33/cwt	160.00–168.00	3,123	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	116.96/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,280	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,146	124.92/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,432	37
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,325	135.64/cwt	130.00–139.50	1,797	155
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,369	142.41/cwt	140.00–145.50	1,950	79
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,179	2,409.81/head	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,410	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,263	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,128	161.93/cwt	140.00–169.50	1,827	27
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	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 May 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,477Last week 2,246Year ago 1,706

Slaughter CattleReceipts 337Last week 500Year ago 361

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 51Year ago 58

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	317	382.50	382.50
3	350–400	358	395.00	395.00
12	450–500	478	300.00–327.50	310.09
8	550–600	570	270.00–271.00	270.49
17	650–700	657	265.50–279.00	271.89
52	700–750	716	253.00–270.00	258.19
29	750–800	769	254.00–264.00	257.37
162	800–850	824	236.50–252.00	245.02
71	850–900	882	232.00–238.75	234.70
321	900–950	918	237.50–250.00	247.23
252	950–1000	972	220.00–235.25	230.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	696	256.00	256.00
14	700–750	701	216.50–221.00	218.10
5	750–800	795	201.00	201.00
77	800–850	832	220.50–232.75	225.62
55	850–900	894	210.00–223.00	220.02
113	900–950	934	211.75–223.50	215.87
5	950–1000	959	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
166	1000–1050	1,033	210.00–232.00	228.91
57	1050–1100	1,089	210.00–221.00	218.94
4	1150–1200	1,186	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	1000–1050	1,019	204.85	204.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
66	550–600	593	299.00–309.00	300.01
6	600–650	617	295.00	295.00
24	700–750	707	279.50–280.00	279.84
63	750–800	774	270.00	270.00
172	800–850	839	263.00–264.50	263.87
183	850–900	887	252.50–254.00	253.07
93	950–1000	986	238.50	238.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	452	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	820	205.00	205.00
3	950–1000	991	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1000–1050	1,003	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	446	286.00–301.00	293.52
7	500–550	547	249.00	249.00
4	550–600	597	249.00	249.00
7	600–650	624	237.00	237.00
7	650–700	663	247.50	247.50
66	750–800	769	223.00–235.00	227.10
143	800–850	832	210.50–223.25	220.62
131	850–900	875	212.00–228.00	224.13
516	900–950	922	214.75–218.75	216.15
28	950–1000	957	209.00–214.50	213.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	630	223.00	223.00
7	650–700	677	221.00	221.00
28	800–850	818	196.00–205.00	198.92
2	850–900	867	191.00	191.00
9	900–950	913	171.00	171.00
3	950–1000	971	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
75	1000–1050	1,009	200.50–205.75	205.54
27	1050–1100	1,064	200.25	200.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	500–550	526	279.00–285.00	282.73
145	800–850	818	229.25–230.00	229.78

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,179	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,409.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,263	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,128	140.00–169.50	161.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,300	2,150.00	2,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,369	140.00–145.50	142.41
155	—	1,325	130.00–139.50	135.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,146	120.00–128.00	124.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,094	110.00–119.00	116.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,637	145.00–149.00	146.47
7	—	1,912	160.00–168.00	163.33
16	—	1,694	150.00–159.00	155.99

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.