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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2024-11-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Nov 21

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Nov 14Nov 21Dec 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,178 head

▼ 1,988 vs last sale 3,166▲ 39 vs year ago 1,139 · +3.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

383 head

▲ 142 vs last sale 241▼ 96 vs year ago 479 · −20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

414 head

▲ 391 vs last sale 23▲ 148 vs year ago 266 · +55.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Note * Pratt Livestock will not have an auction next Thursday November 28 for Thanksgiving break *

* Note * On Thursday December 5, Pratt Livestock will have a special weaned calf sale *

* Final Report *

Not enough feeder steers and heifer 750 lb to 975 lb for a market test, however a steady to higher market was noted. Steer and heifer calves 450 lb to 750 lb sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher, however reputation and thin fleshed calves sold 20.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

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 $326.04/cwt on 93 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −137.12 against this barn's trailing median of $463.16.

Average price

$326.04

93 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,792

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+9.17

vs KS average

+16.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	326.04	1,792	93

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 sale93 hd

326.04

—

KS average3 barns · 238 hd

316.88

+9.17

National average182 barns · 24,645 hd

309.26

+16.78

This barn, trailing median26 sales

463.16

−137.12

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	—	Average	1,677	142.09	2,382	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,292	114.97	1,485	264
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,243	105.62	1,313	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,155	89.42	1,033	22

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,216	$3,109	45
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,323	$2,990	32
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,245	$2,791	37
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,398	$2,628	21
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,087	$2,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,444	$2,423	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,393	$2,264	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,272	$1,762	113
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,219	$1,752	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,247	$1,575	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,430	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,253	$1,456	13
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,054	$2,687	28
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,126	$2,532	53
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,079	$2,032	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$2,150	1thin

Every lot

74 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	304	468.00/cwt	468.00–468.00	1,423	16
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	407.96/cwt	397.50–412.50	1,567	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	447	384.15/cwt	383.00–400.00	1,717	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	487	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,619	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	547	328.74/cwt	312.00–330.00	1,798	84
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	300.87/cwt	296.00–305.00	1,724	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	620	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,866	61
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	280.50/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,753	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,530	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	657	281.76/cwt	277.00–282.50	1,851	15
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	258.25/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,875	29
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	774	248.87/cwt	248.50–251.00	1,926	13
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	809	258.42/cwt	254.00–260.00	2,091	57
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fancy	825	273.37/cwt	273.00–273.75	2,255	124
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fancy	853	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	2,320	61
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	882	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	2,126	21
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	902	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,120	4
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	968	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	2,289	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	295	404.00/cwt	404.00–404.00	1,192	22
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,233	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,266	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	310.26/cwt	305.00–312.50	1,312	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	288.12/cwt	285.00–297.50	1,346	25
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	499	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,602	68
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	275.77/cwt	271.00–280.00	1,420	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	575	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,624	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	576	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,803	74
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	267.37/cwt	259.00–275.00	1,543	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	263.08/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,626	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	647	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,488	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	741	241.26/cwt	236.00–242.00	1,788	23
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	779	216.49/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,686	12
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fancy	796	240.75/cwt	240.75–240.75	1,916	60
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	897	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,982	8
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	923	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,003	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	977	219.97/cwt	217.00–223.00	2,149	25
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,034	215.72/cwt	204.00–217.50	2,231	15
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,092	203.28/cwt	202.00–205.00	2,220	7
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,116	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,254	19
Heifers	1250–1300	Large 1	1,270	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,438	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,259	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	341.27/cwt	337.50–345.00	1,488	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,351	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	292.50/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,574	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	298.19/cwt	285.00–307.50	1,682	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,642	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,960	4
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,055	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,068	2
Bulls	1150–1200	Medium and Large 1	1,162	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	2,016	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,617	152.75/cwt	150.00–159.50	2,470	5
Bulls	—	—	1,662	130.85/cwt	126.00–134.00	2,175	9
Bulls	—	—	1,697	144.37/cwt	142.50–149.00	2,450	21
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	974	84.06/cwt	80.00–90.00	819	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	105.62/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,313	38
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,290	114.91/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,482	262
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,336	94.77/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,266	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	123.30/cwt	121.50–126.00	1,856	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,054	2,686.59/head	1,825.00–2,750.00	2,687	28
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,079	2,032.12/head	1,500.00–2,200.00	2,032	14
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,126	2,532.19/head	1,500.00–2,650.00	2,532	53
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,087	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,216	3,109.40/head	1,650.00–3,210.00	3,109	45
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,219	1,752.26/head	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,752	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	2,790.51/head	1,875.00–3,210.00	2,791	37
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,247	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,253	1,456.31/head	1,300.00–1,800.00	1,456	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,272	1,762.16/head	1,230.00–1,925.00	1,762	113
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,323	2,989.79/head	2,600.00–3,150.00	2,990	32
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,393	2,264.32/head	2,225.00–2,300.00	2,264	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,398	2,628.23/head	1,900.00–3,075.00	2,628	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,430	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,444	2,422.65/head	1,650.00–2,550.00	2,423	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,059	152.59/cwt	140.00–175.00	1,616	37
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1

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.

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