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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, May 7

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Apr 30May 7May 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,827 head

▲ 981 vs last sale 2,846▲ 1,253 vs year ago 2,574 · +48.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

400 head

▲ 195 vs last sale 205▲ 200 vs year ago 200 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Close* Compared to last week: Yearling Steers 4.00 to 5.00 higher, with 750 to 800 lbs steers 12.00 to 14.00 higher. Steer Calves not enough comparable weights for an accurate market trend, stronger undertone noted. Yearling Heifers 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifer calves not enough comparable weights for an accurate market trend, stronger undertone noted. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls weaker undertone noted.

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 $121.51/cwt on 2,407 head.

Average price

$121.51

2,407 head · 880 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,069

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$5.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.03

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	883	121.97	1,077	2,222
Medium and Large 1-2	840	116.04	975	185

One grade step is worth $5.93/cwt here — about $103 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 sale2,407 hd

121.51

—

KS average3 barns · 4,932 hd

124.54

−3.03

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	1,779	86.77	1,543	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	66.90	983	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,269	64.34	816	118
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,067	54.60	582	157

Every lot

33 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	162.05/cwt	160.50–162.50	864	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	143.61/cwt	143.00–144.50	883	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	705	149.10/cwt	149.10–149.10	1,051	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	139.35/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,009	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	943	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	769	136.38/cwt	123.75–140.00	1,049	233
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	794	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	949	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827

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 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,827Last week 2,846Year ago 2,574

Slaughter CattleReceipts 400Last week 205Year ago 200

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	579	133.75	133.75
14	—	489	135.00–140.50	139.38
35	—	877	111.00	111.00
54	—	626	125.50–128.50	126.62
76	—	726	120.50–123.50	122.43
77	—	931	105.00–107.00	106.63
100	—	680	124.00–127.75	125.05
115	—	815	118.00–120.50	119.24
312	—	779	115.50–122.50	120.05

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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, May 7

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Apr 30May 7May 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,827 head

▲ 981 vs last sale 2,846▲ 1,253 vs year ago 2,574 · +48.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

400 head

▲ 195 vs last sale 205▲ 200 vs year ago 200 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $121.51/cwt on 2,407 head.

Average price

$121.51

2,407 head · 880 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,069

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$5.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.03

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	883	121.97	1,077	2,222
Medium and Large 1-2	840	116.04	975	185

One grade step is worth $5.93/cwt here — about $103 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 sale2,407 hd

121.51

—

KS average3 barns · 4,932 hd

124.54

−3.03

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	1,779	86.77	1,543	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	66.90	983	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,269	64.34	816	118
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,067	54.60	582	157

Every lot

33 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	162.05/cwt	160.50–162.50	864	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	143.61/cwt	143.00–144.50	883	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	705	149.10/cwt	149.10–149.10	1,051	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	139.35/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,009	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	943	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	769	136.38/cwt	123.75–140.00	1,049	233
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	794	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	949	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827

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 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,827Last week 2,846Year ago 2,574

Slaughter CattleReceipts 400Last week 205Year ago 200

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	579	133.75	133.75
14	—	489	135.00–140.50	139.38
35	—	877	111.00	111.00
54	—	626	125.50–128.50	126.62
76	—	726	120.50–123.50	122.43
77	—	931	105.00–107.00	106.63
100	—	680	124.00–127.75	125.05
115	—	815	118.00–120.50	119.24
312	—	779	115.50–122.50	120.05

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,248	70.50/cwt	70.00–71.00	880	2
Bulls	—	—	1,678	80.75/cwt	74.00–85.00	1,355	5
Bulls	—	—	1,974	94.60/cwt	90.50–100.50	1,867	8

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,248	70.00–71.00	70.50
5	—	1,678	74.00–85.00	80.75
8	—	1,974	90.50–100.50	94.60

Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	489	139.38/cwt	135.00–140.50	682	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	663	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	133.75/cwt	133.75–133.75	774	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	126.62/cwt	125.50–128.50	793	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	125.05/cwt	124.00–127.75	850	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	122.43/cwt	120.50–123.50	889	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	120.05/cwt	115.50–122.50	935	312
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	119.24/cwt	118.00–120.50	972	115
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	973	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	931	106.63/cwt	105.00–107.00	993	77

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	33.70/cwt	29.00–35.00	329	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	47.73/cwt	38.00–49.50	505	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	56.85/cwt	50.00–62.00	610	129
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	64.34/cwt	60.00–71.00	816	118
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	66.90/cwt	65.00–68.50	983	39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	615	143.00–144.50	143.61
17	—	533	160.50–162.50	162.05
91	—	724	132.00–142.00	139.35
202	—	1,007	112.00–114.50	113.18
233	—	769	123.75–140.00	136.38
331	—	882	116.75–120.50	118.32
366	—	976	112.50–116.60	114.00
455	—	933	112.25–117.25	115.03
476	—	834	122.00–130.75	126.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	705	149.10	149.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	989	108.00	108.00
24	—	728	129.50	129.50
31	—	794	119.50	119.50
50	—	891	112.60	112.60
64	—	827	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	1,269	60.00–71.00	64.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,470	65.00–68.50	66.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	976	29.00–35.00	33.70
21	—	1,059	38.00–49.50	47.73
129	—	1,073	50.00–62.00	56.85