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Winter Livestock - Pratt

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

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Dec 1Dec 8Dec 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,137 head

▼ 1,665 vs last sale 3,802▼ 1,257 vs year ago 3,394 · −37.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

326 head

▼ 435 vs last sale 761▲ 93 vs year ago 233 · +39.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 106 vs last sale 118▼ 2 vs year ago 14 · −14.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, not enough steers and heifers 700 lb to 900 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Steers 500 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 4 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers 550 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 550 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 20.00 lower, however 1 high yielding bull sold for 99.

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 $190.65/cwt on 1,149 head.

Average price

$190.65

1,149 head · 644 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,229

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$28.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.40

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	641	193.37	1,240	1,039
Medium and Large 1-2	673	165.01	1,110	110

One grade step is worth $28.36/cwt here — about $130 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 sale1,149 hd

190.65

—

KS average4 barns · 6,610 hd

193.05

−2.40

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	—	Average	1,682	79.71	1,341	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,357	72.23	980	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	66.02	842	189
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,113	52.80	588	17

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,225	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	992	$1,200	2thin

Every lot

83 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	296	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	633	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	674	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	342	230.73/cwt	218.00–241.00	789	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	360	227.69/cwt	222.00–239.00	820	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	213.70/cwt	212.00–219.00	814	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	208.27/cwt	206.00–210.00	883	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	431	222.49/cwt	219.00–228.00	959	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 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.

Kansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS

Thu Dec 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,137Last week 3,802Year ago 3,394

Slaughter CattleReceipts 326Last week 761Year ago 233

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 118Year ago 14

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	330	181.00–187.00	183.59
5	—	950	151.00	151.00
121	—	781	160.50–165.50	165.02
3	—	913	155.50	155.50
86	—	670	165.50–172.00	169.04
24	—	369	181.00–191.00	183.36
34	—	628	164.00–173.00	168.00

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Winter Livestock - Pratt

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

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Dec 1Dec 8Dec 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,137 head

▼ 1,665 vs last sale 3,802▼ 1,257 vs year ago 3,394 · −37.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

326 head

▼ 435 vs last sale 761▲ 93 vs year ago 233 · +39.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 106 vs last sale 118▼ 2 vs year ago 14 · −14.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

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 $190.65/cwt on 1,149 head.

Average price

$190.65

1,149 head · 644 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,229

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$28.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.40

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	641	193.37	1,240	1,039
Medium and Large 1-2	673	165.01	1,110	110

One grade step is worth $28.36/cwt here — about $130 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 sale1,149 hd

190.65

—

KS average4 barns · 6,610 hd

193.05

−2.40

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	—	Average	1,682	79.71	1,341	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,357	72.23	980	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	66.02	842	189
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,113	52.80	588	17

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,225	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	992	$1,200	2thin

Every lot

83 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	296	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	633	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	674	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	342	230.73/cwt	218.00–241.00	789	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	360	227.69/cwt	222.00–239.00	820	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	213.70/cwt	212.00–219.00	814	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	208.27/cwt	206.00–210.00	883	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	431	222.49/cwt	219.00–228.00	959	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 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.

Kansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS

Thu Dec 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,137Last week 3,802Year ago 3,394

Slaughter CattleReceipts 326Last week 761Year ago 233

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 118Year ago 14

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	330	181.00–187.00	183.59
5	—	950	151.00	151.00
121	—	781	160.50–165.50	165.02
3	—	913	155.50	155.50
86	—	670	165.50–172.00	169.04
24	—	369	181.00–191.00	183.36
34	—	628	164.00–173.00	168.00

Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	374	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	658	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	488	183.46/cwt	179.00–192.00	895	50
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	562	171.00/cwt	166.00–179.00	961	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	613	142.82/cwt	141.00–144.00	875	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	716	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,002	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	805	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,191	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	875	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,269	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,300	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	793	1
Bulls	—	—	1,521	75.72/cwt	71.00–78.00	1,152	9
Bulls	—	—	1,987	88.80/cwt	85.00–99.00	1,764	6

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,039	70.93/cwt	69.00–83.00	737	7

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	130.00–145.00	137.47
11	—	538	146.00–151.00	147.80
6	—	386	165.00–176.00	166.69
11	—	480	152.00–167.00	163.72
3	—	651	155.00	155.00
1	—	935	138.50	138.50
2	—	725	138.00–146.00	142.03
13	—	819	117.00–150.00	140.90
4	—	766	145.00–146.00	145.75
1	—	875	141.00	141.00
2	—	447	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	493	197.25–202.00	197.56
10	—	539	191.50	191.50
3	—	333	196.00	196.00
9	—	405	205.00	205.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	183.59/cwt	181.00–187.00	606	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	333	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	653	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	367	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	591	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	183.36/cwt	181.00–191.00	677	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	166.69/cwt	165.00–176.00	643	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	405	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	830	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	186.94/cwt	186.00–190.00	783	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	447	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	800	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	184.28/cwt	179.00–190.50	861	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	163.72/cwt	152.00–167.00	786	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	488	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	864	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	493	197.56/cwt	197.25–202.00	974	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	180.87/cwt	175.00–183.50	948	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	147.80/cwt	146.00–151.00	795	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	539	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	1,032	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	170.58/cwt	163.00–174.00	972	111
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	168.00/cwt	164.00–173.00	1,055	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	137.47/cwt	130.00–145.00	877	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	651	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,009	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	169.04/cwt	165.50–172.00	1,133	86
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	142.03/cwt	138.00–146.00	1,030	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	746	157.85/cwt	156.00–158.00	1,178	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	766	145.75/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,116	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	781	165.02/cwt	160.50–165.50	1,289	121
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	819	140.90/cwt	117.00–150.00	1,154	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	838	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,370	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,234	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	913	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,420	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,295	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	950	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,435	5
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,079	134.37/cwt	126.00–141.50	1,450	13
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,107	126.35/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,399	6

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	52.80/cwt	45.00–57.00	588	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	66.02/cwt	60.00–69.50	842	189
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,306	71.28/cwt	70.00–73.00	931	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,577	76.37/cwt	76.00–76.50	1,204	3

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	992	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,225	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	367	161.00	161.00
15	—	488	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,079	126.00–141.50	134.37
6	—	1,107	125.00–133.00	126.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	342	218.00–241.00	230.73
114	—	565	197.00–211.00	205.18
38	—	431	219.00–228.00	222.49
9	—	360	222.00–239.00	227.69
35	—	772	200.25	200.25
14	—	462	209.00–221.00	216.61
32	—	683	213.00	213.00
63	—	506	220.00	220.00
70	—	627	193.00–199.50	197.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	169.00	169.00
67	—	626	180.00–189.00	184.72
5	—	296	214.00	214.00
27	—	533	190.50–200.00	196.31
4	—	381	212.00–219.00	213.70
2	—	305	221.00	221.00
103	—	880	176.25–179.25	177.97
90	—	674	186.00–187.50	187.30
103	—	568	178.00–186.00	181.13
29	—	727	177.00	177.00
18	—	463	190.00–194.50	192.55
4	—	906	158.00–168.00	160.50
15	—	826	178.00	178.00
21	—	424	206.00–210.00	208.27
154	—	765	176.00–185.00	180.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	628	165.00–180.50	173.76
10	—	481	141.00–152.00	150.36
24	—	774	150.00–167.00	160.07
8	—	562	161.00	161.00
2	—	800	150.00	150.00
4	—	894	163.00–166.50	164.74
1	—	910	157.00	157.00
33	—	678	165.00–172.00	169.22
1	—	730	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	483	170.00–181.00	178.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	145.00	145.00
50	—	488	179.00–192.00	183.46
5	—	716	140.00	140.00
18	—	562	166.00–179.00	171.00
7	—	374	176.00	176.00
3	—	805	148.00	148.00
5	—	613	141.00–144.00	142.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,113	45.00–57.00	52.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
189	—	1,276	60.00–69.50	66.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,577	76.00–76.50	76.37
13	—	1,306	70.00–73.00	71.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,521	71.00–78.00	75.72
1	—	1,300	61.00	61.00
6	—	1,987	85.00–99.00	88.80

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	—	1,039	69.00–83.00	70.93

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)	3	—	1,225	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	992	1,200.00	1,200.00