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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Dec 15

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Dec 8Dec 15Jan 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

4,671 head

▲ 2,534 vs last sale 2,137▲ 143 vs year ago 4,528 · +3.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

220 head

▼ 106 vs last sale 326▼ 64 vs year ago 284 · −22.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 12▲ 59 vs year ago 6 · +983.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 550 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 550 lb sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher, however fancy weaned and vaccinated calves sold up to 20.00 higher. Not enough feeder heifers 750 lb to 900 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Heifer calves 400 lb to 750 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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 $198.86/cwt on 3,017 head.

Average price

$198.86

3,017 head · 676 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,345

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$382

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$29.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.60

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	671	200.35	1,344	2,811
Medium and Large 1-2	642	181.90	1,167	145
Large 1	1,013	170.42	1,726	61

One grade step is worth $29.93/cwt here — about −$382 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 sale3,017 hd

198.86

—

KS average3 barns · 5,957 hd

195.26

+3.60

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	—	High	1,824	85.60	1,561	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,297	64.29	834	126
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,152	56.01	645	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,107	45.59	505	4thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,137	$1,202	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,385	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$887	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,175	1thin

Every lot

90 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 1Fancy	340	245.18/cwt	237.00–248.00	834	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	779	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	381	260.19/cwt	240.00–266.00	991	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	217.60/cwt	202.00–228.00	846	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	430	250.54/cwt	233.00–254.00	1,077	103
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	219.67/cwt	205.00–227.00	945	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	467	244.58/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,142	156
Steers	—

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 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,671Last week 2,137Year ago 4,528

Slaughter CattleReceipts 220Last week 326Year ago 284

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 12Year ago 6

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,044	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	345	189.00	189.00
237	—	723	164.00–174.00	172.48
51	—	655	170.00–181.00	175.64
71	—	426	182.00–194.00	190.61

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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Dec 15

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Dec 8Dec 15Jan 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

4,671 head

▲ 2,534 vs last sale 2,137▲ 143 vs year ago 4,528 · +3.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

220 head

▼ 106 vs last sale 326▼ 64 vs year ago 284 · −22.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 12▲ 59 vs year ago 6 · +983.3%

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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 $198.86/cwt on 3,017 head.

Average price

$198.86

3,017 head · 676 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,345

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$382

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$29.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.60

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	671	200.35	1,344	2,811
Medium and Large 1-2	642	181.90	1,167	145
Large 1	1,013	170.42	1,726	61

One grade step is worth $29.93/cwt here — about −$382 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 sale3,017 hd

198.86

—

KS average3 barns · 5,957 hd

195.26

+3.60

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	—	High	1,824	85.60	1,561	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,297	64.29	834	126
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,152	56.01	645	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,107	45.59	505	4thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,137	$1,202	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,385	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$887	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,175	1thin

Every lot

90 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 1Fancy	340	245.18/cwt	237.00–248.00	834	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	779	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	381	260.19/cwt	240.00–266.00	991	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	217.60/cwt	202.00–228.00	846	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	430	250.54/cwt	233.00–254.00	1,077	103
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	219.67/cwt	205.00–227.00	945	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	467	244.58/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,142	156
Steers	—

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 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,671Last week 2,137Year ago 4,528

Slaughter CattleReceipts 220Last week 326Year ago 284

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 12Year ago 6

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,044	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	345	189.00	189.00
237	—	723	164.00–174.00	172.48
51	—	655	170.00–181.00	175.64
71	—	426	182.00–194.00	190.61

Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	900	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	576	168.23/cwt	164.00–174.00	969	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	642	152.99/cwt	151.00–167.00	982	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	651	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,048	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	807	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,323	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	865	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,419	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	910	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,456	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,579	74.07/cwt	71.00–78.00	1,170	7
Bulls	—	—	1,849	86.61/cwt	80.00–89.50	1,601	11
Bulls	—	—	2,004	94.30/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,890	8

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	999	83.11/cwt	70.00–111.00	830	54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	458	197.00–203.00	199.62
42	—	441	197.00–203.50	199.17
17	—	362	201.00–203.00	201.36
245	—	528	188.00–199.50	192.80
14	—	346	201.00	201.00
15	—	837	166.00	166.00
28	—	663	185.00	185.00
176	—	618	180.00–184.25	183.22
5	—	754	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	993	143.00	143.00
13	—	586	167.00–169.00	168.86
17	—	654	162.50–163.00	162.62
27	—	613	169.00–173.00	171.04
10	—	876	130.00–150.00	135.86
2	—	430	179.00	179.00
21	—	533	165.00–172.00	170.58
4	—	903	156.00	156.00
1	—	320	165.00	165.00
11	—	463	162.00–175.00	172.43

Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	296	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	551	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	528	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	652	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	346	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	695	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	362	201.36/cwt	201.00–203.00	729	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	392	186.38/cwt	185.00–194.00	731	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	190.61/cwt	182.00–194.00	812	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	770	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	441	199.17/cwt	197.00–203.50	878	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	458	199.62/cwt	197.00–203.00	914	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	172.43/cwt	162.00–175.00	798	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	190.01/cwt	182.00–196.00	904	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	528	192.80/cwt	188.00–199.50	1,018	245
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	183.53/cwt	180.00–187.00	969	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	170.58/cwt	165.00–172.00	909	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	177.22/cwt	176.25–180.00	1,035	107
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	168.86/cwt	167.00–169.00	990	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	171.04/cwt	169.00–173.00	1,048	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	618	183.22/cwt	180.00–184.25	1,132	176
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	179.97/cwt	177.00–185.00	1,118	140
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	162.62/cwt	162.50–163.00	1,064	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	175.64/cwt	170.00–181.00	1,150	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	663	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,227	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	172.48/cwt	164.00–174.00	1,247	237
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	754	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,252	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	156.16/cwt	150.00–158.50	1,234	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	837	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,389	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	856	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,391	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	876	135.86/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,190	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	903	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,409	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	915	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,276	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	165.75/cwt	165.75–165.75	1,522	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,420	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,044	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,493	8
Heifers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,182	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,135	6

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	45.59/cwt	40.00–48.00	505	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,152	56.01/cwt	51.00–59.00	645	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,273	63.45/cwt	60.00–68.00	808	112
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	70.99/cwt	69.00–74.50	1,058	14

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,137	1,202.03/head	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,202	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,155	887.05/head	825.00–1,025.00	887	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,385	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	900	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	915	139.50	139.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,182	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	296	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
165	—	629	199.50–207.00	204.61
156	—	467	230.00–249.00	244.58
118	—	656	194.50–195.00	194.85
103	—	430	233.00–254.00	250.54
88	—	559	208.00–215.50	212.85
61	—	767	187.00	187.00
278	—	533	211.00–235.00	224.93
12	—	340	237.00–248.00	245.18
53	—	381	240.00–266.00	260.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,081	141.00–153.00	142.84
54	—	1,004	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
202	—	672	180.50–189.50	186.64
30	—	430	205.00–227.00	219.67
7	—	340	229.00	229.00
62	—	982	166.00–174.00	173.66
57	—	632	182.00–191.00	185.99
297	—	765	175.50–185.50	183.23
238	—	823	182.00–186.75	184.59
111	—	916	175.00–182.25	178.43
75	—	564	195.00–204.50	201.00
254	—	732	183.50–186.50	185.52
35	—	487	203.00–221.00	214.97
258	—	875	175.00–186.60	184.23
34	—	389	202.00–228.00	217.60
117	—	529	192.00–208.00	196.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	966	161.00–170.00	164.88
62	—	589	178.00–191.00	187.43
16	—	688	171.00–174.00	173.44
16	—	805	171.00	171.00
11	—	713	174.00	174.00
4	—	637	174.00–188.00	177.32
22	—	528	175.00–190.00	186.94
6	—	494	197.00	197.00
1	—	890	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	807	164.00	164.00
8	—	642	151.00–167.00	152.99
5	—	476	189.00	189.00
4	—	651	161.00	161.00
2	—	865	164.00	164.00
1	—	910	160.00	160.00
19	—	576	164.00–174.00	168.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,107	40.00–48.00	45.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,490	69.00–74.50	70.99
112	—	1,273	60.00–68.00	63.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,152	51.00–59.00	56.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	2,004	90.00–100.00	94.30
11	—	1,849	80.00–89.50	86.61
7	—	1,579	71.00–78.00	74.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	54	—	999	70.00–111.00	83.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,137	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,202.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,385	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,155	825.00–1,025.00	887.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,175.00	1,175.00