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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Mar 2

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Feb 23Mar 2Mar 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,733 head

▲ 764 vs last sale 2,969▼ 2,615 vs year ago 6,348 · −41.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

259 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 205▼ 120 vs year ago 379 · −31.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 9▲ 11 vs year ago 7 · +157.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower, however thin fleshed and fancy cattle sold 2.00 higher. Steers and heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 Lower.

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 $196.31/cwt on 2,242 head.

Average price

$196.31

2,242 head · 747 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,466

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$320

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$27.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.63

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	738	197.86	1,460	2,103
Medium and Large 1-2	791	174.23	1,379	91
Large 1	1,047	170.04	1,780	48

One grade step is worth $27.82/cwt here — about −$320 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 sale2,242 hd

196.31

—

KS average3 barns · 5,442 hd

202.94

−6.63

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	1,848	111.96	2,070	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,295	98.59	1,277	171
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,137	86.91	989	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,086	66.84	726	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)	1,167	$1,350	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,200	$1,500	2thin

Every lot

102 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	238.56/cwt	234.00–240.00	749	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	330	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	866	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	230.22/cwt	226.00–234.00	854	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	382	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	982	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	241.12/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,008	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	425	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,088	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	466	234.20/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,091	10
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 Mar 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,733Last week 2,969Year ago 6,348

Slaughter CattleReceipts 259Last week 205Year ago 379

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 9Year ago 7

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	813	190.50	190.50
266	—	668	204.50–210.00	205.21
77	—	951	177.35	177.35
70	—	913	181.00	181.00
4	—	472	234.00	234.00
4	—	547	222.00	222.00
138	—	628	218.60–222.00	220.29
39	—	874	184.25

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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Mar 2

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Feb 23Mar 2Mar 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,733 head

▲ 764 vs last sale 2,969▼ 2,615 vs year ago 6,348 · −41.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

259 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 205▼ 120 vs year ago 379 · −31.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 9▲ 11 vs year ago 7 · +157.1%

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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 $196.31/cwt on 2,242 head.

Average price

$196.31

2,242 head · 747 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,466

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$320

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$27.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.63

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	738	197.86	1,460	2,103
Medium and Large 1-2	791	174.23	1,379	91
Large 1	1,047	170.04	1,780	48

One grade step is worth $27.82/cwt here — about −$320 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 sale2,242 hd

196.31

—

KS average3 barns · 5,442 hd

202.94

−6.63

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	1,848	111.96	2,070	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,295	98.59	1,277	171
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,137	86.91	989	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,086	66.84	726	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)	1,167	$1,350	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,200	$1,500	2thin

Every lot

102 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	238.56/cwt	234.00–240.00	749	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	330	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	866	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	230.22/cwt	226.00–234.00	854	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	382	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	982	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	241.12/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,008	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	425	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,088	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	466	234.20/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,091	10
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 Mar 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,733Last week 2,969Year ago 6,348

Slaughter CattleReceipts 259Last week 205Year ago 379

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 9Year ago 7

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	813	190.50	190.50
266	—	668	204.50–210.00	205.21
77	—	951	177.35	177.35
70	—	913	181.00	181.00
4	—	472	234.00	234.00
4	—	547	222.00	222.00
138	—	628	218.60–222.00	220.29
39	—	874	184.25

Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	751	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	359	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	693	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	374	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	815	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	409	201.51/cwt	195.00–206.00	824	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	411	215.47/cwt	209.00–216.00	886	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	470	206.03/cwt	202.00–211.00	968	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	199.81/cwt	194.00–201.00	939	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	885	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	534	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,127	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	948	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	548	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,069	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	548	182.36/cwt	182.00–182.50	999	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	563	207.37/cwt	202.00–211.00	1,167	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	190.87/cwt	184.50–194.00	1,107	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	589	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,154	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	616	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	1,192	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	184.87/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,139	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	175.53/cwt	165.00–177.00	1,085	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	995	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	174.37/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,175	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	683	180.75/cwt	180.75–180.75	1,235	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	175.06/cwt	172.00–177.75	1,252	148
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	165.02/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,183	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	729	181.50/cwt	180.25–185.75	1,323	163
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	754	183.25/cwt	183.25–183.25	1,382	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	175.38/cwt	165.00–177.10	1,354	107
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	163.48/cwt	156.00–167.00	1,262	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	812	162.48/cwt	153.00–163.00	1,319	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	172.87/cwt	168.00–175.00	1,431	208
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	841	177.75/cwt	177.75–177.75	1,495	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	169.10/cwt	162.00–169.85	1,480	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	154.52/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,368	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	155.81/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,437	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	145.33/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,356	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	960	151.79/cwt	151.00–152.00	1,457	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,174	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,007	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,259	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,544	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,076	130.33/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,402	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,125	129.75/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,460	4

Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	711	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	432	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	894	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	532	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	1,067	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	595	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,012	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	168.25/cwt	145.50–191.00	1,026	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	737	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,253	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	770	160.67/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,237	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	813	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,106	3

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,665	97.52/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,624	8
Bulls	—	—	1,887	116.92/cwt	111.00–119.00	2,206	15
Bulls	—	—	2,071	122.23/cwt	121.00–123.00	2,531	4

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	940	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	686	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	970	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	786	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,101	66.22/cwt	65.00–76.00	729	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	87.07/cwt	81.00–90.00	994	37
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,292	97.13/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,255	128
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,303	102.95/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,341	43

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,029	100.58/cwt	86.00–111.00	1,035	14

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,167	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	783	161.00–175.00	171.92
12	—	683	162.00–185.50	175.58
10	—	739	177.00–183.00	177.96
47	—	869	171.00–173.00	172.10
4	—	633	173.00–183.00	177.57
4	—	493	195.00	195.00
3	—	821	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,063	156.00–171.00	170.12
14	—	1,007	167.00–171.00	169.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	237.00–245.00	241.12
13	—	674	190.00–195.00	192.33
6	—	371	226.00–234.00	230.22
88	—	872	175.25–182.50	180.96
52	—	639	195.00–206.00	196.65
123	—	788	178.75–188.50	185.92
4	—	314	234.00–240.00	238.56
45	—	728	186.00–196.00	189.56
6	—	469	219.00–227.50	223.99
34	—	836	175.00–182.00	179.03
32	—	571	210.00–222.00	215.70
15	—	939	170.00–173.50	173.03
24	—	970	171.50–172.00	171.86
4	—	510	215.00–223.00	218.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	330	262.50	262.50
41	—	678	213.00	213.00
28	—	557	227.00–237.00	231.90
11	—	382	257.00	257.00
280	—	771	190.50–200.00	194.21
86	—	805	192.25	192.25
61	—	733	205.50	205.50
2	—	505	223.00	223.00
10	—	466	231.00–235.00	234.20
16	—	425	256.00	256.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	374	218.00	218.00
163	—	729	180.25–185.75	181.50
40	—	754	183.25	183.25
26	—	470	202.00–211.00	206.03
34	—	534	211.00	211.00
14	—	411	209.00–216.00	215.47
20	—	563	202.00–211.00	207.37
46	—	683	180.75	180.75
80	—	616	193.50	193.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	470	194.00–201.00	199.81
148	—	715	172.00–177.75	175.06
5	—	960	151.00–152.00	151.79
11	—	548	182.00–182.50	182.36
16	—	580	184.50–194.00	190.87
208	—	828	168.00–175.00	172.87
2	—	340	221.00	221.00
68	—	875	162.00–169.85	169.10
107	—	772	165.00–177.10	175.38
39	—	616	180.00–188.00	184.87
49	—	674	170.00–177.50	174.37
6	—	359	193.00	193.00
8	—	409	195.00–206.00	201.51
36	—	922	154.00–159.00	155.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,125	120.00–133.00	129.75
3	—	1,076	130.00–131.00	130.33
2	—	1,007	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	589	196.00	196.00
8	—	548	195.00	195.00
82	—	841	177.75	177.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	476	186.00	186.00
1	—	545	174.00	174.00
1	—	1,065	145.00	145.00
27	—	812	153.00–163.00	162.48
6	—	885	151.00–156.00	154.52
3	—	650	153.00	153.00
11	—	717	155.00–167.00	165.02
12	—	772	156.00–167.00	163.48
8	—	618	165.00–177.00	175.53
2	—	970	121.00	121.00
3	—	933	140.00–148.00	145.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	432	207.00	207.00
3	—	813	136.00	136.00
2	—	737	170.00	170.00
7	—	340	209.00	209.00
6	—	532	200.50	200.50
3	—	770	150.00–166.00	160.67
1	—	595	170.00	170.00
2	—	610	145.50–191.00	168.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,101	65.00–76.00	66.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,303	101.00–106.00	102.95
128	—	1,292	91.00–100.00	97.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,142	81.00–90.00	87.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,665	91.00–106.00	97.52
4	—	2,071	121.00–123.00	122.23
15	—	1,887	111.00–119.00	116.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,029	86.00–111.00	100.58

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)	2	—	1,167	1,350.00	1,350.00

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	2	—	1,200	1,500.00	1,500.00