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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Mar 16

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Mar 9Mar 16Mar 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,247 head

▲ 439 vs last sale 1,808▼ 4,379 vs year ago 6,626 · −66.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

290 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 220▼ 25 vs year ago 315 · −7.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 10▲ 22 vs year ago 10 · +220.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 1,000 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steers 400 lb to 700 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, however thin fleshed weaned steer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 850 lb to 950 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 850 lb sold steady to to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, however thin weaned heifers suitable for grazing sold up to 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate, however demand was good on thin weaned calves. Slaughter cows and 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 $194.17/cwt on 1,271 head.

Average price

$194.17

1,271 head · 764 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,483

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$212

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$29.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.69

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	757	195.77	1,482	1,183
Medium and Large 1-2	725	177.89	1,291	49
Large 1	1,020	166.06	1,694	39

One grade step is worth $29.72/cwt here — about −$212 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 sale1,271 hd

194.17

—

KS average3 barns · 6,112 hd

198.86

−4.69

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	1,735	114.82	1,992	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,306	96.61	1,262	145
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,145	84.66	969	92
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	998	73.44	733	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,280	$1,240	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,050	2thin

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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	855	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	236.17/cwt	235.00–237.50	768	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	366	268.41/cwt	260.00–270.00	982	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	380	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	851	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	952	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	926	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	429	250.53/cwt	243.00–255.00	1,075	43
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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,247Last week 1,808Year ago 6,626

Slaughter CattleReceipts 290Last week 220Year ago 315

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 10Year ago 10

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	461	192.00	192.00
4	—	521	195.00	195.00
3	—	316	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	470	221.00–233.00

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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Mar 16

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Mar 9Mar 16Mar 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,247 head

▲ 439 vs last sale 1,808▼ 4,379 vs year ago 6,626 · −66.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

290 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 220▼ 25 vs year ago 315 · −7.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 10▲ 22 vs year ago 10 · +220.0%

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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 $194.17/cwt on 1,271 head.

Average price

$194.17

1,271 head · 764 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,483

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$212

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$29.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.69

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	757	195.77	1,482	1,183
Medium and Large 1-2	725	177.89	1,291	49
Large 1	1,020	166.06	1,694	39

One grade step is worth $29.72/cwt here — about −$212 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 sale1,271 hd

194.17

—

KS average3 barns · 6,112 hd

198.86

−4.69

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	1,735	114.82	1,992	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,306	96.61	1,262	145
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,145	84.66	969	92
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	998	73.44	733	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,280	$1,240	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,050	2thin

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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	855	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	236.17/cwt	235.00–237.50	768	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	366	268.41/cwt	260.00–270.00	982	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	380	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	851	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	952	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	926	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	429	250.53/cwt	243.00–255.00	1,075	43
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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,247Last week 1,808Year ago 6,626

Slaughter CattleReceipts 290Last week 220Year ago 315

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 10Year ago 10

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	461	192.00	192.00
4	—	521	195.00	195.00
3	—	316	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	470	221.00–233.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	316	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	651	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	657	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	388	221.32/cwt	218.00–223.00	859	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	429	224.71/cwt	219.00–232.00	964	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	440	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,056	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	444	209.00/cwt	206.00–210.00	928	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	461	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	885	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	842	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	470	222.84/cwt	221.00–233.00	1,047	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	206.02/cwt	203.00–208.00	1,020	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	508	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,173	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	178.91/cwt	170.00–191.00	918	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	209.84/cwt	203.00–214.00	1,091	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	521	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,016	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	949	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	200.36/cwt	197.00–203.00	1,154	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	186.50/cwt	184.00–190.50	1,141	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,162	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	660	186.99/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,234	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	661	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	1,246	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	692	169.32/cwt	162.00–173.00	1,172	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	179.81/cwt	175.00–181.00	1,302	111
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	169.51/cwt	169.00–171.00	1,229	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	174.30/cwt	165.00–176.00	1,339	114
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,296	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	171.11/cwt	164.00–173.00	1,408	194
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	157.45/cwt	154.00–162.00	1,307	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	171.03/cwt	163.25–173.50	1,462	79
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	862	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,396	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	169.45/cwt	163.00–173.50	1,559	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	160.52/cwt	150.00–161.50	1,477	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	967	163.51/cwt	162.50–164.50	1,581	12
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,022	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,605	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,050	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,344	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	993	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,076	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	697	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,213	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	825	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,394	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	900	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,530	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	954	164.00/cwt	153.00–165.00	1,565	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,031	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,526	3

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,526	104.58/cwt	98.00–109.50	1,596	6
Bulls	—	—	1,700	114.62/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,949	15
Bulls	—	—	1,956	122.86/cwt	120.00–128.00	2,403	8

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	952	73.25/cwt	72.00–76.00	697	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	970	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	795	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	840	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,149	84.72/cwt	82.00–89.00	973	90
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,249	94.98/cwt	90.00–99.50	1,186	107
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,467	101.20/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,485	38

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	894	100.54/cwt	92.00–111.00	899	26

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,050	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,155	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	1,240.00/head	1,240.00–1,240.00	1,240	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
194	—	823	164.00–173.00	171.11
12	—	967	162.50–164.50	163.51
5	—	653	178.00	178.00
5	—	495	203.00–208.00	206.02
30	—	520	203.00–214.00	209.84
114	—	768	165.00–176.00	174.30
111	—	724	175.00–181.00	179.81
79	—	855	163.25–173.50	171.03
9	—	612	184.00–190.50	186.50
7	—	576	197.00–203.00	200.36
51	—	920	163.00–173.50	169.45
4	—	444	206.00–210.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	128.00	128.00
2	—	1,022	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	429	219.00–232.00	224.71
24	—	661	188.50	188.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	513	170.00–191.00	178.91
2	—	337	195.00	195.00
1	—	795	163.00	163.00
6	—	692	162.00–173.00	169.32
4	—	725	169.00–171.00	169.51
12	—	920	150.00–161.50	160.52
1	—	575	165.00	165.00
11	—	862	162.00	162.00
23	—	830	154.00–162.00	157.45
1	—	465	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	166.00	166.00
7	—	815	170.00–176.00	173.70
11	—	603	181.00	181.00
1	—	575	194.00	194.00
4	—	662	171.00–184.00	174.19
21	—	763	175.00–180.00	179.52
3	—	735	174.00	174.00
1	—	910	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,015	167.00–169.00	167.06
3	—	1,083	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	826	178.50–187.50	181.81
6	—	459	223.00	223.00
19	—	736	185.00–195.00	186.02
5	—	419	221.00	221.00
6	—	637	195.00–200.00	197.30
195	—	776	186.00–193.00	188.61
55	—	992	164.75–168.50	165.96
2	—	325	235.00–237.50	236.17
11	—	933	167.00–174.00	172.17
2	—	395	241.00	241.00
51	—	687	190.00–197.50	195.47
139	—	869	166.00–177.50	176.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	891	182.00	182.00
70	—	781	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	366	260.00–270.00	268.41
5	—	488	238.00–242.50	238.83
1	—	300	285.00	285.00
85	—	859	183.00–190.00	186.52
170	—	691	200.00–214.00	205.79
66	—	529	233.50–247.00	242.42
54	—	720	202.50	202.50
43	—	429	243.00–255.00	250.53
26	—	777	193.00	193.00
11	—	571	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	224.00	224.00
10	—	564	200.00–215.00	208.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,031	148.00	148.00
2	—	697	174.00	174.00
1	—	825	169.00	169.00
1	—	585	184.00	184.00
2	—	475	209.00	209.00
1	—	900	170.00	170.00
12	—	954	153.00–165.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	1,249	90.00–99.50	94.98
38	—	1,467	100.00–105.00	101.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	1,149	82.00–89.00	84.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	970	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	952	72.00–76.00	73.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,700	110.00–118.00	114.62
6	—	1,526	98.00–109.50	104.58
8	—	1,956	120.00–128.00	122.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	26	—	894	92.00–111.00	100.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,280	1,240.00	1,240.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,050	1,050.00	1,050.00