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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Aug 17

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Aug 10Aug 17Aug 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

650 head

▼ 2,008 vs last sale 2,658▼ 2,455 vs year ago 3,105 · −79.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 220 vs last sale 270▼ 262 vs year ago 312 · −84.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week. not enough feeder steers and heifers 650 lb to 900 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted especially on thin fleshed cattle. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower on very light receipts.

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 $247.01/cwt on 391 head.

Average price

$247.01

391 head · 823 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,034

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$837

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

$50.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.61

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	830	248.90	2,067	376
Large 1	1,015	221.00	2,243	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	621	198.04	1,230	14thin

One grade step is worth $50.87/cwt here — about $837 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 sale391 hd

247.01

—

KS average3 barns · 4,330 hd

250.62

−3.61

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	117.99	2,047	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,330	118.19	1,572	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	100.48	1,191	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	85.52	892	7thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,018	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	930	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	272.63/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,437	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,231	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,119	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	679	271.95/cwt	271.00–273.00	1,847	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	261.93/cwt	256.00–268.00	1,794	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726

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 Aug 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 650Last week 2,658Year ago 3,105

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 270Year ago 312

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	248.00	248.00
5	—	488	265.00	265.00
1	—	775	212.00	212.00
1	—	945	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	910	218.00	218.00
5	—	634	239.00	239.00
4	—	346	282.00	282.00
2	—	788	222.00	222.00

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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Aug 17

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Aug 10Aug 17Aug 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

650 head

▼ 2,008 vs last sale 2,658▼ 2,455 vs year ago 3,105 · −79.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 220 vs last sale 270▼ 262 vs year ago 312 · −84.0%

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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 $247.01/cwt on 391 head.

Average price

$247.01

391 head · 823 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,034

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$837

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

$50.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.61

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	830	248.90	2,067	376
Large 1	1,015	221.00	2,243	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	621	198.04	1,230	14thin

One grade step is worth $50.87/cwt here — about $837 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 sale391 hd

247.01

—

KS average3 barns · 4,330 hd

250.62

−3.61

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	117.99	2,047	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,330	118.19	1,572	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	100.48	1,191	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	85.52	892	7thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,018	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	930	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	272.63/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,437	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,231	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,119	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	679	271.95/cwt	271.00–273.00	1,847	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	261.93/cwt	256.00–268.00	1,794	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726

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 Aug 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 650Last week 2,658Year ago 3,105

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 270Year ago 312

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	248.00	248.00
5	—	488	265.00	265.00
1	—	775	212.00	212.00
1	—	945	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	910	218.00	218.00
5	—	634	239.00	239.00
4	—	346	282.00	282.00
2	—	788	222.00	222.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	346	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	976	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	259.42/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,245	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,261	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,515	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	649	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,623	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	743	248.38/cwt	243.00–249.25	1,845	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,467	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,749	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	838	238.04/cwt	237.00–239.00	1,995	93
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,924	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,724	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,984	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,739	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,678	124.87/cwt	123.00–127.50	2,095	4
Bulls	—	—	1,735	118.31/cwt	116.00–121.00	2,053	5
Bulls	—	—	1,848	103.42/cwt	102.00–104.50	1,911	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	197.00	197.00
1	—	425	230.00	230.00
6	—	573	220.00	220.00
1	—	760	193.00	193.00
1	—	915	190.00	190.00

Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	488	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,293	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,538	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	775	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,643	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	945	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,777	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	85.52/cwt	80.00–89.00	892	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	100.48/cwt	95.50–105.50	1,191	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	118.19/cwt	115.50–123.50	1,572	13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	649	250.00	250.00
75	—	743	243.00–249.25	248.38
93	—	838	237.00–239.00	238.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	527	270.00–278.00	272.63
14	—	726	256.00–259.00	257.28
24	—	796	245.00	245.00
44	—	685	256.00–268.00	261.93
26	—	817	233.00–241.00	238.49
118	—	916	245.25–246.00	245.62
11	—	968	231.00	231.00
15	—	863	211.00–226.00	222.93
1	—	345	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	854	251.25	251.25
56	—	832	249.75	249.75
13	—	679	271.00–273.00	271.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	620	180.50	180.50
1	—	500	186.00	186.00
3	—	771	193.00	193.00
5	—	557	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,735	116.00–121.00	118.31
4	—	1,678	123.00–127.50	124.87
2	—	1,848	102.00–104.50	103.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,185	95.50–105.50	100.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,330	115.50–123.50	118.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,043	80.00–89.00	85.52