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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Apr 18

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Apr 11Apr 18Apr 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

4,998 head

▲ 2,874 vs last sale 2,124▼ 432 vs year ago 5,430 · −8.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

253 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 294▼ 200 vs year ago 453 · −44.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 11▼ 1 vs year ago 40 · −2.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 1075 lb sold unevenly steady, however thin fleshed and fancy steers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers 600 lb to 750 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 775 lb to 1,000 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers 600 lb to 775 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, up to 20 higher on fancy and thin fleshed heifers. Heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold unevenly steady. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $305.11/cwt on 101 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −156.68 against this barn's trailing median of $461.79.

Average price

$305.11

101 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,630

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$155

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

$17.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.99

vs KS average

+0.23 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	307.54	1,652	87
Medium and Large 1-2	516	290.00	1,496	14thin

One grade step is worth $17.54/cwt here — about $155 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale101 hd

305.11

—

KS average3 barns · 391 hd

317.10

−11.99

National average174 barns · 12,266 hd

304.88

+0.23

This barn, trailing median27 sales

461.79

−156.68

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $502.87, low $396.12, median $461.79 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,958	145.90	2,856	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,378	131.22	1,809	134
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,248	123.58	1,542	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,204	113.66	1,368	21

Every lot

75 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	347	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,176	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	378	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,399	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	288.00/cwt

Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS

Thu Apr 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,998Last week 2,124Year ago 5,430

Slaughter CattleReceipts 253Last week 294Year ago 453

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 11Year ago 40

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	347	339.00	339.00
7	400–450	433	317.50–321.00	318.98
13	450–500	478	332.50–342.50	337.28
42	500–550	522	289.00–313.00	308.02
15	550–600	567	283.00–298.00	286.97
52	600–650	641	267.00–280.00	271.93
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Winter Livestock - Pratt

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, Apr 18

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891

← Apr 11Apr 18Apr 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

4,998 head

▲ 2,874 vs last sale 2,124▼ 432 vs year ago 5,430 · −8.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

253 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 294▼ 200 vs year ago 453 · −44.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 11▼ 1 vs year ago 40 · −2.5%

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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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $305.11/cwt on 101 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −156.68 against this barn's trailing median of $461.79.

Average price

$305.11

101 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,630

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$155

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

$17.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.99

vs KS average

+0.23 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	307.54	1,652	87
Medium and Large 1-2	516	290.00	1,496	14thin

One grade step is worth $17.54/cwt here — about $155 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale101 hd

305.11

—

KS average3 barns · 391 hd

317.10

−11.99

National average174 barns · 12,266 hd

304.88

+0.23

This barn, trailing median27 sales

461.79

−156.68

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $502.87, low $396.12, median $461.79 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,958	145.90	2,856	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,378	131.22	1,809	134
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,248	123.58	1,542	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,204	113.66	1,368	21

Every lot

75 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	347	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,176	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	378	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,399	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	288.00/cwt

Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS

Thu Apr 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,998Last week 2,124Year ago 5,430

Slaughter CattleReceipts 253Last week 294Year ago 453

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 11Year ago 40

* Final Report *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	347	339.00	339.00
7	400–450	433	317.50–321.00	318.98
13	450–500	478	332.50–342.50	337.28
42	500–550	522	289.00–313.00	308.02
15	550–600	567	283.00–298.00	286.97
52	600–650	641	267.00–280.00	271.93
15

Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	367	325.37/cwt	321.00–330.00	1,194	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,076	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	302.28/cwt	299.00–314.00	1,248	60
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,121	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	280.46/cwt	274.00–289.00	1,349	32
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	268.28/cwt	266.00–274.00	1,425	27
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	542	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,431	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	262.64/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,492	42
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	247.00/cwt	244.00–251.00	1,423	27
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	608	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,569	34
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	252.14/cwt	241.00–258.00	1,543	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	231.73/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,421	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	627	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,662	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	656	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,640	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	695	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,599	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	711	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,557	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	736	238.07/cwt	225.00–241.00	1,752	63
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	763	214.87/cwt	208.00–217.50	1,639	11
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Replacement	777	241.50/cwt	241.50–241.50	1,876	24
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	779	224.85/cwt	215.50–233.00	1,752	173
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	821	217.12/cwt	211.00–224.00	1,783	153
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	207.15/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,802	418
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Replacement	873	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	2,012	41
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	932	205.47/cwt	198.00–208.25	1,915	218
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	199.55/cwt	196.25–200.50	1,976	49

Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,495	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,590	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	992	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,984	9

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,488	136.65/cwt	134.00–139.00	2,033	3
Bulls	—	—	2,105	153.32/cwt	150.50–156.00	3,227	3
Bulls	—	—	2,199	147.27/cwt	146.00–148.50	3,238	4

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	961	142.31/cwt	133.00–166.00	1,368	39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	378	370.00	370.00
21	500–550	521	318.00–328.00	324.52
9	550–600	595	300.00	300.00
22	600–650	628	278.00	278.00
52	650–700	675	287.00	287.00
80	700–750	714	278.00–280.00	278.37
90	750–800	778	266.50–280.00	268.25
58	800–850	824	246.50	246.50

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,204	113.66/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,368	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,230	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,691	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	123.58/cwt	120.00–127.50	1,542	69
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,383	131.03/cwt	128.00–135.50	1,812	130

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	400–450	415	351.00–356.00	352.87
8	650–700	658	292.00	292.00
4	750–800	766	261.00	261.00
61	800–850	819	256.00	256.00
33	850–900	882	246.00–248.50	247.65
67	900–950	907	229.50–233.50	232.96
33	950–1000	962	225.50–226.00	225.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
313	1000–1050	1,027	205.85–215.00	210.47
367	1050–1100	1,074	207.00–216.00	211.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	390	288.00	288.00
14	500–550	516	290.00	290.00
4	600–650	628	240.00	240.00
16	650–700	670	240.00–249.00	242.57
14	700–750	722	236.00–246.00	240.28
10	750–800	769	206.00–221.00	216.09
18	800–850	823	200.00–218.00	210.99
24	850–900	883	210.50–225.00	215.05
10	900–950	943	210.00	210.00
5	950–1000	998	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	381	282.50	282.50
60	400–450	413	299.00–314.00	302.28
32	450–500	481	274.00–289.00	280.46
27	500–550	531	266.00–274.00	268.28
42	550–600	568	250.00–266.00	262.64
14	600–650	612	241.00–258.00	252.14
5	650–700	656	250.00	250.00
63	700–750	736	225.00–241.00	238.07
173	750–800	779	215.50–233.00	224.85
153	800–850	821	211.00–224.00	217.12
418	850–900	870	200.00–216.00	207.15
218	900–950	932	198.00–208.25	205.47
49	950–1000	990	196.25–200.50	199.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	627	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	428	262.00	262.00
27	550–600	576	244.00–251.00	247.00
7	600–650	613	225.00–237.00	231.73
5	650–700	695	230.00	230.00
3	700–750	711	219.00	219.00
11	750–800	763	208.00–217.50	214.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	367	321.00–330.00	325.37
7	500–550	542	264.00	264.00
34	600–650	608	258.00	258.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
24	750–800	777	241.50	241.50
41	850–900	873	230.50	230.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	521	287.00	287.00
3	550–600	560	284.00	284.00
9	950–1000	992	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,230	137.50	137.50
130	—	1,383	128.00–135.50	131.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,248	120.00–127.50	123.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,204	100.00–119.00	113.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,488	134.00–139.00	136.65
3	—	2,105	150.50–156.00	153.32
4	—	2,199	146.00–148.50	147.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	39	—	961	133.00–166.00	142.31

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot

Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS

Feeder Cattle

Winter Livestock - Pratt

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot

Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS

Feeder Cattle

This sale against other markets

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle