Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2020-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 300 lb to 525 lb sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers 525 lb to 800 lb, however a higher market noted. Feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers 300 lb to 550 lb sold 7.00 to 9.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifers 550 lb to 850 lb, however a higher market was noted. Heifers 850 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 lower. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bull sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $158.18/cwt on 3,299 head.

Average price

$158.18

3,299 head · 649 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,027

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$63

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$51.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.33

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	648	158.49	1,027	3,270
Medium and Large 1-2	763	128.50	980	23
Large 1	1,019	107.00	1,090	6thin

One grade step is worth $51.49/cwt here — about −$63 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 sale3,299 hd

158.18

—

KS average3 barns · 6,682 hd

151.85

+6.33

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	1,749	73.05	1,278	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,426	62.55	892	134
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	52.61	643	208
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,168	43.30	506	50

Every lot, as filed

79 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	206.59/cwt	194.50–216.00	853	155
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	761	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	845	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	144.78/cwt	138.00–148.75	825	219
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	126.75/cwt	126.75–126.75	1,198	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	628	138.17/cwt	132.00–142.50	868	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	517	156.29/cwt	153.00–159.50	808	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	204.52/cwt	202.00–210.00	789	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	770	130.65/cwt	128.50–133.00	1,006	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	126.47/cwt	123.50–128.00	993	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	703	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	865	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	536	132.79/cwt	128.00–137.25	712	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	438	148.50/cwt	146.00–153.50	650	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	720	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	158.38/cwt	150.00–161.00	751	424
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	852	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,129	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	558	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,002	103
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	578	135.35/cwt	132.00–140.00	782	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	623	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	785	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	164.54/cwt	162.00–167.00	708	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	472	196.14/cwt	192.00–199.75	926	224
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	808	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,139	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	139.87/cwt	134.00–142.50	1,077	261
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	588	129.55/cwt	127.50–135.00	762	22
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	991	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,653	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	132.95/cwt	130.50–135.00	1,085	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	694	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,083	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	522	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	976	130
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	614	161.16/cwt	159.00–162.25	990	125
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,242	740.16/cwt	710.00–750.00	9,193	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	60.47/cwt	57.00–62.50	821	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	667	135.03/cwt	131.00–136.50	901	85
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,247	1,268.00/cwt	825.00–1,450.00	15,812	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	52.61/cwt	47.00–57.50	643	208
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	43.30/cwt	40.00–47.00	506	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,532	65.84/cwt	63.00–69.25	1,009	52
Bulls	—	—	2,003	81.99/cwt	78.00–85.50	1,642	10
Bulls	—	—	1,661	72.39/cwt	65.00–78.50	1,202	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	900	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	11,925	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,390	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	10,773	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,467	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	17,971	11
Steers	Large 1	—	1,019	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,090	6
Bulls	—	—	1,610	64.97/cwt	64.00–69.00	1,046	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	704	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,199	668.65/cwt	660.00–710.00	8,017	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	621	130.52/cwt	124.00–143.00	811	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	980	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,419	892.95/cwt	790.00–1,000.00	12,671	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,498	830.50/cwt	810.00–850.00	12,441	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	618	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,332	1,030.57/cwt	785.00–1,110.00	13,727	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	622	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	164.36/cwt	156.00–165.00	634	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	595	153.22/cwt	151.00–155.00	912	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	139.65/cwt	136.00–142.50	772	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	791	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	526	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	778	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	257	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	133.72/cwt	128.00–138.00	901	140
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	177.60/cwt	165.00–181.75	929	211
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	686	135.48/cwt	134.00–137.00	929	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	429	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	729	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	118.96/cwt	109.00–126.50	841	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	151.50/cwt	147.00–157.50	956	198
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	869	121.25/cwt	121.25–121.25	1,054	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	297	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	551	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	373	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	748	99
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	129.55/cwt	128.75–130.50	1,071	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	853	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	135.28/cwt	130.50–139.50	848	142
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	491	187.75/cwt	179.00–189.00	922	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	165.76/cwt	155.00–169.00	968	212
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	129.54/cwt	125.50–134.00	924	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	532	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	750	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	600	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	867	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	149.78/cwt	143.00–155.00	795	232
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	140.02/cwt	132.50–143.50	1,021	397
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	145.49/cwt	140.00–150.50	968	154
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	962	131.16/cwt	126.00–136.50	1,262	256

How this sale compares

Kansas weighted averages

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