Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2021-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared with last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 950 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Steers 950 lb to 1100 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Steers 650 lb to 750 lb sold 5.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 650 lb sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder heifer 700 lb to 1000 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Heifers 900 lb to 950 lb sold 1.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 700 sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Approximately 30 loads of outstanding feeder heifers were in the offering. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.39/cwt on 2,593 head.

Average price

$124.39

2,593 head · 821 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,022

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$442

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

$13.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.55

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	610	128.69	785	178
Medium and Large 1	836	124.11	1,037	2,403
Large 1	1,062	115.50	1,227	12thin

One grade step is worth $13.19/cwt here — about −$442 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 sale2,593 hd

124.39

—

KS average3 barns · 4,160 hd

127.93

−3.55

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	1,973	95.31	1,880	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,375	71.17	978	241
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,212	60.65	735	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,223	49.75	608	8thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,249	67.87/cwt	66.00–69.50	848	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	123.92/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,134	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	399	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	565	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,405	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	15,244	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	126.58/cwt	126.00–127.50	1,095	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	484	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	891	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	477	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	599	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	9,853	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,265	842.00/cwt	835.00–850.00	10,651	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	60.65/cwt	56.00–65.00	735	28
Bulls	—	—	1,873	88.64/cwt	87.00–89.50	1,660	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	859	134.16/cwt	132.00–135.10	1,152	171
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	938	130.82/cwt	130.60–131.00	1,227	121
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	305	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	607	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	571	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	731	4
Bulls	—	—	1,924	104.19/cwt	100.00–111.50	2,005	7
Bulls	—	—	2,005	93.20/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,869	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,223	49.75/cwt	45.00–53.00	608	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	72.50/cwt	70.00–76.25	1,033	172
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	15,400	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,550	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,062	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,227	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	819	136.79/cwt	136.25–137.25	1,120	49
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	10,147	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	751	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	852	118.75/cwt	118.75–118.75	1,012	29
Steers	Large 1	—	1,070	120.49/cwt	117.35–122.50	1,289	384
Steers	Large 1	—	1,107	116.87/cwt	116.00–117.25	1,294	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	643	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	124.34/cwt	120.00–128.00	822	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	140.54/cwt	137.50–142.00	732	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	121.29/cwt	118.50–122.25	870	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,323	933.96/cwt	920.00–960.00	12,356	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	779	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	762	129.75/cwt	129.75–129.75	989	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	121.93/cwt	120.10–123.85	1,069	415
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	122.90/cwt	120.00–123.75	1,024	599
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	591	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	771	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	768	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	142.92/cwt	139.00–147.00	820	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	129.07/cwt	125.00–133.25	928	120
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	761	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	860	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	952	120.10/cwt	120.10–120.10	1,143	114
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	962	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	656	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	827	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	141.12/cwt	140.00–144.00	577	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	693	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	922	121.81/cwt	120.00–123.25	1,123	737
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	149.66/cwt	149.50–151.00	862	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	397	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	659	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	143.25/cwt	143.25–143.25	1,043	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	169.75/cwt	166.00–172.00	905	13
Steers	Large 1	—	1,012	121.85/cwt	120.35–122.75	1,233	307
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	565	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	915	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	656	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,096	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	313	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	560	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	691	159.57/cwt	159.50–161.00	1,103	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	968	125.97/cwt	120.00–128.75	1,219	173
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	533	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	696	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	373	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	625	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	460	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	745	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	568	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	886	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	680	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	141.38/cwt	139.00–142.75	1,108	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	408	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	534	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	377	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	520	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	411	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	736	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	846	133.85/cwt	133.35–134.35	1,132	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	820	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	124.54/cwt	119.50–126.50	969	154
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	939	122.89/cwt	120.00–124.50	1,154	175
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	750	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,103	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	172.21/cwt	172.00–175.00	806	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	127.57/cwt	126.00–131.75	1,064	183
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	143.76/cwt	141.00–145.00	529	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	143.54/cwt	140.00–145.50	477	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	135.53/cwt	134.75–138.00	823	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	180.47/cwt	176.00–186.50	606	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	179.93/cwt	178.00–182.00	677	11

How this sale compares

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.

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