Sale reports / Kansas / Winter Livestock - Pratt / 2021-05-27

Winter Livestock - Pratt

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pratt, Kansas · Thu, May 27
● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1891
Feeder Cattle receipts
3,409 head
▼ 727 vs last sale 4,136▲ 989 vs year ago 2,420 · +40.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
225 head
▼ 73 vs last sale 298▼ 25 vs year ago 250 · −10.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 13▲ 28 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 1,000 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. No recent comparison on steers 400 lb to 750 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Feeder heifers 675 lb to 1,000 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifers 500 lb to 675 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $130.80/cwt on 1,693 head.
Average price
$130.80
1,693 head · 874 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,143
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$134
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1
$9.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.08
vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1843133.111,1221,109
Medium and Large 1-2859129.001,108320
Large 11,019123.291,257264
One grade step is worth $9.82/cwt here — about −$134 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 sale1,693 hd
130.80
—
KS average3 barns · 3,611 hd
134.88
−4.08
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,90990.981,73723
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,32472.9496671
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17364.5175761
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,18856.1766736

Every lot, as filed

62 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1—668133.75/cwt132.00–137.0089314
SteersMedium and Large 1—407174.00/cwt174.00–174.007082
BullsMedium and Large 1—765128.00/cwt128.00–128.0097919
HeifersMedium and Large 1—669134.13/cwt134.00–134.2589715
SteersMedium and Large 1—821133.50/cwt129.50–137.001,096244
SteersMedium and Large 1—923127.36/cwt122.50–128.501,176384
SteersMedium and Large 1—865136.10/cwt135.00–136.501,177177
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—687138.00/cwt138.00–138.009489
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,110875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,7131
SteersMedium and Large 1—492162.00/cwt162.00–162.007972
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—618155.00/cwt155.00–155.009585
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—582141.00/cwt141.00–141.008217
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—670145.00/cwt145.00–145.009727
BullsMedium and Large 1—586121.00/cwt121.00–121.007095
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—563140.00/cwt140.00–140.007884
HeifersMedium and Large 1—822126.86/cwt123.50–129.001,043257
SteersMedium and Large 1—985123.00/cwt119.00–123.751,21232
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,39575.88/cwt74.00–78.501,05927
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,17364.51/cwt61.00–67.5075761
Bulls——1,60078.75/cwt75.50–81.001,2603
Bulls——1,94697.49/cwt95.00–100.001,8978
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,045925.00/cwt925.00–925.009,6661
SteersMedium and Large 1—785133.76/cwt132.50–137.251,050139
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—777133.25/cwt132.10–134.751,03574
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,28171.13/cwt68.00–73.7591144
Bulls——1,96189.70/cwt84.00–94.501,75912
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2001,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.0019,2002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,4001,335.00/cwt1,335.00–1,335.0018,6901
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2331,115.00/cwt1,100.00–1,135.0013,74812
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,3001,241.00/cwt1,175.00–1,285.0016,1335
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1001,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0015,4001
SteersLarge 1—1,013123.82/cwt118.85–125.501,254251
CowsLean 85-90%—1,18856.17/cwt53.00–60.0066736
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—642121.00/cwt121.00–121.007776
HeifersMedium and Large 1—778128.52/cwt127.00–129.501,000178
HeifersLarge 1—1,063114.07/cwt112.50–115.101,213166
HeifersLarge 1—1,18093.00/cwt93.00–93.001,0971
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,303935.00/cwt935.00–935.0012,1833
SteersLarge 1—1,090112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,2212
HeifersMedium and Large 1—572134.17/cwt130.50–136.5076713
HeifersMedium and Large 1—534146.39/cwt141.00–151.0078215
SteersLarge 1—1,176109.01/cwt107.00–113.001,2823
SteersLarge 1—1,140114.75/cwt114.75–114.751,3088
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—877128.84/cwt125.00–129.501,130287
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—712124.00/cwt124.00–124.0088316
HeifersMedium and Large 1—647133.50/cwt133.50–133.5086432
HeifersMedium and Large 1—945119.37/cwt116.00–119.601,128165
SteersMedium and Large 1—327187.43/cwt185.00–189.006137
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,310908.17/cwt835.00–970.0011,8972
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—501118.00/cwt118.00–118.005915
HeifersMedium and Large 1—741129.33/cwt126.75–131.5095898
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—403164.00/cwt164.00–164.006615
SteersMedium and Large 1—530156.65/cwt155.00–159.008307
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—752127.00/cwt127.00–127.0095520
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—573139.00/cwt139.00–139.0079610
SteersMedium and Large 1—738142.23/cwt140.00–143.001,05063
HeifersMedium and Large 1—867123.96/cwt121.10–126.001,075403
SteersMedium and Large 1—572142.43/cwt142.00–143.008159
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—757145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0985
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—818124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0143
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—675123.00/cwt123.00–123.0083010
HeifersMedium and Large 1—427150.00/cwt150.00–150.006412

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.