Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2022-02-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to 2 weeks ago, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 450 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher with most advance on 5 wts. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $169.76/cwt on 2,732 head.

Average price

$169.76

2,732 head · 771 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,309

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$224

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$24.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.93

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	770	171.31	1,319	2,443
Medium and Large 1-2	759	157.37	1,194	270
Large 1	1,053	146.54	1,543	19thin

One grade step is worth $24.77/cwt here — about −$224 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 sale2,732 hd

169.76

—

KS average3 barns · 6,850 hd

170.69

−0.93

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	1,746	99.27	1,733	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,388	85.76	1,191	237
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,236	75.25	930	123
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,184	65.62	777	26

Every lot, as filed

94 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 1Fancy	—	352	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	593	7
Steers	Large 1	—	1,066	146.32/cwt	141.00–148.00	1,560	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	171.21/cwt	166.00–173.25	1,161	141
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	160.06/cwt	154.00–163.00	1,236	152
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	196.72/cwt	193.00–201.00	1,056	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	182.22/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,143	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	169.12/cwt	168.00–171.00	1,199	102
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	916	153.63/cwt	149.00–155.35	1,407	321
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	571	210.66/cwt	202.00–217.00	1,203	171
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	617	196.79/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,214	97
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	824	161.13/cwt	160.50–162.25	1,328	127
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739	157.25/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,162	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	152.00/cwt	151.25–152.85	1,360	106
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	583	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,061	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,053	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,080	10
Steers	Large 1	—	1,015	148.58/cwt	148.50–149.00	1,508	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	753	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,205	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	173.47/cwt	168.00–174.25	996	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	753	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,265	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	914	158.10/cwt	158.10–158.10	1,445	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	702	177.40/cwt	177.00–177.50	1,245	137
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	324	244.61/cwt	244.00–247.00	793	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	177.17/cwt	172.00–180.00	829	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	533	218.47/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,164	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	635	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,022	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	209.73/cwt	206.00–211.00	803	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	169.86/cwt	166.00–171.00	985	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	871	161.31/cwt	154.50–163.60	1,405	384
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	197.80/cwt	197.00–199.00	912	5
Steers	Large 1	—	1,130	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	964	150.89/cwt	147.75–152.00	1,455	152
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	157.18/cwt	149.00–158.75	1,294	301
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,020	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	143.73/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,102	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	445	170.51/cwt	169.00–172.00	759	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	527	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	943	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	397	196.48/cwt	192.50–199.00	780	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	922	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,245	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	952	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	632	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	958	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	821	2
Bulls	—	—	1,768	104.92/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,855	6
Bulls	—	—	1,611	87.83/cwt	81.00–98.00	1,415	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,184	65.62/cwt	61.00–69.00	777	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	88.88/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,318	105
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,313	83.27/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,093	132
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	75.25/cwt	70.00–79.50	930	123
Bulls	—	—	1,949	112.69/cwt	109.00–117.00	2,196	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,100.00/cwt	2,100.00–2,100.00	23,100	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,247	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	14,652	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,212	1,750.00/cwt	1,750.00–1,750.00	21,210	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,350	1,594.57/cwt	1,025.00–1,685.00	21,527	46
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,383	1,058.86/cwt	875.00–1,200.00	14,644	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,446	1,136.39/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	16,432	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,436	1,143.22/cwt	950.00–1,325.00	16,417	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,415	1,346.49/cwt	1,125.00–1,400.00	19,053	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	20,315	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,242	959.65/cwt	825.00–1,150.00	11,919	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	14,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,500	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	17,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	919	128.17/cwt	121.00–130.50	1,178	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	996	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,132	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	462	231.27/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,068	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	669	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,298	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	431	226.06/cwt	220.00–231.00	974	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	177.74/cwt	173.00–181.00	786	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	155.11/cwt	149.00–155.50	1,123	151
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	977	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,060	136.89/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,451	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	525	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	866	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,155	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	173.98/cwt	168.00–177.00	933	159
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	157.00/cwt	155.00–161.00	912	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,173	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	159.13/cwt	156.00–162.50	1,004	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	150.17/cwt	148.25–152.25	1,234	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	991	142.53/cwt	140.00–143.50	1,412	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	158.87/cwt	156.00–159.00	832	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	451	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	850	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	618	165.78/cwt	165.25–166.50	1,025	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	901	143.72/cwt	139.00–144.50	1,295	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	153.76/cwt	152.25–154.50	1,198	194
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	145.58/cwt	143.00–148.50	1,256	42
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,011	136.74/cwt	116.00–139.50	1,382	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	157.11/cwt	150.00–159.75	1,048	144
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	153.00/cwt	148.00–154.75	938	28

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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