Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2022-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Steers 650 lb to 800 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 650 lb sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 925 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifers 400 lb to 700 lb sold unevenly steady, Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $159.31/cwt on 1,378 head.

Average price

$159.31

1,378 head · 704 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,121

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$74

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$47.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.36

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	703	160.96	1,131	1,282
Medium and Large 1-2	658	141.58	931	81
Large 1	1,059	113.80	1,205	15thin

One grade step is worth $47.17/cwt here — about −$74 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 sale1,378 hd

159.31

—

KS average3 barns · 3,845 hd

160.67

−1.36

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	1,813	98.29	1,782	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,380	79.42	1,096	117
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,162	69.66	809	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,071	60.98	653	32

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	758	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,311	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	809	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,351	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	214.86/cwt	213.00–216.00	898	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	139.91/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,276	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	655	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,225	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	744	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,254	50
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,040	115.44/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,201	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	552	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,220	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	140.87/cwt	135.50–144.00	1,240	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	198.63/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,166	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	933	152.86/cwt	151.10–158.00	1,426	137
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	626	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,196	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	192.15/cwt	190.00–196.00	978	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,144	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	163.32/cwt	156.00–167.00	872	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	811	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	180.75/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,113	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	867	156.26/cwt	153.00–157.00	1,355	357
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	172.98/cwt	172.00–178.00	1,183	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	156.01/cwt	152.50–158.50	1,198	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	147.80/cwt	143.00–153.50	1,230	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,096	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	171.49/cwt	171.00–172.00	1,260	67
Steers	Large 1	—	1,190	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	964	151.15/cwt	150.85–152.00	1,457	202
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	200.54/cwt	199.00–202.00	973	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	458	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	847	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	346	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	657	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	167.84/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,313	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	738	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,148	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	619	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	694	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,142	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	561	174.14/cwt	170.00–179.00	977	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	775	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,213	117
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,027	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,366	77.71/cwt	74.00–79.50	1,062	64
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	69.66/cwt	65.00–73.00	809	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	60.98/cwt	55.00–63.50	653	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	81.48/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,139	53
Bulls	—	—	2,006	106.22/cwt	100.50–113.00	2,131	7
Bulls	—	—	1,713	93.76/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,606	8
Bulls	—	—	1,255	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	991	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	16,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	1,130.00/cwt	1,130.00–1,130.00	14,690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	853	152.75/cwt	152.75–152.75	1,303	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	764	153.67/cwt	148.00–154.50	1,174	131
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	466	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	927	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	547	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	812	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	138.01/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,003	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	422	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	802	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	136.64/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,032	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	146.70/cwt	144.00–149.00	889	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	151.06/cwt	146.00–154.00	1,077	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,183	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	161.39/cwt	161.00–163.00	912	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	369	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	760	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,101	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,321	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	146.25/cwt	146.25–146.25	527	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	938	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	826	148.62/cwt	144.00–150.75	1,228	214
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	976	129.55/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,264	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	172.76/cwt	169.00–176.00	796	39
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,230	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	168.33/cwt	165.00–169.00	897	28
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,060	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,187	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	160.82/cwt	158.00–162.75	1,081	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	361	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	545	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	179.10/cwt	178.00–180.00	790	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	639	165.60/cwt	163.00–166.25	1,058	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	317	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	510	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	430	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	684	2
Steers	Large 1	—	1,019	145.38/cwt	140.00–145.50	1,481	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	540	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,145	15

How this sale compares

Kansas weighted averages

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