Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2022-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower. Steers 550 lb to 700 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 550 lb sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifers 400 lb to 500 lb, however a steady trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $156.01/cwt on 3,773 head.

Average price

$156.01

3,773 head · 791 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,233

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$153

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$22.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.39

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	806	157.37	1,268	3,105
Medium and Large 1-2	695	150.84	1,048	621
Large 1	1,052	135.13	1,421	47

One grade step is worth $22.23/cwt here — about −$153 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 sale3,773 hd

156.01

—

KS average3 barns · 10,523 hd

162.41

−6.39

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	1,907	108.06	2,061	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,341	92.58	1,241	51
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,290	83.51	1,077	123
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,102	77.87	858	113

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	—	612	212.50/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,301	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	668	179.19/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,197	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	330	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,060	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	571	210.51/cwt	204.00–217.00	1,202	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	167.09/cwt	159.00–169.50	894	42
Steers	Large 1	—	1,140	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	178.38/cwt	165.00–186.00	1,045	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	833	157.84/cwt	157.00–159.25	1,315	432
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	182.79/cwt	176.00–185.00	879	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	158.75/cwt	156.00–165.50	1,154	275
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	413	231.48/cwt	224.00–236.00	956	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	139.39/cwt	139.00–140.00	1,149	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	138.35/cwt	138.00–138.50	1,224	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	544	173.38/cwt	156.00–175.50	943	85
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	197.60/cwt	195.00–203.00	1,223	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	154.70/cwt	153.00–161.00	1,200	318
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	811	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	704	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	921	142.84/cwt	135.00–144.75	1,316	502
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	144.14/cwt	140.50–150.85	1,113	212
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	174.80/cwt	169.00–179.00	1,192	96
Steers	Large 1	—	1,059	135.55/cwt	134.25–137.00	1,435	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	126.89/cwt	124.00–150.00	906	119
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	148.00/cwt	144.85–153.50	1,234	343
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	193.85/cwt	190.00–198.00	998	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	194.15/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,134	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	159.23/cwt	158.00–168.00	1,086	65
Steers	Large 1	—	1,026	134.08/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,376	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	212.79/cwt	206.00–220.00	911	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	981	139.61/cwt	134.50–140.85	1,370	175
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	556	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	906	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	480	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	143.42/cwt	140.00–150.75	1,259	476
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	832	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,090	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	955	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,041	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	582	149.91/cwt	144.00–154.00	872	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	757	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	900	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,017	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	546	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	841	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,102	77.87/cwt	70.00–79.00	858	113
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	95.15/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,265	20
Bulls	—	—	1,920	104.66/cwt	100.00–109.00	2,009	10
Bulls	—	—	1,632	97.96/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,599	5
Bulls	—	—	2,021	115.75/cwt	112.00–119.00	2,339	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,348	90.92/cwt	89.50–92.50	1,226	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	83.51/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,077	123
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,156	1,125.81/cwt	1,050.00–1,250.00	13,014	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,270	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,288	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	516	172.85/cwt	170.00–178.00	892	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	769	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	837	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	165.02/cwt	160.00–187.00	799	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	916	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,241	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	159.11/cwt	158.00–161.00	776	31
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,092	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	475	171.39/cwt	170.00–173.00	814	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	163.07/cwt	158.00–168.50	938	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,242	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	143.82/cwt	141.00–148.00	987	264
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	552	171.18/cwt	170.00–172.00	945	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	882	134.99/cwt	132.00–136.75	1,191	118
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,040	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	396	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	638	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	157.16/cwt	151.75–160.00	971	132
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,129	109.92/cwt	95.00–114.50	1,241	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	664	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	993	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	138.50/cwt	133.00–140.10	1,138	329
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	155.05/cwt	153.00–164.00	833	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	396	183.22/cwt	180.00–184.00	726	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	492	219.30/cwt	204.00–220.00	1,079	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	388	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	892	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	139.93/cwt	133.00–144.00	886	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	142.84/cwt	139.25–144.75	1,037	296
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	139.55/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,070	345
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	470	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	543	209.40/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,137	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	855	157.30/cwt	156.75–160.00	1,345	78
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,036	122.09/cwt	121.00–125.50	1,265	8

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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