Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2022-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 925 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 650 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Approximately 200 fancy heifers weighing 500 lb sold for 200. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. One high yielding bull sold for 120

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $150.58/cwt on 3,063 head.

Average price

$150.58

3,063 head · 728 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,096

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$172

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$32.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.79

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	726	151.28	1,098	2,886
Medium and Large 1-2	683	143.58	981	146
Large 1	1,070	118.70	1,270	31

One grade step is worth $32.58/cwt here — about −$172 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 sale3,063 hd

150.58

—

KS average3 barns · 6,752 hd

149.79

+0.79

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	1,894	104.27	1,975	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,344	89.28	1,200	72
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,302	83.02	1,081	126
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,182	75.42	891	33

Every lot, as filed

89 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	175.53/cwt	173.50–176.00	981	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	537	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,036	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	750	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,238	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	870	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,344	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	884	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	157.81/cwt	152.00–161.00	1,138	150
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	429	155.49/cwt	151.00–160.00	667	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	139.23/cwt	139.00–139.50	1,309	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	484	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,084	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	657	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,235	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	148.74/cwt	148.50–149.00	1,095	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	570	195.24/cwt	189.00–198.00	1,113	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	967	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,305	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	141.86/cwt	135.00–144.25	1,258	168
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	150.51/cwt	144.00–152.00	1,172	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	175.06/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,175	107
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	176.71/cwt	170.00–179.00	993	8
Steers	Large 1	—	1,028	136.79/cwt	135.00–137.85	1,406	144
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	195.92/cwt	194.00–202.00	942	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	171.47/cwt	164.00–177.00	1,061	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	196.04/cwt	192.00–200.00	619	10
Steers	Large 1	—	1,150	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,127	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	189.36/cwt	184.00–193.00	1,102	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	696	159.86/cwt	152.00–161.50	1,113	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	159.91/cwt	155.50–163.00	1,239	351
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	974	138.20/cwt	137.25–138.50	1,346	276
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	150.06/cwt	145.50–153.85	1,310	356
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	562	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	961	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	618	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,063	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	216.67/cwt	215.00–218.00	817	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	528	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	961	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	155.06/cwt	152.50–156.75	1,282	250
Steers	Large 1	—	1,123	130.25/cwt	130.25–130.25	1,463	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	211.52/cwt	208.00–215.00	895	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	923	145.53/cwt	140.50–148.75	1,343	415
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	185.90/cwt	184.00–190.00	1,180	154
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	493	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	932	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	958	126.26/cwt	125.50–128.00	1,210	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	866	140.59/cwt	140.25–140.75	1,218	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	428	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	813	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	554	164.37/cwt	157.00–166.00	911	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	767	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,012	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	632	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	878	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	83.02/cwt	78.00–86.50	1,081	126
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,182	75.42/cwt	70.00–77.50	891	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,283	91.86/cwt	90.00–95.50	1,179	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,376	87.91/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,210	47
Bulls	—	—	1,854	104.22/cwt	100.00–108.50	1,932	25
Bulls	—	—	1,796	93.64/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,682	8
Bulls	—	—	2,091	113.87/cwt	111.00–120.00	2,381	9
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	12,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	16,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	9,185	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	717.50/cwt	710.00–725.00	7,534	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	11,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	900	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	5,715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	132.96/cwt	130.00–138.50	1,166	187
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	927	132.87/cwt	129.75–135.00	1,232	146
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	714	149.29/cwt	149.25–149.50	1,066	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	658	155.67/cwt	154.00–158.50	1,024	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	564	181.75/cwt	181.50–182.00	1,025	146
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	497	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	994	105
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,215	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	171.61/cwt	169.00–172.00	844	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	105
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641	149.98/cwt	147.50–151.50	961	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	174.11/cwt	170.00–175.00	681	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	137.15/cwt	137.00–137.50	946	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	789	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,053	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,163	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	147.73/cwt	143.25–150.00	1,006	102
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	138.80/cwt	135.50–142.75	1,144	669
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	141.46/cwt	136.50–145.00	1,096	503
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	701	137.25/cwt	137.25–137.25	962	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	145.53/cwt	140.00–147.50	1,061	175
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,076	118.93/cwt	118.00–119.00	1,280	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	166.03/cwt	165.00–170.00	853	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	123.59/cwt	123.00–125.00	991	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	183.86/cwt	181.00–186.00	579	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	157.51/cwt	153.50–161.50	995	198
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	464	161.08/cwt	160.00–162.00	747	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	530	164.68/cwt	163.00–166.00	873	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	156.48/cwt	155.00–158.00	879	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	181.53/cwt	180.00–182.50	933	26
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,016	116.57/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,184	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	176.30/cwt	175.00–178.00	762	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	790	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	604	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,148	59

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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