Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2022-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Note * Due to dry weather and early movement of calves, Monday special calf sales have been moved to Thursdays in conjunction with their regular Thursday sales. Calf sales will be held the next 8 Thursdays in a row.

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 400 lb to 900 lb sold unevenly steady, however thin and fancy steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold unevenly steady, however thin fleshed and fancy heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on thin fleshed cattle, otherwise moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $187.93/cwt on 1,754 head.

Average price

$187.93

1,754 head · 629 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,182

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$351

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$40.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.26

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	628	190.62	1,198	1,552
Medium and Large 1-2	598	168.71	1,008	186
Large 1	1,034	149.77	1,549	16thin

One grade step is worth $40.85/cwt here — about −$351 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 sale1,754 hd

187.93

—

KS average3 barns · 4,885 hd

182.66

+5.26

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	1,750	99.90	1,748	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,371	84.58	1,160	132
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	74.38	870	256
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,145	66.40	760	44

Every lot, as filed

96 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 1Unweaned	—	342	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	571	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,272	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	421	219.50/cwt	214.00–223.50	924	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	579	205.62/cwt	199.00–208.50	1,191	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	452	213.50/cwt	213.00–215.00	965	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	517	209.22/cwt	199.50–216.00	1,082	154
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	372	236.27/cwt	221.00–244.00	879	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	152.50/cwt	152.00–153.00	1,380	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,253	1
Steers	Large 1	—	1,034	149.77/cwt	149.50–154.00	1,549	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	184.39/cwt	182.75–192.25	1,075	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	971	158.11/cwt	157.75–160.50	1,535	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	160.10/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,084	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	558	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	157.71/cwt	149.00–160.50	1,235	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	190.66/cwt	188.00–195.00	1,005	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	187.32/cwt	186.00–190.00	862	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	198.70/cwt	196.00–206.00	938	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	171.44/cwt	160.00–180.00	912	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	174.47/cwt	169.00–179.50	1,443	126
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	177.88/cwt	174.00–185.00	1,114	124
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	172.35/cwt	160.00–179.00	1,000	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	170.31/cwt	163.50–172.00	1,080	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	174.71/cwt	173.00–175.25	1,272	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	157.83/cwt	157.00–158.00	1,113	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	297	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	728	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	919	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,512	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	882	168.76/cwt	167.75–169.75	1,488	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	174.21/cwt	166.00–177.50	1,171	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	804	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,467	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	718	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,332	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	227.96/cwt	227.50–228.00	743	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	217.16/cwt	217.00–218.00	832	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	174.89/cwt	173.00–177.50	1,359	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	202.61/cwt	201.00–210.00	839	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	483	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	821	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	525	183.51/cwt	182.00–184.00	963	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	445	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	846	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	495	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	936	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	308	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	755	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	562	171.16/cwt	170.50–172.50	962	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	866	138.80/cwt	127.00–145.00	1,202	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	920	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,371	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,068	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	66.40/cwt	58.00–69.00	760	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	88.16/cwt	87.50–90.00	1,275	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,351	83.61/cwt	80.00–86.50	1,130	104
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	74.38/cwt	70.00–79.00	870	256
Bulls	—	—	1,828	105.53/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,929	15
Bulls	—	—	1,599	96.18/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,538	9
Bulls	—	—	1,810	82.88/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,500	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,072	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,576	12
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,010	145.47/cwt	144.50–153.00	1,469	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	342	196.91/cwt	185.00–199.00	673	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	490	181.25/cwt	181.25–181.25	888	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	508	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	925	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	421	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	766	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	158.70/cwt	155.00–161.00	854	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	157.45/cwt	152.00–161.00	1,071	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	156.38/cwt	153.00–161.00	730	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	143.39/cwt	140.00–155.50	916	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	296	172.69/cwt	161.00–175.00	511	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	621	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	739	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	153.81/cwt	144.00–158.50	1,184	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,289	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	909	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,054	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	155.13/cwt	151.00–157.00	897	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	297	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	538	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	425	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	697	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	410	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	623	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	600	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	1,131	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	331	239.52/cwt	236.00–245.00	793	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	162.21/cwt	156.00–165.00	1,090	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	179.75/cwt	177.00–181.00	697	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	621	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,146	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	705	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,294	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	685	179.00/cwt	178.00–179.25	1,226	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	781	168.32/cwt	164.75–169.00	1,315	163
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	171.50/cwt	167.00–176.00	894	109
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	869	167.11/cwt	161.50–169.00	1,452	129
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	736	170.02/cwt	165.50–172.50	1,251	135
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	164.14/cwt	159.00–168.50	962	108
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,501	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	158.43/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,149	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	175.44/cwt	173.00–181.00	561	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	175.57/cwt	167.00–178.00	852	218
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	174.52/cwt	169.00–179.00	736	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	161.69/cwt	157.00–166.50	993	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	168.39/cwt	166.25–170.00	1,386	206
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,227	4

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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