Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2022-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, not enough steers and heifer 600 lb to 900 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher on light receipts. Heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher on light receipts. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. One high yielding bull sold for 102.50

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $160.21/cwt on 772 head.

Average price

$160.21

772 head · 645 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,033

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$443

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$26.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.56

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	605	163.82	990	658
Medium and Large 1-2	614	143.14	880	45
Large 1	1,047	136.90	1,434	69

One grade step is worth $26.92/cwt here — about −$443 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 sale772 hd

160.21

—

KS average3 barns · 2,281 hd

163.76

−3.56

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	—	Low	1,774	93.11	1,652	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,416	77.05	1,091	102
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	65.11	781	220
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,136	55.69	633	41

Every lot, as filed

77 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	—	413	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	925	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	484	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	468	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	917	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	662	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,132	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	630	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,084	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	211.84/cwt	208.00–212.00	824	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	897	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	161.89/cwt	157.00–166.50	920	146
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	208.38/cwt	206.00–210.00	896	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	591	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	972	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	164.71/cwt	159.50–169.00	1,095	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	164.63/cwt	157.00–165.50	785	10
Steers	Large 1	—	1,030	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,442	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	175.04/cwt	171.00–176.50	938	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	173.56/cwt	166.00–175.00	1,432	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	178.56/cwt	170.00–181.00	771	6
Steers	Large 1	—	1,190	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	169.52/cwt	169.50–170.00	1,509	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	167.68/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,196	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	889	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	164.51/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,010	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	168.92/cwt	164.00–171.00	968	99
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	590	161.15/cwt	159.00–165.00	951	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	620	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	955	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	185.33/cwt	183.50–188.00	895	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	476	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	833	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	200.82/cwt	198.00–210.00	651	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	797	169.62/cwt	166.00–173.50	1,352	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	145.58/cwt	136.00–150.00	828	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	500	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	860	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	424	188.04/cwt	186.00–190.00	797	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	365	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	690	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	468	179.71/cwt	178.00–182.00	841	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	840	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	876	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	935	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,159	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	65.11/cwt	60.00–69.50	781	220
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,136	55.69/cwt	46.00–59.50	633	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,382	73.49/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,016	65
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,477	83.31/cwt	80.00–85.50	1,230	37
Bulls	—	—	1,555	80.26/cwt	74.00–84.00	1,248	4
Bulls	—	—	1,818	98.57/cwt	97.00–102.50	1,792	9
Bulls	—	—	1,817	93.32/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,696	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	944	84.60/cwt	74.50–104.00	799	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,029	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,112	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,529	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,051	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,324	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	156.74/cwt	153.75–158.00	1,340	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	171.53/cwt	169.00–173.00	638	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	162.27/cwt	159.00–168.00	781	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	162.67/cwt	159.50–168.00	1,230	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	147.67/cwt	145.00–150.00	793	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	699	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,164	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	171.01/cwt	168.00–175.00	746	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	948	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	156.81/cwt	155.00–157.00	660	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,268	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	148.98/cwt	146.00–151.00	1,438	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,041	136.84/cwt	135.50–139.00	1,425	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	146.41/cwt	135.00–151.00	859	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	128.77/cwt	123.00–140.00	1,195	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	160.32/cwt	159.00–166.00	1,127	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	378	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	609	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	161.36/cwt	158.00–165.50	849	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	942	159.75/cwt	159.75–159.75	1,505	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	160.01/cwt	154.75–161.00	984	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,333	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	513	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	934	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	328	214.69/cwt	214.00–216.00	704	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	156.49/cwt	152.00–160.00	1,055	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	427	161.92/cwt	159.00–163.00	691	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	179.01/cwt	176.00–181.00	573	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	477	155.26/cwt	155.00–155.50	741	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	569	178.22/cwt	176.00–180.00	1,014	16

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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