Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2022-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, not enough feeder steers and heifers 700 lb to 950 lb for a a market test, however a lower tone was noted. Steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $182.46/cwt on 1,130 head.

Average price

$182.46

1,130 head · 610 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,112

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$384

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$38.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.73

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	604	184.81	1,116	988
Medium and Large 1-2	615	167.86	1,033	130
Large 1	1,024	146.58	1,501	12thin

One grade step is worth $38.23/cwt here — about −$384 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 sale1,130 hd

182.46

—

KS average4 barns · 4,878 hd

186.19

−3.73

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	1,819	82.38	1,498	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,429	74.88	1,070	121
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,257	62.91	791	222
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,202	56.15	675	205

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,435	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,246	$1,300	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,310	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,400	$1,285	2thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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 1	—	338	199.07/cwt	196.00–202.00	673	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	906	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,522	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	879	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,538	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	171.58/cwt	167.00–177.00	1,062	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	168.00/cwt	156.00–170.00	1,074	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,184	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	742	1
Steers	Large 1	—	1,075	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	177.60/cwt	175.00–178.25	1,197	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	182.51/cwt	174.00–185.00	894	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	167.18/cwt	156.00–170.00	981	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,145	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	936	132.46/cwt	127.50–153.00	1,240	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	789	175.07/cwt	174.00–177.00	1,381	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	161.85/cwt	153.00–166.00	1,097	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	300	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	639	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	904	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,582	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	633	185.32/cwt	183.00–187.50	1,173	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	592	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	929	10
Steers	Large 1	—	1,100	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	169.78/cwt	165.00–172.00	900	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	454	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	913	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	756	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,353	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	420	201.89/cwt	198.00–205.00	848	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	824	179.75/cwt	179.75–179.75	1,481	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	190.06/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,074	109
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	180.50/cwt	177.00–184.00	946	133
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	193.15/cwt	188.00–198.50	726	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	190.38/cwt	185.00–194.00	821	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	194.60/cwt	189.00–199.00	944	65
Steers	Large 1	—	1,001	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,491	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	292	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	628	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	163.89/cwt	158.50–166.75	1,331	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	953	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,506	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,245	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	426	161.26/cwt	160.00–170.00	687	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	632	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,036	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	474	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	981	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	404	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	836	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	520	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,037	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	654	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,171	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	478	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	817	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	380	181.25/cwt	181.00–183.00	689	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	644	149.24/cwt	145.00–150.00	961	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	877	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	714	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	72.62/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,037	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,202	56.15/cwt	45.00–59.50	675	205
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	62.91/cwt	60.00–69.50	791	222
Bulls	—	—	1,682	74.60/cwt	70.00–78.00	1,255	11
Bulls	—	—	1,993	92.08/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,835	7
Bulls	—	—	1,867	85.31/cwt	80.50–88.00	1,593	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,431	77.25/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,105	59
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,435	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,310	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,400	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	945	101.74/cwt	71.00–120.00	961	52
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,246	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	525	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	956	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	776	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,304	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	497	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	870	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,071	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,435	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	727	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	996	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	426	174.28/cwt	172.00–176.00	742	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	161.76/cwt	156.00–164.00	1,106	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	883	150.71/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,331	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	872	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,448	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	375	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	686	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	132.68/cwt	126.50–139.00	1,172	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	709	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,301	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	169.22/cwt	162.00–171.50	811	130
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	166.39/cwt	162.00–171.00	879	114
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	386	164.25/cwt	163.00–165.00	634	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	325	163.66/cwt	160.00–167.50	532	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	456	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	707	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	369	208.77/cwt	202.00–212.00	770	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	802	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	177.49/cwt	174.00–181.00	579	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	162.81/cwt	157.00–164.00	931	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	158.59/cwt	154.00–163.00	1,145	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,256	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	967	150.43/cwt	149.00–151.50	1,455	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	161.79/cwt	154.00–164.75	1,223	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	152.43/cwt	152.00–156.00	814	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	155.26/cwt	145.00–158.00	731	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	165.08/cwt	157.00–166.00	1,005	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	172.18/cwt	170.00–176.00	659	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	163.59/cwt	159.00–169.50	697	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,190	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,353	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	648	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	907	3

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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