Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2023-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to 3 weeks ago, feeder steers 750 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 lower. Steers 600 lb to 750 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower, however reputation calves and thin fleshed calves sold 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 750 lb to 950 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 750 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 higher, however 4 high yielding cows sold for 90. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher, however 1 high yielding bull sold for 116.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $189.18/cwt on 2,069 head.

Average price

$189.18

2,069 head · 723 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,367

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$379

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$36.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.72

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	715	191.05	1,367	1,869
Medium and Large 1-2	761	173.11	1,317	184
Large 1	1,128	154.75	1,746	16thin

One grade step is worth $36.30/cwt here — about −$379 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 sale2,069 hd

189.18

—

KS average4 barns · 9,166 hd

192.90

−3.72

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	1,834	99.84	1,831	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,311	78.98	1,036	297
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,138	66.84	761	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,147	51.98	596	3thin

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
Steers	Large 1	—	1,010	157.34/cwt	156.00–159.00	1,589	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	826	171.77/cwt	171.00–172.00	1,419	123
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	335	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	896	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	361	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	875	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	426	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	988	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	163.04/cwt	159.00–167.00	1,484	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	654	210.25/cwt	210.25–210.25	1,375	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	174.80/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,072	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,345	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	881	172.31/cwt	163.50–173.00	1,518	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	187.86/cwt	183.50–190.50	1,261	158
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	170.72/cwt	162.00–172.00	1,306	56
Steers	Large 1	—	1,181	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,795	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,134	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	591	181.24/cwt	170.00–185.50	1,071	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	193.24/cwt	187.00–198.00	1,115	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	191.70/cwt	186.00–195.50	1,223	212
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	183.40/cwt	179.00–185.75	1,420	298
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	199.01/cwt	188.50–202.00	1,055	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	210.33/cwt	209.00–215.00	909	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	817	175.32/cwt	170.00–179.50	1,432	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	1,256	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	180.76/cwt	178.00–187.50	1,294	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	342	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	174.45/cwt	173.50–175.85	1,579	174
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	340	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	663	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	416	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	820	3
Steers	Large 1	—	1,090	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	867	181.88/cwt	177.25–186.00	1,577	229
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	456	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,126	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	411	245.87/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,011	25
Steers	Large 1	—	1,120	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,770	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	198.22/cwt	197.00–203.00	916	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	243	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	626	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	644	179.75/cwt	179.75–179.75	1,158	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	887	170.25/cwt	170.25–170.25	1,510	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	900	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,350	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	536	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	976	3
Bulls	—	—	1,834	102.79/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,885	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	66.84/cwt	61.00–69.00	761	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,147	51.98/cwt	51.00–53.00	596	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	82.69/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,141	146
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,245	75.40/cwt	70.00–79.00	939	151
Bulls	—	—	1,739	92.75/cwt	87.00–99.00	1,613	8
Bulls	—	—	2,085	112.87/cwt	110.00–116.00	2,353	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,021	84.59/cwt	74.00–106.00	864	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	201.96/cwt	194.00–204.00	794	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	768	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	169.64/cwt	163.00–173.50	1,252	136
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	367	217.42/cwt	212.50–220.00	798	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	432	196.90/cwt	196.00–198.00	851	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	158.34/cwt	155.50–162.00	1,148	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,199	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	475	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	931	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	171.60/cwt	166.00–175.50	978	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	544	170.65/cwt	170.00–175.00	928	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	168.80/cwt	167.50–169.75	1,472	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	571	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,346	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	506	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	984	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	901	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,500	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	162.79/cwt	160.50–165.00	1,035	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	172.47/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,149	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	171.57/cwt	164.00–174.25	1,301	149
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,026	141.42/cwt	136.00–145.50	1,451	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	184.61/cwt	179.00–186.00	879	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	169.13/cwt	161.00–174.00	793	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	189.46/cwt	182.00–190.00	623	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	185.61/cwt	181.00–187.00	967	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	392	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	735	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	297	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	564	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	983	149.04/cwt	143.00–154.00	1,465	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,066	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,460	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	175.41/cwt	168.00–177.00	1,103	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	181.62/cwt	176.00–186.50	1,039	155
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	495	225.64/cwt	216.00–227.00	1,117	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	619	200.42/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,241	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	159.43/cwt	156.00–162.50	1,318	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	530	220.62/cwt	212.00–225.50	1,169	95
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	827	188.14/cwt	186.00–189.00	1,556	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	578	204.02/cwt	199.25–209.00	1,179	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	768	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,505	44

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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