Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2023-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower, however thin fleshed and fancy cattle sold 2.00 higher. Steers and heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 Lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $196.31/cwt on 2,242 head.

Average price

$196.31

2,242 head · 747 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,466

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$320

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$27.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.63

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	738	197.86	1,460	2,103
Medium and Large 1-2	791	174.23	1,379	91
Large 1	1,047	170.04	1,780	48

One grade step is worth $27.82/cwt here — about −$320 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 sale2,242 hd

196.31

—

KS average3 barns · 5,442 hd

202.94

−6.63

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	1,848	111.96	2,070	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,295	98.59	1,277	171
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,137	86.91	989	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,086	66.84	726	11

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,167	$1,350	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,200	$1,500	2thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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	—	813	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	1,549	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	668	205.21/cwt	204.50–210.00	1,371	266
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	951	177.35/cwt	177.35–177.35	1,687	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	913	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,653	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	472	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,104	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	171.92/cwt	161.00–175.00	1,346	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	547	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,214	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	628	220.29/cwt	218.60–222.00	1,383	138
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	374	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	815	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	729	181.50/cwt	180.25–185.75	1,323	163
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	199.81/cwt	194.00–201.00	939	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	874	184.25/cwt	184.25–184.25	1,610	39
Steers	Large 1	—	1,063	170.12/cwt	156.00–171.00	1,808	34
Steers	Large 1	—	1,007	169.84/cwt	167.00–171.00	1,710	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	732	195.57/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,432	482
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	175.58/cwt	162.00–185.50	1,199	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	241.12/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739	177.96/cwt	177.00–183.00	1,315	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	172.10/cwt	171.00–173.00	1,496	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	177.57/cwt	173.00–183.00	1,124	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	961	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	192.33/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,296	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	230.22/cwt	226.00–234.00	854	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	180.96/cwt	175.25–182.50	1,578	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	639	196.65/cwt	195.00–206.00	1,257	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,363	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	185.92/cwt	178.75–188.50	1,465	123
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	238.56/cwt	234.00–240.00	749	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	189.56/cwt	186.00–196.00	1,380	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	223.99/cwt	219.00–227.50	1,051	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	836	179.03/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,497	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	215.70/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,232	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	939	173.03/cwt	170.00–173.50	1,625	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	330	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	866	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	678	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,444	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	557	231.90/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,292	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	382	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	982	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	171.86/cwt	171.50–172.00	1,667	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	218.53/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,115	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	771	194.21/cwt	190.50–200.00	1,497	280
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	805	192.25/cwt	192.25–192.25	1,548	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	733	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	1,506	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	505	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,126	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	466	234.20/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,091	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	425	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,088	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	894	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	813	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,106	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	737	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,253	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	711	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	1,067	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	160.67/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,237	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	66.22/cwt	65.00–76.00	729	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,303	102.95/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,341	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,292	97.13/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,255	128
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	87.07/cwt	81.00–90.00	994	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	940	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	686	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	970	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	786	1
Bulls	—	—	1,665	97.52/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,624	8
Bulls	—	—	2,071	122.23/cwt	121.00–123.00	2,531	4
Bulls	—	—	1,887	116.92/cwt	111.00–119.00	2,206	15
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,029	100.58/cwt	86.00–111.00	1,035	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,167	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,125	129.75/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,460	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	589	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,154	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	548	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,069	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	841	177.75/cwt	177.75–177.75	1,495	82
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,012	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	168.25/cwt	145.50–191.00	1,026	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	885	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	948	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,076	130.33/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,402	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	162.48/cwt	153.00–163.00	1,319	27
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,007	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,259	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	154.52/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,368	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	754	183.25/cwt	183.25–183.25	1,382	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	470	206.03/cwt	202.00–211.00	968	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	534	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,127	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	411	215.47/cwt	209.00–216.00	886	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	175.06/cwt	172.00–177.75	1,252	148
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	151.79/cwt	151.00–152.00	1,457	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	548	182.36/cwt	182.00–182.50	999	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	563	207.37/cwt	202.00–211.00	1,167	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	190.87/cwt	184.50–194.00	1,107	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	172.87/cwt	168.00–175.00	1,431	208
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	751	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	169.10/cwt	162.00–169.85	1,480	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	175.38/cwt	165.00–177.10	1,354	107
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	683	180.75/cwt	180.75–180.75	1,235	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	616	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	1,192	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	184.87/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,139	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	174.37/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,175	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	693	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	201.51/cwt	195.00–206.00	824	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	995	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	922	155.81/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,437	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	165.02/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,183	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	163.48/cwt	156.00–167.00	1,262	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	175.53/cwt	165.00–177.00	1,085	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,174	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	145.33/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,356	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.

Kansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →