Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2023-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 500 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, however thin fleshed steer calves sold 10 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold steady. Heifer calves 500 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. Not enough steers and heifers under 500 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 9.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $212.39/cwt on 1,105 head.

Average price

$212.39

1,105 head · 794 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,686

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$28

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$59.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.66

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	791	214.31	1,696	1,034
Medium and Large 1-2	820	185.74	1,524	68
Large 1	1,076	155.00	1,668	3thin

One grade step is worth $59.31/cwt here — about $28 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 sale1,105 hd

212.39

—

KS average3 barns · 3,468 hd

218.05

−5.66

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	1,929	114.21	2,203	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,313	99.42	1,305	176
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,140	84.45	963	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,050	75.01	788	4thin

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)	1,421	$1,600	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,390	$1,575	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,352	$1,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,833	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,000	$1,450	2thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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 1-2	—	767	182.66/cwt	172.00–191.00	1,401	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	785	221.26/cwt	219.00–224.50	1,737	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	190.29/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,277	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	357	274.14/cwt	272.00–276.00	979	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	917	196.77/cwt	194.50–201.00	1,804	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	888	184.97/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,643	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	176.39/cwt	175.00–176.75	1,737	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	182.74/cwt	174.00–194.00	1,489	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	523	230.30/cwt	224.00–233.50	1,204	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	659	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,476	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	228.07/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,389	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	201.75/cwt	196.00–205.00	1,471	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,002	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	271.64/cwt	268.00–272.50	1,173	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	804	201.63/cwt	199.00–210.50	1,621	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	484	264.48/cwt	259.00–267.00	1,280	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	190.53/cwt	189.00–190.75	1,724	104
Steers	Large 1	—	1,076	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,668	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	720	237.22/cwt	233.00–244.50	1,708	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,121	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	187.64/cwt	186.00–192.00	1,336	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	206.50/cwt	206.50–206.50	1,549	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	432	291.40/cwt	289.00–294.00	1,259	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	466	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,300	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	320	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,316	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	964	184.90/cwt	184.25–192.00	1,782	151
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	522	261.59/cwt	258.00–266.00	1,365	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	641	252.61/cwt	248.50–260.25	1,619	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	550	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,414	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	352	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	854	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	222.06/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,284	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,571	17
Heifers	Large 1	—	570	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,094	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	914	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,641	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	363	237.40/cwt	230.00–240.00	862	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	935	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,590	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,035	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,646	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,070	150.43/cwt	143.00–158.00	1,610	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,244	95.45/cwt	90.00–102.50	1,187	118
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	84.45/cwt	80.00–89.00	963	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	75.01/cwt	72.00–76.00	788	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	107.51/cwt	103.00–111.00	1,562	58
Bulls	—	—	1,668	104.38/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,741	5
Bulls	—	—	1,965	115.22/cwt	111.00–119.50	2,264	21
Bulls	—	—	2,108	123.49/cwt	122.00–125.50	2,603	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,400	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,089	114.88/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,251	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,390	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,352	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,421	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	1,855.56/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,856	9
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,006	148.25/cwt	147.00–152.00	1,491	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	914	148.75/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,360	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	167.03/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,308	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	877	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	736	201.25/cwt	196.50–203.25	1,481	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,551	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,127	142.67/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	183.68/cwt	183.00–184.00	1,343	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	951	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,531	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,030	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	162.19/cwt	156.00–166.00	1,484	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,118	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	434	240.86/cwt	239.00–242.50	1,045	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	194.46/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,108	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	889	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,122	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,007	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	177.06/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,551	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	673	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,696	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	865	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,747	118
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	472	232.09/cwt	223.00–236.00	1,095	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	220.22/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,189	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	811	179.67/cwt	173.00–182.50	1,457	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	616	215.50/cwt	206.00–216.50	1,327	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,336	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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