Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2023-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 925 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, however thin fleshed and fancy steers sold up to 12.00 higher. Approximately 5 loads of fancy 850 lb steers sold for 219.75 which would be 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 825 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher, however thin fleshed heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Not enough steers and heifers under 500 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. One high yielding bull sold for 143.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $216.73/cwt on 1,003 head.

Average price

$216.73

1,003 head · 785 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,701

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$134

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$42.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.22

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	776	218.63	1,696	950
Medium and Large 1-2	679	201.08	1,366	13thin
Large 1	1,037	176.46	1,830	40

One grade step is worth $42.17/cwt here — about −$134 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 sale1,003 hd

216.73

—

KS average3 barns · 2,511 hd

217.94

−1.22

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	1,857	122.30	2,271	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,320	105.81	1,396	211
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,134	92.43	1,048	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,100	73.00	803	1thin

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)	1,147	$1,450	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,265	$1,350	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,317	$1,233	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,100	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,100	$1,800	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,800	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$1,000	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,900	3thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	423	245.08/cwt	243.00–249.00	1,037	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	878	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	219.04/cwt	217.00–224.00	1,154	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	844	219.37/cwt	219.00–219.75	1,851	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,376	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,285	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	919	189.48/cwt	188.00–194.00	1,741	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	598	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,220	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	517	235.90/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,220	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	211.83/cwt	208.00–212.50	1,504	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	535	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,439	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	217.61/cwt	213.00–218.00	1,495	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,652	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	736	237.71/cwt	234.00–245.25	1,750	123
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	856	218.60/cwt	217.50–219.75	1,871	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	874	200.46/cwt	195.00–206.50	1,752	180
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	718	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,486	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	495	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,275	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	568	244.39/cwt	243.00–245.00	1,388	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	222.19/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,393	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,317	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	415	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,104	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	207.55/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,602	99
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	632	239.76/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,515	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	496	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,017	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	1,719	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	232.41/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,357	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	580	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,291	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	678	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,600	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	365	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	989	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	340	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,081	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	188.21/cwt	181.00–191.00	1,366	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	663	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	1,389	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	759	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,472	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	498	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,165	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	834	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,501	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	716	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,378	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	92.43/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,048	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	803	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,429	111.43/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,592	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,297	104.65/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,357	175
Bulls	—	—	1,511	108.99/cwt	96.00–115.00	1,647	7
Bulls	—	—	2,152	133.32/cwt	127.00–143.00	2,869	9
Bulls	—	—	1,842	121.89/cwt	117.00–126.00	2,245	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	1,800.00/head	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,800	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	883	121.54/cwt	111.00–129.00	1,073	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,265	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,317	1,233.11/head	1,175.00–1,260.00	1,233	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,147	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	340	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	893	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	221.35/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,065	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,404	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	206.08/cwt	204.00–213.00	1,269	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	192.66/cwt	191.00–193.50	1,476	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	420	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	886	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	619	222.64/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,378	102
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	214.98/cwt	208.00–219.00	1,219	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	155.01/cwt	153.00–157.00	1,442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,114	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	441	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,014	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	617	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,580	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	556	231.80/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,289	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	765	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,549	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	889	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	184.24/cwt	179.00–186.00	1,535	117
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	515	210.30/cwt	207.50–213.00	1,083	4
Steers	Large 1	—	1,037	176.46/cwt	175.00–176.50	1,830	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,369	9

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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