Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2023-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, no recent comparison on feeder steers 700 lb to 1,000 lb, however a steady trend was noted. Steer calves 500 lb to 700 lb sold at a higher trend on light receipts. No recent comparison on feeder heifers 500 lb to 975 lb, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was moderate on feeder steers and good on heifers and steer calves. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $246.17/cwt on 1,659 head.

Average price

$246.17

1,659 head · 841 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,069

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$347

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$37.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.28

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	841	247.23	2,079	1,612
Medium and Large 1-2	826	209.74	1,733	47

One grade step is worth $37.49/cwt here — about $347 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 sale1,659 hd

246.17

—

KS average3 barns · 5,219 hd

249.45

−3.28

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	1,675	126.70	2,122	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,361	118.18	1,609	112
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	104.52	1,268	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,108	94.52	1,047	52

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	778	235.33/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,831	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	341.58/cwt	340.00–342.50	1,110	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	370	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,129	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	694	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,721	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,458	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,256	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	746	225.83/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,685	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	824	251.50/cwt	251.50–251.50	2,072	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	400	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,220	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	909	246.50/cwt	244.25–248.35	2,241	142
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	829	253.85/cwt	253.85–253.85	2,104	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	863	250.43/cwt	250.00–251.00	2,161	243
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	929	234.72/cwt	230.00–239.50	2,181	240
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	989	230.00/cwt	225.50–233.85	2,275	172
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,248	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	485	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,392	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	388	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	980	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	768	249.26/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,914	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	291	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,011	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,994	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	619	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,770	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	256.37/cwt	253.00–262.00	1,310	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	209.32/cwt	206.00–211.00	2,005	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	729	255.65/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,864	109
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,139	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	349	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,021	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	456	260.27/cwt	260.00–263.00	1,187	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	915	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,739	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,172	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	546	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,324	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	94.52/cwt	85.00–98.50	1,047	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	123.02/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,867	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,296	116.16/cwt	111.50–119.50	1,505	79
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	104.52/cwt	100.00–109.50	1,268	64
Bulls	—	—	1,355	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,572	1
Bulls	—	—	1,684	131.78/cwt	130.50–133.00	2,219	6
Bulls	—	—	1,685	125.91/cwt	122.00–129.50	2,122	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	916	217.08/cwt	216.50–219.00	1,988	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	568	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,500	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,321	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	979	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,105	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	858	228.41/cwt	228.00–228.50	1,960	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	238.93/cwt	236.00–247.50	1,135	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,061	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	766	246.74/cwt	246.25–247.75	1,890	212
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	834	232.75/cwt	232.00–233.25	1,941	162
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,123	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,937	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	677	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,618	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	230.08/cwt	228.50–231.00	1,921	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	620	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,618	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	722	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,931	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	536	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,453	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	229.69/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,410	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,797	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	258.28/cwt	252.50–262.50	832	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,321	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	889	240.17/cwt	234.75–246.50	2,135	131
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,646	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	852	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,977	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	226.67/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,657	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	998	230.75/cwt	230.75–230.75	2,303	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	247.88/cwt	238.50–250.50	2,052	107

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 →