Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2023-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Steers 500 lb to 800 lb sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Not enough feeder heifers 600 lb to 975 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Heifers 500 lb to 600 lb sold unevenly steady. Heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate on feeders and good on calves. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $260.65/cwt on 1,794 head.

Average price

$260.65

1,794 head · 767 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,000

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$254

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

$22.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.05

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	769	261.59	2,011	1,719
Medium and Large 1-2	735	239.22	1,757	75

One grade step is worth $22.37/cwt here — about $254 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 sale1,794 hd

260.65

—

KS average2 barns · 3,045 hd

260.71

−0.05

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	1,650	114.56	1,890	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,297	106.71	1,384	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,168	96.41	1,126	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,260	84.24	1,061	8thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	525	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,234	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	239.92/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,876	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	245.42/cwt	245.00–246.00	1,369	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	232.67/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,652	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	896	225.80/cwt	224.00–230.00	2,023	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	238.58/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,995	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	577	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,396	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	977	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,198	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	257.33/cwt	256.00–258.00	1,485	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	253.81/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,698	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,576	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	266.07/cwt	260.00–272.75	1,644	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,665	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	262.68/cwt	250.00–267.00	1,881	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	289.00/cwt	284.00–295.00	1,555	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	300.40/cwt	295.00–307.50	1,412	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	253.78/cwt	244.50–257.00	2,094	231
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	917	237.25/cwt	231.00–242.00	2,176	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	310.64/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,271	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	854	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,178	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	846	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	2,166	126
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	931	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	2,230	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	568	273.13/cwt	272.50–274.00	1,551	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	260.34/cwt	249.00–261.75	2,041	242
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	246.91/cwt	238.00–249.25	2,136	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	501	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,232	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	465	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,465	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	682	278.97/cwt	268.50–280.00	1,903	146
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	771	266.03/cwt	263.00–269.00	2,051	196
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	976	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	2,333	63
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	970	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	647	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,190	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	191.73/cwt	179.00–217.00	1,279	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	797	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,809	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	236.88/cwt	233.00–241.00	1,232	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,260	84.24/cwt	79.00–89.00	1,061	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	117.88/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,733	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,231	102.45/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,261	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	96.41/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,126	27
Bulls	—	—	1,406	106.23/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,494	6
Bulls	—	—	1,480	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,332	1
Bulls	—	—	1,884	125.20/cwt	121.00–129.00	2,359	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	223.71/cwt	219.00–226.00	1,174	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	225.53/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,951	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	255.42/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,451	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	242.49/cwt	239.25–246.00	1,520	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	426	292.75/cwt	289.00–297.00	1,247	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	560	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,450	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	227.14/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,754	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	270.72/cwt	260.00–278.00	1,180	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	973	218.25/cwt	218.25–218.25	2,124	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,523	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,106	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,002	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	272.40/cwt	266.50–278.00	1,305	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	209.20/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,910	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	230.80/cwt	221.00–236.00	1,659	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	277.64/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,027	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	896	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,702	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	237.08/cwt	211.00–241.00	1,351	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	205.57/cwt	201.00–215.00	1,710	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	778	238.75/cwt	238.75–238.75	1,857	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	640	266.25/cwt	266.25–266.25	1,704	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	541	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,528	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,047	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	251.27/cwt	246.00–261.00	1,322	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,604	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	518	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,632	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	328	361.19/cwt	358.00–370.00	1,185	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	381	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	1,322	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	431	331.89/cwt	330.00–332.50	1,430	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	592	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,723	29

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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