Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2024-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, 875 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Steers 500 lb to 875 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, however thin fleshed and reputation cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 750 lb to 950 lb sold unevenly steady. Heifers 500 lb to 750 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, however thin fleshed heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, however 4 high yielding cows sold for 143. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, however 1 high yielding bull sold for 165.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $279.31/cwt on 129 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −137.11 against this barn's trailing median of $416.42.

Average price

$279.31

129 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,537

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

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

$60.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.40

vs KS average

+3.14 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	283.03	1,553	121
Medium and Large 1-2	576	223.00	1,284	8thin

One grade step is worth $60.03/cwt here — about $269 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $438.94, low $364.26, median $416.42 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale129 hd

279.31

—

KS average3 barns · 659 hd

281.71

−2.40

National average176 barns · 16,729 hd

276.17

+3.14

This barn, trailing median27 sales

416.42

−137.11

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	1,838	145.92	2,681	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,505	127.70	1,922	143
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,231	114.67	1,412	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,143	107.52	1,229	13

Every lot, as filed

70 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	500–550	515	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,344	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	673	276.24/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,859	160
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	534	296.85/cwt	288.00–305.50	1,585	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	294.19/cwt	280.00–301.00	1,392	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	681	288.35/cwt	283.00–292.00	1,964	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	589	343.85/cwt	340.00–346.00	2,025	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	272.94/cwt	265.00–279.00	2,001	135
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,774	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,143	145.84/cwt	131.00–171.00	1,667	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	750–800	795	266.75/cwt	266.75–266.75	2,121	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	595	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,351	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	278.03/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,626	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	317.38/cwt	309.00–322.00	2,003	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	821	248.80/cwt	239.00–258.00	2,043	204
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	741	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,853	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	228.57/cwt	210.00–231.00	2,103	160
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	237.56/cwt	225.25–246.00	2,074	469
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	819	224.82/cwt	217.50–231.00	1,841	297
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	477	314.39/cwt	308.00–316.00	1,500	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	864	217.19/cwt	210.00–219.75	1,877	383
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	259.87/cwt	245.00–264.00	1,762	106
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	254.66/cwt	248.50–269.00	1,969	217
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	605	267.92/cwt	266.00–271.00	1,621	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	750–800	759	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,860	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	230.29/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,792	245
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	919	209.13/cwt	200.50–211.60	1,922	200
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,235	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	264.34/cwt	255.00–277.00	1,515	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	656	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,994	18
Bulls	—	—	1,839	144.04/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,649	7
Bulls	—	—	1,643	134.23/cwt	128.00–139.00	2,205	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	107.52/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,229	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,311	134.79/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,767	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	126.61/cwt	121.00–129.50	1,943	124
Bulls	—	—	1,981	157.99/cwt	152.00–165.00	3,130	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	711	286.52/cwt	285.50–288.00	2,037	35
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,075	204.75/cwt	204.75–204.75	2,201	9
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,030	212.18/cwt	207.00–222.00	2,185	81
Heifers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,018	203.75/cwt	203.75–203.75	2,074	9
Steers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,129	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	2,292	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	114.67/cwt	111.00–119.50	1,412	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	915	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,922	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	232.29/cwt	227.00–241.00	1,682	91
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	256.06/cwt	251.00–263.00	1,639	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	670	268.97/cwt	265.50–270.50	1,802	106
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	606	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,994	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	750–800	754	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,074	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	491	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,331	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	808	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,899	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	841	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,766	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	745	256.51/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,911	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,284	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	288.10/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,510	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	684	237.40/cwt	229.00–249.00	1,624	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	796	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,815	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	246.02/cwt	245.00–249.00	1,919	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	275.30/cwt	263.00–295.00	1,605	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	605	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,742	166
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,822	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,176	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	978	218.59/cwt	213.00–226.00	2,138	260
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	681	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,839	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	353.10/cwt	344.00–360.00	1,670	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	564	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,602	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	602	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,499	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	683	303.75/cwt	303.75–303.75	2,075	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	326.44/cwt	323.00–332.00	1,704	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	748	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,698	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	278.24/cwt	275.00–281.00	1,475	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	198.75/cwt	197.00–200.50	1,928	24

How this sale compares

Kansas weighted averages

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