Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2024-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 550 lb to 1,000 lb sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower, however 3 loads of fancy steers weighing 850 lb to 875 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Not enough feeder heifers 500 lb to 825 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate, however demand was good on fancy feeder steers. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. One high yielding bull sold for 179

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $296.96/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −181.28 against this barn's trailing median of $478.24.

Average price

$296.96

38 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−31.61

vs KS average

−13.30 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	296.96	1,679	38

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

25 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $527.69, low $429.50, median $478.24 across 25 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 sale38 hd

296.96

—

KS average3 barns · 287 hd

328.57

−31.61

National average156 barns · 8,291 hd

310.26

−13.30

This barn, trailing median25 sales

478.24

−181.28

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	—	High	1,778	153.26	2,725	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,411	138.36	1,953	121
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,287	125.01	1,609	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,133	113.89	1,290	7thin

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,380	$2,700	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,265	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,168	$3,504	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,171	$3,400	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,223	$3,058	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$2,540	5
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,000	$2,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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	650–700	669	283.41/cwt	280.00–285.50	1,896	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	716	222.41/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,592	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	766	240.94/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,846	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	304.94/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,549	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	251.24/cwt	245.00–257.00	1,590	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	436	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,208	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	324.32/cwt	324.00–325.00	1,041	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	250.28/cwt	237.00–255.00	2,035	76
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	169.47/cwt	147.00–182.00	1,796	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	605	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,422	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,928	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	809	213.94/cwt	204.00–215.00	1,731	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	953	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,896	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	324.41/cwt	321.00–338.00	1,528	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,265	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,411	135.41/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,911	85
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	125.01/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,609	44
Bulls	—	—	1,963	173.17/cwt	169.00–179.00	3,399	6
Bulls	—	—	1,680	153.92/cwt	149.50–159.00	2,586	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	113.89/cwt	106.00–118.00	1,290	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	145.31/cwt	143.00–149.00	2,052	36
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,223	3,057.69/head	2,400.00–3,200.00	3,058	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	3,725.00/head	3,725.00–3,725.00	3,725	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,171	3,400.00/head	3,100.00–3,450.00	3,400	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	2,540.00/head	2,450.00–2,675.00	2,540	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	6
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	850–900	864	254.37/cwt	250.35–258.75	2,198	150
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,380	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	599	283.50/cwt	283.50–283.50	1,698	12
Steers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,115	204.25/cwt	204.25–204.25	2,277	25
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,074	206.25/cwt	206.25–206.25	2,215	68
Bulls	—	—	1,785	139.10/cwt	131.00–147.00	2,483	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	607	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,390	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	691	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,569	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	778	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,751	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	422	322.09/cwt	318.00–325.00	1,359	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	900–950	901	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,117	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	451	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,588	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	557	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,420	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	272.67/cwt	260.00–279.00	1,952	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	980	217.49/cwt	211.00–223.75	2,131	246
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	789	251.27/cwt	241.00–264.00	1,983	135
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	629	273.50/cwt	273.50–273.50	1,720	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	511	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,436	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	321.36/cwt	304.00–333.00	1,224	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	283.33/cwt	277.00–287.00	1,363	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	547	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,767	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	293.02/cwt	287.00–301.00	1,664	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	869	235.41/cwt	227.50–242.00	2,046	233
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	731	233.54/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,707	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	244.34/cwt	241.75–254.00	1,674	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	262.94/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,551	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	280.77/cwt	269.00–288.00	1,752	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	922	216.64/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,997	26

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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