Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2024-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 1100 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, however fancy and load lots of steers sold up to 14.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, up to 13.00 higher on fancy and load lots of heifers. Not enough steer and heifer calves under 600 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Outstanding offering of feeder steers and heifers off wheat and rye pasture.. Demand was good on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, however 1 high yielding cow sold for 151.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $296.82/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −181.42 against this barn's trailing median of $478.24.

Average price

$296.82

74 head · 591 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,753

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−24.54

vs KS average

−13.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	591	296.82	1,753	74

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 sale74 hd

296.82

—

KS average3 barns · 156 hd

321.36

−24.54

National average163 barns · 10,302 hd

310.77

−13.95

This barn, trailing median25 sales

478.24

−181.42

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	1,746	156.87	2,739	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,340	137.93	1,848	234
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,146	124.92	1,432	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,094	116.96	1,280	11

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)	1,179	$2,410	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,263	$2,550	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,300	$2,150	10

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	350–400	358	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,414	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	991	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,952	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	882	234.70/cwt	232.00–238.75	2,070	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	972	230.26/cwt	220.00–235.25	2,238	252
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,179	2,409.81/head	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,410	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,263	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	597	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,487	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	446	293.52/cwt	286.00–301.00	1,309	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	922	216.15/cwt	214.75–218.75	1,993	516
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	824	245.02/cwt	236.50–252.00	2,019	162
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	818	198.92/cwt	196.00–205.00	1,627	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	913	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,561	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,641	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	547	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,362	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	224.13/cwt	212.00–228.00	1,961	131
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	227.10/cwt	223.00–235.00	1,746	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	959	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,004	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	934	215.87/cwt	211.75–223.50	2,016	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	894	220.02/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,967	55
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,128	161.93/cwt	140.00–169.50	1,827	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	270.49/cwt	270.00–271.00	1,542	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	867	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,496	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	957	213.02/cwt	209.00–214.50	2,039	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	832	220.62/cwt	210.50–223.25	1,836	143
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,369	142.41/cwt	140.00–145.50	1,950	79
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	135.64/cwt	130.00–139.50	1,797	155
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	124.92/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,432	37
Bulls	—	—	1,637	146.47/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,398	3
Bulls	—	—	1,912	163.33/cwt	160.00–168.00	3,123	7
Bulls	—	—	1,694	155.99/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,642	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	10
Steers	Large 1	1150–1200	1,186	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,147	4
Heifers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,009	205.54/cwt	200.50–205.75	2,074	75
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,089	218.94/cwt	210.00–221.00	2,384	57
Heifers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,064	200.25/cwt	200.25–200.25	2,131	27
Steers	Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,019	204.85/cwt	204.85–204.85	2,087	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	116.96/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,280	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	701	218.10/cwt	216.50–221.00	1,529	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,598	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	832	225.62/cwt	220.50–232.75	1,877	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	696	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,782	6
Bulls	Large 1	1000–1050	1,003	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,966	3
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,033	228.91/cwt	210.00–232.00	2,365	166
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	800–850	839	263.87/cwt	263.00–264.50	2,214	172
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	918	247.23/cwt	237.50–250.00	2,270	321
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	750–800	774	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,090	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	707	279.84/cwt	279.50–280.00	1,978	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,405	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	971	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,893	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	593	300.01/cwt	299.00–309.00	1,779	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,213	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	617	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,820	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	800–850	818	229.78/cwt	229.25–230.00	1,880	145
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	526	282.73/cwt	279.00–285.00	1,487	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	850–900	887	253.07/cwt	252.50–254.00	2,245	183
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	257.37/cwt	254.00–264.00	1,979	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	271.89/cwt	265.50–279.00	1,786	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	258.19/cwt	253.00–270.00	1,849	52
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,681	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	950–1000	986	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	2,352	93
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	310.09/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,482	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	452	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,479	7

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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