Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2024-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Note * Next Thursday October 10th, Pratt Livestock will have a special calf sale in conjunction with their regular Thursday sale 1100 calves are consigned *

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 450 lb to 950 lb sold unevenly steady, however thin fleshed and fancy steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 450 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, however thin fleshed and fancy heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good on thin fleshed and fancy cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $308.86/cwt on 64 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −169.38 against this barn's trailing median of $478.24.

Average price

$308.86

64 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,667

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$393

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

$65.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.24

vs KS average

+22.04 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	310.92	1,680	62
Medium and Large 1-2	525	245.00	1,286	2thin

One grade step is worth $65.92/cwt here — about $393 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

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 sale64 hd

308.86

—

KS average3 barns · 245 hd

291.63

+17.24

National average167 barns · 15,497 hd

286.82

+22.04

This barn, trailing median25 sales

478.24

−169.38

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	1,814	145.86	2,646	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,334	125.11	1,669	78
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,194	115.87	1,383	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,174	105.91	1,243	7thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	Large 1	1000–1050	1,023	222.71/cwt	214.00–224.00	2,278	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	897	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,713	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	936	205.54/cwt	205.50–206.00	1,924	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	750–800	770	253.25/cwt	253.25–253.25	1,950	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	230.79/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,777	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,649	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	882	243.54/cwt	236.00–247.75	2,148	239
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	750–800	779	253.76/cwt	249.00–254.75	1,977	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	695	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,814	52
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,064	219.03/cwt	197.00–223.50	2,330	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	843	219.20/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,848	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	245.14/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,655	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,609	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	969	199.99/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,938	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	449	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	1,693	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	297.61/cwt	288.00–311.00	1,583	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	440	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,456	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	964	230.68/cwt	224.00–236.00	2,224	166
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	311.26/cwt	306.00–331.00	1,438	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	267.36/cwt	265.00–268.00	1,775	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	271.58/cwt	260.00–282.00	1,689	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	928	213.53/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,982	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	227.36/cwt	224.00–242.00	2,114	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	750–800	775	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	2,007	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	353	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,403	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	831	250.55/cwt	238.00–256.75	2,082	214
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	246.75/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,826	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	648	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,594	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,336	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	468	317.16/cwt	307.50–322.50	1,484	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	568	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,545	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,327	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,369	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	438	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,445	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	123.99/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,668	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,250	133.72/cwt	133.50–134.00	1,672	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	115.87/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,383	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,174	105.91/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,243	7
Bulls	—	—	1,965	137.77/cwt	134.00–141.00	2,707	3
Bulls	—	—	1,950	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	3,140	1
Bulls	—	—	1,225	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,899	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,093	190.31/cwt	189.00–197.00	2,080	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	391	341.69/cwt	332.50–350.00	1,336	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	707	241.13/cwt	227.00–246.75	1,705	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	246.49/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,521	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,213	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	487	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,310	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,219	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	787	230.17/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,811	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	871	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,942	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	267.47/cwt	261.00–272.00	1,276	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	979	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,007	6
Heifers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,114	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,362	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	689	228.70/cwt	227.00–238.00	1,576	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	273.11/cwt	265.00–282.00	1,434	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	736	229.95/cwt	224.00–232.50	1,692	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	457	259.37/cwt	257.00–261.00	1,185	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	215.50/cwt	215.50–215.50	1,810	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	296.49/cwt	292.00–311.00	1,296	33
Heifers	Large 1	1200–1250	1,240	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	2,350	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,137	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	385	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,444	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	485	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,698	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	535	323.00/cwt	316.00–326.00	1,728	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	651	231.38/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,506	13
Heifers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,006	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,062	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	379	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,198	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,286	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	767	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,741	5

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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