Name: Eighty Four livestock auction prices — 2019-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-09

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $116.94/cwt on 25 head.

Average price

$116.94

25 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$585

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$1.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+57.32

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	500	118.33	592	3thin
Medium and Large 1	501	116.75	585	22

One grade step is worth $1.59/cwt here — about $7 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 sale25 hd

116.94

—

PA average8 barns · 914 hd

59.62

+57.32

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	1,548	68.19	1,056	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	58.00	853	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,410	52.78	744	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,210	47.16	571	16

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Replacements	90	100.00/cwt	1
Bulls	Number 1	95	69.07/cwt	3
Bulls	Number 2	91	54.29/cwt	7
Bulls	Number 3	75	18.67/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	70	12.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	80	105.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Replacements	95	75.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 3	65	30.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

48 lots · USDA AMS · 84 Livestock Auction - Eighty Four, PA

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	495	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	245	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	797	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	115.16/cwt	107.00–123.00	776	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	118.33/cwt	117.00–119.00	680	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	657	99.88/cwt	88.00–106.00	656	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	267	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	267	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	96.43/cwt	82.00–110.00	553	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	482	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	534	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	105.04/cwt	100.00–107.50	331	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	100.49/cwt	100.00–101.00	516	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	554	119.14/cwt	115.00–120.00	660	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	123.60/cwt	110.00–130.00	482	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	642	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	636	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,230	47.56/cwt	44.50–51.00	585	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	44.32/cwt	43.50–45.00	474	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	853	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,411	54.44/cwt	52.50–57.00	768	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,406	48.79/cwt	47.00–51.00	686	5
Bulls	—	—	1,345	55.28/cwt	50.00–60.00	744	2
Bulls	—	—	1,955	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,838	1
Bulls	Utility	—	85	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	9	1
Bulls	Utility	—	55	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	8	1
Bulls	ReplacementsBeef Cross	—	90	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	90	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	70	20.50/cwt	15.00–26.00	14	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	85	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	13	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	91	57.01/cwt	45.00–62.50	52	5
Bulls	Number 2	—	100	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	48	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	85	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	40	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	93	72.36/cwt	67.50–77.50	67	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	100	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	63	1
Heifers	Replacements	—	95	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	71	1
Heifers	Number 3	—	65	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	20	1
Heifers	Number 1Jersey	—	80	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	84	1

How this sale compares

Pennsylvania weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Pennsylvania auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

84 Livestock Auction - Eighty Four, PA

Mon Dec 9, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Feeder CattleReceipts 91Last week 119Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 89Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 27Last week 35Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	92.00	92.00
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
1	—	495	102.00	102.00
1	—	410	130.00	130.00
1	—	345	144.00	144.00
1	—	245	120.00	120.00
6	—	554	115.00–120.00	119.14
6	—	390	110.00–130.00	123.60
2	—	662	103.00	103.00
2	—	642	99.00	99.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	120.00	120.00
1	—	570	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	718	110.00–112.00	111.00
4	—	674	107.00–123.00	115.16
3	—	575	117.00–119.00	118.33
2	—	525	110.00	110.00
2	—	327	137.50	137.50
1	—	605	113.00	113.00
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
1	—	360	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	657	88.00–106.00	99.88
2	—	267	100.00	100.00
1	—	435	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	573	82.00–110.00	96.43
5	—	438	110.00	110.00
3	—	485	110.00	110.00
3	—	315	100.00–107.50	105.04
2	—	513	100.00–101.00	100.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,230	44.50–51.00	47.56
2	—	1,070	43.50–45.00	44.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	58.00	58.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,411	52.50–57.00	54.44
5	—	1,406	47.00–51.00	48.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,345	50.00–60.00	55.28
1	—	1,955	94.00	94.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	10.00	10.00
1	—	55	15.00	15.00
Bulls — Replacements · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	70	15.00–26.00	20.50
1	—	85	15.00	15.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	91	45.00–62.50	57.01
1	—	100	47.50	47.50
1	—	85	47.50	47.50
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	93	67.50–77.50	72.36
1	—	100	62.50	62.50
Heifers — Replacements$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	30.00	30.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	105.00	105.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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