Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2019-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale, Overall quality of cattle not as good as previous sale. Feeder steers sold 5.00-10.00 lower on very good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher on good demand. Holstein steers sold steady to 10.00 lower on a large supply. Feeder bulls sold steady to 10.00 lower on a very light test. Buyer attendance light.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.88/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$112.88

135 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$619

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$448

per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$22.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+26.99

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	788	120.00	946	2thin
Medium and Large 1	557	117.69	656	100
Medium and Large 2	508	97.85	497	33

One grade step is worth $22.15/cwt here — about $448 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 sale135 hd

112.88

—

PA average6 barns · 253 hd

85.89

+26.99

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

77 lots · USDA AMS · Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale - Paradise, 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	89.89/cwt	80.00–100.00	636	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	99.03/cwt	97.00–105.00	624	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	103.96/cwt	95.00–110.00	495	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	100.12/cwt	95.00–105.00	566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	102.87/cwt	95.00–107.00	424	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	90.10/cwt	80.00–100.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	103.53/cwt	102.00–105.00	544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	216	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	284	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	116.36/cwt	112.00–125.00	604	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	115.36/cwt	110.00–120.00	724	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	117.70/cwt	110.00–125.00	796	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	116.28/cwt	112.00–120.00	563	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	498	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	111.83/cwt	110.00–115.00	813	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	121.16/cwt	107.00–125.00	939	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	116.72/cwt	115.00–117.00	517	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	113.71/cwt	110.00–125.00	646	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	121.78/cwt	117.00–125.00	375	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	872	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	116.11/cwt	112.00–120.00	311	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	788	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	946	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	107.54/cwt	105.00–110.00	562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	228	78.58/cwt	77.00–80.00	179	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	311	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	121.42/cwt	112.00–127.00	701	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	129.06/cwt	127.00–135.00	413	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	120.66/cwt	120.00–122.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	121.03/cwt	120.00–122.00	932	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	127.19/cwt	119.00–135.00	926	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	131.00/cwt	120.00–142.00	524	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	350	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	215	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	430	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	479	65.17/cwt	60.00–67.00	312	19
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	382	68.40/cwt	55.00–73.00	261	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	332	69.08/cwt	42.00–72.00	229	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	621	57.89/cwt	50.00–64.00	359	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	419	67.60/cwt	66.00–68.00	283	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	522	63.53/cwt	62.00–68.00	332	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	875	75.47/cwt	68.00–80.00	660	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	684	66.38/cwt	57.00–72.00	454	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	231	75.49/cwt	70.00–97.00	174	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	727	63.97/cwt	60.00–68.00	465	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	583	58.02/cwt	55.00–60.00	338	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	296	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	213	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	805	69.00/cwt	64.00–74.00	555	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	945	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	96.98/cwt	90.00–105.00	257	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	113.50/cwt	112.00–115.00	872	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	834	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	594	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	405	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	345	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	122.26/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,143	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	138.49/cwt	125.00–150.00	591	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	136.05/cwt	120.00–147.00	725	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	136.70/cwt	130.00–145.00	651	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	133.70/cwt	122.00–144.00	829	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	133.47/cwt	122.00–141.00	980	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,039	118.07/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,227	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	147.29/cwt	135.00–170.00	405	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	123.51/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,217	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	128.53/cwt	127.00–130.00	874	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	144.03/cwt	141.00–147.00	850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	497	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	947	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,373	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	99.20/cwt	95.00–105.00	359	7

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 →

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	708	80.00–100.00	89.89
4	—	630	97.00–105.00	99.03
4	—	476	95.00–110.00	103.96
3	—	565	95.00–105.00	100.12
3	—	412	95.00–107.00	102.87
2	—	768	80.00–100.00	90.10
2	—	525	102.00–105.00	103.53
2	—	240	90.00	90.00
1	—	675	97.00	97.00
1	—	315	90.00	90.00
7	—	362	95.00–105.00	99.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	519	112.00–125.00	116.36
13	—	628	110.00–120.00	115.36
11	—	676	110.00–125.00	117.70
11	—	484	112.00–120.00	116.28
11	—	383	130.00	130.00
8	—	727	110.00–115.00	111.83
7	—	775	107.00–125.00	121.16
7	—	443	115.00–117.00	116.72
6	—	568	110.00–125.00	113.71
5	—	308	117.00–125.00	121.78
3	—	815	107.00	107.00
2	—	268	112.00–120.00	116.11
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	788	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	105.00–110.00	107.54
2	—	228	77.00–80.00	78.58
1	—	760	95.00	95.00
1	—	615	100.00	100.00
1	—	345	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	577	112.00–127.00	121.42
4	—	320	127.00–135.00	129.06
3	—	668	120.00–122.00	120.66
2	—	770	120.00–122.00	121.03
2	—	728	119.00–135.00	127.19
2	—	400	120.00–142.00	131.00
2	—	270	205.00	205.00
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
1	—	350	130.00	130.00
1	—	215	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	479	60.00–67.00	65.17
16	—	382	55.00–73.00	68.40
16	—	332	42.00–72.00	69.08
10	—	621	50.00–64.00	57.89
10	—	419	66.00–68.00	67.60
8	—	522	62.00–68.00	63.53
6	—	875	68.00–80.00	75.47
6	—	684	57.00–72.00	66.38
5	—	231	70.00–97.00	75.49
4	—	727	60.00–68.00	63.97
4	—	583	55.00–60.00	58.02
4	—	296	72.00	72.00
2	—	805	64.00–74.00	69.00
1	—	945	82.00	82.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	265	90.00–105.00	96.98
2	—	768	112.00–115.00	113.50
2	—	710	115.00–120.00	117.48
2	—	570	120.00–125.00	122.52
2	—	508	117.00	117.00
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
1	—	405	100.00	100.00
1	—	300	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	935	115.00–125.00	122.26
11	—	427	125.00–150.00	138.49
10	—	533	120.00–147.00	136.05
8	—	476	130.00–145.00	136.70
7	—	620	122.00–144.00	133.70
4	—	734	122.00–141.00	133.47
3	—	1,039	110.00–122.00	118.07
3	—	275	135.00–170.00	147.29
2	—	985	122.00–125.00	123.51
2	—	680	127.00–130.00	128.53
2	—	590	141.00–147.00	144.03
2	—	322	190.00	190.00
1	—	1,090	107.00	107.00
1	—	860	117.00	117.00
1	—	355	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	947	145.00	145.00

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