Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2019-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-20.00 lower. Holstein steers sold 5.00-15.00 lower on a light test. Feeder bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher on a light test. Buyer attendance moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $122.84/cwt on 175 head.

Average price

$122.84

175 head · 699 lb average

Value per head Derived

$859

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$327

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

$18.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.44

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	720	124.99	899	155
Medium and Large 2	539	106.19	573	20

One grade step is worth $18.80/cwt here — about $327 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 sale175 hd

122.84

—

PA average8 barns · 540 hd

116.40

+6.44

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

62 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	329	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	79.66/cwt	75.00–82.00	337	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	76.23/cwt	75.00–80.00	399	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	75.69/cwt	70.00–82.00	502	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	223	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	252	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	106.68/cwt	87.00–117.00	556	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	88.23/cwt	82.00–105.00	652	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	84.27/cwt	75.00–87.00	650	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	86.00/cwt	85.00–87.00	480	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	94.54/cwt	85.00–115.00	451	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	858	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	789	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	329	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	98.51/cwt	97.00–100.00	372	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	102.53/cwt	95.00–115.00	897	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	121.22/cwt	120.00–125.00	461	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	126.65/cwt	125.00–130.00	667	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	962	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	112.50/cwt	100.00–125.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	506	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	908	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	857	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	711	47.44/cwt	40.00–51.00	337	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	476	44.98/cwt	42.00–47.00	214	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,002	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	501	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	655	44.52/cwt	42.00–47.00	292	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	585	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	275	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	515	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	258	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	210	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	130	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	755	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	491	4
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	840	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	103.66/cwt	100.00–110.00	429	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	109.88/cwt	100.00–115.00	679	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	105.66/cwt	105.00–107.00	699	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	107.42/cwt	105.00–110.00	556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	797	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	129.57/cwt	115.00–147.00	810	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	125.68/cwt	110.00–135.00	919	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	121.45/cwt	110.00–127.00	1,012	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	125.17/cwt	117.00–136.00	831	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	143.08/cwt	130.00–150.00	744	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	100.95/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,095	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	864	113.66/cwt	102.00–122.00	982	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	623	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	119.77/cwt	115.00–129.00	920	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	976	111.27/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,086	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	491	122.98/cwt	117.00–135.00	604	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	923	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,034	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,199	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	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 →

Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale - Paradise, PA

Fri Sep 27, 2019

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

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	140.00	140.00
26	—	625	115.00–147.00	129.57
18	—	731	110.00–135.00	125.68
17	—	833	110.00–127.00	121.45
16	—	664	117.00–136.00	125.17
15	—	520	130.00–150.00	143.08
13	—	1,085	96.00–107.00	100.95
12	—	864	102.00–122.00	113.66
10	—	424	147.00	147.00
9	—	768	115.00–129.00	119.77
8	—	976	107.00–115.00	111.27
3	—	491	117.00–135.00	122.98
3	—	330	150.00	150.00
2	—	923	112.00	112.00
1	—	1,175	102.00	102.00
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	414	100.00–110.00	103.66
5	—	618	100.00–115.00	109.88
3	—	662	105.00–107.00	105.66
2	—	518	105.00–110.00	107.42
1	—	745	107.00	107.00
1	—	570	110.00	110.00
1	—	460	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	75.00–82.00	79.66
4	—	523	75.00–80.00	76.23
3	—	663	70.00–82.00	75.69
2	—	568	82.00	82.00
2	—	318	70.00	70.00
1	—	635	75.00	75.00
1	—	350	72.00	72.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	521	87.00–117.00	106.68
10	—	739	82.00–105.00	88.23
7	—	771	75.00–87.00	84.27
4	—	558	85.00–87.00	86.00
4	—	477	85.00–115.00	94.54
2	—	858	92.00	92.00
2	—	365	90.00	90.00
1	—	830	80.00	80.00
1	—	660	80.00	80.00
1	—	610	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	97.00–100.00	98.51
1	—	765	90.00	90.00
1	—	725	95.00	95.00
1	—	525	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	875	95.00–115.00	102.53
4	—	380	120.00–125.00	121.22
3	—	527	125.00–130.00	126.65
2	—	962	85.00	85.00
2	—	745	100.00–125.00	112.50
2	—	440	115.00	115.00
1	—	825	110.00	110.00
1	—	765	112.00	112.00
1	—	685	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	711	40.00–51.00	47.44
5	—	476	42.00–47.00	44.98
3	—	1,002	50.00	50.00
2	—	655	42.00–47.00	44.52
1	—	585	47.00	47.00
1	—	515	50.00	50.00
1	—	210	62.00	62.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	755	65.00	65.00
2	—	840	64.00	64.00

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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