Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2019-11-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale, Number 1 feeder steers sold mostly steady. Number 2 feeder steers sold 10.00-20.00 lower with some wide spreads between single animal lots and multiple head lots. Holstein feeder steers sold 10.00-20.00 higher on a very light test. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-20.00 lower with a big spread between Number 1 and Number 2 heifers. Feeder bulls sold mixed with bulls weighing under 500 lbs selling to 20.00 lower and bulls weighing over 500 lbs selling to 20.00 higher. Buyer attendance light with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $120.85/cwt on 88 head.

Average price

$120.85

88 head · 578 lb average

Value per head Derived

$698

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$271

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

$53.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.24

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	571	128.15	732	76
Medium and Large 2	618	74.62	461	12thin

One grade step is worth $53.53/cwt here — about $271 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 sale88 hd

120.85

—

PA average7 barns · 397 hd

117.61

+3.24

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

72 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	—	295	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	60.29/cwt	50.00–90.00	443	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	687	74.11/cwt	55.00–80.00	509	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	77.19/cwt	65.00–85.00	445	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	81.91/cwt	70.00–90.00	425	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	75.31/cwt	70.00–82.00	283	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	268	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	772	74.84/cwt	62.00–82.00	578	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	79.98/cwt	75.00–85.00	372	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	361	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	965	90.86/cwt	82.00–100.00	877	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	369	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	466	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	240	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	269	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	729	65.70/cwt	57.00–70.00	479	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	569	76.69/cwt	60.00–80.00	436	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	919	65.01/cwt	60.00–70.00	597	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	500	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	325	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	455	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	319	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	360	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	252	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	300	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	225	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	255	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	89	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	724	78.36/cwt	72.00–85.00	567	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	139	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	905	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	769	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	565	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	409	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	95.13/cwt	82.00–104.00	869	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	806	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	87.44/cwt	85.00–90.00	466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	91.05/cwt	90.00–92.00	344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	318	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	545	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	92.31/cwt	87.00–95.00	402	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	83.44/cwt	75.00–92.00	638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	59.48/cwt	57.00–62.00	422	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	81.26/cwt	70.00–92.00	429	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	95.77/cwt	87.00–105.00	369	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	890	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	589	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	119.74/cwt	105.00–133.00	560	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	122.39/cwt	112.00–135.00	759	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	111.08/cwt	100.00–132.00	572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	192	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	129.69/cwt	110.00–140.00	564	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	128.51/cwt	120.00–135.00	781	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	689	131.17/cwt	122.00–132.00	904	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	132.36/cwt	120.00–137.00	623	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	930	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	936	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	902	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,055	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	122.47/cwt	115.00–130.00	696	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	126.00/cwt	120.00–132.00	662	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	443	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,213	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

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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	—	295	125.00	125.00
20	—	435	110.00–140.00	129.69
13	—	608	120.00–135.00	128.51
12	—	689	122.00–132.00	131.17
11	—	471	120.00–137.00	132.36
5	—	809	115.00	115.00
3	—	720	130.00	130.00
2	—	902	117.00	117.00
2	—	568	115.00–130.00	122.47
2	—	525	120.00–132.00	126.00
2	—	312	142.00	142.00
1	—	1,055	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	115.00	115.00
1	—	570	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	724	72.00–85.00	78.36
2	—	278	50.00	50.00
1	—	905	85.00	85.00
1	—	785	72.00	72.00
1	—	680	90.00	90.00
1	—	625	90.00	90.00
1	—	545	75.00	75.00
1	—	420	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	735	50.00–90.00	60.29
8	—	687	55.00–80.00	74.11
5	—	576	65.00–85.00	77.19
5	—	519	70.00–90.00	81.91
5	—	376	70.00–82.00	75.31
5	—	327	82.00	82.00
3	—	772	62.00–82.00	74.84
3	—	465	75.00–85.00	79.98
2	—	415	87.00	87.00
1	—	620	85.00	85.00
1	—	295	65.00	65.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	913	82.00–104.00	95.13
3	—	822	98.00	98.00
2	—	850	90.00	90.00
2	—	675	100.00	100.00
2	—	533	85.00–90.00	87.44
2	—	378	90.00–92.00	91.05
2	—	328	97.00	97.00
1	—	700	95.00	95.00
1	—	600	77.00	77.00
1	—	580	95.00	95.00
1	—	490	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	77.00	77.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	82.00–100.00	90.86
2	—	305	120.00–122.00	121.00
1	—	565	130.00	130.00
1	—	405	115.00	115.00
1	—	375	110.00	110.00
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
1	—	240	112.00	112.00
5	—	468	105.00–133.00	119.74
3	—	620	112.00–135.00	122.39
3	—	515	100.00–132.00	111.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	436	87.00–95.00	92.31
2	—	765	75.00–92.00	83.44
2	—	710	57.00–62.00	59.48
2	—	528	70.00–92.00	81.26
2	—	385	87.00–105.00	95.77
1	—	890	77.00	77.00
1	—	640	92.00	92.00
1	—	480	65.00	65.00
1	—	250	70.00	70.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	729	57.00–70.00	65.70
6	—	569	60.00–80.00	76.69
4	—	919	60.00–70.00	65.01
2	—	500	65.00	65.00
2	—	455	70.00	70.00
2	—	360	70.00	70.00
1	—	300	75.00	75.00
1	—	255	35.00	35.00

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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