Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2020-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month, Feeder Steers sold 4.00-10.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers and Bulls selling steady to 6.00 higher. No comparison is available this week for Dairy Steers or Dairy Heifers, but they sold with moderate demand. No comparison is available for Feeder Cows, but they sold with light to moderate demand. Buyer attendance and supply was moderate to heavy. Sale supply included; 572 Feeder Cattle, 32 Cows, and 2 Bulls.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $137.14/cwt on 207 head.

Average price

$137.14

207 head · 693 lb average

Value per head Derived

$950

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$432

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$58.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.98

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	708	146.18	1,035	131
Medium and Large 2	664	125.01	830	69
Medium 1	690	87.43	603	7thin

One grade step is worth $58.75/cwt here — about $432 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 sale207 hd

137.14

—

PA average6 barns · 317 hd

128.15

+8.98

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

121 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	—	230	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	437	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	122.30/cwt	112.00–125.00	996	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	153.96/cwt	145.00–164.00	975	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	131.66/cwt	130.00–137.00	640	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	131.03/cwt	125.00–147.00	687	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	109.44/cwt	107.00–112.00	471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	585	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	981	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,030	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	409	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	819	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	975	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	731	118.55/cwt	117.00–119.00	867	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	125.84/cwt	115.00–130.00	523	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	113.40/cwt	110.00–115.00	666	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	512	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	305	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	772	130.03/cwt	117.00–135.00	1,004	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,151	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	126.83/cwt	122.00–132.00	843	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	426	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	908	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,053	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	834	120.25/cwt	112.00–126.00	1,003	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	117.21/cwt	100.00–135.00	621	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	125.48/cwt	112.00–130.00	537	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	755	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	128.39/cwt	112.00–133.00	788	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	432	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	475	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	115.65/cwt	110.00–117.00	789	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	485	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	575	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	350	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	112.38/cwt	105.00–117.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	904	108.01/cwt	107.00–115.00	976	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,269	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	716	88.02/cwt	82.00–91.00	630	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	118.58/cwt	110.00–122.00	863	13
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	228	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	205	2
Steers	Medium 1	—	570	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	542	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	480	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	408	2
Steers	Medium 1	—	955	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	860	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,320	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	779	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	1,040	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	936	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	767	76.80/cwt	72.00–80.00	589	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	920	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	662	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	608	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	426	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	968	82.33/cwt	80.00–87.00	797	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	825	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	677	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	887	74.58/cwt	72.00–77.00	662	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	965	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	840	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	690	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	483	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	365	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	336	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	648	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	551	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	660	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	561	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	535	77.50/cwt	77.00–79.00	415	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	300	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	231	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,165	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	757	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,036	78.73/cwt	64.00–80.50	816	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,092	74.39/cwt	74.00–76.00	812	5
Dairy Steers	Small 3	—	265	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	244	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,193	3
Dairy Steers	Small 3	—	645	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	152.57/cwt	145.00–160.00	793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	145.29/cwt	136.00–156.00	1,127	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,089	119.22/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,298	9
Dairy Steers	Small 3	—	155	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	140	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,242	1
Dairy Steers	Small 3	—	385	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	164.12/cwt	140.00–180.00	624	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	138.83/cwt	135.00–140.00	589	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	582	131.60/cwt	130.00–132.00	766	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,019	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	136.18/cwt	135.00–137.00	763	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	128.66/cwt	122.00–132.00	804	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	139.87/cwt	135.00–145.00	396	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	153.15/cwt	145.00–160.00	879	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	134.69/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,114	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	858	116.96/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,004	2
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	60.68/cwt	54.00–64.00	674	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	628	94.35/cwt	82.00–107.00	593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	490	95.94/cwt	90.00–102.00	470	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	113.49/cwt	112.00–115.00	690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	365	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	661	1
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	664	1
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	66.67/cwt	66.00–68.00	711	3
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	63.45/cwt	45.00–82.00	611	2
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,169	67.40/cwt	50.00–76.00	788	4
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	70.85/cwt	58.00–81.00	726	4
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	138.76/cwt	135.00–140.00	735	4
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,790	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	1,110	1
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	904	1
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	311	1
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	457	1
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	56.01/cwt	54.00–58.00	765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	963	6
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,428	72.61/cwt	60.00–81.00	1,037	3
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	54.70/cwt	52.00–57.00	505	3
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	62.60/cwt	45.00–72.00	545	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	881	131.15/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,155	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	143.66/cwt	130.00–167.00	513	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	177.84/cwt	145.00–187.00	734	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	133.26/cwt	122.00–136.00	967	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	632	124.28/cwt	120.00–127.00	785	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	654	137.73/cwt	125.00–141.00	901	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	156.94/cwt	145.00–175.00	487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	126.28/cwt	122.00–132.00	849	14

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.

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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	—	230	190.00	190.00
22	—	633	145.00–164.00	153.96
3	—	1,020	117.00	117.00
2	—	520	145.00–160.00	152.57
25	—	776	136.00–156.00	145.29
9	—	1,089	117.00–121.00	119.22
1	—	955	130.00	130.00
11	—	380	140.00–180.00	164.12
1	—	1,100	110.00	110.00
4	—	728	140.00	140.00
1	—	920	135.00	135.00
2	—	450	165.00	165.00
5	—	574	145.00–160.00	153.15
17	—	827	130.00–137.00	134.69
14	—	881	130.00–132.00	131.15
10	—	413	145.00–187.00	177.84
3	—	310	145.00–175.00	156.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	185	165.00	165.00
18	—	772	117.00–135.00	130.03
2	—	578	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,010	114.00	114.00
5	—	665	122.00–132.00	126.83
2	—	363	115.00–120.00	117.48
2	—	908	116.00	116.00
5	—	834	112.00–126.00	120.25
4	—	530	100.00–135.00	117.21
1	—	485	100.00	100.00
4	—	428	112.00–130.00	125.48
14	—	614	112.00–133.00	128.39
1	—	1,075	107.00	107.00
1	—	710	127.00	127.00
1	—	345	137.00	137.00
2	—	858	112.00–122.00	116.96
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	110.00	110.00
2	—	628	82.00–107.00	94.35
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	77.00	77.00
1	—	570	95.00	95.00
2	—	480	85.00	85.00
2	—	955	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,040	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	814	112.00–125.00	122.30
4	—	486	130.00–137.00	131.66
7	—	424	135.00–140.00	138.83
5	—	560	135.00–137.00	136.18
20	—	625	122.00–132.00	128.66
2	—	283	135.00–145.00	139.87
4	—	530	135.00–140.00	138.76
6	—	758	127.00	127.00
11	—	357	130.00–167.00	143.66
14	—	726	122.00–136.00	133.26
14	—	672	122.00–132.00	126.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	115.00	115.00
5	—	981	105.00	105.00
1	—	365	112.00	112.00
7	—	819	119.00	119.00
9	—	731	117.00–119.00	118.55
1	—	750	105.00	105.00
1	—	265	137.00	137.00
15	—	416	115.00–130.00	125.84
3	—	587	110.00–115.00	113.40
3	—	465	110.00	110.00
1	—	320	117.00	117.00
5	—	682	110.00–117.00	115.65
3	—	617	105.00–117.00	112.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	87.00	87.00
3	—	432	110.00	110.00
2	—	490	90.00–102.00	95.94
2	—	365	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	524	125.00–147.00	131.03
8	—	904	107.00–115.00	108.01
1	—	410	122.00	122.00
1	—	470	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,040	122.00	122.00
13	—	728	110.00–122.00	118.58
5	—	582	130.00–132.00	131.60
15	—	632	120.00–127.00	124.28
10	—	654	125.00–141.00	137.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	107.00–112.00	109.44
2	—	462	105.00	105.00
1	—	500	115.00	115.00
2	—	608	112.00–115.00	113.49
1	—	575	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	716	82.00–91.00	88.02
2	—	228	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,320	59.00	59.00
5	—	767	72.00–80.00	76.80
5	—	920	72.00	72.00
2	—	608	70.00	70.00
6	—	968	80.00–87.00	82.33
1	—	825	82.00	82.00
7	—	887	72.00–77.00	74.58
1	—	690	70.00	70.00
3	—	365	92.00	92.00
4	—	535	77.00–79.00	77.50
1	—	1,165	65.00	65.00
9	—	1,036	64.00–80.50	78.73
5	—	1,092	74.00–76.00	74.39
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	92.00	92.00
1	—	645	45.00	45.00
7	—	155	90.00	90.00
1	—	385	80.00	80.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	87.00	87.00
2	—	648	85.00	85.00
1	—	660	85.00	85.00
1	—	300	77.00	77.00
Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,110	54.00–64.00	60.68
1	—	1,230	54.00	54.00
3	—	1,067	66.00–68.00	66.67
2	—	963	45.00–82.00	63.45
4	—	1,169	50.00–76.00	67.40
4	—	1,025	58.00–81.00	70.85
1	—	1,345	72.00	72.00
1	—	1,790	62.00	62.00
1	—	1,255	72.00	72.00
1	—	690	45.00	45.00
1	—	830	55.00	55.00
2	—	1,365	54.00–58.00	56.01
3	—	1,428	60.00–81.00	72.61
3	—	923	52.00–57.00	54.70
5	—	870	45.00–72.00	62.60

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