Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2021-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on 4/23/2021 at 6:00pm.

Compared to two weeks ago, Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold steady with a strong undertone noted. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.89/cwt on 292 head.

Average price

$151.89

292 head · 635 lb average

Value per head Derived

$964

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$175

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$53.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.62

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	624	157.98	986	236
Medium and Large 2	636	128.41	816	51
Large 1	1,112	104.40	1,161	5thin

One grade step is worth $53.58/cwt here — about −$175 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 sale292 hd

151.89

—

PA average8 barns · 1,111 hd

131.27

+20.62

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

99 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	768	112.50/cwt	105.00–120.00	864	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	126.05/cwt	120.00–130.00	531	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	125.82/cwt	115.00–132.00	532	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	832	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	124.47/cwt	122.00–127.00	902	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	900	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	106.28/cwt	95.00–115.00	552	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	114.51/cwt	105.00–122.00	437	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	139.04/cwt	130.00–140.00	674	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	109.00/cwt	107.00–110.00	796	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	109.84/cwt	105.00–115.00	346	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	120.16/cwt	110.00–135.00	805	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	913	107.56/cwt	100.00–115.00	982	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	144.61/cwt	142.00–150.00	547	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	120.31/cwt	117.00–122.00	926	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	823	116.22/cwt	110.00–125.00	956	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	653	108.49/cwt	107.00–110.00	708	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	495	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	396	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	330	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	231	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	732	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	895	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	958	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	925	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	990	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	570	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	353	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	870	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	644	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	510	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	332	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	137.15/cwt	130.00–140.00	861	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	382	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	325	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	660	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	488	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	360	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	306	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	592	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	465	156.97/cwt	150.00–160.00	730	5
Bulls	Small 3	—	538	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	420	2
Bulls	Small 3	—	750	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	600	1
Bulls	Small 3	—	380	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	285	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	679	166.97/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,134	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	716	156.17/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,118	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	568	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	829	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	134.27/cwt	125.00–142.00	967	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	134.71/cwt	127.00–140.00	1,043	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	861	143.00/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,231	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	601	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,052	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	148.86/cwt	140.00–155.00	840	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	765	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,167	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	486	184.41/cwt	179.00–187.00	896	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	444	154.13/cwt	152.00–167.00	684	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	171.75/cwt	160.00–177.00	879	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	141.10/cwt	137.00–155.00	952	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	525	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	526	153.92/cwt	152.00–160.00	810	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	546	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,016	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	127.15/cwt	120.00–130.00	787	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	148.47/cwt	140.00–155.00	566	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	149.74/cwt	142.00–157.00	942	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	426	184.86/cwt	179.00–190.00	788	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	379	188.43/cwt	185.00–195.00	714	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	135.00/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,111	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	598	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	140.21/cwt	132.00–145.00	742	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,058	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	143.21/cwt	135.00–149.00	683	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	148.77/cwt	140.00–157.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	143.82/cwt	135.00–155.00	613	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	127.97/cwt	115.00–131.00	938	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	104.63/cwt	97.00–110.00	926	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	128.82/cwt	125.00–131.00	867	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,218	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	129.21/cwt	127.00–130.00	757	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	124.16/cwt	120.00–125.00	589	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	129.32/cwt	125.00–132.00	795	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	862	121.75/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,049	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	955	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	129.82/cwt	120.00–137.00	696	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	115.43/cwt	105.00–127.00	660	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	131.15/cwt	125.00–137.00	616	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	457	165.83/cwt	160.00–177.00	758	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	385	178.24/cwt	167.00–180.00	686	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	160.79/cwt	152.00–165.00	752	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	567	179.43/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,017	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	147.50/cwt	140.00–155.00	649	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	570	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	428	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,015	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	711	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,115	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	859	1
Steers	Large 1	—	1,000	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,100	1
Steers	Large 1	—	1,155	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,155	3
Steers	Large 1	—	1,095	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,226	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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The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on 4/23/2021 at 6:00pm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	768	105.00–120.00	112.50
2	—	913	100.00–115.00	107.56
3	—	378	142.00–150.00	144.61
1	—	320	157.00	157.00
1	—	425	142.00	142.00
1	—	690	130.00	130.00
2	—	592	135.00	135.00
8	—	529	132.00–145.00	140.21
2	—	475	140.00–157.00	148.77
10	—	615	125.00–132.00	129.32
1	—	955	90.00	90.00
1	—	830	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	137.00	137.00
2	—	832	100.00	100.00
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
1	—	335	135.00	135.00
4	—	470	125.00–137.00	131.15
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	78.00	78.00
1	—	750	80.00	80.00
1	—	380	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	152.00–160.00	153.92
3	—	457	160.00–177.00	165.83
7	—	385	167.00–180.00	178.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	421	120.00–130.00	126.05
4	—	519	95.00–115.00	106.28
3	—	382	105.00–122.00	114.51
1	—	795	80.00	80.00
3	—	730	107.00–110.00	109.00
2	—	315	105.00–115.00	109.84
1	—	825	97.00	97.00
2	—	653	107.00–110.00	108.49
6	—	474	120.00–125.00	124.16
4	—	572	105.00–127.00	115.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	750	120.00	120.00
1	—	905	100.00	100.00
7	—	619	120.00–130.00	127.15
9	—	381	140.00–155.00	148.47
2	—	835	100.00	100.00
17	—	477	135.00–149.00	143.21
18	—	426	135.00–155.00	143.82
10	—	733	115.00–131.00	127.97
3	—	885	97.00–110.00	104.63
11	—	673	125.00–131.00	128.82
31	—	586	127.00–130.00	129.21
4	—	335	140.00	140.00
14	—	536	120.00–137.00	129.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	465	150.00–160.00	156.97
6	—	568	146.00	146.00
8	—	444	152.00–167.00	154.13
1	—	525	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,115	77.00	77.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	115.00–132.00	125.82
2	—	725	122.00–127.00	124.47
1	—	590	90.00	90.00
10	—	485	130.00–140.00	139.04
7	—	670	110.00–135.00	120.16
6	—	770	117.00–122.00	120.31
4	—	823	110.00–125.00	116.22
2	—	523	140.00	140.00
1	—	895	107.00	107.00
1	—	925	107.00	107.00
14	—	628	130.00–140.00	137.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	679	165.00–172.00	166.97
19	—	716	155.00–160.00	156.17
3	—	861	142.00–145.00	143.00
4	—	601	175.00	175.00
2	—	765	150.00–155.00	152.50
18	—	486	179.00–187.00	184.41
4	—	546	186.00	186.00
5	—	426	179.00–190.00	184.86
28	—	379	185.00–195.00	188.43
8	—	567	175.00–182.00	179.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	720	125.00–142.00	134.27
35	—	774	127.00–140.00	134.71
6	—	564	140.00–155.00	148.86
1	—	335	167.00	167.00
16	—	512	160.00–177.00	171.75
16	—	675	137.00–155.00	141.10
7	—	629	142.00–157.00	149.74
10	—	823	130.00–145.00	135.00
5	—	386	155.00	155.00
2	—	920	115.00	115.00
2	—	990	123.00	123.00
4	—	862	120.00–127.00	121.75
3	—	468	152.00–165.00	160.79
2	—	440	140.00–155.00	147.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	110.00	110.00
3	—	1,155	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,095	112.00	112.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	80.00	80.00
1	—	330	70.00	70.00
1	—	570	62.00	62.00
1	—	510	65.00	65.00
1	—	360	85.00	85.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	74.00	74.00
4	—	382	85.00	85.00
1	—	660	74.00	74.00
1	—	570	75.00	75.00

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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